This Fan fiction is based on a fan fiction showdown happening on The Big Bill Interactive. For more information on the showdown and how to take part go to http/groups. Characters:Gina and Smithy.

This story is about their friendship and the feelings they experience in the run up to christmas.

Freedom and Fear

Fuck it's freezing! The wind was blowing into Smithy's crimson face; it was only November yet he could feel the full extent of winter. After waking up in his clothes that smelt of tobacco smoke Smithy's day did not get to a good start, and it was about to get worse. So far his day had consisted of the dreaded coffee round and talks about Christmas with Reg Hollis. By now Smithy could recite Reg's Christmas wish list backwards, forwards, sideways and to the tune of Jingle bell rock. However this mental Christmas torture was nothing compared to what was about to happen later in the course of the day, his past was about to come back with a vengeance.

Back at base Gina Gold was relaxing in the comfort of her own office, looking around you wouldn't have thought that Christmas was fast approaching. Lining the walls were plaques and photos of some of the most legendary boxers the earth had to offer. Her view was that Christmas was commercialised hype with a bit of sparkly tinsel thrown in. This year she felt no different to any other, another Christmas alone sitting watching the annual Vicar of Dibley Christmas special while consuming a bottle of brandy.

Knocking on Inspector Gold's door PC Bryant waited for a reply, greeted with a grunt she opened the door and stood in front of her superior's wooden desk.

"Ma'am you don't know where Sergeant Smith is, do you? Only his mums been admitted to St Hughes," She replied in a slightly anxious tone,

"Out on patrol with PC Hollis they should be back in a minute, what happened?" Gina replied without hesitating,

"Not sure she didn't really say to be honest, she looked in pain though and she was covered with great big dirty bruises,"

After Laura had left her office Gina's head slumped into her hands, after the year Smithy had had he really didn't need to be faced with more misery and grief. Apart from Smithy himself, Gina was the only person aware of his previous home life and it wasn't pretty. One night he sat there talking about the fights and arguments he would have with his dad over his behaviour, all he had tried to do was help his mum yet that was not how she saw it.

Half an hour later Smithy had now ended his shift, seeing him pass her office she quickly rushed out and summoned him in. Giving a grunt he seemed unimpressed with the idea of staying at work for a second later. By the look on Gina's face and her body language Smithy could sense that there was something important she had to say, understanding this he did exactly what he was asked and sat down on the royal blue chair.

"Smithy, its your mum…"

Before she had a chance to finish Smithy shot up in the air and protested,

"If its anything to do with her im not interested she walked out of my life the day she stayed with that monster"……..

Thanks for reading please read and review. I will continue with Reborn soon.