Finishing off her sandwich Ramani headed back to CID, walking along the corridor JT called her.
"DS De Costa? There's someone at front office for you."
Ramani turned round. "Thanks JT."
At last Ramani was to find out who this young girl was. She walked into the front office and looked round. Sitting down opposite the desk was a young girl no more than 17, she had long brown hair and looked of Indian decent, when she saw Ramani she immediately stood up. Ramani walked over to her.
"Hello, I'm DS De Costa."
"Hi, I'm Jodie….your daughter."
Hearing this JT looked over at the pair, his expression full of shock.
"Erm Jodie let's go in there." Ramani pointed at the room the chairs backed onto, she walked over to the door and held it open for Jodie, she closed it.
"You're my daughter? I don't have a daughter."
"Yes you do, it's me…you are Ramani De Costa aren't you? DS Ramani De Costa?"
"Yes I am." Ramani played with her hands as she sat down on a chair. "Sit down Jodie." Jodie sat next to Ramani and looked into her eyes, Ramani looked down at her hands.
Back in CID JT entered the room, he looked round and spotted DS Nixon and DC Masters joking in the corner. He walked over to them.
"You will never guess what I just heard! Did you know DS De Costa has a daughter?"
The two women stopped laughing at once and their face turned to disbelief.
"No I didn't." Jo said to JT.
"Do you think it's right to start telling everyone?" Sam asked JT. "If she hasn't told anyone maybe she doesn't want people to know."
JT looked at them both, "You're right. Forget I said anything."
JT walked away but how could they forget what he just said. They looked at each with mouths open, thoughts flying through their brains.
"A daughter…Ramani's never said anything before." Jo said.
"Perhaps there's a history there, I'm sure if Ramani wants us to know then she'll tell us later." Sam said to Jo as if that was the end of the matter.