Andrea's phone beeped for the fifth time that night, she new who it was, Neil had been trying to talk to her all night. She lay on the sofa of her flat in the darkness, to lost in thought to turn the light on. Trying to come to terms with everything that had happened to her over the past few days. What with Neil and the Rape, she didn't think anything could get any worse then it all ready was ...

''What? Really?'

''That's what I heard''

'' Who form?''

''In the pub, Gabriel, Gary and Des were talking''

Steve, Cameron and Tony were in the locker room getting changed for the start of there shift.

Tony: What are you lot talking about?

Steve: You mean you haven't heard?

Tony: Heard what.

Steve: The rumor going around about Andrea

Cameron: Yeah but its only a rumor.

Steve: Oh come on it sort of explains why she's been acting different.

Tony: What?

Cameron: Remember the day Andrea, phoned in sick.

Tony: Yeah

Cameron: Well words going round, that Andrea was raped the previous night.

Tony: What?

Cameron: That's why she phoned in sick that day, but its only a rumor.

Steve: Oh come on.

Cameron: Steve, drop it.

Just then Gabriel came in.

Gabriel: Morning lads.

Tony: What's this rumor you've been spreading?

Gabriel: I'm not spreading anything.

Cameron: That's not what we've heard.

Gabriel: Didn't you now rumors kill careers.

Tony: Well you started it.

Gabriel: Actually I didn't start this Honey and Yvonne did.

Cameron: Look dose it matter who started this, the point is its not nice so can we all just shut up about it.

Gabriel: Why do you care so much.

Cameron: I don't, I just thought we were to stick with our colleagues not talk about them, especially about something like that.

He grabbed his belt and walked out of the locker room, the same time Chris walked in.

Chris: Morning fellers.

The lads all looked at each, as Chris opened his locker and took of his jacket, he looked at them and saw them looking at each other.

Chris: What?

Steve was about to say something when Smithy appeared in the doorway.

Smithy: Hey you lot, can you have you granny sessions latter please and hurry up, the Insp.'s waiting in the Briefing room.

Gabriel: Sgt.

Gabriel followed Smithy, Tony and Steve behind him, leaving Chris dazed. They all walked alone the corridor. They walked threw the double doors, towards the door of the briefing room, in the opposite direction Andrea and Yvonne came in the opposite direction. Tony, Steve and Gabriel froze and looked at Andrea.

Andrea: What?

The lads looked at each other.

Smithy: Will you lot shift up a gear and get a move on!

The lads went in.

Yvonne: What was all that about.

Andrea: Don't now.

They walked in closing the door behind them.

Smithy: Right, now that you have all woken up.

Andrea, Tony, Gabriel, Cameron, Steve, Chris and Yvonne all sat down next to Reg, Gary and Kerry.

Smithy: We'll make a start, Right this is the suspect that CID are after.

He points at a board with a street map and a photo graph of someone.

Tony: Michael Thomas

Smithy: He's wanted in connection with five burglaries so if you see him bring him in sharpish. Right Cameron I want you and Chris to get down to the coal lane, Tony you and Steve are in the Area Car, Gabriel and Reg your in 84, Kerry you and Honey have been allocated to CID for the day.

Kerry: Why?

Gina: The DI's doing and oboe and he has requested to officers, So you will need to go and find her.

Sheelagh: And also Sun Hill's been allocated a spot on a driving course at Hendon

Tony looked up.

Sheelagh: It's a basic course Tony so don't panic there's no challengers.

The room burst into giggles.

Gina: Right and last but not least Andrea I want you to find Lance and your on patrol.

Smithy: OK that's it ... of you go.

There was the scraping of chairs as everyone stood up.

As she walked out of the room, Andrea noticed Cameron and Gabriel looking at her and when Tony passed her he put a hand on her shoulder and said, 'Hey, you OK?' after assuring him she was fine he walked out.

Andrea: OK why is everyone acting weird.

Yvonne: I don't no.

The two of them glanced over at the lads, before leaving.

Andrea: Hey.

She pulled Yvonne away from the others.

Andrea: You didn't tell anyone did you?

Yvonne: Of course not, but you've got to do something, you can't let them get away with it, we've got to do something.

Andrea: There is no we, Yvonne this is my thing, this is my problem.

Yvonne: So make it official.

Andrea: Have you thought about what I would actually achieve? If you say anything, I'll just deny it, so keep your mouth shut.

She stalked of down the corridor, Yvonne turned around to See Steve, Gabriel and Gary looking at her.

Yvonne: Shouldn't you lot be out catching criminals!

Yvonne walked past them and out of site.

Gabriel: Well?

Gary: I still think it's gossip.

Gabriel: Did that look like gossip to you?

Just then Chris walked out of the Briefing room and walked past them.

Gary: Hey do you think Chris knows?

Gabriel: Na, he'd be on the war path wouldn't he.

Gary: Well there's rumors going around about his sister and someone should tell him.

Gary made to go after Chris, but Gabriel grab his arm and he got pulled back.

Gabriel: Hey, why? He won't thank you for it, anyway if it's just gossip then why cause all that friction.

Gary: Since when have you cared so much.

Gabriel: I'm not, but we've all got to work together, that's all I'm saying.

Just then Smithy came out.

Smithy: Hey you lot crime doesn't wait for us, shift it.

All: Sgt.

Gabriel: Take it for me Gary just leave it, you don't want to spreading rumors, no one will thank you.

They went of for the day. Andrea was pleased of the excuse of being on patrol away from everyone, Yvonne, Becky, Neil. She had a chance to get everything clear and to sort out her head. At the end of the shift she was in the locker room changed and ready to leave when Yvonne came in.

Yvonne: Look Andy, I'm sorry about earlier, I know you think I'm putting pressure on you, but its only because I want you to do the right thing.

Andrea: I now.

She went and sat on the bench, next to Yvonne.

Andrea: That's why I have decided not to go threw with it.

Yvonne: What?

Andrea: I can't do it Yvonne, I can't go threw with everything. Telling the Inspector making it official then standing up in court, and telling everyone what happened to me. I can't do it.

Yvonne: Yeah but you wouldn't be going threw it on your own, we'd be there for you.

Andrea: Exactly, the whole station would now, and I don't think I could cope with them talking behind my back and they wouldn't treat me the same.

Yvonne: OK if your not going to go threw it for you, what about his next victim? What if he dose it again?

Andrea: Don't think you going to change my mind, by making me feel guilty.

Yvonne: I'm not, I just want you to do the right thing.

Andrea: I know, but I've made up my mind, I just want to forget about it.

There was silence for a few seconds, then Andrea stood up.

Andrea: Listen I've got to go and meet Becky, I'll see you later.

And with that she left the room. Andrea may have been prepared to forget about her ordeal, but two doors down in the male locker room things were about to get a whole lot complicated. Gabriel was changed in the locker room, everyone else had gone, when Chris came in.

Gabriel: Hey good result today, on the Coal lane.

Chris: Oh thanks.

Gabriel: Want to get beer to celebrate.

Chris: Soz can't I'm gonna meet Andrea and Becky, were going out, mainly totry and cheer Andrea up.

Gabriel: Yeah she could do with it, what with everything that's been going on.

Chris: What are you talking about?

Gabriel: This whole rumor thing.

Chris: What rumor thing?

Gabriel: Oh god mate, you don't now do you?

Chris: Gabriel what are you talking about what's happened?

Gabriel: I am sorry mate, your bond to here about it sooner or later, words going round the station that Andrea's been raped the day she phoned in sick, I'm sorry.

And he turned an walked out of the room a hidden grin on his face, leaving Chris in a horrified trance.