Someone Like You
Chapter 5: All I Have Left
Kerry felt even more lost and alone after she was asked to leave Honey's ward. Yvonne and Honey were the only two people who knew about her pregnancy and now she couldn't see Honey and Yvonne was at work. She didn't know who to turn to, the only person she could think to go to was Smithy. Kerry was still unsure of her next move. She had told Honey she had booked the appointment for her abortion but she still wasn't sure if she was going to go through with it. She knew a baby would drastically change the relationship between herself and Smithy which had been going so well but she knew that if Smithy did want the baby he would find it hard to forgive her if she terminated it. Kerry had so much to think about and it didn't help that Smithy was still in a critical condition from the crash. Kerry stood still in the corridor, she knew she couldn't go back to Honey's ward but she didn't know if she was ready to face Smithy. She took an uncertain step forward.
"Would you look where you're going?" Gina Gold demanded. "Oh, Kerry it's you. Are you okay?" She asked, her voice becoming sympathetic when she realised who it was.
"Uh, yeah fine thanks ma'am." Kerry replied vaguely, Gina was having none of it.
"I'm just about to go and see Smithy, do you want to come as well?" Gina asked.
"Uh...um..." She stuttered.
Gina took her firmly by the arm. "C'mon Kerry, he'll be pleased to see you."
Kerry didn't have the strength to argue.
Sam and Phil were much happier together when they arrived at work the next day, their argument was left forgotten but Phil couldn't help feeling himself tense when he saw Stuart, already at his desk and working while everyone else was still making coffee. In Phil's eyes he was just like a typical school swot but he was sure that it was because Stuart felt he needed to do something to prove himself to his new co worked especially Sam.
"What's up Phil?" Mrs Hunter asked as she saw the expression on Phil's face.
"Nothing honey, I'm fine. Just tired." He said, loud enough for Stuart to hear, he turned and glared at Phil. Sam turned around to avoid laughing although she knew she shouldn't find their rift amusing because it had nearly cost their marriage the night before.
"Good, I'm working with Zain on a case so I'll see you later." Sam replied, giving him a quick kiss. Phil smiled after she had gone, this annoyed Stuart further. He couldn't stand Phil and it had been a blow to find out that he was married to Samantha.
"Did you know the DI has paired Phil and Stuart together today?" Zain asked as Sam perched on the edge of his desk.
"No." Sam replied. "Somehow I think that might be a bad idea."
Zain nodded in agreement. "Could be an interesting day." He mused.
"You think Suzie should've got the job don't you?" Sam asked.
"Honestly yes I do. I'm not saying Stuart isn't good at his job but I think they could've waited a little bit longer to see if Suzie had passed her sergeant's exams before hiring someone new."
"Fair enough." Sam nodded, pleased that Zain had been honest. "Let's go then."
It was a difficult day for the detectives at Sun Hill, personal feelings were getting in the way of their work and it was hard to concentrate on the job at hand. Suzie and Mickey found it hard to put their fight behind them and get down to the job and Phil and Stuart were finding it hard not to strangle each other when they both had different views on the case they were working on. Phil was still smug that he had one over to Stuart and Stuart was still fuming from the way that Phil was trying his hardest to wind him up. Both of them had different ideas on how they wanted to handle the case and it was hard for them to do what was best for the crime not themselves. Suzie and Mickey barely spoke in the car on the way to interview a victim of burgulary and when they did speak it was about the case and not about their argument or their relationship if you could still call it that. Most of CID were glad when the day ended but not Neil Manson, soon things were going to go downhill for him too.
Neil Manson drove to the station on auto pilot, his mind still trying to work out what was so important that his boss would wake him in the middle of the night but not give him any information. Neil went over the cases he had been working on recently in head trying to see if there was anything significant which would have come to head and need to be sorted out urgently but he couldn't think of anything. He parked his car in the practically empty car park at Sun Hill CID and went inside, eager to find out what was going on but slightly apprehensive at the same time. He soon realised that the butterflies in his stomach were there for a reason as he came face to face with his ex wife Philippa Pearson.
"Philippa?" He asked incredously as he entered the reception area. Nothing could have prepared him for this. His first thought was what could be so important that she had to see him in the middle of the night.
"Neil!" She exclaimed, sitting up and rushing towards him. Philippa stopped inches from him and they looked at each other awkwardly before Jack and Mickey came over to intervene.
Mickey escorted Philippa to an interview room while Jack took Neil to one side of the reception area.
"What the hell is going on?" Neil demanded of his superior. He was close to bursting point and still he was none the wiser.
"Yvonne phoned through to CID because Philippa wouldn't talk to anyone else but you. She said it was urgent but she wouldn't tell us anything at all. The only way to find out what's going on was to ring you." Jack explained.
"I haven't seen her since the divorce was finalised." Neil said quietly. He hadn't be prepared for meeting Philippa again so soon. Things were awkward enough between them as it was. "I don't think I'm ready to face her."
Jack looked at him sympathetically but as usual the job had to come first.
"If she wants to talk to you, it's your responsibility to do so. Not as an ex husband but as a Detective Inspector." Jack told him.
Neil nodded his head slowly. "I know guv." He walked towards the interview room where Philippa would be waiting and went to meet his fate.
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