Hey its only me, Robyn! This is my first FF so be gengle if you review it! plz read and review the story! thanx o and thanx to gemma for her great story u have to read it! its called ' Please say it's not true.' tis the best Robyn xxx

Chapter 1 - The beginning

Its just one of them things that you hope you never have to see, but when it happens, the hardest thing to do is look away. The wind is in your hair, the noise is unbearable, and through the dark, you always know what is going to happen, the way it is going to end, yet the hardest thing to do is look away.

This is what was happening to Ashleigh, she couldn't look away, not even for a second.

A crash exploded through the surrounding area, blocking out all noise, even the car alarm ringing in the distance. The expression on Ashleigh's face was worried and distraught, she couldn't help but look at the carnage before her eyes. She was frozen to the spot, unable to do anything. Tears filled her eyes, but she couldn't move. She just stood there, silent and staring.

At the station all was quiet. C.I.D was nearly empty, and the darkness from outside the large windows made the room seem incredibly small. Mickey was sitting at his desk, rifling through paper that cover every inch of the cold metal surface. He looked around. He had abandoned any hope of getting that damn paperwork finished long ago. He need someone to talk to, but there was no one there. (Well Sam was in the office but that didn't really count he thought she's top brass now.)

He got up and crossed to the water machine, and went to take a cup. She stopped to look at it. His knuckles were raw and red, and he had got used to the continuous stinging and throbbing that had erupted from there. He had found out earlier that day that his girlfriend (now his ex) Mia, Sun Hill's current press officer, had slept with his boss Superintendent John Heaton, just over a week ago, after the result of the Steve Blackman case. Mickey had gone into Heaton's office earlier to give him a piece of his mind (and his strength) And it had worked! Mickey had sent him flying over the desk and given it his seal of approval with a nasty cut to his face. He sort of regretted it now, not because the bastard didn't deserve it, because he did, but because his hand now hurt like hell!

Suddenly the D.I.'s office door flew open and Sam stepped out.

' Abi, now wait a minute. It's my grandson's first birthday next week and I haven't seen him since Christmas! Please Abi!' she put the phone down, resting it against her shoulder. ' Oh Mickey, you're still here. I'd thought you went home ages ago.'

'Nah. I tried to stay and get some paper work done, but I can't consentrate.' Mickey said rubbing his hand.

' Oh OK fair enough. Now don't stay to long will you, your on again tomorrow and we can't have our best detective sleeping on the job, no matter what Phil Hunter says!' she smiled and gave him a cheeky wink while she struggled with her coat.

'Oh and good shot I hear today, nice one Mic!' she smiled as she walked through the doors of C.I.D without looking back.

'Yeah wasn't it just.' he sighed to himself walking back over to his desk, still rubbing his hand.

Downstairs in the extremely quiet station, Smithy looked up from his paperwork. Sam came walking through the custody doors and headed to the yard, shouting ' see yah, Smithy!'

' Bye Gov' she heard his voice shout back through the swinging doors. He heard the door of her car shut and drive off, and he looked back down to his work and continued to write.

In CAD Dan Casper was on duty he was sheepishly falling asleep lying as far back in his chair as he could. Suddenly a shrill blast of noise sounded through the room, nearly knocking him of his seat. He quickly recovered and picked up the telephone.

'Hello Sun Hill police station, can I help you?'

' Ca-Car crash' whispered a female voice down the phone ' P-P-Please come quick, Pa-Patterson's street.'

Dan straightened up 'Ok, love slo-'

The dialling tone rung down his ear.

Hey only me! 4 reviews for next chapter. But please go easy on me because this is my first FF! thanx to Gemma for her great story 'Tell me it's not true' you have to read it, It's brill!!! Robyn xxx