Deputy: can you tell me exactly what happen?

Marcus: Yes, it was about one year ago…

1 year ago…

Tina’s Office

Tina: well Marcus I can’t begin to tell you how happy I am.

Tina was shuffling papers, sitting at her desk with Marcus sitting across from her in a chair.

Marcus: wow me too Tina, I had no idea she would confess that easily on the stand. I mean it took everything I had learn in my years of study to crack that child, I’m just so happy that now she will be placed with a family she deserves.

Tina: I mean how can a mother abuse her child that way and neglect her, I couldn’t image ever doing anything to Christie that would cause her harm.

Marcus wanted to ask the obvious question to Tina regarding abuse but felt out of place to do so. He knew Tina was getting abused by someone, there have been plenty rumors around her office and from people who worked with her that he came across since being assigned to her.

Marcus: yea me either. Well Ms. Kennard I think a celebration is in order, will you like to have a drink with me.

Tina: Mr. Allenwood you do know I am a married woman.

Tina said with a big smile on her face.

Marcus: good cause my wife will like that very much.

Marcus said laughing at Tina’s playful banter. The scene was just as when they first met that day except now Marcus and his then girlfriend/ now wife had wed about year after their meeting.

Tina: Then shall we?

Marcus: we shall.

Marcus and Tina made their way to the same bar they had gone to when they first met.

They was sitting at the bar no more than 30 minutes when Tina saw a familiar figure enter through the doors and make his way towards the bartender.

She tensed up completely, her heart was beating at a rapid pace, and none of this went unnoticed to Marcus.

Marcus: Tina you ok, you look like you just seen a ghost?

Tina didn’t hear Marcus talking to her, for she knew if her husband saw her with him it would sure be a painful night.