Chapter One - Christina's Unexpected Events

This is the first part of chapter one of my book, Christina's Unexpected Events.

I'm Detective Christina Ranae Stewart, a detective in the River City police station, and my boss was Detective Michael Mallory, who was single and three years older than I was. He was average weight and about my height, which was 5’7”, and he had brown hair and brown glasses. Randy Lakes, who was slender and about the same height as Michael, had brown hair and was Michael’s assistant detective, so when Michael couldn’t work on a specific day, then Randy took charge of the other detectives and officers and gave them instructions.

Besides Michael, Randy, and me, the River City police station consisted of twelve uniform officers and some crime scene officers as well as other employees who have helped with the duties at the police station so we can succeed. There were cubicles for each pair of detectives or officers, so they could have their privacy, but Detective Mallory organized the cubicles so he could observe his team through his bulletproof window. He wanted to make sure they acted professionally, and he wanted them to grow spiritually. Every morning, he gathered the officers and detectives so they could pray together before they started the day.

My partner, Jessica Harris, and I were Christians, and we attended the same church as often as possible. We have worked together for Detective Michael Mallory for the last ten years and have been challenged everyday because of the difficult life women police officers encounter on the streets.