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As of January 15, 2008 Jade Cassidy, a native New Yorker is entering the police academy to join the NYPD. Throughout her whole life her parents have been involved with the police. Her father, Brian Cassidy, was once a Cost Guard commander and has become a Captain of the 2-6 that investigates Homicide in Queens, NY. Meanwhile, her mother, Andrea Cassidy, has been a detective for nearly five years and is now a Sergeant in the DEA. Jade is 5’6” with olive skin and eyes like a teddy bear that reflect her personality along with her dark hair swaying at her shoulders. While growing up, her family moved a lot due to her parents’ jobs. However, their final move was when she was 15 and they have stayed ever since. She attended John Jay College in New York, and graduated with impeccable grades beyond her own age group.

During her college career, Jade has been taking classes that will further her knowledge and give her an advantage to better herself in the field. Jade received her BA in Psychology and along with graduating in the top of her class. Before entering the academy, Jade has been training many months with father and mother. Many of her friends believe that her parents will pull rank and have her assigned immediately because both are on the force. According to her father, mother, and the Commissioner, this is not true. Jade has to earn her spot without strings being pulled. She will and needs to prove herself more because she is a woman and has family on the force.

Monday January 22, 2008 ENTRY-1

I just finished the first week of training. It wasn’t as stressful as I thought it would be. We did a lot of running, core lifting, sit-ups, push-ups. Whenever someone was slacking off, we would have to start from the beginning and redo those sets again. We finally met our commanding officer for the program. He is a strict Southern gentleman. Go figure, living in New York. I think this is good, but it can be a little irritating after awhile. Many of the other people in my class don’t seem to have the drive and will to compete for what they want. Maybe they are reserving their passion for later on, in case they get burned out. While we are at attention and someone acts out, our whole group gets punished. This doesn’t really bother me, it just gets annoying when it is the same people doing the same thing. Like not standing the right way, disrespecting the instructors or being a wiseass about everything.

During this time, Jade has been training and going to the classes that will teach her everything she should know. Not much conflict has arose yet, but Jade is not assuming that nothing will happen. A few days ago, Jade became friends with Chris. She is about 5’7” dark hair and blue eyes. They both have the drive and compassion to complete the academy.

While Jade was leaving her class, she turned the corner and smacked into another cadet going the other way.

FLASHBACK~

“Ow damn that hurt!”, “Whoa are you okay?” Jade and Chris responded at the same time. “I’m,” “Are,” together Jade and Chris spoke. Both girls could not stop laughing. Jade finally started the conversation and introduced herself.

“Hello, I am so sorry I ran into you, my name is Jade Cassidy” Jade said.

“Aw, its no problem are you okay? My name is Christina Hunter, its nice to meet you.”

“We should hang out sometime if you would like to” she said.

“Yes, Ma’am” Chris said quietly

Since then, both of them have encouraged each other to keep going and not to give up. Jade, on a few occasions, has had a hard time because of her knee injury from athletics back in high school and college. Whereas Chris was trying to push through the pain of her parents divorce while using that as her advantage to keep her anger reserved and her mind on the goal. Soon they discovered that they attended the same high school, but never knew each other aside from a glance. Jade remembers seeing Chris now during high school. She played volleyball for their high school, was the libero and Defensive Specialist, was the third basemen for there softball team, and got involved with the wrong things at times, and also was involved with another girl. However, Chris is the quiet type, but is always respectful to others. They are now six weeks in the academy and many interesting things have happened.

Tuesday January 29, 2008 Journal Entry-2

Oh my God. We have been doing everything from running to reading. I have hung out with Chris quite a few times and many of the things I heard about her seem to be wrong. Many people have misjudged her and that doesn’t really work when trying to become friends with someone. She has been shy all her life and has always respected people. So its been a while and the things we have done since the last time were loading, reloading and disarming a gun. I had a hard time with this, but Chris showed me how its done. I was impressed on how fast she picked it up, so I asked her how she knew all about weapons and everything we went over. Chris responded that one of her family members was a Sergeant in the military and is now FBI. She seemed really down when she mentioned it. I think there is more to that answer. On the other hand, it could be because of her parents divorce. Ugh, I heard form one of the male cadets the this week were doing defensive tactics without a weapon. This should be fun.

Jade and Chris have gotten a lot closer and begun to form a solid friendship. However, to Jade it goes deeper, but she refuses to voice her opinion… well at least to Chris. After the first day of defensive tactics, Jade was in a lot of pain. However, Chris was once again ready to go another round with the training. There is only eight more weeks left in the academy and Jade is beginning to get sick of all the training. Chris has to keep her going because of her confidence and attitude.

“I have had enough of this, this is getting really annoying all we do is go over the same thing everyday.” Complained Jade.

“So what are you going to do quit, give up?” Chris asked.

“NO, Chris c’mon do you honestly think I would give this all up after how hard I worked for this?” Protested Jade.

“Honestly, I don’t know. You complain at least every night and expect me to appease your needs when you’re struggling with the academy not me.” Chris responded annoyed.

“Wow, jeez Chris who knew you had it in you to be like that” she responded sarcastically.

“Like what?” She responded.

“Like this, stand up for yourself and not let someone overpower you” spoke Jade.

“Yeah, well it’s kind of hard when you’re the one complaining” Chris said under her breath, but Jade heard her loud and clear.

“Oh yeah and why is that?” asked Jade

“NO, comment.” Chris firmly responded.

“Chris c’mon, don’t give me that.” Jade said annoyed with Chris.

“Look, Jade just drop it, stop complaining, you wanted to do this, this was your choice in entering, don’t back out just because you can’t handle it, SHUT UP OR PUT UP!” Chris said all in one breath, and grinned when she finished. Jade looked completely stunned as Chris walked away.

“Um, okay” Jade responded once she found her voice.

After that heated conversation, Jade took a walk while Chris hit the weight room and ran on the treadmill. While listening to “In The End” by Linkin Park, she reflected on the conversation earlier with Jade. Chris, too, was surprised with how she reacted. Jade has never really pissed her off. However, today was different. Something wasn’t right. Chris was not acting like herself, or maybe Jade was right. After she ran her mile and a half she went back, took a shower, and fell asleep.

Jade was beyond herself that Chris reacted that way. Chris is usually the level headed one that reserves her anger and frustrations for the punching bag among other things. She is the one that keeps her cool and doesn’t go out of line. She has lost her cool no more than five times which is pretty good considering, that we’ve been pepper sprayed, shot at, hit numerous times, yelled at, woken up at five AM, and she has been dealing with me, among other things. The one thing Jade noticed about Chris was when she gets frustrated, she plays with her chain. She thinks it says “Fearless”, which could account for her actions she thought.

Tuesday April 29, 2008 Journal Entry-3

I was so surprised that Chris said all that. In fact, I was proud because she is always the quiet one and is always respectful even when she, herself, is being disrespected. I give that girl credit. Plus, she put up with me for the academy. We only have about a week left and its getting down to the wire. Everyone around this joint is tense, and can’t seem to take a joke. Chris and I have sparred and fought to practice and to just blow off steam, and wow that girl sure can keep up and is very powerful.