<div style="text-align: center;"><a class="postlink" href="http://uncccareer.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/blog2.jpg">[ img ]</a></div><br/><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;"><span style="color: #FFBF00"><br/>Mary-Ann Richard</span></span></div><br/><br/>Mary-Ann couldn't believe her ears as the words from the recording filled the room. Her heart was pounding in her chest and her mind was already trying to come up with ways to pay the two ex officers. She was sure once her story debuted money would not be an issue. There was no way she was going to let these two people down or let the Chief and Commissioner get away with brushing it under the rug.<span style="font-style: italic">"That's Ralph Kalinowski..."</span>Mary-Ann looked at Carlos with a straight face, but her eyes could not disguise the excitement and awe that filled her.<br/><br/>Gang leaders? Police cover ups? Illegal searches? This story was the biggest of her career.<span style="color: #FFBF00">"I will make sure every single thing is recorded and documented. They can't get away with this..."</span>Mary-Ann said firmly.<br/><br/>It was then a doctor came in,<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #00BF00"> "Alright, Mrs. Stevens, let's get your xrays and get you into surgery."</span></span>He came over and began to unhook her from the various contraptions, moving the IV onto a holder attached to a wheelchair. He helped Lea into the wheelchair and began to roll her out, but she stopped him for a moment to say goodbye to Carlos.<br/><br/>Mary-Ann watched as the woman pulled on Carlos' hand gently and he bent over to give her a kiss. It was long and it made Mary-Ann secretly envious that the two had found one another.<br/><br/>Lea was then whisked away, and Carlos' phone rang. She could only assume that it was Alfonzo informing Carlos he was there. She was nervous, but not because she was scared. Mary-Ann was astoundingly unafraid, despite the danger this particular story had with it. It wasn't as if the Chief and Commissioner were just going to let her run the story. They'd come after her.<br/><br/>She was nervous because she had never had such a big opportunity before. She knew now that this was going to require all her time--which was probably fine. She wasn't very social, didn't have friends outside her cameraman. She had no significant other, kids, or pets. She only had her job, and that job would demand she spend all of her time on the story.