Hearing Michelle’s voice had installed a sense of urgency and she hit the gas, picking up speed as she began to weave in and out of traffic.
She moved over into the fast lane but was soon stuck behind the car in front.
What is this idiot doing? she thought, as she realized he was going well below the speed limit. Frustrated, she hit the horn but the car just continued on at the same speed.
Ok, screw this, she told herself, quickly swerving over into the middle lane. After undertaking him, she moved back into the fast lane. She heard her phone beep and knew from the tone it was a text message. She leaned over into the passenger seat to pick it up, as she did, the car in front of her slowed rapidly and she was forced to hit the brakes, narrowly avoiding a rear end shunt.
Dam, she breathed, realizing she had just nearly caused an accident. Rachel took a deep breath, annoyed at herself for being so reckless. She quickly dropped her speed, deciding to take a more sensible approach, even if it meant she would be a few minutes late.
She turned off the highway and as she did streams of blue and red light began to surround the car, bouncing off her dashboard and lighting up the interior of her vehicle.
She looked into her rear view mirror, watching for a few moments as a police car tailed closely behind.
Shit , she told herself, realizing she was being pulled over.
She signalled off into an empty parking lot and brought her car to a stop. She could feel her heart beating heavily in her chest and she continued looking in the rear view as the police cruiser pulled up a few feet away. Rachel took a deep breath, trying to remain calm.
She watched as two officers exchanged words before one of them stepped out of the vehicle. She felt her heart skip a beat as he started to walk towards her car.
“You seem in a bit of a hurry mam,” he said sternly as she rolled down the window, “Are you aware you almost caused an accident back there?”
She hesitated for a moment, “Uh, I’m really sorry, it’s just it’s my friend’s birthday, I’m late and...”
“Can I see your license please?”
She flicked open the glove compartment and handed over her license.
“You haven’t been drinking have you mam?”
“Uh, no,” she replied.
She’d had two glasses of wine whilst getting ready and while she wasn’t drunk, two was more than enough to put her over the limit.
“Could you step out of the vehicle for me?”
Rachel nodded and opened the door, stepping out into the cool night air. She watched as the second officer stepped out of the police car and began to make his way over.
“Not bad Chris...” the second officer said as he got closer.
He nodded at Rachel, “I’m Officer Layton mam, how is he doing?”
“Uh, good,” she answered, slightly confused.
“It’s Chris’s first night on the job, he’s straight out of the police academy.”
She turned to look at the first officer, this time getting a much better look at him. He had a baby face and she guessed he couldn’t have been a day over twenty one.
“Uh, he’s doing fine,” she answered.
“Listen mam, I’ll be honest with you, you were driving pretty recklessly back there.”
“I know...” she answered hesitantly, “I’m sorry, it’s just I’m late for my friend’s party and...”
“Mam, you seem like a good person... I’ll most likely just let you off with a warning.
A warning? she thought, her night may not be ruined after all.
“In the future,” he continued, “you’re really going to need to be more careful.”
She watched as Chris handed her license to Officer Layton who scanned over it for a few moments.
He nodded his head, “Ok, well we need to be on our way, I have my hands full training Chris tonight, otherwise it would have been worse than just a warning.”
“I understand,” she nodded, “I’ll be more careful.”
They started to walk away, and as they did, Rachel started to breathe a sigh of relief.
They
She moved over into the fast lane but was soon stuck behind the car in front.
What is this idiot doing? she thought, as she realized he was going well below the speed limit. Frustrated, she hit the horn but the car just continued on at the same speed.
Ok, screw this, she told herself, quickly swerving over into the middle lane. After undertaking him, she moved back into the fast lane. She heard her phone beep and knew from the tone it was a text message. She leaned over into the passenger seat to pick it up, as she did, the car in front of her slowed rapidly and she was forced to hit the brakes, narrowly avoiding a rear end shunt.
Dam, she breathed, realizing she had just nearly caused an accident. Rachel took a deep breath, annoyed at herself for being so reckless. She quickly dropped her speed, deciding to take a more sensible approach, even if it meant she would be a few minutes late.
She turned off the highway and as she did streams of blue and red light began to surround the car, bouncing off her dashboard and lighting up the interior of her vehicle.
She looked into her rear view mirror, watching for a few moments as a police car tailed closely behind.
Shit , she told herself, realizing she was being pulled over.
She signalled off into an empty parking lot and brought her car to a stop. She could feel her heart beating heavily in her chest and she continued looking in the rear view as the police cruiser pulled up a few feet away. Rachel took a deep breath, trying to remain calm.
She watched as two officers exchanged words before one of them stepped out of the vehicle. She felt her heart skip a beat as he started to walk towards her car.
“You seem in a bit of a hurry mam,” he said sternly as she rolled down the window, “Are you aware you almost caused an accident back there?”
She hesitated for a moment, “Uh, I’m really sorry, it’s just it’s my friend’s birthday, I’m late and...”
“Can I see your license please?”
She flicked open the glove compartment and handed over her license.
“You haven’t been drinking have you mam?”
“Uh, no,” she replied.
She’d had two glasses of wine whilst getting ready and while she wasn’t drunk, two was more than enough to put her over the limit.
“Could you step out of the vehicle for me?”
Rachel nodded and opened the door, stepping out into the cool night air. She watched as the second officer stepped out of the police car and began to make his way over.
“Not bad Chris...” the second officer said as he got closer.
He nodded at Rachel, “I’m Officer Layton mam, how is he doing?”
“Uh, good,” she answered, slightly confused.
“It’s Chris’s first night on the job, he’s straight out of the police academy.”
She turned to look at the first officer, this time getting a much better look at him. He had a baby face and she guessed he couldn’t have been a day over twenty one.
“Uh, he’s doing fine,” she answered.
“Listen mam, I’ll be honest with you, you were driving pretty recklessly back there.”
“I know...” she answered hesitantly, “I’m sorry, it’s just I’m late for my friend’s party and...”
“Mam, you seem like a good person... I’ll most likely just let you off with a warning.
A warning? she thought, her night may not be ruined after all.
“In the future,” he continued, “you’re really going to need to be more careful.”
She watched as Chris handed her license to Officer Layton who scanned over it for a few moments.
He nodded his head, “Ok, well we need to be on our way, I have my hands full training Chris tonight, otherwise it would have been worse than just a warning.”
“I understand,” she nodded, “I’ll be more careful.”
They started to walk away, and as they did, Rachel started to breathe a sigh of relief.
They
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