The car seemed to snake in behind me quickly and almost stealthilty. I glanced at through the haze of the late afternoon and my ubercool sunglasses. Too late I noticed the grill and the antennae poking out of its back. I instinctively stepped on the brake, but it was too late, the lights, cunningly hidden below the profile of the car started flashing. 

‘Fuuuuck,’ was all I could think, how could I have been so careless?! I always, always keep a sharp eye out for the kosas, especially when weaving in and out of traffic. I mean I’ve driven to San Francisco on the 5 at an average speed of a 100 mph without getting caught! I was pissed that I had for once let my guard down and was going to pay the price. I meekly switched my left signal on and took the next exit.

After rolling to a stop at a gas station I put my window down and scrabbled in the glove compartment for my insurance and registration. As the pruny lady officer walked up to the car I attempted my best attempt at a grin, realized that if it was anything like my trademark manic grin she would probably shoot me and toned it down to what I hoped was a winning, wistful smile. 

You were speeding back there.

Yes, yes I was officer, very sorry bout that. 

I contemplated telling her at this point that she looked very fetching in her uniform, but then realized I was still brown, so would probably have been shot…or at least had a nightstick shoved where the sun don’t shine.

License, registration and insurance please. 

Here’s my insurance and license, my registration is umm…on my nightstand.

She was actually a fairly nice cop, she saw I had my new sticker on so didn’t rap me for the missing registration and she wrote me up for 19 over. 20 over and I would have been in all kinds of shit, maybe my smile is somewhat winning. 

Drive safe

Yes sir! Umm..I mean ma’am! (sometimes my sense of humour gets the better of me) 

I watched her pull out and then glanced at the ticket I had in my hand…Officer’s name: Rex…I’m so glad I didn’t tell her she looked fetching.

A girl with the name Rex…would have definitely shot me…