10:26 P.M.
I couldn't believe my eyes, and then I couldn't believe my ears.
We were on our way from Kitty's house to my apartment and red and blue lights were flashing in the rear view mirror.
My heart sank into my stomach. The officer walked up to the window and asked, "Do you know why I pulled you over?"
Um no....
Kitty wasn't speeding. He had not done anything wrong.
Then the officer continued on, "Well your tags are expired."
Kitty's eyes just about bugged out of his head. He was more confused than ever.
Just then I said, "Oh crap! Your mom's birthday is in February and the car is still registered under her name."
The officer chuckled and asked Kitty to step out of the car.
They walked towards the back of the car and their voices became quieter.
The officer appeared to be chastising Kitty about something but I couldn't hear anything he was saying.
I leaned over to the driver�s side window and heard the officer say,
"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say, can and WILL be held against you."
My heart jumped back out of my stomach and I wanted to UP CHUCK all over the parking lot. All I could think was,
"WHAT THE FUCK!"
"How the hell did this go from, your tags are expired to you're going to jail?"
I leaned over the seat as far as I could to try to hear what the officer was saying but he turned his big fat mouth in the other direction so I could no longer hear him.
All of a sudden they both started walking back to the car. I was shocked.
The officer then came around to my side of the car and tapped the window, "Mam, do you have a license."
I told him yes and he walked me back to his car as he explained, "I hope you understand that I have to check your license to see that it is valid."
All I could think was, "What the fuck does this guy expect? Is he trying to get two arrests for the price of one? Of coarse my license is valid."
We walked over to his car so he could get to his computer.
He asked if I had memorized my number and I told him that I know the first four digits but he'd probably have to look it up by my name in his database.
He joked and said he would have been worried if I DID KNOW my whole license number.
WHAT EVER!
He confirmed my license was valid and asked if I was sober to drive.
I asked him, "You've got to be kidding".
He looked up at me with a serious expression on his face and got out of his car. Escorting Kitty and I back to Kitty's car the officer asked if the car was stick shift or automatic. Kitty told the cop that I normally drive a "stick" and the man looked shocked.
I couldn't believe it.
The cop was letting Kitty go home.
As Kitty and I drove away my heart sank back into my stomach. He explained that his license had been suspended and he wouldn't be able to drive until at least Tuesday when the issue has been worked out.
Man, my heart is still pumping in my throat. I don't think either one of us is going to sleep much tonight.
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Other than being pulled over we had a great day. We slept in late, went shopping and got a pedicure together. I must say THAT was a first!
I only hope that the whole license issue will be resolved soon with as little sacrifice on Kitty�s part as possible.
