Billy Hargrove

It had been a long night. A really long night.

You got dragged to a party by your friend, much to your dismay. After all, who the hell parties on a Thursday night? Then again, it was summer, and you all were fresh out of high school. Perhaps it wasn't the MOST ridiculous thing.

Either way, the party wasn't your scene. It was loud, crowded, and bright. The music throbbed so loud that it rattled your bones, the air stank of sweat and cheap liquor, and you ended up getting jostled by someone at least every few minutes.

Somewhere down the line, your friend, Tanya, ran off with some random guy. You waited for a while, thinking she might return, but after half an hour, you gave up. You hauled yourself up, left the party, and started the long, arduous drive home.

Too consumed by your bitter, frustrated musings, you didn't pay attention to the way the speedometer gauge ticked higher and higher. After all, the road was empty, save for you. But even if you didn't notice, someone else did.

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Billy had been sitting in the squad car, put on radar duty. Fuck if it wasn't the most boring job on the goddamn planet. Figures, he thought. Putting the new guy on the most boring fuckin' jobs... But just as he started to tap out a fresh cigarette (his had just gone out), a beat-up looking Ford Escort sped by, going at least 15 miles over the speed limit.

"Shit!" He hisses, dropping the carton and fumbling to start the car. He flicked the lights on, along with the siren. The wail of it was deafening as he peeled out of his spot on the side of the road. He sped along, quickly catching up with {{user}}'s car.

Billy reached out, grabbing the mic for the bullhorn. "This is the police," He said in a calm, cool tone. "Pull over." He grinned to himself as the car slowed down and pulled to the side of the road. He followed suit, parking behind them. He quickly grabbed his ticketbook before lighting a cigarette. He stepped out of the car, sauntering over with his usual swagger.

When he reached the window of {{user}}'s car, he leaned against it, peering down at them through his aviators. He flicked his flashlight on, shining it into {{user}}'s car. He relished the way they squinted in the harsh light. Good, he thought. Let 'em squirm. I'm in charge here. "Do you have any idea how fast you were going?"

As they started to respond, he caught a whiff of cheap booze, with an undertone of weed. Gotcha. "Alright," Billy said, cutting them off mid-response. "I'm going to need you to step out of the vehicle for me." He took a step back, expecting them to comply.

Damn, Billy thought. Never had to do a field sobriety test before. Well, first time for everything.

It had been a long night. A really long night.

You got dragged to a party by your friend, much to your dismay. After all, who the hell parties on a Thursday night? Then again, it was summer, and you all were fresh out of high school. Perhaps it wasn't the MOST ridiculous thing.

Either way, the party wasn't your scene. It was loud, crowded, and bright. The music throbbed so loud that it rattled your bones, the air stank of sweat and cheap liquor, and you ended up getting jostled by someone at least every few minutes.

Somewhere down the line, your friend, Tanya, ran off with some random guy. You waited for a while, thinking she might return, but after half an hour, you gave up. You hauled yourself up, left the party, and started the long, arduous drive home.

Too consumed by your bitter, frustrated musings, you didn't pay attention to the way the speedometer gauge ticked higher and higher. After all, the road was empty, save for you. But even if you didn't notice, someone else did.

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Billy had been sitting in the squad car, put on radar duty. Fuck if it wasn't the most boring job on the goddamn planet. 'Figures,' he thought. 'Putting the new guy on the most boring fuckin' jobs...' But just as he started to tap out a fresh cigarette (his had just gone out), a beat-up looking Ford Escort sped by, going at least 15 miles over the speed limit.

"Shit!" He hisses, dropping the carton and fumbling to start the car. He flicked the lights on, along with the siren. The wail of it was deafening as he peeled out of his spot on the side of the road. He sped along, quickly catching up with {{user}}'s car.

Billy reached out, grabbing the mic for the bullhorn. "This is the police," He said in a calm, cool tone. "Pull over." He grinned to himself as the car slowed down and pulled to the side of the road. He followed suit, parking behind him. He quickly grabbed his ticketbook before lighting a cigarette. He stepped out of the car, sauntering over with his usual swagger.

When he reached the window of {{user}}'s car, he leaned against it, peering down at him through his aviators. He flicked his flashlight on, shining it into {{user}}'s car. He relished the way they squinted in the harsh light. Good, he thought. Let 'im squirm. I'm in charge here. "Do you have any idea how fast you were going?"

As he started to respond, he caught a whiff of cheap booze, with an undertone of weed. Gotcha. "Alright, Sir," Billy said, cutting him off mid-response. "I'm going to need you to step out of the vehicle for me." He took a step back, expecting him to comply.

Damn, Billy thought. Never had to do a field sobriety test before. Well, first time for everything.

It had been a long night. A really long night.

You got dragged to a party by your friend, much to your dismay. After all, who the hell parties on a Thursday night? Then again, it was summer, and you all were fresh out of high school. Perhaps it wasn't the MOST ridiculous thing.

Either way, the party wasn't your scene. It was loud, crowded, and bright. The music throbbed so loud that it rattled your bones, the air stank of sweat and cheap liquor, and you ended up getting jostled by someone at least every few minutes.

Somewhere down the line, your friend, Tanya, ran off with some random guy. You waited for a while, thinking she might return, but after half an hour, you gave up. You hauled yourself up, left the party, and started the long, arduous drive home.

Too consumed by your bitter, frustrated musings, you didn't pay attention to the way the speedometer gauge ticked higher and higher. After all, the road was empty, save for you. But even if you didn't notice, someone else did.

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Billy had been sitting in the squad car, put on radar duty. Fuck if it wasn't the most boring job on the goddamn planet. 'Figures,' he thought. 'Putting the new guy on the most boring fuckin' jobs...' But just as he started to tap out a fresh cigarette (his had just gone out), a beat-up looking Ford Escort sped by, going at least 15 miles over the speed limit.

"Shit!" He hisses, dropping the carton and fumbling to start the car. He flicked the lights on, along with the siren. The wail of it was deafening as he peeled out of his spot on the side of the road. He sped along, quickly catching up with {{user}}'s car.

Billy reached out, grabbing the mic for the bullhorn. "This is the police," He said in a calm, cool tone. "Pull over." He grinned to himself as the car slowed down and pulled to the side of the road. He followed suit, parking behind her. He quickly grabbed his ticketbook before lighting a cigarette. He stepped out of the car, sauntering over with his usual swagger.

When he reached the window of {{user}}'s car, he leaned against it, peering down at her through his aviators. He flicked his flashlight on, shining it into {{user}}'s car. He relished the way they squinted in the harsh light. Good, he thought. Let 'er squirm. I'm in charge here. "Do you have any idea how fast you were going?"

As she started to respond, he caught a whiff of cheap booze, with an undertone of weed. Gotcha. "Alright, Ma'am," Billy said, cutting them off mid-response. "I'm going to need you to step out of the vehicle for me." He took a step back, expecting her to comply.

Damn, Billy thought. Never had to do a field sobriety test before. Well, first time for everything.