Arrested

Postby cuffed247 » Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:31 am

'What the hell, man?' James laughed.

I was going to retort but a police officer crossed in front of me and I was distracted. He had his walkie out and was muttering into it with a sour expression on his face. He was very close by and the temptation to do something stupid was far too great to resist. I said to James, 'Don't say the word "bomb".'

The copper turned and looked at me with that same expression on his face as he deliberated. I immediately regretted my utterance, because the cop was starting to walk towards me.

'Sorry,' I said quickly. 'It was a joke.'

One of his hands fell on my shoulder whilst the other dropped to a pair of speedcuffs on his belt. James threw a panicked look at me as the officer said 'Step over there.'

He sort of steered me away from my mate towards the curb, where there was less a chance of being encumbered by passers-by. I opened my mouth to speak again but was struck dumb by the dangerous look of the officer. I was suddenly scared, knowing that there was nothing I could do or say that would change what would happen next. 'Officer!'

He grabbed my arms and pulled them behind me. I felt the cold kiss of steel on my skin as the handcuffs clicked home around my wrists, palms facing out. They were chafing but I didn't struggle; I was numb with trepidation. James came over to talk to the officer, who had one fist clenched around my upper arm.

Pedestrians glanced our way as they passed. Some stopped for a better look. I felt my face redden; I was like the caged animal in the zoo. I felt like such an idiot, standing there with my hands cuffed behind my back whilst the crowd of gawking onlookers slowly began to grow.

How the hell did this happen? I had not even paid attention to the conversation between my mate and the cop. Now the cop began leading me away and I submitted like a dog, James ignored as if he were a lamppost. I was being led towards a police car that was parked a few yards away by the curb. I stared at it with eyes that felt too large for their sockets.

I'm being arrested!

Re: Arrested

Postby Jack Roper » Sat Aug 13, 2011 11:26 am

Were you at the riots in London by any chance?
very good start--please continue.

Re: Arrested

Postby cuffed247 » Sat Aug 13, 2011 2:10 pm

Er - oh, I hadn't thought about continuing this story! Thanks, I'll try and come up with something. And no, I wasn't in London during the riots, and I've never been arrested. Though I have wondered what it would be like to be handcuffed by a police officer. ;)

Re: Arrested

Postby mikeybound » Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:46 pm

Please keep going.