Flashing Lights And Sirens
Autumn Yarbrough
Creative Writing period 4
9/21/2018
The flashing lights of cop cars from up the street made me panic. I began to run from the cops because I hear them closing in on us. As I start running, I had a flashback from being “locked up” two months ago. It’s was like I was reliving that moment, I was running from the police.
Two months ago, when I first got arrested I was brought into intake. The cops put me into this concrete brick room with brick slab and only a metal toilet. After sitting in this brick room, I was brought to and put into a different one to get a skin search. Once I was in that room to get searched, I had to get out of all my belongings and put them into a bag. I felt really awkward because I was in my “birthday” suit, and the room was really silent. It was really uncomfortable when I had to “cough and squat” in a freezing cold room with no clothes on and a lady staring at me in the process.
I didn’t want to go back to that place again, so I picked up my speed. It took me awhile to get across town to a safe place to hide out from the cops. I got inside, locked the door, and closed all the blinds in the window sills. After I sat down to catch my breath, I couldn’t get that image out of my head.
That thought of what happened just now kept repeating over and over again. I just “ jumped” “my friend” Jacqueline in an alleyway downtown. Harley and I both set her up, so we could beat her up. Jacqueline deserved it for stealing and lying to all of us.I just had enough of her lies and games because all it was doing was causing problems.
I was the only one besides Harley who wasn’t afraid to get arrested again. Harley and I planned out everything because we knew that the cops would get called on us. I didn’t regret beating up Jacqueline because someone had to do it. I just hate having to hide from the cops. All of this was going to end up on my permanent record now if I ended up getting caught by the cops.
I hid out at my ex boyfriend’s house for two weeks. I watched him play video games online with his friends. He had me do all the cleaning for his mom, because he is a lazy a**. I did so much for that a** as it was. I mean, I was thankful that I had this place to hide out at. I was still pretty close to my ex and his family. They all love me, even though he and I had a bad “break up” and aren’t together anymore. His family treats me as if I am part of their family. I will be here for them no matter what because they are all I really have.
I finally got tired of cleaning and hiding out from the cops. I decided to turn myself in after two weeks of staying with my ex and his family. I love them all so much, but I needed to do the right thing. I said my goodbyes to his little sister first when no one was around. Now that I realize why I’m doing the right thing is because she looks up to me. After I said goodbye to her, I said it to the rest of them. I didn’t tell them what I was about to do.
Two hours later, I went to the police station and turned myself in. I told myself that I wasn’t going to be afraid. I knew where I was going next….