Woke up this morning, blinked, and looked around vaguely. Grey sky, promising drizzle. One of the two trucks that was here when I parked last night. Three more behind me.
And a police car parked in front of me.
That'll wake you up.
As I mentioned yesterday, I wasn't really supposed to be there. The warehouse had a FOR LEASE sign on it. Private property. And no permission. I'd been told it was frequently used by out-of-hours trucker types, and nobody seemed to mind. And the fact that at least five other trucks had used it just last night seemed to bear that out.
But when you wake up and find a police car parked RIGHT THERE..
The drivers behind me were comparing notes about something. Loudly. The officer sat and watched the traffic, unconcerned. Apparently he was watching for speeders and other reckless types, and was using this lot for the same reason we were. Low profile.
When I pulled out, he just sat there and watched. My adrenaline level dropped noticeably.
In some places, they understand...
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