Random Oneshots

Slow Burn - Marjan Marwani

You and Carlos are just driving. You two usually settle to do highway patrols at this time. It's a bit before school lets out. Also easy tickets or just easy way to warn people.

You just like flashing the lights instead of pulling people over. Unless you really need too.

"TK says that you and Marjan have just settled on agreeing to disagree about a touchy subject. Care to share?" Carlos asks as you drive towards a bridge.

"I'm going to kill him. No I would not like to share it and it was awhile ago. How did me and Mar become a topic of discussion?"

"You texted him that TikTok. I told him I haven't responded to the last ones you sent. Anyways he said it was just a few pebbles being thrown at the window."

"No pebbles. Everything is good. Anyways we agreed to disagree on becoming vegan."

"You've been hanging around your father to much." Carlos laughs.

"Him and TK love sushi. I don't. I on the other hand just think being vegan is a clearer and healthier lifestyle for me."

"Bad steak again?"

"I'm seriously going to murder my brother he talks to much." Carlos laughs even harder. You notice a truck swerving in and out of lanes in your rear view. A semi coming from the other direction. Then a truck with a boat attached to it just sitting there.

It catches Carlos attention too. You flash the lights and start to pull out just as the truck that was changing lanes like crazy smacks into the other truck with the boat attached.

Carlos calls for backup as quick as he can. All you hear is the family screaming for help. You get out the car and start guiding traffic so that backup could get here faster.

A team of 6 pulls up and you are thankful.

"We were in the area. How many?"

"I know of 4 for sure. What's the ETA of the firefighters?"

"10." You all hear the chain.

"There's no time to wait." You run to the trunk of the car and start rummaging through it. You find some rope. The road was blocked off at this point.

Carlos went to direct traffic.

"Anymore rope in your cars guys?" They nod and disperse to get some more. Then you notice this gardening truck. You run over. "Hey. Hey can I borrow these?" The guy nods and you take off with them. You starts harnessing the rope around you quickly.

The guys then attach the other ropes to you. You hear the chain again. Shit!

"Lower me down. Randall." You stick your hand out and he hands you his pocket knife. "Okay I'm ready." You tell them as you climb over the railing and look at the truck.

They start lowering you down. You go down on the driver side and fuel is leaking like crazy from the truck.

"Hey. I'm Officer Strand. I'm going to get you all out of here."

"Officer the kids."

"Okay. Okay. How many of you are there?"

"5." The woman says.

"Okay. Anybody injured?" You see a bunch of head shaking no. "Just verbal guys. Less movement is helpful. What's everybody names?" You gesture for your team to lift you a bit.

"My legs are pinned by the wheel."

"I have something for that but the kids first okay?"

You carefully open the truck back door. You notice the baby carrier is strapped in well. Ohhh fuck.