Chapter 20: Free Fall

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At night

At night, near a bustling food truck, Lucy, Jackson, Wesley, and John gathered around a table, studying and enjoying their meal.

John glanced at his notes and asked, "What's a 314?"

Jackson, munching on fries, replied, "Indecent exposure."

Wesley grinned. "Nice. How about 273g?"

Lucy, without missing a beat, answered, "Being intoxicated in the presence of a child."

Wesley nodded approvingly. "Well done."

John chuckled and said, "This reminds me of a funny story."

Lucy raised an eyebrow, "Oh, do tell."

John grinned, "Later. For now, what's a 237?"

Lucy replied, "False imprisonment."

Wesley gave her a thumbs-up. "Nicely done."

John's eyes sparkled with mischief. "Ooh, and a personal favorite—597h."

In perfect unison, Jackson and Lucy said, "Unlawfully attaching a propeller to an animal so that dogs may chase it."

John clapped, "Well done. That's 500 penal codes down, 1,000 to go. Curly fries?"

Jackson said, "Yes, please."

Wesley and Lucy chimed in together, "Definitely."

As John got up to order, he noticed two men pulling out guns.

"211—armed robbery," John said, his voice steady.

Wesley, Jackson, and Lucy immediately grabbed their off-duty weapons and stood up, ready for action.

John added, "488—petty theft."

One of the armed men, nervously glancing around, asked, "You a cop?"

John responded firmly, "Yes, I am. And so are they."

The four officers aimed their weapons at the suspects. Wesley commanded, "Hands in the air. Drop your guns."

Lucy and Jackson shouted in unison, "Turn around."

John observed, "This looks to me like a criminal conspiracy."

Jackson and Lucy started patting down the suspects. Jackson said, "You mean a 182. Also a 12-0-20."

Lucy, pulling a knife from one suspect's pocket, added, "Oh, and illegal possession of a firearm."

The would-be robber smirked and said, "Actually, it's a 417. The guns are fake."

Wesley picked up one of the dropped guns, examined it, and chuckled, "Ha! He's right!"

Lucy pulled out the knife and said, "Yep, but this knife's real. That's a violation of..."

The group said in unison, "21510(b)."

Lucy turned to the man she was searching for and said, "Turn around."

John and Wesley kept their guns trained on the suspects, ready for any sudden movements. The teamwork and quick thinking of the group turned a routine night into a successful operation.

The next day

At Wesley's Apartment

The next morning, in Wesley and Lucy's apartment, the sun was just starting to peek through the curtains. Wesley and Lucy were getting dressed, preparing for another day of work.

Wesley, pulling on his uniform shirt, glanced over at Lucy, who was rummaging through her closet for her gear. "You know, you're trouble, Boot."

Lucy smirked, turning to face him. "Oh, really? What kind of trouble are we talking about?"

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