The Late Night Prank"

Listen, I gotta tell you about this crazy night I had once. So, I'm heading home from work, late as hell, because my boss had me covering for some jerk who didn't show up. I'm talking, it's almost midnight, the streetlights barely cutting through the fog. It's that kind of late night quiet where even the crickets seem to have given up and gone to bed.

I get in my car, hoping to god I can make it home without falling asleep at the wheel. I take off down the road, not another soul in sight. Then, out of nowhere, I see flashing red and blue lights in my rearview. My heart drops into my gut like a stone. I pull over, cursing under my breath. The officer steps out of his patrol car, flashlight in hand, and starts walking over.

"Evening," he drawls, shining his light into my car. "License and registration, please."

I fumble around in the glove box and hand over my documents. He takes one look at me and asks, "Been drinking tonight?"

"No, officer," I stammer, "Just tired from a long shift."

He narrows his eyes at me and says, "I'm gonna need you to step out of the vehicle."

Now, at this point, I'm freaked out. I haven't had a drop to drink and I've got no criminal record. But I figure, if I cooperate, I'll be on my way soon. I step out, heart pounding in my chest.

The officer directs me to the back of my car and asks me to recite the alphabet backwards. I get about halfway through before stumbling over my words. I'm tired, confused, and honestly a bit scared. I attempt again, but mess up at the same spot. The officer sighs heavily.

Before I know it, I'm handcuffed, sitting in the back of a patrol car, heading to the station. I'm so shocked, I don't even know what to say. As we pull into the parking lot, the officer walks me inside and up to the front desk.

Then, out of nowhere, he starts to laugh. "Alright, you can go," he says, a wide grin on his face. I'm completely dumbfounded. He uncuffs me and says, "Just wanted to make sure you weren't drunk. But you'll definitely be wide awake for the drive home now."

He thought it was hilarious. Meanwhile, I was just standing there, shaking like a leaf. I got my things and left, so damn relieved I could've kissed the ground.

So yeah, that's the time a cop pranked me at midnight because he was bored and wanted to make sure I was awake enough to drive. Crazy, right?

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