Pride and
Prejudice by Kathy Luder
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s I sat in the back of the police car, hands cuffed in my lap, I was mildly surprised at how clean everything was.The car was immaculate.There wasn't a pebble on the floor, no dust on the back ledge or bars, and the vinyl seat was slippery with polish, as shiny as my cuffs. I sat in the back alone as the car whisked smoothly through town toward the police department.