story prompt

A character is pulled over by the police for speeding.  There’s a crying baby in the car.  It’s 3pm and a weekday.  Lots of traffic on the road.  Your character doesn’t have any ID.

"This day can't get any worse," Teddy groaned.  His wife had to go into work, and he was responsible for getting the baby to the Pediatrician for his one year immunizations.  The baby was not happy to be travelling in the car and wailed to let his displeasure know.

Ted accelerated to pass the slow moving cement truck on the back street he'd taken hoping to save time.  Travelling with a baby was next to impossible to ever leave the house without being late, but this appointment was very important especially since they were leaving on holidays in two weeks.  Glancing around Teddy didn't see anyone else so he continued at his current speed which was 10 over the speed limit. 

Around the next corner the radar was waiting.  Teddy didn't see it until he knew it was too late. It was at that point as well that he realized he was speeding through a school zone and it was 3pm.  The day just officially got worse.

Teddy pulled over glancing at the clock, they had 15 minutes to make the appointment.  "Ok TJ just settle down while Daddy talks to this police officer," Teddy told the baby, which sent the baby into new waves of screaming.

Teddy banged his head on the steering wheel, as the police officer knocked on the roof of his car.  Teddy turned his head and wondered if he broke down crying if the police officer would take pity on him.

"Do you know how fast you were going?" the police officer opened, flipping his ticket book open, "License and registration."

Teddy reached for his registration, kept in the mirror of the drivers side sun shade, then he reached for his wallet, but found his pockets to be disturbingly empty.  He handed the registration over and continued to look in the consoles and glove compartment for his wallet. He distinctly remembered having his wallet in his hand when he was getting TJ ready to go out.  

"Sir your license?" the officer prompted.

Teddy was tempted to turn the water works on, it couldn't be that hard, TJ was doing it. Teddy felt between the seats, under the seats in the diaper bag his wife insisted went everywhere with the baby, but it was not there. Closing his eyes he tried to retrace his last steps in the house, but he remembered having the wallet with him as he was getting the baby into the car. Had he put it on the roof to buckle the baby in?

"It seems I can't find my wallet officer," Teddy shared. "I had it with me when I left the house to get in the car, but now it seems to have disappeared, I may have drove off with it on my roof."

"Is this your child sir?"

"Yes he's my child!"

"He seems to be very agitated right now like he's not comfortable with you."

"hush TJ," Teddy tried to soothe the baby by reaching back and patting his head.  "Come on TJ, Daddy can't think."

"Sir, could you please turn the car off, if you have no idea then I'm going to need to call someone who can verify that  you are supposed to be with this child."

"Officer that would be fine but we have to get to the immunization clinic, I had one job to do from my wife today, I can't mess this up, the baby is mine, he just missed his nap, could you write the ticket so I can get going."

"Sir please turn off the car and remove the baby from the carseat."

"Are you for real?  This is a joke right, my wife put you up to this?"

"No sir, she didn't now please exit the vehicle, we've had an amber alert for a one year old boy and a male driver in an SUV, we are just checking every angle."

"Ok, ok, i'm getting out, and I'll get TJ, my son, who's named after me out as well."  Teddy exited the front door and opened the back door to extricate his son, from his car seat.  TJ lowered the volume of his cries but continued crying until he was outside of the vehicle. 

Teddy glanced at his watch, it was now 3:10, he was never going to make it and his wife was going to be upset, because she would have to go to the walk in and that could take all morning.  When he was shifting TJ he glanced into the backseat, into TJ's carseat and saw his wallet.

"Wahoo!!!" Teddy yelped, "Officer, I have my wallet!! it was under the baby, that must have been why he was crying,"  Teddy reached into the car, grabbed his wallet and took out his ID and TJ's health card to hand to the officer.

After handing the cards to the officer Teddy put TJ back into his carseat and accepted his ticket, he still had time and if the clinic was running behind it might be ok if he arrived 5 minutes late.  Right now that's all he had left was hope.  The officer waved him off and went back to stopping speeding traffic in the school zone. Teddy was very conscious of his speed as he drove away, not wanting to get pulled over twice in the same day.

Meet Alizhay MacIntire

What is your full name?

Alice Holland MacIntire

Do you have any nicknames?

Yes Alizhay, and most people think that’s my real name, so let’s not tell anyone ok?

What is your gender?

Female

How old are you?

I’m 16

What is your birth date?

May 30

What is your relationship status?

Single but looking and I think I’ll be dating this one guy in no time.

How would you describe your hair colour?

I blonde straight hair, it’s like spun gold

How would you describe your eye colour?

I’ve blue eyes, like light sky blue none of this ocean or water blue colour.

What is your orgin?

Canadian

Do you speak any other languages?

English and I have a good understanding of French and some Japanese

How tall are you?

I’m 5’6”.

What is your weight?

I’m 100lbs.

Describe for the readers your body structure and physical faults.

I don’t’ like my ears, they really annoy me, people say they don’t notice but I do and I am getting them changed at Christmas.

I’m slim and always have been and I don’t gain weight like ever.

How is your health, Physical and Mental?

I’m really healthy and I don’t have any mental health issues that’s Marisal.

What ethnicity are you?

English, Scottish and Iroquois.

What would you say is your personal style?

I’m pretty trendy with my fashion but I always put my own spin on it, I also like to dress like a girl, skirts, heels and tops, I don’t think I own a pair of jeans at all.

What can you tell the readers about your family?

Well it’s a bit of a shit show.  My parents are divorced, mom got remarried and step dad is a douche.  I have four siblings that live with my mom and step dad but I left home three years ago and moved in with my dad.  I’m his only kid and he travels a lot for business so he’s not home that often. He has a new girlfriend that has a kid, but it’s not his so I didn’t want to live there anymore because she was always trying to mother me and I’m like I left my mother for doing that back off.  So I got my own apartment and Dad is helping with it but since I moved out of a place that was provided for me I had to help pay my own rent.  But he did give me this sweet car!

What can you tell us about your circle of friends?

I would say Marisal is my best friend and Tacia and I are good friends.  I met Marisal first and when we met her and Tacia were in some sort of fight and I didn’t meet Tacia for a bit, but I heard a lot so I keep Tacia at an arms length sometimes.  I also have other friends from back home but I don’t see them very often so I guess that’s my circle. There are some work friends and we may get close but who knows.

Do you have any enemies?

Yeah I don’t think this girl Paige likes me at all, I don’t know what her problem with me is, but she’s always glaring at me.

What are your religious spiritual beliefs/ values?

I am spiritual, like I believe in pagan gods and stuff like that.  I also love Tarot cards and those type of things. I think organized religion is the biggest farce in the world.

What are your life goals?

I’m going to start my own business and become rich that or marry a rich man.

What is your dream job or dream for your life?

My dream job is to organize charity events and social events with other rich people.

What is your favourite phrase to use?

No Way

What are your hobbies?

I like reading, partying, dancing, and if you tell anyone this I’ll deny, deny, deny but I like to knit.

What do you like?

Socializing, fashion shows, spas, nature the beach

What are your dislikes?

I dislike neediness, I dislike not getting my own way, I dislike beer

What do you loathe?

I loathe not getting my own way actually, I loathe being challenged.

What are your fears?

I’m scared of heights, I’m scared of public embarrassment

What are your strengths?

Do people know how to answer this? I am really good at math, I am aware of how not to be awkward in social situations, I am very confident. I’m intelligent.

What are your weaknesses?

I am loyal to a fault and I hate change. I like things to stay the same so maybe that’s why even though Tacia and I aren’t that close we are still friends because she knows me and if she wasn’t around I might have to make new friends.

Talk about what you believe are your good qualities.

I’m loyal, absolutely loyal to my friends.  I’m also determined to get what I want and I work very diligently to achieve my goals.  I’m goal oriented and I am not easily distracted from what I want.

What are your bad habits?

I don’t always listen to others, I sort of decide what the story is and let that be my truth and it’s not always been exactly what I make it to be so that gets me in trouble.

Turn ons:

Tall dark and handsome. Money also is pretty alluring to me

Turn offs:

Poorness, extra pounds

Natural talents:

I can play the piano and I’ve only ever had three lessons

Temperament:

I could say I don’t have a temper, but I do, it’s bad. I had to see a counselor when I was little for my anger issues.  I don’t think it’s that bad now but I’ve worked at it for many years.  But when I get mad I get mad and it takes me a long time to stop being mad.  I have a hard time letting things go. 

Background:

I just moved to Berry Creek when I was 14. I had to get out of my mother’s house, it wasn’t a good environment for me and I wanted to live with my father.  He’s not home most of the time so I got my solitude.  Now I live on my own because my father ruined my solitude by inviting his girlfriend and her kid to live with us, but it’s actually working out pretty well, I’ve my own place which is more than any of my friends can say.  This town is just somewhere I’m stopping in for a short time, then I am off to bigger and better.

Happiest Moment:

I don’t think it’s happened yet but possibly getting my own place.

Saddest Moment:

When my grandfather died,  he showed me what unconditional love was and I miss him

Meet Marisal Blanke

What is your full name?

Marisal Margeaux Blanke

Do you have any nicknames?

No I like to be called Marisal, shortened names are so uncouth

What is your gender?

I’m female, was that ever really in question?

How old are you?

I’m 16, going on 17 in two months

What is your birth date?

October 22

What is your relationship status?

I’m currently single, but I’m always on the look out for the one guy

How would you describe your hair colour?

I have chestnut brown hair.  It’s naturally curly too

How would you describe your eye colour?

I’ve large inviting brown eyes.

What is your orgin?

I’m French and Chillean.  My father is from Chili and my mother was born in Canada to a very French family. We can trace our roots all the way back to the French Revolution!!

Do you speak any other languages?

No, I’ve tried but so far it’s just English

How tall are you?

I’m 5’7”. It’s a decent height, I’m not taller than most guys and can still wear heels, but I’ve got this really small frame so I it works out.

What is your weight?

Oh I don’t know maybe 105 lbs, but only because I wasn’t as active as I usually am in the summer.

Describe for the readers your body structure and physical faults.

I’m very small in frame, but sorta tall.  I think I could be a run way model, but no modeling agencies ever come here.  I’m into dance and gymnastics so I have a typical body for someone who does those sports, not that I do them anymore.

As for faults, I’m pretty perfect, sometimes I tell my dad that my curly hair is a curse because it takes so much for me to do it, but I’ve figured it out and now it’s not so bad. I’ve also got a small chest, but I’m thinking of getting implants when I’m 18.

How is your health, Physical and Mental?

I’m really healthy, I eat healthy and stay healthy.

What ethnicity are you?

French and English and Chillean.

What would you say is your personal style?

Oh I am so trendy, I love all the fashion magazines!! I always by the latest trend and try all the make up and hair styles as well.

What can you tell the readers about your family?

My family used to live in Chile, but then we moved to Canada before I was born.  My mom and dad took a break for awhile when I was 7 but recently they got back together.  So I’ve got a pretty perfect family. Sometimes it’s hard here though because it’s not like this area has a lot of Chilean people.

What can you tell us about your circle of friends?

Oh Alizhay is my BFF, she is just so cool and she looks to me for guidance.  It’s really great, and then I am also really close with Tacia, she and I have been friends since middle school.  We had a lot in common but, I’ve noticed lately that her interests aren’t always the same as mine.  Sometimes she seems more philanthropic then she needs to be, sort of like she’s faking it and no one is buying it. It’s like she’s lost her genuineness.

Do you have any enemies?

I don’t think so, I’m pretty popular, and people that don’t like me are just jealous of me.

What are your religious spiritual beliefs/ values?

I don’t know, I was raised Catholic so I guess that’s my beliefs.

What are your life goals?

I’m going to be a make up artist or model. I just have to get out of this town.

What is your dream job or dream for your life?

My dream for my life is to be a well known artist, and to be sought out by others to help them foster their craft.

What is your favourite phrase to use?

I don’t know.  I guess I use Get out a lot.

What are your hobbies?

I like reading anything to do with fashion, fashion is my passion.  I also like dance, reading, and cooking

What do you like?

I like beautiful things, I like art, I like reading, I like paintings. 

What are your dislikes?

Oh well I dislike confrontation, I don’t like to fight and I’d like to avoid it at all costs.

What do you loathe?

I loathe being lied to, I loathe when people aren’t accountable and I loath when people don’t just own what they want and they try to cover it up or pretend like it’s no big deal.

What are your fears?

I’m scared people will find out my faults.  Not that I have any but what if I did?

What are your strengths?

I’m cunning and can talk myself out of a lot of hard situations. 

What are your weaknesses?

I don’t have any, I’m pretty perfect can’t you tell?

Talk about what you believe are your good qualities.

I’m a great person, people like me and want to help me out.  I give what I get and I can empathize with others.  I think I’m intelligent and genuine and if people don’t like me that’s their problem.

What are your bad habits?

I not always great at staying on task, for things like school.  I tend to procrastinate

Turn ons:

Tall guys, blue eyes, blond hair, funny

Turn offs:

Short guys, insensitivity, unathletic

Natural talents:

Everything I do is a talent

Temperament:

I don’t get mad easily, but when I do get mad at someone I tend to hold a grudge and then I will often not tell you I’m mad. I don’t like confrontation so I don’t deal with the issue, I either leave it be until I’m over it or until I don’t have to talk to that person again. 

Background:

I’ve lived here my whole life, my mom’s family has been here for almost a 100 years now, ok maybe 50, but it’s been since my great grandparents moved here.  My dad is an orphan from Chile and so we have no family there, his family died in some mudslide or earthquake, I’m not sure he doesn’t talk about it much.  My parents separated when I was 6 and my dad moved to the coast and I would go visit him out there.  When my parents were getting back together I hoped we would move to the coast and leave this town behind but for some reason my dad said it was a bad idea and now we never talk about that time.  I’m an only child and that’s the best thing ever!!

Happiest Moment:

When my parents got back together

Saddest Moment:

When my parents got back together