Me Talk Pretty One Day
Chapter One
Go Carolina
Anyone who watches even the slightest amount of TV is familiar with
the scene: An agent knocks on the door of some seemingly ordinary
home or office. The door opens, and the person holding the knob is
asked to identify himself. The agent then says, "I'm going to ask
you to come with me."
They're always remarkably calm, these agents. If asked "Why do I
need to go anywhere with you?" they'll straighten their shirt cuffs
or idly brush stray hairs from the sleeves of their sport coats and
say, "Oh, I think we both know why."
The suspect then chooses between doing things the hard way and doing
things the easy way, and the scene ends with either gunfire or the
gentlemanly application of handcuffs. Occasionally it's a case of
mistaken identity, but most often the suspect knows exactly why he's
being taken. It seems he's been expecting this to happen. The
anticipation has ruled his life, and now, finally, the wait is over.
You're sometimes led to believe that this person is actually
relieved, but I've never bought it. Though it probably has its
moments, the average day spent in hiding is bound to ... read full excerpt from: Me Talk Pretty One Day ebook
