Darius toward the cruiser you're making a serious mistake Darius warned as they pushed his head down to enter the back seat. Through the window he could see passing cars slowing down to watch the scene unfold some drivers shook their heads While others seemed to smile with grim satisfaction. Inside the cruiser the police scanner crackled with static before a voice came through looks like we got another one. Decker and Langley exchanged knowing looks in the rearview mirror as they pulled away from the shoulder Darius sat in rigid silence. His mind already formulating strategies they had no idea who they were dealing with or more importantly who his brother was.
The drive to the police station was short but tense Darius observed every detail noting street names and landmarks the station itself was a squat brick building with windows tinted. So dark they looked black a few other patrol cars were parked outside their presence making the building seem more Fortress than public service facility. As they let him inside Darius caught his reflection in the glass doors his expensive suit now wrinkled his carefully maintained appearance disturbed by the rough handling but his eyes. Showed no fear only calculating determination these small town officers thought they had caught an easy target they were about to learn just how wrong. They were the booking area smelled of stale coffee and Industrial cleaner a desk sergeant looked up from his computer.
His expression shifting from boredom to interest as he took in darius's appearance well well the sergeant drawled what do. We have here found this one trying to move product through our town Langley announced pushing Darius forward fancy car fancy suit probably thought. He was too smart to get caught I want my phone call Darius stated firmly and I want to file a formal complaint about these officers planting evidence in my vehicle. The Sergeant's eyebrows Rose planting evidence that's a serious accusation boy better watch that mouth of yours it could get you in even more trouble. The booking process was deliberately slow each step drawn out with unnecessary questions and paperwork they took his fingerprints photographed him from multiple angles and conducted a more thorough search.
Throughout it all Darius remained silent memorizing faces and names noting every procedural violation finally they led him to a holding cell. The metal door clanged shut with an ominous finality through the bars Darius could see Langley and Decker talking in low voices with the sergeant occasionally glancing in his Direction. With smug satisfaction a police scanner mounted high on the wall crackled again Sheriff Reynolds wants an update on the situation. The voice was different this time more authoritative tell him we got it handled the sergeant responded subject is secured da. Clayton has been notified Darius leaned back against the cold concrete wall his mind working through the implications this wasn't just a random case of racial profiling.