The tint was too dark!

Galen Street, Watertown Police Car with lights whirring pulled to the side of the road, policeman going back and forth between his car and the stopped car.  Curious. Wondering why he stopped them, as they appeared to be husband and wife . . . but pay no attention and on to your duties . . . on to the post office.

Back from the post office, 15 minutes later.  Policeman crawling into the front seat of the stopped car,  (were the folks still in there?) crawling into the back seat, rummaging through the junked trunk.  Was this a silent comedy from the 1920's waiting to be filmed?  But no.

There, by the side of the road, sitting and shivering on the front steps of the little brick row house opposite the parked police car were a man and a very pregnant woman.  What's going on? Marash Girl asked them, thinking they were neighbors watching the drama. But no, it was their drama. We were on our way to the hospital when the policeman pulled us over.  They're towing our car.  Why? Because our tint is too dark.  Yours or the car's.  The car windows are tinted too dark, the policeman said, though it could be us as well, I guess!

And I'm having contractions, she said; I have to get to the hospital.  Have you told the policeman?  Yes, but it doesn't make any difference.  He only cares about towing our car.  Have you called anybody?  Yes.  Do you know how to breathe?  Yes.  Are you having a boy or a girl?  Boy. Name? Xavier. I'll stay with you until your friend comes, just in case.

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If it were a Newton policeman, Marash Girl would have asked for his name and taken his badge #, but it was a Watertown cop, so Marash Girl just stayed with the folks until their ride came, just in case!