I woke up to the sound of "Aerosmith"
"Ah my favorite thing, music is my life!" I said tiredly. Just then Rin jumped up on my bed, and started to lick my face.
"Except for you silly pup, I know I know time to go to work!" He jumped down and raced down the hall where I knew he'd be waiting for me to get his leash. Boy that dog loves what he does. I quickly dressed and put on my utility belt. I made sure my gun was on safety and sluggishly moved towards the living room in my cozy little apartment.
Officer Madeline Magily and Rin, that's all there was, he was all I needed. Rin is my best friend and my loya'l partner in fightin' crime. He's a black German Shepherd and we've been together for 4 years, ever since he was a pup. I spent 6 years of my life in the army doing recons and walk abouts, but no action or battles. It's 1993 we didn't have any of that in small town Paxico, Kansas. We needed to start up a canine unit in our police force and for sexist reasons they choose me out of my squadron to be the one. At first I didn't like the idea, but as Rin and I spent more time together, I duly noted that he was the best thing that ever happened to me because I had never had anything that meant something to me in my life. He brought me out of my depression, and emotionlessly led life. After my dad and my sister died life for me was over, there was nothing else to love. That's why I joined the army, I could do boot camp. And now as our trial comes to meet us today, and I walk to the stand, I can barely hold in my anger and sadness any longer. And if you think for one second that a dog can't be anything but happy and go-lucky, you haven't seen my Rin these last 2 days.…..
I got Rin's leash and clipped it on him, while he danced around waiting for me to grab breakfast and my keys and head to the jail, where our day starts. As we were driving along I glance over at Rin who was staring intently out the side window. I reached over to pat his back, he looked over, his attention on me. And I remember wondering "what goes on in that head of yours dog?" We pulled up shortly because it's a small town so hence short trip. We entered the jail and before I went to my office I walked to over and signed in with the secretary. I went to the locker room to get my taser and to put away any other personal belongings.
"Hey Maggs what's up?!" yelled Officer Ferrent. Everyone always calls me Maggs because I have the fastest reload and load record in Kansas.
"Hi." I said quietly as usual.
"You ready for another day of fun and games?" He asked sarcastically.
"Oh yea." I said sarcastically back. Ferrent, another officer named Deloja, and I were the only ones here for the morning and afternoon shift and then later today three more officers will come and switch with us for the night shift and graveyard shift.
"Come on Rin let's go get some bad guys." I said looking down at Rin who was sitting at my feet patiently.
"Oh yea those stop sign runners are a killer." Deloja said mockingly, who had just walked in the locker to put his stuff away. Ferrent chuckled. Why did I have to be stuck with the two most sarcastic people on earth? I thought to myself.
"Whatever you guys see ya' later, come on Rin." He got up and followed right behind me as if he wanted to get away from them too. But Rin's Rin and I knew better, he wanted some action. There was actually more to the job then just traffic stops. Just because it's a small town doesn't mean that we don't have some problems that bigger towns do to, well more or less, just less shooting and death actually. I think we've been fortunate to only have 3 people to have been shot in a drug bust or something police related in the last 23 years. As I said it's a small town, nothing like that would ever be possible on my watch with Rin, we wouldn't let it happen.
I opened the car door for Rin and after he hopped in I closed the door and went around the other side and got in myself. Normal procedure, normal day, or so I thought.
School just started so I headed to the school to see that all the kids made it there ok. Because some just happen to still be at their house or some friends house for some strange reason I thought sarcastically. As I walked into the school the familiar smell almost made me walk more upright. Rotten milk and shoe odor. Kids were still milling around the halls because it was 3 minutes until the tardy bell. It was a half day so kids thought it was ok to be tardy I guess.
"Hey yo!" I shouted above the noise. All was silenced. "All you guys need to head to class now, before I sick this guy on you." I said jokingly. Rin tugged at his leash, as if I meant it.
"Hey Officer Magily!" said Josh, a kid who had become fond of Rin and now sucked up to me. Geez he's an annoying kid let me tell you.
"Hi Josh, you staying out of trouble?"
"Oh yes ma'am officer ma'am." He stated looking at me longingly to give him permission to pet Rin.
"Sorry Josh not this time, he's going through special training right now." I lied.
"Really? I thought he'd be done after 4 years?" He asked looking down at Rin.
"Yea sorry, you go on and get to class now, I don't want you to be tardy."
"Oh all right I'll see you later them, bye Rin!" he said in his baby voice, turned around and walked away.
"All right as for the rest of you, move it!" I said a bit louder. The kids got it at last and started to walk into nearby classrooms. I waited the last lingering last seconds to hear the tardy bell to go around to the classrooms to find out who was missing. I went to Mr. Emerson's first, he was one out of the two teachers for the sophomore class.
"Anyone missing today Mr. Emerson?" I asked politely even though I hated this part of the day, poor Rin's bored to death.
"Uh nope not today Maddy, everyone's here and counted for, see you tomorrow."
"Yea sure I'll be here." I said sarcastically. Where else am I going to be dummy. I hate ignorant people. I guess today was not a good day to be smart with me, I'm to tired. I turned around to leave, Rin rushing out before me.
"I know buddy" I said as I close the door behind me "sorry we only have 5 more teachers left pup, then we can go and see what we can do about your restlessness ha ha." I chuckled, Rin's the only dog I've ever met that has the closest thing to a human personality that I've ever seen, he makes me laugh all the time. He whimpered, as if on cue.
I was on my way to the second to last teacher when my radio went off. *buzz buzz*
"10-4, Officer Magily here." I stated impatiently into the radio, what now? Nothing big happens in the morning.
"Maggs I need your help we're having a problem with one of the jail occupants, hurry!" I recognized Ferrent's deep rushed voice. It didn't click that we even had one. I didn't even think.
"All right I'm on my way." I said tiredly into the receiver. Great today couldn't be one of the nice days where I didn't have to do anything. Ug dumb jail bites, that's what I call them anyway.
"Sorry boy, we have to do this first then maybe we can go to the park for our break huh? Sound good?" I asked him kneeling down beside him while petting his head. He snorted, or maybe a sneeze?
I didn't hurry like Ferrent requested, it's a small town, he can wait, enjoy life listen to music. It's against regulations to listen to music in the squad car, but I didn't care, it helps me get through the day when I'm bored. And it lets me know that the worlds not passin' me by.
I pulled up to the jail house again for the second time today too soon for it to be my break.
"Come on pup, let's go take care of some business." I said smiling at him as he hopped out. I took off his leash, he almost didn't need one, he never leaves my side, no matter what distraction may want him to. He only runs when I tell him to. It was kind of the whole thing where I say "jump" and he asks 'how high" in his mind of course.
I walked up the stairs and into the station, Rin at my heels.
"Marty what's the problem?" I asked our one and only secretary.
"Some man named Brian is making a ruckus in his cell for being framed when he was arrested last night." She stated, as she kept filing.