MidReal Story

City Shadows: A Policewoman's Family

Elias Li Fredriksen

Scenario:A tall woman with pixie cut hair as a Policewoman with her wife and kids.

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A tall woman with pixie cut hair as a Policewoman with her wife and kids.

Emily and Sarah's son, brother to Mia, short brown hair, curious and energetic.

Emily's wife and a school teacher, mother of two kids, long wavy hair, caring and intelligent.

policewoman, married to Sarah with two kids, tall with a pixie cut, determined and protective.

The first thing I notice is how much lighter the handcuffs feel on my wrists.

I’m not sure if it’s because I’ve gotten stronger over the last year or if the new police department has upgraded their gear.

Either way, it makes the demo I’m about to do a lot easier.

I take a deep breath, letting my arms relax, and the cuffs slip right off my wrists.

The audience gasps in surprise as I hold the cuffs up for them to see.

"Okay, now I know what you’re all thinking. ‘She had help getting out of those.’ Or maybe you think, ‘She picked the lock.’"

I grin at them.

"I didn’t have any help, and I didn’t pick the locks."

Next, I show them my wrist.

"There are no hidden keys here."

I run my hand over my spandex covered arm.

"And no extra bulk to hide a key either."

Then I hold up the cuff again, dangling it from my index finger.

"So how did I get out?"

One of the kids in the front row shouts, "You’re a magician!"

The other kids laugh and I join in.

"I’m not a magician, but that’s a good guess."

Another kid shouts, "You’re a superhero!"

This time, even the parents laugh.