Chapter 7 - The Dramatic Version
Years later, people still told the dramatic version.
The hot rural Texas road.
The orange cones.
The dusty shoulder.
Anna Parker stopping her dark-blue motorcycle and calmly removing one glove.
Officer Johnson stepping close.
The slap.
Learn when to stay quiet.
The second officer grabbing her hair.
Anna saying, Take your hands off me.
Johnson striking the motorcycle mirror and side panel with his baton.
The cracked mirror hanging by a wire.
Plastic pieces scattering across the road.
Around here, proof is whatever we say.
Then the black county SUV braking behind the checkpoint.
The Governor stepping out.
The state lapel pin.
Step away from Deputy Governor Parker.
Johnson’s baton frozen midair.
Anna picking up her glove.
Keep your cameras running.
May you like
It sounded like revenge.
And yes, part of it was.
