VIOLATION

YOU CAN VIOLATE IN THE NAME OF LOVE

The minute Martin and me had unloaded baggage from the SHUTTLE that had driven us to the bus ONLY area in Union St, Natalia appeared from nowhere and stationed behind the bus. Just call it SYNCHRONISATION.

The two lovers hadn’t seen each other for months, but had been Skyping hours before.
Natalia, carried away in joyful rapture, jumped out of the car, leaving the door wide open and lept onto her lover’s embrace. The kissing, hugs and puppy talk went on for a while.

I said, “Come on, let’s go, we can’t stand here”
As we were pulling away, this monstrous megasized black and white ranchera studded with roof-focus lights headed straight towards us and came to a stop by our side.
A non-yielding NON-JOKING voice came from a capped dark skin within.

“Madam, do you realize you’ve committed TWO violations against the LAW”
“Well, yes. I was so excited…”
“Can you read, madam?”
“Well, yes…”

“Then read the instructions well.
You made a forbidden left turn, that’s $250.
And then you stationed at a NO STANDING AREA at ANY TIME which means another $500.
THAT ADDS TO A TOTAL OF $750, madam.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t realize…”

“TAKE IT AS A WARNING, MADAM
NEXT TIME YOU’LL BE PROSECUTED
YOU MAY GO NOW”