She had never been much good with maps, and had little idea where she was. She had been driving very carefully, though, and for that reason was very frustrated as she pulled over to the side of the nameless road she was on. She was also worried about what this cop would say when he saw she only had a learners permit.

He strolled up to the jeep and smiled in.

"Hello there," he said.

"Uhm, hi," Amy said, smiling hopefully.

This cop was younger, and much better looking than the last one. He seemed nicer too.

"Could I see your licence and registration please, Miss!"

"What did I do!" she asked, handing them over.

"Well, it's not what you did, really, just that you've got a busted tail light."

"Uhm huhm. What's this!" he asked, holding up the permit.

"I know. I know," she said. "It's not my fault. My sister was driving, but some cop… I mean, a police officer arrested her for speeding, so I'm going to Grandon to get my parents to get the money for the fine."

"Well, that's all very well," he said with an apologetic smile, "but you can't drive alone with this, no matter what the reason."

"But I…"

"And anyway, you're going in the wrong direction."

"I am!"

"Yup. Tell you what, you follow me back to the station and you can call your parents from there."

"Sure," she said gratefully.

He got back in his car and turned around. Amy followed. They made a number of turns before heading into a small, dusty town and pulling up in front of a small green building that said POLICE on a sign. She got out of the jeep and followed him inside, looking around for Meghan.

"Uhm, can I see my sister!" she asked.

She was in a small room. There was a counter on one side, and a couple of desk on the other. The young cop led her up to the counter, where another cop, another young guy was sitting.