Hazel , Taylor , Sandy , Betty and Kaylee walked excitedly to the park with Sandy holding the slime packet close to her chest, Taylor carrying a bowl full of water trying not to spill a single drop. Hazel holding a water bottle half full, Betty holding the spoon and Kaylee holding all the drinks and watching where everyone was stepping on the cobble track.
Down the steps they go the uneven surface beneath their feet Taylor spills the water all down the steps.We walk over the bridge away from the public footpath. They reach the park and drop everything onto the bench. Hazel and Sandy climb up the frame to prove they could still climb the rope whilst Taylor and Kaylee set up the slime. Kaylee takes a photo of Hazel and Sandy, They climb down and we gather around the bench and refill the bowl with water and add the slime pouch. Sandy mixes the mixture,.
"I've got to go my mum needs me."
"Oh okay Taylor"
Taylor walks up the uneven steps. We leave the slime and head over to the swings we joke about the old shows we all did together like when the costumes never fit or the time we all acted drunk.
The slime sits there for at least half an hour. Sandy gets up and shakes the box upside down.
"What you looking for Sandy?"
"The white powder!"
"The white powder?"
"It says on the box, the white powder will turn the slime to water."
Hazel looks around in the bin whilst Betty looks under the park items, Kaylee looks around the bench and Sandy looks through the bags.
"Where is this white powder."
Betty goes and looks around the public footpath.
Half an hour passed and no white powder was anywhere near the path.
"I hope no dog or child has it."
A police siren wails next to us.
"Stop where you are!"
"Us?" We point at each other the police officer nods his head.
He walks over and looks us up and down.
"We have got a call of suspicious activity in this park, have you seen anything?"
"No Officer."
"Something about drugs."
"No officer," Hazel says in shock
"Is this about some white powder," Sandy whispers.
"You need to come with me."
We are escorted into the back of the police car with our bags and a bowl of slime on Sandy's lap.We all watch as it bounces over the bumps. We pull into the police station and pushed into 3 separate rooms.
"Don't say anything" I scream.
KAYLEE
"So you must be the eldest?"
"You can't arrest us."
"I will be the judge of that Kaylee."
"The 5 of us did nothing wrong."
"The 5?"
"The 5 of us"
"Who is the fifth person?"
"No one."
"We can look at your phone Kaylee"
HAZEL
"Well Hazel we have seen the photos"
"The ones on the climbing frame?"
"No the fifth person."
"Who Taylor he's just a friend."
"We are bringing him in."
"Well none of us have taken white powder."
"You sure Hazel?"
"Yes, Officer."
BETTY
"Well Betty, did you take any substances"
"Uh uh, not guilty."
"Musical theatre fan?"
SANDY
"Who took the white powder, Sandy?"
"I don't know it wasn't in the box."
"What box?"
"The slime box."
"The white powder from the slime box?"
"I feel like we are doing the muffin man."
"But I do not know the slime box?"
"It's in my stuff."
"Thank you Sandy."
TAYLOR
"Who took the white powerd"
"I did!"
"Wait you admit it."
"Yes I took it."
"Taylor we are going to have to bring your mum in."
"Why?"
"Because you have taken an illegal substance."
"Mate I took the white powered out of the slime box home with me"
The police officer stares in silence.
The 5 of us stand at reception looking at the watered-down slime.
"Sorry guys."
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