173 4 Walls and bridges “K, you don’t have anything in the car, do you?” I ask. He watches the cop in his side mirror. “Nah.” The officer approaches the driver’s door and taps the window. Khalil cranks the handle to roll it down. As if we aren’t blinded enough, the officer beams his flashlight in our faces. “License, registration, and proof of insurance.” Khalil breaks a rule—he doesn’t do what the cop wants. “What you pull us over for?” “License, registration, and proof of insurance.” “I said what you pull us over for?” “Khalil,” I plead. “Do what he said.” Khalil groans and takes his wallet out. The officer follows his movements with the flashlight. My heart pounds loudly, but Daddy’s instructions echo in my head: Get a good look at the cop’s face. If you can remember his badge number, that’s even better. With the flashlight following Khalil’s hands, I make out the numbers on the badge—one-fifteen. He’s white, midthirties to early forties, has a brown buzz-cut and a thin scar over his top lip. Khalil hands the officer his papers and license. One-Fifteen looks over them. “Where are you two coming from tonight?” to beam – ljóma a (driver’s) license – ökuskírteini proof of insurance – tryggingavottorð a badge – hér: lögreglumerki Algee Smith as Khalil and Amandla Stenberg as Starr in the film adaption of The Hate U Give (2018)
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