My laughter rang out loudly.

So hard that I could feel tears dripping down my cheeks as I wiped them away all the while trying to tone down my laughter.

I took in the seriousness on his face, the fear behind his eyes along with the way his hands trembled.

My lips curled, still tugged up in a smile at his funny joke.

“I never knew you told jokes this early in the morning, officer.

I don’t have time for talks like ...