Rich Rode Two Hours In The Car example essay topic

1-21-03 The Long Ride Home It was Saturday evening and the prom weekend had come to an end. The past two nights a group of seniors had rented out a condo in North Conway, New Hampshire. They spent the weekend partying like any typical teenagers would do. There were twelve people there but when Saturday night rolled around, they all parted separate ways and were coupled off into different cars. There was one problem.

No one was twenty one and there was a large amount of alcohol needed to be taken home. Rich, who was twenty years old, decided to take what was left of the alcohol. He figured if it was being offered he might as well take it. Now that was settled and they could start driving home. Rich was older than the rest of the group and was into different things that the rest. Before everyone headed home Rich rolled a joint and smoked inside his car.

Rich figured it would be a two-hour car ride but he would be fine. Rich was unsure of where he was going so his silver Acura followed behind Justin's red Mustang. Justin and Rich decided to impress their girlfriend Jenn and Ashley, who were the passengers in there two different cars. Justin and Rich were both going back and forth antagonizing the other to drive faster. Rich sped up quickly and accelerated to 90 M.P. H, when Ashley quickly noticed they had just passed a New Hampshire State Trooper. Within tenths of seconds, the lights were quickly flashing and they needed to pull over.

Ashley was panicking because the car still had a slight odor of marijuana and there was alcohol in the trunk. The officer quickly came over to the car and asked if Rich knew why he was getting pulled over. Rich said he knew he was speeding and he was very sorry. The cop, Officer McCoy, did not care what Rich had to say.

He took his registration and license and spent some time in the cop car. When he came back he handed Rich a $350 speeding ticket. He then asked why he could smell marijuana in the car. Rich acted clueless but Officer McCoy now had reasonable doubt and decided he would search the car.

He started in the front seat and worked his way to the backseat of the car. Inside the ashtray he found what appeared to be a tiny roach left from the joint. Rich and Ashley knew they were in serious trouble. After searching the car completely, he asked to see inside the trunk. As soon as Officer McCoy opened the trunk he immediately saw a handle of Absolut Vodka, twelve Coronas, and a bottle of Parrot Bay Rum. Since neither Rich nor Ashley were twenty one they were in serious trouble.

After dumping all the bottles of alcohol out he asked to search their overnight bags. Nothing was found but it was too late. Ashley and Rich were handcuffed and taken to Ashland Police Station. Rich was the only one in real trouble. He had been the one driving. Once they got to the station they had to call for a ride home because they would not let Rich take his car home.

Rich's parents could not be reached. Ashley was scared and afraid of calling her parents but it was their only way home. Her parents arrived around two hours later and were very disappointed. This was one of the first times they had let Rich take Ashley out and they were very disappointed. Rich rode two hours in the car with the Walsh's. They were mostly disappointed that he was so reckless and was driving 90 M.P.H. That was their daughter in the car and they were amazed how much disrespect Rich showed towards them.

It would be the longest two hours Ashley had to endure with her parents. They told Ashley and Rich they were no longer to speak to each other. The Walsh's needed time to adjust to what had happened. They had lost their trust in their daughter and it was be a long time until they gained it back.