Saturday, 5 October 2013

The policeman who had delivered their meals knocked on the door, then opened it and popped his head round and said to Gilbert and Mr Finleyson, "You done lads? Want anything else to drink? If you're both finished eating I'll take your trays away". Both men replied, "We're done officer. Thank you. It was really good! Much appreciated. Don't want to put you to any bother but we could use a refill of coffee and tea when you get a minute." The policeman went into the cell and removed the two trays and turned to the to the men and replied, "No trouble lads, give me ten minutes and I'll be back with your drinks." The policeman then turned round and left the cell with the two trays. He put them on the trolley and moved onto another cell. There was an intercom and button next to it that you could press and the desk sergeant would answer it. Both men needed the toilet, as their cell was just a holding cell there was no toilet in it. Which was not the case with the other cells, all of them had toilets in them. Mr Finleyson pressed the silver button next to the intercom. A male voice answered. "Can I help you?" Gilbert replied, "Sorry to bother you officer but Oliver and I need the toilet and there's no toilet in this cell. Is there a bathroom we could use?" The sergeant told them, "Someone will come and get you and show you both where the bathroom is. You'll have to one at a time though. Someone's on the way." Sure enough, a minute later there was a knock on the door before it opened and another policeman popped his head round and asked, "Which one of you is going first?" Gilbert told Mr Finleyson to go first. He got up and handed Martha to Gilbert to hold and walked out of the cell with the policeman. He followed him down the hall towards the back of the station. The policeman pointed to a door and said, "Here you go. I'll wait out here for you." Mr Finleyson went into the toilet and did his business, then washed his face and hands. He emerged five minutes later and followed the policeman back to the cell.

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