The New Meter Maid
by M.C.
Mary's first day on the job


Mary Thompson looked at herself in the mirror. This was the first day of her
new job and she wanted to look her best. The pretty 21 year old law student,
applied for a job as a meter maid during the summer vacation and was accepted.
As she drove to the police station, she went over everything she had learned
about her job. " It should be fun ", she thought to herself. Entering the
station she reported to Sargent Bill Williams, her supervisor. As the large,
man looked down at the 5 foot 4 inch, 120 pound woman he sighed. Bill was from
the old school - 20 years on the police force and couldn't quite accept women
as police officers, not even meter maids. In addition to which, almost the
entire force was now engaged in tracking down a gang of bank robbers that were
holding up banks all over the city. As Mary left the station to begin her
rounds on her scooter, she overheard him say to himself, " just what I need
now, to babysit a young college girl."

If Mary was upset, she certainly didn't show it. She mounted her scooter and
began to drive around the town looking for parked cars that were violating the
city laws. Every now and then she spotted a car parked in a " No Parking "
zone or to near a fire hydrant and she issued a citation. As she drove past
the First National Bank on Main Street, Mary saw a car double parked in front
of the bank with a driver waiting inside. "Excuse me sir, but I'm afraid
you'll have to move your car. It's illegal to double park on a main
thoroughfare ", she said as courtiously as she could. When the man just
laughed at her she replied," very well then, I afraid I'm going to have to
give you a parking ticket ". As Mary began to write down the car's license
plate number the man suddenly became very angry. He got out of the car and
began to move menacingly towards her.

He was a very large man, six feet four inches tall and around 220 pounds. As
he approached her, Mary didn't seem to pay any attention and continued to
write out the ticket. When he was only a few feet away, and had his hugh,
muscular arms spread out to grab her, she suddenly jammed her elbow hard into
the pit of his stomach." You really shouldn't have done that " Mary said
comely. As the stunned man leaned forward, Mary smashed him in the nose with
the back of her hand; " now I'm going to have to write you up for obstructing
an officer of the law ". Enraged the large man attacked the much smaller woman
again but Mary, showing the results of years of martial arts training, easily
avoided his blows and when he dropped his guard, smashed several hard thrusts
into his face and midsection. Before long, she had the much bigger man backed
up against the car and was battering him at will. " It would have been a lot
easier for you if you would have just moved your car ", she said as she
punched him several times in the face, " but not nearly as much fun for me ",
Mary laughed.

Just then, Mary heard shots and screams coming from inside the bank. One more
hard punch to the big man's jaw and he was out cold. Two armed men came
running out of the bank and raced towards the car. "Ed, Ed where the hell are
you ? ", one of them screamed. " We've got the money, let's go !!!! " Just
then they saw the pretty meter maid. " I'm afraid Ed 's taking a nap now ",
Mary said comely; " and if you boys will drop your guns and surrender to me I
promise I won't hurt you ". Instinctively, the man closest to Mary raised his
gun. But before he could aim it, Mary - with speed that was almost
unbelievable - kicked the gun out of his hand. In another lightning quick move
she knocked the second man's gun away also. Standing before them with her
hands on her hips, Mary smiled and said," well now, do you two big, strong men
think you can handle little old me ? "

Though not quite as large as Ed, both men were big. About six feet tall and
200 pounds. Both attacked at once. Mary, without so much as a moments
hesitation, met their attack. Two large, strong and desperate men against a
much smaller woman. It was a mismatch - the men didn't stand a chance. Mary
comely blocked or avoided their feeble attempts to hit her and countered with
blows of her own which had surprising power. " Oh come on boys, surely you can
do better than this ", she teased as she pounded first one,then the other."Is
one little girl too much for you rough, tough men ? " A large crowd began to
gather around and cheer the fearless woman as she battered the two outclassed
bankrobbers into submission. She seemed to be enjoying herself and was in no
hurry to finish them off. In fact, she even joked with the crowd while she
beat them to a pulp. Finally, after several more minutes of her relentless
pounding, the feared bankrobbers lay on the ground, beaten to unconciousness
by the pretty little meter maid. " I can see this job is going to keep me in
shape ", she giggled.

One by one, Mary picked up the battered men and placed them on the back of her
scooter. " Hang on boys, we're going for a little ride - to the police station
", Mary laughed. As she drove them through the streets, she saw a car parked
in a Red Zone. " I'll have to remember that on my way back ", she said to
herself.

"Another bank robbery ? " Bill Williams screamed into the phone. " First
National, on Main Street ? I'll scramble some patrol cars to there
immediately. They'll be there in about....." Sargent Williams stopped in mid -
sentence. In fact, the whole police station stopped what they were doing and
stared at a sight that none of them would ever forget. As the doors to the
station opened, little Mary Thompson - the new meter maid - entered the room.
She had a smile on her pretty face. With her right hand she was dragging Big
Ed, all 220 pounds of him, by the collar. With her left, the other two
bankrobbers. She approached Sargent Williams and placed the three unconcious
men at his feet. " I believe you were looking for these sleeping beauties ",
she said and giggled. As the stunned sargent looked down at Mary, she said, "
well I guess your babysitting duties are over; maybe I'll have to babysit you
if you don't behave yourself. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to finish my
rounds".

As Mary left the police station and returned to her scooter she laughed," Yes,
I think I'm going to enjoy this job very much ".