Today I met a cop.

I was taking a night drive, something I hadn't done in a while. While I was driving, I happened upon some cops, using their flashlight to signal. The guy appeared to signal to pull over so I did. He approached my car:

"Why did you pull over?"
"I thought you were signaling to pull over."
"Did you want a ticket?"
"Not really."
"I was just using the flashlight to show you I was here, since an accident happened."

He flashed his car across the skid marks that veered into the other lane and took a sharp turn into the phone pole a few feet in front of me.

"I saw you since I saw the lights."
"No worries, just be safe out there."
"Thanks, you be safe too."

I left. What I didn't tell him is that I am pretty sure I saw a menehune creeping across the road earlier. It started to cross the road where the shadow was darkest, but as a cop car approached, it leapt back into the shadows. As soon as it passed, it snuck across as if I didn't see it. I did, but even the lights from my car didn't penetrate its figure.

I had to wonder if the driver in the accident saw them too.