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The Pink Arrest
Congratulations, You are in New York! It was the dead of winter and the chilling winds were announcing their rule for the next three months. The streets were by far desolate as the people inhabiting there have resorted to household fires. It was the fall of dusk and darkness was prevailing in the whole atmosphere.

A policewoman was on her usual beat that day. She was marching impressively on both corners of the street. Her impressiveness was natural and not for show as the spectators were few. She held her whistle and blew it every now and then to register police presence in the area. She was taking much pride in the work she was doing.

Suddenly, her eyes fell on a man standing in the corner of a dilapidated store. He was wearing an expensive brown jacket. Due to the darkness of the dusk and the heavy fog all around, nothing much could be noticed about that man.

As the policewoman tried to approach the man standing in the corner, he took out a cigar from his pocket and struck the match. This lit up the whole atmosphere for an instant. The man had a rough appearance and a scar on his face. He started smoking his cigar and turned his hand to know what time is it. His watch gleamed with the sparkle of a diamond. Evidently, the man was well-off.

But what...