My heart was in my mouth as the cop stopped my car and said, “Please step out of the car Sir, and keep your hands where I can see them. No sudden movements please.” I debated taking him out, but then saw that he had adequate backup, so decided to try deception instead.
I started fiddling with the remote in my hand, and the cop’s eyes started looking above me as expected. I almost smirked at the ease of it all, when he said sternly, “I asked you to get out of the car, not the mannequin on whose lap you are sitting.”
I know when I am beaten, so I got out slowly as instructed. As the cop was searching me for any hidden tricks up my proverbial and legendary sleeve, I asked him, “How did you recognize me during a random checking?”
“Well,” he replied, “your giant ego let you down little one. In my 30 years of service, I am yet to see another cat wear those long, shiny, black boots.”
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173 words.
This story has been written as a part of the Flash Fiction Challenge by the good folks at Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers (https://flashfictionforaspiringwriters.wordpress.com/). The photo prompt was given, and a story was to be written on it in less than 175 words. I just about made it 🙂
jagahdilmein 
Haha, loved the twist in this. Nicely done.
Had to wait until the very ending to “get it.” Well done.
Thank you so much James.
Hahaha! I didn’t realize it was the cat he was pulling over until almost at the end. GReat twist and lovely story!
Thank you so much Priceless Joy.
Most enjoyable, you led me along beautifully.
Thank you so much. Mission accomplished then 🙂
Nice job. This is Puss in Boots, right?
Of course, though my wife did remark after reading it that I might have kept it too subtle 🙂