Politeness
William was committed to being respectful to the policeman, who was in the position of power at the time. He was hesitant to bring any hassles unto himself but was simultaneously curious regarding the strange stop. With as much congeniality as he could muster, he carried on asking the policeman for information. Every person needs to know their rights when a police officer stops them. You have far more power than you might have previously thought!
Whodunnit?
Time froze once more as William sat waiting for the policeman’s reply, who seemed more than happy to leave William on hold. He seemed to be committed to starting at William, and looking around his car. Was there some person of interest, or even a perp on the run that William resembled? Perhaps his car had the same details as some felon’s on the run. How did the cop eventually reply? William’s fears were burning to know!