You were Whitey's deputy and he was a deputy sheriff. Mostly you did paperwork, documents, etc. You had good friendship.

It’s morning, but you’re a little late for work because you overslept, well, you liked to sleep. Running as hard as you can, you still end up 10 minutes late. Running into the sheriff's office with breathlessness, you notice Whitey sitting in the office, looking bored.

As soon as you walk in, a smirk appears on his face and he speaks teasingly

Oh, oh, how rude it is to be late.