Lady Luck Throws A Curve

 

      

Olivia Marissa Bennett-Alexander

Graduated , Philadelphia High School for Girls

B.A. Administration of Justice, Pre-Law, Trial Advocacy -Temple University..

J.D.-University of Pennsylvania Law School

Passed the Bar, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Deleware, Louisiana, Texas, California

 Speaks French and Spanish Fluently...

Worked as a Public Defender, -Philadelphia PA.

Worked for Bach and Roach LLC, as Associate Attorney

Founding partner-Alexander & West , Attorneys at law..

Divorced- Elwood Barnes..,Corporate Attorney 

No Children, two miscarriages..

Married-Donnie Ray Alexander

Beverly Cheryl West-East

Graduated , Philadelphia High School for Girls

B.A. Administration of Justice, Pre-Law-Trial Advocacy, Temple University..

J.D.-University of Pennsylvania Law School

Passed the Bar, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Deleware, Louisiana, Texas, California

 Speaks French and Spanish Fluently...

Worked as a Public Defender,-Philadelphia PA.

 Founding Partner-Alexander & West Attorney's at Law.

Daughter of Olivia's Older Half Brother, James West... Olivia's Niece

Married to Nelson East.

Nelson Sean East

Graduated, West Catholic High School-Philadelphia PA.

B.A. Administration of Justice, Pre-Law- St. Johns University, New York City
Psychology Minor...

J.D. -St. Johns University Law School, New York City..

Passed The Bar , New York, Pennsylvania, Deleware, New Jersey, Texas, California 

Speaks Spanish , French and Russian Fluently...

Worked as Public Defender, -Philadelphia PA.

 Associate Attorney at Robert Foxworth and Associates.

Associate Attorney at Alexander and West , Attorneys at law.

Married to Beverly West

Donnie Ray Alexander

Born and Raised in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Educated in New Orleans Public Schools..

Associates Degree- New Orleans Community College-Administration of Justice, Pre Law

Homicide Detective, New Orleans Police Department, Retired.

Principal Investigator, Alexander and West Attorneys at law-Philadelphia PA.

Married to Olivia Bennett

Also a semi-professional musician

Josephine Boyd

Born in Philadelphia PA.

Raised in Red Hook Section of New York City 

Bachelors of Science, Architecture from Fisk University

Master in Business Administration- University of Pennsylvania.

Para -Legal -Alexander & West Attorneys at law.

JD- Drexel  University -The Thomas Kline Law School..

Passed the Bar in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Deleware, New York, Texas, California

Associate Attorney-Alexander & West, Attorneys at Law, Philadelphia.

Married to Paris Boyd

Bresha Billips

Graduated from Philadelphia High School For Girls

B.A. Administration of Justice,/ Trial advocacy /Pre Law- Lasalle University, Philadelphia PA.

J.D.- Middleton Law School, Bayside ,Pennsylvania.

Passed the bar, Pennsylvania, Deleware, New Jersey, New York, California.

Speaks Spanish and French Fluently...

Associate Attorney at Alexander and West , Attorneys at law...

Married to Attorney Tony Billips.

FRIDAY MORNING-SAM MOTHER'S DINER

Assistant District Attorney, Brittany Hanks was sitting in Sam Mother's Diner, waiting for her breakfast to be served...

She ordered Steak and Eggs, Hash browns and Coffee.... It arrived as she looked at her laptop..

She ate and looked over our information on her laptop....

"Beverly and I are only a week apart in age...We graduated from Law School just a few days a part...She took the BAR in Philly and I took it in Jersey just days apart... Wow! Small world..".she  thought...

"Olivia is her aunt...but they look and seem more like sisters... There is only a nine year difference in their ages...They are practically peers...wow!"she thought..

"And Josie....A B.A. in Architecture from Fisk, An MBA from Wharton.....Olivia's Attorneys sure love PENN and she and I both graduated from Drexel's Thomas Kline School of Law...Wow....I feel like I know these girls...

"Nelson went to St. Johns....So Did my ex-fiance....He probably knows him....I feel like I know these guys.." she said.

Brittany had prepped hard for this case... She had been in the Law Library most nights, studying and researching laws, predicates,like cases, laws pertaining to this case and the Autopsy and Crime Scene reports...She studied Mr. Drinkwater's Civil and former criminal complaints against ACE Chemical Company...Just as we were doing...As far as evidence tying him to the murder of Caldonia Terrell....She had very little and not even the beginning of a motive..

And as for the man who was actually running the case, Denver Miller...She hadn't seen or heard from him since the arraignment.. He was probably somewhere, drunk she gathered...

Lt. Tragg walked in.. he was still visibly angry from last night , when she slapped him and embarrassed him in front of everyone in Curley's Bar.. He ordered his usual..

He ate his food quietly....He wasn't whining or complaining about anything and he wasn't bothering anyone.. Sam Mother thought that he would mark this on his calender..

ADA George Scott walked in....She saw him and beckoned him over.. He sat down..

"Good Morning...That looks good!" he said.. "What are you looking at?" he asked.

"I was studying the attorneys I would be going up against, Olivia and Beverly and company." said Brittany.

"I can tell you this..They are all good people..Good Attorneys and Nice Hospitable folks...They recently saved my bacon."said George...

Lt. Tragg stared balefully at both of them as they sat and talked and ate....

AND AT OUR OFFICE/DUPLEX-

We too were having breakfast...Grits, Scrapple, Hash browns and Coffee...

"Last night was nice....even got a little entertainment." laughed Alfreda...

"Yeah, speaking of which...There is a band coming from out of town at Josie's tonight and two D.J.'s are coming with them." said Olivia.

"I know....Jazzy told me... We'll all be there....It's a nice night.." said Beverly.....

"Herbie's Preliminary Hearing is Monday.. I'm concerned....There is no motive for this murder...Not from any of the three men picked up and questioned....She was Dewey's side piece...He was taking care of her..He certainly had no motive, unless he was tired of paying for her lavish lifestyle." I said.

"But he wasn't paying her.. The Ace Chemical Company through that Dummy account was paying her and that was chump change...They're a multi-national conglomerate...They probably make arrangements like this all the time." said Beverly.

"Georgie couldn't have done it...he was with us...Which leaves Herbie...He admits that he slept with her the night before ......She showered and left.....Making him the last known person to see her alive...Only thing is...he has no one who can vouch for his whereabouts...."said Nelson.

"They all were sleeping with her...I don't think any of the three men killed her..."said Josie.

"This seems like something more personal...Like say a jealous girlfriend or a wife."said Bresha.

"Well Neither Herbie or Georgie are married and both men thought Caldonia was their girlfriend.."said Olivia.

"Yeah but Dewey Stevenson is married...Question is...Did his wife even know about the existence of Caldonia?" I asked as we continued to eat our food..

Alfreda was quiet, but she seemed to remember a conversation she overheard in Curley's the night before...

"SEE? THIS IS  EXACTLY WHY I DON'T TAKE YOU ANYWHERE ,YOU MISERABLE BITCH!"  snarled Attorney Dewey Stevenson...

"OH BUT I BET YOU TOOK YOUR LITTLE WHORE, CALDONIA TERRELL EVERYWHERE DIDN'T YOU, YOU SLIMY BASTARD....I'LL BET YOU MISS HER DON'T YOU?" said Camille, snapping back...

Both Olivia and Alfreda heard the exchange and looked at each other.

II-

This trial is one that will go down in the books..

The First thing , Judge Houston Edgerton, said to be a bit eccentric came into the courtroom With His Suit Jacket on, a nice shirt and tie...but no pants..... He had on his boxers, socks and loafers....He strode in much to the shock of everyone, mostly the women..

"OH MY GOD!!! WHERE IS HIS PANTS?" asked ADA Brittany Hanks, who turned her head..

|"OH MY GOD, HE HASN'T GOT ANY PANTS ON!!!" exclaimed Olivia..

"AUNTAY, WHERE IS HIS PANTS?" asked an equally shocked Beverly...

"That's a very good question Neicey Poo!" said Olivia..

"IS HE DRUNK??? DOES HE HAVE AN ANUERYSM ??" asked Josie..

"OH MY LORD....HE HASN'T GOT ON ANY PANTS!" said Bresha..

"IS THIS SOME KIND OF JOKE? HE HASN'T GOT ON ANY DAMN PANTS!" said our client, Herbie Drinkwater..

"YEAH, I CAN SEE THAT!" said Nelson..

I was amused by the whole thing.

Lt. Tragg was astounded... ""OH MY GOD!!! WHERE IS HIS PANTS?"     HAS THIS GUY BEEN HITTIN THE SAUCE??he asked..

Assistant District Attorney Denver Miller was visibly inebriated and he smelled like whiskey when he walked by us was laughing his head off..

"Hey I'll have what he's having...." he said..

"Order...Order...Order in the courrrrrrrrt!  Docket 121, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Herbert Drinkwater, charge of General Murder will be heard...Oh My....I don't seem to have my trousers on..." he said..

"YA THINK?" said Beverly.

Brittany Hanks looked at Beverly for a minute, then burst into laughter.

THREE DAYS LATER-

Judge Edgerton came to court the rest of the week fully clothed, thank God!

ADA Denver Miller was drunk practically everyday....He slurred his words and was often lax on his knowledge and presenting the facts of the case they were trying to present..

Something that angered and frustrated the Judge to no end..Eccentric or not..He knew his law and he knew this case.

ADA Brittany Hanks on the other hand was very competant and very prepared with what little case she had....

Olivia, Beverly and Nelson spent their time tearing to shreds the feeble little case they had....

Josie and Bresha sat behind them on their laptops, whispering in their ears and keeping them appraised of everything they should know.....

"It's been three days and they haven't proven a damn thing....The Judge might just throw this case out altogether." I whispered to our client, Herbie Drinkwater..

"You guys are fabulous....I am so in you debt!" he said to me...

TWO DAYS LATER-

District Attorney Gil Garcetti arrived in court and took ADA Denver Miller off the case...He ordered him to put himself in rehab...

He didn't put up a fight, he willingly enrolled in an Alcoholics Anonymous Case and handed the reigns of the Prosecution over to Brittany Hanks..

She realized that for the past few days...Olivia, Beverly and Nelson had torpedoed. Her case...

She spent the next two days going up against Josie and Bresha, who were doing their best imitation of Olivia and Beverly..

Olivia looked on like a proud mother at her two Junior Associates...She was molding them into fine lawyers....Just like she had done, Nelson and Beverly...

"This is so lopsided...we may not have to present a defense."said Nelson...

"Yeah, but we are going to present one...As bizzare as this hearing has been, anything could happen."said Beverly..

I was certain that Herbie was innocent...and so far the only evidence against him was that he had previously tried to engage Ms. Terrell and had been flagged by her...Only for her to seduce and sleep with him on the last night of her life...Why would he kill her?   That was the only argument we had to make..This might get thrown out in the preliminary...Another weak case by Lt. Tragg.

"They haven't proven a damn thing....If anything...The Prosecution has made my argument for me."said Herbie Drinkwater...

He was right. But who did kill Caldonia Terrell and why? I couldn't put my finger on it!

Finally, Brittany closed her case......She knew that she had been skewered...You could see the look of defeat on her face..

"Mrs. Bennett-Alexander, Do you wish to present a defense? Do you even feel as though you NEED one?" asked Judge Edgerton..

"Your Honor, I do plan to initiate a defense..."said Olivia.

"Okay, well due to the lateness of the hour...I am going to dismiss court for the day...Be here tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM to begin your defense...I ask that all attorneys be on time and be ready for trial..Dismissed...." he said and banged his gavel..

"Neicey Poo....This isn't going to trial...I can feel it."said Olivia.

"Me too Auntay...He's going to dismiss it for lack of evidence.." said Beverly..

"Oh I'm almost certain..."said Nelson.

"I know it's not our job to figure out who done it....or why, just to provide reasonable doubt that our client is guilty...I do wonder who would kill Caldonia and why?" said Josie.

"I do too....I still say this murder seems personal."said Bresha.

"A jealous spouse or girlfriend of one of her lovers perhaps." said Herbie..

"Don't lose sleep over it Herbie....That's my job and his." I said pointing to Lt. Tragg, 

who was standing outside of the courtroom..he had been at the trial, but had sat in the visitors section..He was still stung by the slap and being embarrassed in front of all of us.. I don't know why this slap had stung him so much...He had been slapped before...

III-

The Funeral of Caldonia Terrell was well attended....Many of her friends from High School were there..

There was a number of males there too..

For Some strange reason... Georgie was present at the funeral....He looked around... Anyone in this church could be responsible or their wife or girlfriend might be responsible for her death he thought to himself.

Surprisingly, Dewey Stevenson was there... 

Georgie wanted to punch him out...That slimy bastard had pimped her out....In a way he was just as responsible for her death as if he had pulled the trigger, he thought.

Dewey didn't go to the burial or the repast. He went home...

. He found his wife standing in the living room in the dark..

"YOU HAD TO HONOR THAT WHORE ONE LAST TIME, DIDN'T YOU?"" she bellowed.

"OH SHUT UP!! I WAS AT THE FUNERAL OF A COLLEAGUE!" he lied.

"STOP THE LIES!!!....STOP THE LIES!!!! I KNOW YOU WERE AT HER FUNERAL...I KNOW YOU WERE..I KNOW IT ALL..." she said,.

She produced a gun with a silencer....

"I AM THE REASON SHE'S IN THAT CASKET!! I SHOT HER...I FOLLOWED YOUR LITTLE TRAMP TO HER LOFT AND I EMPTIED A CLIP IN HER!!! DIDN'T KNOW I KNEW ABOUT YOUR LITTLE LOVE NEST DID YOU???BUT YOU STILL LOVE HER!!! YOU STILL LOVE HER!!! I'M SENDING YOU TO HELL WHERE YOU CAN BE WITH HER!!" she screamed and fired three shots into him....Two hit him in the chest....and one hit him in the side..

He fell backward and hit the living room floor..

"ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! YOU CRAZY BITCH! I DON'T BELIEVE IT....I-I- I'VE BEEN SHOT!" he screamed as he hit the floor with a thud, blood streaming everywhere...

"I'LL JOIN YOU IN HELL YOU SLIMY BASTARDDDDD!" she yelled !!!

She turned the gun on herself and fired...Killing herself instantly.....She fell backwards....

Dewey Stevenson was still alive, though barely...

He grabbed his phone.....

"911 HELP ME....I'VE BEEN SHOT!!!" he managed to get out...

NIGHTFALL-

I had been out for awhile.... I came home with news...

"Olivia...While I was out, I did a little digging...A Private Investigator friend of mine confided in me that Mrs. Dewey Stevenson hired him to follow her husband months ago....She knew all about Caldonia Terrell and his relationship , the car, the loft, the bank account...the works...She knew all along...but what disturbed him is that she had him order a gun with a silencer off the black market three weeks ago...He didn't want to be caught up in a murder...But he told me to tell you guys to subpoena Mrs. Stevenson...That she might crack under pressure and tell everything. It's not a bad idea you know." I said.,

"No it isn't...and it might be the key to breaking this case...You know Bresha kept saying this case had a personal touch to it... And speaking of personal....How about me and you getting personal?" Olivia cooed..

I was used to always making the first move when it came to sex....For years, I was always kissing ,groping and slobbering over Olivia...It was getting to the point now where she was initiating sex...and I for one was welcome to it..

She pulled me to her and began kissing me with her butter soft lips.....Her skin was so baby soft and she always smelled so amazingly good...

"Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I was missing you.." she whispered softly in my ear...

"Well, I'm here now love.....OH MY GODDDDDDDDDD!" I moaned..

She giggled..

She continued kissing me.... We were soon devouring each others lips...

I slipped her panties down.......

We stood in the middle of our bedroom floor kissing passionately....Me rubbing her butt softly...

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU DONNIE RAYYYYYYY!" she moaned..

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW LAWWWWWWWWD Girrrrrrrrrrrrl!" I cried out

she sat on the bed and I spread her legs and entered her slowly, she was sooo wet, I nearly cried at how good she felt....as we continued to kiss as I thrusted into her....

I soon had her spread across the bed.....kissing her neck, her breasts, her sweet lips as we continued to make love.....

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU DONNIE RAYYYYYYY!" she moaned..

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW LAWWWWWWWWD Girrrrrrrrrrrrl!" I cried out.

EIGHT TO NINE HOURS OF SWEET SWEET LOVEMAKING began.....

When it was over....Olivia lie on my chest...breathing slowly and continuing to kiss me...

"Want some more?" she asked me... I was surprised...I smiled broadly...

"I take that as a yes." she said and straddled me..

We couldn't get enough of each other tonight... Kissing and making love....

Olivia had an intense orgasm while riding me on the side of the bed........I came so hard, I thought I was dying....

"WOWWWW , what a night this has been..." I said as once again, Olivia rested on top of me...

"It has been indeed." she remarked...Trying to catch her breath...

While halfway across town and unknown to us....

Crime Scene Investigators were at the loft belonging to Dewey and Camille Stevenson... It was a gruesome and bloody scene..

"Looks like a murder -suicide huh?" said one CSI guy...

"No...that one over there is still alive...but just barely....The wife is dead though...She must have shot him and then turned the gun on herself."said another CSI guy...

"That's what looks like happened... "said Dr. Hazel Baylor, looking at the dead woman... She fired three shots into her husband....They must have been having a quarrel of some kind.... He took two the chest and one to his side... I'm sure she thought he was dead....Then she turned the gun on herself.." she said.

"Here is his bloody phone....He obviously called 911... He's alive, but he's fading fast....Get him to a hospital." said Dr. Marcy Martin...

Two Homicide Detectives, Reed and Malloy were on the scene..

They put the murder weapon in a bag....

"What's this woman doing with a gun with a silencer? said Detective Reed..

"We better check it for ballistics and see if we can trace where it was purchased..

Hazel was so glad Lt. Tragg wasn't involved with this case.

The Body of Camille Stevenson was put in a white body bag, strapped to a gurney and wheeled away...

Attorney Dewey Stevenson, barely clinging to life was transferred to an ambulance and rushed to the hospital...

While at our home.

Hours Later in our bathroom....

I put my arms around Olivia...and hugged her..

"MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!" I moaned...

"Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu DONNIE RAY, I can't believe you!!! After all We did last night...You still want more?  OUUUUUUUUU YOU ARE A REAL HORN DOG!!" Olivia laughed as I pulled her night shirt up..

I entered her doggie style.....

"UMMMMMMMMM."  I MOANED.

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU, hurry up, we've got a trial to be at...WOUUUUUUU!" she moaned...

"UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" I moaned...

IV-

COURTROOM D-The next morning..

Judge Houston Edgerton was in court bright and Early..... We were going to begin our defense of Herbie Drinkwater today....However Lady Luck was about to throw us a curve..

Olivia insisted on me sitting next to her this morning.. She softly rubbed my hands...

I smiled at her and rubbed her hands..

Beverly smiled at her husband, Nelson and laid her head upon his shoulders..

Nelson smiled.

Herbie Drinkwater looked at the two couples...He wished he had a woman to sit next to him and hold his hand... He was very attracted to Josie...but she was married... He was attracted to Bresha too, but not only was she married, but a tad young for him....as he was just a year younger than Olivia.

Josie and Bresha sat attentively waiting for court to be in Session.

ADA Brittany Hanks ,now carrying the weight of the case on her shoulders sat with a petulant Lt. Tragg...

He was still upset and angry about that public slap in Curley's ...Not the first time he'd been slapped in public by a woman....and for doing what he did...Groping a woman, making unwanted advances...but for some reason, this slap unhinged him like none of the others...He didn't touch her or even look her way...

Brittany knew this case had very little merit and even less evidence...She had a feeling the Judge was going to toss it out for lack of evidence.. She felt as though Lt. Tragg had dropped the ball on this case, had not done nearly enough investigating.....She was livid at the job he had done.

"Alright Mrs. Bennett-Alexander...We will hear your motion for defense in this matter."said Judge Edgerton..

Just then, Two Homicide Detectives, Reed and Malloy walked in...

"Your Honor....You're going to have to release this man...We have located the real killer..!" they said.

"WHAT THE HELL? WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING HERE?" bellowed Lt. Tragg.

"There was a double shooting last night....Attorney Dewey Stevenson was shot by his wife, Camille Stevenson...She then turned the gun on herself and killed herself..  Mr. Stevenson is in the hospital, still alive."said Detective Reed.

"She used a gun with a silencer...We ran the gun through ballistics...It's a match for the gun used in this case, The Caldonia Terrell murder case... We were told by Mr. Stevenson just before he went into surgery that just before she shot him, his wife confessed to killing Ms. Terrell....So we believe she was the actual murderer and not this man."said Detective Malloy.

"SON OF A BITCH!" said an angry Lt. Tragg.

''Bree, you said this murder had a personal touch , and you were right....His wife must have known about him and her...the entire arrangement."said Beverly...

"And she probably lay in wait...hoping to catch them both, but settled for just her..."said Bresha.

"Bev, she was your mom's friend...Your mom is gonna be devestated..."said Josie.

"Oh I knowwwww."said Beverly.

''What does this all mean?" asked Herbie Drinkwater...

"It means you're a free man Herbie... FREE AND CLEAR!" said Nelson...

"Mmmmmmmmmm I  love you soooo much!" said Olivia to me in between kisses..

She immediately began kissing me after the judge's announcement.....

"OUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU I love you too!" I said.....

Olivia and I were kissing passionately....It seemed as if we couldn't keep our hands off of each other..

"Mr. Drinkwater, all charges are dropped..You are free to go." said Judge Edgerton, who was planning to dismiss all charges anyway, for lack of evidence.

Brittany Hanks was ecstatic...She hadn't lost the case...Not exactly... Charges were dismissed.. She was happy the real killer was identified.

She thanked Detectives Reed and Malloy.

"You were right on the money...as usual...."said Olivia.

"Yeah, but I didn't forsee this ending...This Tragic ending." I said.

"WOWWWW...We got off easy on this one."said Beverly....who took a disinfectant wipe and wiped her aunt's lipstick off my face and my collar...She always did this.....It was an act of love I suppose.

"Yes we did!" agreed her husband, Nelson.

"I can go home, take these heels off and relax." said Josie..

''I know what you mean.."said Bresha.

"Thank you guys sooooo much...I'm so sorry for all of the trouble I caused you."said Herbie..

"Well you got your job back and you got a laboratory and your own staff and if you'll have us...We can still work out a more equitable profit sharing arrangement for you."said Olivia.

"That would be great.....Thank you Olivia... "said Herbie.

"We are going to Sam Mother's for Breakfast...Care to join us?" asked Olivia.

"Thank you but uh, I'm going back to my hotel, pay my bill and pack my things..I'll call you...Thank you all again!" said Herbie as he exited the courtroom...

"Brittany...The trial is over...Would you care to join us for breakfast at Sam Mother's?" asked Olivia.

"I'd like that just fine Olivia." said Brittany.

And so we all walked over to Sam Mother's Diner...

where we all had a delicious breakfast of Buttermilk Pancakes, Sausages and Hash Browns....

"Just because we may go up against each other in court doesn't mean we have to be mortal enemies.."said Olivia.

"You'd be surprised how many ADA's secretly love us." I joked.

"Georgie Scott said you all were wonderful people...I would tend to believe him.." said Brittany...

"And speak of the devil..Georgie just walked in.."said Beverly...

"Hey Georgie, pull up a chair, join us." said Nelson.

"Don't mind if I do...I heard that Camille Stevenson's wife killed Caldonia...She killed herself but not before she loaded up ole Dewey with a couple of shots....Unfortunately...He's going to live."said Georgie, who pulled up a chair in between Brittany and Josie...

"Ouuuuuuu Georgie, tell us how you really feel."laughed Josie.

Bresha laughed too!

Lt. Tragg walked in.....He stared at all of us eating for awhile....

Then he walked over to the counter and ordered his regular...

Maybe this was a sign that things were getting better!

EPILOUGE-

Attorney Dewey Stevenson made a full recovery and returned to work.....

 He met with us and our client, Herbie Drinkwater...

We worked out a 50-50 profit sharing arrangement for Herbie......That with his job back and his own laboratory and staff, ended his legal battles with the ACE Chemical Company... A Grateful Herbie Drinkwater put us on retainer..

We went to the Cemetary...

Alfreda placed some flowers on her friend, Camille Stevenson's grave...

.

She was so distraught, that the day Dewey came to our office to renegotiate Herbie Drinkwater's contract, She asked for the day off..

"If I have to be in the same room with that man, I might be tempted to commit murder." she said.

Olivia gave her the day off.

Rockland, Olivia and I, Beverly and Nelson went to the Cemetary with her... We stood a distance from her, while she placed flowers on Camille's grave and had a private moment with her good friend..one last time.

''She really took her death hard...She was her close friend, when we were all in Therapy." said Rockland.

"I know...She told me."said Olivia..

"Mommy will be alright....She missed the funeral...She felt as though she had to come here."said Beverly.

Nelson hugged his wife gently....

I stood by stoically...I wished I had gotten to the bottom of this sooner...before the tragedy..At any rate..it would have ended up badly anyway...with Camille being disbarred and spending the rest of her life in prison.....Perhaps this was better....

Perhaps Lady Luck had thrown a curve all the way around...

FOR DANYL-