CHAPTER SIXTY
(part six)
Monday morning – 11 AM
Delphie and Sam had been waiting for more than two hours in estate lawyer’s wood paneled waiting room. Delphie’s fingers clasped a metal box on her lap. The box held all of her legal papers – her birth certificate, her name change documents, and everything else. The box should [...]

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CHAPTER SIXTY
(part five)
“Your babies? The babies you tried to prostitute less than six months ago?”
Aden and Nuala returned to glaring at each other. Determined to get this resolved, Aden tried another approach.
“How were your rights violated?”
“A mental illness is a disability. My rights were terminated without consideration of my disability. My lawyer from National Association [...]

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Monday morning – 8:12 AM
On Capital Hill, Heather and Blane met with a child custody specialist that Jacob found for them.
“He signed away his parental rights,” Heather said. “I have the paper right here!”
“He’s saying that he was coerced into signing this document,” their lawyer said.
“Coerced my ass. He said, ‘Oh thank God’ to Val. [...]

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CHAPTER SIXTY
(part three)
Monday morning – 8:12 AM
“How the FUCK is this possible?” Jacob yelled.
“It’s America, Jake. Anyone can sue anyone for anything,” Max Hargreaves said. “Your former board members believe you breached your contract by disbanding the board.”
“What contract? God damn it.”
Jacob walked away from Max to stand at the wall of windows. From Max’s [...]

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CHAPTER SIXTY
(part two)
“You mean because she’s a poor stupid black woman?” Tanesha asked.
“No, Tanesha, I….” Heather gasped.
“She is a poor stupid black woman. She calls herself a stupid black woman for getting into that other mortgage.” Tanesha laughed. “I checked all the paper work and called our old mortgage company. It’s legit. I even looked [...]

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CHAPTER SIXTY
(part one)
Saturday morning – 7:00 AM
Dozen’s Restaurant
Jill and Sandy looked up when Heather trotted into the restaurant. With her big belly and happy smile, Heather was her own planet of happiness. And, as she always added, swollen feet.
“Sorry I’m late,” Heather said.
“We just got here,” Jill said.
“Well, I know Sandy has to work today….”
“And [...]

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