Hollywood Heights

Chapter 41

Loren was sitting on her chair when Emily slapped a file onto her desk.

Emily: Lo, Amber has assigned you a new case.

Loren: But I am already in middle of another one.

Emily: She knows, but she said that this one is time sensitive.

Loren: I am swamped though, is there someone else who can handle this case?

Amber: Loren, this one is your specialty. I know you have a large caseload, but right now you are my best Lawyer here.

Loren: Am i being given a choice?

Amber: Not really, Emily, can you give us a couple of minutes, so i can brief Loren in this case before the client comes in.

Emily: Sure.

Emily leaves Loren's cubicle and Amber sits down in a chair opposite Loren.

Loren: So what is this case about?

Amber: I wasn't given the real names, they want to keep this out of the press for as long as possible. 

Loren: Okay what are the details?

Amber: Some singer is being accused of killing their fiance.

Loren: Okay give me the file. When is the client coming in.

Amber: They will be here at 1:30. Good Luck.

Amber walked out of the cubicle, Loren looked at her watch and saw that it was noon. Loren closed her computer and walked out of the office. Loren drove home, when she got there only Nora was at home.

Nora: Hey honey how was work?

Loren: It's good, Amber just added one more case to my already long list of cases.

Nora: She must really like the work you do.

Loren: It seems so.

Nora: I'm just happy that you are happy.

Loren: Thanks mom, i am really happy now. I'm sorry for how I acted all those years ago.

Nora: It's okay honey you were going through a really hard time back then. 

Loren: Anyway this new client is coming into the office at 1:30, i don't know how long this initial meeting is going to be, if I am not home at 3:30 will you be able to greet the girls when they get off the bus?

Nora: Of course i can sweetie.

Loren: I still can't believe they are eight already, it seems like just yesterday they were born. 

Nora: Lo, don't go there, you've been doing so well lately don't take the trip down memory lane, it's not worth it.

Loren: It's hard not to some times.

Melissa: Hard not to what?

Loren: Mel, where did you come from?

Melissa: The front door, it was wide open, sorry didn't mean to scare you.

Nora: Loren was about to take a trip down memory lane.

Melissa: Oh, no, no way Loren I know how hard these past seven years have been for you but look at yourself. You went to law school and you are now one of the best lawyers in Hollywood. Keep the part of your life that you left behind when you went to brown, keep it out of your life. Don't revisit it.

Loren: Okay, i won't. How are Alex and Rick?

Melissa: They are so cute, Ian is so crazy over Rick and Alex has him wrapped around her finger.