Your Honor

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JOHN'S POV

Breath in! Breath out! Breathe in!

Those were the words that I kept saying as I splashed water on my face. After the thorough refreshingly moment, I looked at the mirror and started to undo my tie. A huge feeling of disappointment had settled on my brows and I hit my palm on my forehead severally.

I straightened my clothes and reached for the door knob but the knob also moved at that same moment causing a frenzy of fear and I screamed.

"Eniola, what are you doing in the men's toilet?" I said, putting my hands on my chest.

"I was searching for you everywhere and I figured you might be right here," Eniola chipped in smiling.

"Thanks for caring," I muttered in a sarcastic manner and fled through the doors.

I removed the judge robes and placed it on my right hand and simultaneously walking down the hallway. And I failed to notice the quick steps of Eniola trailing down to me.

"Why didn't you give the verdict to that man?" Eniola whispered, moving close to me.

"It was a gut feeling," I muttered unconsciously.

"Show off". Eniola hissed.

I turned on my heels to face Eniola and I peered closer to her while she drew backward, aware of the human specie moving dangerously towards her.

"Let us be clear here Miss Eniola, I am the boss of you.So let's be more professional and less sentimental. My decision was made based on me and it's definitely none of my business what you think. Do you understand?"

Eniola nodded in approval.

"So what else did you want to tell me?" I said happily, taming the lioness.

"The security guard found your car keys at the underground parking lot this morning and gave it to me coincidentally," Eniola said reaching for a set of keys in her suit pants.

Dropping it on my outstretched hands. Eniola set to leave but I had something else in mind.

"Miss Eniola, could you lead me to my office. I seem to have a very poor memory these days," I said smirking.

Eniola pouted in an angry manner and said

"Yes boss"

And soon enough, we were on the way to my supposed office. She opened the door smiling as a devil. That made me laugh lightheartedly. I settled in my cozy office and it wasn't so surprising that I was sharing it with Eniola. We were only a door apart.But the glass windows couldn't stop me from knowing that I wasn't alone.

The seat were comfortable and the table was jam-packed with loads of papers and textbooks. And every thing spoke law. The only thing that felt less professional was a desktop computer sitting on the desk. I opened the drawers and found a heavy brown envelope.

I dropped it on the brown shiny table and set to open the envelope full of wonders and behold it held treasures. I gasped. Why would James keep cash in his office? Didn't he doubt insecurity for once? At least I had money to spend now. I flopped back on the seats feeling relief to my bones. I hoped really for no disturbance to my soul as I closed my eyes inhaling the wisk and scent of silence.

Ring! Ring! Ring!

And that was enough to take away my happy moment. I took the phone straight out of my pocket to give the intruder an everlasting rain of insults. Until, I saw the call log,I was as meek as a lamb.

Mom.

I bit my lips remembering the words I said. But she's not calling me exactly. It's James's phone. I stuffed in my emotions and received the call.