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With a chuckle and a shake of his head, he left.
I stood there, wondering what he’d meant by that. I looked down at my clothes. While they were a little wrinkled, and my knee a little scuffed, I didn’t think I looked any different than any other lawyer. Perhaps he was prejudiced against my gender. Maybe that was what the prosecution had meant earlier. Unfortunately, it wouldn’t be the first time.
I shrugged and let the comment slide. My work spoke for itself. I’d won and couldn’t wait to tell the partners.
My euphoria didn’t last long as I spotted a red-faced and rigid-looking Jake in front of me. His fists were balled at his sides, and his nostrils flared as he waited for me at the exit door.
“I know you’re angry,” I said, putting up my hands.
“I’m not angry,” he said in a low growl, sounding very angry. “I’m pissed off.”
“I understand. But I’d asked you nicely, and you didn’t listen. So, I had to take matters into my own hands.”
I crossed my arms and waited at the doors, standing only a foot away from him.
“If you are not going to cooperate, then I will have to treat you as a hostile client.”
I’d heard of a hostile witness before, but never a hostile client. I gulped involuntarily. His jaw spasmed, threatening to shatter his back molars.
“What does that mean?” I asked, blinking and waiting for his response.
He didn’t answer. Just stared at me, breathing in panting breaths. It felt as though I stood in front of a lion barely held back by a steel cage.
His gaze strayed upwards, and he raised his arm.
Plucking something from my hair, he held a dry leaf in his hand, which he proceeded to crunch and pulverize into the palm of his hand. Then he opened his fist and let the brown pieces scatter to the ground.
I gulped again. I couldn’t help it.
He turned and walked away.
“What does that mean?” I squeaked, but he ignored me, walking back to his car.
8
Jake
I could wring her pretty little neck.
She could have broken her leg climbing out of the bathroom window. How did she even get up there?
I wouldn’t dare ask her and make her think I admired her tenacity. No, no. She wasn’t tenacious; she was stubborn, that was what she was.
I dialed Will’s number, and he picked up after the second ring.
“Hey, Jake. What’s going on?”
“That woman is driving me crazy! That’s what!” I shouted.
I followed closely behind her, so close I could see her staring back at me in the rearview mirror.
“She jumped out of a window today just to get away from me.”
Will chuckled, “Well, now. I wish I could say I blame her.”
“This isn’t funny, Will. She is going to hurt herself or make it easy for someone to hurt her. And I won’t let that happen.”
“Of course, not. Just be patient with her.”
