COURT RISEThe car in which Andrea and Annabelle sat in stopped.“ We are here now.Our lawyer is also here, and we will speak to him before we go in” Andrea said.She hung her lawyer’s suit on a hanger in the car.The door opened, and they both got out, one after the other.Annabelle looked around with the corner of her eye.She noticed Grandma with Louisa and about two men and three other women.“ Look on your left side, but don't make it too obvious” Annbelle told Andrea as she tapped her on her hand.Andrea nodded and did so with ease.“ I have seen them. The guy in the suit is the representative of the Jakes family.Ignore them. Let us go and meet our lawyer now.” Andrea said and led the way.Annabelle followed her.Three other men from the Range rovers followed them as they walked.The place was less crowded as only the staff of the court could be seen around the place.A few media men who were going about their daily business around and a group of people who wer

IT TAKES TIME“ Court rise..” The man shouted again, and they all stood up from their seats.The judge walked out from the door in which he had come in from earlierThe moment the judge walked out, the whole courtroom became full of noise.Anddrea and Annabelle exchanged glances with smiles on their faces.“ We hoped for four million dollars, and we got five million dollars. That is a great win for us.”Andrea tol Annabelle and the lawyer.They all agreed with them.Just as they turned around, they saw Grandpa Roland standing behind them.Apparently, he had been there before the judge passed his judgment.The four walked out of the courtroom with smiles on their faces.After the judgment was passed, Grandma Anderson and her lawyer were exchanging glances.She frowned at him..“ I thought you said they were going to fine us only a million dollars? How come it's two million dollars now?” Grandma asked.The lawyer smiled at her.He knew grandma was not cool wit

A LAZY LAD" Are you leaving?" Annabelle asked Andrea in surprise. Andrea nodded in the affirmative." Where to?" Annabelle asked.At this point, Reuben stood up and left them."I am going back to school, and I will be leaving today. That means later tonight. My flight is exactly 10 pm today." Andrea replied.Annabelle looked shocked and wished she could convince her to stay, but she knew it was impossible." Did you just reopen?" Annabelle asked.Andrea shook her head in the negative." We reopened about a week ago, I just had to wait for us to finish up with our deals here and there before I left, and since we are done now, I think I can leave," Andrea said.Annabelle nodded." awwwn, I am going to miss you, Andrea," Annabelle said with a smile.Andrea stood up from her seat and walked to her side.Annabelle stood up and faced her, and the two fell into a long embrace.After they broke off from the embrace, they continued their farewell conversation." When are you going to be bac

NEW BEGINNING Grandma was in smiles as the law manager narrated the progress of the closure of the company.The manager wondered what made grandma smile.He thought grandma was also not cool with the fact that she had to close down the company and wondered why she was now happy that the company was about to be closed down. He, however, kept his thoughts to himself as he knew he had no option but to obey what his superior would tell him" Well done. You have tried your best and I called you here because there is some other news and information I will need you to note but before that I asked you to bring out a printed copy of the account I need to rectify something in there. Did you come with it?." Grandma asked.The manager gave the envelope he was holding to Grandma.Grandma took the envelope and stared at it for a while before handing it over to Louisa." Please pass on whatever you are doing and start working on this for me. I need it very urgently. The rest can wait till tomorro

YOU ARE BEAUTIFULThe trio got to the airport after a short journey involving chit-chat and laughter here and there.Reuben drove to the appropriate parking space and parked excellently.They all got down from the car, one after the other.Annabelle and Andrea were still happily discussing something as they got down from the car.Annabelle did a quick screening around as she admired the beauty of the whole airport.Reuben unlocked the truck and took out the luggage. That was the only luggage Andrea was travelling with.Reuben quickly closed the trunk and reached for one of the luggage wheelers that were arranged neatly at one end.He dropped the luggage on the wheeler and wheeled it away from the car.He secured the car and looked at the two ladies who were already walking to the inside.They were all busily chatting that they all forgot that they had come there with somebodyReuben shook his head with a smile as he pushed the luggage and followed them quietly.The trio got into the