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Chapter 29: Legal Representation

(Three Days later outside the courthouse)

Lenny exited with a victorious smirk. Behind him were Chad and Cree.

"I can't believe we got approved," Cree declared.

"Well I wasn't about to let Chad be poorly represented," Lenny told her.

"Thanks Lenny," Chad said softly, "for everything."

"Your Welcome," Lenny said happily.

"Hey!" a voice cried suddenly and they turned around to see Abigail and a group of other protesters.

"Don't bother guys, "Kuki said in defeat as she exited the court house followed by Wally's lawyer, Nigel, Greta, Wally and Mrs. Beetles who was pushing Wally's wheelchair, "we lost," she announced.

"What!" Abigail shouted.

"They won," Greta said coldly, "I can't believe you're representing him Lenny," she said in disappointment.

"His name is Chad," Lenny told her, "and I can't believe you're siding with Wally," he spat.

"What happened in the past doesn't matter Lenny!" Greta cried.

"If the past doesn't matter why would the sexual assault of a drunk teenager matter then?" Lenny countered, "it IS after all in the past."

"Chad's act is different and you know it!" Greta shouted, "how can you defend a rapist?" she demanded.

"Chad was drunk when he encountered Wally," Lenny said formally, "aside from this awful situation, Chad's an exemplary individual," he declared, "and I can get witnesses to attest to that," he added.

"We can get witnesses to attest to your OTHER type of behaviour too," Nigel said pointedly.

"You're not still upset about the subpoena are you?" Lenny asked and Nigel growled, "Mr. Gordon will question you too," he said with feigned sweetness, "you don't have to worry about big bad ol' me," he teased.

"I worry about dust mites that are more bad than you," Nigel retorted and Lenny went red under his helmet, "it is interesting how the judge refused to have you wearing your helmet in court," he added victoriously.

"She refused me wearing it when I'm QUESTIONING witnesses and making my case to the jurors," Lenny reminded him, "otherwise I can wear it," he said.

"So you can wear it when you sit and down and shut up?" Nigel asked much to the amusement of those he had exited with.

"Only if you're mouth's what I'm sitting on," Lenny countered and Nigel's face lost all sign of amusement, "oooh don't get angry Nigel," he teased, "don't need your own pals and associates to witness YOUR other type of behaviour."

"I have another type of behaviour alright," Nigel said angrily and moved forward with his shirtsleeve raised and ready to punch Lenny with his fist.

"Leave him alone," Chad said dangerously and placed his hands on Lenny's shoulders.

Nigel stopped but he still glared at Lenny who never took his gaze off Nigel. But Mr. Horace Gordon; Wally's lawyer, looked at Chad and Lenny suspiciously.

"You do know that certain relationships aren't approved between a lawyer and their client?" Mr. Gordon asked frankly.

Lenny raised a confused eyebrow while Chad's face went red. Cree meanwhile was angry.

"If you have an accusation say it," Cree spat.

"I'm just saying Miss Lincoln," Mr. Gordon said calmly, "in the field of law as in other fields," he spoke, "there is a certain professionalism that is expected," he told her.

"Lenny will be professional," Cree responded, "if he needed my help in that I'd assist," she continued, "but as you saw when he beat you and can now represent Chad," she pointed out, "he's professional all by himself," she said proudly.

"Winning a case doesn't make you a professional," Mr. Gordon stated, "it his how you BEHAVE in and outside the courtroom that makes you a professional."

"Trust me," Lenny said coldly since by now he realized what Mr. Gordon was insinuating, "I WILL be professional," he told Mr. Gordon, "and I will also be winning this case," he added confidently.

"So young and full of confidence," Mr. Gordon said sweetly, "I will have pleasure kicking your ass," he added which surprised everyone.

"I thought you were professional," Cree said sarcastically.

"A man can have his weak moments," Mr. Gordon said frankly.

"Hopefully it won't be in the courtroom," Wally said suddenly.

"You can trust in me to have this Chad character locked away for a long time," Mr. Gordon said confidently.

"I know Mr. Gordon," Wally told him, "but I want to ask Cree and Lenny a question," he said, "Cree first," he added.

"What?" Cree snapped.

"What if Chad did to your sister what he did to me?" Wally asked to several gasp, "would you be his legal counsel?" he asked her.

"No," Cree said and Chad looked immediately disappointed, "I'd be his lawyer," she added and even Lenny had his mouth hanging open.

"Why you no good…!" Abigail shouted and said things so vile that it won't be written here.

There wasn't one face that wasn't filled with absolute shock.

Cree was speechless. She opened her mouth but no sound came out.

Chad however was able to speak.

"And you wonder why you and sister can't get along," Chad said scornfully, "little babies would've lost their hearing with the garbage you just spewed out," he told her.

"What would the lose if they saw what you did to me?" Wally countered.

"I wasn't talking to you," Chad told him.

"Abby's my friend," Wally responded.

"And Cree's mine," Chad said seriously.

"Well you definitely stick together," Wally said bitterly.

"That's what friends do," Cree spoke up.

"Well it seems that Chad's got a lot of friends," Wally said darkly.

"Just let it slide son," Mrs. Beetles said comfortingly.

"No, I can't Mom," Wally said and shook his head, "Lenny, do you remember that night?"

"I warned you about being careful," Lenny said formally, "alleys are dangerous."

"Yet you're defending the person who raped me there?" Wally asked him.

"Yes Wally," Lenny said formally, "and may I add that I agreed to defend Chad BEFORE I knew you were the rape victim," he revealed to Wally, "so my decision to defend Chad was because I believe him, not for some personal revenge," he added.

"You didn't know that Chad had raped me?" Wally asked in surprise.

"No and um…...," Lenny said but stopped and he looked uncomfortable now.

"I think we should go," Cree spoke up.

"I agree," Chad said and he sounded and looked very suspicious, "come on Lenny," he ordered and pulled Lenny along by his shoulder as he (Chad) followed Cree to the waiting limo.

"Don't defend him," Wally said to Lenny who was looking back as Chad pulled him.

Lenny looked at him with almost helpless blue eyes.

"I have to," Lenny whispered back and he sounded even more helpless than he looked.

"Get in," Chad said firmly and pushed Lenny in front of him after Cree entered the limo, "we WILL beat you, squirt," he snarled as he looked back hatefully at Wally and then went the limo himself.

With a slam of the limo door, the limo drove off at top speed.

"Lenny doesn't want to defend him," Wally said softly, "I just know it."

"Abby thinks there's more at work here than 'want'," Abby said seriously, "for a lawyer client relationship, Chad sure is PROTECTIVE of Lenny," she pointed out.

"It's as I feared," Mr. Gordon spoke up, "they have some form of romantic relationship together."

"Maybe not," Mrs. Beetles said suddenly, "notice how Chad had to pretty much drag Lenny away," she observed.

"Um, guys," Greta said nervously, "Chad and Lenny aren't in an actual relationship," she announced, "they did have sex though," she added.

Everyone else was in shock.

"They've had sex?" Mr. Gordon asked seriously and Greta nodded.

"Lenny had to drive the car back to the mansion," Greta said, "Chad was extremely drunk," she added.

"Is that boy ever sober?" Mrs. Beetles asked incredulously.

"At trial," Nigel said sarcastically, "but this is NOT good," he added.

"Huh?"

"Lenny and Chad used to be big time enemies," Nigel said, "I don't know how they got to be friends and LESS about how they even got through two minutes alone together and NOTHING on how this whole sex thing happened," he listed and everyone else turned to Greta.

"He told me in secrecy," Greta whined.

"Please Greta you have to tell us," Abby persisted.

"As you all know by now Taylor revealed Lenny's homosexuality at a special function where the crème of the crop attended," Greta reminded them, "it seems that Chad comforted Lenny after Lenny found out and at first through a bribe got Lenny to go on a drive out with him," she revealed, "Lenny only told me that things got just were different between him and Chad on that drive and they ended up having sex together," she summarized, "then Chad got drunk," she added distastefully.

"And he didn't…?" Wally started to ask.

"No," Greta said almost loudly, "but he was rather temper mental," she admitted, "but Lenny said he was mainly giddy, most likely because of him and Lenny, you know," she said.

"Ewww," Kuki said immediately.

"But Lenny said he was glad he got home because over time Chad was getting more and more boisterous," Greta said forebodingly, "he was a horror in the house," she added.

"How horrible?" Mr. Gordon asked.

"He threw a maid," Greta said, "she weighed almost three hundred pounds," she added.

"You have to testify Greta," Mr. Gordon said immediately.

"No way!" Greta shouted, "my friendship with Lenny is strained enough!"

"Don't let me have to subpoena you," Mr. Gordon warned.

"You subpoena me and I'll…!" Greta exploded.

"Don't Mr. Gordon," Wally spoke up, "Greta's helped us more than enough," he said softly, "she didn't even have to help us after finding out Chad was being defended by Lenny, but she did," he pointed out, "thank you Greta," he told her.

"Your welcome," Greta said and blushed slightly, "you're so kind," she whispered, "no wonder Lenny has a crush on you."

"Greta!" Nigel cried, "even I didn't tell them that!" he shouted.

"He has a crush on me!" Wally cried, "I guessed he might have kind of liked me," he admitted, "but I thought it was friendship!"

"By the time he was ten he had a major crush on you okay!" Greta shouted, "he still does."

"Why didn't you tell us?" Kuki demanded of Nigel.

"I promised Alexander," Nigel said.

"What does Alexander have to do with this?" Hoagie finally spoke up from his place behind Abby who was beside a still quiet Lizzie.

"He used to be my boyfriend," Nigel revealed.

"Is there anyone straight in that house besides Father and Greta?" Wally asked incredulously.

"Hey!" Hoagie shouted angrily, "my girlfriend Mary Jane lives there!"

"I'd start to worry if I were you," Wally muttered.

"What!" Hoagie shouted fiercely.

"Now, now guys," Nigel said calmly.

"What do you care?" Hoagie spat, "you're gay."

Nigel's face suddenly went stone cold.

"Do you have a knack for offending gays?" Abby demanded.

"Oh, sorry," Hoagie apologized softly and Nigel took a deep breath before calming down.

"Mary Jane and Greta are also straight," Greta said formally, "and Alexander now dates a girl."

"Who?"

"Fanny," Greta said and a few persons chuckled, "I'm serious," she protested.

"Still funny though," Lizzie said through giggles.

"So Lenny's the only guy at the mansion who never had something to do with a girl?" Wally asked.

"Not exactly," Greta said and gave Lizzie a quick side glance which was unfortunately noticed by Abby.

"Any girl here who has kissed Lenny before raise your hand!" Abby ordered immediately.

Greta raised her hand confidently. After a long moment of glaring from Abby, Lizzie fearfully raised her hand.

"When?" Abby snarled.

"Before our relationship," Lizzie whispered.

Abby still looked angry but she had calmed down some what.

"Long as that's all you did," Abby said.

"What?" Lizzie squeaked, "oh um, well Lenny and I never got married or anything," she said nervously, "we had agreed after everything to remain friends."

"You better," Abby muttered.

Nigel however was looking at Lizzie closely.

"Stop it," Lizzie mouthed to him, which he did.

"Let's just go," Wally said tiredly, "I need to get back to the hospital."

"You're right," Mrs. Beetles said, "goodbye everyone," she said and headed for her car, pushing Wally's wheelchair and was followed by Kuki and Mr. Gordon.

"Goodbye," everyone else said.

Done

Death's Soulmate: Well I've finally updated. I've been having writers block and its makes it even harder for me to write. So I can only update when I'm not completely overwhelmed by it. Please Review.