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Chapter 10

A/N: Okay, you may be wondering: "What is this? gb_llama updated AND IT'S AT THE TIME THAT SHE TOLD US?" Well, my answer to that is..."Hell yeah guys! I'm finally getting my crap together!" I'm gonna try my hardest to maintain my original update schedule of every 2 weeks. It'll be tricky but hopefully I can do it. Anywho, here's the new chapter!

THE NEXT EVENING:

Within an apartment a couple of hundred miles away from the Fey and Co. Law Offices, a small pink mobile phone started to vibrate wildly, signalling a call coming in. The inhabitant of said apartment, a young girl in a purple outfit, perched herself on the edge of her bed and picked up the phone, smiling as she noticed who was wishing to contact her. She pressed the green button eagerly.

Maya: Hey Sis, what's up?

Mia: Hi Maya, just thought I'd see how you were doing.

Maya: Well, I'm doing okay thanks. A little lonely but I'm getting used to it now.

Mia: Good, good.

Maya noticed that her sister's tone was different to usual. She seemed a little more...upbeat, and something had put her in that mood. Curiosity overcoming her, she decided to ask about it.

Maya: You seem pretty happy today Sis, has something happened?

Mia: Wh-what? Um, well...

As Mia started to get a little flustered after getting caught off guard, Maya sighed lightly and attempted to pry the answer out of her.

Maya: Sis?

She heard a short sigh in defeat from the other side of the phone.

Mia: Nothing gets past you, does it?

Maya: Nope! Not when Detective Maya is on the case, haha!

Mia giggled a little in response to her sister's silliness.

Maya: So? Spill. What's happened?

Mia: Well, um, yesterday was my subordinate's first time in court and-

Maya: Wait, wait. Hold on a second. Hasn't Becky been a lawyer for a while now? Why would her first time in court have been yesterday?

Mia laughed heartily down the receiver, throwing Maya into a pit of confusion.

Mia: No, silly! My OTHER subordinate. You know, that guy I was talking about before.

Maya: ...I have NO idea what you are going on about.

Frustration grew at the other end of the line.

Mia: You know! I told you I was getting a new employee? A man around Becs' age?

Suddenly, recollection struck and the cloud gathering in Maya's mind began to fade.

Maya: Ah, right, right. I remember now. Sorry, had a little bit of a mind blank! So, he had his first trial yesterday? How did it go?

Mia: It was quite the scene! Honestly, I was on edge the whole time, and I'm sure Becs was too. It's been a while, for both of us...

Maya: Hah! So, he crashed and burned?

Her sister's response took her off guard. It was nothing like what she was expecting, the complete opposite in fact.

Mia: ...He's a genius. One of those 'strike fear into the hearts of evil' types. The only thing he's lacking is...experience.

Maya: Huh, sounds like it was fun! Well, I know who to go to if I ever get into trouble now!

Mia: I don't know Maya. I think you might want to wait...give him three more years. That is, unless you want to be found guilty. Stick with me and Becs for now.

Maya: O-Okay, sure!

Mia: He sure has a lot of potential though, he could grow into a fantastic lawyer. And Becs is doing such a good job training him up. She's a better teacher than I thought she would be.

Maya: Really? How so?

Mia: Well...I expected her to be a little more impatient and wasn't sure that they'd be able to get along very well. But, she's really surprised me. They both adore each other and she has an unexpected amount of patience with him. She's been very mature about the whole thing. I'm proud of her.

A wave of happiness came over Maya suddenly. She was pleased that things were going so well. Even though she had only met Becky a few times, she was quite fond of her and it warmed her heart to hear at she was getting on well with her new colleague and enjoying teaching him about defending.

Maya: Wow, I'm glad!

Mia: Oh! And, um, I'll need you to take care of some more evidence for me, you know, about that guy I told you about before.

Maya sighed a little into the mouthpiece. This was the third time that her sister had asked for her assistance after she told her about her predicament a few months previous. She was more than willing to comply though; if it would help her sister out, it was well worth it.

Maya: Yeah, ok Sis.

Mia: Thanks. I've asked Becs to help out a little too but I feel that the evidence will be safer with you since you live further away and don't see me everyday like she does.

Maya: Yeah, I understand. Just...mail it to me or something.

Mia: Okay. And we will have meet up soon as well. We haven't seen each other for too long.

Maya: Yes, definitely! Oh, and can Becky come?

Mia: Haha, of course. And you can meet Phoenix too.

Maya: Phoenix?

Mia: The new colleague.

Maya: Ah, ok. Yeah, sounds like a plan. Okay then, bye Sis!

Mia: Goodbye Maya. I'll speak to you soon.

*Beep*

"Conservation recorded: August 4th 5:34pm"

...

32 DAYS LATER:

Maya: Hello? This is Maya.

Mia: Hey Maya, it's me.

Maya grinned widely at the familiarity of the caller's voice.

Maya: Mia! What's up? You haven't called in a while.

Mia: Sorry, I've been so busy. How you been?

Maya: Well, LONELY. And it's all YOUR fault. Nah, I'm just teasing. I've been great! I'm finally getting used to having my own place!

Mia: That's good to hear. Actually, I'm calling because I have a favour to ask.

Maya: I know, I know. You want me to hold evidence for you?

Mia: Sharp as always! There's a lot of buzz about the upcoming trial... I just don't feel safe keeping the evidence here. And don't worry, Becs knows too.

Maya: I gotcha. So, what it is this time?

Mia: It's...a clock.

Maya: A clock?

Mia: Yeah, it's made to look like that statue, 'The Thinker' and it tells you the time! I thought you might like it, you always liked toys.

Maya: Hey! I'm no a little kid anymore, Sis!

Mia: Now, now. You know I'm only teasing. Ah, I should probably tell you, the clock isn't talks right now.

Maya: Huh, it's not working? That's lame.

Mia: I had to take the clockwork out. Sorry. I put do,e papers inside it instead.

Maya: Papers? Is that the evidence then? Hmm, well...there's a possibility it might turn out that way, yes.

Mia: Can you come by the office tonight, say 9:00 to pick it up? I'll be in a pretreat meeting until then. Maybe then you finally meet my new colleague. And see Becs again, of course.

Maya: Okay Sis, but I expect dinner! Something good. Like...burgers! I could really go for a good burger.

Mia: Okay, okay. We'll hit the usual joint.

Maya: Alright, it's a deal! Okay, Sis. See you soon!

Mia: Yep, we'll be waiting Maya.

*Beep*

"Conversation recorded: September 5th 9:27am"

A/N: Yeah, it's only short. But it's a chapter that had to be done. The next one will be when everything kicks off so, prepare for that! I'll try to get that one up on time as well. See you then!

Gaby :)