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Clora's House of Gathered Up Children BY PacNorWest
#51
The house seemed more alive, with babies hollering and people moving. Toby got home, had lunch with his family and then wandered over to talk with Ben. With pen and yellow note pad, he jotted down all the pertinent information, read the letter and frowned at Ben.
"This smells of some kind of trap, legal ambush, I don't care what you call it, it's highly suspicious to me. Are you wanted on any kind of a warrant? Do you owe back taxes?" Toby was searching for the word that would trigger Ben's memory.
Ben sat shaking his head no, "not that I'm aware of. Over the years I may have accumulated something, but not anything I can recall. I did happen to think that Collins was actually the name of the first law firm that was in charge of Lainey's estate, not the second. If that's of any value."
"Not really, only makes it more perplexing," Toby reached for a honey biscuit and his cup of coffee. "I'll nose around and see what's left of the law firm, and or the businesses; but I don't hold out much hope. San Diego was one of the harder hit areas."
Ben nodded. He really didn't much care, one way or the other. He had come back one more time to see Clora, estimate if she was still as solid with his hated brother in law, and then take off. He wanted to get lost, somewhere, hurtful memories wouldn't dog him like a bad nightmare.
Ben did have information that he held private; he had seen Sylvia Suzanne Hall, Clora's mother. She emphatically refuted the notion she was Ben's mother, but wasn't sure which sister it might have been. But Pete still was their father, so he and Clora were too closely related. He also knew she wouldn't consider it for a second and she showed all the signs of still being totally besotted with Mark. Ben's lip curled up at the thought of the man that had ruled the clan for so long.
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Hi, My Name is Tessee by PacNorWest
#420
“ Lainey was having a terrible morning. The meeting she was scheduled to attend had been postponed twice and the thinly veiled excuses were as phony as a four dollar bill. Sitting in the plush burgundy covered club chair, Lainey was busy thinking. Finally she pulled out her cell phone and asked for the information operator. Keeping her voice loud enough to be heard by the cool receptionist, Lainey asked for the number of the rival law firm of the Collins law group.
Speaking decisively, she asked for an appointment to discuss estate matters with the senior law official. Out of the corner of her eye, she watched the receptionist hit a buzzer twice and Astra Collins appeared breathlessly within seconds.
Concisely, Lainey explained she was withdrawing as their client and moving her estate settlements to another firm. "I'm not sure of your reasons, but Astra, I don't like being played a fool. There are injunctions being filed right now to stop any more legal proceedings by your firm. Whatever schemes you and your family have cooked up with Doug Bender are going to be nullified. You are off my estate settlement, this is my official notice."
Astra Collins sent a flicker of her eyelashes to the receptionist and the woman hit another buzzer. Soon the entire Collins family was in the reception area pleading their case to a determined and increasingly angry Lainey. They had just fooled away the goose that laid a golden egg.”
#428c
Templins law firm seemed to think there had been serious collusion by Doug Bender and the Collins law group. They had gone to a retired judge for advise, and were in the process of preparing a lawsuit against the initial estate attorney's. Templin's had served papers on the business managers that they would cooperate or be replaced. Three of them complied. In the fourth business, the body shop manager was so busy running a chop shop ferrying stolen cars and car parts into Mexico he hated to loose his cash cow.
#532
The head chancellor at the ministerial college put Ben on probation for the first year of his studies. The Dean sat down for a frank talk with Lainey and Ben after a lengthy discussion with Lainey behind closed doors.
"Mr. Hanson, let me say that we think you are a capable young man with a strong work ethic and the possibilities of becoming a very proficient Minister. You have had enough problems in your life that you have the capabilities of being a empathetic man to deal with the trials that people face in their lives. Our classes are full, but we are going to make an exception and add you." Dean Collins was unsmiling and more than stern.
The Dean had stuck his neck out when he recommended that Ben be allowed to enter the program, something about the young man stirred his heart and perhaps he recognized a bit of himself from long ago. "The studies are hard, the hours are long and the rewards are few. The proverbial reward will be in heaven, I hope you are fully aware."
"We have never required much in the way of money, my wife has come into an inheritance that will be used to sustain us while I am in school, so I can concentrate on my studies." Ben offered.
The Dean stood up ending the interview, "Classes start at 8am in the morning. You will have to catch up on a weeks worth of studies, and I am expecting you to do just that."
#533
You have our consent to contact Dean Collins and review the extensive back ground check he did on Ben and myself."
"Well Albert, what is your intention?" the lawyer asked point blank.
"I'm fine with what Elania has told me, I don't think we need to see the background check. Charles Collins is aware of the arrangements we are making and if there had been irregularities he would have let me know. Let's get this signed, Elania has Mexican food for lunch and I don't want to be late
and that's all folks.