Anthology - Marie Harte, Michelle M. Pillow, Sherrill Quinn, Alicia Sparks by PhoenixRisingI

Author:PhoenixRisingI [PhoenixRisingI]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2010-12-24T00:08:19.427000+00:00

Juliana ran her hand over the scanner. The door dissipated and she went through the empty space into the courthouse. She walked faster, not wanting to get caught in conversation with Jeff’s girlfriend, San de.

The courthouse was nearly seventy stories tall. The main floor was separated into two equal parts, one half offices and the other half lobby. The lobby’s ceiling was nearly forty stories high with a crystal chandelier in the center that reflected the outside light and made little rainbow patterns on the higher walls. When someone first entered the rainbows spelled, ‘Baida Proper Courthouse and Earthbase Law Offices’. But, when one continued walking, the words disappeared and the little rainbows seemed to spread over the ceiling in random patterns.

Large columns supported the higher floors, which allowed them to stretch across the building’s full length. A transparent, force field elevator was on one of the columns, which would take one up to any floor. Past the elevator was a reception droid and a variety of stores and food pavilions. Above the pavilions, office space was stacked all forty floors up, then only switching to the full building length the rest of the way to the top.

“Yoo-hoo, Juliana, wait,” San de called, her voice an annoying trill.

If Juliana walked any faster, she’d be running.

Be nice. Be nice, she thought, hoping to make it to the elevator before being stopped by the woman. She heard heels clicking behind her. Don’t turn around. No matter what you do, do not turn around. You don’t want to be forced to talk to the woman.

“Julie, Julie, wait, I need to talk to you. Wait.” With each word, San de’s voice got louder. “Julie!”

Juliana stopped, waiting a few seconds until she turned around. The woman was screaming her name, drawing attention from the few people in the lobby. She didn’t want a scene and she most assuredly didn’t want to talk to the woman.

Juliana really tried not to look down, but San de’s very round, very prominent breasts drew her attention. They were like two planets orbiting a twit. The fact that she wore a bright yellow jumpsuit with lime green pin striping down the tight sleeves didn’t help matters. The neckline dipped low, showing an indecent amount of cleavage. No less repulsive was the woman’s short, bizarrely yellow hair. It was done in large curls that fell to her chin. Juliana blinked, almost blinded by all the yellow.

“Sandy Valley,” she acknowledged, her tone flat. “Can I help you?”

“Oh, no, no, Julie. It’s pronounced San de Val le,” she said, stressing her name. “San de Val le.”

“It’s pronounced Ms. Harrison,” Juliana said. The woman looked shocked at the tone, blinked several times and then giggled and waved her hand. “Was there something you needed? I’m due for an appointment.”

“Oh, I know. Me, too. I’ll walk with you,” San de said.

“Oh?” Juliana asked.

“We’re going to the same place,” San de continued, motioning that Juliana should go. “The Assets Distribution Hearing.”

Jeff was bringing a date to

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