Moon Girl by Al Past

Author:Al Past
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: moon girl, urban fantasy, young adult, teenage, magic, superhero, super power, telekinesis, Academy, College, alien, action, coming of age
Publisher: Ashton Publishing Group
Published: 2021-06-21T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 48

Hartley Braithwaite decided Chuck Henneke was the kind of self-made person he respected. Henneke had used his considerable athletic abilities to carry him from Kentucky coal mines through college and on into professional football, after which he became one of the most successful athletic scouts in the country.

Braithwaite, though never an athlete despite being even larger than the brick-like Henneke, similarly started in a tiny wooden house in St. Lucy parish in Barbados. The difference was that Brathwaite put himself through law school by means of prodigious labors in the sugar cane fields rather than coal mines. His desire to never harvest sugar cane again propelled him to the top of his law class.

After several years of practice in Barbados, he jumped at the chance to leave behind the white wigs and black robes of Barbadian advocates to practice trade law with the up and coming Miami firm of Benning, Bynum, Caxton.

He was used to proving himself on a daily basis, so being the only non-American and only black lawyer at the firm was no hardship—quite the contrary. His Caribbean contacts brought many clients to the firm, with the result that he was made a full partner in only three years. Successful as he was, he never forgot where he came from, and despite a gruff exterior and carefully cultivated formality he was always looking to encourage young people, especially Barbadians, to excel.

Cheryl Ford was only his latest project. Her friend Ana Darcy might qualify as another, if she worked out. He couldn’t determine whether her beginnings had been humble or not, but she was certainly humble at the moment. Cheryl told him she carried everything she owned in one backpack. He loved pluckiness and he loved an underdog.

Braithwaite and Henneke stopped chatting and watched thoughtfully as Cheryl and Darcy entered the firm's smaller meeting room. Darcy saw Henneke's note pad on the table along with several other neat piles of paper. Braithwaite had a welcoming expression on his face. Henneke had no expression, as usual.

"I hope you are both well this morning," Braithwaite began.

"We are, thank you, sir," said Darcy. "And thank you for the lovely hotel room, the wonderful food, and all my clothes!"

"You are very welcome, young lady," said Braithwaite. "We'll get to the matter of those clothes and your situation shortly, but if I may I'd like to begin with Ms. Ford. If you will allow me?"

Darcy allowed, and Braithwaite and Henneke and Cheryl began going over the arrangements the firm would make for her. It sounded as if they were going to pay for all her transportation, her training at an American Olympic training facility, and handle all legal and financial matters that pertained to the Olympics as well, provided she qualified at the trials, of course. What they asked in return seemed quite modest to Darcy, amounting to endorsements and the use of her name and images. It looked as if Cheryl would have all her expenses paid for the next four or five months.

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