Secret Society by Roseau Robin

Author:Roseau, Robin [Roseau, Robin]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Robin Roseau
Published: 2015-11-14T05:00:00+00:00

Continuation

The judge got me on Monday. It was while I was running errands for Ms. Roman. I returned to my car, parked outside a small shop in Broadwater, to find a bright yellow boot attached to the front wheel of my car.

I stared at it. I'd seen them in movies, but I didn't think we even used them here. I'd never seen one in person.

It took me a minute to realize what had happened. I thought I remembered you could get these in New York City if you had unpaid parking fines. To the best of my knowledge, I didn't.

And that led me to think about the people who might have the sort of power required to do this for other reasons, which led me straight to the only woman with an open invitation to prank me.

I called the judge's number.

"Good afternoon, Judge Wren," I said. "Might I have a moment of your time. It's Blythe Todd."

"Of course, Ms. Todd," she said. "How are you today."

"I'm good, but I seem to have a small transportation issue."

She didn't laugh. She didn't do anything to indicate she knew what I was talking about. And so I described the boot on my car.

"Are you calling me to fix a traffic ticket for you, Ms. Todd?"

"I am calling to see if you can guide me in having it removed."

"If it gets to the point where your car is booted, then you have been sufficiently naughty that you must visit a judge to pay your fine. Let me check your records. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap."

Yes, she really said, "Tap".

"Ah, here we are. Yes. Oh, you have been quite delinquent, Ms. Todd."

"Does it say of what I am accused."

"The list is lengthy, I'm afraid. And yes, you must visit a judge."

"I see. And are you able to guide me as to the location of this judge? I would prefer to see this resolved sooner rather than later."

"I can arrange a court date for you. Tap. Tap. Type type. Tap. Ah, here we go. How about next Thursday at 11?"

"Unless there is a means of unlocking my car immediately, on promise of attending court next Thursday, is it possible to find an earlier appointment?"

"You understand a judge's time is quite precious. Are you sure you wish to treat this issue with such haste?"

"Oh, I'm sure."

"Well then. Tap tap. Tap. Ah, yes, an opening."

"An immediate opening?"

"Oh, no. I'm afraid not. This opening is for Friday at one."

I sighed. "I would be very grateful if you were able to ask a favor on my behalf."

"Oh, I can try. Judge. Would you grant a small favor?" She paused. "Yes. Yes. No. Yes. Oh my. All right. Yes. I'll tell her."

I sighed again.

"The judge is willing to see you in her home."

"That is very generous of her."

"But she points out this is an intrusion into her personal time."

"Of course it is."

"A small gift would ease the pain of lost personal time."

"Does the judge recommend a particular gift?"

"A bottle of red would do nicely.

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