Tempus Fugit by Mavis Applewater

Author:Mavis Applewater [Applewater, Mavis]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, Lesbian, Romance, General, Lesbian High School Students, False Imprisonment, Legal, Cheerleading
ISBN: 9780979412004
Google: y3xZNwAACAAJ
Amazon: 0979412005
Publisher: Blue Feather Books LTD.
Published: 2008-07-15T22:00:00+00:00

PART NINE

1964

This was the year that a Mississippi jury failed to reach a verdict in the case of Mississippi vs. Bryon De La Beckwith for the murder of Medgar Evers. Barry Goldwater ran for president, Jack Ruby was convicted for murdering Lee Harvey Oswald, Black and Puerto Rican students boycotted school in New York protesting racial segregation and the US Attorney General announced that smoking was bad for us. The Beatles ruled the charts and the first Ford Mustang rolled off the assembly line. Ford and the Beatles weren’t the only ones having a good year. I graduated from Harvard Law with honors. I still don’t know what excited Dad more the new Mustang or my academic success. Oh and Dad hated the Beatles, not so much their music but the long hair had to go. Hey he owned a barber shop.

Before the Mustang or my laurels arrived there were many hurdles to face that year. It was an exciting time to be a law student. The Warner Commission alone sparked more than a few debates. And for me I was still waging my own private war to clear an innocent woman’s name. Thankfully Professor Larson had been serious when he volunteered his help. He became just as devoted to the case as I was helping me with every twist and turn.

“Spencer,” I greeted Professor Larson’s niece with a smile. Spencer was really nice, a wee bit older than myself and had recently become a licensed private investigator. She worked very hard to become one of the few women in the Commonwealth to do so which might explain why none of reputable firms were interested in hiring her. Hanging out her own shingle failed as well. She ended up working for a less than a reputable man who specialized in matrimonial investigations. When Professor Larson suggested that Spencer come on board and work on Ginny’s case both of us jumped at the chance.

Now before you get the wrong impression it is true Spencer is an attractive woman. A tomboy at heart and, as Ginny’s mate Jo put it, liked to drive stick. I liked Spencer because she was bright, intelligent and very good at what she did. My ankle was better and Ginny decided to spend some time with my parents.

So when Spencer asked to meet with me and Professor Larson it was a welcome distraction. I met the two of them in his office. He was chomping at the bit. Spencer had made him wait until I arrived before revealing what she had discovered.

“Thank goodness you’re here,” Professor Larson blew out in exasperation. “This little stinker wouldn’t tell me a thing until you got here.”

“He’s like a big kid,” she scoffed as I shed my coat and joined them. “First, I have to ask how in the hell did this girl end up in prison? Never mind I think I know,” she grumbled opening a thick file. “I just don’t understand why anyone would devote so much time and effort screwing over some teenager.

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