I have a theory, life goes how you want it. You just have to know the right strings to pull at the right time…destiny doesn't help you, you help yourself..
My name is Alison Miller…Best Lawyer in the state. As I like to
think…I work at Kingston Law firm. Though it is unfortunate that my intelligence is exhausted by power hungry and greedy
men and I am the only woman in my section idiots who are pro masculinity. I am constantly reminded how I don't belong
in this line of work apparently I should stick to social work….however I love what I do and I am good at it….even though I am at the bottom. Working in a male infested
environment is hard…you constantly have to prove your worth and sometimes your worth isn't acknowledged either.
"Morning Mr Lawrence" I say with a smile as I enter the elevator. "Ms Miller meet me in my office in ten" he said…with his usual pleasant tone.I went straight to my cubicle which right next to Dexter`s. "If it isn't my favourite acquaintance, look what I got you" He hands me a hot Choco.
"Dexter….I knew I loved you from the beginning" I have a huge smile on my face. "Of cause you do…. I'm your only
friend in this cruel place….What would you do without me"
Dexter rolls his eyes as he says it…that's when I remember Mr
Lawrence requested me to come to his office, he looked quite serious.
"let me just take a sip I need to go to Mr Lawrence`s office" I say. "Ally what did you do this time" Dex has his eyes fixed on me. "I don't even know boss` orders" I mumble as I
walk out of my cubicle.
I'm nervous walking into Mr Lawrence's office. Mr Lawrence is sitting on his desk, His whole demeanour changes when I enter the office. "Ms Miller…. please have a sit"
My anxiety instantly vanishes as soon as I see the setting of the office. Right next to my assigned sit is my greatest foe Alexandra Maxwell. Every time I see this setting I know what's coming. I am always put in this position, there is a case and I have to work with Alexandra Maxwell more like work for him.
He uses my skill after cracking a case he takes all the credit.
That is why he got promoted and I am still in the same position. I loathe him.
"Let's get down to business shall we. We have a new case here" Mr Lawrence hands both me Alexandra Maxwell the case files. "So what we have here is a murder case. At first glance it looks like an ordinary suicide. The parents of the victim who was a twenty five year old stripper at Club Eden's have reason to believe that their daughter was murdered." Lawrence continued.
"That's rough" is all I manage to say.
"The family wants justice and you two have to work together to give them that… now get to work" Mr Lawrence dismisses us. I walk faster to get to the door first simply because
everything is a competition when it comes to Alexandra Maxwell.
Just as my hand grabs the door knob Mr Lawrence shouts, "Oh Ms Miller, crack this case and it's a guaranteed promotion for you." I simply smile and nod at him.
As soon as we are outside Mr Lawrence's office I am face to face with Alexandra Maxwell. "We leave now Miller"
"No wait I need to go get…"
"That wasn't a question Miller, we leave, now." He booms and I quietly follow him to the garage. Alexandra Maxwell all thanks to my hard work he took credit for and got promoted he had this luxurious life and a fancy car. "Get in Miller"
The whole ride was quiet and worst of all I didn't even know where we were going, so I look at him and ask the burning question, "Where are we going" I look at him
seriously… He is silence for a minute then speaks, "We have to go to the crime scene look closely and then pay the parents a
visit, we have to hear what they are going to say, we could get some clues"
The crime scene was a rundown apartment which looked
more like a deserted crack base than a home… the police were everywhere it was chaotic. Alexandra flexes a business
card with the name of the company at the police and says "I'm the attorney on this case" then looks at me as if I were a
disgusting little insect and continues "she is with me"
I lifted the yellow tape that blocked the doorway with bold "CRIME SCENE" written on it. The place looked fine on the inside no sign of forced entry. A police officer approaches us and says "Sir there is no sign of forced entry the body of the
deceased is in the bathroom, third room on the right" Alex simply gives a nod and starts walking and I follow behind him.
I felt chills as I entered the bathroom seeing the lifeless girl, drowning in her own blood with slit wrists. This is the worst sight I have ever seen. "what happened Miller, don't tell me you are getting cold feet already" Alex sounds sarcastic. I simply walk over to the tub and look at the girl ignoring his
sarcastic remarks.
There were no marks on the girl`s body to show she must have been attack or she attempted to save her life. This was
clearly a well-planned homicide. There was no evidence.
"Look around Miller there has to be something around here somewhere" Alex sounded more agitated. The whole room
looked normal and clean. Then I see something in a corner and for once there is a glimmer of hope so I pot on my right
hand glove and grab it with excitement I turn to Alex and practically shout "Alexandra look what I found."