EIGHT Working in the law firm was more demanding than in the faculty offices. I found myself behind, so I stayed late one evening to catch up. It wasn’t unusual for others to work late, so when I heard someone else in the office, I wasn’t alarmed. When I looked up, I saw that it was Jeff.
“You still here?” he asked.
“Yeah,” I said. “Just finishing up these exhibits for Taylor.”
“She’s been keeping you busy, huh?”
“Yes, I have to find a way to balance my school work while she’s in trial. It’s a lot,” I said.
“I remember when I was in high school, I was swamped with activities and homework. One semester, when grades came out, my GPA had dropped so low that my mom threatened to make me quit my other activities. I talked her out of it, though. It was a hard lesson, but I never took my stu
