Ms. Attorney and I

It is a usual nice morning. Coffee and reading some case files of my clients until the news on the TV catches my attention. 'Hanggang ngayon ay sinusubukan pa din ng mga pulis na tugisin ang sikat na magnanakaw at killer na si Black Rose' What an idiots? Do they really think na mahuhuli nila si Black Rose? I mean even if I scale the efficiency of police work to criminal work 2/10 ang score nila at awa lang iyon para hindi sila mapahiya. I looked at my watch then I realized that I have to go to work. I prepared myself, picked up my upcoming cases and my keys then drove my car into my own office. Nagpatayo ako ng sarili kong law firm para makaiwas ako sa stress of having inffecacious work mates. So far it suavely make it's way up to the top. I was tidying my desk when a knock stopped my train of thoughts. "Come in." As I finished arranging my documents. I was greeted by a fair lady in her mid 20' s, sophisticated yet simple and has a very pleasing and calm aura. "Good morning Ms.?" Offering my hand "Mariel, Mariel Sanchez." An innocent smile formed in her lips as she takes my hand for a shake. Motioned her to take a seat and as I assess her intentions. “ I want to sue my ex-boyfriend to jail. " I nodded as she straightly spoke her intentions "He's been acting like a real jerk after something happened between us. At first he ask for nude pics of course I sent them because I love him but then he asked for more and more until one day he ask if we can have s*x and he'll take a video of it and I said no-" Her eyes drop pearls of sadness as she continues to tell her story. " He got fuming mad and he beated me. I run away from him then days later he called me again and ask for money in exchange of not exposing my nude pics on public" She burst out. I'm not good at calming people down to I did what normal people will do… I just stared at her in pity 'Well obviously not really in pity but in awe because of her stupidity' After being sober she looked at me in embarassment. "Are you okay now?" I asked instead of answering me she cried again but this time a snot bubble came out. Umubo lang ako ng peke para itago ang pinipigilan ko na tawa. Inayos niya ang pustura niya at nagpanggap na walang nangyari. Sa ikalawang pagkakataon tumikhim ako at ibinalik ang tanong ko bago mangyari ang nakakahiyang pangyayari na yun. "Are you now okay Ms. Sanchez" pinunasan niya ang sipon niya pati ang mga luhang sumira sa make-up niya. " Y-yes Attorney" Minutes passed and I agreed to be her lawyer. Umuwi ako sa bahay at naupo sa sofa. Malaki ang bahay ko pero nag iisa lang ako lahat ng kamag anak ko nag kanya kanya na. Only child lang din ako ng mga magulang ko at pareho pa silang patay. Inubos ko ang oras ko sa pagiging attorney at baking at kung ano ano pa depende sa trip ko. Kung tutuusin maraming kasamahan ko sa trabaho na ito ay kasal na pinipilit din nila ako magpakasal pero ayoko. It's not like mataas ang standards ko or so whatever, it's just that I don't like the sense of being tied in a marital bond tapos maloloko din naman. Naglinis muna ako ng buong bahay at mahugas na din. Pagkatapos ay kinuha ang isang bote ng red wine at wine glass. I stared at the nothingness, sipping my drink while millions of thoughts and ideas flooded into my mind. Shopping. My only answer for this problem maybe two or three stores before my favorite destinations.