“Pastor, I mean Tom, do you have a phone I can use?” Rudy asked as soon as he and the others entered Pastor Peters’ office around nine that morning.
“Of course,” Tom answered, adding with a smile, “As long as it’s for a local call.”
“It is, I swear.” Rudy took out the card Mr. Abernathy had given him to show Tom.
“Ah. A good man and a good lawyer. If anyone can help you it would be him.”
After the pastor moved aside, Rudy sat down and made the call. It took a moment, during which Mr. Abernathy’s secretary asked the nature of his business and accepted his reply that it was legal and personal and he’d rather tell the lawyer in person. Finally he was connected and after telling Abernathy who he was, he quickly explained that Kel needed to find out about becoming an emancipated minor. “Yes
