THREE

I'll do that, I just don't get why she's still with him, he abuses her and treats her like a slave". Zoey shook her head with her a sigh.

"What about you Xander? How's the couple's case coming along?".

"Crazy. The man's wife is absolutely nuts, you seriously have no idea how much she's demanding for alimony, the lady is after his life I tell you. For now I'm trying to convince them to reconsider or at least come to a decision where the man doesn't end up living on the streets".

"That's good, I think you should do more digging though the woman may be up to something. It's not the first time a woman has tried to rob her husband in the guise of divorce. How many kids?".

"Two".

"Uhmmm, Ma'am you still have that interview" Sarah interrupted with a frown. "It's in two hours so they need you to come in now to go through the script".

"I thought that was supposed to be next month".

"No that's a different one, and you already rejected their offer twice it wouldn't be okay if you do that again".

"Brit can you take care of this one, you can take Tom when he gets back from Court. Sarah can I speak with the producer?".

"Sure, I'll get him on the line now".

"I think that's all for today guys. Good work guys" Kim gestured for Sarah to follow her as she went into her office. The office was spacious and spotless, Kim had decorated it herself, then she had been so happy to have a office of her own that she just fumbled with different wallpapers and paints it looked like a rainbow had puked inside her office but she loved it like that. It suited her, Sam had complained that it hurt her eyes to look at the office, Kim had laughed and said it was better that way. The office may look like a nursery but to Kim, it was a symbol of her success.

"Yes ma'am?".

"Enough with the ma'am Sarah. I need to step out for a bit okay" With that she grabbed her coat and purse then headed for the elevator.

The weather in early febuary was still a bit chilly Kim had always been a big fan of winter she just loved the cold crispy air. As she opened her purse to take out her car keys, her phone rang looking at the caller Id Kim groaned. "Hey mom, how's it going?".

"Hey sweetheart how are you and how's work?".

"I'm fine mom and work's great. How 'bout you and dad?".

"We're okay, we just miss you and yeah I know, I know we only just left last month but....".

"I miss you too mom" Kim said cutting her mother off, she could just as well spill the beans about her decision to come home. "Uhmm mom".

"Okay fine, I called for a reason, so you see vpa's hosting a reunion this year. I met Mary Catherine at the mall a couple of days ago, you remember her don't you?".

Kim having a good idea where the conversation was leading couldn't help but smile. "No mom I don't think I do".

"Oh yeah well, she was your schoolmate. She told me about it and she insisted I give you the invitation which I already sent and.....wait, you got it didn't you?".

"Yes mom I did".

"I know it's futile to try to get you to come but hey....".

"I'm coming" Kim said and chuckled when she heard her mother's gasp of surprise.

"Really? You're not pulling my legs?".

"No mom for real".

"John! John! get your ass here there's good news" Tasha said screaming to her husband, finally her baby was coming home."Oh honey you have no idea how happy this makes me" She couldn't help the tears that rolled down her cheeks.

"Mom are you crying?".

"I can't help it, I've wait for this good news for eight years and now it's finally happening, I'm so happy, let me give the good news to your dad, I'll call you back after we've both finished crying our hearts out". 

"Okay, uhmmm mom I'm so sorry you've had to go through this because of me I was childish and immature and well.....".

"Hurt. Baby I know that and I understand but I'm glad you've decided to move on with your life and let the past go, I'm so proud of you Kim".

Kim wasn't going to agree with her mom on the moving on part she was after something but she wasn't about to tell her mom that. "Alright mom, talk to you later".

Hanging up, kim got into her car and started the ignition, she was on her way to Sam's art studio, she wanted to tell her about the decision's she's made in person although her cousin would make a big deal about it and tease her till she grew old but she would be happy.

Impatient Kim dialed her cousin's number, Sam answered on the second ring. "What's up cousin".

"Are you busy?" Kim asked making a u-turn at an intersection. "I'm on my way to your studio right now, I need to tell you something".

"That you've decided to go to the reunion? Yeah I know your mom called me, actually I'm sure she's called the entire family maybe the entire town too" Kim swore under her breath, so much for surprise. 

"I guess I should just turn around and go back to the office then".

"What! No way, get your ass here I wanna know why you suddenly decided to change your mind or did my sweet reverse psychology skills eventually work?".

"Yeah no, your dumb reverse psychology skills sucks shit" Trying to beat the traffic light Kim increased speed she didn't notice the hooded figure until it was too late, she stepped on the brakes so hard the car lurched forward and bumped into something at least she prayed it was something, preferably not a living thing. "Shit! I gotta go Sam" Rushing out of the car her heart picked up at an alarming pace when she spotted a figure laying on the floor, she rushed forward as the person tried to stand up.

"Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere" Kim asked assessing the man, he was well over six feet as he was towering over her, his grey sweater was stained with mud but the hood shielded his face so she couldn't quite see his face.

"I'm fine" The man said trying to dust his clothes.

"We should go to the hospital. You were hit, we can't take any chances".

"There's no need for that, I'm fine".

Kim knew she couldn't let him go even though he keeps insisting that he was fine. She had delt with many cases like this where the victims of the accident refuse any treatment only to blackmail the other person by requesting for a large sum of money for settlement. Although she guessed the man was fine since he was able to stand up and he said so but she couldn't take any chances.

"You need to go to the hospital what if something's broken, I'm no doctor but after a hit like that I'm sure a check up is what you need".

"Look lady I said I'm fine okay, you can leave now".

"Fine! But I won't accept any blame if you pass out from an internal injury or something, if you don't want to go to the hospital that's your problem but I'm reporting this accident". What a sturbborn man, she thought.