Chapter XXX
The Break Up...
“Welcome to the first practice of HMS Trial Team!” Gorgeous exclaimed. “Give yourselves a round of applause.”
They were seated in the law school’s mock trial courtroom. It was fake, but it was as real as it gets as far as placements. There was a jury box, judge’s perch, and sides for both defense and plaintiff. To top it all off, there were 5 rows of seats that could hold up to 20 people per row behind counsel’s table. Each person felt like they had finally made it to their dreams the moment they entered. However, there was a new face in the bunch that none of them, aside from Gorgeous, had ever seen before.
“Before we get started” She began. “I would like to introduce the new addition to the team. This is Ché everyone. Ché this is everyone.” She said as she motioned her hand across the team.
Ché was from Baton Rouge, LA. She had long dark hair, full pink lips, and a smile that even a blind man could see. She was short in stature, she stood about 5’2’’, but what she lacked in stature, she made up for with her presence. She was curvy in all the right places, and she could maneuver in the courtroom with anyone that was bold enough to try her.
Back at her old university, and even in high school, she was on her mock trial team and she was undefeated in her mock trial record. On paper, she was probably more qualified than anyone else in the room to be on the team even more so, than Gorgeous. However, she was humble and maintained a humble attitude about the entire situation.
“Thank you Gorgeous.” She replied as she stood up to address her peers. “Thank you all for having me and I look forward to carrying on Mr. Sweatt’s legacy with pride.”
“Hello Team!” A voice yelled from the back gallows of the courtroom. “Thought I’d drop by and show some support, oh wait, who’s that?” Russ asked inquisitively, as he made long strides on his way to the front of the courtroom.
“Bro, what the fuck are you doing?” Young asked.
“Russ, please leave. You’re interrupting us. Again.” Chanel replied as she rolled her eyes.
“Yes Russ, please leave.” Gorgeous said. “We have a competiton to prepare for. We don’t have time for this.”
“I’ll leave. As soon as you tell me who THIS is and what SHE is doing here.” He stated menacingly as he stared in Ché’s general direction.
“Uhh. What’s going on here?! Who’s this guy?!” Ché asked.
“Giirrrlll, he’s a nobody. He knows what he’s doing. He’s being childish and needs to leave.” Chanel replied.
“Yeah, he can leave willingly, or get tossed out this muthafuck.” Ralphy said as he jumped out his seat and headed to the swinging doors separating Russ and the well of the courtroom.
“ You talk a lot of shit to be a nigga with no hands.” Russ fired back.
“Bet.” Ralphy replied as he pulled his slacks up a tad bit higher and squared up.
“That’s ENOUGH!.” Gorgeous yelled as she walked from behind the bench to the well of the courtroom. “Russ, get out of here before I call Campus PD on you...”
“Naw, that’s not necessary... I’m gone.” He said as he walked back to the Exit door, fuming.
He jogged all the way to his next destination. He was perturbed beyond belief.
He rushed into the Dean’s office, ran past the receptionist, and burst into Dean Dúmás’ office. After he caught his breath, and took a seat, he recounted everything he saw at the practice. He told him everything he needed to hear.
“Interesting.” Dean Dúmás said as he sipped on his Starbucks Venti Café Mocha Latte.
“That’s it?” Russ asked in disbelief.
“Yes, its interesting that Gorgeous made room in an already tight budget to add another team member, but I don’t remember that ever being ran by the committee or even Dean Williams for that matter.” He said. “Furthermore, her overstepping those simple bounds and taking an outsider over one of our own sounds a lot like insubordination.”
“So. What should I do?”
“I’ll tell you what, recruit another minority from the current team, and then two of you will be lead counsel on The Official University Team. How does that sound.”
“It sounds like a plan! I already know who would be willing to leave and join.”
“Awesome. Once you recruit them, and then yall join The University team, then we can get rid of HMS altogether. It’s a waste of important funding to have two teams that are fundamentally doing the same thing.”
“I’ll text JuJu now...”
