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Explaining toaway in order to be with Zach is not going to go over well They take careers pretty seriously, especially ray eyes "That’s actually what I came home to talk to you about There was a coal advice on getting my job back"

"Fired? When?" My father asks

"Last week, right around the tiht line "Aubrey Jenson, why didn’t you tell us about this right away?"

I shrug "Because I was embarrassed and didn’t kno to The reason I was fired has nothing to do with , and well, I didn’t want to exactly tell you about all this over the phone"

My father narrows his eyes at Zach "How did dating this boy cause you to lose your job?"

Zach’s hand squeezesasp in my ins poking around at his salad--no doubt pondering how to approach the subject "Honey, I do believe you have legal grounds upon which to seek reinstateful dishter in reat Do you think if you called the me off et involved"

My eyebrows pull in "Why not?"

"Because I’e now It wouldn’t be in the best interest of the case for me to represent you since the nature of the case is…complicated"

My shoulders slump "Oh"

"But," he continues, "There is a new attorney that I know that would be great at assisting you He’s hungry to take on cases like this I’ll give hi in toat ease that uy someone frohtfully "He is, and you actually know hiues All of the out, but none of the direction "Which one is it? Larry or Steve?"

"Brady Larson"

The sroide Is he kidding h school boyfriend?