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his assistant a knowing wink, he then quickly said, ‘Come away in, Mother. But I can only give you five minutes. A taxi will be arriving then to take me to court.’
Sally was a bit put out at that. Bobby had been her favourite child because she had felt he needed her more. He’d been born with a short leg and she had always encouraged him to study because she felt he was not robust enough for manual work. She had been delighted when all her cajoling had paid off and he had been accepted for Edinburgh University. She was even more elated when he told her he would be studying law. It was at the university that he had met Lois. Sally remembered how she had felt when Lois had come on the scene and she was somehow less important in Bobby’s life. This feeling of rejection became even stronger when Lois told her that her ambition was for Bobby and herself to start up a legal practice together. Like today, all Sally could do then was to accept that she was no longer top priority in Bobby’s life. Difficult it had been to also realise that she did not have first call on his time either. However, it turned out that even though Lois thought she would map out their career path, Bobby, who had been taught to think for himself, thought differently. Sally had wished she’d been a fly on the wall when he announced to Lois that he was going to pursue a career on his own. That career path would take him into defending, mostly the indefensible in Sally’s eyes, those who were charged with being in breach of the law.
‘Okay, I accept that you are busy but then so am I. Nonetheless, your Granny Flora, who always put herself out for you, is in need of your expert assistance.’
Bobby rubbed his hand over his chin. ‘In what way?’
The next three precious minutes were spent with Sally giving a detailed report on the problems that were facing Flora and Shonag.
Bobby nodded, inhaled, then blew out his lips. ‘Yes, I can see this could all be tricky. But what do you think I could do about it?’
‘Look into the legality of this sale. Try and find a way of salvaging something for the two of them. Make sure they are not going to be fleeced.’ Sally was now quite agitated. She began waving her hands about aimlessly and her words were accompanied with sprays of saliva. ‘Look,’ she shouted, ‘I beggared myself to put you through law school and all I’m asking is for a wee pay back.’
‘And, Mum,’ Bobby quietly replied, ‘I will willingly freely represent you when you eventually murder Maggie or Margo but I cannot advise you on a matter that relates to property or inheritance – that is Lois’s field of expertise.’
‘But surely she could keep you right.’
‘Mum,’ Bobby emphasised, ‘what you require being advised on … is for Lois to do. And could I suggest that you ask her to assist you?’ He paused before softly saying, ‘She’s not the ogre you like to think she is. She was just brought up differently to me but she is a warm, loving human being …’
‘Who comes across as being distant,’ butted in Sally.
‘To you and only you,’ Bobby emphasised while glancing at his watch. ‘And that is because you have always kept her at arm’s length.’ He sighed before looking at his watch again. ‘Look, Mum, time’s moving on and so must I. So it’s make up your mind time. The problem is you need someone to help you sort things out for granny. Lois is more than capable of doing that but you have to ask her.’
‘Bobby, please,’ Sally wheedled.
‘No, Mum. I have advised you on what to do. Tell you what though, to make it easier for you, tomorrow is Friday. Why don’t you and Uncle Luke come over to Craighall for a meal?’ He consulted his watch again. ‘Let’s say about seven o’clock.’
Before there could be any further verbal intercourse between mother and son, a wild-looking woman about thirty years of age burst into the office. ‘Bobby,’ she screeched, ‘you’ve got to get them to
Sally was a bit put out at that. Bobby had been her favourite child because she had felt he needed her more. He’d been born with a short leg and she had always encouraged him to study because she felt he was not robust enough for manual work. She had been delighted when all her cajoling had paid off and he had been accepted for Edinburgh University. She was even more elated when he told her he would be studying law. It was at the university that he had met Lois. Sally remembered how she had felt when Lois had come on the scene and she was somehow less important in Bobby’s life. This feeling of rejection became even stronger when Lois told her that her ambition was for Bobby and herself to start up a legal practice together. Like today, all Sally could do then was to accept that she was no longer top priority in Bobby’s life. Difficult it had been to also realise that she did not have first call on his time either. However, it turned out that even though Lois thought she would map out their career path, Bobby, who had been taught to think for himself, thought differently. Sally had wished she’d been a fly on the wall when he announced to Lois that he was going to pursue a career on his own. That career path would take him into defending, mostly the indefensible in Sally’s eyes, those who were charged with being in breach of the law.
‘Okay, I accept that you are busy but then so am I. Nonetheless, your Granny Flora, who always put herself out for you, is in need of your expert assistance.’
Bobby rubbed his hand over his chin. ‘In what way?’
The next three precious minutes were spent with Sally giving a detailed report on the problems that were facing Flora and Shonag.
Bobby nodded, inhaled, then blew out his lips. ‘Yes, I can see this could all be tricky. But what do you think I could do about it?’
‘Look into the legality of this sale. Try and find a way of salvaging something for the two of them. Make sure they are not going to be fleeced.’ Sally was now quite agitated. She began waving her hands about aimlessly and her words were accompanied with sprays of saliva. ‘Look,’ she shouted, ‘I beggared myself to put you through law school and all I’m asking is for a wee pay back.’
‘And, Mum,’ Bobby quietly replied, ‘I will willingly freely represent you when you eventually murder Maggie or Margo but I cannot advise you on a matter that relates to property or inheritance – that is Lois’s field of expertise.’
‘But surely she could keep you right.’
‘Mum,’ Bobby emphasised, ‘what you require being advised on … is for Lois to do. And could I suggest that you ask her to assist you?’ He paused before softly saying, ‘She’s not the ogre you like to think she is. She was just brought up differently to me but she is a warm, loving human being …’
‘Who comes across as being distant,’ butted in Sally.
‘To you and only you,’ Bobby emphasised while glancing at his watch. ‘And that is because you have always kept her at arm’s length.’ He sighed before looking at his watch again. ‘Look, Mum, time’s moving on and so must I. So it’s make up your mind time. The problem is you need someone to help you sort things out for granny. Lois is more than capable of doing that but you have to ask her.’
‘Bobby, please,’ Sally wheedled.
‘No, Mum. I have advised you on what to do. Tell you what though, to make it easier for you, tomorrow is Friday. Why don’t you and Uncle Luke come over to Craighall for a meal?’ He consulted his watch again. ‘Let’s say about seven o’clock.’
Before there could be any further verbal intercourse between mother and son, a wild-looking woman about thirty years of age burst into the office. ‘Bobby,’ she screeched, ‘you’ve got to get them to
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