Justice For Juniper novel Chapter 47

Bathroom Break – Part I

“I need to pee!”

The words tumbled from her mouth as she waved frantically at Suki who was dancing with a tall, skinny guy who did not match her energy at all. She was dancing circles around him, but the guy seemed thrilled to be where he was. He was all smiles as he ducked away from flailing hands, while Suki danced with her eyes closed. She and Suki both drank

three drinks now and neither of them

were.

“I can take you,” Adil called from behind

her. Beni and Phineas

“What if she needs to go?”

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“I don’t think she does, or she’d come out and say it.”

“I don’t want to leave her alone.”

He waved at Beni who was standing to the edge of the dance floor laughing at something Phineas was telling him. They’d gone for more drinks but stopped to chat first. She watched Adil make a series of hand gestures which made her wonder what the hell he was doing but then Beni gave him a thumbs up as if he completely understood and turned his full attention to watch Suki. Phineas headed

to the bar.

“Come on,” Adil dragged her in the direction of the bathroom.

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“What was that?” she yelled at him over the noise.

“What?”

“The,” she flapped her arms all over the place, “between you and Beni?”

He laughed loudly, “you mean sign language?”

She stopped in her tracks, “you know sign language?”

“Yeah,” he grinned at her confusion. “Why not?”

“All three of you?”

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“Yes.”

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“Why? Do you know someone deaf?”

He laughed, “it was Phineas‘ idea when we were in middle school. Our school was pretty pretentious, and we could select one elective class. We were nerds, man. I mean real nerds. Beni still wears the ugly glasses but Phineas and I both got Lasik. Anyway, we realized most people can’t speak sign language. One of the teachers taught a sign language class. We took it from seventh to tenth grade. Phineas uses it a lot in business, but I found I’m really good at reading lips in addition to the sign language. It comes in handy.”

“You learned sign language as an elective in middle school?”

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“None of us wanted to do

home–economics. Christ, we were already getting slammed into lockers. The last thing we needed was to put aprons on and make cupcakes. All three of us were already fluent in English, French and Phineas even spoke some Spanish because of a housekeeper they had at one point. He got really good in Spanish in college because he dated the same girl all through and her mother was from Puerto Rico or something. She hated Phineas so he took extra lessons to find out what the woman was saying about him behind his back.”

They reached the bathroom, and she was reluctant to leave the conversation, “you three might be the most interesting

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people I’ve ever met.”

“Does being interesting earn me a kiss?”

She was reaching for the bathroom door at his comment and then turned back to face him, “you want to kiss me?”

“I really want to kiss you.” Adil smiled at her.

“Okay. Um,” she rocked on her heels, “let me go pee and then I’ll miss

you.”

“You will?”

“I will,” she nodded excitedly and then raced into the bathroom. She looked over her shoulder and caught him happily fist pumping the air. She giggled at him and

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then raced to a stall.

When she came back out of the stall, she wasn’t paying attention to anyone else and instead walked to the sink.

“Aren’t you Juniper Kennedy?” a voice called out from near the door.

She turned her head and frowned and then nodded as she recognized the woman who worked reception at Kyst’s law firm. “Yes.”

“I saw you dancing on the dance floor. Where is Kyst tonight?”

“We broke up.” The alcohol swimming through her veins and she found her happy vibe quickly being dispelled by an

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angry one as this woman stared at her incredulously.

“Why? He adores you!”

“Oh, yeah, he adores me. He adores me so much he fucked my boss‘ wife all over my apartment while I was having a miscarriage. Sure. If that’s what you think is adoration, all the power to you.”

The woman blinked in horror, “no way.”

“Yup. I have it on video. He’s been served divorce papers. I’m surprised you didn’t know because he was served at work in the lobby.”

“Holy shit. You’re kidding.”

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