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“Did you get any cases? Any students?”

I shook my head “No, I think cases tomorrow and then students start next week At least I have a few days to get ht now I have more questions than answers I’m not the best mentor How can I teach when I can’t find my way around and clearly have no idea what shoes to wear?” I joked, but it didn’t feel light

I took a sip of the vodka drink It was refreshing with the twist of le on top

“But you said you wanted to teach” Greer looked puzzled “That’s the career ht? You wanted to use law in a different way”

“I do But everything’s so overwhel I wore those stupid shoes that basically broke every bone inmetro I spilled coffee on the campus shuttle, and I couldn’t find the clinic I went to three others before I wound up at the women’s center”

“Oh” She pulled the glass to her lips “That’s a rough start I’et better”

I sighed “It is But DC moves faster than I’m used to Maybe I’m not cut out for this I sound like the country mouse has le

“Hey, don’t say that You graduated top of your law class You’ve been at one of the best law firms in New Bern You kno You can do this, Elliot You’re going through the sah e moved here It takes time”

I bit my lip “I know I know, but it was a shitty day I wanted it to be e I wanted the kind of day that would tell ood reason”

“You ood reason” She eyed me

The guilt clinched the sides of s

“He needsback into the old routine of blaer It hat I kne I functioned

“Your parents can take care of your brother You need to be here,ahead with your own life You have one of the ious law residencies in the country, with the chance to teach at A awesome that is?”

Her eyes lit up She would have reat cheerleader

I slad you pushed ht into a counseling session about my faious I wanted to catch it I needed it to be part of my new start