"Mum...?" Alexa sits down, depressed on the chair."Yes?" Sharon shouts from the kitchen. "I'm hungry. What are we having for lunch?""Why don't you come cook some noodles for yourself.?" Sharon asks, exiting the kitchen while untying an apron from her body.Alexa watches her, wondering why she had an apron on. "What were you doing with an apron mum? And why would I cook noodles for myself?"Sharon looks at Alexa and then sighs. "I laid off all the staff. We need money and can't afford to pay their salaries anymore.""What?""You heard me correctly. So from now on, you do everything yourself. You wanna eat? Cook. You wanna wash? Do it yourself, including cleaning after yourself... We're alone in this house now." Sharon sits down opposite her daughter, who's staring at her with an unbelievable expression."Why?""Do you think we'll be able to last on anything in this house if they are also here for the next month? Simply paying their salaries is going to eat all our money.""Don't you

"I found someone Mum!" Alexa yells excitedly the next morning after their excapade the night before.Sharon walks into the living room where Alexa stayed all night. "I'm starting to have a rethink about this...""Don't be such a sob mum. This means we'll get whatever we want from now on ourselves without having to ask James." Alexa rolls her eyes"James? Who's James?""Dad. We won't have to ask that man for any money or beg and we can get all our staff back and even add to what we pay them originally.""Fine. Who's the buyer and how much is he buying?""He wants to buy everything at once. For a big amount. You have no idea how much he just proposed to me that he wants to buy it all.""Isn't that like a really big quantity? Anytime someone wants to buy this much in a book or a movie, they always end up killed."Alexa laughs. "This is reality mum. Reality. He wants to meet today.""Today is too hasty. Tell him you're busy with sales today and you'll meet tomorrow. Don't seem to cheap."

"CHEERS!" Everyone clinks their glasses of wine, champagne, whiskey and beer together and drinks."Yesterday is what I would call an immense success." Tara smiles, finishing her drink in the glass.Raya nods. "Even though a particular sob which we all know tried to disrupt it but it didn't work."What do you mean by sob?" A naive staff asks, looking at Raya like she's from another continent."Sons of bitches." She winks at her and some people laugh.Tara looks at Ella and Raya and the three of them nods. "Boss, we want a speech from you or a toast? Something... Anything." Ella asksSue shakes her head subtly and shies away.Not relenting, the three ladies start chanting. "GIVE A SPEECH. GIVE A SPEECH. GIVE A SPEECH..." Until the others at the table, including Ford joins them in the chant.Giving in, Sue motions them an ok and stands up with her glass of champagne in hand. Everyone goes silent, watching and listening with rapt attention."Okay, uhm... First of all, I'd love to say you

"This is my judgement..." The Judge announces and everyone in the court stands to an attention.It's not rare to have drug cases in Atlanta but it's not everyday that both criminals are women, and even worse, are family.From the news headlines and newspapers, James finds out about the case and is also in court to hear the final ruling.He shakes his head in utmost disappointment. He slightly blames himself for being so harsh on them but he's angry at the same time. Not even up to a month since he divorced Sharon and they are already on trial for drug peddling.He shakes his head once again as the judge starts."Due to gravity of their crime, I'll start with Sharon Greene, the mother. On behalf of the court and everyone who's watching this trial, I can comfortably say that you deserve an award for the worst mother that has stepped into this court. But sadly, you were simply an accomplice before, during and after the crime so you get fifteen years in prison..."Everyone nods in approva

Ford pushes forward and stands beside his Dad. He faces the officers. "What's going on?""In relation to the arrest of Alexa and Sharon Greene, we need him as a witness for something but he's refusing to come with us."Sue frowns. Did she hear correctly? She steps forward as well. "Did you say Alexa and Sharon Greene? What case is that?""Yes, both women were accosted for selling drugs."Sue, shocked, takes a step back.Drugs?That's an all time low for them both."So what does Mr Mason have to do with it?""Miss Alexa gave us..."Two newcomers part the thick crowd and come out in the open space. One of them give the talking police officer a look and he keeps quiet immediately."Let's go back to the station Officer Moore."The two officers leave, leaving the newcomers.The female one amongst the two flashes her badge. "Agent Harper, FBI."Wade steps back, Ford pats him. "FBI? What has the FBI got to do here?""We're here for Me Mason. Honestly, we just have a few questions. As the prev