The Tenth Justice
“BEN SAID, COMING into the office carrying a stack of books.
“How do you know?” Lisa asked, looking up from the paperwork on her desk. “Conference isn’t over yet.”
“Oh, yes, it is,” Ben said, dumping the books on Lisa’s desk. “Osterman just buzzed his clerks and told them they’ll be writing the majority. Veidt finally went to the dark side.”
“Says who?”
“I just saw one of Blake’s clerks in the elevator. He had the biggest shit-eating grin on his face. Historical-monument-destroying prick.”
“I ca...n’t believe this.” Lisa picked up the phone. “Where’s Hollis? How come no one told us?”
“I don’t think now’s such a good time to call. He’s probably pissed about it.”
“Are we definitely doing the dissent?” Lisa asked, returning the phone to its cradle.
“That’s my guess. I’m not sure, though.”
“Why’re you so upset?” Lisa asked. “I thought you were in favor of seeing it as a taking of property.”
“I am,” Ben said. “I just don’t like seeing the vampires win.MoreLess
“How do you know?” Lisa asked, looking up from the paperwork on her desk. “Conference isn’t over yet.”
“Oh, yes, it is,” Ben said, dumping the books on Lisa’s desk. “Osterman just buzzed his clerks and told them they’ll be writing the majority. Veidt finally went to the dark side.”
“Says who?”
“I just saw one of Blake’s clerks in the elevator. He had the biggest shit-eating grin on his face. Historical-monument-destroying prick.”
“I ca...n’t believe this.” Lisa picked up the phone. “Where’s Hollis? How come no one told us?”
“I don’t think now’s such a good time to call. He’s probably pissed about it.”
“Are we definitely doing the dissent?” Lisa asked, returning the phone to its cradle.
“That’s my guess. I’m not sure, though.”
“Why’re you so upset?” Lisa asked. “I thought you were in favor of seeing it as a taking of property.”
“I am,” Ben said. “I just don’t like seeing the vampires win.MoreLess
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