One of her videos even went viral, and her catchphrase took off: “Take the Plea!”
William didn’t fully understand what “going viral” meant, but he knew Emily began
earning more from her videos and podcast than from her job at the courthouse. She
even sold merchandise.
Emily had gone out shopping to get better equipment to record with. While her
videos appeared to be professional, she thought they needed an extra push. She
received thousands of views on the videos she devoted to a guy who was the subject
of a Netflix documentary. William didn't pry into which one.
Sometimes, it felt better being out of the loop.
He sat on the recliner and watched his son play the video game.
“Dammit,” Sasha said, not getting a piece to fit like she had hoped.
William turned to her but she pretended the outburst never happened.
Emily walked into the room holding three bags. One from Best Buy and the other two
from Macy's.
“It's nice going out shopping now,” she announced. “I didn't have to wait in line
at all.”
“Mom!” Sasha cried, leaving the puzzle to hug her mother. “You wanna help with the
puzzle?”
“I've got to make sure that the new camera I bought works,” she told her. “But
maybe a bit later.”
Sasha went back to the coffee table to resume assembling the puzzle.
“Mom, check out the new villagers,” Sam said. “Two more moved in.”
“That's nice,” Emily responded. “I'll check that out later tonight.”
She exited the family room to go to her office.
The office used to be William's. Once everyone had to work or go to school