Chapter 7
When they heard the sound of the airplane landing, they gave each other a sorrowful look. Matt continued to pack his suitcase and Lynn went to the front door to watch the plane land. Soon the plane taxied up to the dock and the pilot disembarked. He secured the plane and then walked briskly to the cabin.
"Hi," Lynn said.
"Good morning," he replied. "So did you have a good time?"
"Oh yes, this was the happiest week of my life."
"What did you like best?"
"Solitude. No telephone, no TV, and no problems. You know Matt and I actually talked for hours on end. It was wonderful."
As they were talking, Matt stepped out carrying two suitcases. He set them down, smiled and said, "Hello, how was your flight?"
"A little bumpy, there’s a cold front approaching from the north, so we best not linger."
"Oh, well we're all ready to go, I suppose, although I think Lynn would like to stay another week."
"Could we?" Lynn said.
Matt smiled and replied, "I'd love to but we might be pushing our luck if we stayed any longer."
"Oh come on, what can happen in a week?"
Matt shrugged, picked up the bags and headed for the dock. The pilot went inside and grabbed a couple of bags and followed Matt. In fifteen minutes the plane was loaded and they took off for Juneau. After they were airborne, the pilot pulled something from his pocket.
"Oh, I almost forgot. This message came in for you a day or two ago, Matt."
Matt took the message and said, "Oh, thanks." He opened it up and started reading it. Lynn watched as his face dropped and he became pale.
"What's wrong?"
"The State Bar's trying to shut me down!"
"What?"
"I have a temporary injunction hearing in four days. Jesus! I can't believe this!"
"But why?"
"They don't buy our position that we're not advertising."
"Oh, shit. I thought you got a legal opinion."
"I did, but it was just an opinion. It doesn't mean jack."
The pilot asked, "Are you the Matt Coleman everyone's been talking about?" the pilot asked.
"Huh?"
"There's some guy in Texas named Matt Coleman who’s leading some kind of debtor's revolution—telling everyone to file bankruptcy."
"You've got to be kidding," Lynn said. "He's talking about you, Matt."
Matt didn't respond but just slumped back in his seat. Lynn looked at him for a second and then turned to the pilot. "So how are people reacting to all of this?"
"A lot of people think your husband is right on, but most of the commentators are against him. They say it’s irresponsible to advocate that everyone should file bankruptcy."
"Hmm," Lynn said, and then turned to Matt. "You're a celebrity, honey. Isn't that wonderful?"
"I don't know, is it?"
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