Paladin made sure that his quiet “humph” of annoyance didn’t get broadcast. “SHE’S having a slow night!” He thought. He cycled once again through the infra-red and ultra-violet spectrums checking the house and grounds.
I know he’s testing me...I know he’s testing me...I know he’s testing me. He’s waiting to see if I’ll snap, waiting to see if I break concentration, waiting to see if I’ll get bored, waiting to see if I ask to leave. I’m NOT screwing up my first assignment from him. If I have to, I’ll tell mom that I fell asleep at that all night Kung-Fu movie theater I scoped out in KoreaTown. I wanted to save that one for an emergency, but I’ll break it out tonight if I have to.
Maybe I can ask Batman if he can set me up with a no-show job at some Wayne Enterprises business to cover for time spent doing things like this.....That would mean I’d have to get paid...show mom a pay stub....No, maybe some kind of work study thing for class credit?.....That would involve the school....I don’t know if that would work....He must have a plan, he’s Batman! Batman always has a plan.
FOCUS DUMMY!! Stay with it. This CAN be done. This WILL be done. (deep breath) Stay with it.