Prelude : The Jane's
fourteen year old Patrick Jane was changing schools, he was moving to California, him and his father had 'worn out there welcome' so to say, in other words, his father had been busted conning a wealthy lady out of half her fortune.
"dad?" Patrick asked his father hopefully as they boarded the plane to California " do you think maybe we could stay in California"
"don't know son" hi father replied "we'll see"
Patrick, knew what that meant, they would probably have to move again.
He didn't say anything though, if there was one thing he had learnt about his father, it was to not whine about having to leave all the time, and to just observe where he did end up.
"well, at least I'll get to meet new people" he concluded lightly, already he knew to hide his feelings behind a cheerful comment.
"that's the spirit boy!" his father said happily, he patted the teenager on the shoulder as they sat in there seats, of course they were first class, just because they got busted on one con, doesn't mean they had not gained a couple thousand before they left for a plane ticket, not to mention the other thousands in their bank they were going to use to buy a new house when they arrived.