Crazy Random happenstance

Don't plan the plan unless you can follow through… But he could not just let this go. Penny had talked to him. It was way beyond major. Maybe… Maybe he should go…

The wonderflonium! He looked down at his phone, the same one that had so conveniently and infuriatingly had taken his full attention from Penny.

But maybe if he could have Penny he wouldn't need to be a villain. What was he thinking? SHE had TALKED to HIM… It had to mean something… maybe it was a sign. Now he was just being ridiculous….

Getting into the E.L.E was the only way! He had known it for years. This was his big chance!

This was too perfect. He hadn't needed to break the ice. She said she knew him! She had noticed him… That's a good thing, right? She had even agreed to him, albeit tentatively, with his social reform ideas.

He walked down the steps to a random apartment, fully intending to unzip his hard core black duffle containing his much cooler white lab jacket and goggles. He stopped when the zipper was half-way undone. He made a snap decision.

He re-zipped the zipper and stashed the bag behind the trash-cans for safe keeping, distracted completely. He ran in the direction he thought he had seen Penny heading while switching off his self-programed app for controlling black vans. I truly was an impressive feet of technological finesse. Oh well, he told himself. I can always make a new magnetic transmitter and use it later… He was too distracted to really think.

He hoped she hadn't turned down the multiple streets that led off in either direction from the trash-strewn one he was currently hurrying down. He saw a flash of red out of the corner of his eye and looked towards the vibrant color instinctively.

There she was, still getting signatures…

Next to an enormous pile of garbage.

That girl wasn't afraid of anything. She never ceased to amaze Billy. He forced himself to stop or else he would have run as fast as he could towards her. Instead, he though he pulled off a very casual stroll. So casual, in fact, he walked right past her before acting surprised at seeing her again outside the Coin Wash Laundromat.

"Hey!"

"Oh! Hey, laundry buddy!"

"How's that homeless shelter petition coming?"

"You WERE actually listening"

"hehehe got'cha…" he felt guilty for how little attention he had truly paid to Penny early. "I'm actually sorry I didn't pay better attention. Everything you say is just SOO important to mmee…. I mean to making a difference to… the people!... of… this city!"

She raised her eyebrows slightly at his quick cover-up, but smiled none the less. She shook her head at him and pushed him lightly.

"Hey! What was that for?"

"For not taking me seriously. I mean no one really does, but you could at least try!" She failed dismally at sounding irate or scolding. He was just too vulnerable to want to hurt. That was why she had noticed him all those times at the Laundromat he had always looked so hopeless and helpless. It made her want to comfort him.

He looked abashed and glanced at his feet.

"But… I could really use a hand with all these fliers. Paper is really heavy you know?" She hoped he would look up and smile. She would love to see what his face would look like with a smile instead of the usual perturbed expression.

No luck, he just looked up with something that seemed to be very tentative hope.

"Really?" He asked plaintively

"'Corse!'

He still looked doubtful, so she trust half of the truly weighty stack of fliers into his bewildered hands. He looked at them like they were the best present he had ever received, carefully, not wanting to ruin this perfect crazy… random… happenstance.

A/N: PLEEASE REvIEW if you want me to be inspired. Constructive criticism always welcome