SELINA'S CONTINUALLY AMUSED
As they sat on top of the high brick wall of Mornington Academy, Cat watched Bruce soberly eat his lunch, before her gaze passed over the little preppies spread across the quadrangle flanking the school.
Alfred didn't approve of Bruce's friendship with Selina, so they met once a week and had a little lunch...here at school. Why was Bruce in such a ditzy place? Kid was brilliant, Cat thought...he'd skipped second, fifth and ninth grades, and only attended school for "socialization" really just to please that pre-senile butler.
Bruce looked at Selina as he chewed his hoagie. "There's a problem here at school. I was wondering if-"
Cat snorted, her curls bouncing in her little hood. "There's always somethin' for you to solve, isn't there? What kind of problem? Do you ever just chill?"
Bruce cocked his head at the girl. "Chill?" He looked around. "It's almost May."
Selina rolled her enormous green eyes, noting casually the reaction of Gotham's young billionaire. He's into me. Oh yeah. Well, maybe.
Bruce began again. "Selina, there's a serious drug problem here at Mornington." He primly wiped his mouth with a monogrammed hankie. "I saw two boys in the restroom this morning huddled together, and the whole john smelled of-"
"What, weed? That's no big deal, Brucie..."
"No, it had a different smell. And I saw one of them drop a tiny white speck of something on the floor."
Selina stretched, again enjoying Bruce's pubescent focus. Why did the kid have to solve all the world's problems? It was wearying how serious he was. On the other hand, yes, there was a rock cocaine problem at all the schools.
Down in Colonel Ezekiel Gotham Park, where Cat occasionally went to sell her own purloined items, she'd seen boys and girls in the Mornington uniform bringing their Ipads, Mommy's pearls, and other stuff to trade, but not for cash...only that white powder...it was sad, the children of crack.
"I've got to get back to class, Cat." Bruce said. "Can you find me the name of whoever it is who is supplying crack here? It's a big favor, I know..."
Selina smiled, watching her friend slide down from the wall. "Yeah, but you'll have to kiss me..." Then, watching his preadolescent eyes goggle, she snickered, and exited the opposite side.