After Babs finishes explaining what I can do, Dick looks at me.
Almost instantly I start to feel kind of nervous.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
I look down at the floor.
"I'm not mad at you. I'm just curious."
I pull out the dark blue (my favorite color) colored pencil and write that I just now remembered about my power to turn invisible. You never asked about my art.
Dick smiles.
"Well, it's really good Hope. I wish I could draw like that."
I smile back.
"So, you were good for Babs?"
I nod.
"She's a good kid Dick." "You ready to go back to my place?"
I look at Babs.
"You'll always be welcome here."
I smile and nod.
Just before I leave Babs thanks me for the picture.
I nod as the elevator doors close.
I manage to catch a quick nap during the drive.
When we arrive back at Dick's place, I climb out of the car and head to the living room.
"O.K. show me your power."
I look at him.
"What can only Babs see it?"
I shake my head.
It takes a while but I manage to turn invisible again.
"O.K. I want to test something."
He gets a spoon then places it on the floor.
I'm guessing he wants me to pick it up.
So that's exactly what I do.
"I can see the spoon. Can you turn visible again?"
Like before it takes a while for me to turn visible again.
Dick has me work on turning invisible and visible again for about half an hour. Fifteen minutes later I can become invisible instantly. Same goes for turning visible again.
My stomach growls.
Soon I am eating a grilled ham and cheese sandwich. I had my first bite while invisible (Dick couldn't see it) but I'm visible right now. I finish the sandwich and a glass of water.
"You know something Hope?"
I look at Dick.
"You're the only Meta in the house."
I nod.
Then grinning I turn invisible and tag Dick.
His eyes widen.
"Don't do that!"
I turn visible again and back away startled.
"I'm sorry for shouting."
I nod.
"I'll pay you if you do that to Bruce though."
I grin.
"Shall we say...5 dollars?"
Feeling slightly mischievous (for reasons I don't know) I shake his hand.
Deal.
Of course the fact that 5 is my favorite number is also a plus.
At the sight of Bruce's place my eyes widen.
"Yeah I know. It's pretty big."
At Dick's insistence I turn invisible before he knocks on the door.
A pleasantly surprised Alfred opens it and we walk in.
We soon arrive at what must be Bruce's study.
"Master Bruce, you have a visitor."
Bruce gets up from his chair.
"Hello Dick."
I go behind Bruce and tag him.
He startles.
"Bruce, you O.K?" "Fine."
He looks around, failing to notice Dick hiding laughter.
Alfred's gone off somewhere so once I'm behind Dick I turn visible again.
After Bruce and Dick finish up their conversation, I turn invisible again.
Once we're outside Bruce's place, Dick hands a now visible me a 10 dollar bill.
He tells me that the expression on Bruce's face was worth more than 5 dollars.
I put the money behind the picture of my parents.
Then we go back to Dick's place.
I feel kind of bad for what I used my power to do but the sound of Dick's laughter makes me feel better. I like his laugh. It makes me think that him adopting me is a good idea after all.
