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.