A/N: In my defense, it was 11 pm, I was sugar high, and I was watching 'Golden Girls'.
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BOOM.
Penhall violently twitched. Hanson jumped about two feet in the air.
"What the hell was that?"
No one else seemed to react.
"It's Juvenex," said Mia, "Random explosions are the norm."
Penhall glanced at Hanson, who was slightly trembling.
"Anyway," Penhall said, "Tom and I have started a petition."
Penhall found it amusing that this statement evoked the same lack of reaction as the explosion.
"What's it for?" chirped Violet.
"Smoking breaks."
Yet that statement evoked much reaction.
"I don't smoke."
"But it'd be nice to have extra free time."
"What if we're required to smoke?"
"…"
"Josh, stop talking."
"Yeah, I'd like more time to surf the intarwebz."
"Why can't you just say internet like everyone else?"
"I'm not going to dignify that with a response."
"It'd also be nice to be rid of Mac for 15 minutes."
"Hey, he's pretty cool."
"Josh, stop talking."
Penhall zoned out. You were likely to have a seizure if you listened to them for an extended period of time. Finally, the discussion started to wane.
"I'll sign it." Alice said.
Penhall suppressed a smile. Finally, this case would come to a close. Maybe. Hopefully.
The faint sound of scribbling could be heard as the clipboard was passed around. It eventually came back to Penhall, who tried to refrain from excitedly studying the signatures.
The monotone bell sounded. Penhall immediately leapt up and scampered off, giggling.
He arrived at the car. Hanson quietly tapped him on the shoulder.
"Yeah?" Penhall said, before letting out a fangirl squeal. Hanson sighed.
"You're really that tired of this case?"
"You haven't been shouting exclamations of desire for gay sex and dragging around a neurotic 24 year old."
Hanson paused.
"True."
Penhall plopped into the seat of the car, carefully placing the petition in the back seat. As they drove, he checked every so often to make sure it was safe.
They pulled up to a stoplight. Penhall sighed.
"This drive is taking foreverrrrrr."
"Patience is a virtue."
"I don't carrrrre."
Hanson rolled his eyes.