"Oh, hunny, I didn't realize you were home," his mom told him as he dumped his towel in the laundry. She didn't miss what he'd dropped off, and gave a...small grimace. "Heard, us huh?"David wasn't in the least bit embarrassed. They were like best friends, and talked about almost anything. "Sorry, mom--" Not that he really was! "--It was kinda hard NOT to."She grimaced again for a moment, and then shrugged it off. "Your dad will be gone for about a week this time, so it's just us till then.". Something led me to pull in. The actual parking area was somewhat hidden from the Interstate, and was bordered by woods and vegetation. There were a couple of big rigs and two or three cars. There was a chain link fence around the back side, but someone had cut an opening in the fence in a couple of places so one could pass through (presumably, to take a leak). I parked not far from one of the openings, and waited to see what was going on, if anything. Not seeing anyone, I got up enough courage. Later,arriving home, she made a decision - she would give up HER career as acrime fighter. No more being Batgirl. No more hiding behind masks forher. Besides, fighting crime was hardly ladylike.Dick Grayson called her up and asked for a dinner date. She wasdelighted. If she handled him right, maybe she might even have sex! Whichshe hadn't had in years, as the vile Joker body was impotent because ofthe poisons. She knew from reading HER diary and other sources of infothat Dick loved her and. ’ ‘Why not? She could be a real prize.’ ‘She would be fool’s gold.’ ‘I don’t understand.’ ‘She appears to have essentially the same qualities you have. She doesn’t. You could sweat a drop of your empathy and lose more than she has to begin with. The only person she would make an effort to find the perfect gift for is Sabrina. She has that hard edge you appeared to have. Hers is real.’ ‘Oh.’ I was again unsure of his assessment of me. He was dead on about Sabrina. ‘What did Ebenezer contribute.