“Why are you so angry with him?” Alfred asks bluntly.“He started a fight that he couldn’t finish,” Barbara says. “And then takes off? What...��s not to like?”“There was a time when you saw him as a father.”“I have a father,” Barbara snaps, shutting the lid of the case. “He wants me to be normal and go to school. Bruce wants me here cleaning up his messes while he’s off with Talia or whoever it is now.”“To be fair to Master Bruce, we can’t be certain that’s where he is if he’s even alive,” Alred. The four entered a clean-looking tavern and sat at the bar."Can I help you?", the bartender asked suspiciously, but while taking care not to sound dismissive of them. Insulting mages is risky enough but to a businessman, offending paying customers may be worse.The man beckoned him closer, and the bartender leaned forward, hesitantly. The man's black blindfold hid his eyes, making his intentions that much harder to guess."We're looking for someone," the man whispered. "A man who goes by the name. The white petticoats and white tights were a perfect compliment to to each other. Mary did my makeup that night, as I had lost the touch. But is was when Mary brought out the long brown wig and black patent leather Mary-Jane's and I put them on that I really felt like I was playing the little girl again. I looked in the mirror that evening and saw not Alice in Wonderland but just a pretty girl.The rest of that night went by like a blur. I was in heaven. I had not enjoyed myself that much. Thinking about itOver the next couple of days, I was able to get my hormones under control, and I started to think about what Julie had said. Maya and Alex were awesome girls, I didn’t want everyone thinking they just hopped in bed with me while everyone waited out on my deck, even though they kind of did. God, how embarrassing. True, I did throw that party solely in hopes of getting laid as much as I possibly could in one day, and in the moment, I was all about getting busy with both of them,.