“Missing Persons?”                
     “Nailed it,” and that's what we   
went round and round about until almost
eleven, when I tried to get just a few 
minutes of sleep.                      
     Ten minutes after Beth woke me, we
were on the road. The first thing I did
was introduce Beth to everyone.        
     “Hi everyone.”                    
     Everyone said hi back, and Mouse  
added, “It's about time.”              
     And of course, my arch-enemy had  
to throw her two cents in and agree    
with Mouse, “Yeah, it's about time,    
Criminal.”                             
     “What do you care Runt?” I was    
blurting out before I could stop my-   
self, and then went on lamely, “This is
also your first time, and don’t forget 
to please say 'out' when you’re done,  
* out.”                                    
     Beth then asked me, “Is that your 
arch-enemy Crim? Oops! Sorry.”         
     “Arch-enemy,” Rhonda laughed. “He 
should be so lucky.”                   
     Holy crap, I thought, and         
immediately pulled over.               
     I know it’s such a petty-ass      
thing, but it still made me lose my    
concentration.                         
     Except for when my impulses had   
control, being on patrol was the only  
other time I could easily do two things
at the same time.                      
     I could drive and block everything
else out, except for my surroundings. I
was acutely aware of everything around 
me and could sense when something was  
off.                                   



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