Intern at S.T.A.R. Labs

After getting some mundane tasks done and going through the first 30 pages of 1/10 of the work manuals it was time to leave. Adrian was still on high as he was accepted into his dream job, saying bye & see you tomorrow to everyone he came across. Even getting a nod from Harold, a big step forward towards their friendship. Exiting the building he saw the guard, still standing there as if he never moved.

'Man he must be dedicated as heck'.

"Hello Mr. Guard, I got accepted so I'll see you tomorrow, have a nice day"

"Congratulations" he said sternly, barely making eye contact.

"Well, see you tomorrow " Adrian still on the happy high was now brought down a level. He thought that the guard would be more supportive as is also a father.

'Well there's always tomorrow '.

On the bus ride home he sat in the frontmost seat listening to music , staring out the window. The back area gets crowded a lot, especially during office hours so he prefers the front. Stops go by and the passenger count increases, luckily Adrian's apartment isn't too far now. Another stop and only one man gets on and immediately a ruckus started. Zoning back in and lowering the music volume Adrian tries to notice them subtly.

"You know me man, I come to your bus everyday same time".

"Doesn't matter dirtbag , today you pay for your ride or no ride".

"Come on Teddy , you're my guy. I even gave you the I.O.U. card. You know what if you let me ride today I might give you a page of my Precious book of infinite knowledge ".

"No means no. Pay up" bus driver insisted . Adrian looked at them & saw a well kept man with everything unkept. From a distance he'd look like a 1980's detective but from close he stood the dude's messy straight hair, muddy formal shoes and the coat which hasn't seen a laundry in months are clearly visible.

'If I'm happy, I should make others happy too' so he passed some change to the driver, "Ill pay for him mister".

" See Teddy, my charisma. You could have had the same if you accepted the page of my book." The man retorted as if he had the moral high ground.

"Whatever, just take a seat we're late."

"Thanks kiddo. I've been a bit tight on money because of a secret mission otherwise I could be neighbours with scrouge Mcduck."

Adrian nodded & smiled , 'Why is he sitting next to me'.

"If only I could tell you about my case you'd be blown away, maybe even become a worshipper of mine".

'In your dreams buddy'.

"Well there are other stories I can tell you. There was this one time when I caught this murderer who actually killed his wife , what a cruel bastard. Would have gotten the cuffs on him , if only Rookie didn't –"

"Oh would you look at that, it's my stop, gotta run"

"Wait, have my card, in case you ever need a P.I.".

"K bye". Adrian lied as easily as he breathed, getting off a stop early than intended, its better to avoid shady men who can't even afford a bus ticket. As he read. The card he saw the man's name

"Ralph Dibney Private Investigator, 10 years experience of CCPD detective".

'Guess he might be useful later'.

With the music back on he decided to explore the new area a bit. Some shops, pharmacy, grocery store, a random guitar store and a bakery. Dropping by the bakery to get some bread and 2 creampuffs.

'Today's dinner will be 2 sandwiches'.

Getting to "home" now. 3 flights of stairs in a dingy apartment. The noises from all the neighbour flats and the families come together forming a cacophony . Central City ll, the place full of sunshine and smiles. Pushing the somewhat stuck door open only to be greeted by silence and cardboard boxes. " I'm Home" as he welcomes himself. The boxes littered what little space he had in the flat, with barely enough room for a path from the entrance to the bed. He decides to lie down for a while .

"Uhhh what's the time? 7:30 huh. She might call soon". A quick shower later he switches on the news to get rid of some of the silence in the room,

"Breaking News ,the Hood was spotted at another arms deal in Starling City. The police have apprehended the dealers but the hood is still at large. Is he a friend or a for? We don't know"

His phone rings, right on time 7:50.

"Hi Maa"

"Hi honey. How was your day?"

"Guess what Maa?" ""What?" " I got the internship!!"

"Ohh my god honey I'm so proud of you. Honestly they should have hired you full time considering your grades and your achievements in college and also –"

"Maa , they are also very smart , more so than me".

"Oh now you're being too humble".

"Yeah. What did you make for dinner?"

"Oh the usual. Also your father brought some great meat today."

"Pfft"

"Hm what's that? Did you cough?" "No maa—"

"Do you have a fever? Have you eaten yet? Did you unpack the food I sent with you?"

"No . Yes. I don't know which box it's in?"

"It's the one with the stickers." "Maa they all have stickers".

"Never mind I see one with some condensation, I guess that's it. I'll put in the fridge."

"Go through the food box first before buying the city stuff. Also iron your clothes for the job and don't forget to set your alarm for –"

"Don't disturb him too much, he probably just got home. "

"Your mother gets really scrambly when you're not around champoo. What's up?"

"huh well a ceiling that has about 30% chance of falling in on me."

"Haha smartass. Though You sound a bit tired."

"Yeah paa, it was a busy day, but in a nice way"

"Its good to know you love your work. That's one of the rare pleasures of life, loving what you do and.."

".. and doing what you love. Hehe"

"Atta boy. If you're still joking around means you're fine enough. Get some sleep and call tomorrow again."

"Yeah I will. Tell maa I will have sandwiches for dinner. And don't worry I'll visit as soon as I get things running smoothly here"

"K goodnight kiddo" "Goidnight honey"

"Night night."

Finally getting to bed for the night after an interesting first day of work. Going to dreamland and later going to his dream workplace. Hopefully on time.