Hijack

The space where Hacker set up the security system is small, made smaller by the young girl who is practically bouncing out of her shoes.

“Are you always this excitable?” I ask her.

“This is exciting,” she says, peering over my arm to watch. “I mean, don’t you think so?”

To me, this work is boring. But I appreciate her enthusiasm, and I want to nurture it, so I don’t say that.

“There are many other things that we do that are more exciting,” I say instead.

“Like what? ...