“You have a secret base?” Sienna said. “Why don't you just rent a warehouse like most robot fighting geeks?”
“Well, you know how Keith is about me being involved in ‘Martin’s hobby’. It’s not suitable for a girl.” She scowled at the wall. “Like Martin could build a robot – he’s a programmer not an engineer. I’m only allowed to study science because Keith thinks I want to be a nurse. Is he in for a shock. He’s obviously forgot I don’t need his money to go to university – I have dad’s trust fund – which Keith and mum can’t touch – for that. But anyway, it’s out of the way so you can practice safely.”
“It’s also trespassing by the sounds of it,” Sienna said mildly.
Wendy waved that concern away lightly. “Nope. It's technically mine. It was one of Dad’s that he bough to redevelop into student flats. That fell through due to planning issues but it’s still on the portfolio. If the company sells it or actually moves to redevelop it we’ll move but it’s derelict for now and no one else goes there.” She paused then added. “But I had to tell Martin what was happening since it’s his base as well.”
“That’s okay,” Sienna said. “Martin is cool.”
“He is,” Wendy said. “But I don’t think he believed me about you.”
“Can you blame him?” Sienna asked.
Wendy snorted. “No, not really. He’s coming to see for himself. Shall we go?”
“I’m not sure mum and dad will let me out today and I don’t blame them, not with a mass shooter still on the loose in town.”
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