The laugh didn't bother him. It was meant as a joke. He was glad she'd liked it. The comment though, that made him pause. She'd said 'some people' but he found himself hoping she meant herself. Had he somehow gone back to being sixteen without him knowing it? She was cute, but he'd worked with cuter house owners. He should be able to keep his mind on the work.
The question reminded him of work. He still hadn't found the origin spot and he'd need to know that.
"The kitchen is over there so the hole will be over there too. Rats know where their food is and limit the distance between safety and a meal," he said went back to the kitchen, "Rats like low hiding places. People rarely look down and it gives them the advantage when seen."
He got down on his hands and knees, pulling out his flashlight. He searched between the floor and the cabinets. There was a small space, just the right size for a rat to get through. He flipped onto his back and got as close as he could. A shift in the shadow showed him where the hole was. He pushed his fingers into it and felt a small, chewed round hole.
"There," he said keeping the flashlight on it as he went to stand, "If you want to see it you'll have to get on the floor, on your back. You might get a dirty."
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Date: 2015-10-01 05:03 am (UTC)The question reminded him of work. He still hadn't found the origin spot and he'd need to know that.
"The kitchen is over there so the hole will be over there too. Rats know where their food is and limit the distance between safety and a meal," he said went back to the kitchen, "Rats like low hiding places. People rarely look down and it gives them the advantage when seen."
He got down on his hands and knees, pulling out his flashlight. He searched between the floor and the cabinets. There was a small space, just the right size for a rat to get through. He flipped onto his back and got as close as he could. A shift in the shadow showed him where the hole was. He pushed his fingers into it and felt a small, chewed round hole.
"There," he said keeping the flashlight on it as he went to stand, "If you want to see it you'll have to get on the floor, on your back. You might get a dirty."