“That’s what I’m trying to establish.”

Arthur was quiet.

Then he laughed.

“You really are taking this seriously.”

I looked at the spreadsheet.

“You told me to.”

For the next three weeks, I worked longer than I had at any job.

It annoyed me.

I had spent years avoiding ordinary employment because I disliked being told when to arrive and what to do.

Now I was waking early.