Rebirth
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I woke up the next morning with someone spreading a bad case of morning breath at me. We were holding each other and it felt good to be where I was. It was still early so I went back to sleep but moved the pillow to deflect the air flow.
The second time I awoke it was to people moving in the house. There was an analogue clock on the table because digital clocks were not invented yet. That may be another thing to make when I got LCDs done.
Corinne looked very beautiful as she rested quietly. It was time to get up though and I disentangled myself to go to the bathroom. This meant dressing. I still didn't have a robe my size yet.
When I came out I met John. "Good morning Jeff. How did you sleep last night?"
"I slept well thanks. What time does Corinne get up?"
"Usually around now. Did she wet the bed?"
"I don't think so. Does she usually?"
"I forgot to mention that. She does quite often. Her psychiatrist thinks it has a few roots but thinks it is when she has nightmares that this happens."
"Well I'll go get her and get her ready for her day."
"We do have a nanny for that."
"I know you do and I also know that you kept the servants away most of the time to make this home more like a family. Thank you but servants can be family too. I was hesitant to do much. I did not know how you and they interrelated."
"You are quite astute and I'm constantly amazed at what you see. But to answer your question, I treat them as servants. They do work for me for pay. They're not those science fiction robots. I treat them fairly when it comes to their personal lives."
"Thanks for telling me. I'll try to do the same while I'm here with you. Servants are a rare commodity in my home and usually I'm one as much as I'm being served."
I got Corinne and took her to the bathroom. She and the bed were dry. I gave her a bath but I stayed outside the tub this time. She insisted on wearing the clothes I made for her one more time and I just let her have her way.
There was nobody else at the breakfast table with us so I assumed that the person was still sleeping, they had already left or was a servant. I had met some people that liked their own gender and left the possibility open for some reason. I had my secrets and I wanted John to have his.
John did some of his work relating to yesterday and so should I. Instead I went to the piano and played some songs with Corinne. She played a few bars of a simple song and I clapped. Behind us we heard more clapping. Apparently Grampy liked good music too.
"Did you hear me play Grampy?"
"You played divinely. Maybe we'll have to get a teacher for you."
"Jeff!"
"Ah — I think Jeff has to go to school himself. His family misses him. He'll be visiting us a lot more now I think. He has a job here to do."
Corinne was undecided by her look. So when she said nothing I got her back to playing her song.
Later that morning, John said, "Yesterday you pulled two inventions out of thin air. You have any more today?"
"Only one." He didn't act too surprised.
"And?"
"The second prize I mentioned last time I was here, had to do with material that reacted oddly when heated, in a magnetic field or when subjected to an electrical current. This had been known for a long time but none have been found that react at room temperatures. There are a very great number of possible compounds and even mixtures of compounds. Some have to work at room temperatures. I just have to find them."
"It doesn't sound that important to rate a Nobel Prize. Can you tell me why it should?"
"I can make an electric clock that uses the pulses of a crystal to feed a series of lights. They could be light bulbs but they burn out too quickly. I could use diodes that emit light for a suitable display to be used on the face of this clock. It tells the time in number format."
"That sounds good but not enough for the prize."
"That was the first invention of the day. Not all of them are practical or even possible. Liquid crystals are elusive. I don't see that many people pursuing this branch of physics. Millions of tiny crystals can be made on a large area covering square feet. Small areas may be illuminated to form numbers and letters. This would be like you making the characters with the dots of your pen instead of smearing ink on your paper."
"How close are you to a break through Jeff?"
"I have been working on the plastic for the bottles and my magnetic tape. Even the tape machines you got for me have stayed idle except for one that I repaired. Some things I can make good guesses at after reading some books but other projects are a step into the dark. The laser was that way and I have a good feeling about the next laser but nothing about the liquid crystals. The liquid crystals are even further into the unknown. That's why I'm learning chemistry to try to shed some light on which way to go."
John hung his head a bit and said, "I guess I'll have to wait until this afternoon for another discovery."
We both laughed then.
John came from his office a while later and he asked, "How do you feel about the cook doing her job?"
"I guess it's ok. I don't want her to think her job is in jeopardy. Corinne and I could do it but maybe we can make something else before your guests start to arrive."
"An invention?"
"Yes, but an old one. I wanted to make some beanbags. Corinne can learn some coordination and have a fairly safe game at the same time." I talked to Corinne and found that none of the simple bags were attempted. It could have been Corinne's wish not to do this but it could have been Sally's. It didn't matter. I would make them now. "How are you fixed for some rags and some dried beans?"
"I see it's going to be an old invention for sure. I'll see what I can find plus some needle and thread."
Mrs MacIntee was the cook I found out. She was about fifty years old and contrary to the norm she was short and thin. She brought out her sewing basket and some light brown corduroy pants.
"Thanks Mrs MacIntee, this will do great. Do you by chance have the beans too or do I have to stuff them with rags?"
"I'm afraid it will have to be rags sir."
"That's ok."
I used the sheers as Corinne watched intently. I explained what I was doing in various ways so she would remember. In only a few minutes I had a sack made and turned it inside out. Corinne had fun ripping strips of material off an old sheet and she stuffed them in the sack when I held it.
I stretched the opening of the sack and Corinne put in the stitches as she concentrated on doing it right. With a lot of practice at aiming we got the few inches closed up then we cleaned up our mess. Corinne wasn't used to doing this but did it with me.
She laughed and giggled as she tried to catch the small pillow then threw it wildly to me and I had to jump for it. When John came out I said, "Grampy, play catch with us."
We made a triangle and we rotated so I caught Corinne's throws. John even hammed up on his catches so he could hear Corinne's laughter.
When it was time for lunch, I said, "If you spend a lot of money to hire an animation company to make cartoons, you can make a good return on your money if the films get sold all over North America. If you bought a toy company you could make the characters in the cartoons and sell them for even more money. The series of educational cartoons reinforce the sale of the stuffed dolls and vice versa. Buying the animation company is good too but it is difficult finding a good person to run it."
He said, "That's an interesting idea. I don't have that kind of money though or the time to run it. Perhaps I can interest somebody else in doing this."
"If you make the cartoons of one type at a time you get to sell one type of doll. One little sweet girl could be called 'Strawberry Shortcake'. Another could be 'Cabbage Patch Kids'. When they die out you can have cartoons for the same kids with a different theme. Soft plastic figures could be made for boys dealing with brave soldiers but this may encourage boys to more violence."
"That's even more interesting. It has long-term profits but has a high start up cost. Animation though is costly and time consuming."
"Go to Japan. They have low wages and would be eager to find a way of bringing in more dollars. They're innovative people. If you make the characters of many nationalities, then the sound track may be altered to cover more languages. If you ignore quality you can just have an animation of the mouth to suit each language."
"I'll think on this."
Mrs MacIntee used a spatula to slide out some food but it stuck to the bottom. The food went into dishes and put in front of us. I pointed to the clock and it was not quite noon yet. John looked too and wondered.
"At the risk of being early in your prediction, make aluminum fry pans. There is a slippery high temperature plastic called Teflon. It has been around for years. Bond it to the frypans and food will not stick. The food is not contaminated and doesn't change the taste. Less fat is needed with a slippery surface. I can't see how strong the plastic is but you have to make plastic spatulas. This use may not be in the patent for this product, so you can tie the market up. Mrs MacIntee will slide her food out of the pan and it will be many times lighter than a cast iron fry pan."
"I'll get some people on it right away. You get the patent and then fifty, fifty."
"Deal."
Mrs MacIntee just looked at us wondering what all this was about.
Later the men started to arrive, including Mr Berger. Some of last night's crowd came too. One man in particular stood out a few hours later. Hank Morgan was an chemical engineer out of school only a few years but he had some extra background in plastics. He was bright and burned with an internal flame. Currently he was in a low paying job and looking to improve things for his young family.
We all learned more as everybody contributed to our pool of knowledge. When they left, we put the new men on our chart. We all seemed to have our favourites but Mr Berger would have to get the nod to who should work with him.
Before I knew it, it was time to go. I had not seen our research facility but I did get some books in exchange for those I brought back. With our interlinked projects would ensure that all of us would strive to get the other portions up to speed.
I was given the task of providing the wording for the patents once again but still they could not be completed because all of the data had not come in. Now I would get reports from the engineers and chemists to help me.
Corinne cried when I left but cheered up that I would have to come many more times on weekends.
It was dark when I got back but still earlier than last time.
Word had spread at school about the sale of my song. Girls came up to me in the halls and simply said, "Hi." This was enough to make a dirty old man smile or even a young one.
Second period was health and Mr Renzo came in to give us his talks on staying in shape, personal hygiene, mental problems during puberty, eating right, and sex. The last item was usually glossed over.
Sex Ed was not a course and from what I had pieced together over the years had not been handled better until the late seventies. It appeared that the teachers were just as inhibited as the many of the students.
Sam Constecki now sat close to me so we could pass the occasional word or two. He was as fucked up as the rest of the students and I set him straight on many points. As we came to know one another better he started to ask more questions. I ended up giving him what Mr Renzo was trying to get across but did it more bluntly. Other kids had heard and while some laughed, most didn't.
Gloria had been encouraged to change some of her wardrobe and habits but this had been done through Paige. Later Gloria had come to me with questions. Paige had let her know that I was suggesting things to her.
Gloria treated me like one of the girls. This felt a bit odd but not when I remembered when I was older and talking to women at parties. I suggested colours and fabrics that would go good with her features. Oddly enough more of the shy girls came to me to ask questions. I was a regular 'Dear Abby' after a while.
When I had come back from Toronto the second time, Sam stopped me in the hall. "Hi Jeff. Did you get a chance to talk to her yet?"
"I was not in town over the weekend and Home Ec is in one more period. We have Phys Ed last class. I'll try to have an answer by then.
"Thanks Bud."
When I got to Home Ec class later I hurried over to Gloria. "Hi Gloria. A young man that I know is interested in finding out how to hold hands with a real live girl. He's not a jock but he's shaping up. He's not without a clue as to what to do but he's learning." The girls around us almost had their ears moving like radar antennas so I added, "There are spies all around us trying to fill up their gossip tanks." I got close to her ear and said, Sam Constecki is really nice. It's a safe way for each of you to have a first date."
Gloria was a little shocked. I guess she wanted one of the hunks the school had but she had to start off by learning to walk first.
When I did sit she leaned over and asked, "Did you really write that song?"
It didn't sound like she was interested in Sam and I answered, "I sure did."
Mrs Cameron started her class. "Today we are going to talk about fashion. Is there anybody here that wants to give us the definition?"
Two volunteers worked at it then Mrs Cameron said, "Mr Congdon, would you give it a try?"
I had to think a bit more and add to what the previous students had said. "It is a combination of things. Some can be a true meaning on their own. One idea is that fashion is a popular trend, especially in styles of dress but includes hairstyle and even perfume. It can also be a quality of grace, beauty, or honour. The third choice would be customs and manners of behaviour though this changes much slower than what is in vogue with clothing."
"You covered all the points I wanted to Mr Congdon. Tell me what you perceive as proper dress."
"That is a slippery subject. Proper is a vague and misleading word. What I perceive is not necessarily what everyone else will see. I like clean clothes that match so they do not jar the eye. Some clothing, as a whole, suits some people better when complexion, hair colour and hairstyle are factored in. Some designs of women's clothing can be great on one woman and devastating on another."
I looked at her and asked, "Shall I go into examples?"
"Go right ahead. I think most of the students here listen to you on matters like this."
I guess she wanted to see how I was more like Ann Landers or Abby. "Some women are heavier than others. They would like to minimise this attribute. Some fabrics and styles can accentuate features. A short jacket can be seen to cover less than it should and bring a viewer's eye to the hem. A woman with large breasts would want to have a dress that is open at the front to let women know what they were competing against and men know she would make a better mate."
I was going to get cut off now. "A tall girl can wear clothing that lets her be seen as graceful. Long bare arms help here.
"Clothing, though, is a way of fighting among women and men too. Some schools demand that everybody wear a specific uniform. This was done to lessen this form of combat. Parents and their children can go broke trying to buy the latest trends in clothing. I do not like ripped clothing but if it is repaired well then it shows some common sense that many parents want to instil in their children. A suit with patches at the elbows looks more comfortable somehow. Some clothing actually looks great if ripped or distressed."
Mrs Cameron said, "Not many young men would talk about breasts in a class like this Mr Congdon. Now tell me how ripped or as you said distressed clothing can look good."
"Jeans look good but if they are washed with rocks and a weak bleach they'll get light blue and look worn and comfortable. You can sell that idea to the manufacturers for some money if you wish.
"A gown can have the hem cut as if it were ripped at varying lengths. This to me looks nice. A third way is to take a pair of snug jeans that fit a woman quite well. You cut small holes in the garment. The material at the edge of the holes is allowed to fray. This exposes small portions of skin while hiding the great majority. In some ways this is more erotic than the same woman wearing a bathing suit. My female employees wear a shirt that's tied instead of buttoned. Again it covers more than a bathing suit. A variation on this is simple cut offs that are cut short and the hem allowed to fray for a few inches. Now the wearer looks confidant in her apparel as if it was just something she threw on to wash the family car."
"You seem to like female skin Mr Congdon."
"It has its allure but the girl wearing it is more important. Most young men only look at the shape and no further. A sense of humour and intelligence are sometimes out of fashion but people are odd animals. It would be nice to have a manual for their care and feeding."
"I think you're right. Now everybody turn to page 131 in your book — "
When I got out of class, Gloria pulled me to one side, which was not like her. "What should I do?" She was worried.
"Meet me across from the school where my gang of ruffians are usually standing. I'll try to have Sam there too. Just leave it to me."
I looked at her until she finally said, "Ok."
Much later I got to see Sam in PE. I didn't say anything just smiled and made the sign for ok. Now I got a bright smile in return. We did gymnastics with rolls, vaults, and then did routines on the parallel bars. I did fairly well here though I was slow. Others were told to hurry up but I wasn't. I guess I was getting some slack after all.
After class, I had a quick shower then got dressed. Sam was waiting for me. "What did she say?"
"We had no time to talk. She'll see us in a few minutes across the street."
I collected my chemistry books and the small amount of English homework assigned at the end of the class. Sam and I got into position first. He asked, "What did she say? Is she really going to come?"
"Sam, she's just as nervous as you. Girls are funny creatures but to be honest boys are too. You have so many ideas in your head that are wrong then you base you life on these faulty assumptions. Now tell me what you are doing in History."
"You got the — no I guess you don't. You already took all that stuff. Why do you want to know?"
"Because you are going to wet yourself with worry. I also think you will not relax until you know that it's safe."
We talked about what we wanted to do with our lives but always I got the question, "Where is she?"
We stayed there for fifteen minutes and I had to almost hold Sam in place. I was beginning to worry myself but I knew that Gloria had nobody to lean on as Sam now did.
The flow of people coming from the school was now a trickle but I did eventually see the face I wanted to see. Gloria kept looking down and kept the books in front of her as if for protection.
Sam saw her almost immediately. I knew this because he finally shut up about his question.
When Gloria came close I said, "Hi Gloria. I want you to meet my friend Sam Constecki." I turned to Sam and said, "Sam, this is Gloria Swenson."
I heard a weak "Hi," from each.
"Let's go for a drink. My treat."
"Jeff — "
"Sam, you are going with both of us or I'll drag you."
"Ok."
I tried to keep the conversation going. I asked all the things that he found interesting then asked Gloria what she found interesting. If they could remember then they would know what to talk about later.
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Paige and I got to Miss Floit's room before the first class. The teacher smiled and said, "Hello Jeff, Paige. How are the pair of you doing?" "Not bad for health but Paige is singing flat again." Paige retorted but only with a little anger. "I am not — " She saw the smile and blushed. I said, "I came here to ask you something. Susan is canvassing for a small band to play with her and the other girls when they play 'Everybody's Somebody's Fool'." "Is that another of your...
It was a different student this time. He yelled at me, "Watch where the fuck you're going. You trip me again and I'll pound the crap outta you good and I won't let you drop a rock on me either." My shoulder that suffered from the gunshot hurt like hell. The young man was bigger than the last, and maybe grade eleven or twelve but I wasn't sure. I got up with difficulty and said, "Did she promise you some good pussy for this. I doubt if she will pay up. That makes you a fool." The...
The next day at gym, Mr Renzo didn't mention health class at all. I did get a little shit for not being as fast as I should be. The students looked sharply at me as if I was going to flatten the teacher. Later, though, they had lots of questions. I had even less time to answer them. Home Ec was better because Mrs Cameron was talking about budgets and then negotiating for a good price. Since I had mentioned this the first day of class, I was asked again. I had fun talking about the machines...
The girls used the phone to contact friends and I started to make lunch. We ate together as usual but this time Susan was talking of her plan. It had some thought put into it. I politely shot some holes in it so she could find ways to patch her strategy. The basement called me and I went down with a bit more hope in wringing out some information to make something that I had seen thousands of times. Jane made supper and she whispered to me, "They are still very excited. They called lots of...
Monday morning, Mr Sharp unexpectedly said, "Jeff, Mrs Cameron would like to see you. She said you may want to take an extra Home Ec class today." "That is a hard choice to make. I like this class or I would not have taken it. If I go to Home Ec, I have to eat all my mistakes. Would you get better response from your students if you instituted the same rules?" He smiled and pointed. "Get out of here." I smiled back and left. It wasn't until I knocked and was let in that I noticed...
Wednesday I saw more of the proud looking girls. Their backs were straight and they walked with graceful steps. If the queen had come, she could walk no better. Some nodded their heads at me as if signalling that I was at least partially acceptable. When I got into Home Ec, Janice came to me quickly before the class started. I thought she was going to ask about a suitable boy but she said, "Jeff are you going to give us a talk too." Mrs Cameron came in right behind her and interrupted,...
Friday morning had an inch of snow on the ground. This was almost nothing to us. A few fools forgot that they had to use more room to stop and got into accidents. I knew that even this much snow would stop some warm cities because nobody had any experience driving in this condition. I listened to the girls talk as the snow crunched under their boots. I wondered why Sam Johnson had not phoned last night and put it off as his method of saying he wasn't really interested in my songs. That was...
At nine thirty we got to John's home and I just wanted to sleep. Corinne wanted to talk and play. I had a quick shower and talked to the child for a half hour then went to sleep. Corinne got on the bed later and watched me wondering why I wanted to do a stupid thing like sleep when I could be playing or talking with her. I got up at four with a headache from changing my sleep pattern. Corinne was happy that I came to my senses. I wanted to do some shopping before the stores closed. Sunday...
I was able to have lunch with Paige the next day. We enjoyed ourselves even more because Marcy didn't come around to bother us or abuse me. There was not even a large young man ready to do damage either. Other young men bothered me though. It was not the same group but either they had the same complaint or Marcy had found a more subtle way of attacking me. I could see her quite easily stirring up the guys by blaming me for all their ills. I did another small experiment in chemistry and at...
James and Jane were sitting down drinking some tea when I arrived. He seemed to like some of Jane's pastries. He jumped up when I got there. I had to smile and said, "Sit and eat. We are not in that much of a rush." He nervously said, "I got most of the things you wanted. The planning department provided me the maps without a problem." "Did you find out about the crusher?" "It was bought by a scrap yard. I went by and saw that it has not been cut up yet. I don't know how good it...
It was a cold morning although there was no new snow. We talked as we walked to school, and I was worried about the girls. "Jennifer, why don't you set aside some time for music? You too Susan. You can still have your social gatherings but you did start the other tasks." It was Susan that answered. "I guess we could." She looked around at the other girls and they seemed to nod in acceptance. I guess they were looking for a way to get back to their old routine, they just needed a small...
When I regained my seat I said, "How many of these can we get? I want to put out the possibility of letting the current tenants stay in the house until we are ready to upgrade the street." Both were staring at me. Jane was the one that broke first. "Well?" "Well, What?" "The loan?" "Oh, it looks like I got it." "How much?" "It's on a sliding scale. The line of credit is based on what I currently own. When I use the money to buy any particular property then that loan can be...
That night Paige and I bathed in our own en suite. I couldn't wait and made love to her in the enclosure. She returned the favour as I held her head to me. When we got out I carefully dried each inch of her body and kissed the portions to make sure. She shivered though as I continued until the job was done to my satisfaction. We hurried back to bed so I could begin again to make love to my future wife. The door opened slowly and I stopped what I was doing. The eye looking at me was only...
We got into North Bay at a little after eight. We all went to our house in two taxis. I opened the door first and knew there was something wrong. I could detect the faint smell of cigarette smoke. It was old but not that old. Being at the front of the bus all that time kept the smell of cigarettes away from me. I pulled Jane off to one side for a moment and whispered, "Someone was in our house. Don't say anything that can harm the family. Tell the other girls though. I don't want to upset...
Wednesday was almost a non-event. I was still not ready to participate much in school life. Jamie invited me over to his home but I had to refuse. Mr Grissom gave me some pamphlets and even some phone numbers to try, but because Barry was now twenty, getting him educational help it was not going to be easy. There was no such thing as an adult education centre anywhere that I knew of other than at a college or university. Ian though was coming around enough that I was able to introduce him to...
When I woke up the four engineers were still there with six others. Mrs. MacIntee was making breakfast, and when she bent down to put a plate in front of me I impulsively kissed her cheek then said, "Thanks, you are a great cook." "Thank you too Mr Congdon." "I think we have known each other for a while now. We can go by first names. Mr Holtzman runs his home his way but I like to be more personal." "My name is Rose." I went upstairs later and woke up a sleepy little girl by...
Jamie came in with a bruise on his face. His walk was odd; and it could have been from a fall as he said. It was during gym that I saw the bruising on his arm much like a strong man had squeezed him on both arms. After gym I said, "Jamie, will you do as I say? I am your friend." "Yes — yes I will." I pulled him back into a corner and hand him face away from the light. "Bend over and touch your toes and keep your hands there." "Why?" "Am I your friend?" He did as I asked but did...
I woke up now very mindful of the microphone. A hand was holding my erection while Jamie was cuddled to my back. I could feel that a portion of his anatomy had slipped out of its confines and was now between my legs. When I moved to get up Jamie moved to keep me in place as if it were important we stayed this way. It took a little work but I got away from him and covered him with the blankets again. I walked into the kitchen with my pajama bottoms sticking out and found Edgar there having a...
He didn't argue but couldn't get Jamie to respond. When the boy started to collapse the man moved faster than I could believe possible and scooped him up. Everybody now was concerned. I picked up the box and said, "Jamie is still upset. He is just going for a rest." I hurried up the stairs and found Jamie on the bed and Charley kneeling beside it trying to think of what to do. I sat on the bed looking at the boy and Charley said, "Do you want me to go?" "No." I stroked Jamie's...
Mr Sackman left the next day. He took the 'Star' newspaper with him to read about what happened in North Bay. He said, "With this I can make you even richer." John went to work. Carm and I went with him and used his car. We toured Chinatown; and it was a lot smaller than what it would become in years to come. I bought oriental vegetables, rice, spices and a great many more articles including various kinds of tea. When I found that Carm had not been paid yet I gave him some money as an...
We arrived on the thirteenth and tomorrow would be Wednesday, Maggie's birthday. John was going to stay over and go to the party even if it was just a small one with just our extended family. Paige came running to see me. We hugged and kissed right in the street. The ladies were lined up and I kissed all of them but had to do it more chastely for real family. Corinne was happy to see both her Grampy and me. All the girls kissed Jamie more thoroughly than I had been greeted, and he seemed to...
Things had not settled down at school. People who didn't know me avoided me as if I would suddenly attack them. Cops wore guns in later years and the police were usually known for being stable. The gun was not noticed as much. I hoped that they could see that I was not going to do anything unless I was threatened. The people that did know me avoided me as if they didn't want to hurt a celebrity. I just tried to act as like a dopey kid and hope they bought it. I was able to eat lunch with...
We went to Toronto with presents for Corinne. John had some for me too. MGM had bought Jaws and the novel 'Star Wars' was going to be published late in the fall. The deal for the razors went through and we even got an offer from Bell or rather AT&T. It was a lowball figure and I was not letting them get away with it. We had sent the same design out to various countries in Europe. They had not got back to us even though they had the parts and drawings for just as long. A similar circuit...
The two weeks before the trip were hectic. The band and everyone else expected me to get everything ready. I got everyone's birth certificate as this was all that was needed to cross the border. Flashing money at a problem was not good so I just made use of the bus system one more time. I purchased tickets ahead of time for an express coach to Toronto, followed by a short stop over and a regular bus to Fort Erie and then over the bridge to Buffalo. In Buffalo we would get onboard a flight...
The trip home was not as exciting as the one going south. We had slept on the flight with the help of hypnosis. The band members were not involved in this. Angela's parents and Paige's came over and the group let them in on the details. The highlight was to meet some of the professional singers. Everyone here had a chance to shake hands with Elvis among others. I received some good and bad news too. The city fathers were having a special meeting on Tuesday to discuss the sale of the land....
The courtroom the next day was exactly the same. The Crown Attorney took up where he had left off and dealt with the next set of charges against Goldbalm. "Tell us what happened when you were chased by Mr Sinclair." I had a folder in my hand with my notes and went through them point by point. The courtroom gasped as I took out Mr Sinclair's eye then his testicles and jaw. I explained how I was hurt but still got the man into the car. I mentioned his gun but he was in no condition to get...
When I left the house and went back to town I stopped off at the lab. Edgar showed me the ruby laser in operation. There was more dispersion in the beam and Edgar said, "We are doing other crystals too to get the strongest results. The chrome works great. What else can we use?" "Pick something and try it. I want your name out there too and not just as the guy that built the device for me. I do have two more kinds of crystals to make then we are going public. We could get more done but I...
School had changed not only for me but for everyone. The female population was not as meek. Girls had always known that they had something that the males wanted and felt secure that they could trade for it. It was just that after the trade was legitimised then it was taken for granted. Now the ladies were more socially aware and knew a lot more about what was ahead of them. This now made the boy who was malleable in more demand. In a way the boys were now being trained so they would fit...
Paige's perspective: I felt so helpless. Dad walked behind me as we went down the steps to the front door. Maggie and Jamie just stood open-mouthed as we walked by. I turned around with tears in my eyes and looked at Jeff who was following us. He was just as upset as I was. He looked at me as if we would never see me again and I felt the same way even though I knew that we would get back together somehow. Dad had never been this angry before and I didn't know what caused it. Outside the...
Jack was remanded for ten days in jail. We went down to see him but I did not go in just yet. Paige came out crying because her father was not better yet. I began to suspect something rotten and then consider what I could do to monitor the man. Nora confirmed my suspicions when she said, "Jack isn't getting better. In fact he still looks like he's on a drunk." I took my suspicions to Mr Tatum the Crown Attorney. After we shook hands, he said, "What can I do for you Mr Congdon? How is...
School was not that different for me, but it was for some of the grade nine students. The girls took a class with a woman teacher that taught how to service a car. One young and good looking female cook from the Mandarin Restaurant showed how it was really done in a kitchen. I had a difficult time understanding her but her class was in quite a demand. The restaurant was not finished yet but the roof and walls were up. It, like the dojo, showed the peaked roofs of eastern architecture. Mai...