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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 the end of the day I hurried out, only to find Ian close by. We hurried and got into the snow that had been falling all day. There was more blowing than falling because the accumulation was less than five inches. Mr Cochrane was not stupid and had chains on his tires.
Mr Cochrane looked out the window and gestured with his hand. He said, "First good fall of the year and definitely not the last."
This far north the snow never had too much of a chance to melt. To me it was better this way than dealing with the slush or worse, frozen slush of other areas. "The town looks nice in white."
Mr Cochrane handed me a long roll of paper. "Here is the map I promised you and there is a smaller one in the roll. You can lose it easily."
I opened it up and then rolled up the edges I didn't need. The lumberyard was in a red crosshatch to mark it. Blue pencil crayons marked the city owned property. One was already marked with the former name of the aggregate company.
I asked, "How long has the building you mentioned yesterday been dormant?"
"Could be three — no three and a half years now."
"You find out any more about the others?"
"Northern Plastics is not doing well. They make mop heads, dustpans, brooms, pails and some plastic toys."
"Camden Wood Products makes kitchen cabinets and is in even worse shape because nobody is buying their products."
"Central Automotive works on repairing damaged cars. They are doing well and with this snow will do much better."
"Those properties, I estimate will give more than fifty acres."
I vaguely remembered another bay of Lake Nipissing further along this section. It was on the map and Central Automotive was on this side. "Mr Cochrane, what is across the small bay from the automotive business?"
"A small marina is directly across and goes around the headland. The Marina parcel is only a few acres."
"What about the remainder of this little bay?"
"That is outside what I researched. One property may be owned by the city but don't quote me. That may be the back part because it's swamp. More than that and I would really have to guess. Do you want me to look that up too?"
"Yes, do that. What happened to the crusher and other property owned by the aggregate company?"
"No idea. Want me to investigate?"
"That too. Get some specifications for what electrical power is available and find where the substations would go on the map. Find a topographical map too of this area and the city in general. I want to check drainage."
The snow plough had come by a short time ago so we parked on the road. The gate was unlocked but we had to kick away some snow before it would even open for us.
As we got near the building, I could see the black on the interior of the glass and figured it for a fire. When the door was unlocked we were able to get inside. All of us had flashlights. Mr Cochrane had been smart enough to even bring extras. The majority of the office furniture had been removed. What remained was broken. That's probably why it was still here. A rim for a large truck wheel was in the middle of one room with a broken window. I saw blackened pieces of wood and a ceiling black from smoke.
We checked the building and found three more broken openings. The back door was lying on its side. The furnace had been vandalised, as had the four washrooms and the small kitchenette. I checked the ceiling for water damage and asked the other two to do the same. The roof was flat and I found only two leaks.
I looked out the back door and found some small buildings that looked to be in worse shape than this one. I assumed they either held supplies for the machinery or sheltered vehicles. There were three large piles of either sand or stone still there. Snow covered them so the identity was unknown. These had to be worth something too.
On the way back through the building, I jumped on the floor where the water damage was seen as well as the area under where the largest fire was.
Ian looked perplexed. I said, "Checking for a spongy floor to indicate how much it has begun to rot. I was hoping though to find some good concrete floors though. I need a good base."
Mr Cochrane said, "If you get this place then you can remove the floor where you want and leave the rest. I don't think we are more than two feet off the bedrock."
"Yes, you're right. It is things like that the mean a better bonus or not. I liked the large map that covers a fair sized area. I also like that you put the chains on now rather than later. It shows you're thinking ahead."
"Thank you Sir."
When I finished, I saw that the building was not that bad. By my estimation it was close to a hundred feet long and sixty feet wide. That made six thousand square feet if I were accurate but even if I wasn't I could not be that wrong.
On the way out I saw more of the chain link fence with the barbed wire removed or just pushed aside. Off in one corner I could see a hole in the fence that you could drive a car through.
We dropped Ian off at his house. I promised to take him to future inspections when the time came.
"Thanks Jeff, I didn't do much but it is fun to see lots of this stuff."
"It's fun for me too. There is a story about every place we go and it is important to find what it is."
When I was driven home, I invited Mr Cochrane inside to look at the maps better. I introduced him to the family and asked him to stay for supper considering that ours was almost ready.
The map was laid out on the table now with better light. I said, "I am thinking of developing this bay as a waterfront area. That information like all the rest is very confidential. To do a good job I need all of this bay and even the swamp. Without alerting anybody else I have to find the composition of the bottom of the bay and its depth. If I can, I will put a retaining wall in the swamp, dredge the bottom and put all of the fill behind the wall.
"Luxury condos will get built around the bay so the owners not only have a parking lot but access to their boats. North Bay is too small to warrant this but the rich from Toronto will come here for the summer. I have to find a reason to keep them here more of the year."
"They can ice fish."
"They will do that if we make expensive huts and use a tractor to take them onto the ice. They can watch television, cook a meal and fish from their easy chair. Once we do that then somebody will do that in Lake Simcoe further south and the Torontonians won't come further north."
"We have good cross-country skiing."
"True but only a small fraction of the people we need."
He said, "We are called, 'The Gateway to the North'. We have a large lake, lots of smaller ones. There is a major train yard so things get shipped through this area before going south, north or west. We make paper and support a lumber industry."
He added, "What do you make Mr Congdon that will draw southerners here?"
"I can start a research centre which should get paid for by government funds. My machines can shoot out beams of light that can be used for line drawings but that is for tourists because it will be boring for the locals after a while.
"Eventually I am going to open a movie studio, but only so many films can show the untamed wilderness. I could have a studio here for musicians but I cannot run it. My forte is in the equipment."
Mr Cochrane said, "If you are good at equipment, what can you make that will draw people?"
I said, "I am no good at designing amusement parks but even if I did somebody else would make one just north of Toronto and nobody would come here."
"What can you make here that is not made anyplace else?"
"Manufacturing I guess could work too. I need an electronics industry but Japan will grow so fast that it would die pretty soon. The other things my partners are making are much better off in Toronto. It costs a lot to ship materials north then ship the product south."
"If you don't mind me saying the best thing to do is go into the movies you want. Much of the sets are all inside a building anyway. Research is the second best and if you are really good then the school you mentioned could be added. The condos are better if you have access to the Great Lakes but the French River is not completely navigable."
It suddenly occurred that I had let my guard down. Not only had I talked too much, but I also showed the man that I was not thinking straight. If I was able to manufacture all these things out of some nebulous ideas, why wasn't I able to think around this simple conundrum?
This mistake had to be corrected or I would be looked at even more scrupulously. "I guess you're right. Mechanical things fit together very well but a city and lives are not the same type of puzzle I'm used to. I'm glad you are around to point some things out."
The man brightened considerably and said, "I think it is part of my job Sir."
"How about James and Jeff while it is just the two of us?"
"I like that but by calling you Mr Congdon, helps me remember to keep my mouth shut. As you mentioned, I was not a very polite person to you."
"That doesn't stop me from calling you James does it?"
"No Sir. James is fine."
"Well James I am setting my sights on the plastic company now. Why don't you use our phone and see if the owner or manager is still at the plant. Ask for a tour of the facilities. I will just be 'Jeff' that is going to be walking with you."
James phoned Northern Plastics and found through the secretary that this was permissible though there may not be someone right away to show us through. Actually, the best time for a tour was Thursday or Friday at four in the afternoon.
James ate his meal like he was starving and Jane kept filling his plate. For a thin man he could really pack it away and Jane was interested in how much he could hold.
After some desert that I thought was going to burst James, we went back to the map with a better idea of what we needed. The bay still looked good but now perhaps it could be used for a small condo grouping and some fancy homes. Perhaps one of them would even be mine if I didn't end up living someplace else.
James kept an eye on Jane. I was not sure if it was for her cooking, beauty or after I told him that she was a widow. Jane was sneaky and her own glances were never caught by him. It must be something in the 'Y' chromosomes.
The next morning I kidded Jane about how she went through the back door to snag a new admirer by using a hook to the stomach. She denied it but after a moment had to smile at her lie.
During the break between third and forth periods, Paige hurried to me and whispered, "That girl, Alice is starting to ask questions too. I think this is going to be fun."
"Remember, don't go beyond the plan."
I had gym later and changed next to Sam and Ian. All guys watched each other when young to compare size. Ian though stared longer and I got an uncomfortable feeling before I pulled up my shorts to go into the gym. I didn't know if Ian was going through a phase, just comparing, or leaning more towards males. Boys interested me when I was young but that was just a part of growing up. I never did anything about it.
It was snowing again after school, no surprise there. We collected some lake effect snow off of Lake Nipissing. What I didn't expect was to see Alice waiting with some guys just inside the doors. When I passed, she again attached herself to me. I assumed she would get a ride home since there were so many guys ready to do anything she wanted.
Just outside the main doors she asked, "Where were you yesterday? I waited for twenty minutes."
"Some things I found are dangerous and I can't tell you."
"You can tell me anything."
"Not if it puts your life in danger."
She looked appraisingly at me and said, "My life is not in danger."
"And that is the way I want to keep it. Now just shut up about it or you can walk by yourself."
When we got to the street I watched every car that came by and those that slowed down I watched even more. Of course I felt no threat; and I hoped that my acting was good enough.
Alice watched and talked too but her questions now were more general. She had asked for clarification earlier and I had not talked to her for two blocks. When we got to where I could safely leave if I was not going to take her to her front door she said, "Jeff, come with me. Jo — Mom isn't home and I want to make sure there is nobody in my house."
"They won't be after you yet, Alice. The more you stay away from me the safer it will be."
"You have me worried. What if they are in my house now? You have to come."
I did go into her house and she hung her coat up and I hung mine. She tried to act or to humour me. She took my hand and pulled me upstairs. She whispered, "Let's check the upper rooms first."
"Ok." It didn't take an Einstein to know where she wanted me.
Once in her room she pulled me too her and kissed me with a passion I was amazed at. She wrestled me to the bed and fell on top of me. Being a gentleman I didn't resist to my full abilities.
When I had a chance, I said, "We have to check the other rooms." I tried to come across as a young boy and one still worried about an enemy.
"I am frightened. You have to stay with me."
In a moment she opened my pants and fished me out. She slid rapidly down my body and sucked me into her mouth. She nursed on me and gradually removed my shoes and pants. She had good technique and I wondered how much practice she had got.
I saw her remover her own clothes without releasing me from her mouth. When she was naked she tried to pull away but now I held onto her long beautiful blonde hair and pushed into her mouth. She gave up her struggles eventually and in a few minutes I had my orgasm.
When I relaxed, I let go of her hair. Alice quickly moved up to lie beside me and hugged me to her but she didn't try to kiss me. Though I was dry she must know that not all men liked to be kissed right away.
She didn't say anything about how I held her and I saw no fervour about her. It was much more of a professional look as if assessing me and wondering what to do next.
"Was that nice Jeff?"
"Mmmmm, that was good."
"Do you want to have me? I didn't notice any juice coming from you."
"I am just starting. I don't have any yet but I will soon."
Her face tried to convey lust but her acting was not that good. "I want you in me."
"When was your last period?"
"Ahh, a week ago."
"Ok, Honey. I have to be careful."
She sucked me to get me up again and then settled onto me. She slid in easily though she was not that wet. I had to up the number of men that had enjoyed her. Jane at least had some muscle control to compensate.
Her acting didn't improve but I tried to help by playing with a nipple and a clit. In ten minutes she gave a good imitation of an orgasm. I assume it was to find a way to get me to have my own but it didn't work.
Alice laid down on me and purred as if she was really content. I pushed her off after a moment. Now side-by-side and looking at each other I said, "Get up Honey."
When we gained our feet I held her hand and said, "Where is the shower Honey?"
"Why, we don't need the shower."
Now this was odd. Not many people avoided a shower.
I simply said, "Take me to the shower, now."
We did go but after a moment to think. Alice looked outside the door but I was sure it was not to see any of the phantoms chasing me. It had to be her mother. She did slip before and start to call her Joyce. This inferred that she had lied to me about being in a vacant home. This might be another way to push Alice's buttons though.
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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...
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...