Mind the Time
Copyright© 2014 by Old Man with a Pen
Chapter 17
"A GREEN CARD?!?" Gary exclaimed. "She RENTED you out as indigent labor?"
"Something like that ... except I paid for the privilege," Vee said. "Don't get your knickers in a wad ... I learned to fly everything Franklin Aviation had."
"Everything?" Gary snorted.
"Yup ... even the top-secret spy planes and their latest fighter."
"What was that doing at Franklin's?"
"Ham fisted military pilots. The problem with the FedA? They give the sons of the politicians all the important jobs."
"How did you get away with it?" Gary asked. "Didn't anybody say anything?"
"Last year, I discovered men think I'm beautiful," Vee grinned, "I don't mind telling you, that was a shock.
"So here's this 24 year old FedA pilot drooling after the little girl. Ben told him I was sweeping for lessons and I was getting to be a decent pilot. I looked all impressed by him and his plane. He asked if I'd like to sit in it."
She smiled. "I climbed in the cockpit and the pilot followed me up, Don't touch anything, he said. And I said, pointing at a switch, What does this do? ... one after another the guy told me what every switch did, what every gauge was for, how to start it, what weirdnesses it had ... everything. Then he got to the place where he said, Let me show you and he started it. I just took off."
Vee said. "He was jumping up and down and Franklin went over and calmed him down. I flew around the field twice, landed, and acted scared. Then the pilot was worried that he'd frightened me ... the little girl ... with the advanced license.
"Harold and Ben got the biggest kick out of it. You know they do all the restoration work for the Princessapality. Our S&S planes are better. Lighter, faster, more range and more maneuverability. Ever since '16 we consistently kick their asses during the NATO Summer Games."
"Did your mother know?"
"Heck no!" Vee exclaimed. "I did tell the General Admiral about it ... and everything. She was impressed."
"You know what would have happened if the SS had caught you?"
"Harm the heir apparent? Don't be silly ... If the UN didn't, NATO would."
"You think? How about if you just never came back? Or your trainer crashed? You have consistently refused the watch..."
"Grannie..."
"If they know you're dead..."
"Oooo ... I forgot about that."
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