Selene
Copyright© 2022 by Old Man with a Pen
Chapter 4
One thing for sure ... I wasn’t going to drink Peach Moonshine again. Nope ... Peach Moonshine might have found me spread-eagle under some kid or young man ... or older man. 12 is not a good time to learn about sex ... even if grandmother did.
After the Sunday torture session (housecleaning, helicopter cleaning, paddling upstream) I was sweated out. Not glistening ... sweat ... pure running down the face dripping sweat. I cranked the tub heater to 112 degrees and sweat some more. Monday I felt like I might live. Tuesday I was fairly sure.
On Wednesday: “Daddy?”
“Selene?”
“I’d like a sauna.”
“Are you sure?”
“I think so,” I said ... hesitantly. “I’ve read about them.”
“Get on Google and see what’s in town.”
So I did. Square saunas, home saunas, outdoor saunas one person, two person, 12 person. Cedar seems to be the wood of choice. Wet sauna ... dry sauna ... electric heat, wood heat, gas heat.
I found it ... a barrel sauna ... in stock, in town, free delivery. Cell phone, SEND
“Austin Sauna.”
“What do you have in stock available today?”
“What are you looking for?”
“Available today.”
“Hmm ... let me put this another way. Kit or assembled?”
“Available today ... delivered.”
“Assembled.”
“Why don’t you come out and see where it needs to go.”
“I can do that. Where?”
“Bud airfield. Call when you get here and I’ll come let you in.”
“This phone?”
“Let me give you the house number.”
I did ... the house number is Adam’s number.END
I called him instantly.
“Expect a call from Austin Sauna,” I said.
So ... an hour later, Daddy told me she was here.
I have a 125 Honda that I use to run to the gate. I did.
She followed me down.
“I didn’t know this was here.”
The view from the deck is pretty impressive. We’re on an ancient river bank cut left over after the end of the last Ice Age melt and run off. The Colorado River is below us and there’s a matching bank cut on the south side of the river. It’s sparse woods on both banks and the house/hangar is west of the airstrip.
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