Lisa
Copyright© 2023 by Old Man with a Pen
Chapter 3
Grandmother said, “How much for lessons?”
“For you?” That was a laugh ... she was a combat pilot. Sure ... it was a long time ago ... but ... a refresher ... she’d be fine.
“For Lisa.”
“Umh ... does she want to fly?”
“All her life she watches the birds.” She followed up with, “She pesters my son in law with trips to the airfield. She has volunteered to clean planes in exchange for hours. She passed the FAA First Test 100%. How much?”
“Seriously?”
“Seriously.”
“Thirty two hundred and fuel.”
She whipped out a checkbook, scribbled on a blank and handed me paper for 3,500.00 bucks. “You negotiate with her for the fuel. Put her to work.”
What the hell ... I called the bank.
“Yes ... her check is good. Is she there?”
“Yes,”
“Put her on, thank you.”
“He did what?”
She turned to me, “The bank president bought a hundred quick pick Monster Million tickets.”
She listened ... a shocked look on her face. “No ... I won’t press charges.”
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