Chapter 25

Saturday, November 6, 1976

Saturday started out much like Friday. Missy and I had our morning cuddle over coffee. When everyone else had wandered out, we got ready and headed for Sea World.

Cindi had a ball, and the rest of us enjoyed it. I was a little disappointed since I had been to Sea World in 2001 and it had improved greatly over what it was in the mid 70s. By a little after noon, we were all tired out, so we headed back to the RV for a late lunch.

<Has anyone given any thought on the Andrews-Daniels problem?> I asked as I munched a sandwich and sipped on a soda.

<Well, yes I have, > Thelma told me. <I think that first we need to decide at what level we are going to punish them. I can see four levels. Level 1 would be to kill the bastards. Level 2 would be to get them sent to jail. Level 3 would be to get them fired. Level 4 would be to embarrass them at school. We could also do a combination of two or more of these.>

<I was thinking along the same lines, but I didn't have it laid out so nicely. You could also add, ruin them financially. Does anyone know if they have families?>

<Yes, > Thelma said. <Both of them are married and both of them have children.>

<I'd say we wanted to leave out the financial ruin then, > I said. <I wouldn't want to see their families suffer for something those two did. We might also think of some kind of compensation for the families if we caused them to go to jail or got them fired.>

<In this case I think you're right Mike. I've met Mrs. Andrews and she is a nice lady. She's a stay at home wife and mother, but I understand she was a realtor until the first kid came along. Andrews makes around $30,000 a year and Daniels makes around $24,000. It wouldn't hurt us to help out if the husbands aren't available.>

<I would vote for a combination of 2, 3, and 4, > I said. <What does anyone else think?>

Everyone pretty much agreed that the combination I suggested would be the best, if we could figure out a way to do it.

<Does anyone have any idea how we could accomplish this?> I asked.

No one said anything for a few minutes, then Missy spoke up. <I have an idea of how to do part of it. It would require messing with Daniels mind a little though.>

<His mind I wouldn't mind messing with, > I told her.

<Well, when we were monitoring him that day, he was watching the boys in the shower room and thinking sexual thoughts about them. If we gave him the idea it would be okay for him to go in and shower with them, I think he'd give in to that idea pretty quickly. If we could get pictures of him showering with the boys, I think it would sink him.>

<Missy, you're getting to be damned near as devious as Beth, > I laughed. <This idea has a lot of merit. There are a lot of details to work out, but I think it could work.>

<Hey. wait a minute big bro. Why are you always calling me devious?> Beth asked, pretending she was offended.

<Because you are, > Bonnie giggled.

<Okay, but what about Andrews?> Thelma asked.

<If we gave a set of pictures to him first, we could tape the conversation he has with Daniels when he sees them. I'm sure something incriminating will be said, > Sharon said.

<You're probably right love. The hardest part is going to be getting close enough to take pictures without being seen.>

We all thought about that for a while, then Cindi asked, <What if we were invisible?>

<That would be perfect, Cindi, but how would we go about becoming invisible?> I asked.

<I'm not sure, but I think we could, > she told me. Cindi was sitting on the sofa, and just after she said this, she suddenly disappeared. You could still see the indentation in the sofa where she had been sitting, so I knew she hadn't gone anywhere.

<That is impressive Cindi. How did you do it?> I asked.

Everyone else looked at where she had been, and gasped. Bonnie reached over and you could see she was running her hand up and down Cindi's arm, but you couldn't see the arm.

<I can feel her, > Bonnie said as Cindi giggled.

<You're just not feeling me in the right places Bonnie, > Cindi cooed.

<Okay sexpot, you got us. Now how did you do that?>

<It's easy Mike. It's just like the mind shield. Instead of projecting that my thoughts aren't there I just project that I'm not there. Try it.>

One by one, the rest of the family disappeared. <Oh my God!> I exclaimed. <Can anyone see me?>

All of them agreed they couldn't. <I have no idea how you think of these things Cindi, but I'm certainly glad you became a member of the family, > I told her. <See if you can make that lamp disappear while you stay hidden yourself.>

The lamp was gone. <You're wanting to see if we can make a camera disappear too, aren't you?> she asked.

<Well it certainly looks like we can. The good part about this is we are only changing what is seen and we don't have to do anything to our bodies. Pretty ladies, I think it's time we all became visible again. I love looking at your bodies and I'm missing them already.>

They all popped back into sight, and I sighed. I motioned Sharon to come over, and she slid onto my lap. <I love you Honey, > I told her.

<I know you do Mike. I can feel it. I love this being linked. When you said you missed seeing our bodies, we could feel that you really did. It wasn't just something you were saying, it was something you were actually feeling.>

<So, > I said as I stroked Sharon's back. <The pictures should get Daniels jailed. If Andrews agrees to help him cover it up and we can get that on tape, it should sink him as well. What do we do about their wives and families?>

<I was thinking about that, > Bonnie told us. <If Mrs. Andrews was a realtor, we could use her at MBBS. We'd kill two birds with one stone. I'm sure we could use Mrs. Daniels as a secretary or something.>

<Great idea. We need to call John and have him start looking for offices for MBBS. We'll need one for the CEO, one for the COO, one for the comptroller, one for the real estate manager, and one for the portfolio manager. We'll also need a reception room for the secretary, and a large room that can have cubicles for anyone else we need to hire. That's turning into a fairly large office.>

<I think we should make John the comptroller, > Thelma said. <From what I can tell, he has the knowledge and experience to do the job, and I'm sure he can be trusted.>

<That's going to mean a very big jump in pay for him, > I said. <I want to be sure to pay anyone in an executive position very well. It will assure their loyalty, and make them a lot happier than their counterparts in other companies.>

We discussed a few other things and decided we wanted to start home tomorrow. We decided to wait until we got back to talk to John, since he wouldn't be able to get started until Monday anyway.

We went out for an early dinner, then came back and all of us hit the bed early. We knew we had a ten hour or so drive the next day in the RV, so we all wanted to be well rested.

Sunday, November 7, 1976

The drive back on Sunday was long but pleasant. We even let Missy and Beth have short turns at driving on route 5. With five drivers and the rapport we had, no one was very tired when we got home.

We unpacked the RV and spent the rest of the day relaxing. I did call John and asked him to come over at 9:00 AM on Monday to get started.

Monday, November 8, 1976

I was up at 6:00 AM and Missy was up shortly afterwards. We cuddled and kissed a lot and enjoyed our special time together.

<Mike, I feel like I'm not contributing much. It's because I just don't know as much as I want so I can help with the business. Do you have any ideas about what I should be doing?>

<The library. We want you to start finding real estate for us to invest in. I'd suggest you go to the library and learn everything you can about real estate in the bay area. I know that over the next twenty years housing costs go through the roof. If we can buy now, we'll make a fortune in housing alone.>

<Okay. That makes sense. I know we have a lot of vehicles around here, but they all belong to other people. I was going to ask about using the Aspen, but now that John is using it, I'm going to be stuck with asking other people for rides. Is there any way we could pick me up something small to get around in?>

<Absolutely. In fact, we should be getting you a company car. You'll be using it a lot for research and the like, so the company pays for it and for the gasoline and maintenance, >

<That would be fantastic. Do you think we can stay linked between here and the library?>

<With Cindi in the link, I think we can stay linked anywhere in the state, maybe anywhere in the country. Have you noticed how much stronger everything is since we linked with her?>

<Yes, and it's all natural with her. We all artificially increased our abilities. Hers are there naturally. Oops. Sharon is awake. I'm going to give her a hard time when she gets here.>

<You are not, sister mine. You are going to have a cup of coffee waiting for me and an empty lap for me to sit on, > Sharon laughed.

Getting everyone up and dressed was a minor problem. Cindi was the last one up, and she didn't want to get dressed at all. I had to remind her several times to get dressed before her father arrived.

I have no idea how long John had been up before he arrived, but he was bright eyed and ready to go. Thelma decided to leave the discussions to us, since we were linked anyway, and took Missy to find a car.

Bonnie, Sharon, Beth and I sat down with John at the dining room table. Cindi came in and out as the mood struck her, after she'd given her father a big hug and kiss.

We explained to John what we would be needing in office space and asked if he'd start looking for a place for us.

"I may know of just the place, he told us. It may be a little bigger than we need right now, but if we grow at all, it will suit us just fine. When they downsized the company I was working for, they moved into smaller quarters. They still own the building, but are trying to sell it. We could probably lease it from them until they sell."

"Find out how much they are asking for it," Bonnie told him. "If the price is right, we just might buy it ourselves."

"I'll do that today," John told her.

"Also, John. We are going to be looking for a comptroller. Can you tell us, or could you find out for us, how much we should be expecting to pay. High end, low end, and average."

"That's an easy one," John said. "High end, around fifty thousand, low end around thirty thousand, average is around forty thousand."

"Would you be willing to take the job for fifty thousand?"

John looked like we had hit him with a Mack truck. "Well, yes. I've never been comptroller, but I'm sure I can do it. It's basically a glorified accountant."

"Okay, when we finish here, I'll see if our attorney can fix it up so you are signed on our accounts. That'll give you the authority to make purchases for the company. We're also going to need a personnel manager. Do you have ant suggestions?"

<Cindi, I hate to ask you this, bit we are going to be giving your father access to all of our money. Would you mind if we scanned him, just to make sure there's nothing that we need to worry about?> I asked.

<No, I wouldn't mind Mike. If you trust me. I'll do it for you.>

<Cindi, I'm going to spank your pretty little butt for you. Of course we trust you. I just didn't want to force you to do something that you might not want to do.>

Cindi giggled. <I know you trust me Mike. It's just nice to hear it sometimes.>

<She's right Mike. It is nice to hear it.>

<Okay love. you get kisses instead of a spanking. How's that?>

<Ummm. That I like.>

"Bonnie, why don't you call Phil and get him working on this. He also needs to list Thelma as the COO and issue stock to her for her share."

Bonnie went off to make her call and I kept talking with John. "Mike, how old are you?" he asked.

"I just turned seventeen, John."

"That just doesn't seem possible. You talk and act like you are much older. You have a good sense for business. I assume you are going to be involved in the operation of the company?"

"I plan to John. I can't legally do anything like sign papers or anything until I'm eighteen, but I will be doing most of the buying and selling of stocks. I seem to have a gift for it."

<Mike, I did a very deep scan of Dad. He's clean. We don't have anything to worry about.>

I had to smile at the we. Cindi is definitely a member of the family.

"John, I have a very high IQ. I guess that's part of the reason I seem older. During this trip with Cindi, we all agree she has an IQ higher than any of us. Missy, Beth and Sharon are all very smart as well. They became bored with school and we've arranged to home school them, so they can be challenged. Would you mind if we have Cindi tested as well? Also, would you mind if we looked into home schooling her too? Thelma is a teacher and has her credentials for teaching in the state of California."

John let out a big sigh. "This is something I've been worrying about. Jenny had a special rapport with Cindi. I don't. Ever since she started school, we've had problems. Disruptive behavior is her hallmark. I know she is very smart, but her grades have been terrible. They told us a couple of weeks ago they might have to hold her back this year. If Thelma can teach her, I'd be all for it."

"She has been a perfect angel the time she's been with us, John."

<Awe shucks!> Cindi put in.

"How is she at home with you?"

"Like I said, her and Jenny had something going. Even so, she has made mine and Jimmy's lives miserable at times. Usually, it's pretty juvenile stuff, like short sheeting Jimmy's bed. There have been other times I've wanted to kill her."

<He never wanted to kill me Mike. He did want to spank me a few times though.>

"Like the time she subscribed to like eighty different magazines in my name. It took me months to get that straightened out. Some of them still come every month, and I still get bills for them."

<I just wanted to see how stupid the magazine people were Mike. I put down Dad's name, but said he was three years old. Almost every one I asked for came in.>

<We'll talk about this later sweety. Maybe the butt spanking is back on.>

<Awe Mike.>

"She seems to have formed a special bond with us as well, John. She didn't pull one prank while we were gone. Is she going to be too much for you while you're getting started on your new job?"