Chapter 291: Just Leave It Be Maxine

I lay down with my plug sticking in the wall for the first hour, then I switched to free electrons for the rest of the night. By doing that I had free fun of the Downtown House. I walked around looking out the window and trying to think how I could give the kids at the community college even more help. Over the years I had hired them whenever I could. I just didn't have anything for the to do at the moment.

I really had the resources to find something for them to do, but not everyone would be eligible for help. Even a few on a payroll would be of some use. I could find the most deserving somehow I was sure. Things like that always look better in the middle of the night.

All night long I tried to think of something, but nothing came to me. The flash messages from the farm started before 9AM. the next morning. The first one told me to stand bye and not start any projects that morning. I did as I was instructed. I knew there was the meeting to discuss whether I needed an upgrade to do my job. An upgrade simply to make me more content was out of the question. So the only thing that would push them into it would be, if they saw the need for me to fuck my way to the top. Okay that's pretty crude, but it is also pretty damned accurate.

There was no reason for me to do my waiting at home, so in spite of the company's desire to have me sitting home with my finger up my ass, I went for a ride on my bike. I rode over to Helen's Sit Down for breakfast. I finished my coffee and the short conversation with a couple of cops that Maxine knew.Then I rode over to the mall.

I was walking the mall alone, when the message came in. Maxine the committee has decided to do the upgrade. They will need about a week to design and build your attachment. the message said.

Attachment hell they were building me a pussy. Even I had to admit that the thought was hilarious. I wondered if they needed to get a cadaver to study in order to do it right this time. Even that was hilarious to me for some reason. I could just see them sitting around trying to sketch the shape.

Remember guys, it has to feel right as well as look right, I thought.

Not really, it just has to fool anyone on the outside. They are not planning on you forming any long term relationships. the little voice inside said. You need to come up on Friday afternoon, so don't make any plans. The retrofit won't take long, you should be home Saturday at the latest.

I can do that, I messaged back to them. It left me with five nights to work on the community college kids. I wanted whatever I did to be self sustaining so that I didn't have to dream up something else next year.

"Hey girl, you want to have lunch on campus," Bill asked over the smarter than smart phone.

"That's not really my style. I avoid organized meals whenever possible. I'd rather just eat all day long," I said. Or not at all, I thought.

"Oh come on, I want to show you off to the kids in one of my classes," he said.

"Oh the truth comes out. Want to show off the freaky old lady with the gun, huh?" I asked

"Something like that. What's the use having a girlfriend who can whip all your friends asses, if nobody knows?" he asked.

"I certainly hope you don't have plans for that," I said. "I don't usually put on exhibitions without being paid ... a lot."

"Okay, I'll just tell them. It won't have the same punch, but it should work to give me a little status." he replied.

"How about I meet you at the student center for coffee instead. You can invite a few of your friends, if you insist." I suggested.

Then I'll meet you in the parking lot of the student center. What time?" he asked.

"I h ave the day off, what is good for you?" I asked as an answer.

"1PM is lunch. I can have a hot dog, and you can have the coffee unless you want a dog too?" he asked.

"I'm gonna pass on the dog," I replied. but I wouldn't mind forming an opinion on the coffee there. I like to keep a list of places with their coffee quality in my head."

"Good, then meet me in the parking lot of the student center at 1PM." Bill suggested.

"Fair enough," I replied.

As was my habit, even when I was Maxine, I was five minutes early. I stood in the sunshine and waited for Bill. It was a nice day even though it wouldn't have mattered a lot even if it weren't.

"Well hello there Maxine," Bill said as he walked up. I was shocked yet again by how young he was. I almost ran away screaming, but I forced myself to stand still and the urge to flee passed.

"Hello Bill, how are you today?" I asked.

"I'm just fine how are you?" he asked.

"I'm good, " I replied. When he didn't say anything else I added. "I am really looking forward to seeing the student center. I have been told that it is beautiful," I replied.

"It's really just okay, I honestly know you like different places, and I don't know a lot about Aster." he admitted.

"You mean I like places that are different." I waited until I was seated at one of the tables with a coffee cup in front of me. "So tell me what are you planning to do about the bike race?"

"I have been thinking that we need a prize. Something to bring the people out to race," he said.