Chapter 139: “What to do, what to do?”

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I muttered to myself as I carried Charlie back the way we had come. It was only a few miles from the Tribal Offices to where I had ditched the van.

“Where should I take you?” I asked Charlie. "Should we go back to the Quonset Hut.. where Roy's daughter breathlessly awaits, no doubt wanting to shower the brave hero with affection..”

OR...

“Should we go to my place. My girl friend is likely there. If not she’ll be there soon.” I asked

“You’re girl friend sir?” Charlie asked.

“Yeah..the gal who stomped your butt a while back?” I said.

Charlie didn’t say anything. I was concerned. I held him out and looked at him. He looked pale.

“Hard choice huh?” I said. "Stumped for an answer?“

“Stop teasing the young lad.” Shaniqua told me, mind to mind.. "he’s probably faint from smelling you. What DID you get into anyway?”

“Skunk cabbage” I told her.

“Nasty stuff” she replied. " Tell you what. Drop him off at the Quonset Hut, let The Daughter do her thing, and I’ll meet you in the sky house.”

“Works for me.” I said

“Oh...one other thing.” she said

“What?” I replied

“See if you can finds some relatively clean water and wash off first.” she said. "Having a keen sense of smell, even if I am smelling it second hand, mind to mind like this...might not be such an advantage. You really stink.”

“Yea I do.” I admitted. "But I was a trucker for a lot of years. I kinda got used to it.”

“Well I wasn’t and I’m not. " she replied "I was brought up on a ranch where the flowers smelled sweet.”

“Bullshit” I said.

“That too.” She said " and horses, and Elephants and Rhino’s. The ranch was in Africa. Please hurry up. I’m horny. Me and Jenny will start without you if you don’t get a move on.”

I delivered Charlie

......to the warm and loving embrace of THE Daughter.

“Ewwww. " she said “You stink.”

“Skunk Cabbage” Charlie said.

“Nasty Stuff” I replied.

“You need a shower” THE Daughter said "I’ll be happy to help. I can wash your back.”

“Not this time dear.” Sally said to her. then "Ewww..they do stink.”

“Skunk Cabbage” Charlie said.

“Nasty Stuff” I repeated then I reached high, grabbed some sky, and LAUNCHED. And left him to the kind and tender ministrations of his lady love.....and her mother...and her father.

I passed the guy who had been looking out the window as I flew away. He was riding one of those little stand up electric scooters. At first I thought he didn’t see me then he looked up and waved as I flew away.

How odd. But I still stunk.

Was there a thunderstorm anywhere handy?

AH...I saw some lighting...I flew that way. Rainwater was the finest kind.

A Brief but tumultuous time later ,cleaner, fresher, I landed on the deck at sky-home. I was met by Shaniqua.

Hmmmm” she said. " you smell fresh. Like ozone.”

“Lightning will do that.” I replied. "Smart thinking turning the lights out like you did.

“And doing the strip tease” Jenny said "oh wait..she didn’t tease.”

“You put them back on again I see” I told her.

“I can take them off again.” she said. "or you can.”

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