Rebecca wipes the sweat from her eyes as she finishes rebuilding the engine in one of her customer’s cars. She wasn’t your average mechanic. Her skills were far superior then most other mechanics around. She cleans her hands and walks out of her garage and over towards the barbeque unit she had built a couple of days ago and fires it up to fix herself some lunch.

While her steak and baked potatoes are cooking, she heads back into the garage and through another door that leads to her private living quarters. She changes out of her work coveralls and into a bikini and grabs a bottle of sun tan lotion and heads back out to the grill to finish cooking her lunch.

As Rebecca lies on her lounge chair on her back after eating her lunch and suntan her entire light pink skin body. She thinks about how her life has been so far. Her birthday was only a few days away and she was thinking about doing something special on it. She doesn’t remember much about the mother she was born too or abandon by, because of her strange looks. She does remember the kind and gentle man that had found her in a dumpster on a very cold snow covered Kansas evening. His name was Charles Trenner and he had heard her crying as he walked by the dumpster she had been left in. He had taken her out and tucked her small body inside his coat and took her home with him. He didn’t mind that she had been born looking like a mouse. She had the ears and the prehensile tail of a mouse. Instead of five fingers on each hand and foot, she had four fingers and four toes instead. Her nose was just like a mouse and her eye sight was like a human, but she couldn’t see far distance. Her ears were a different story. She could hear into ranges that normal humans couldn’t. It was almost impossible for anyone to sneak up on her.

One time he told her that she reminded him of the female cartoon mouse named Gadget from Disney’s Rescue Rangers cartoon. So, from that day forward her nick name had become Gadget. No one knew why she was born looking like her name sake from the Disney cartoon, all they did know was she was very smart and picked up on things quickly. Her father had tried to locate her birth mother, but the search turned up negative. She didn’t care, because she had a family that loved her for her.

Her adopted father loved her very much and took care of her. He taught her how to read and write. He also taught her how to fix and build things. He taught her how to drive cars and fly airplanes, fighter jets. They had a few that they had brought and restored. Her father and his friends were into old World War II vehicles and equipment. They brought them and restored them either for museums or private collectors. He home schooled her for fear that she would be bullied and picked on in school. She took the GED and passed it with flying colors. She scored very high on the entire test. Her highest scores were in the math and science portion of the test and she took on-line college courses so she could stay home and help with her father’s business.

Her father had brought some land at an abandon airfield that the government didn’t use any more and opened a repair shop for working on privately and commercially owned airplanes, tracker trailers and cars. The shop was an old aircraft hangar that they had renovated to act as a repair shop and home for them. Most of the workers they had were retired military people that knew how to work on military and commercial vehicles. She was a daddy’s girl and a tomboy as well. She didn’t get into looking pretty or doing girly things. That was why a lot of the employee’s they had liked her.

She was friends with their children and they didn’t mind her strange looks. No one knew why she was born the way she was. As far as anyone knew, there weren’t any others like her around to compare what she was. Her biology was the same as any other female. The only difference was her hearing, nose and her tail, along with her hands and feet. Other than those deformities, she was a normal woman. She was only four feet tall and very petite. Whenever her father went to buy clothes for her, he would have to buy them in the little girl’s section or order them from the children section on-line.

She loved the feel of the Kansas sun on her body. It was the weekend and she had nothing else to do today. She lays there and soaks up the sun on her petite body. As Rebecca is lying there, her nose starts to twitch. She was picking up several unknown scents approaching her. She opens one eye to see who they were. It was some guy with a woman and another guy with him. They were dress nicely and looked like they were upper middle class of people.

“Excuse me Ms., but I was told that you work on cars. I was wondering if you could come and look at my car. My children and I had to walk five miles till we saw you’re sign.” Neil Cummings had been informed about this girl by some of his church members. He belonged to the Hunter organization and they wanted to know more about this girl.

He had taken the assignment and brought the two new recruits with him to see how an actual capture was done.
Rebecca looks at the guy and the other two people with him. She really didn’t want to do any more work today, but money was money.

“No problem. Give me a minute to change and we’ll go back and have a look at your car. I have a tow truck that I can used to either take you home with or bring your car back here to work on.” Rebecca gets up off her lounger and heads inside to slip her work coveralls back on. She grabs the keys to her place and the tow truck and locks the garage up.

“Okay, I’m ready. If you’ll follow me, please, we’ll take my tow truck.” Rebecca leads the three to her tow truck and climbs in. The younger guy climbs in first follow by the father' The father or older guy climbs in next and notice that with him scooted over as far as he could, the girl with them will have to sit on his lap.

Rebecca starts the tow truck up, after calling on her radio to a friend of hers to let them know she was making a run. Normally, she called her father, but he was in the hospital sick. She was planning on visiting him tomorrow morning. When she gets to the drive way leading from the airfield, she looks at the guy.

“Which direction do we go, left or right?” Rebecca looks over towards the guy.

“Left, I’m approximately five miles down on the right-hand side of the road.” Neil had purposely sabotage the car so his story was believable.

“To the left it is then.” Rebecca turns the tow truck left and starts heading down the road.

“So, what type of work do you do Mister?” Rebecca glances over towards the guy.

“Jones, Mr. Jones. I sell farm equipment. My children and I were heading this way on our way to a church retreat, when the car broke down.” Mr. Jones knew there was a church retreat going on this weekend, but nowhere near here.

“Well, I’ll see if I can’t get you and your family back on the road then.” Rebecca was glancing out from the corners of her eyes towards the people sitting next to her. Her father told her to always be careful when she was making a pick-up.

After a few minutes of driving, Rebecca spots a black Ford Tarsus sedan parked on the opposite side of the road. She goes past it and does a U turn in the middle of the road and drive back up, so she is parked in front of the car. Rebecca backs the tow truck up some, so if she had too, she could extend the lift system to tow the car.

She radios back to her friend and tell her she’ll be out of the truck. Afterwards she gets out to look at the car. Rebecca could smell anti-freeze in the air.

“Smells like you have an anti-freeze leak. Go ahead and pop the hood for me please.” Rebecca stands in front of the car waiting for someone to pop the hood.

Neil looks over at April and nods his head for her to do it. She walks around towards the driver side to pop the hood. Both guys take position to get a clear shot off at Rebecca.

“There’s nothing wrong with the car. You’re going to come with us, you freak.” Neil had pulled out a gun and pointed it at Rebecca.

“I don’t think so, Mr. Jones. You see, if you don’t put away your weapon and leave right now. You and you’re two friends here are going to go to jail for attempted kidnapping and banishment of a firearm. This whole thing is being recorded and transmitted back to my partner, back at the airfield. She has all your faces and the license plate number to give to the police.” Rebecca turns around and look at Mr. Jones.

The other two look towards the tow truck and notices a camera looking at them.

“Sir, we better go. The organization won’t like it if we get thrown in jail in this town.” April knew what would happen.

“I don’t know what organization you are talking about, but the Sheriff is a really good friend of mine and he won’t take kindly to you threatening or kidnapping me.” Rebecca knew Sheriff Gibson wouldn’t allow these people to leave this area.

Neil looks at Rebecca and then at the camera and the two others with him. Neil knew the Hunter organization would put pressure on the local police to let them go, but sometimes that didn’t work.

“Clock is ticking, people.” Rebecca was standing and watching them. She knew May would be calling the Sheriff right about now.

Donald was getting tired of the smart remarks from the mouse girl. He moves to strike her, but he is stopped by Neil.

“It won’t do any good and you’re just giving her ammunition to use against us.” Neil looks at Rebecca with hatred.

“If you don’t mind me asking, what organization are you referring to? Is it government related or personal?” Rebecca was hoping to get information on these people.

“Why should we tell a freak like you?” April was looking at the mousey human girl.

Rebecca has heard worse when she was growing up. No matter how much her father tried to protect her. She could always hear people talking about her.

“Well, that tells me you’re not government. So, you must be a civilian organization and operating without government approval. Oh, you now have five minutes to get away before the Sheriff and his deputies will be here.” Rebecca figures they should be here soon.

Her ears start twitching as she hears the sirens way out and heading her way.

“Your time is up.” Rebecca goes over and sits down on her bumper and just smile at the rest of them.

“Come on, let’s get out of here.” Donald starts running towards the car.

Neil looks back towards Rebecca “this isn’t over freak. Your kind shouldn’t exist.” He gets in the car and heads back in the opposite direction they had come.

Rebecca just continues to sit on her bumper and wait for the sheriff to tell him everything. She had no idea who those people were, but she planned on finding out. She wanted to know more about her kind. Did they know more people like her that existed? She’ll have to do some research and find out.

Five minutes later the Sheriff and his deputies pull up across and in front of her tow truck.
 

Sheriff Gibson had been enjoying a nice quiet Saturday afternoon when he got a call from his dispatcher about Rebecca Trenner being held at gun point by two guys and a woman. She had gotten the call from Rebecca’s partner, May at the airfield. She told them about the job and what was going on right now. He had gotten three other deputies and was heading out to Interstate 70 right now. He knew Ms. Trenner kept a wireless cam in her tow truck so either her father or her friend May could track her when she took a service call.

When he first met Ms. Trenner, she had startled him. She was just three years old when the two of them first met. He had just gotten back from Pakistan and was going to go and see his friend Charles and catch up on what has been happening since he had gotten back. When he showed up and knocked on the door, his friend had answered it with a little girl in his arms. He had been shocked to see a little girl that looked like a mouse. The funny thing was she looked like Gadget from the Disney cartoon.

Charles told him how he came to adopt the girl. How he had found her abandon in a dumpster during a November snow storm and how she was just a few hours old. He had taken her home and cleaned her up and put her in some warm clothes. He had feed her and looked after her. He had taken her down to Doctor Givens and he had done a complete physical on her and taken blood samples to see why she had been born the way she had. He had given him a birth certificate for her. He knew his friend loved Rebecca and had always thought of her as his own daughter.

Sheriff Gibson had watched Rebecca grow up and become the lady she is today. She had even volunteer to help to get him elected as Sheriff.

She always gave of herself and was a daddy’s girl. She loved her adopted father as much as Charles loved her.

It had taken people around town time to get use to her unusual looks and many a times he had to go in and arrest a few people for physically assaulting her or protect her from people. She always did her best to help people and try not to let people’s fears bring down her spirits. Many of the people in town knew she was looked after by her father’s friends. They were all retired military and they had made it known that if you hurt her in any way, they would protect her and retaliate. The veterans loved her, because she always spent time with them and their families. They tried to keep the media from learning about her, but like everything someone did. Charles had to get a restraining order against a few of them, when they almost caused Rebecca to crash. She has sensitive eye sight and bright light like flash bulbs and such hurt her eyes.

She was well known in town as a good mechanic and always gave people breaks on their repairs. Since her father had been a helicopter pilot and such, she flew helicopters and airplanes to help the state police and their department at times. As he gets closer to where Rebecca’s tow truck was parked on the side of the road, he had seen the black Ford Tarsus drive off. He pulls in front of Rebecca’s tow truck as another one of his deputy’s stop across the interstate from where Rebecca was parked.

Sheriff Gibson walks around to the rear of the truck and notices Rebecca sitting on the bumper of the truck.

“Hi Sheriff, I think you missed the action.” Rebecca was curious about the organization they had mentioned.

“You okay, Rebecca?” Sheriff Gibson was still amazed whenever he saw Rebecca.

“Yes sir. I’m okay. I’m just trying to figure out why they were interested in me?” Rebecca was a trusting person and wonders why they wanted to kidnap her.

“Do you want to file a report against them?” Sheriff figures he’ll put out an all-points bulletin on the three people.

“Yes sir, I want to file charges against them.” Rebecca stands up off her bumper and brushes her hands off on her coveralls.

“Okay, let’s go back to the office and file the charges.” Sheriff Gibson heads back to his patrol car and have his deputy follow behind Rebecca just in case they come back.

Rebecca hops into her tow truck and follow the Sheriff back to the office and goes inside to file the paperwork. She wanted these people captured and put in jail. She tells them everything about what the guy said and why he had come to shoot her that she knew of.

“Did he mention what the name of the organization was that wanted you dead?” Sheriff Gibson was curious about this.

“Nope, but I do know it’s not the Government. They weren’t government agents.” Rebecca was sure of that.

“Well if you hear from them again, let me know.” Sheriff Gibson didn’t like people doing things to his people.

She stays at the Sheriff’s office for a few hours and afterwards she starts driving back home.

Rebecca and Sheriff Gibson are good friends and she knows his family well. As Rebecca drives back to her garage. She stops at the local groceries store to pick-up items she’ll need to make cookies and things her father would like, but can’t get in the hospital. She missed having her father at home, but he had been sick lately and needed to stay in the hospital. His VA benefits were paying for his stay and some of his treatments he needed. The rest was coming from the money she made at the garage or odd jobs she took. She didn’t want to have to sell one of their old restored aircraft from World War II. She had a dusting job she had to do Monday.

As Rebecca is walking down the aisles at her favorite grocery store, she passes some teenage boys she had seen hanging around here before. She knew they were nothing but trouble makers. Lately, gangs have been popping up here in Walker, Kansas. As far as she knew there hasn’t been a gang problem in this town before.

“Hey, look. It’s the mouse lady.” Josh had spotted the mouse lady. He didn’t like her, because she had told one of the clerks that one of his friends had stuff some items down in his pants.

“You know there’s cheese over at the other side of the store, mouse lady.” Josh was going to get even with her.

Rebecca just sighs and ignores the boy as she goes down the aisles to get her groceries. She so wanted to take this boy and turn him over her knee like her father use to do to her when she did something bad. He needed a spanking he would never forget.

Josh keeps following the mouse lady and tries to grab her tail, but misses. He tries again, but her tail strikes his hand hard.

A mischievous smile appears on her face as she feels her tail connect with the boy’s hand. She had felt him trying to grab her tail. He didn’t know she could control her tail like she does. She feels him trying to grab it again, but this time she puts a little bit more force behind it and feels it as it strikes him in the face.

Rebecca could hear a few other patrons smirking as her tail smack the boy. She stops and turns around to look at him. He had a red mark on the side of his face where her tail struck him.

“If you keep trying to grab my tail, it’s going to keep hitting you. I would recommend you stop while your face is only partially red.” Rebecca had an evil smile on her face.

Josh looks at Rebecca and knew if he tried anything inside the store, he would be arrested.

Josh looks at the mouse lady and knew he didn’t like her. She had embarrassed him in front of other people.

“This isn’t over mouse lady.” Josh runs out of the store towards his friends van.

“God, what is it with people and kids now a day?” Rebecca watches as the boy runs out of the store. She pulls her cell phone out to check her tow truck to make sure he wasn’t damaging it.

She’s had problems in the past, so the camera she had mounted in the truck for when she picked up other cars. She could access it with her cell phone and check on her truck. Rebecca felt a sigh of relief as she looks at her tow truck. She notices the boy running towards a dark blue beat-up van and drives off.

“Good riddance to bad rubbish.” Rebecca turns the camera feed off and continues with her shopping.

Her cellphones beeps a few times to let her know a txt message had arrived. She pulls out her cellphone to see who sent her a txt.

Hey good looking, what’s for dinner tonight?
Papa Bear

A smile appears on her face. It was her boyfriend that she has been dating for the last two years. He was a truck driver and they had met when he brought his truck in for service at her father’s shop. He was ten years older than her, but she didn’t care and her father liked him, so they started dating. She texts him back.

Homemade hamburgers, corn on the cob, baked potatoes and chef salad on the side.
Mousey

Rebecca wanted to break in her new barbeque grill. She liked homemade hamburgers over store frozen ones.

Sounds good, I’ll be at your place in about half-an-hour.
Papa Bear

Rebecca replies.
Don’t be late, or I’ll let Jake have your food.
Mousey

Don’t worry sweetheart, I’ll be there. How about you wear that sexy bikini I brought you.
Papa Bear

She was wearing it earlier today, before she was set-up.
K!
Mousey

Rebecca collects the rest of the groceries she needed and heads towards the front of the store and checks out. She loads the groceries in her tow truck and head home to get dinner going. She can’t wait to see her Russian truck driver Lev Medvedev. She recalls how tall, handsome and muscular her Russian was. She loved how well develop his body was and his kind demeanor. He hadn’t been turned off by her unusual looks and cared for her. He stood a good two foot taller than her. She loved how he felt inside her body when they made love. She shivers just from remembering how good sex was with him just before he left for his run. He had stretched her to her max and touched places inside her body that she had never known existed.

She couldn’t walk for an hour afterwards and had to crawl everywhere. She loved when he carried her in his big strong arms and she loved his accent. She also loved how he smelled as well. Her sensitive nose had detected a wild musk about him that was intriguing to her. It was something she had never smelled before. She couldn’t put her finger on it, but it smelled wild and powerful. She puts her bikini back on and an apron to wear to cover her body while she cooks the hamburgers. She glances up at the clock and smiles. Her boyfriend should be here in the next ten minutes. She gets the burgers made and cleaned the corn. She wraps the potatoes in alumina foil to put on the grill. She makes the salad and her ears start twitching as they pick-up the sound of her boyfriend’s tractor trailer.

A smile appears on her face as she walks outside to the grill. She gets the grill going and puts the corn on and then the potatoes. She listens as the tractor trailer comes to a stop and parks.

Lev couldn’t believe the sight in front of him. He had been on the road for almost a week and was looking forward to spending time with his little mouse. In all his journey’s and the different people, he has met. He had never met anyone like her. Not even the truck drivers he knew had ever seen anyone like her. He knew she was human, because of their time in bed. He loved how she responded to his touch and kisses. He loved how she smelled and how soft she felt under his touch. He notices that she had on the bikini he had brought her just before he left.

Once the tractor trailer shuts off, he gets out of the truck and walk up to his beautiful mouse girl.

“Hey sweetheart, did you miss me?” He wraps his arms around Rebecca and held her tight to him.

“Mm, you smell stinky and manly.” Rebecca rubs her butt against his manhood.

He tightens his grip around her and nuzzles her hair. He could smell her perfume and notice how arousal she was with him touching her body.

He wanted to explore her young body tonight and have fun with her.

“You know, if we continue, we’ll never get dinner?” Rebecca leans back and kisses him.

“You keep rubbing my groin and I’ll take you right out here in the public.” He presses hard against her bikini covered bottom.

“Then I better get dinner done, so we can go inside and have some fun.” She wiggles one more time and tends to their food.

Lev presses himself hard against her and squeezes her chest as he steps back to fetch the paper plates and such.

Rebecca was ready for her lover now, but she wasn’t going to let good food go to waste. They will have all night to explore each other’s body.
She knew that by the time morning comes, she won’t be able to walk without wincing. Once the food is ready, she takes it over to the table she normally keeps set-up outside.

Lev was excited, one from the smell of the food and two because of what Rebecca was doing to him. He knew she was ready for him. He had spotted a wet spot in her bikini bottom, letting him know she was feeling the same way.

Rebecca could smell how arousal she was making her boyfriend. Her nose wasn’t as sensitive as some animals, but because of her unique genetics. She could smell beyond what normal humans could. Just like she could hear in ranges normal humans couldn’t. She does brushes up against him several times and smiles when he wraps his huge muscular arms around her tiny waist. She spreads her legs when she feels him reach down in between her legs and press her bikini bottom against her opening. She feels his fingers press the material of her bikini tight against her body. She knew she was wet and his fingers were big. She moans when he presses harder against her bikini bottom She was so ready for him to take her.

“Are you sure you want to wait till after dinner, sweetie?” Lev lifts his hand up from between Rebecca’s legs.

Rebecca licks his fingers, tasting her own wetness. She looks up at him afterwards.

“Yes, I am not going to waste this food I just cooked.” She smacks him with her tail lightly.

“Now, let’s sit down and enjoy our dinner.” She had an innocent smile on her face.

Lev just gives a hearty laugh as he sits down at the table and enjoys the meal Rebecca made. She may not be a classically trained chef, but the food she cooked always tasted like it was. He bites into his hamburger and could tell right away she had cooked it to the way he liked, which was medium rare. He knew she liked her hamburgers well done. He could taste the spices she had used and a few other things he couldn’t put his finger on.

Rebecca watches her boyfriend as he ate and hoped she made the burgers the way he liked them. Hers were perfect as well as everything else. She wonders if she should tell him about what happened today or not. He might know something about this group the guy mention or not mention.

“Lev, I was thinking about visiting daddy tomorrow in the hospital. Would you like to come along to see him?” Rebecca picks up the corn cob she had cooked on the grill.

“Sure, sweet heart. How is your father doing?” Lev liked Rebecca’s father. He thought very highly of the man after he had heard how he had rescued and raised Rebecca as if she was his own. He knew the old man was very protective of his adopted daughter.

“He’s doing better, but the doctor’s give him a short time to live. The cancer has spread to other parts of his body. I thought maybe something in my blood would help him, but the doctor’s there said that there wasn’t anything special in my blood that could help him.” Rebecca would miss her adopted father. He had always been there for her and gave her a family.

Lev looks at Rebecca and could tell she was unhappy. He reaches across the table and gasp her hand in his.

“Sweetie, your father has had a remarkable life and raised an incredible daughter. I know you will miss him. I wish there was something I could do to help him.” Lev felt a little guilty because he hadn’t gotten around telling Rebecca about his secret, but he figures she suspected something unusual about him with that nose of hers.

After dinner, the two clean the dinner dishes and put away the left overs. Before Rebecca and Lev turn in for the night. He helps her make the cookies and treats her father loved. He knew her father was the most important figure in her life. He had raised her when her own mother had abandon her. No one knew who her father was. All any one knew, was that she had been born slightly deform and nothing could explain why or how it happened to her. He didn’t care, to him she was perfect.

 

Rebecca was feeling down and sad that her father might die in the next three months. Lev had tried to make her happy and she appreciated it, but it didn’t help any. Rebecca’s nose start twitching as does her ears as well. Her nose was picking up a ripe body odor smell. She heard some noise coming from behind her. Rebecca stops what she was doing and turns around to see who the person was.

August has been walking for the past four hours hoping he could find someone to hire him. He had lost his last job when they found out he was a transgender. He had tried to hide the fact he was transgender, even from his parents. His mother had found out when she found a pair of her underwear and her favorite bra hidden in his room. She was mad at first, but didn’t have a problem with it, unlike his father. He was your typical bigot and blamed everyone else for his problems. How his mother stayed with him, he would never know. All he did know was his father was starting to hate him.

He had been told by his father that he couldn’t come home till he found another job. He was only fifteen years old and a lot of companies and people wouldn’t touch him. So, he had left home three days ago and hitched hick from South Carolina to where he was currently. He had spotted the sign for the repair shop while walking down the highway.

Rebecca watched as a young teenage girl walks towards her shop. She could tell the girl was on hard times. Her clothes were out of style and dirty. She smelled like she hadn’t had a bath for a few days. Her tennis shoes were duct tape. Her face was sun burned. Rebecca just stands there and watches as she comes closer to her.

August had spotted a small figure standing in front of a car dressed in a mechanics uniform watching him. He also noticed a big rig truck parked next to the hangar he was heading too. He notices she had a tail and looked like a humanoid mouse. He didn’t know what to make of
this mouse person. He walks closer and stops. He adjusts the backpack he had taken with him when he ran away from home.

“Hi, I was wondering if you had any work I could do?” August was tired and thirsty.

“Do you have a name?” Rebecca could smell the person better and could tell that they were a male. They may sort of look like a girl, but didn’t smell like one.

“Yes ma’am. My name is August Elizabeth Miller.” August hated his real middle name.

Rebecca could smell he was lying to her. She watches him and wonders why he was in such a state.

“Let’s try this again. Tell the truth or you can get off my property. What is your name?” Rebecca had to let this person know she valued the truth. If she couldn’t trust him, then he can’t work for her.

August sigh. He didn’t like his birth name, but it has been three days since he has eaten anything or slept anywhere that he considers safe.

“My name is August Earl Miller and I am from Greenville, South Carolina.”

“Well August, thank you for telling me the truth. My name is Rebecca Trenner and to answer your question, there is some work you can do around here if you’re willing to work hard. Do you know anything about cars, airplanes or big rigs?” Rebecca wanted to see what August knew.

“No ma’am. All I do know is about computers and electronics.” August figure this person may not hire him.

“Well it looks like I’ll have a few things to teach you. Also, if you are going to pass yourself off as a girl. You’ll need better clothes and shoes.
Plus, takes baths more often. Now, if you want to work around the shop and help me out. I’ll provide you with room and broad and start you off at minimal wage. Also, I expect you to be honest to me. Do you have a driver license?” Rebecca figures he could drive the spare willy jeep to get parts for her and to go to the store.

“No ma’am.” August looks down at his shoes.

“No problem. You can use my old scooter to go to the store or into town.” Rebecca figures he could use her scooter, like she uses to do.

“Come on in and let’s get you settle in. Have you eaten anything today?” Rebecca heads inside the hangar past the garage area.

“No ma’am. I haven’t eaten anything for the past three days.” August follows behind Rebecca. He watches her tail as she walks. He had never seen anyone like her except in a cartoon or anime. As he is walking behind Rebecca he spots a picture of Gadget from the rescue rangers painted on the wall and painted on a huge tool box.

The two of them go through a door into a section of the hangar that had been design to live in.

“Wow!” August had spotted model airplanes and a trophy case with trophies in it along one wall.

“Ya, my father and I competed in a lot of contest. Most of those trophies are his. I have a few in the case.” Rebecca stops and looks around. The models were ones she had personally put together herself. Some of them were remote capable and had won her a few races.
“This is the living room. We have satellite cable, so you can watch whatever you want. There’s Wi-Fi here as well and I’ll give you that passcode. The Kitchen is over there.” Rebecca points to where the kitchen was.

“Normally, breakfast is served around seven in the morning. Me and the other guys that work here normally break for lunch around noon or one. Either one is fine with me. Dinner is sometimes here at six or over at the propeller club around seven. Since its been me lately, I have been eating over at the propeller club. I’ll tell you now kid. It takes a while for them to warm up to you. Everyone there knows everyone who lives around here or at the airfield. My boyfriend is currently visiting me, so you’ll met him later. He’s out running the airfield and will be back in twenty minutes.” Rebecca moves deeper in the hangar.

“Over here is my father’s bedroom. He is currently in the hospital. Across from him, here.” Rebecca points to the door directly across from her father’s bedroom.

“This is the home office and it has the monitors that cover our storage area and around the hangar as well. It also connects with the wireless cameras in the tow trucks as well. Once you learn how to drive, I’ll take you out on a few tow jobs with me. Whenever you leave the hangar or the airfield in the tow trucks you inform me, my father or Tonya or whoever is on duty over at the air tower. That way if something happens to you we can send the sheriff out to you.” Rebecca walks down a few more feet.

“This is my bedroom.” Rebecca points to a door that has the mouse gadget drawn on it.

“The bathroom is directly across from my bedroom.” Rebecca opens the bathroom door and shows him the huge waterjet tub and shower.

“The linen closet is here.” Rebecca points to it.

“There’s soap, shampoo, conditioner and razors. So, if you want to shave, help yourself.” Rebecca walks down a few more feet “The guest rooms are here and here.” Basically, right across from each other.

“Go ahead and pick which room you want and settle in. Dinner won’t be for another few hours. There’s a few lunchables snacks you’re welcome too in the frig. They should hold you over till dinner. So, go ahead take a few, but leave room for dinner. Also, go ahead and take a bath as well. Oh, I forgot. The washer and drier is behind the folding doors next to the kitchen bar. So, if you have anything you would like wash, go ahead and wash it.” Rebecca turns to face August

“August, I value honesty and truthfulness from people. I don’t know what trouble you are in or what your circumstances are, but if you are truthful to me. I will always help you. If you don’t have any spare shoes. I know we can pick-up a pair across the airfield at Betsy’s General Store. She normally keeps work boots and tennis shoes in stock. I’ll pay for them and any other items or articles of clothes you need.”

“I don’t mean to be any trouble, Rebecca.” August meant it. He was just happy she was willing to give him some where to live and work.

“You’re not August, just be truthful with me from now on. We can talk about whatever brought you here when you feel comfortable around me. Now go and get settled in and take a bath or shower. Just don’t use up all my bath beads.” Rebecca walks away and heads back outside to finish the job she was doing.

August stands there in the hallway and tries to decide which room he wanted. The one next to Rebecca or the room next to the bathroom. He decides to take the room next to Rebecca. When he walks into the room, it was plain except for a few pictures. There was a bed, desk and dresser and a closet against the right-hand side of the room. He felt a breeze above his head and looked up and spotted an old fashion ceiling fan. There was a window directly in front of him, near the desk.

August empties his backpack and start settling in. He takes the clothes he is wearing off and leave them in a pile on the floor. He’ll get a trash bag from Rebecca later. He grabs his bath robe and crosses the hall towards the bathroom and takes a nice relaxing bath after adding a few bath beads to the huge tub.

It’s been a month since August came to live and work for Rebecca. The first thing she had done, was take her shopping to get the clothes she wanted to wear. She made sure she had all the proper undergarments and clothes she could wear to go out to eat in, work and play. She treated her to a day at the salon and introduce her to a friend of hers that has been doing her hair and nails since she was a teenager.

Rebecca had also gotten in contact with her parents and had them sign an agreement given her full guardian rights. That way she could get her the medical treatment she would need for her gender dysphoria. There wasn’t a doctor in Walker that specialized in gender dysphoria, so she had to take her to Lenexa, Kansas. The drive was normally three hours long. What they did was spend the day in Lenexa and drive back the next day. Which cut into their work week.

Rebecca had also taken her to see Judge Parker to have her name legally change. Judge Parker was Rebecca’s favorite judge. He was fair and came up with unique punishment for the criminals. August was warned that she never wanted to go before Judge Harris. Judge Harris was as tough as they came and you had to be on your p’s and q’s with him. He took a hard stance towards criminals and illegal immigrants.

He had even accused her of being one, but since no one could prove anything. He had to let it go.

August had been taught how to drive the Willy’s jeep and the pick-up truck on the airfield. Since it was considered private property, but she couldn’t drive on the highway or streets. She had met her father and her boyfriend Lev. He didn’t care that August would rather be a girl then a guy. Lev had with Rebecca’s permission took her on a local run for a friend of Rebecca’s. The person had some heavy machinery that needed transported and they couldn’t afford the transport rate. So, Rebecca made a deal with them and plead with Lev to transport the load for them in exchange for a bigger contract that she knew of that was coming up. She had spoken to a farming supply store that had a load that needed to go cross country and was willing to pay good money to have the load transported. Since she knew the owner and had done some other work for them. They gave the load to her boyfriend. Rebecca already had another load waiting for him to bring back to her shop in about the same area. She volunteered to pay for his fuel and time to go and pick the load up. It was some items she needed to help restore the bomber and parts for various other jobs going on around the shop.

Rebecca normally didn’t like to work the weekend, but to make-up for taking the day off. They started working on Saturdays and only taking Sunday off. The rest of the mechanics that worked with her at first didn’t know what to make of her. Rebecca had put her working with Fred and Troy on the electronics they refurbish for the government, since she had skills that they could use. All she had to do was refurbish old out of production electronics and make sure they worked. Sometimes the units needed to be fix, but she had to fix them just like they originally had been built. No modifications or up to date items. They had to stay the same. Rebecca showed her how to use some of the fabrication equipment to reproduce anything she needed for them.

She had a complete fabrication shop that they could build whatever they needed to. The garage normally stayed busy either doing routine service work on cars, tractor trailers, or even aircraft that came in. Rebecca had people that could work on everything, including herself. She paid a reasonable wage to the people that worked with her and shared the profits with several people that had helped start the shop with her father.

The biggest project they had going on was the total restoration of a World War II German bomber for the Kansas City air museum. It had been shipped over from England and given to the air museum. So, she had gotten the contract and had total control over the restoration and storage of the aircraft. It was locked in the repair hangar along with several smaller planes from that era that belonged to private individuals.

August looks out towards the rain that was coming down from the safety of the garage. Rebecca had gotten a call this morning that her father had passed away in his sleep. She had spent the morning up at the hospital and then over at the funeral home. She had gone with her and provided support. Lev was coming home in a few days. She had sent a text message letting him know that Charlie had passed away. Rebecca was inside sound to sleep. August had held her till she cried herself to asleep.

August closes her eyes and felt some relief for Charlie. Now he wouldn’t be spending his days hooked up to machines any more. The staff had stuck around to care for Rebecca. They were going to miss her old man as well. A lot of them had been working for him since he came back from serving in the military. They had watched Rebecca grow up and take after her father. Charlie had put twenty years in the service, before he was forced to retire. Then he had found Rebecca and raised her all by himself.

August had found out that Charlie had been married once when he had been younger, but his wife had cheated on him. So, he had never gotten married again. He had plenty of girl friends over the years, but he never wanted to marry again. She turns around and head back inside to check on Rebecca. Rebecca has become like an older sister to her. She looked up to her and wanted to follow in her footsteps.

August peeks in on Rebecca, who was still sleeping. There were a bunch of used tissue laying on the floor next to her bed. August closes the door quietly and heads back towards the living room and tries to watch a movie, but couldn’t get into it. Instead, August heads into the kitchen and starts making Rebecca’s favorite cookies. They always cheered her up when she is feeling down. August had found that when Rebecca was sad and upset about something. She made cookies and cakes when she was sad. She had an armor-plated empty fuel tank hanging in one of the hangars that she could beat the crap out of with a pair of boxing gloves. When she was really, really mad she used her huge wrenches to beat the crap out of the tank with. Her father had told her that it was better to take her anger out on that tank, then to hurt someone.

August ends up making three dozen of chocolate chip cookies, a black walnut bread and two dozen oatmeal cookies. She knew Lev would be back soon and he liked the chocolate chip cookies. She had followed Rebecca’s recipe. Rebecca had allowed her to copy her recipe and put it in her own book. When Rebecca was a teenager, she would enter cooking contest. She would win a few. The ones she won, she kept the recipe like it was. The recipes that didn’t, Rebecca would experiment with till she got it right or passed on it.

Lev was a mystery to her. She had found out that he had been born in Russia and had been here in the States for the past ten years. Him and Rebecca have been seeing each other for a few years with her father’s permission because at the time they met when she was underaged.

Once august was done making the cookies and cake, she goes ahead and starts making shepherd's pie. The rain wasn’t going down in buckets, but it was still coming down. August hooks her Iphone into the stereo system and listen to her music while she makes shepherd's pie. Once the pies were in the oven, August goes to check on Rebecca one more time. She wishes she could take the pain away from her big sister, but she’ll do whatever it takes for her sister.

August sat close to her adopted sister and held her hand as the service for Charlie went on. Rebecca had picked out a beautiful casket for her father and all his friend had chipped in to purchase it for him. All the people who worked and lived at the airfield had shown up for the funeral. A twenty-one-gun salute had been provided for Charlie since he was a retired vet. Lev was holding Rebecca’s other hand as the preacher said a few words about Charlie.

Then Charlie’s friends and family stood-up and spoke fondly of Charlie. One of the funniest had been told by the Sheriff who was Charlie’s closest friend. He told a story of Rebecca running around and acting silly and Charlie chasing after her. He said that he has never seen a father like Charlie that loved and adore his daughter as much as he did. He said there wasn’t anything Charlie wouldn’t do for his little girl.

More people came and said nice things about Charlie. One of those people had been his ex-wife and said how she had really screwed up their marriage and lost the one guy that had always respected and loved her. The service goes on for about an hour and half and finally everyone starts leaving the gravesite leaving only August, Rebecca and Lev.

Finally, Rebecca wants to leave so they could start lowering the casket. Lev escorts Rebecca back to the limo that brought them here. Rebecca was crying against Lev’s chest. Tears were streaming down August cheeks. She hadn’t known Charlie long, but would have given anything to have him as a father. By the time they get home, Lev carries Rebecca into the hangar because she had cried herself to sleep.

August opens Rebecca’s bedroom door and help Lev make her comfortable. They weren’t holding a wake at their place. Some of the people that were friends of the family had brought over some food for Rebecca. Rebecca’s other family members were either staying at a nearby hotel or staying with them here at the hangar. August had met Charlie’s older brother and his younger sister. Their parents had died years ago. Rebecca’s aunt checks on her after about an hour to make sure everything was alright.

Everyone was in the living room sitting and just listening to some of Charlies records. He had a big selection of records of music he enjoyed. He had Cd’s and such, but Charlie liked the sound records made. After a few hours, Rebecca comes stumbling out of her bedroom and walks over and sits down on Lev’s lap. All she wanted to be right was hugged.

Lev wrapped his arms around Becca and holds her tight against his body. He felt for his mousey girl.

“Becca, you may get mad at me, but I told the guys to take tomorrow off with pay while you take some time for yourself.” August hopes she hadn’t overstepped her bounds doing that.

“It’s fine August. It’s customary here at the shop to give everyone a day off when a family member dies with pay. You did right.” Rebecca looks at August. She was going to need her assistant to run the place now.

Lev places a kiss on Rebecca’s cheek.

Rebecca’s uncle looks towards her “So, what are your plans for the shop Becky?”

“I plan on keeping it going. Dad said that the shop was mine should something happen to him. He was grooming me to take over the running of the shop. We have several projects that need to be finish. The restoration of the German bomber is going to take a while, so I have a crew working on that project. I have four fighter jets coming in that needs restoring and at least six cars that dad brought that he wanted to restore and sell. We have three big rigs coming in for service work on Wednesday that have been long time clients of the shop.”

Rebecca had so much work lined up for the next coming week, she hopes her and her crew can get it done. She needs to show August how to run the office and file paperwork and such. She will be depending on her and Lev as well. She knows he was going to be sticking around for the next two weeks making small local runs. She snuggles closer against his chest and let her eyes close. She was still emotionally tired.

After a while everyone notices that Rebecca has fallen asleep curled up in Lev’s lap.

August just smiles as she heads into the kitchen and grab a drink for herself. She brings a plate of cookies into the living room and set them down on the coffee table.

“I made them yesterday. I figure everyone might like some.” August hands a cookie to Lev since his lap was full of a sleeping mouse girl.

“Thanks” Lev accepts the cookie and eats it while being careful not to get any on his sleeping mouse girl.

By the end of the night everyone had retired to bed. Lev had carried Becca back to her room and laid her down and crawled in with her. He holds her throughout the night. August couldn’t sleep, so she gets up and puts her robe on and step outside and looks up into the night sky.
She spots a shooting star and makes a wish. The wish wasn’t for her, but for Rebecca. The wish for Lev to one day proposal to Rebecca asking her to be his wife. She wants nothing for herself. She wants something for a woman who has become like a big sister to her and is giving her a future.

August walks over to a swing bench Rebecca told her that had hand built by her father and sits down on it. She just watches the airstrip and enjoy the night air. This was something she has come to enjoyed living with Rebecca. The peace and quietness of the airfield at night. Nothing ever happens and you could see all the stars without a lot of city lights interfering with them.
August just sits there and close her eyes and listens to the night.

“Enjoying the night?” Butch had been out taking his nightly walk when he spotted Rebecca’s little sister sitting by herself.

Everyone knew they weren’t real sisters, but everyone had seen how Rebecca took this girl under her wing and was teaching her a trade. He had seen how dedicated this teenage girl was to Rebecca. He knew she wasn’t a real girl, but he couldn’t help it. She was good looking and polite and a hard worker. She wasn’t like some of the girls he had encounter who were either looking to get out of here or looking for someone to take care of them. No, this young girl was different. He had seen her get her hands dirty and totally filthy.

August was startled by the guy’s voice. She knew who it was. It was Butch Austin, he was a pilot for hire. Rebecca had used him a few times.

“I was till you scared me Butch.” August glad of like Butch. He was ten years older than her, but he had a kindness and gentleness to him.

“Sorry about that. Mind if I sit with you?” He had walked over to the swing seat she was sitting on.

“Nope, not at all.” August moves over so he had more room to sit down.

Once Butch sits down he leans back and just enjoys the sitting next to August. He could smell the perfume she had own, which was settle. It wasn’t overwhelming, but settle.

“How is Rebecca doing?”

“She’s doing alright. I think by the end of next week she should be back to her ditzy self.”

Butch just smiles at that comment. It was right that Rebecca was hyper when she was in a good mood. He glances at August and wonders what her plans were next Friday.

“August, I was wondering if you wouldn’t mind going out to dinner with me next Friday?”

August looks at him and smile.

“If Rebecca will allow me. I would love too. I’m still a minor and she has legal guardianship of me.”

“I’ll ask her in a few days. I don’t think she’ll mind, since Lev is older than her.”

“How do you know how old Lev is?” August was curious.

“I asked him. A lot people here at the airfield look after you two without you knowing it. We promise Rebecca’s father to watch and protect you girls. All though anyone dumb enough to try anything with Rebecca without her consent is going to be sent to the hospital. She’s can defend herself good. I saw her sparring with her father once and he barely held his own against her. “

“Ya, she does have temper, but she takes it out on her punching bag.” August has seen Rebecca get mad and take it out on her sandbag or the armor tanks hanging for her to hit.

The two of them sit for another thirty minutes till August excuses herself to head back inside.

August was walking through the storage hangar where the parts for the German bomber were being stored along with the fighters from that era. Since, everyone had the day off today with pay. She wanted to explorer the old plane and see what it felt like to fly in these things. This one wasn’t going anywhere, but it wouldn’t hurt to explore.

August spends some time exploring. After about thirty minutes of goofing off. She starts walking back to the main hangar they use for their automotive business and lived in. She spots a black suv parked at the garage door. As she gets closer she notices a company logo painted on the side of the suv that read Blackwell Paranormal Investigation Agency. She spots a tall well muscular African American bald head guy dress in a black business man making him look like a member of MIB. He looked like Terry Crews from The Expendables movie.

“Hello, can I help you?”

“Yes, I was looking to book a round trip flight today from here to England and back if I could.”

“We normally don’t do transoceanic flights, but I think my sister might make an exception. Come on in and you can talk to her.” August opens the office door and lead him to the business office they use.

“I’m August Trenner my sister Rebecca runs the business. Please sit.” August indicate a nice leather seat in front of the desk.

“I’m André Blackstone.” André sits down in the nice soft leather chair. It was rather comfortable.

“Now, you would like to hire us for a flight from here to?”

“London, England and I would like to retain your services for four days if possible.” André Blackstone figures that should give his researchers enough time to investigate the disappearance of a young boy at Stonehenge before his parents.

“How many people and or equipment is going?” August was inputting the figures into the computer program Rebecca had written to figure everything out.

“Four passenger and one suv. We’re looking at about eight thousand pounds of weight with equipment.” André figures that was about the weight of the suv loaded with their equipment.

August puts the information into the computer system and waits for the results. She figures she’ll have to call Butch and Darren to see if they will be able to take the flight. The results finally appear on the screen.

“You’re looking at Two hundred seventy thousand dollars. That includes a four day stay and return flight.” August couldn’t see any one spending that much money on chasing ghost.

“Done. You do take credit card I presume?” As he was reaching towards his back pocket.

“Yes sir. We do.” August couldn’t believe it.

André hands over a black and gold credit card to August.

August follows Rebecca’s instructions to the letter and once the transaction has been approved she gets his signature.

“If you can sign here sir.” August hands his card back and get him to sign the agreement sheet.

“How soon can you be ready?” André was going to need three hours to get his people here.

“About two hours’ sir.” August figures it shouldn’t take long since the cargo plane they have can be fueled in no time.

“Let’s make it four hours then. That will give me time to have my team here.”

“Alright, we can be ready to go in four hours.” August stands up and shakes Mr. André’s hand.

“It’s been nice doing business with you sir.” August smiles at him.

“You too Mrs. Trenner.” André turns around August follows him outside to his suv. She watches as he climbs inside and once he pulls off. She heads back inside to call Butch and Darren.

August calls Butch and Darren and both said they be more than willing to take the job and for four days. They just wanted a little extra for being gone longer than normal.

August approves it, because it doesn’t affect their bottom line that much. She heads inside to find Rebecca.

“Becca, I just booked a flight to England for us for a client. He’s transporting a suv and four passengers for four days.” August was happy.

“What price did you give him?” Rebecca didn’t mind august doing this. This was what she wanted august to learn how to do.

“Two hundred seventy thousand dollars for four days from here to London, England.” August was proud of herself.

“That’s about our going rate. Who did you call to pilot the transport plane?”

“Darren and Butch. Since they have worked together before on a long flight for us. Plus, they will be here in an hour, but the client won’t be
here for four hours.” August already asked Darren and Butch to be here in an hour.

“Did they already pay?” Rebecca didn’t care.

“Yep! They have already paid and they were the ones to ask for the four-hour delay.”

“You did good sis. Now, if you will excuse me. I’m heading back to my bedroom.”

August walks over and just hugs Rebecca. She stands like that for a while just holding her adopted sister. She lets Rebecca go back to her
bedroom where Lev was waiting for her.

Rebecca stops and looks at August “I think I did good adopting you that day.” She smiles and heads into her bedroom.

August wonders into the back-storage area where Becca keeps the cars her father had bought to be refurbish. She spots a nice Ford Mustang that looked like it needed some body work done to it. The interior didn’t look to bad, but it could be updated and made to look like it was new. She walks around and just enjoying the peace and quiet while exploring the old cars. August finds an old VW Thing and sits in it.

She wonders if this was brought for Becca? It would fit her style of things.

August pretends she is driving and enjoying a nice afternoon. She been thinking about Butch lately and her chest area has been painful as well. She has been wanting to talk with Becca, but Becca hasn’t been herself since her father died. August gets out of the car and explorers some more. There were several old aircraft that looked like they were being used for parts and a couple of old tractors(semi-trucks) that look like they were missing parts from them.

August heads back towards the hangar and walks inside to change her clothes and slip into her bikini Becca had bought her. The doctor she was seeing showed her how to tuck and use medical glue to make it stay. She slips her suit on and goes back outside with her bag to enjoy the sunshine for a while.

It was weird for the shop to be so quiet. There was normally a lot of noise of air ratchets and the hissing of air hoses. Not today though, everything was quiet as the day went by. She picks her cell phone up and takes a picture of herself wearing the bikini and sends it to her mother. Her mother liked to know what clothes she wore. A few minutes later August gets a text from her mother.

You look nice in that bikini sweetie.
Mom

Thanks mom. Becca helped me pick it out. It matches the string one she has.
August

How is Becca, August?
Mom

She’s coping. Lev is with her right now. She really misses her father. He was her world. I wish I had that type of relationship with dad.
August

I know sweetie. Hopefully your father will come around one day and realize what a wonderful daughter he has. I’m proud of you and wish I could spend time with you. Maybe in a couple of weeks we can get together and have a mother daughter day. Just the two of us.
Mom

That will be nice. You can meet my new boyfriend. His name is Butch and he is a freelance pilot we use sometime. He’s heading over to England right for a job we got earlier today. I wish I could go with him because he is going to be there for 4 days.
August

You’re going to have to send his picture to me sweetie. Does he know about your situation?
Mom

Not yet he doesn’t mom. We haven’t gone on our first date yet. I’ll see how the date goes before I tell him about my problem. If he doesn’t want to see me after our first date, there’s no need to tell him.
August

Okay sweetie. I won’t be the meddling mother type, but do be careful sweetie.
Mom

I will mom. I don’t think Butch will do me any harm he’ll be cutting his wrist if he does. He gets a lot from us. Plus, Becca knows him really well. He used to be in the Army and flew Apache combat attack helicopters and other helicopters. He’s a licensed jump instructor and knows how to use the squirrel suits.
August

Squirrel suits?
Mom

Sorry mom, they call them flying squirrel suits, but they are called flying wing suits. Like the ones from the Tomb Raider movie mom.
August

Oh! Is he teaching you how to jump out of a perfectly good airplane?
Mom

Nope, not yet. I haven’t asked him too. I might ask him when he comes back from England.
August

God, you’re going to send me to an early grave my daughter. Got to go. I’ll talk with you later to setup the time and were we can meet. Hugs and kisses.
Mom

Love you too mom. Hugs and kisses as well.
August

August puts her cell phone back in her beach bag and lay back to get some sun. She wanted to work on her tan. If they were somewhere private she would take her top off, but the people in the tower could see them.

August suns herself on one side for an hour and then turns over so her back gets some sun. She unties her top so she doesn’t have string lines on her back. She never thought she would ever be able to do something like this. It felt strange and exciting to her. She hopes Becca will be alright. She was concern about her big sister. It strange that she has come to think of Becca as her big sister. She had her last name changed to match Becca’s Her father didn’t like it, but her mother didn’t mind it. Her mother understood how important Becca was to her.

“Hey sis, I got the inventory completed of our stock. We’re going to need to place an order for more oil and anti-freeze. Also, we’re out of stock on a few air filters and oil filters.”

August had been assigned inventory duty by Rebecca.

“Oh, Butch called and said we wouldn’t believe the type of research our client is doing. They were so excited at what they were going to be investigating at Stonehenge. That they couldn’t wait to get off the plane.”

“What type of research does our client do?”

“They do paranormal research and they were getting excited about the disappearance of a child right in front of his parents.”

“What do you mean right in front of their parent?”

“Here, let me show you. It’s all over the web.”

August shows a video of a young boy being engulf in blue energy from the ley lines suddenly flaring over Stonehenge. The energy had picked him up off the ground and suspended him in the air for a few minutes. Then there is a bright flash and he was gone. The only thing left behind were his clothes.

“Wow! Is this video real?”

“Yes ma’am, it is real. The boy just vanished when those strange lines appeared over Stonehenge. I looked them up and they are called Ley
Lines and Stonehenge is supposed to be some sort of nexus point where a bunch of those lines past through. Not much research has been done on these lines, except by paranormal researchers like the team we rented our plane too.”

“What are these lines made of?”

“Don’t know, but according to what I read on Wikipedia, a man by the name of John Michell that he believed that a mystical network of ley lines existed across Britain and the world. I found on ebay that Time Life had done a collection of books on them.”

“Well, if it’s true, it’s true. If not, no skin off our back.”

“Well, I would like to know if they are real and what they do. It might be interesting.”

Rebecca just shakes her head and head out to the garage to work on a customer’s car. August heads into the office and logs onto the
computer and start placing their order for supplies for the shop. She goes through the bills and see which ones were going to be due soon and which ones, she could put off for a while before they needed to be paid. She checks the company account and make sure the balances they had on their books matched what the bank has listed.

August spends the next few hours writing checks and checking peoples time cards so everyone can get paid. They had a company that handle their payroll. So, she only had to enter every one’s time into the computer system. By the time she got that done, it was lunch time.

August walks into the garage to see if she could find Rebecca.

“Hey Becca, do you want to have lunch here or over at Propeller club?”

“We can have lunch at the Propeller club. I haven’t seen Robert lately and I know Carol will want to know how I’m doing.”

“Okay, do you want to walk over or take the jeep?”

“Let’s take the jeep.”

The two of them walk out to the Wiley’s jeep and take it over to the Propeller club. The club itself was setup like something from World War II for the pilots.

“Hey Robert, how is business today?”

Rebecca and August walks in together. The lights were turned down low inside the building. Behind the bar was an old man in his seventies making a drink for a customer.

“Hey Becca, how have you been? Hey August.”

“Hey Robert.”

“It’s okay. My sister has been a big help with handling things. Lev left this morning to run a load and won’t be back till Friday.”

Becca and August sit down at the bar next to each other.

“Has she now?”

Robert looks at August and couldn’t believe that this was the same girl that came to Becca months ago.

August just smiles and munches on a few peanuts.

“So, what are you girls having for lunch today?”

“I want four barbeque tacos with two corn muffins.” Becca loved Robert’s barbeque chicken tacos.

“I would like a German bomber burger with onion rings instead of fries, please.”

“You’re usual for drinks?”

“Yep.”

Robert knew Becca and August normally got sweet ice tea to go with their lunches.

“Robert, can you give me change for three dollars?”

“Sure sweetie.”

August takes three dollars out of her pants pocket and get some change for the old fashion juke box Robert had inside the club. She puts her quarters in and select three dollars’ worth of music. Most places didn’t have a juke box any more, but the Propeller club did. Robert had rebuilt it himself after it got damage from a bar fight. August had selected one of Becca’s favorite song by Pink. She selected a few more that they both liked and then one she liked.

Ever since she came to live with Rebecca and taken under her wing she has been happy. Rebecca has done nothing but treat her as a girl and make sure she behaved liked one. She misses Butch and wish he was back here already, but he still had three more days over in England. He was staying touch with her by either texting her or calling her for a short while. He promised he would bring her something back from England when he came back.

Since the Propeller Club had a dance floor, August felt kind mischievous and starts dancing to one of the songs by herself.
Becca smiles and watches her little sister. She can’t help, but to be proud of August because she has grown since coming to live with her and allowed to be who she should had been when she was born. Becca continues to watch her little sister as more people get up from their table and join August out on the dance floor.

Their food shows up after ten minutes. Becca waves over to August to come over and eat.

August notices Becca waving to her and heads over to the bar. She notices her lunch is waiting for her.

“Come on dancing queen. Your lunch is getting cold.”

August sits down next to Becca and starts eating her lunch.

“Becca, there’s a guy here that wants to buy the armored APC in the back.”

August looks down at Rebecca’s feet sticking out from under a car she was working on.

“How much is he willing to pay for it?”

“I don’t know. You never told me how much it was worth.”

“If it’s the one I think it is, its forty thousand. If it is the Russian made one, then it is fifty thousand.”

“Okay sis, thanks.”

August walks off to tell the gentleman in the office how much the American made APC was.

“Mr. Ratchet, sorry to keep you waiting. The APC that you are interested in goes for forty thousand dollars and yes it starts and drives. My sister let me move it last week so we could cut the grass.”

“Forty thousand? Would you be willing to come down some?”

“Unfortunately, no Mr. Ratchet. My sister had to replace a few parts in it and prime the system so we could keep starting it. If you want, you can go outside now and start it up.”

Mr. Ratchet sits there and thinks about it. This Rebecca person had put some time and wrench work into it. He had inspected the engine and the inside before he made the offer.

“All right, forty thousand than. I presume you take credit?”

“Yes sir. Will you need it transported, Mr. Ratchet?”

“No, I’ll have my own truck come by and pick it up. Expect him by the end of the week.”

“Yes sir.”

Ratchet hands his card to August and she runs the card.

“Mr. Ratchet, I need for you to enter an authorization code.”

August hands the portable keypad to Ratchet.

He enters the authorization code to allow the purchase.

The printer behind August starts printing up the purchase receipt and the ownership papers that Mr. Ratchet had agreed to.

“It’s been nice doing business with you Mr. Ratchet.” As the two of them stand up and shake hands.

“And with you as well Ms. Trenner.”

August escorts Mr. Ratchet out of the office and watched as he climbs into a custom-built sports car. When it backed up, it didn’t make any
noise at all. There was no exhaust or engine sound or whine, like an electric motor would make.

“Wow! I’m going to have to tell Rebecca about that car.”

August goes into the garage to see if they needed anything. Their supplies were coming in today.

“Did you sell it?”

“Yep, for forty thousand like you said. He didn’t want to pay forty, but when I told him what you did and I know he saw the work you did. He agreed to the price.”

“You’re becoming a good sales person. So, for now on I’m going to let you work the office and do all the paper work. You think you can handle it?”

“Um, I should be able to handle the office. Is there anything special I need to know about?”

“Yep, but we’ll cover that after everyone goes home for the evening. Now, go and see if you can locate a transmission for a 1955 Ford
Thunderbird. There’s a list on my father’s desk of places that deal in old cars that might have it. Normally, I would rebuild the old one, but the person ruined it and it can’t be rebuilt.”

“Okay sis.”

August heads back inside and locates the list and start making inquiries into how much it was going to cost. So, far she hasn’t found a good deal yet. Everyone wanted to much money for the transmission. August sits down at her computer and looks online to see if someone has one that wasn’t as expensive. She finds a guy out in Nevada.

August dials the number and waits for it to be answer.

“Hello, Rio’s Desert Rat Junkyard. How may I help you?”

“Hi, I’m with Trenner garage and I’m looking for a transmission for a 1955 Ford Thunderbird. According to your website, you have several in stock. I was wondering if you still had them?”

“Sure, do little lady. I got about five of them sitting right here in stock.”

“How much would you want for all five?”

“Well now little lady, I’ll be willing to sell three of them, but not all five. If you come and pick them up, I’ll sell them for thirty-five thousand. If I
need to ship them to you, you’re looking at forty thousand.”

“Thirty-five thousand? I don’t want to buy the whole car. How about five thousand for three of them?”

“Mmmm, make it six thousand and you have a deal, but you have to come and get them.”

“Okay, six and I’ll be out in two days to get them.”

“Deal and bring cash darling. I don’t take out of states checks or credit cards either.”

“Okay. Give me your address.” August writes the address down and hangs u afterwards.

“I hope Rebecca won’t be mad at me for having us go and get these transmissions.”

August walks out towards the garage and is hoping Rebecca won’t be mad at her.

“Rebecca?”

“Over here.”

August walks over to the parts cleaner unit where Rebecca was cleaning a part.

“I found a guy that will sell us three transmissions, but we have to go and get them.”

“How much and where are they?”

“For all three, were looking at six thousand dollars.”

“That’s about two thousand a piece, I can live with that. Where are they located?”

“Reno, Nevada.”

“Okay, we can fly out there and pick them up. I know a guy that owns a private airstrip. How soon do we need to leave?”

“I told him we would be out to get them in two days. Is that okay?”

“Ya, we can do it tomorrow. Instead of two days, we can fly out tomorrow morning and take in a few sites before having to come back. How does that sound?”

“Sounds like a plan, sis.”

“Alright, tonight pack an overnight bag for two days,”

“Okay sis.”

August hugs Rebecca while getting grease on her clean clothes.

“What am I going to do with you.”

“Love me and keep me around.”

“Go back to work you scamp.”

August hurries back to the office to finish up some paperwork and get directions to the guys junkyard.

Rebecca looks over towards August and smiled as she watched the expression on her face change as they flew. Rebecca remembered the first time her father had taken her up in an airplane. She felt like a bird flying. They were going to go into town and take in the sites and visit a few casinos.

“Rebecca, I’ve never been to Reno before. What are we going to do?”

“I thought you might like to visit the automotive museum. So, we can go there first, after checking in at our hotel.”

“Which one are we staying at?”

“We’re staying at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa. I booked us a room there for two days. Me and my father use to stay there for week when we came into town for special events or to sell some of our builds. The manager at the automotive museum is giving us a special tour, since my father and I restored a few of the cars there and donated them to the museum.”

“So, that’s why we are going, besides me wanting to go. Does he have some work for you?”

“Yes, but that’s not why we are going. I knew you liked old cars and it’s one of the best collections around. I was thinking maybe in a couple of months we go and visit Las Vegas and see if we can meet the Count himself. He’s a nice guy and the work his shop puts out is amazing. I wouldn’t mind stealing a few of his employee’s and have them work at the airfield.”

“I wouldn’t mind the head paint guy working for us. His paint and art skills would like great on some of the old airplanes you have. I wouldn’t want Horny Mike working for us. He’s just too weird.”

Rebecca had to agree with August on that statement. As much as she likes watching the show and seeing their finish project. Horny Mike, was just too weird for her taste as an employee. If he pulled half the stuff he did on the show at her shop, she would have fired him by now. Danny has a lot of patience’s in dealing with him.

“Alright, lets prepare for landing. There’s my friends landing strip.”

Rebecca radio’s ahead letting her friend know she was landing.

August watches as Rebecca brings the plane they came in down onto the landing strip. Her knuckles were white from her squeezing her
hands as they touched down. She lets go of the breath of air she had been holding in.

Rebecca just smiles as she taxis the plane up to the hangar and shuts down.

“We’re you scared August?”

“No, I knew you could do it. I was just trying to realize that.”

Rebecca just laugh and heads over towards her friend.
George had watched as Rebecca lands her aircraft. He remembered the first time he met her. She had flown in under her father’s instructions. He didn’t know what to make of her at first, but once he saw how much Charles loved and cared for her. He grew to like her and watched as she grew from a shy little girl to strong independent woman. He didn’t know the other young lady with her.

“Uncle George it’s been so long.”

Rebecca hugs her father’s oldest friend.

“For you too squirt. What brings you to my neighborhood?”

He returns the hug.

“I’m picking up some transmissions for a Thunderbird. There’s a junkyard not too far from your place that is willing to sell me three of them. So, I figure I would stop in and see you while I was here for two days. Oh, let me introduce my younger sister. Her name is August Trenner. I adopted her, sort of.”

“Nice to meet you sir.”

George looks at the young girls and shakes her hand.

“Nice to me you as well, August. Please call me Uncle George like your big sister here.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Have you girls eaten?”

“We had breakfast before we left, Uncle George.”

“Breakfast is nice Becca, but it’s around one o’clock right now. I know it takes four hours to fly here. I thought we could go out for lunch, my treat.”

“Of course, Uncle George, I wouldn’t mind some lunch and I know my little sister here could use some lunch.”

“Great, I know a Tex-Mex restaurant, you girls are going to love.”

George helps the girls with their bags and they load up in his F350 and drive towards the restaurant.

“Uncle George, do you still have your old pick-up I can use while I am in town?”

“Unfortunately, no Becca I sold it. However, You girls can drop me off after we eat and you can use this truck. I have your Aunt’s car I can use till you return the truck.”

“Thanks Uncle George.”

“You’re welcome sweetie.”

They arrive at the Tex-Mex restaurant and go inside. August couldn’t believe the way it was design. She takes her cellphone out and take a few pictures of the place so she could show people back at the airstrip.

Both George and Rebecca just shakes their heads as they are escorted to their table. Water is brought over for all of them and George orders a beer, while Rebecca and August order a sweet ice tea each. After George’s beer is brought over, there waitress takes their order. August orders a fajitas platter, while Rebecca orders a big California burrito and George has a Molcajete which had thinly sliced shrimp, steak, and chicken, sliced avocado, chorizo and red salsa served in a hot stone molcajete. Served with rice, salad and tortillas.
August eyes goes big when she sees George’s plate when it arrives.

“I think the next time we come back sis. I want to try that dish.”

“Here, try some of mine.” George puts a small potion on august plate.

“Thanks, Uncle George.” As she tries a bite of it.

August makes a low moaning noise when she tastes the food.

“I think you broke her Uncle George.”

Rebecca had a smirk on her face as she cuts into her huge burrito and takes a bite of it. She loved how it was cooked and the ingredients inside the burrito. They eat their lunch and make small talk. Afterwards, George pays the bill and the girls leave a good size tip for the staff and head out.

“Thanks for lunch Uncle George.”

“You girls are welcome sweetie. So, what hotel are you staying while you’re here?”

“The Atlantis Casino Resort Spa.”

“Ah, that was yours and your fathers favorite place to stay at Becca.”

“Yes, sir and I thought August might like it as well.”

“Well you girls have fun on your mini-vocation. I’ll make sure your plane is refueled Becca and don’t bother offering to pay for it. I owe your
father. So, this trip is on me.”

George hugs both girls when before he gets out when they get back to his place. He stands and watch as Becca turns around and heads to downtown Reno and to their hotel and check in. After checking in and getting their things to their room. They head off to the car museum and take a tour of the place. August couldn’t believe some of the cars and Rebecca points out the ones her and her father restored and gave to the museum.

Rebecca and August take several pictures of some of the cars that match what they had in storage back at the airfield. This gave Rebecca some ideas on how they should look after being restored and what parts were missing from the car. Also, she should be able to find most of the parts.

“Too bad we can’t play the slot machines sis.” August was looking at one as they walked by.

“I know, but I work hard for my money and I wouldn’t want to waste it on gambling.”

“Not even once? Just to play once and see if you win or lose?”

“Not even once August. The games here and the slots are always in the house favor. Why give someone your hard-earned money?”

“For fun and a chance to win more money.” August had a playful look in her eyes.

“Come on, let’s go have some dinner and then go swimming for a while.”

“Okay.” August skips along next to Rebecca.

The two of them have a light dinner and go swimming afterwards.

“Becca, you have to check this out.”

August was excited because Butch had contacted her and he said they might be back a day early, but had sent a video of something she might find interesting. He said that this was why Blackwell Paranormal Investigation Agency had come over to England.

“What’s got you so excited?”

Becca comes walking out of the bathroom drying her hair.

“Butch, just sent me a text saying he might be home early and a video you have to check out.”

Rebecca walks over and sits next to August. She watches the video that August had received from Butch. They watched as a small blue glowing insect flies around the people that had went and then hovers in place in front of the cellphone. It was a small human looking figure with wings.

“I don’t believe it. It’s a pixie. A real live pixie.” Both women were stunned from looking at the video.

“Butch ask us not to share this video with anyone. If that is a pixie, the Blackwell Agency wants to keep it secret.”

“Well, they are our client, so we are honor bound to honor their request.”

Rebecca just shakes her head. She had always thought pixie’s and fairies were myths. There was no way anything like them could exist, but here it was right in front of her on video. Not only that it was a person she knew who wouldn’t lie to her about it either.

“I can’t believe it sis. I always thought they were myths or children tales. That pixie looks like something from Disney’s pixie hallow.”

“I know, August. People didn’t think I existed either, till they got a look at me. A group of lawyers from Disney came to see if I had plastic surgery to look like I am. Dad showed them the pictures of me when I was little and asked if they could have a copy of a few of them to use in a new Disney cartoon featuring Gadget. They paid dad for the pictures and gave me a lifetime pass to Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
They said if I ever decide to show up, to dress like Gadget and I could stay for free.”

“Have you ever done it?”

“Yes, I’ve been four times. I went to the one in California and the one in Florida. Whenever I go, I dress like Gadget and interact with the actor’s dress like the characters from the Rescue Rangers cartoon. It’s fun and they pay me for doing that or pay for my stay there. Whichever I want to do.”

“I would love to see you do that.”

“Maybe one day I will, but not today. We have three transmissions we need to go and pick-up.”

“You’re no fun.”

August heads into the bathroom to take her shower and get ready as well.

“God, its hot out here sis.”

August was sweating her ass off. They had driven out to the junkyard after she had gotten done getting dressed. It took them almost an hour to find the place. The GPS unit wasn’t that helpful, but it got them close. It still took them ten minutes to find the place.

“Welcome to Rio’s Desert Rat Junkyard. How can I help you?”

Rebecca looks towards the homely looking teenage girl sitting behind the counter in front of her. The girl had long straight black hair tied into a ponytail. Rebecca could tell she had some eastern European ancestry from her facial looks and build. She looked younger then she sounded.

Ginny had been asked by Mike if she could come in and work the counter at the junkyard today. She had to check with Barney to make sure it was alright, since she worked for him at his junkyard full time. She was surprised to see a woman who looked just like Gadget from the Disney cartoon. She was tempted to ask where Chip and Dale were. There was a young teenage girl with her. She looked pretty and could be a model when she got older.

“We’re here to pick-up three transmissions for a 1955 Ford Thunderbird. It should be under the name of Trenner.”

Ginny checks the list of parts to be picked up today. She saw the name, the parts they were picking up and how much to charge them.

“If you could bring your vehicle to the back. I’ll get the guys to load the transmissions up for you.”

“Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.”

Ginny picks the walkie talkie up “Roger, the Trenner Customers are here to pick-up the transmissions. Could you get someone to help load
them into their vehicle, please?”

“Sure, thing Ginny.”

“That will be six thousand dollars, Ms. Trenner.”

Rebecca reaches into her purse and pull out the cash for the transmissions.

“I hope you take cash.”

“Yes, we do Ms. Trenner. The owner of the junkyard doesn’t like credit cards or personal checks.”

“That makes things hard on people.”

“Not out here Ms. Trenner. We’re out in the middle of nowhere and have limited access to cellphone signals and bad telephone lines.”

“That makes since. We had the same problem at the airfield where my garage is located ten years ago. Now, we have no problems.”

Ginny writes the receipt for the purchase of the transmissions.

“There’s a thirty-day warranty on them. So, if you have a problem just let us know and we’ll try to get you a replacement or refund your money.”

“Does that include shipping?”

August had a smile on her face.

“I don’t think so. Why do you ask?”

“Because, these transmissions are going to Kansas.”

“No, I think you’ll have to come back in person.”

“Well, it gives us an excuse to come back on vocation again. Right sis?”

August looks towards Rebecca.

“We’ll see.” Rebecca just shakes her head.

Ginny looks towards the mouse looking lady.

“You two are sisters?”

“She’s my adopted sister. I found her in a box and brought her home.” Rebecca had a mischievous smile on her face.

Ginny just giggles.

“Here’s your receipt. It’s been nice doing business with you.” Ginny was still giggling when she handed the receipt to Rebecca.

“Thank you. You have a nice day ma’am.”

“You too.”

Ginny watches as the mouse lady and her sister walk out the door. She counts the money and drop it into the safe under the counter. She didn’t like to keep a large amount in the register. She notices as a nice pick-up truck backs up into the yard. She watches as Roger and another guy she didn’t know the name of. They load the transmissions into the back of the truck.

Rebecca and August head back towards their Uncles house to load the transmissions into the airplane they came in. Once they were all loaded up, Rebecca and August gave their Uncle a hug and take off to head back to Kansas.

August looks at her reflection in the mirror as she holds up several different dresses in front of her. She was trying to decide which dress would be appropriate for her date tonight with Butch. He had arrived back from his trip to England. A day after they had come back from Reno. She got a chance to look at the pixie they brought back with them. She was a cute little thing. She was playful, friendly and stood about three inches tall. When she was flying she left a blue light streak trailing behind her. She had left with the agency team.

“The first one you held up would be your best little sister.”

Rebecca had been standing at August doorway watching her switch between several dresses. She remembers doing the same thing on her first date. Her father had helped her pick the right dress for her to wear.

August jumps when she hears Becca’s voice.

“Don’t do that! You spook me.”

“Sorry, the first dress you held up brings the color of your eyes out. Remember, your curfew is midnight. If you’re not home by then, I’m going to come looking for you. Butch, told me what he has planned for you two tonight. That’s why I am giving you till midnight.”

“You know, you’re worse than my mom when I told her you agreed to let me go on the date.”

“I’m supposed to be. I’m your older sister and I told your mother I would look after you.”

Rebecca walks over to August and hands her a necklace and a small blue box.

“I bought these for you.”

“Thank you.”

August puts the necklace on and opens the box revealing a set of diamond earrings. She looks up at Rebecca and hugs her.

“Thank you, sis.”

“You’re welcome. I thought you might like your own pair of earrings. They are real, so don’t lose them.”

“I won’t sis.”

August hugs Rebecca again and had tears leaking from her eyes. She was fortunate the day she met Rebecca. Rebecca has been nothing but nice to her and treated her like a little sister.

Rebecca returns the hug and just holds August for a little while. She had always been an only child, but the day August came into her life. She knew she wished that August should had been her little sister. When she spoke to her father to get his approval on adopting her as her little sister. He agreed and supported her decision even in his weakened state. She continues to hold August for a while and finally releases her.

Some tears had leaked form her eyes when she thought about her father. She wipes the tears away.

“Now, why don’t you go and take your bath. Butch will be here at six o’clock.”

August looks at her sister “are you going to be okay sis?”

“I’m fine. Lev should be home in a few hours and I want to have dinner waiting for him.”

August looks at her and knew whenever Rebecca thought about her father, tears would leak from her eyes. She knew Rebecca and her father
were close. She wishes she had that type of relationship with her own father, but he has pushed her away. He said he didn’t want to have anything to do with her and cut her out of his will. She didn’t care, she had her mother and now Rebecca that cared for her.

“Okay, if you say so sis.”

August give her a hug and then head towards the bathroom to take her bath and do all the other stuff she needed to do. She made sure to always shave her legs and with the estrogen she was taking and the Nair she has been using to get rid of her leg hair has pretty much been helping. Her legs only sprouted hair in a few places now on her legs.

After she takes her bath and remove all the unwanted hair, she works on her hair and make-up. She wanted it to be perfect for Butch. She still felt uneasy going to places dressed as a girl, but she enjoyed it. She makes sure her make-up is perfect. She finally gets dressed and checks herself in the mirror again to see how she looked. As she stands in front of her mirror, she realizes she could be a model for some of the teen magazines she reads.

She takes a deep breath and head towards the living room where she knew Rebecca would be.

“So, how do I look?”

August stands before Rebecca and watches as she walks around her examining her.

Once Rebecca was done with her inspection of August. She stands in front of her little sister.

“You look beautiful August.”

“Thanks sis.”

A few minute later they hear the bell letting them know someone was at the garage door.

“Go wait in your room till I call you.”

August heads towards her bedroom, while Rebecca headed towards the garage.

Rebecca opens the customer door at the garage entrance. She notice Butch was standing there with a single white rose surrounded with baby breath and a fern leaf.

“Hello, Butch. Come on in. August is still getting ready.”

“Thanks Becca.”

Butch follows Rebecca back towards the living area of the garage. He always liked how Rebecca’s father had turned half of the old hangar into an automotive garage and the half into living quarters. He walks into the living room and notice all the decorations and display cases of trophies Rebecca and her father had won for the different contest they had enter.

“If you’ll wait here, I’ll go and get August for you.”

“Sure.”

Butch watches as Rebecca walks down the hallway and stop at a door.

Rebecca knocks on the door.

“August, your date is here.”

August was nervous as she stood up from her chair and walked towards the door. She opens it and follows Rebecca back towards the living room. As she got closer to the living room, she notices Butch had cleaned up good and was holding a rose.

Butch was surprised when he saw August. She looked marvelous. He thought he was looking at a model with the way she was dressed and doll all up.

“I bought this for you.” He hands her the rose he had in his hand.

“Thank you.” August takes a smell of it and loved the way it smelled.

“Here I think you’re going to need this.”

Rebecca hands August a scarf that matched her dress.

August gives Rebecca a puzzled look.

“Trust me, you’re going to need it tonight.”

Butch holds his arm out for her as the two walks out to his car. August had to stop herself. Sitting right in front of the garage entrance was a nice and shiny blue1965 Ford Mustang Convertible with white leather seats. August noticed that the top was down.

Butch was startled when August stopped as they stepped out of the garage. He was worried he did something wrong. He looks at her expression and then he understood why she stopped.

“It’s been in the family since my father bought it. It’s the fifth one built.”

“She’s beautiful, Butch.”

“Not as beautiful as you, August.”

He kisses her hand.

August almost melted at those words. She kisses his cheek.

“I come in second place compare to her and I don’t care. I think she’s beautiful and that you are a wonderful person.”

They walk to the car. Butch opens the car door for August. Once august sat down on the seat. He closes the car door and walks around to the driver side. He notices August putting the scarf on to cover her hair so it doesn’t get messed up.

Butch waits till August is ready before starting the car and driving off. Once she was done covering her hair. He starts the car and they drive off and head towards a nice restaurant he made reservations at and afterwards they go to an old fashion drive-in and gets them popcorn and drinks.

August snuggles close to Butch as they watched the movie from the car. She was enjoying the movie and being with Butch. There were
several old cars at the drive-in and several young couples as well. It was the perfect night for this type of entertainment.

Butch had his arm around August’s shoulder and kisses her. When they break for some air.

“So, how are you enjoying the date so far?”

“I think you know how I am enjoying it.” as she kisses him.

She snuggles closer to him as they enjoy the movie. She couldn’t ask for a more perfect date. After the movie, they take a ride before Butch takes her home. They sit outside the garage and notice Lev’s rig was parked in it’s unusual spot.

Butch kisses August for a while as they sit there. August was on cloud nine as she melted into the kiss. Butch stops kissing her.

“I better get you inside, before your sister comes out here and skin me alive. Are you free tomorrow evening?”

“Yes.”

“Do you think Rebecca mind if we go to the propeller club?”

“I don’t think she’ll mind. Why don’t you come over after three tomorrow? We should be done with whatever work we have tomorrow.”

“Sounds like a plan to me.”

He kisses her one more time before getting out of the car and walking around to open her door for her. He escorts her up to the door and gives her one more kiss before she heads inside.

When she gets closer to the living room, she hears some moaning coming from Rebecca on the sofa. She notices Lev pumping into her sister. She raises her hand to block her view as she walks by the living room and down towards her bedroom.

It seems her sister was enjoying her night as well. August starts undressing and was still on a high as she slips her night gown on and slide under the covers on her bed. She couldn’t wait to see Butch tomorrow and to tease her sister as well. She has a hard time falling asleep, but

she finally drifts off thinking about Butch.

“Where were you last night Rebecca?”

August was going to have some fun with her sister from what she saw last night when she came in.

“I was here, why?”

“I called and called, but no one answer the phone. It kept going to voice mail.”

August chops up some mushrooms to add to the omelette she was making for breakfast.

“I swear, I was here last night. I never heard the phone ring. It’s kind of hard to miss something like the telephone ringing with ears like these.”

Rebecca points at her ears.

August just smirks “well I called you last night to come and help us and you never answered. Could you and Lev have been doing some body
wrestling on the sofa and couldn’t hear the ringing because of how loud you were moaning in pleasure and Lev grunting?”

Rebecca turns beet red from embarrassment.

“You saw that last night?”

“Yep, I sure did. It wasn’t a pretty sight. I’ll never get the image of you and Lev going at it like rabbits on the sofa. Which, now I’ll have to stream
clean since, I like to sit and lay on the sofa.”

August takes an onion and starts cutting it up.

“Sorry about that sis. Lev and I normally get together his first night home.”

“That’s fine, but can you take it to your bedroom please? I know this your place, but I kind of do like to use sleep on the sofa or sit there and
watch television.”

“It’s not just my place August. It’s your place too. It was my father’s wish that you feel like this was home to you.”

“It is Rebecca and thank you. I enjoy being called your little sister and having your father’s last name. I hope you are taking precautions between you and Lev.”

“I am, I have a birth control implant. The pill doesn’t work on me that well. Lev stopped wearing rubbers about two months after we meet and were having sex together. I know he is committed to me and I am committed to him. Oh, how was your date?”

“It was wonderful. Butch was the perfect gentleman. He opened my car door and walked me to the door. We went to a nice restaurant and then a drive-in. He was wondering if I was free next Saturday. There’s an antique car show where the owners dressed up from the period that their cars were made and they have a dinner and dance afterwards.”

“I remember going to that with my father. It was fun. You have my permission to go. If you want, you can tell Butch he can take one of my cars.”

“Thanks Rebecca. So, is Lev staying in town for a while?”

“Yep, I got him a bunch of local deliveries. He’s also out looking at a tractor trailer a guy he knows is selling. If he can get it for a good price, I can fix whatever problems it has and resell it or keep it for him.”

“Hhhmmm, you know something. We could add a trucking firm to what you have already.”

“I’ll think about it. We need to start planning for the upcoming airshow. The airfield always puts on an airshow. I was thinking about entering some of the antique airplanes I have in storage in the show. Why don’t you talk with Butch and see if he wouldn’t mind flying the fighter jet I have? I also need you to call my friend in the Blue Angels and see if they are still planning on performing this year like they did last year here?”

“I can do that. Is the number in the office?”

“Yep, it’s on the desktop.”

“Okay. Oh, coffee is ready.”

“Thank god, I could use a cup.”

Rebecca comes around into the kitchen and fixes herself a cup of coffee. Her coffee mug had a saying printed on it that said, “Death to all who disturb me and my coffee.”

August just smiles as she starts cooking the omelette she made up for Rebecca. It was an old western style omelette. Once the Omelette was done, she makes some toast and serve it to Rebecca.

“Thanks August.”

“You’re welcome sis. So, far the books are looking good. If we continue to do as well as we have, you’ll be able to hire a few extra people.”

“I need a mechanic that can work on 18 Wheelers and automobiles. The group that are working on those antique warplanes are all volunteers. They are normally here on the weekend. How are the parts we sent to the sand blasting team doing?”

“They are done and now they are repairing what holes and rust spots the metal had. I told them to keep it as close as possible since it is going into a museum. We might have to go to the airplane graveyard to get some parts.”

“Let me know so I can contact the guy. He’ll only talk with me. I’ll make sure he knows that you can be trusted.”

“Thanks.”

“Anything else I need to be aware of?”

August thinks a few minutes while watching her sister drink her coffee.

“Yes, there is. I told George I needed to check with you before giving him the okay. He wants to know if he could use the transport truck to
move his sister’s stuff over the weekend.”

“Yes, he has my permission. I know he likes the truck, but its impractical for everyday use. He can use the trailer that goes with it as well.”

“Okay, I’ll tell him today. So, are we doing anything special today?”

“Nope, I’m going to go and work on some of the cars and get them ready for Monday morning and we might cook out on the grill. You can
invite Butch if you want to.”

“Thanks sis. I’ll see if he’s available.”

August cleans up the kitchen with Rebecca’s help. She watches as Becca heads towards the garage wearing her coverall. August heads
towards the office and sits down and call Butch.

Butch’s apartment:
Butch had fun last night with August. He hopes she enjoyed herself as well. As he was sitting at the kitchen table eating a bowl of cereal. His cellphone starts ringing. He looks at the id and it showed it was the Trenner garage. He wonders what Rebecca wanted on a Saturday?

“Hello?”

“Hey Butch, its August. Do you have any plans for today?”

“Nope, I was just going to watch a football game or something. Why, what’s on your mind?”

He was smiling as he thought about August.

“Well, were going to grill out later and I was hoping you might be free. Also, Becca has a job for you, if you like it.”

“What’s the job?”

“Well, you know the air show is coming up and Becca wants to enter her fighter Jet and wants to know if you would like to fly it?”

“I would love to fly her fighter jet in the air show. I’m also honor that you would think of me to fly it.”

“Well sis wants to enter a few of her old warplanes and she thought the fighter jet would be up your alley. I’ll tell her yes for you. So, would you like to come over for lunch and maybe dinner?”

“Sure, I would love it. What time will you guys have lunch?”

“Knowing Becca, around one in the afternoon. Dress causal for it. We’re going to be eating outside and lounging around in the lounge chairs.”

“I will and thank you again.”

“Bye Butch.” August had drawn out his name with a little purr in her voice.

“Bye August.” Butch was smiling ear to ear.

The line goes dead.
Trenner's Garage:
August goes out to the garage.

“Becca, Butch said he’ll be able to make it.”

“Okay, why don’t you make some potatoes salad and devil eggs. I’ll text Lev and have him pick-up the rest of the stuff for lunch and dinner.”

“Okay.”

“Hand me my phone please.”

August spots it on Rebecca’s work cart. She picks it up and kneels next to the car Rebecca was working on.

“Here you go sis.”

“Thanks.”

Rebecca calls Lev and tells him their plan and after a few minutes hang up.

“You know, you and Lev could come out here to the garage and have sex next time.”

“We already did that.”

Rebecca slides from under the car and looks up at August with a smile on her face.

“I’m ruined for life now. I’ll never get that image out of my head.”

Rebecca just laugh as she stands up and walks around the car to turn it on. She listens as the motor purrs. She walks back towards the exhaust pipe and put her rag against it, blocking it and doesn’t hear any hissing sound.

“Turn the engine off please.”

August leans inside from the passenger side and turns the engine off.

“What were you doing?” as she looks towards her sister.

“Checking the exhaust and seeing if it was still leaking. It had several bad welds and rusted holes in the pipe.”

“Oh, so, covering the exhaust up forces the trap exhaust to find a way out. I understand now.” August was amazed at that.

The next couple of hours August makes the potato salad and some devil eggs. She prepares the meat to be grilled. She takes a shower and
puts one of her string bikinis on. She wishes she had more up top to fill it out better, but it will have to do for now. She goes outside and set everything up.

“Hey good looking. You look gorgeous.”

Butch had walked up and spotted August in a bikini setting everything up for lunch and dinner.

“Thank you. You don’t look to bad yourself.” August walks over and gives Butch a kiss.

Butch had worn a pair of shorts with a muscle shirt and tennis shoes. August had told him to dress casual. While Butch was holding August, they watch as Lev pulls up in his rig and parks.

As Lev was walking towards the garage, he spots August in the arms of a guy. His arms were full with the items Rebecca asked him to get.

August walks over towards Lev “here let me take those from you Lev.”

Lev gives the bags he was carrying to August.

“Oh Lev, this is Butch. Butch this is Lev. He’s Rebecca’s boyfriend.”

“Nice to meet you Butch.”

“You too. I’ve seen your 18 wheeler parked over here off and on.”

“Yay, Rebecca and I have been dating for a few years. So, how long have you and August been dating?”

Butch was watching August walk into the garage with a more pronounce wiggle to her walk.

“We just started dating.” He had a smile on his face.

Lev turns to see what Butch was watching and notice that August had a little more wiggle to her walk. Now he understood how serious their
relationship was. Rebecca had done the same thing to him when they first met.

“Come on, lets get the barbecue grill going.”

Lev takes Butch over to the grills and get them going. The girls come out a few minutes later with the items they were going to cook on the grill for lunch and the beer in the cooler. Lev puts the meat on the grill and start cooking it along with the vegetables they were having. When everything was ready, they sit down and enjoy lunch with music, beer and soda. Rebecca doesn’t allow herself or August to drink beer.

August couldn’t believe how hard it is to organized everything for the air show. She had order t-shirts to sell at the airshow with Trenner’s Garage printed on the back with pictures of the different airplanes they were entering into the show on the front. She couldn’t sleep, so she had gotten up and came into the office in her night shirt and panties to do some work. She still had a bunch of work piled up on her desk because of the airshow.

Butch was going to fly the F-16 fighter jet that Rebecca bought from Israel. Her father had bought two of them, but only one was operational right now. Butch’s friend was going to fly the Mig 21 fighter Jet she owned as well. Along with the two modern fighters, Rebecca was putting her other fighters from WWII on display along with several others from the Vietnam and Korea war. She had three F14 Tom Cats that were still under repair that she was putting out for the crowd to look at and take pictures of.

They had a few cargo planes that were coming in for people to explore and take pictures with. They were using the side fields for aircraft's and military vehicles. To be display. They were setting up bouncy castles for the children and several private pilots were taking people up in their planes for a reasonable fee. The airfield was going to be full with vendors, planes and carnival rides.

The airfield was hiring extra security because of how many antique planes and vehicles they were going to have on display. Each vendor and owner of the antique planes were helping with the cost. Rebecca had volunteered along with several of her employees as well. August had volunteered to act as security as well.

August makes some coffee and work on some more paper work along with the employees time cards. Rebecca had put her on salary, instead of by the hour like she started off as. The bills had been paid and parts had been ordered. August sits back in her office chair and look out the window into the night. She could see the tower lights and the landing field lights on.

She knew Rebecca and Lev were in bed sound asleep. They had turned in early since Lev had to leave tomorrow morning for three days. He should be back by the time the airshow started. His truck and the other truck they had bought and repaired will be on display for the public.
August steps outside and looks around, while she takes a sip of her coffee. She shivers as the night air hits her exposed warm body. She stands there just enjoying the peacefulness of the night. As she finishes the coffee in her coffee mug. She heads back inside and back to her bedroom after she turns off the lights and lock the office door.

Rebecca had heard movement out in the living room and had gotten up to investigate. She had observed August in the office working and then as she went outside. Rebecca knew August loved the night air and the stars. She watched as August just stood outside and watched the night sky. She knew August was safe, so she headed back to bed. She was going to miss having Lev around, but hopefully he’ll be back by the time the airshow starts.

When morning comes, Rebecca gets up with Lev and fixes him breakfast, while he gets ready. August comes walking in looking like she was still sleepy and waves good morning to everyone. She fixes herself a mug of coffee and sits down at the table and pick at a muffin she had made yesterday for breakfast.

“Still sleepy, little sister?”

Rebecca had sat down while waiting for Lev to join them.

“Just a little. I had a hard time sleeping last night.” August takes a bite of her muffin.

“I know. Is something bothering you?”

“Not really, I just don’t want to let you down.”

“You won’t. I have faith in you.” Rebecca takes a sip of her coffee as she waits for Lev to come into the kitchen.

Lev walks in and gives Rebecca a kiss and kiss August on the side of the cheek. He pours a cup of coffee for himself and grabs one of the muffins.

“Mmm, you did good on these August.”

“Thanks, it was Rebecca’s recipe.”

“Well, you did really good with it. You could sell these at the airshow.”

“Maybe next year. Betty is selling homemade bake goods this year.”

“It’s a shame your not selling bake goods.”

“Thanks, so are you going make it back in time?”

“I’ll be here August, don’t worry. Me and your sister have already talked about it.”

August watches as Rebecca walks outside with Lev. A few minutes later she comes walking back into the kitchen.

“Why don’t we go to the spa today? You deserve a treat for all your hard work.”

“Sounds good to me sis.”

Rebecca picks the phone up and makes an appointment for her and August at the spa in town. August goes and gets dress and meet Rebecca out at the truck.

“You ready to be pamper, sis?”

“Yes.” August climbs into the truck and puts her seat belt on.

Rebecca climbs in and the two of them head to be pampered and do some shopping as well. Rebecca knew August needed this day. On top of that, her little sister earned it.

Rebecca pulls into the parking lot of a place called Sunshine Ranch.

“Let’s go and be spoiled.” Rebecca heads towards the door with August following her. This was her first time here and she trusted Rebecca.

August went with a woman named Heidi. She found out that Heidi was from Sweden and had married a Marine and came to the States to live. She also found out that Heidi didn’t have a problem with her being trans and treated her like she would any female. By the time Heidi got done with her, she was pudding. She sat in a pool of mud next to her sister.

“Are you enjoying yourself?” Rebecca looks over at August.

With a pure look of pleasure on her face “yes! I am so relaxed.”

The rest of their visit August enjoys and afterwards they go shopping. Rebecca buys August several new outfits. They stop at Rebecca’s favorite restaurant for lunch.

August couldn’t believe the crowd they had gotten at the airfield for the airshow. The antique car club had rented a spot to display some of their newest cars that had joined the club and she had set-up a stall to sell T-shirt, jackets, baseball caps and flags. All the shirts had pictures of the aircraft in the airshow and Trenner Garage plaster on the back of them. The ones that belonged to Rebecca were signed by the pilots of those aircraft. Rebecca managed to get one of the F14 Tomcats up and operational. Jake from the Propeller Club was going to fly that fighter. He used to be a F14 Tomcat pilot back in his navy days.

August was full of energy as she managed the booth. She knew Rebecca was happy that Lev had managed to make it back in time for the airshow. He had showned up at three in the morning and parked his rig in its assigned parking space. She spots Rebecca down near the airfield helping a pilot that was having problems with his plane.

“Hey good looking, how are you doing?” Butch wanted to see how August was.

He knew she had been instrumental in helping with the organization of the air show.

August nearly jumped out of her skin when Butch came up from behind her. She slaps him on the shoulder.

“You scared me.”

“I take it, you didn’t hear me.” He had a smile on his face. She was cute when she was startled.

“No, I didn’t.” She leans in and gives him a kiss.

Butch returns it. He looks at her smiling face and couldn’t get over how beautiful she looked. Her sixteenth birthday was in a few days and he
had something special picked out for her.

“So, how are you feeling today?”

“I am so excited. This will be my first airshow and I get to see my boyfriend fly my sister’s jetfighter and the Blue Angels are going to be here in
a few minutes.” She was giddied with excitement.

Butch could see the excitement in August’s eyes.

“I promise not to disappoint you August.” He gives her a kiss.

“I know you won’t.” August had a smile on her face going from ear to ear.

She never thought she would ever be this happy or find someone that loves her for her. She watches as he walks towards the fighter he was flying today. She loved the way his ass moved in those tight blue jeans. She looks up when she hears several fighters and bombers fly over the airfield.

One was a B-17 Flying Fortress and the other was a B-29 Superfortress. They were being escorted by several North American A-36 Apache fighters. Following them were Mustangs, Bearcats and Hellcats. Behind the War World II fighters were fighters from Vietnam and The Korean war. Then the next generations of fighters and bombers.

The planning committee she was on had planned to start with oldest to newest fighters. This was to show the evolution of airplanes as they pass overhead. Rebecca was busy helping the ground crew with any problems they were having and Lev was her assistant. He didn’t know anything about planes, but he did know tools and could hand them to her.

“You look pretty today, August.”

Pamela had gotten her cousin and his wife to bring her to the airfield to see her daughter. She was in the process of divorcing her husband after she found out he had another woman he had been seeing since August was five years old. She also found out that the other woman had given birth to two boys. The youngest of the boys was like August. A transgender, but his mother didn’t have a problem with it. If nothing else, she had encouraged the child, because she had always wanted a girl, instead of a boy. Her first born had been spoiled by August’s father.

August had been kneeling to get some more shirts. When she heard her mother’s voice. She looks up at her mother’s voice.

“Mom!” She comes from behind her stall and gives her mother a hug.

Pamela returns the hug and holds her baby to her. Rebecca had sent pictures of August as she began her transition. She had also seen the
pictures that August had sent of her as well. She couldn’t believe how closely she looked like her Aunt Stephine.

Tears were sliding down her cheeks as she held August. She had missed her little girl. Sure, she was shocked to discovered her little boy had been wearing her clothes. Still, she didn’t agree with her husband throwing her out of the house when she was fifteen years old. He also told her she couldn’t come back till she found a job and agreed to act like a man.

August had tears coming down her cheeks. She had missed her mother and was happy that she hadn’t stopped loving her. If nothing else, she gave her make-up advice and helped her chose the right outfits, just like Rebecca.

“Mom, it is so good to see you. Why don’t you come back here with me and have a seat?” August escorts her mother back behind the stall.

Pamela sits down while she watches August help a few people that had come up to buy t-shirts and caps from her. She was so proud of her.
She looked so pretty and had a twinkle in her eyes.

Once the customers left, August turns around to face her mother.

“How have you been, mom?”

“Fine. As you know, me and your father are getting a divorce. I found out he has been cheating on me since you were five years old. Also, the woman he had been seeing has two children from him, so now you have a half-brother and a half-sister.”

“Do they know about me?” August was wondering if her father ever told his other woman about her.

“Actually, yes they do. Your half-sister is just like you. She knew since she was five years old that she should had been a girl, instead of a boy.
Her mother was concern at first, but she took her daughter to see someone and the doctor confirmed it.”

“Wow, I have another brother and sister.” August was stunned. She no longer carried her birth father’s last name.

Rebecca’s father had adopted her to be Rebecca’s little sister.

“Maybe one day I could meet them.” Rebecca wouldn’t mind meeting her siblings.

“I think that would be nice if you did, August. So, how is business so far?”

“It’s still too early to tell mom, but so far it’s going well. If you don’t mind me asking mom, where are you staying at?”

“Do you mean here or back home?” Pam could tell her daughter was concern.

“Both.” August was concern about her mother.

“I’m keeping the house and the cars, since they are mostly in my name. I still have my job and half of the bank account. As for here, I’m staying
with a cousin of mine. Him and his wife live twenty minutes from this airfield.”

“Oh boy, they are probably hating today with the airshow and the jets flying over their heads.” August hopes they don’t mind.

“Nope, they are here at the airshow. They went down to talk with the pilots and take pictures. Speaking of pilots, where’s this young man you
have been seeing young lady?” Pamela wanted to meet Butch.

“He’s down by the fighter signing autographs.” August looks to see if she could spot him, but there was just too many people in the way.
Pamela looks also, but couldn’t spot who her daughter was talking about.

“He’ll be joining us for lunch. Why don’t you and your cousins join us mom?” All the vendors and helpers were being supplied lunch from the propeller club.

“I don’t want to be a bother, August.”

“You’re not mom. Let me call over there and order three additional plates.” August pulls her cellphone from her back pocket and calls the propeller club.

“Hey Jill, could I add three more meals to mine and Rebecca’s order?”

“Sure, August. What would you like to add?” Jill grabs a pencil and her pad.

“Let me add three number fours and sweet tea as well.” August figures her mother’s cousins wouldn’t mind sweet tea.

“Okay, I have three number fours and sweet tea to go with them?”

“Yep.”

“When do you want them delivered August?” Jill marking time for time.

“Let’s say around three. Is that time slot still opened?”

“Yep, it’s still opened. I’ll see you at three.” Jill hangs up the phone.

August closes her cellphone and looks towards her mother.

“You didn’t need to do that sweetie.”

“I know mom. I just thought you might like to have lunch with us and meet everyone.” August was hoping she would.

“I would love to. I see my cousin waving at me. You don’t mind?”

“Go ahead, mom. Meet me and Rebecca here at three.”

“I will.” Pamela stands up and walks over. She hugs her daughter and place a kiss on her cheek.

Pamela lets go and head towards her cousin and his wife.

August watches as her mother walks off and heads towards two people she didn’t recognized. She just shakes her head and goes back to
work. Sales were going good and she was selling a lot of shirt, caps and other things. At three o’clock her relief shows up as does her mother, and her cousins. Rebecca, Lev and Butch come walking over and they all head over towards the sitting area that had been setup for the vendors and have lunch.

August couldn’t believe how much money was left after paying Rebecca back the loan she gave her to have all the items made. She donated part of the profits to the airstrip so they could do improvements and build new builds. She still had items left over that they didn’t sell, but she would advertise on Ebay. August inputs the final figures into the accounting software Rebecca used for the garage and saves it.

“How did you do?” Rebecca comes walking into the office with a drink in hand for August.

“We did good. Here is the money back you loaned me, with a little interest attached to it.” August hands a bank envelope over to Rebecca with the cash in it.

“Thanks.” Rebecca accepts it and drops it into the drop box. She’ll gather money up tomorrow and take it to the bank.

“Here is our donation for the airfield. You can give that to Freddy tomorrow. I know he will be happy, so we can get more up-to-date firefighting equipment.” August hands another envelope over to Rebecca.

Rebecca takes that and drops it in the safe as well.

“I’ve updated the books and made a check out for a deposit tomorrow.” August was just waiting to print the check out tomorrow.

“Have you decided what you want for your sweet sixteen dinner, tomorrow?” Rebecca knew that Butch was going to come by tomorrow morning and take August out for breakfast.

Afterwards he was going to take her to the spa and pick her up. He was bringing her back to the propeller club for the surprised birthday she planned for her. August’s mother and her half-brother and sister were going to be there.

“So, what are yours and Butch plans for today?” Rebecca knew Butch was going to come by and take August to Wichita for a while today.

She made sure to remind him to have her plane and August back home by 2100hrs. She was going to spend the day with Lev getting presents and cake for August’s birthday party tomorrow. Rebecca remembers her own sweet sixteen birthday.

“I was wondering if Butch and I could use the Cessna today to go to Wichita today?” August hopes Rebecca says yes.

Rebecca just smiles “yes, you use the Cessna today. Just be home by 2100hrs. I don’t want Butch flying you at night till, I can certify him myself.”

“Thanks sis.” August jumps up and hugs Rebecca.

Rebecca returns the hug and slips a few dollars in August’s pants pocket.

“Have fun on me today. Now, get going. Butch is waiting for you out on the tarmac.” Rebecca slaps August ass as she heads out the door.

August couldn’t believe it. She adjusts her purse as she runs towards Butch who was waiting for her by the Cessna Rebecca said he could take. A friend of his and his wife were going to pick them up and spend the day with them in Wichita.

“You ready to have fun today, sweetie?” Butch looks over towards August as she buckles herself in and put her headphones.

“Yep, I can’t wait to meet your friend.” August was excited as she felt the Cessna move forward and speed down the airstrip, once Butch got clearance from the tower.

An hour later they are met at the airport by Butch’s friend Thomas and his wife Tammy. They head into town and go to The Museum of World
Treasures, then they go to Old Cowtown Museum and have lunch at a little hole in the wall that Thomas swear had the best Kansas City barbeque around. August loved the homemade coleslaw and homemade onion rings.

Butch and Thomas got the biggest sandwiches she had ever seen. While her and Tammy got regular sized sandwiches. August found out that Tammy was a secretary for a lawyer, while Thomas worked at Cessna itself. The four of them go to Wichita Art Museum.

August found out that Tammy loved art. The two of them took their time exploring and talking about the different pieces. August could tell that
Butch was half interested in the pieces, but he stayed by her side as they toured the museum. August loved art and wouldn’t mind going to Paris, New York or England and seeing the art pieces there.

Thomas and Butch take the girls to a real nice upscale restaurant and have a nice meal. Thomas and Tammy drop Butch and August back off at the airport, so Butch can get back before 2100hrs. Just before they take off. August leans over and places a kiss on Butch’s cheek.

“I had fun today.” August had a big ole’ smile on her face.

“I’m glad you enjoy yourself today. Tomorrow I have something even more special planned for you.” A mischievous smile appears on his face as he takes off and heads back to the airfield. He knows Rebecca and Lev will be waiting for them to land.

When they land, he spots Rebecca on the side of the airfield waiting for them to come to a complete stop. August glances at her watch and notice they still had thirty minutes.

Butch taxis the plane to where Rebecca parks it and shuts the engine down. He could tell Rebecca had a smile on her face as he exists the plane.

“Good timing.” She just stood there and watches as Butch helps August out of the plane.

August had a smile on her face as gives Butch one more kiss, before walking off with her sister.

“Be ready by seven tomorrow, August.” Butch goes about securing the plane.

"I'll be ready." August just follows her sister home.

August wakes-up feeling excited today. It was her sweet sixteen birthday. Butch was coming by to pick her up in the mustang and take her to the spa on Rebecca’s dime. Afterwards, they were going to a fancy restaurant for lunch. After lunch they were going to watch a movie. Then Butch was suppose to bring her back to the propeller club for her birthday party. Her mother and her half-brother and sister were going to be there.

She grabs her towel and heads to the bathroom to take a shower. When she goes back into her room, she notices an outfit laying on the bed with a pair of new shoes. It was the same outfit and shoes she wanted the last time her and Rebecca had gone shopping together. There was a silver necklace and matching earrings to go with it. Sitting next to the outfit was a small birthday bag was a bottle of fancy perfume she had tested and liked with a letter attached.

August opens the letter and a credit card falls out with her name on it.

August gets dress in the new clothes, shoe and jewelry. There was a matching purse that went with the outfit. She transfers all the items she needed from her old purse into her new one. When she left her bedroom, and headed towards the living room. She spots Rebecca and Lev in the kitchen having breakfast.

She walks over and gives each one a hug and a kiss on their cheek “thank you for everything.”

“Your welcome August. You go out with your boyfriend and have a good birthday. Just meet us over at the propeller club at six o’clock.”

“Yes ma’am.” August gives them another hug and kiss before leaving.

Just as she walks outside, Butch pulls up with the mustang. He gets out and runs around the car to open the door for her. Once she was seated and buckled in. He runs back around to the driver side and takes her into the city. They go to a nice restaurant to have breakfast. Then after breakfast, Butch drops her off at the spa her and Rebecca went to once before. He informs her that he was going to join her. So, the two of them do the Spa together.

August is given a flute of cider, while Butch is given some wine. He does share it with her. They spend some time at the spa. By the time they left, August felt like a new woman.

August does some shopping with the credit card she was given. She buys Butch a new tie. She buys a few items she’s been wanting, but
haven’t been able to get them. They stop to look at a few new cars. She knew Butch didn’t like new cars that much. He thought they were pieces of trash. He preferred the older cars.

They just walk around for a while, before ending up at a nice Japanese Restaurant for lunch. Butch knew August loved Japanese food and would enjoy the restaurant. Butch lets her drink some warm sake.

The leave the restaurant and go to the movie they had chosen. The movie was one that Butch didn’t care for, but he tried to enjoy it for August.
They shared a big bucket of popcorn and a large drink. August snuggled up to him as they kissed and enjoyed the movie.

Afterwards they go for a walk just holding hands and enjoying being with each other. When it got close to being six o’clock. Butch takes her back to the propeller club, where she is greeted by everyone. She meets her half-brother and sister and offer to help her sister if she has any questions.

Rebecca had planned a nice dinner for August.The crew at the propeller club big out a huge birthday cake for August with sixteen candles on it. Everyone sings happy birthday to her, which causes tears to leak from her eyes. She manages to blow the candles out and Rebecca helps her servers the cake.

Butch drags her out onto the dance floor and dances with her.They dance for a while and go back to open her gifts. She got make-up, clothes and an original leather bomber jacket from the owner of the propeller club. She got a brand-new laptop from Rebecca and keys to a Black 1972 Datsun 240Z car. August remembered that it had been sitting in the back among the other antique cars Rebecca kept around to restore one day.

She looks towards Rebecca “I thought you were selling this one.”

“I lied to you. That was meant for you. I just didn’t want you to know.” A smile appears on Rebecca’s face.

August hugs her “thank you sis.”

Rebecca returns the hug and just holds her. After a little while they break-up.

August mother gave her a nice gold necklace and matching earrings. They party till about midnight and Lev ends up carrying August back home. She had fallen asleep and instead of waking her. Lev volunteered to carry her home. Butch had volunteered at first, but Rebecca didn’t think that was such a good idea.

Rebecca with Pamela's help undresses August and puts her in her nightgown and tuck her in.

“Sweet dreams my little angel.” Pamela kisses her forehead and backs out of her room.

When Pamela turns around to walk down the hallway, she notices Rebecca waiting for her.

“You’re welcome to spend the night here Pamela. I know August would love to see you in the morning.” Rebecca knew August loved her mother.

“I don’t want to impose, Rebecca.” Pamela wouldn’t mind spending time with her daughter.

“You’re not imposing, Pamela. Here let me show you the guest room.” Rebecca escorts Pamela to the room next to August’s room.

Pamela walks in and noticed the bed was already made up. She turns back around to look at Rebecca.

“Thank you, Rebecca.” Pamela hugs Rebecca.

Rebecca hugs her back “you’re always welcome here Pamela. August loves you very much and I am becoming attached to you as well.”

“Well, she did pick a very good role model and a wonderful big sister. Thank you, Rebecca.” Pamela just holds Rebecca like a mother would hold their child.

They release and Rebecca leaves to get ready for bed herself. She was happy that August had a wonderful sweet-sixteen birthday. She wishes she had a mother like Pamela when she was younger.

August has been enjoying her driving lessons with Rebecca and Lev. Rebecca took her down to DMV to get her learners permit on Tuesday. She had study all night for the test and passed the test with five questions to spare. Before Rebecca would let her drive the Zcar. She had to learn how to drive the small pick-up truck first.

She knew Lev’s birthday was at the end of the week, but he didn’t want to make a big deal of it. So, she called the restaurant for Rebecca and Lev at the restaurant Butch took her. She reserved a table for them and asked if a birthday cake or something could be arranged for Lev.
During the week, her and Rebecca were kept busy. She didn’t even have time to take lunch a few days. Rebecca had to fill in working in the garage and on some of the aircrafts. One of the police choppers needed in field repairs. So, Rebecca had to go out where the chopper had made an emergency landing. She had to find out what she needed and then call back to the garage.

August had to get some of the guys to load the emergency repair truck up with what she needed. Lev drove the truck out to where Rebecca was with the down chopper. Between Lev and Rebecca, they managed to fix the chopper and fly back to her hangar to overhaul the engine.

Lev’s Birthday:
August woke-up late and found a note on the refrigerator informing her that Rebecca and Lev would be gone all day. They inform her that they might not be back till late at night, so don’t wake-up for them. August knew once Rebecca got home, that her and Lev would be rocking the bed. August fixes herself some breakfast and head to work. Her day was quiet which she was thankful for. She balances the books and pay the bills. Their profit margin was better than this time last year. The supervisor of the machine shop had informed her they would need to order a few items for the WWII bomber they were working on.

Two of the fighters were done and ready for a test flight. If they pass the test flight, then the plane will go to the paint shop. August finally takes a breather and grab some lunch. She normally eats at her desk. However today, she decided to eat outside and watch the airfield.

She wonders what her life would had been like if she never ran into Rebecca and had been adopted by her? She got a loving older sister, a job she loves, a boyfriend that accepted her for her. Now things were doing better between her mother and her. She orders a pizza from the propeller club for dinner. She stays up and watches a few movies.

Once the movie was done, she heads to bed

The Adventure continues in The Cat In The Cradle Chapter 7