223shootersc
Veteran Member
Good stuff, thanks!
Story Market Day
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ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
In the Barn
Petra heard the side door to the barn and stepped out of her trailer. She had just got finished tucking Jennifer into bed in the Jenson’s trailer and was looking forward to a shower and bed herself. Before she could get halfway to the barn door, she saw Jonas coming towards her.
“I’m glad your back. Jennifer is asleep in your trailer.” She said as they walked towards each other.
“Are you sure you two are alright?” Jonas said as he kept coming towards her, a strange glint in his eye.
“Yeah, we are fine.” Petra paused, feeling a little off herself. She grinned at what she said next. “You’re actually about ten minutes too early.”
“Oh yeah? Why do you say I’m early?” Jonas had a grin on his face as well as he looked in her eyes.
“Because lately every time we get together, I seem to end up half naked and wet.” Her smile took a mischievous turn to it. “I was just about to get in the shower. You’re early.”
Jonas’ grin lit up the barn. “Really? I could fix that. I could either leave, or…”
Petra could feel his hands on the hem of her T-shirt, just like this morning, only this time he was pulling the shirt off slower, gently. As the shirt came higher, she felt his hand on her back, between her shoulder blades. His voice a whisper now in her ear.
“If you sleep like that, you will get a kink in your neck.”
Now she was puzzled. If his hands were on the hem of her shirt, how was it on her back? What did he say?
“Petra, wake up. You will get a bad kink in your neck sleeping like that. Silas and I are back. You can go to bed and get some real sleep.”
Petra opened her eyes. She was sitting slumped over on the chair and tabletop at the radio desk. Jonas was standing next to her. She looked at his face and her dream came flooding back in all it’s imagined technicolor. She was glad it was dim in the barn right now. She was sure her blush could have lit it up but thankfully Jonas didn’t seem to notice.
“Bed?”
“Yeah, you should go to bed. Silas is in the house. Is Jennifer still in your trailer or is she in ours?”
“She is in your trailer.”
“Well, I’ll go crash out in there with her so you can go to bed in your own room. Or in your trailer. Either one should be more comfortable than the radio desk.”
“Yeah. Jennifer wants to go see Sofia tomorrow if she can. She said she remembered how much it helped to get visitors.”
“Sounds like a good idea. It would do her good to get the opportunity to try and help Sofia, after everything she did for us. But you need to get to bed.”
Petra stood up from the stool. She didn’t realize how stiff and sore she was. She stretched, her arms over her head now. Then she remembered the last time she did that. In front of Jonas. She was wet and ended up half naked. Instead of the confidence she had in her dream of a few moments ago, now she just felt embarrassed.
“I better get to bed.” Petra mumbled as she turned away and stumbled towards her trailer.
“Good Night” Jonas said to the rapidly retreating back of Petra.
Petra heard the side door to the barn and stepped out of her trailer. She had just got finished tucking Jennifer into bed in the Jenson’s trailer and was looking forward to a shower and bed herself. Before she could get halfway to the barn door, she saw Jonas coming towards her.
“I’m glad your back. Jennifer is asleep in your trailer.” She said as they walked towards each other.
“Are you sure you two are alright?” Jonas said as he kept coming towards her, a strange glint in his eye.
“Yeah, we are fine.” Petra paused, feeling a little off herself. She grinned at what she said next. “You’re actually about ten minutes too early.”
“Oh yeah? Why do you say I’m early?” Jonas had a grin on his face as well as he looked in her eyes.
“Because lately every time we get together, I seem to end up half naked and wet.” Her smile took a mischievous turn to it. “I was just about to get in the shower. You’re early.”
Jonas’ grin lit up the barn. “Really? I could fix that. I could either leave, or…”
Petra could feel his hands on the hem of her T-shirt, just like this morning, only this time he was pulling the shirt off slower, gently. As the shirt came higher, she felt his hand on her back, between her shoulder blades. His voice a whisper now in her ear.
“If you sleep like that, you will get a kink in your neck.”
Now she was puzzled. If his hands were on the hem of her shirt, how was it on her back? What did he say?
“Petra, wake up. You will get a bad kink in your neck sleeping like that. Silas and I are back. You can go to bed and get some real sleep.”
Petra opened her eyes. She was sitting slumped over on the chair and tabletop at the radio desk. Jonas was standing next to her. She looked at his face and her dream came flooding back in all it’s imagined technicolor. She was glad it was dim in the barn right now. She was sure her blush could have lit it up but thankfully Jonas didn’t seem to notice.
“Bed?”
“Yeah, you should go to bed. Silas is in the house. Is Jennifer still in your trailer or is she in ours?”
“She is in your trailer.”
“Well, I’ll go crash out in there with her so you can go to bed in your own room. Or in your trailer. Either one should be more comfortable than the radio desk.”
“Yeah. Jennifer wants to go see Sofia tomorrow if she can. She said she remembered how much it helped to get visitors.”
“Sounds like a good idea. It would do her good to get the opportunity to try and help Sofia, after everything she did for us. But you need to get to bed.”
Petra stood up from the stool. She didn’t realize how stiff and sore she was. She stretched, her arms over her head now. Then she remembered the last time she did that. In front of Jonas. She was wet and ended up half naked. Instead of the confidence she had in her dream of a few moments ago, now she just felt embarrassed.
“I better get to bed.” Petra mumbled as she turned away and stumbled towards her trailer.
“Good Night” Jonas said to the rapidly retreating back of Petra.
223shootersc
Veteran Member
Well crap, talk about a let down! Thanks for the new work.
Gotta go way up before a true let down. We’re just climbing up the tracks on the coaster.
Griz3752
Retired, practising Curmudgeon
Oh ye of little faith!
Our Author is far from done with this high-drama pinnacle or us.
There's miles to go before we sleep - excuse me; get to the next transition point.
Griz3752
Retired, practising Curmudgeon
Yep
Could be another turn-out before the peak is crested. Then, it could be a gentle glide for a while or KingDa-Ka, in the dark.
We'll never know, until its too late; sort of like a night jump.
Lake Lili
Veteran Member
@Sportsman - looks like they've both admitted as Jonas was including the Pixie in his "getting home to his girls."
Sportsman
Veteran Member
Yep, but we might conclude that he considers her to be "one of his girls"; a child like Jennifer. That CCG is tricky like that.
ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
The Next Morning at the Hospital
Ivar and Amber were sitting in the room with Sofia. Sofia was sleeping. Amber and Ivar were talking softly.
“She’s going to hurt like hell for the foreseeable future. The bone was broken into three piece. We had to slide a rod down the middle and bolt some plates on the sides to keep all three pieces in proper formation for them to heal. We need to see if anywhere has vitamin and supplements still available. We need to boost calcium, protein, vitamin D and C. She is going to hate being an invalid but we all have to enforce no weight bearing otherwise she might screw her leg up bad enough she loses it otherwise.”
Ivar sat and absorbed everything Amber was saying. She told him most of this last night, but it was important enough she was telling him again. He knew it was going to be hard. Not being able to help them finish up and get on the road was going to be devastating to Sofia’s mental state. She was always the one doing something, anything to help. Well, they were going to have to find a way to tap and use her brains and keep her involved without jeopardizing her leg. He will get with Silas and start making a list. Now for the hard questions.
“OK, we can do that. What is she going to need as far as follow up care? How soon can she come back to the house and will we have to bring her back here for anything?”
Amber had been thinking on this most of the morning.
“Well, unless we are going to stick around here for another six months and try to find an orthopedic guy to follow up with, I’ll probably be playing the part of her physician in this. Not my specialty but I’ll do what I can. This means we press forward and see how she does and still try to leave soon. We need to look at what vehicle she is riding in though. No driving for her, so the original plan of her and I in the FJ isn’t going to work like we thought.”
“It might still be good to have you two together so you can keep an eye on her condition.” Ivar countered.
“Might be better to have her in the Crew Cab and have Jennifer keep an eye on her. Having the driver trying to do both doesn’t work as well. Shame we don’t have a…”
Amber was interrupted by Delores coming into the room.
“Hey kids, how’s she doing?” Delores said with a tired looking smile.
“Don’t you ever go home, Delores?” Amber asked.
“Yup, all the way to the seventh floor.”
This struck Ivar a bit odd. “You are living here in the hospital?”
“Some of us are living in the top floor. It’s a long drive with no gas to a powerless apartment. Better off here.” Delores said absent-mindedly as she checked Sofia’s vitals and wrote them on her chart.
“You guys should go down and get some food. She should be out for long enough.”
“Thanks Delores. I don’t know what we would have done without you.” Amber said before Delores left the room.
Ivar and Amber were sitting in the room with Sofia. Sofia was sleeping. Amber and Ivar were talking softly.
“She’s going to hurt like hell for the foreseeable future. The bone was broken into three piece. We had to slide a rod down the middle and bolt some plates on the sides to keep all three pieces in proper formation for them to heal. We need to see if anywhere has vitamin and supplements still available. We need to boost calcium, protein, vitamin D and C. She is going to hate being an invalid but we all have to enforce no weight bearing otherwise she might screw her leg up bad enough she loses it otherwise.”
Ivar sat and absorbed everything Amber was saying. She told him most of this last night, but it was important enough she was telling him again. He knew it was going to be hard. Not being able to help them finish up and get on the road was going to be devastating to Sofia’s mental state. She was always the one doing something, anything to help. Well, they were going to have to find a way to tap and use her brains and keep her involved without jeopardizing her leg. He will get with Silas and start making a list. Now for the hard questions.
“OK, we can do that. What is she going to need as far as follow up care? How soon can she come back to the house and will we have to bring her back here for anything?”
Amber had been thinking on this most of the morning.
“Well, unless we are going to stick around here for another six months and try to find an orthopedic guy to follow up with, I’ll probably be playing the part of her physician in this. Not my specialty but I’ll do what I can. This means we press forward and see how she does and still try to leave soon. We need to look at what vehicle she is riding in though. No driving for her, so the original plan of her and I in the FJ isn’t going to work like we thought.”
“It might still be good to have you two together so you can keep an eye on her condition.” Ivar countered.
“Might be better to have her in the Crew Cab and have Jennifer keep an eye on her. Having the driver trying to do both doesn’t work as well. Shame we don’t have a…”
Amber was interrupted by Delores coming into the room.
“Hey kids, how’s she doing?” Delores said with a tired looking smile.
“Don’t you ever go home, Delores?” Amber asked.
“Yup, all the way to the seventh floor.”
This struck Ivar a bit odd. “You are living here in the hospital?”
“Some of us are living in the top floor. It’s a long drive with no gas to a powerless apartment. Better off here.” Delores said absent-mindedly as she checked Sofia’s vitals and wrote them on her chart.
“You guys should go down and get some food. She should be out for long enough.”
“Thanks Delores. I don’t know what we would have done without you.” Amber said before Delores left the room.
ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
At the House
Petra was used to being one of the first ones up, especially with Sofia in the hospital. As she headed out of the barn she was surprised to hear movement outside. With the events of yesterday she was wanted to investigate before she went out. She looked through the window in the door and saw Silas with a bag of snow melt and a shovel. Relieved, she went to find what was going on.
“Whatcha doing?”
Silas was spreading more snow melt on the path between the house and barn. He looked up at her question.
“Trying to get rid of the pink snow before the others get back.”
Petra thought about that. She guessed it made sense. She didn’t like looking at it so she figured the others wouldn’t like it either. Why hadn’t she thought of it.
“Need some help?”
“Nah, I got this. There’s some food cooking in the oven in the house. Don’t eat it all. I’ll be in as soon as I get done. Were Jonas and Jennifer up?”
“I think so, there was some noise and movement going on, but I didn’t check.”
“Can you pop back in and check? I don’t want the food to get burned waiting on them.”
“Sure thing.”
Petra went back into the barn and headed towards the Jenson’s trailer. As she walked up to it, she heard conversation going on.
“…we will see but let me talk to the others before I agree.”
“Daddy, she needs visitors. I want to help Ms. Sofia. We could make the cookies she taught me to make and we could take them to her to make her feel better.”
“Let me find out what else is going on first. I don’t want to promise you then tell you no. Besides, we have a lot to do here. You’ve been a big help with Ivar and the radios and with all the help you have been giving Petra.”
“Petra’s funny.” Jennifer’s giggle was heard outside the trailer.
“Well, funny or not, you have been a big help to her and I really appreciate you minding her while we were gone.”
“She was worried, Daddy.”
“I know. And I was worried about you guys, but I knew she would keep you safe.”
“She did. We hid in the barn and stayed quiet. She had me hide in her bed in the trailer.”
“You’re the only one here who would fit so it was a good place she had you hide.”
“Yeah, she’s small like me, not tall like Sofia.”
“Don’t ever make the mistake of thinking because she is your height, she isn’t an adult. She is, a very special one, someone I trust, so you better listen to her like an adult young lady.” Petra could hear some real iron in his voice now.
Jennifer wasn’t sure what caused his outburst but quickly responded.
“I won’t, I promise. It’s just, she doesn’t make me feel like such a little kid as much.”
“OK, well, I wanted to make sure. It’s ok she is your friend too. I love you Jen. Finished getting dressed so we can go in the house and get some food.”
Petra took this as her cue. She knocked on the door.
“Guys, Silas has food ready for us.”
“Be right there, Petra. Meet you inside.” Came Jonas’ voice, quickly drowned out by Jennifer’s.
“Pancakes?”
“I don’t know, but you better get in there and find out before I eat them all.” Petra replied as she laughed.
“We’ll be right in.”
Jonas wondered how much Petra heard and how she interrupted what he said. Like Jennifer, he wasn’t sure what caused his outburst. He only needs her to understand Petra was an adult, otherwise she would try to get away with sneaky thing. She was a nine-year-old and Petra didn’t have much experience with children. She might let her guard down and the kid would be running her. That was the whole purpose nothing else behind it?
They better get to the food before it was all gone. Petra could eat it all.
Petra was used to being one of the first ones up, especially with Sofia in the hospital. As she headed out of the barn she was surprised to hear movement outside. With the events of yesterday she was wanted to investigate before she went out. She looked through the window in the door and saw Silas with a bag of snow melt and a shovel. Relieved, she went to find what was going on.
“Whatcha doing?”
Silas was spreading more snow melt on the path between the house and barn. He looked up at her question.
“Trying to get rid of the pink snow before the others get back.”
Petra thought about that. She guessed it made sense. She didn’t like looking at it so she figured the others wouldn’t like it either. Why hadn’t she thought of it.
“Need some help?”
“Nah, I got this. There’s some food cooking in the oven in the house. Don’t eat it all. I’ll be in as soon as I get done. Were Jonas and Jennifer up?”
“I think so, there was some noise and movement going on, but I didn’t check.”
“Can you pop back in and check? I don’t want the food to get burned waiting on them.”
“Sure thing.”
Petra went back into the barn and headed towards the Jenson’s trailer. As she walked up to it, she heard conversation going on.
“…we will see but let me talk to the others before I agree.”
“Daddy, she needs visitors. I want to help Ms. Sofia. We could make the cookies she taught me to make and we could take them to her to make her feel better.”
“Let me find out what else is going on first. I don’t want to promise you then tell you no. Besides, we have a lot to do here. You’ve been a big help with Ivar and the radios and with all the help you have been giving Petra.”
“Petra’s funny.” Jennifer’s giggle was heard outside the trailer.
“Well, funny or not, you have been a big help to her and I really appreciate you minding her while we were gone.”
“She was worried, Daddy.”
“I know. And I was worried about you guys, but I knew she would keep you safe.”
“She did. We hid in the barn and stayed quiet. She had me hide in her bed in the trailer.”
“You’re the only one here who would fit so it was a good place she had you hide.”
“Yeah, she’s small like me, not tall like Sofia.”
“Don’t ever make the mistake of thinking because she is your height, she isn’t an adult. She is, a very special one, someone I trust, so you better listen to her like an adult young lady.” Petra could hear some real iron in his voice now.
Jennifer wasn’t sure what caused his outburst but quickly responded.
“I won’t, I promise. It’s just, she doesn’t make me feel like such a little kid as much.”
“OK, well, I wanted to make sure. It’s ok she is your friend too. I love you Jen. Finished getting dressed so we can go in the house and get some food.”
Petra took this as her cue. She knocked on the door.
“Guys, Silas has food ready for us.”
“Be right there, Petra. Meet you inside.” Came Jonas’ voice, quickly drowned out by Jennifer’s.
“Pancakes?”
“I don’t know, but you better get in there and find out before I eat them all.” Petra replied as she laughed.
“We’ll be right in.”
Jonas wondered how much Petra heard and how she interrupted what he said. Like Jennifer, he wasn’t sure what caused his outburst. He only needs her to understand Petra was an adult, otherwise she would try to get away with sneaky thing. She was a nine-year-old and Petra didn’t have much experience with children. She might let her guard down and the kid would be running her. That was the whole purpose nothing else behind it?
They better get to the food before it was all gone. Petra could eat it all.
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Griz3752
Retired, practising Curmudgeon
Maybe Deloris is a country girl and a nurse . . . .
Landcruiser
Contributing Member
...Dudes, this party needs more single dudes....
ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
Owen, Derrek, Jonas, Alonso, Zed, Jesse, Jeromy, Brody, Finn,
There are several...
223shootersc
Veteran Member
Thanks for the double dose! Good stuff!
Sportsman
Veteran Member
Yep, Delores is another tease for us, or has he got us looking under every rock for something new?. I suspect she'll be a good one to join the group; dedicated, apparently single, and well known to everyone. And as CCG pointed out....nine males awaiting him to play matchmaker again.
Thank you!
Thank you!
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sssarawolf
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Thank you form me as well.
ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
And we are only in Part Six. Four more parts in the wings...
Griz3752
Retired, practising Curmudgeon
larry_minn
Contributing Member
who else is thinking. “To find a group like this?” Then to realize. “In this group. I would almost be dead weight compared to others”
weird script?
weird script?
ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
Well, pick some stuff and start learning
ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
That Afternoon at the Hospital
Ivar was sitting in a chair next to Sofia’s bed. He was trying to get his mind to focus. He was relieved Sofia woke up and the damage, while serious, wasn’t worse. It could have been so much worse. As it was, she almost bled out before they got her here.
He looked over at her. She was sleeping now, clutching the platypus Jennifer had brought to her. Sofia was brought to tears, well actually they all were, when Jennifer handed Titus over to Sofia since she needed someone to guard her in the hospital.
It was just Ivar and Sofia here now. Amber went back to the house with Jonas and Jennifer. They still had preparations to do. They didn’t know yet which vehicle Sofia will be riding. Amber’s best suggestion was in the crew cab truck with the Jensons so Jennifer can keep an eye on Sofia and help her. Every other option had a driver trying to do two things at once.
He knew Sofia would hate someone taking care of her. She had no problem taking care of someone else, but she made a horrible patient. No weight bearing for three months is going to be brutal. He already talked with Amber about this. Crutches or eventually a cane would let her move round, but they couldn’t afford her to push it too soon.
Sofia was going to be here for a couple days. Amber didn’t want her to leave the hospital until they knew for sure Sofia’s body wasn’t having issues with the surgery. This would also give Delores and Amber time to figure out and scrounge up enough of the right drugs to carry them through the next couple months. He didn’t know what Amber was working to make it happen, and he didn’t care. As long as Sofia was taken care of.
Ivar looked up when the door to the room opened. It was Delores.
“Ivar, you are worn out and need to get some sleep. The bed will hold the both of you, just lay on the side away from the cast.”
Ivar started to object, then he realized she was right.
“Do you have a spare pillow and a second blanket?”
Delores smiled as she wrote down the latest set of vital signs. “Sure, I’ll have one of the other nurses bring you some.”
“You’re always on duty. When do you get to rest?”
“I don’t know. Ill let you know when I actually get a chance.” Delores said as she left the room
Ivar was sitting in a chair next to Sofia’s bed. He was trying to get his mind to focus. He was relieved Sofia woke up and the damage, while serious, wasn’t worse. It could have been so much worse. As it was, she almost bled out before they got her here.
He looked over at her. She was sleeping now, clutching the platypus Jennifer had brought to her. Sofia was brought to tears, well actually they all were, when Jennifer handed Titus over to Sofia since she needed someone to guard her in the hospital.
It was just Ivar and Sofia here now. Amber went back to the house with Jonas and Jennifer. They still had preparations to do. They didn’t know yet which vehicle Sofia will be riding. Amber’s best suggestion was in the crew cab truck with the Jensons so Jennifer can keep an eye on Sofia and help her. Every other option had a driver trying to do two things at once.
He knew Sofia would hate someone taking care of her. She had no problem taking care of someone else, but she made a horrible patient. No weight bearing for three months is going to be brutal. He already talked with Amber about this. Crutches or eventually a cane would let her move round, but they couldn’t afford her to push it too soon.
Sofia was going to be here for a couple days. Amber didn’t want her to leave the hospital until they knew for sure Sofia’s body wasn’t having issues with the surgery. This would also give Delores and Amber time to figure out and scrounge up enough of the right drugs to carry them through the next couple months. He didn’t know what Amber was working to make it happen, and he didn’t care. As long as Sofia was taken care of.
Ivar looked up when the door to the room opened. It was Delores.
“Ivar, you are worn out and need to get some sleep. The bed will hold the both of you, just lay on the side away from the cast.”
Ivar started to object, then he realized she was right.
“Do you have a spare pillow and a second blanket?”
Delores smiled as she wrote down the latest set of vital signs. “Sure, I’ll have one of the other nurses bring you some.”
“You’re always on duty. When do you get to rest?”
“I don’t know. Ill let you know when I actually get a chance.” Delores said as she left the room
Griz3752
Retired, practising Curmudgeon
Somehow I got the impression she was of Hispanic heritage so, more likely a soladera.
Also, during Paige's transfer/admission to hospital post assault, her name was Deloris; a very minor typo to be sure.
ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
Yeah, have to go back through and make sure the spellings match
Griz3752
Retired, practising Curmudgeon
Not now; note-to-self & change/correct before you publish....
Fuss with it now & posting will slow down.....
I know, I know; self serving; addicts are like that.
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223shootersc
Veteran Member
Thanks for the new page. Quiet and subdued and no real cliff, what's up CCG?
ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
That's the plus side of word. Just replaced 16 Delores with DelorisNot now; note-to-self & change/correct before you publish....
Fuss with it now & posting will slow down.....
I know, I know; self serving; addicts are like that.
BTW
Dolores (given name) Alternate spelling Deloris
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Word/name | Spanish |
| Meaning | Sorrowful, literally "sorrows", "pain" |
sssarawolf
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Thank you. We just finished getting some ice barrier material down on the deck room roof, dh is gone tomorrow so friday and Sat. will be metal day. We're hoping to have it done by the time I go for another eye surgery Tuesday.
ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
I fixed it in the word documents, didn’t go back through the posts
ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
True to her word, a nurse popped into the room and dropped off a couple more pillows and some more blankets. She showed him how to silence the alarm on the monitors. She pulled the window shades and the curtain around the bed before turning out all the overheads and closing the door.
Ivar was careful to not jostle Sofia when he lay down on the bed. It was the wrong side, but he wasn’t going to risk bumping into her leg. He draped his arm protectively across her as he settled into place.
As Ivar closed his eyes, he thought he had to do something to repay Deloris for all she has done for them. Taking care of Sophia, Jonas, Jennifer, Paige and all the others. He was going to make sure he did right by her. He was going to do right by her. She was family. Always bringing home the strays when you can.
Ivar was careful to not jostle Sofia when he lay down on the bed. It was the wrong side, but he wasn’t going to risk bumping into her leg. He draped his arm protectively across her as he settled into place.
As Ivar closed his eyes, he thought he had to do something to repay Deloris for all she has done for them. Taking care of Sophia, Jonas, Jennifer, Paige and all the others. He was going to make sure he did right by her. He was going to do right by her. She was family. Always bringing home the strays when you can.
ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
Afternoon in the Barn
Amber came out to the barn looking for Silas. Who she found was Petra and Jennifer. They were working on something with the Jenson’s trailer.
“You guys seen Silas?”
“He and Daddy went to check something across the field.” Jennifer said from where she was handing tools to Petra under the trailer.
This didn’t make Amber happy. She wished Silas would have let her know he was going hunting. At least he has Jonas with him and isn’t out there alone.
“Hey, you got a moment to talk, Petra? I got a potential problem we need to think about.”
At this, the sounds under the trailer stopped. The barn was quiet for moment before Petra answered.
“Sure thing, Just give me a moment to get out from under here.”
Petra pulled herself from under the trailer. She handed the tools in her hands to Jennifer.
“I got the extra cables run, so we can hook up the other batteries we put in your trailer next. Go ahead and take the tools inside so we are ready for the next step.”
She turned and looked at Amber, “So, whatcha got?”
Amber looked from where Jennifer was scampering into the trailer then back to Petra. She was amazed Jennifer came so far in the past few months. Back to her problem.
“With Sofia on no weight bearing and a cast on her leg, we might have to shuffle sleeping accommodations on the trip. Unless we figure out a way she can pull herself up into the sleepover in their camper without putting weight on he leg, we have to figure out a different solution.”
Petra was struck by this. She hadn’t thought about it at all. Her first thought was one of the two trailers. She could lay down the futon couch Sofia built in hers. She would still have her own bed up above. Or there were four beds in the Jenson’s trailer with only two people. Or she could figure out a way for her to get into her own bed in their camper.
Steps or a ladder isn’t really a good option without a good rope or handholds to prevent her from using her leg. This thought process completely derailed her from her current track. She was focused on elements she found from their unplanned test run of the trailers last night. Now she needs to come up with a new solution for an unanticipated problem.
“Well, shoot! Where is she going to ride? Which bathroom is going to be easiest for her to get into? Shit! I should have pushed for a bigger trailer!” Petra blurted out.
“Yeah, a lot of things to figure. If we could get her into the cabover, it might be best to let her ride up there, but if so, we will have to figure out a good way to keep an eye on her. We might have to put Jennifer to work for that.”
“Well, we have the back seats of all the trucks…So if we have her riding back there, whoever’s driving can keep an eye on her.” Petra’s mind was starting to seek solutions.
“I was thinking, if we had her in with Jonas and Jennifer in the Crew Cab, we could have Jennifer help keep an eye on her…”
Petra was seeing a trend.
“So, what you are saying is Jennifer is getting drafted.”
“Probably.” Amber smiled as Jennifer walked towards them.
“I heard my name. Drafted for what?” Jennifer asked she walked up.
Amber came out to the barn looking for Silas. Who she found was Petra and Jennifer. They were working on something with the Jenson’s trailer.
“You guys seen Silas?”
“He and Daddy went to check something across the field.” Jennifer said from where she was handing tools to Petra under the trailer.
This didn’t make Amber happy. She wished Silas would have let her know he was going hunting. At least he has Jonas with him and isn’t out there alone.
“Hey, you got a moment to talk, Petra? I got a potential problem we need to think about.”
At this, the sounds under the trailer stopped. The barn was quiet for moment before Petra answered.
“Sure thing, Just give me a moment to get out from under here.”
Petra pulled herself from under the trailer. She handed the tools in her hands to Jennifer.
“I got the extra cables run, so we can hook up the other batteries we put in your trailer next. Go ahead and take the tools inside so we are ready for the next step.”
She turned and looked at Amber, “So, whatcha got?”
Amber looked from where Jennifer was scampering into the trailer then back to Petra. She was amazed Jennifer came so far in the past few months. Back to her problem.
“With Sofia on no weight bearing and a cast on her leg, we might have to shuffle sleeping accommodations on the trip. Unless we figure out a way she can pull herself up into the sleepover in their camper without putting weight on he leg, we have to figure out a different solution.”
Petra was struck by this. She hadn’t thought about it at all. Her first thought was one of the two trailers. She could lay down the futon couch Sofia built in hers. She would still have her own bed up above. Or there were four beds in the Jenson’s trailer with only two people. Or she could figure out a way for her to get into her own bed in their camper.
Steps or a ladder isn’t really a good option without a good rope or handholds to prevent her from using her leg. This thought process completely derailed her from her current track. She was focused on elements she found from their unplanned test run of the trailers last night. Now she needs to come up with a new solution for an unanticipated problem.
“Well, shoot! Where is she going to ride? Which bathroom is going to be easiest for her to get into? Shit! I should have pushed for a bigger trailer!” Petra blurted out.
“Yeah, a lot of things to figure. If we could get her into the cabover, it might be best to let her ride up there, but if so, we will have to figure out a good way to keep an eye on her. We might have to put Jennifer to work for that.”
“Well, we have the back seats of all the trucks…So if we have her riding back there, whoever’s driving can keep an eye on her.” Petra’s mind was starting to seek solutions.
“I was thinking, if we had her in with Jonas and Jennifer in the Crew Cab, we could have Jennifer help keep an eye on her…”
Petra was seeing a trend.
“So, what you are saying is Jennifer is getting drafted.”
“Probably.” Amber smiled as Jennifer walked towards them.
“I heard my name. Drafted for what?” Jennifer asked she walked up.
223shootersc
Veteran Member
Another Pixie to the rescue, one to watch over the Valkyrie. Thanks for the words!
ComCamGuy
Remote Paramedical pain in the ass
Yes
Can be borne to it, destined to it, chosen for it....it depends on which thread of mythology you follow