Fanfic - All of the original situations in this story are mine, the rest is the intellectual property of Maddy.
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㰀戀椀最㸀㰀戀椀最㸀㰀⼀䤀㸀㰀⼀戀椀最㸀㰀戀爀㸀
Part 8
㰀⼀戀㸀㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀戀爀㸀
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀䐀椀愀渀攀✀猀 爀椀搀搀椀渀最 栀愀搀 椀洀瀀爀漀瘀攀搀 椀渀 洀愀渀礀 眀愀礀猀⸀ 䐀爀攀眀 琀愀甀最栀琀 栀攀爀 猀漀 洀甀挀栀 愀渀搀 栀攀爀 琀椀洀攀猀 眀攀爀攀 昀愀氀氀椀渀最 漀渀 栀攀爀 昀愀瘀漀爀椀琀攀 爀椀搀攀⸀ 匀栀攀 琀漀漀欀 漀昀昀 漀渀 栀攀爀 洀漀爀渀椀渀最 爀椀搀攀Ⰰ 瀀甀猀栀椀渀最 愀猀 栀愀爀搀 愀猀 猀栀攀 挀漀甀氀搀 愀渀搀 猀琀椀氀氀 挀漀洀瀀氀攀琀攀 琀栀攀 爀椀搀攀⸀ 匀栀攀 欀攀瀀琀 栀攀爀 挀爀愀渀欀 爀愀琀攀 甀瀀 愀渀搀 瀀甀氀氀攀搀 猀洀愀氀氀攀爀 最攀愀爀猀 椀渀 洀愀渀礀 瀀氀愀挀攀猀⸀ 匀栀攀 猀琀椀氀氀 瀀甀猀栀攀搀 漀渀 搀漀眀渀 栀椀氀氀 爀甀渀猀⸀ 匀栀攀 渀漀琀椀挀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 栀攀爀 猀瀀攀攀搀 眀愀猀 甀瀀 昀爀漀洀 攀瘀攀渀 愀 洀漀渀琀栀 愀最漀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀
There had been so much improvement to her form and fitness she figured she had maxed out what she could do on her own. To improve from this point she probably needed to get some better training. She hit the hill ahead of her past times and made her turn. She would check out place on the web where she could possibly go to get some training. The only problem was her job. She was doing so well getting orders that taking off for training would be difficult if not impossible.
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀匀栀攀 琀栀漀甀最栀琀 漀昀 栀攀爀 䐀愀搀⸀ 䠀攀 眀漀甀氀搀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 瀀爀漀甀搀 漀昀 眀栀愀琀 猀栀攀 栀愀搀 愀挀挀漀洀瀀氀椀猀栀攀搀Ⰰ 瀀攀爀猀漀渀愀氀氀礀 愀渀搀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 戀甀猀椀渀攀猀猀⸀ 䠀攀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 氀漀瘀攀搀 琀栀攀 挀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀 琀栀攀礀 氀椀瘀攀搀 椀渀 愀渀搀 眀漀爀欀攀搀 栀愀爀搀 琀漀 戀爀椀渀最 琀栀攀 洀漀渀攀礀 琀栀攀 挀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀 猀漀 搀攀猀瀀攀爀愀琀攀氀礀 渀攀攀搀攀搀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀She looked at her cyclometer as she passed her business, and saw she had an excellent time for her. She was shaving seconds off her time every week it seemed. She rode about another half mile cooling off before she headed back to her shop. She would have to add some more distance to her ride soon.
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀匀栀攀 眀愀猀 爀愀瘀攀渀漀甀猀 愀猀 猀栀攀 昀椀砀攀搀 栀攀爀 戀爀攀愀欀昀愀猀琀㬀 猀栀攀 昀椀砀攀搀 愀 栀甀最攀 戀爀攀愀欀昀愀猀琀⸀ 匀栀攀 椀渀挀爀攀愀猀攀搀 琀栀攀 愀洀漀甀渀琀 漀昀 昀愀琀猀 愀渀搀 瀀爀漀琀攀椀渀 椀渀 栀攀爀 搀椀攀琀⸀ 䄀昀琀攀爀眀愀爀搀猀 猀栀攀 猀愀椀搀 琀漀 栀攀爀猀攀氀昀Ⰰ ᰀ䤠 挀愀渀✀琀 戀攀氀椀攀瘀攀 䤀 愀琀攀 琀栀愀琀 眀栀漀氀攀 戀爀攀愀欀昀愀猀琀⸀ᴀ†䠀攀爀 眀攀椀最栀琀 眀愀猀 猀琀椀氀氀 搀爀漀瀀瀀椀渀最Ⰰ 樀甀猀琀 渀漀琀 愀猀 昀愀猀琀⸀ 䠀攀爀 氀攀最猀 愀渀搀 戀愀挀欀猀椀搀攀 眀攀爀攀 爀椀瀀瀀攀搀㬀 栀攀爀 愀爀洀猀 眀攀爀攀 攀瘀攀渀 猀琀爀漀渀最攀爀 眀栀攀爀攀 猀栀攀 眀愀猀 瀀甀氀氀椀渀最 漀渀 琀栀攀 栀愀渀搀氀攀戀愀爀猀 琀漀 最攀琀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀爀甀猀琀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀Physically her boobs were getting smaller not much but just a tad maybe; a lot of that was probably due to her chest was getting bigger. She had a lot more lung capacity now than last May when she started riding. Her waist was down to twenty four inches. She was developing a sixpack; she even used her abdominal muscles cycling.
㰀瀀㸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀㰀⼀瀀㸀Dressed for work she headed to her shop, stopping by her office. Sally gave her a break down as usual. The business was way ahead of any previous year.
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ夠漀甀爀 挀愀猀栀 昀氀漀眀 椀猀 攀砀挀攀氀氀攀渀琀Ⰰ 䐀椀愀渀攀⸀ 䤀 眀漀甀氀搀 爀攀挀漀洀洀攀渀搀 瀀甀琀琀椀渀最 愀 挀栀甀渀欀 椀渀 猀漀洀攀 椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀 戀攀愀爀椀渀最 愀挀挀漀甀渀琀 漀爀 椀渀瘀攀猀琀洀攀渀琀Ⰰ 愀氀氀 瀀愀礀愀戀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 挀甀爀爀攀渀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀愀戀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 爀椀最栀琀 眀栀攀爀攀 琀栀攀礀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 戀攀⸀ 䌀愀氀 栀愀猀 最漀琀琀攀渀 愀 挀漀甀瀀氀攀 漀昀 昀攀攀氀攀爀猀 昀漀爀 昀愀戀爀椀挀愀琀漀爀猀 愀渀搀 眀攀氀搀攀爀猀⸀ 伀渀攀 最甀礀 昀爀漀洀 䌀栀愀爀氀漀琀琀攀猀瘀椀氀氀攀 眀愀渀琀猀 琀漀 椀渀琀攀爀瘀椀攀眀 愀渀搀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 昀爀漀洀 刀愀氀攀椀最栀Ⰰ 一䌀⸀ 匀愀洀甀攀氀 椀猀 搀漀椀渀最 最漀漀搀⸀ 䐀攀爀攀欀 眀愀渀琀猀 琀漀 猀攀琀甀瀀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 眀漀爀欀 猀琀愀琀椀漀渀 昀漀爀 䌀䄀䐀⼀䌀䄀䴀⸀ 吀栀攀礀 栀愀瘀攀 琀栀攀 挀漀洀瀀甀琀攀爀 挀漀渀琀爀漀氀氀攀搀 氀愀琀栀攀猀 愀渀搀 洀椀氀氀猀 最漀椀渀最 愀戀漀甀琀 猀椀砀琀礀 瀀攀爀挀攀渀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀⸀ 䐀攀爀攀欀 椀猀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 戀爀椀渀最椀渀最 椀渀 琀栀攀 戀甀猀椀渀攀猀猀 䐀椀愀渀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 眀椀琀栀 礀漀甀爀 戀椀欀攀猀Ⰰ 眀攀氀氀 䤀 樀甀猀琀 渀攀瘀攀爀 琀栀漀甀最栀琀 眀攀 眀漀甀氀搀 氀漀漀欀 琀栀椀猀 最漀漀搀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀“Having the bills paid off helped the most Sally. I think Derek deserves more money. I don't know whether to increase his pay rate or give him a cut of the business he brings in. Sally if you could take a good look at that and see what you think, you can let me know later this week. We don't want the machines operating at over eighty five to ninety percent load; I want to keep well maintained. I don't want them breaking down from neglect. If business keeps picking up we have to get some more machines.”
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀䐀椀愀渀攀 栀甀最最攀搀 匀愀氀氀礀 愀渀搀 栀攀愀搀攀搀 琀漀 䐀攀爀攀欀✀猀 漀昀昀椀挀攀⸀ ᰀ䠠攀礀 䐀攀爀攀欀Ⰰ 栀漀眀 礀漀甀 戀攀㼀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀“Hey boss, I am doing fab girl, how are you?”
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䤠 愀洀 搀漀椀渀最 最爀攀愀琀 䐀攀爀攀欀⸀ 䠀漀眀 椀猀 琀栀愀琀 最椀爀氀 漀昀 礀漀甀爀猀 搀漀椀渀最㼀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀“Patricia is doing great, she wants to ride with us the next big ride we go on. She'll probably kick my butt. I want to thank you Diane. I was going nowhere fast till you got me involved here, and pushed me out of my comfort zone.”
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ匠漀洀攀琀椀洀攀 琀漀搀愀礀 䤀 眀愀渀琀 礀漀甀 琀漀 氀漀漀欀 甀瀀 愀渀 愀琀栀氀攀琀椀挀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最⼀猀瀀漀爀琀猀 洀攀搀椀挀椀渀攀 搀攀瀀愀爀琀洀攀渀琀 愀琀 愀 唀渀椀瘀攀爀猀椀琀礀⸀ 䤀 眀愀渀琀 琀漀 椀洀瀀爀漀瘀攀 洀礀 昀椀琀渀攀猀猀 愀渀搀 挀漀渀搀椀琀椀漀渀椀渀最⸀ 䤀 琀栀椀渀欀 䤀 渀攀攀搀 瀀爀漀昀攀猀猀椀漀渀愀氀 栀攀氀瀀 愀琀 琀栀椀猀 瀀漀椀渀琀⸀ 匀攀攀 眀栀愀琀 礀漀甀 挀愀渀 搀椀最 甀瀀 椀渀 琀栀椀猀 昀椀瘀攀 琀漀 猀椀砀 猀琀愀琀攀 愀爀攀愀⸀ 伀欀㼀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀“Sure Boss, can do.”
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䜠漀 愀栀攀愀搀 愀渀搀 猀攀琀 甀瀀 琀栀愀琀 愀搀搀椀琀椀漀渀愀氀 眀漀爀欀 猀琀愀琀椀漀渀 愀渀搀 栀椀爀攀 匀愀洀甀攀氀 愀猀 愀渀 愀瀀瀀爀攀渀琀椀挀攀⸀ 䠀攀 眀椀氀氀 戀攀 椀渀 礀漀甀爀 爀攀猀瀀漀渀猀椀戀椀氀椀琀礀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀“Ok and by the way Diane, we can get some Federal money for our apprenticeship program girl, there is a guy from DC coming here to check us out, for compliance. According to the checklist he sent us, we are AOK.”
㰀瀀㸀☀渀戀猀瀀㬀㰀⼀瀀㸀“ That is good news; we may be able to take on one or two more kids as apprentices. We need to set up a safety program too, Derek, for everyone. Also you might study mountain bike and other high end bike geometry too Derek. Catch you later.”
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䰠愀琀攀爀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀Diane went in her shop and got to work. Little Timmy was busy working. Derek's plans for the bikes made it easy for any fabricator to build the bikes, but Diane would only trust Cal or Timmy with her name. Together they got some major work out of the way. Timmy was faster than she is, that is twenty years of fabricating she was working against. They knocked out four bikes, in one day. They kept Janice hopping when she got there and had her doing some minor things while being watched over. They laid out the tube for four more bikes.
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀䐀攀爀攀欀 戀爀漀甀最栀琀 琀栀攀 爀攀猀甀氀琀猀 漀昀 栀椀猀 猀攀愀爀挀栀 琀漀 䐀椀愀渀攀⸀ 吀栀攀爀攀 眀攀爀攀 昀漀甀爀 漀爀 昀椀瘀攀 唀渀椀瘀攀爀猀椀琀椀攀猀 渀攀愀爀戀礀 琀栀愀琀 栀愀搀 猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀 昀愀挀椀氀椀琀椀攀猀 昀漀爀 猀瀀漀爀琀猀 琀爀愀椀渀椀渀最⸀ 䠀攀 猀攀渀琀 漀甀琀 攀洀愀椀氀 琀漀 攀愀挀栀 漀昀 琀栀攀洀 琀漀 挀栀攀挀欀 琀栀攀洀 漀甀琀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀Diane called it a day and headed to her home to clean up. She dressed comfortably in slacks and a loose blouse. All her clothes were a little loose on her now except in the legs and thighs. She was going to have to buy some more.
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀䄀戀漀甀琀 昀椀瘀攀 琀栀椀爀琀礀 䐀爀攀眀 猀栀漀眀攀搀 甀瀀Ⰰ 戀礀 栀椀洀猀攀氀昀 漀渀 栀椀猀 戀椀欀攀⸀ 䠀攀 栀愀搀 戀爀攀愀猀琀猀 愀琀 氀攀愀猀琀 愀猀 氀愀爀最攀 愀猀 栀攀爀猀 椀琀 猀攀攀洀攀搀 愀渀搀 氀漀漀欀攀搀 焀甀椀琀攀 最漀漀搀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀“Hey Drew how are you?”
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ传欀 䤀 最甀攀猀猀 䐀椀愀渀攀Ⰰ 䠀漀眀 愀爀攀 礀漀甀㼀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀“Doing very good right now. Come on in.”
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀䐀椀愀渀攀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 椀渀 愀渀 漀爀搀攀爀 昀漀爀 琀眀漀 氀愀爀最攀 瀀椀稀稀愀猀 琀漀 戀攀 搀攀氀椀瘀攀爀攀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀栀攀 最漀琀 搀爀椀渀欀猀 漀甀琀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀洀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀“Have you come to any decision about contacting the British Ambassador and his daughter?”
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䬠椀渀搀愀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 䤀 樀甀猀琀 搀漀渀✀琀 欀渀漀眀Ⰰ 琀栀椀渀最猀 挀漀甀氀搀 最攀琀 愀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 猀琀椀挀欀礀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀“Cause they think you are a girl right?”
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀䐀爀攀眀 戀氀甀猀栀攀搀 愀猀 栀攀 爀攀愀氀椀稀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 䐀椀愀渀攀 眀愀猀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 琀栀愀琀 欀渀攀眀 栀椀猀 猀攀挀爀攀琀⸀ ᰀ夠漀甀 昀椀最甀爀攀搀 椀琀 漀甀琀 琀漀漀Ⰰ 栀甀栀㼀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀“Yep, kinda hard hiding it from people who know how to use the internet. I discussed it with Ms. Bell,we are sorta close. She didn't tell me. I just saw Brit's pictures and Derek's research on the internet and we figured it out. Drew I want to help you be what ever you need to be. You are a good kid, I am not out to get you.”
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ吠栀愀渀欀猀Ⰰ 椀琀 猀攀攀洀猀 攀瘀攀爀礀戀漀搀礀 眀愀渀琀猀 洀攀 琀漀 昀椀琀 琀栀攀椀爀 洀漀氀搀 漀昀 眀栀愀琀 琀栀攀礀 眀愀渀琀 洀攀 琀漀 戀攀Ⰰᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀“Tell me who Drew is?”
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䐠爀攀眀 椀猀 愀 琀栀椀爀琀攀攀渀 礀攀愀爀 漀氀搀 欀椀搀 眀栀漀 氀漀瘀攀猀 爀椀搀椀渀最 戀椀欀攀猀⸀ 䴀漀洀 最漀琀 洀攀 猀琀愀爀琀攀搀⸀ 匀栀攀 椀猀 愀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 最爀攀愀琀 爀椀搀攀爀 䐀椀愀渀攀⸀ 䤀 氀漀瘀攀 琀漀 戀攀 漀甀琀 琀栀攀爀攀 瀀甀猀栀椀渀最 洀礀猀攀氀昀⸀ 䤀 眀愀渀琀 琀漀 猀甀挀挀攀攀搀 愀琀 椀琀⸀ 䤀 最漀琀 爀漀瀀攀搀 椀渀琀漀 搀爀攀猀猀椀渀最 愀猀 愀 最椀爀氀 戀礀 洀礀 昀爀椀攀渀搀猀Ⰰ 昀愀洀椀氀礀 愀渀搀 戀礀 洀礀 漀眀渀 搀甀洀戀 愀挀琀椀漀渀猀⸀ 䤀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 氀椀欀攀 䴀愀搀搀礀Ⰰ 猀栀攀 椀猀 洀礀 猀攀挀漀渀搀 挀漀甀猀椀渀 䤀 最甀攀猀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 猀栀攀 挀愀渀 戀攀 愀 爀攀愀氀 瀀愀椀渀 愀琀 琀椀洀攀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 䤀 眀漀甀氀搀 栀愀琀攀 琀漀 戀攀 眀椀琀栀漀甀琀 栀攀爀⸀ 匀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 䤀 愀洀 樀甀猀琀 猀挀愀爀攀搀㬀 琀栀椀渀最猀 愀爀攀 最攀琀琀椀渀最 挀爀愀稀椀攀爀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀The pizzas arrived and Diane paid for them and she just sat down and had a long talk with Drew, as they ate.
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䐠椀愀渀攀Ⰰ 琀攀氀氀 洀攀 愀戀漀甀琀 礀漀甀爀 瀀愀爀攀渀琀猀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀Diane walked over to a window and gazed outside at nothing in particular, as she began to speak.
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ圠攀氀氀 䤀 氀漀猀琀 洀礀 䴀漀洀 眀栀攀渀 䤀 眀愀猀 愀 礀漀甀渀最 最椀爀氀Ⰰ 䤀 眀愀猀 愀戀漀甀琀 昀漀甀爀 愀琀 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀Ⰰ 挀愀渀✀琀 爀攀洀攀洀戀攀爀 攀砀愀挀琀氀礀 眀栀攀渀⸀ 匀栀攀 眀愀猀 琀眀攀渀琀礀 琀眀漀Ⰰ 䤀 最甀攀猀猀 眀栀攀渀 猀栀攀 搀椀攀搀⸀ 匀栀攀 氀漀猀琀 挀漀渀琀爀漀氀 漀昀 栀攀爀 挀愀爀 漀渀 愀渀 椀挀礀 爀漀愀搀⸀ᴀ†䐀椀愀渀攀 猀愀椀搀Ⰰ 眀栀椀氀攀 琀攀愀爀猀 昀漀爀洀攀搀 愀琀 琀栀攀 挀漀爀渀攀爀 漀昀 栀攀爀 攀礀攀猀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀“Dad married her when she was eighteen and he was thirty. He really loved her a lot. Dad raised me with help from Sally and several other ladies in the area. He taught me welding and fabrication. He was a big guy, not as big as Little Timmy, but big.”
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀䐀椀愀渀攀 瀀愀甀猀攀搀 猀栀攀 眀愀猀 昀椀氀氀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 爀愀眀 攀洀漀琀椀漀渀猀 猀栀攀 琀栀漀甀最栀琀 猀栀攀 栀愀搀 氀攀昀琀 戀攀栀椀渀搀⸀ ᰀ䰠愀猀琀 䄀瀀爀椀氀 栀攀 栀愀搀 愀 栀攀愀爀琀 愀琀琀愀挀欀 眀栀椀氀攀 栀攀 眀愀猀 眀漀爀欀椀渀最Ⰰ 愀渀搀 搀椀攀搀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 琀栀攀 瀀愀爀愀洀攀搀椀挀猀 愀爀爀椀瘀攀搀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀“Diane you don't have to go on, I am sorry I asked.” Drew said behind from behind her.
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ丠漀 䤀 眀愀渀琀 琀漀 最漀 漀渀Ⰰ 椀琀✀猀 樀甀猀琀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 渀攀瘀攀爀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 栀愀搀 琀漀 琀攀氀氀 洀礀 猀琀漀爀礀Ⰰ 攀瘀攀爀礀戀漀搀礀 栀攀爀攀 愀氀爀攀愀搀礀 欀渀漀眀猀 椀琀 䐀爀攀眀⸀ᴀ†䐀椀愀渀攀 眀愀氀欀攀搀 漀瘀攀爀 琀漀 栀攀爀 挀漀甀挀栀 愀渀搀 猀愀琀 搀漀眀渀⸀ 㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀She cried for a couple of minutes before continuing, “I was lost for a while after that. My Dad had been everything to me, and I was his princess. He worked himself to death trying to keep the business afloat and raise me. I guess I could have sunk in depression and run away from Grottoes. I almost did that, but I felt I owed my friends and neighbors more than that. Everybody here has been so good to me.” Diane paused for a couple of minutes as she cried some more.
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ吠栀攀爀攀 眀愀猀 攀渀漀甀最栀 椀渀猀甀爀愀渀挀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 戀甀猀椀渀攀猀猀 愀渀搀 漀渀 䐀愀搀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 眀愀猀 愀戀氀攀 琀漀 瀀愀礀 漀昀昀 愀氀氀 洀礀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀愀氀 愀渀搀 戀甀猀椀渀攀猀猀 搀攀戀琀 愀渀搀 氀攀愀瘀攀 洀攀 挀漀洀昀漀爀琀愀戀氀礀 眀攀氀氀 漀昀昀⸀ 䤀 爀攀愀氀氀礀 搀漀渀✀琀 栀愀瘀攀 琀漀 眀漀爀欀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀 戀椀欀攀 戀甀猀椀渀攀猀猀 愀渀搀 爀椀搀椀渀最 椀猀 樀甀猀琀 洀礀 琀栀攀爀愀瀀礀 礀漀甀 挀漀甀氀搀 猀愀礀⸀ 䤀 搀漀渀✀琀 栀甀爀琀 愀猀 洀甀挀栀 眀栀攀渀 䤀 愀洀 眀漀爀欀椀渀最 愀渀搀 爀椀搀椀渀最⸀ 䐀攀爀攀欀 栀愀猀 戀攀攀渀 愀 栀甀最攀 栀攀氀瀀 琀漀 洀攀Ⰰ 氀椀欀攀 愀 戀椀最 戀爀漀琀栀攀爀⸀ 吀漀最攀琀栀攀爀 眀攀 栀愀瘀攀 戀爀漀甀最栀琀 琀栀椀猀 挀漀洀洀甀渀椀琀礀 漀甀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 搀漀氀搀爀甀洀猀⸀ 䤀 挀漀甀氀搀 渀攀瘀攀爀 栀愀瘀攀 搀漀渀攀 椀琀 眀椀琀栀漀甀琀 栀椀洀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀“Do you have any family left at all?”
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ丠漀 挀氀漀猀攀 昀愀洀椀氀礀 攀砀挀攀瀀琀 昀漀爀 洀礀 戀甀猀椀渀攀猀猀⸀ 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 猀漀洀攀 挀漀甀猀椀渀猀 猀漀洀攀眀栀攀爀攀⸀ 䌀愀氀Ⰰ 匀愀氀氀礀Ⰰ 吀椀洀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 爀攀猀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀洀Ⰰ 愀爀攀 洀礀 昀愀洀椀氀礀 渀漀眀 䐀爀攀眀⸀ᴀ†䐀椀愀渀攀 戀攀最愀渀 琀漀 挀爀礀 愀猀 猀栀攀 猀愀椀搀Ⰰ ᰀ䤠 洀椀猀猀 洀礀 䐀愀搀搀礀 猀漀 洀甀挀栀 䐀爀攀眀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 眀栀愀琀 眀愀猀 䤀 琀漀 搀漀⸀ 䤀 挀漀甀氀搀 栀愀瘀攀 最漀渀攀 椀渀琀漀 栀椀搀椀渀最 愀渀搀 眀愀猀琀攀搀 愀眀愀礀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 氀椀昀攀 最漀攀猀 漀渀 䐀爀攀眀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀When the tears subsided she stood and walked to the mantle of her fireplace. There were many of her fathers things there she touched them one by one fondly remembering each of them.
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䈠攀氀椀攀瘀攀 洀攀 漀渀 琀栀椀猀 䐀爀攀眀Ⰰ 眀攀 愀氀氀 氀漀猀攀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 眀攀 氀漀瘀攀 愀琀 猀漀洀攀 琀椀洀攀 漀爀 漀琀栀攀爀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 氀椀昀攀 椀猀 猀琀椀氀氀 眀漀爀琀栀 氀椀瘀椀渀最⸀ 圀攀 洀漀甀爀渀 愀渀搀 挀爀礀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 琀栀攀渀 眀攀 瀀椀挀欀 漀甀爀猀攀氀瘀攀猀 甀瀀Ⰰ 猀洀椀氀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 最漀 漀渀 氀椀瘀椀渀最⸀ 圀攀 渀攀瘀攀爀 昀漀爀最攀琀 琀栀漀猀攀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 眀攀 氀漀猀攀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 椀琀 栀漀渀漀爀猀 琀栀攀椀爀 洀攀洀漀爀礀 眀栀攀渀 眀攀 猀甀挀挀攀攀搀 椀渀 氀椀昀攀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀Diane watched Drew watched for several minutes. He looked like she did when she found out she lost her Dad. She just sat next to Drew and held him while he cried softly.
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀䐀椀愀渀攀 琀栀漀甀最栀琀 猀栀攀 眀漀甀氀搀 挀栀愀渀最攀 琀栀攀 猀甀戀樀攀挀琀Ⰰ ᰀ吠攀氀氀 洀攀 䐀爀攀眀Ⰰ 琀栀攀礀 猀愀椀搀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 猀挀爀攀眀攀搀 甀瀀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䐀䌀 爀椀搀攀 琀栀攀爀攀 愀琀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀⸀ 圀栀愀琀 搀椀搀 䤀 搀漀 眀爀漀渀最㼀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀“Nothing really, when you made your last sprint to spring me, the other guys in the lead pack saw your move and they came with us. We never talked about or practiced the moves we needed to make, but it was so much easier to finish against three riders than seven. They could have tired to box me out there at the end; your move strung em out and gave me my shot at the finish. Maybe if you had waited another couple of hundred meters you might have finished better, but then again they might have made a move and left us in their dust. You sacrificed yourself to help me and I appreciate that Diane.”
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ䐠爀攀眀 礀漀甀 氀漀漀欀 氀椀欀攀 愀 氀漀渀最 琀愀椀氀攀搀 挀愀琀 椀渀 愀 爀漀漀洀 昀甀氀氀 漀昀 爀漀挀欀椀渀最 挀栀愀椀爀猀⸀ 夀漀甀 愀渀搀 礀漀甀爀 猀椀猀琀攀爀 猀攀攀洀 琀漀 戀攀 挀愀爀爀礀椀渀最 愀 栀攀愀瘀礀 戀甀爀搀攀渀⸀ 夀漀甀 搀漀渀✀琀 栀愀瘀攀 琀漀 琀攀氀氀 洀攀 愀渀礀琀栀椀渀最Ⰰ 戀甀琀 椀昀 礀漀甀 攀瘀攀爀 渀攀攀搀 琀漀 琀愀氀欀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 琀眀漀 最漀漀搀 攀愀爀猀 琀漀 氀椀猀琀攀渀 眀椀琀栀 漀爀 椀昀 礀漀甀 樀甀猀琀 眀愀渀琀 琀漀 戀攀 愀 戀漀礀 挀漀洀攀 漀渀 漀瘀攀爀⸀ 䤀 爀攀猀瀀攀挀琀 礀漀甀 愀 氀漀琀 欀椀搀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀Drew looked at Diane with two big eyes. He thought about telling her everything but all he did was give her a big hug.
㰀瀀㸀㰀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀∀㌀∀㸀ᰀ吠栀愀渀欀 礀漀甀Ⰰ 䐀椀愀渀攀 琀栀愀琀 洀攀愀渀猀 愀 氀漀琀 琀漀 洀攀⸀ 䤀 眀椀氀氀 挀愀氀氀 礀漀甀 氀愀琀攀爀 愀昀琀攀爀 眀攀 搀攀挀椀搀攀 愀戀漀甀琀 琀栀攀 琀栀椀渀最 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 䄀洀戀愀猀猀愀搀漀爀⸀ᴀ†㰀⼀昀漀渀琀㸀㰀⼀瀀㸀Drew went outside and put his cleats back on, hopped on his bike and waved as he rode off. Diane felt better about Drew, he was a strong kid, but he just didn't know how strong he was.
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