THE GAY BARTENDER

Chapter Three

A hulking black luxury sedan waited for me outside .I got in the back seat and motioned for the driver to get moving .The car had lots of room ,so I wouldn't have to feel claustrophobic and could move around comfortably.I wanted to drive myself ,but that was a silly dream .My life was too demanding . usually ,by the time I got to the car I was already swimming in emails and phone calls, all of the requiring my attention .I could either work or drive .I chose work.

Most of my company's project were done on the naval base.I hated the place .It felt like entering a a fascist dictatorship ,but there was an airstrip and a place for research.and testing departments to work .They were the most important departments.What they did could make or break the company,So i kept them close and did my best to keep tabs on what they were doing.

When we arrived at the base ,We passed through a series of security gates where they checked our IDS before letting us in.To the east ,I could see the yellow glare of the sun rising over the airplane graveyard, where they kept miles and miles of historic models ,all of them rotting in the fields.I would have killed to get a look at them and tinker around outside, but access was restricted .

It didn't matter .I barely had time to see what my people were working on .I couldn't spare a moment to indulge my interest in old planes,even if they would grant me access.Oddly enough,today was different.My phone hadn't beeped once,so I had a few free moments of silence on the ride over.A test wqs scheduled today at the warehouse near the airstrip.I told my driver to drop me there so that I couldd take a look at things.When I entered the hall the supervisor Moses, had a technician backed up against the wall. He was young, practically a kid. When he saw me his eyes grew wider and wider as he saw me move closer and closer. It was bad enough to mess up infront of Moses.He was a new employee. It was a newer employees nightmare to mess up infront of the supervisor.

"What do you think you are doing? Hold onto that sensor like it's worth a few million dollars. Do you know I could sell you for that sensor and I would still need to add some more money to be able to afford it. Be careful, okay. I don’t like messy people handling my objects especially faulty hands like yours. That nte I could see her heart sink inside when I gave him those words. I noticed that. It means you faulty and I don’t like faulty hands. I liked you from the review I had from your seniors.

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I turned to the supervisor and grinned evily. "Do we have to fire another tech this week?"

The poor kid went a sickly shade of green . I thought he might be sick right there and then , Moses shot me a subtle smile before turning to the tech.

"I don't know boss I think we should give him another chance."

I turned back to the tech and then nodded slowly."Alright Moses but I'll keep an eye on this one, He should probably get out of here before I changed my mind."

The tech practically squeaked as he hurriedly left there.I was able to hold my laughter until she went to the warehouse. Not until Moses joined me shaking his head and chuckling.

"You are pure evil,"

"Oh cammon Moses I am just having some fun, now .

"You just damaged that poor boy's life "

"He'll never make that mistake again am sure "

it was an old recreational model the kind that amateur pilots I recognized it immediately. "Is messie ready to fly?"

"I think so,What was wrong with her."

"The fuel was contaminated and the engine needed to be tuned up alittle bit "

I nodded ."Did you get that sorted out, I don't want her to crash on her first night."

"Yeah we are going to try it out, she's basic and easy to work with , perfect for testing out the prototype sensor.

"She's a good choice. we'll have her flying in a second , would you like to see it ?"Moses said

"That's why I'm here"

"it's boring though" Moses turned back to me with a hushed voice .

" We went over that entire machine it's going to take off go in aloop and land. Then all the technicans will clap and cry as if it was NASA or something."

"Let them have their moment"

"it's too dramatic , I can't trust these men the way I used to,they are p*****s all of them"

I stifled a laugh "that's how you say to your Army men too."

" Yeah but y'all are different at least you have muscle. just not as much going on in here "he said as he playfully knocked on my skull.i grabbed him by the wrist twisting it back .

"Ah cammon he tried to squirm away."

"Fine I'll let him go, the navy can't be that bad they are making billions."

"But the army is what got me to the pack , I don't buy it." Moses led me to the back where I could see the plane take off. He handed me a pair of earmuffs to block away the sound. I put on the earmuffs and watched the plane take off and go on a loop and land. The technicans all ran to it clapping , crying and taking lots of pictures.

"Told you"

someone had even brought a cake ,I tried to encourage such type of things since it boosted the technicans confidence and made them happy with their work and self esteem. it was a good way to congratulate themselves and gave them a sense of satisfaction on the job . Moses was right though it was a little more corny actually.