This was a great relief to Mum and me.When every thing was packed up I drove the 'Rover up onto the trailer and tied it down, I then made sure that th... tinnie was properly secured. I disconnected the power, water and sullage connections and we were on our way.We arrived home travel weary; a six hour trip driving a not so modern bus is enough to wear anyone out. I had the last leg of the trip so when we got there Mum unloaded just the necessities while I parked the old girl around the back of. . bed.. thing.." Brad said. He wasn't swaying as bad but his girlfriend, Amy was like a swing."Hey manns.. Did you shhee Jenny? Sshshee was here man!!" Jeff shouted in his stupor. My eyes were wide, but I tried to pay no attention. Jenny was my ex. I hoped she was there but I knew Jeff was just speaking drunk. Was he?I pulled out Brad's keys and walked to the car with my friends. I heard a scream. It was a familar voice. "Stay here. And I mean it!" I yelled to my drunk friends. All four sitting. Young men signed up for the freedom and the glory and the respect. Being a pilot was a rare skill that people looked up to and respected. They came from miles away to see a man and a machine that could fly."Nowadays, pilots sit in the cockpit and watch a computer run the show. Other than training simulations, it's been years since anyone had to take over the controls. We're less than bus drivers. I think the airlines keep us mainly for the image and the publicity." Did you every fly one of. .” The dissatisfied tone of her Mistress's voice made her sorrier than ever that she had failed to be obedient. “Such a disappointment to Me... After I worked so hard to train you, to bring you to where you belong - at My feet. Your place is on your knees at My heels, have you forgotten that?” She was attaching little silver chains to the clips, and at the end of each chain dangled a little round weight. Her Mistress let the weights drop from Her hand unceremoniously, without care to Her.