Page 58 of Bad Attitude
“I got five packs to send trainedworkers mostly construction, but some had a few farmers.”Marissasaid.
“Me too.I also got a cosmetologist, acook for the workers, and a specialist on sawmill operations andlumber.”
“Speaking of an accountant, you mightas well call Nat.She’ll probably bring Harvey and they can handleyour money troubles.”
“You’re right.I don’t know her.Maybeyou could call and introduce us first?”Bindi asked.
“Look at you becoming a politician.Here, take her number you’ll need it anyway and I’ll make thecall.”
“Hello?”
“Sleeping in the middle of the day,Nat?”Marissa giggled.
“It’s just like you to call and messwith my sleep.”
“I owed you one anyway.There’s a jobfor you.I’ve got Bindi here, so I’ll give her thephone.”
“Hello, I’m Bindi.”
“I’m Nat.You got a pack now, right.Alpha Al used to run it before his demise.”
“Exactly and we’re lost about themoney.Now his wife has an account and a small house on the edge ofpack lands we don’t want to mess with.She needs something to liveon.”Bindi explained.
“Alright.That’s nice of you.So,anything else is up forto grabs.You have an account to transferinto?”
Bindi gave her a new account numberDuroc had given her last night.“We’re also not sure whatbusinesses he owned, or the pack owned.We know about a few, notabout all.”
“Okay, I’ll be there.I can stay atthe hotel the pack owns in town.”
“See!We didn’t know about that, andit will help.”
“Ariel said rent a big tent for mostof your guests.Your hotel won’t hold most of them so put them allin the tent or tents.”Nat advised.
“That’s good advice.”
“Okay.They will arrive in the nextfew days.”Bindi admitted.
“I’ll see you soon.”Nat said and shewas gone.
“That’s good.One more thing seen to.Let’s go to the backyard.”
“What do you want to do here?”Marissaasked as they entered the area behind the house.
“See that?”
“I do.That grill is partysize.”
“It’s perfect.If we have someone whocan use it that will help.”Bindi said.
“You know Damon is the grillking.”
“I also know the grill king is goinghome.”
“You’re right.You need anothergriller, Maybe several to see to the crowd you’re about to get.They’ll get the apartment house built in no time.How manyapartment houses will you build?”
“I’m not sure.We can keep buildingthem if need be.But we need a real pack house too.It needs to gowhere the barn was.I need someone who knows what we have to do asfar as permits to build.”
“That will be different here than inother parts of the country.”
