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Sergeant Slaughter hung on for dear life

"YOU GOTTA LET GO! WE CAN'T LAND WITH YOU ON STRUT!"

He refused to relax his grip

Pete grabbed the Jesus handle, leaned way out and haeant's hands The jumper fell off the strut I watched Pete lean further out of the plane; his ass was ale Pete's face reappeared in the plane with a wicked smile on his face "CHESUS CHRIST," he lisped "THAT WAS THE LAZIEST OPENING I EVER SAW WHO WANTS TO BET CERGEANT HAS A LOAD IN HIS PANTS" The pilot lurched the plane sla the door shut

Pete turned to Shannie "YOU'RE NEXT KIDDO," he said patting the floor "YOU'RE NOT GOING TO FIGHT ME LIKE CHARGENT CHLAUGHTER? he asked "YOU'RE HOOKED DOLL Shannie tugged the line, testing it

I rabbed hold of his seat Pete kneeled behind Shannie Rubbing her shoulders, he gave her words of encouragement As the planethe jumpmaster, Shannie stuck her head out the door

"CUT!" Pete cried

Shannie cliood view Shannie hung from the strut "KEEP THAT SMILE; I WANT TO COUNT YOUR TEETH" Pete yelled into the wind "GO!" She was gone, lost to a sea of gravity The juain leaned way out of the plane to the chorus of the clanking static line

"BEAUTIFUL! ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!" The proud teacher exclaimed

"YOU'RE IN THE CAT-BIRD'S SEAT" Pete yelled to me as he tapped the floor in front of him "No matter what," Pete told me as I slid next to the closed door "Do not touch those pedals with your feet!" In front of me rudder pedals moved back and forth like the keys of a player piano My heart raced as I glanced at the pilot I never felt so alive, beads of sweat danced overPete's hands worked my tense shoulders as he said, "Take your tiet ahead of me When I yell cut; don't exit! Wait till I tell you Understand?"

I nodded

"After your feet are on the step, slide your hands up the strut to thestrut, slide your feet off the step and giveto escape led "James, just reers I' up Got it?"