After mixing two stories together, I cleaned them up and I present to you again Hiking Trip Gone Wrong 1 & 2 LOOKING FOR AN EDITOR.
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My name is Steve Robert Gratis, I'm a Black Belt Instructor at a local Dojo, teach high school kids in health and exercise, and hike weekends with my dad when he can. I'm a large yet mild man very quiet in nature overall. Women, they scare me, even the other Karate Instructors.
I'm in my mid-twenties and live with my dad, I never knew my mom sadly she had passed away giving birth to me. Dad and I have been the best of friends my whole life and we still are to this day.
My adventure in sex started months after a strange visit one Wednesday morning to have lunch with my dad. I was early for lunch so his secretary Maggie asked me to do a favor for her.
"No, you always get me in trouble when I help you." I smiled as she gave me the look. she knew I would do anything for her. Even after she told me where she wanted me to go.
"That's not fare using that smile to get what you want."
"Well lover, it works with you every time."
"I only do it because I like you." I smiled and headed away. She was a nice person and was good at keeping my dad organized. Her husband works for us somewhere, and he is like number 3 in our business.
The guy that delivers messages for my dad was home sick and she needed papers brought to our Overseas Director's office. I despised the guy, he was fat, rude, smelled, and treated people poorly. I had little respect for him.
I rushed up to the office so I would be back in time for lunch. I walked into many hellos and whistles. That part made me laugh, they knew I had a fear of women. The secretary was a wonderful women "Okay, ladies, let's not get Steve all tongue tied."
"Hi Steve, always a pleasure to see you. Thank you for bringing this up we are behind this morning." Just as I was to going to respond, there is this yelling coming from the director's office.
"Well, my cue to leave, hate that bastard." He was on his way out of his office screaming insults and vulgarity. I turned, and helped his secretary move aside.
"Who are you and why are you so late getting me my messages?"
I didn't respond, I turned to leave. He slapped me on my shoulder.
"How dare you turn your back on me boy, answer me"
I turned and smiled. "Good morning, Director just happened by the Admin office and was asked to rush these up here to your secretary, the regular messenger was out sick." He had no idea who I was obviously.
"How dare he be out, he better be dead, I can't have delays in getting these messages. Who are you again and why did it take you so long."
As I turned to say something, he slapped me in the head, sending me forward a bit. I slowly turned toward him smiling,
"I'm going to enjoy this;" Then he hit a young woman in the face for saying something to his secretary, splitting her lip, I was able to grab her before her head hit a table and she landed on top of me when we hit the floor, she had a strange look on her face after we landed, she was looking toward my groan then my face. , I got up and laid her down softly. I turned toward him, he started to say something, but my foot met his face and chest several times before he could. Sending him through his office window.
I turned to the young woman to see if she was ok. She was flushed holding her face, looking at me with a smile, she had a red mark on her cheek and a split lip. I stayed with her until EMT's arrived. Then checked to see if the director dared or could move. Security smiled at me and asked me if I would file the complaint. The Secretary gave me a hug and thanked me. Before leaving I turned the woman was being put on a stretcher, but she was talking to someone, and they both turned to me and smiled. I followed security and made my statement and went to meet my dad.
At lunch dad received a call giving him an update. He hung up and started laughing, he laughed like a Santa Clause. I used to be embarrassed, now I just laugh with him.
"Well son, looks like you did me a favor, that fat bastard is on his way to the hospital and will be in jail after they put him back together. Did you have to break the new windows I just replaced them." He laughed.
"How about the young woman?"
"She has some bruises on her face, but you stopped her from serious injuries, thank you." "She will be taken good care of, don't worry."
"Our time is getting short; I have a favor to ask of you."
"You know better than that, you have my time when ever needed, unless they drag me away."
"I have made arrangements to go to our lake for a month, I need some quiet and meditation."
"Wow, I wish I could go with you, been awhile since we been on such an adventure. But I have to go to Japan."
"That would have been great, sorry."
"Well, you know what to do, make the arrangements, and have a great time." Maybe I'll join you if this mess clears up. It's your fault you just destroyed my International Operation in five minutes." He laughed as he hugged me wishing me a great time.
I headed back to his building and made all arrangements and left him a folder with my itinerary in it. They had a folder for me.
"Son, thanks for today, go buy new equipment, and be safe. Love Dad"
I laughed, and went shopping, our gear was old. I packed that Saturday so I could meditate on Sunday.
Monday morning at 4am, I was out the door. The weather was to be perfect. Times like this were so calming and refreshing. I arrived at the site, checked in at the rangers office. Gave them my plans and headed out.
So, I set up my camp on one of my stands. We built tree stands that we're attached to a pully system, this way we could get on the platform and pull ourselves up under a built in covering from the weather, systems looked natural.
I stopped for lunch at my favorite site, looked around surprised I hadn't seen any other hikers today. Very unusual but hey, I was alone it was so quiet and I was in no hurry. I was always told I should hike with someone else, but I looked at the stars and just smiled. I've been coming here since I was five. I knew this place better than I knew the back of my hand. (Yes stupid)
I never made it to my tent, I slept right there under the stars. When I woke it was so peaceful. With camp all set I started off hiking straight up the mountain, I thought I heard someone, but it could have been an animal. I wasn't much worried I was armed for such a thing if needed.
I stopped for lunch, water, and a couple lunch bars. Relaxed after relieving myself. Then preceded. The wind changed and I noticed a cloud in the distance. It was going to rain; it hardly rains out here.
A few hours later I came to the Harris Fork, Given that name because in the 1800's they found an old prospector dead between the two paths pointing to his right. Hikers knew it was best to take the upper left path, but I liked the lower one because it was rougher and longer. So, I started my descent. The rain was real soft at first. It got worse, I could just turn around ahead and follow the stream back to my site. I bent to tie my shoe, then I got up when a bunch of ice-cold water came from above me. I laughed at first until, I heard a scream in the water. I jumped back and caught a hiker that was washed off the trail above.
At the same time, I had backed into a tree root and it went through my lower calf. Taking us both down the side of the mountain on my butt. I was able to hold on to him and took most of the damage falling. That is until I hit a fallen tree. I was out for several hours.