CH 138
The next morning Kate and kids were walking along the path to where the bar is they notice yellow and black tap around cones that was not far from the damage veranda, trees and building is. They saw workers there cleaning up the debree
"mummy they more slower that uncle Leo is with his work"
"i can see that...Emma"
Emma walk over to the tape to see Barry and another man wearing safety hat like the other guys are arguing. Kate and the boys walk over to Emma just as Barry walk over to the door that lead in side the bar. She turn to Kate
"mummy I'm going to cheer barman up"
"Emma no"
"mummy you know I got ways to cheer a person up" she smile and turn to run over to the bar.
She open the door and walk in side while Kate and boys waited.
Emma look around and saw Barry on the phone so she walk over to him slowly till he hung up and put the phone down on the table. Emma could see papers on the table, she look up at Barry till she was right up at the table. Barry covered his face with his hands for a minutes then move them away. He jump when he saw a little girl looking at him then he remember her
"Emma what you doing here"
"To cheer you up, why where you and that man out side arguing"
"It grown up stuff"
"so" she got up on to a chair
"I'm a good listener"
"The men out side they taking there time cleaning up the mess"
"sounds like Uncle Leo on Hammersley" Barry smile
"Well my insurance company paid out for the damage of the veranda, the barbeque, table and chairs that was damage" Emma nodded
"Well they taking there time so they could get more money out of me" Emma thought about it
"so like Ah...my bedroom, that takes ten minutes to clean up than...an hour"
"Yes"
"so those men out there are taking... way, way longer to clean up"
"Yes, you under stand"
"i do...when dose it have to be clean up by?"
"today cause they suppose also take care of the damage tress and building which I know own"
"that burnt building"
"Yes the owner solid it to me, with the damages people can't walk along the path till it cleared and clean up"
"sounds like you need to get some one new in"
"i know but trying to get some on on a week end. A lot of business are close on weekends" Emma look around the pub then back to Barry
"what were you planing on doing when the burnt building is gone?"
He show Emma a ruff screech he just did up "This"
"that this building and that the veranda"
"Yes"
"and this building? Going to be what?"
"for private parties"
"Oh...why not have it here two buildings in one and have the veranda here where the old building is"
"Why would I do that"
"then people can look out to sea" Barry thought about it
"A sea view...i like it Emma" Emma smile then he said
"but to do that I still need clean up mess out side first"
"Is it just Hammersley crew that comes here?"
"no all navy boats crew and ones from NAVCOM come here as well others, why?"
"Just asking." they could hear the men out side wolf whistling then a door open
"sorry bar...Kate" Emma turn to see Kate and the boys walk into the pub
"Emma"
"sorry mummy"
"are those men giving you a hard time Kate"
"nothing I can handle it the comments not for little ears I was worried about. Sorry if Emma disturbing you Barry"
"not at all in fact she gave me a better idea that the one I had, here sit down and I'll show you"
"thanks" Barry stood up and got two more chairs around the table than sat down again. He gave his waitress sign laugage since he knows sign lanage and his watriess is deaf. Then he show Kate the screech.
"i did plan on having this done since I brought the bunt build next door, but your smart daughter here suggested the other way round so this building will be bigger with the veranda looking out to the sea plus it would be ten meters from the walk away. A lot easier for customers and a bigger car park"
"that is a good idea and plus you get the splendid sun sets, romantic for all couples"
"Never thought of that"
"mummy"
"Yes Emma"
"those men out side they suppose to clean up every thing including the tress and the old building. It got to be done today " Kate turn to Barry
"to day"
"they were suppose to start three days ago, they showed up an hour ago"
"sorry to hear that I wish I could help out in some way"
"thanks Kate but you got hand full with your kids and the navy" A women walk over and put drinks on the table for them
"Ah thanks" Kate said
"thank you" kids said smiling then she walk away
"Barry how much" he put his hands up
"It on me, call it a thank you and Emma here for a better design"
"thank you"
"sir" Barry turn to Emma
"Yes Emma"
"Did you made a deal with those men out side"
"There boss"
"and he broke his deal with you"
"Yes"
"Emma what are you thinking"
"sir I would like to make a deal with you"
"Emma" Kate said in shock
"what the deal"
"what...if I can get you heaps of help to clean that mess out side by sun set for...free cold drinks and food tonight" Barry laugh, Kate was shock.
"do you think you can pull it off Emma" Emma put her hand out
"do we have a deal"
"ok" they shook on it
"Emma"
"mum can I call daddy"
"mike while" she got her phone out
"it some thing that uncle Pete said to me, it not what you know it who you know...navy"
"I don't under stand"
"trust me mummy"
"ok" Kate dial mike number and past the phone to Emma. Barry click on to what Emma is saying and started smiling. He hope she can pull it off
Mike was in Steve office going over patrol boats roasters when his cell phone rings so he gets it out of his pocket "sorry Steve...it Kate" then he answered it
"hi Kate"
"daddy"
"Emma is every thing ok" Steve look at mike wondering if every thing is ok
"Daddy which boats are in port"
"Why"
"Daddy"
"Ok. Hammersley, as you know...Huon, Childers and Bendigo, why"
"Can you send them all a text message to meet mummy and me at the bar"
"Bar what bar"
"the bar were we had dinner last night"
"Why"
"Here mummy"
"Kate"
"mike, this is the situation. Barry brought the burnt building next door"
"did he good for him"
"mike... a construction crew that he hired was suppose to start three days ago to clean up the damage, they own showed up over an hour ago. They were suppose to have every thing clean up and removed by the end of today"
"At least they there now Kate"
"Daddy"
"Emma"
"Daddy they are slow in doing there work"
"It most problem cause they have to take there time cause of the amount of damage that was done sweetie"
"daddy they are way, way, way worse than Uncle Leo."
"no one worse than two dads"
"Mike they are they to busy chatting up girls than working"
"Have you got this on speaker Kate"
"Yes Mike that is why you can hear every thing including the wolf whisking coming from out side"
"Daddy I made a deal with the barman"
"Barry" Kate said so mike knows who Emma talking about
"what deal Emma" mike put it on speaker phone so Steve could hear as well
"I said to the barman that if I can get heaps of help to clean up the mess out side by sun set for free cold drinks and food, he laugh then he agree and we shook hands and call you"
"you did what Emma" Mike was shock, Steve grin, when he heard what Emma done and knew that the navy personal always helping out other islands. But it would be the first for doing it in Cairns it self.
"mike she did and she right"
"Daddy the barman said that all navy and NAVCOM crew come here at night for drinks before going home and when ever a boat in after being out at sea they come here for drinks, so why don't the navy help the barman"
"Emma"
"hi uncle Steve"
"that is the most craziest plan I ever heard but you are right the navy men and women been going to that bar for over fifty years. Emma, what needs to be clean up so I can make the phone calls this end" Emma grinning
"Every thing need removing uncle Steve the burn building damage and falling trees and the..."
"Veranda" Kate said
"Yeah that to cause people can't walk along the path cause of the burnt building" Mike I got Barry here, he can tell you what he needs" Barry spoke to Mike and Steve for a minute.
"I under stand. Mike and I will make the calls, you will have all the help with in half an hour"
"thank you Steve, Mike" Barry said.
"thank you uncle Steve, thanks daddy"
"See you latter sweetie" then they hung up.
"i can't believe you just did that Emma, thank you"
"Those men don't know what they are infor...i hope you got plenty of cold drinks and heaps of food, you going to need it" He laugh and lean over to give her a hug
"I better go and make extra orders for tonight but I only got two cooks" Emma smile
"don't worry auntie Bec she can help she the cook on Hammersley and then there the cooks on Huon, Childers and Bendigo and some of the crew take turns in helping Auntie Bec in the Galley."
"That is if she and the others agree" Barry said
"they will after all they all know how much the crew eats" Kate laugh.