[16-Jun-2016] [Metall/u/rgy] Forklift Off

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Title: Forklift Off
Prompt: 16-Jun-2016 "right on time you get closer and closer"
Based on: Metall/u/rgy
See also: Monback Brothers Trash Hauling and Storage.
Characters: Terne, Steel, Lead
Type: Humor; 100 words
Warnings: None.
Notes: I like to imagine that Terne sees the family business' industrial park as her own personal amusement park.

Terne had asked Lead if Steel could try driving a warehouse forklift. But as poor Steel sat timidly in a two-seat forklift, it became obvious to Lead that it was entirely Terne's idea.

"I'm right here, sweetie," Lead said reassuringly to Steel. "Go ahead and back out of the parking spot."

Steel inched the forklift back towards some wooden pallets. Terne stood nearby and gestured. "Monback... monback... monback..."

And then, Steel inched INTO the pallets with horrible crunching noises.

"That's good," Terne lied.

"Terne, honey?" Lead said. "Maybe you shouldn't talk the daughter of a LAWYER into operating heavy machinery."