Newt walked across the dewy grass of the early morning, he approached the quiet airfield it didn't seem like anyone else was there. There were the days Newt prefered it this way, today was one of them. His plans were an early morning flight here and to head home. There was no real reason for him to spend his entire day at the field. 

Newt brought his plane from the hangar and into a taxi on the airstrip. Thomas pulled in for the day just as Newt took of from the ground. Damn I wish I could fly. Thomas walked to the main area seeing that he was one of the first here, again. He sat on the grass patiently waiting for someone to talk to or something to do. His phone began buzzing like crazy, he clicked it on and opened the text. It was mindless spam in a group chat.  The texts just kept coming.

King Alby: Thomas!

Thomas The Tank Engine: What?

King Alby: where are ya?

Sassy Shank: yeah.

Thomas The Tank Engine: Work. He responded with before turning off his phone. Just for it to buzz again

Sassy Shank: for how long? You said we'd all get together today.

Thomas The Tank Engine: did not

Brenda Bean: you did.

Tereasa: 100% did.

Thomas The Tank Engine: Well hate to cut this convo short but I gtg.

Thomas put his phone in his pocket. He loved his friends in all, but holy shuck they could be annoying sometimes. Thomas watched as a familiar plane came into veiw over the trees. The black and green cessna was about to land. Thomas loved watching the planes take off and land while working, but this landing wasnt smooth... Something broke.

He ended up helping Newt with minor maintenance on his plane, he was mostly removing nuts and bolts so the landing gear could be replaced, since thats what broke during landing. Thomas's father was a mechanic so he could help quite a bit using what his father had taught him. It took the two boys about two hours to replace the landing gear since alterations had to be done.

It all went well and Newt headed home, to Thomas's disappointment since he enjoyed the time spent with him in the hangar. But he stuck around and talked with the other pilots who were there. Realizing no more work had to be done he pulled out his phone and sent the group chat a message.

Thomas The Tank Engine: Finished working

Sassy Shank: Nice

Ben 10: what's our plan?

Eyebrows: ok which one of ya shanks set my nickname

Sassy Shank: 😂

Eyebrows: Minho your a dead man.

King Alby: The plan is to meet at Ben's house, where we usually do. Probs just watch movies and play cards against humanity or something.

Thomas The Tank Engine: k sounds good, see you there in 15.

Ben 10: sounds good to me

Eyebrows: yup

Sassy Shank: alrighty

King Alby: see you guys there then

Brenda Bean: I can't make it, called in for work. Sorry guys.

Tereasa: I'll be there.

Thomas turned off his phone and walked to his car. He sat in the drivers seat and started the car. He switched on the radio and set off for Ben's place. It was about a 13 minute drive from the airfield. Thomas was quite relieved he could hang out whith the others. It had been a while since they all hung out, mostly because they just about all had gotten jobs. But hey, that's life.