MONEY LAUNDERING
“Today Tam, I will show you the ropes on how to get the food and all that, considering the hours you are going to put in,” he said. “I will sit with you and have something to eat after a long night.”
“Have you been up all night,” I asked.
“Yes, sorting stuff out for the Walf,” the Vulcan remarked. “Now sit over there and I will bring you something to eat. Okay?”
“Oh yes thanks.”
I looked at the scrambled egg, bacon and cereal on offer. “Dig in,” said the Vulcan, sitting opposite me, “as you have half -an-hour before work.”
“Thanks so much,” I replied as I ate a full breakfast.
The Vulcan ate his own breakfast and then got up. I was finished as well. “That is good timing, Tam. Are you ready to start now?”
“Yes,” I replied, standing up and smoothing out my uniform. I was not shown to my desk at console 13, but another desk further to the back of the computer room.
“In case you are wondering, Tam, you have made sound progress the last while and the Walf wants you to try your hand at money laundering.
“OMG,” I thought to myself, “this is a criminal offence,” but I tried not to let on how disgusted I was at being put in such a position of deceit and dishonesty. After all, I thought, this is not normal circumstances and I had to do as I was told.
I hesitated and the Vulcan noticed it. “Tam, that is what the Walf wants to see you about after work, as I think he has something special for you lined up,” grinned the Vulcan.
“Oh okay,” I said, not really knowing what to do in the situation. Money laundering of all things these are criminal offenses in the real world! What have I become? I shuddered in disgust.
“Tam, I will sit down next to you and explain a few things and see if you understand what I am trying to get at,” the Vulcan stated. I listened to what he was saying and could not stop thinking how much he reminded me of Dracula’s son. The Vulcan said to me, “Tam, I want you to try and hack into this account and just deposit one million into it.”
I took a deep breath and commenced, but shit, I failed to get in. “Now what have I done wrong?”
“Did you do this code and that code and this like I asked you?”
“Yes, what in the hell is going on?”
“Move aside if you could, Tam. I will have a go.” However the Vulcan he could not get in either, which made me feel quite a lot better.
“Cripes, what the hell have they been doing?”
“Updating their encryption barriers to prevent us from hacking in it looks like. Now Tam, the thing to do is try and get in using any code you like and see if you can hack into their server and go into the back door to the bank's mainframe and then move on from there.”
I must be learning something after all, because instead of just staring blankly at the screen I used the out-of-the-ordinary code that Spike had taught me, the 77777 code, which is very complex. I just went at it methodically and, bingo, after a few hours I got in and transferred over a million dollars to the Walf's account. “I did it Vulcan,” I called out to him, as he was watching the other person next to me.
“Are your serious,” he said, “and now how did you manage to do that?”
“Well Vulcan, check it then just to make sure I did not fluke the darn thing,” I remarked, looking proudly at what I had just done.
“OMG, well done Tam. I think the Walf knew how talented you were to do things like that and pick it up so fast.”
“Thanks so much for teaching me,” I said, again pretending to be gracious, but also enjoying the opportunity to learn things I never would have otherwise.
The rest of the afternoon I did copious amounts of devious deeds and was allowed to go to my quarters early.
I arrived home and Spike was waiting for me with that beaming smile. He asked me how I was. I told him what I had to do that day and he looked stunned. “Blimey Tam, you are really picking things up fast.”
“That is not all, Spike. I have to go and see the Walf now,” I faltered, not really looking forward to the idea at all.
“Do you want me to come with you, Tam?”
“No, but I'll remember not to take alcohol and ask the Walf for chocolates,” I chuckled.
“Okay, I will walk with you until you get to the lift and then wait for you at your quarters.”
“Okay, thanks ,Spike,” I said, holding his arm for dear life as we both ventured towards the Walf’s penthouse and I wondered what he had in for me.
“Now this is where I leave you, Tam, and I will see you back at the quarters after.” Spike gave me a reassuring peck.
“Of course,” I said as I went up the lift.
The secretary said, “The Walf is waiting for you and wants you now.” She ushered me in to the Walf’s quarters.
“Hi Tam. Long time no see,” he greeted me with a handshake and did a Nazi power move.
“You could say that,” I said softly, not wanting to aggravate him.
“Sit down Tam.” I did as I was told. “Don’t look so worried Tam,” said the Walf, eyeing me lustfully. “Look what I have for you.” The Walf grinned while he opened up the meal platter. It was a large meal of venison and vegetables. “Now do you want some champagne, Tam?”
“Of course,” I said. I waited until he turned his back and tipped the alcohol in the pot plants that were nearby. “This is beautiful meat,” I said tucking into a nice meal, trying to avoid any attention to myself.
“Well you deserve it, Tam, and that is why I want you here, to let you know that if you are interested you can do money laundering for me full time and be promoted later on to teach others as the leader in that field.”
“Oh shit,” I thought to myself, but I said, “Sure, no worries. If you think I am up to it.”
“Tam,” said the Walf while banging down his fists and knocking his champagne glass over.
“What have I done wrong now?”
“I just want you to know that you are one of the smartest women I know and you seem to always doubt yourself ! Bloody hell, Tam, when are you going to realize you are nothing short of a true genius?”
“Well thanks for your compliments, Walf, and by the way compliments to the chef,” I said, trying to avoid sounding too cocky.
“So are you interested, Tam?”
“Yes, sure am,” I said.
“That is more like it,” smiled the Walf, coming over to me and kissing me with passion. I forgot to ask for chocolates like Spike said, as the Walf was heavily engrossed in passion. I played along as I could not see a way out. I noticed that the Walf was undoing my top. He kissed me on the shoulders, then he accidentally knocked his drink on my lap. “Don’t worry about it, Tam…I’m enjoying this.” He kissed me fervently and seemed oblivious to how I was feeling, let alone my wet outfit, which was preventing me from relaxing.
I was wondering when the hell he would stop kissing me! I pulled back and he noticed. “What is up, Tam,” asked the Walf, looking at me and stroking my hair.
I looked at him and said, “I better have a shower and get home. I needed some air.”
“Have a shower here, Tam, or better still come with me in the spa nearby,” grinned the Walf as he took his clothes off and was down to his boxer shorts.
“Okay,” I said, thinking how I could get out of the situation I was in.
“Here is the spa here,” said the Walf, and it was done with gold tap on it.
“Wow,” I said.
“Do you like this setup, Tam?”
“Yes,” I said.
“Well I am pleased,” he said, sitting down in the spa and reaching out for me as I was in my triad boxer shorts and bra.
I got in the spa felt the warm jets on my body. I started to relax, despite sitting right next to the Walf.
“Now Tam how do you like this spa?”
“Great,” I said feeling his arm around my shoulders and trying very hard not to throw up at the mere thought of the Walf’s caresses.
“Tam you need to relax more, you are so tense around me and why?’ asked the Walf looking at me intensely and seemingly oblivious to my feelings. I looked at his blue eyes and he looked at me, trying to connect with me, while gently stroking my face. I did my darnest not to flinch in absolute disgust. “Tam has anyone ever told you that you have the most amazing green eyes?”
“No,” I said truthfully.”
“I find that hard to believe. Have they rocks in their heads? You are an amazing woman...someone who I could spend the rest of my life with,” said the Walf, trying to push himself on to me.
“Really,” I said, looking at him in disbelief.
“Yes, I love you, Tam,” he said, smiling with that smug face of his. I started to feel uneasy and was beginning to feel cold. The Walf noticed it and said, “Now how about we finish our meal, Tam, or do you want to relax here a little more.”
“I think I will have a shower now,” I said.
“Sure but you will need a towel,” said the Walf, getting out of the spa and bringing me a towel.
“Thanks Walf.” I went into the shower and relaxed more. “Now I need some clothes,” I called out to the Walf.
“Really Tam? Are you sure about that? Not around me you don’t,” he said as he started to kiss me with passion.
“Mmm, not now Walf. May I finish my meal first,” I said impatiently.
“Okay Tam. How about you finish the meal, and if you are interested, you can stay here in the quarters tonight.”
“But...bbbbbbuuuutttttttttttt...” I said, feeling trapped and frightened at the prospect of not getting away tonight from the Walf.
“Is there a problem, Tam? It is not as if you have a husband or anything or somewhere to go. So how about it,” said the Walf, starting to sound smug at his ability to overpower me.
“No, there is not a problem, Walf,” I said, feeling deflated. I knew Spike would worry if I stayed the night chez the Walf. How in the blue blazers can I get out of this one?
When everything seemed hopeless, I was literally saved by the bell, or should I say, my guardian angel.