CORE FILES
I awoke the next day and remembered what had happened the day before. I dressed myself so I would not register on the Walf’s security system when I showed up for my work duties.
As I walked up to the computer room I took a deep breath and remained cool, grinning to myself. I alone with the Voles might bring the whole Triad organization right down to its very knees.
I was handed all the tasks I had not completed from yesterday and sat down to tackle them. I looked around and made sure that nobody saw me as I put the little device on the bottom of the computer. Today I was supposed to hack into the taxation office of the USA and launder the entire revenue it obtained for that week. What had previously taken a few hours to figure out, Troy’s device figured out in seconds, and I sped through the tasks in no time at all. Task by task, I wrote the codes down and I showed it to Vulcan for review. He was surprised at how I managed to finish two days work in a matter of hours.
As I checked the extra sheet to do, I realized that Vulcan had left and there was someone else checking my tasks log. “Here is what I had to do, plus the extra sheet is all completed,” I said with a monotone, trying to avoid attracting any attention to myself.
“Well that is excellent and the Walf wants to see you after work, Tam,” said the fellow.
“And who are you, by the way?”
“Well, I am Meno, Vulcan’s assistant. The power grid keeps shutting down so we need extra help. Can you come early tomorrow?”
“Sure,” I said.
“Okay, you can go now and well done, Tam,” said Meno seriously.
I went up to the Walf and seriously felt like going back to my quarters, but I had to get the core files. It is the first step home.
I arrived at the Walf’s door and his secretary took me in. “Now welcome, Tam,” said the Walf, bending over to kiss me and I played along. “Now I hear you have done excellent work for me and I would like to reward you with this,” said the Walf bringing the trolley out full of cakes and delicacies.
“Mmmmmmmm,” I said.
“Come on, Tam my lady, join me for high tea,” said the Walf.
“Well you cannot have high tea unless you have chocolates,” I said cheekily.
“Yes you are right, Tam. How silly of me to forget such a thing. Just a sec, Tam.” He got up and walked to his room. I waited till he turned his back and I quickly popped a pill into his coffee. When he came back, the Walf brought chocolates in a little box. “Try these, Tam, they are from Switzerland.”
I was looking at him to see if he would drink his coffee, but alas I found him getting closer and closer to me. He started to kiss me fondly and touching where I had the device to get the core files from. He jumped back angrily. “What is this, Tam?”
I was starting to feel frightened and said calmly. “Now, how about we have coffee and eats and play later?” I beamed, at the Walf trying to distract him.
“Of course, Tam. Now a velvet cupcake for you and one for me,” said the Walf, popping the most sumptuous cupcake for me on the plate.
“Cheers Walf,” I said, putting my coffee cup up high and the Walf did the same. He took a big gulp from his cup and belched.
“Sorry Tam. Would you like another cup of coffee?”
“Sure,” I said, looking to see if his eyes would start to flutter and close. Sure enough, the Walf became slower and slower in his movement and was soon sound asleep on the couch. I purposely knocked a glass cup over to see if he was well and truly in dream land, and the Walf did not wake up, snoring like the grampus.
“Great, and now where is the blasted computer,” I thought to myself, nearly feeling physically sick from nerves at the prospect of being discovered, but I remembered what Troy told me and that had a calming effect. I looked in the bedroom and found it was in the wardrobe. I started to use the devices that Troy gave me to hack in. In no time, I had the core files on the devices and saw that the Walf was sound asleep, on his back, with his mouth wide open.
Now I had to think of how to get out without attracting attention on what I had just done. So, I opened the door and saw that his secretary was not there. I closed it in a hurry, went to my quarters and luckily Spike was not there, either.
I pressed on the pink button. Troy came with his laser car and dropped me off to where the Voles were. “Tam, have you got what I asked,” asked Troy seriously.
“Yes, it is all here,” I said.
“Now where is Karl?”
“Sound asleep like a baby, but it was close, Troy, as he felt my device,” I faltered.
“Excellent work, Tam. The pill will prevent him of remembering what happened today,” grinned Troy.
Soon, something beeped on Troy. “I think you are wanted, Tam” said Troy seriously.”
“How do you know that, Troy?”
“Well I am keeping tabs on you, Tam, so you don’t get caught while helping us in the process,” said Troy seriously.
“Thanks for that,” I said, relieved.