The End of Rectal Thermometer
24
Teddy took all three girls to each of their individual living areas and links all their electronic devices to his. Still shaken up the girls all agree they would feel safest at the hospital. Katie and Angela are scheduled in another two hours and Enid is sure Mike will allow her additional hours seeing as they are now one nurse short. Teddy joins Katie and Angela in the cafeteria and Enid walks upstairs to Mike's office.
Enid tries to smile to hide her fear and apprehension, " Hi, Mike, I was wondering if I could get some extra hours."
"Sure, sure. It will be a few weeks before I can get a new nurse in here interviewed and hired, you girls chipping in is much appreciated... There is one thing I did want to talk to you about. I was sent some photos and videos from an anonymous source that appeared to be you in various states of undress. I never want to intrude on any of my nurse's personal lives, but are these photos and videos real and something you are aware of?"
"Enid now feeling more depressed than ever hangs her head, "Yeah, I have been webcamming."
Mike's tone softens, "You are an outstanding and caring nurse, your job will always be safe here. I am not going to tell you you can't live your life how you want, and I admit I let Annie ruin this hospital's reputation on patient dignity and modesty, but I am hoping for a fresh start, so to speak. I am asking you as a personal favor to not webcam anymore."
Enid left Mike's office feeling even more hurt. Her webcamming put her and her friends in danger and now the man she respects more than any other in her life knows her dirty secret too. An extremely large man in a cheap suit passes an oblivious Enid, as Mary chases after him telling him not to go in there. Mary tells Enid the giant asked where Mike Wells is and stormed right passed her, she tells Enid to follow him and call security if necessary.
The huge, balding gorilla easily 6'10 and 320 lbs of muscle busts through Mike's door and grabs him off the ground, "Where is the moneys? My boss says if he doesn't get his moneys today, yous is gonna have two broken arms and a jaw. Where is it?"
Enid bursts through the door and slams it as hard as her 5 foot 1, 102 lb frame will let her. Enid tugs at the back of large man's coat, "You will not be hurting anyone. This is a hospital! You will put our Chief of Staff down right now and you will talk to me and calmly tell me what your problem is". The huge behemoth looks at a terrified Mike Wells, and his adorable doll faced nurse and puts him down.
"Listen, Ma'am, I gots no problem with yous. This man owes my boss alot of moneys and I am here to collects it."
Enid, nervously taps her foot, "Ok, please call me Enid, and you are?"
The giant man appears genuinely confused why anyone would ever care enough to ask his name, "Larry, Miss Enid."
"Ok, well, Larry, Mike owes you some money, Mike, how much do you owe him?"
Larry finishes the answer to the question as Mike Well's lips tremble, " 172s thousand dollars Miss Enid."
Enid could see the shame and terror on his face, "Mike, tell me how much you have to give Larry to pay him back right now."
"Nothh, nott..."
Larry takes a step toward Mike with calm violence in his eyes. Enid places her tiny hand on Larry's chest and tie, "I don't have any money on me now, but I always carry some gold coins around for good luck. I bought these 5 years ago for $50,000. They are very rare and graded coins and worth well over $70,000 now. Would your boss, be willing to take the coins as a good faith down payment and I will pay him $125,000 by the end of the week?
Larry looks down at Enid's sweet face with some sorrow, "The boss says if he didn't get atleast $100,000 todays, I needs to break his arms and smash his face in, Miss Enid."
Enid places her tiny hand on Larry's arm, "Is there any way you could call your boss and tell him to change his mind, for me?"
Larry looks down at the gold coins Enid placed in his hand, "The boss does love gold coins and Miss Enid, these is just beautiful." Larry picks up the phone, "Yeah, boss, I am here with him nows. He doesn't have the moneys but a pretty lady here wants to give you these gold coins not to hurts him says she will pays you back." Larry passes the phone to Enid with a sheepish look on his face.
A sinister voice answers as Enid says hello in her quiet sweet voice, "Tell me what you have for me?" Enid reads off the dates of the gold coins and assures him they are graded by PGCS and in a protective casing. The sinister voice has Larry confirm everything Enid says and hands his phone back to her. "I would have gladly paid $95,000 for all these, but I made a deal with your friend Mr. Wells he would have $100,000 by today. Tell me, Miss, why should I break my word and let him walk away unharmed?
"Sir, I have promised, your man, I would pay $125,000 by the end of the week as soon as I convert my bitcoin to..."
"If you have bitcoin, I will take that from you now."
Enid seems a little shocked, "You accept bitcoin??? Ok, send me the information, so I can send you your money. It should be about twenty or thirty minutes." Enid types frantically on Mike's computer trying to get the ordeal straighted out.
Ten minutes later Larry's phone rings again, Larry looks at Enid, "Miss Enid, the boss wants to speak with you again."
"Ha, ha, ha, ha. It appears Dr. Wells has some delightful allies. I had my doubts he would ever make good on his debts. Feel free to make contact with Larry anytime you want to do business with me again."
Enid passes the phone back to Larry as he turns toward the door appearing to exit. "Larry before you go can you do me two small favors?"
"Yes, Miss Enid."
"You scared our head nurse when you rushed in the way you did, it would mean a lot to me if you apologized to her. Also, if you wouldn't mind walking down the back staircase as well, I have private security here and don't want him to get triggered."
"Yes, Miss Enid, and I'm sorry if I scared you toos."
Enid gently pats the large man on his arm and he exits.