All Present And Correct !

Those from the company who had been watching the live feed of Debbi's forfeit were not entirely surprised by the sight that greeted them in the car park as they filed out for the fire drill. But people from the adjacent offices wondered loudly about the cold and wet naked woman with shampoo in her hair. Shampoo that was now beginning to run down into her eyes. "It stings, I can't see" Debbi complained. "We go get bucket" declared Ivan. "Noooo" yelled Debbi. But 'yes' was the result, as two buckets of freezing cold water at least did an efficient job of rinsing the suds from her hair ! Needless to say, this was greeted with mass hilarity by those waiting for the all clear to go back inside to their nice warm offices !

"Remember that you're fire warden for the warehouse Debbi" said Angela, thrusting a clipboard at Debbi. "Make a count of the men and then report with the other wardens over there at security" Angela pointed across the crowded car park. "But, but I'm naked !" squealed Debbi. "Oh shush, stop making such a fuss. All these people have seen you now" Angela admonished Debbi. "Can't you do it for me Carol ?" Debbi asked her erstwhile assistant. "That'd be most irregular Deb, I'm just a visitor here" Carol replied with a smirk. "Stew ?" Debbi addressed her other former employee desperately. "Same answer I'm afraid boss" Stew answered.

There was nothing Debbi could do. She scampered around the car park with Ivan in tow, hurriedly checking off the names on her list of warehouse staff. She only knew Ivan and a couple of others by name. Having finally established that everyone was present and correct, Debbi had to run the gauntlet of stares, past the waiting groups from all the other departments and businesses, and hand her completed form in to the head security guard. "Aren't you a bit chilly love ?" he grinned. "I'm f,f,f, freezing" Debbi stammered. "Oi, Ivan" the guard called. "Take her down to the boiler room. That'll warm her up and dry her off." Ivan agreed. "Is good idea."

Although she was being taken further from her office and her clothes, Debbi knew that Angela was not going to offer her any towel. So she dutifully followed Ivan down a flight of cheerless stone steps to the basement. On entering the boiler room, she was hit by a blast of hot air being blown fiercely from the heating system for the entire building. The goose pimples on her flesh began to fade and the moisture on her skin began to dry, even if her hair remained soaking wet. "You come back when ready" Ivan said as he turned to leave. "Wait, Ivan. Can you bring me my clothes back here ?" Debbi pleaded. "Miss Angela say we have to catch up on work to hit targets for next week. You come back when ready" Ivan repeated. "Ivan !" Debbi called forlornly. But he had already gone !