Fern meets the Superintendent

Fern looked over the newcomer. She was a young woman with long brown hair and full red lips, her slightly plump figure clad in a pair of tight grey trousers, blue blouse and a thin purple necktie with tiny question marks running down it. She was sitting comfortably in the chair Fern usually used to give makeovers or demonstrations in.

"What can I interest you in, Miss?" Fern asked.

"I want to know," the woman said, leaning forwards, "if you've seen any naked women around."

There was a pause.

"What?" Fern asked.

"Let me try again. My name is The Superintendent."

"No one's called that."

"I am. And I'm investigating a series of sudden strippings."

"Are you, now."

"I wondered if you'd seen anything."

"If you're not buying any products, I need the chair."

"Is that a no?"

"It's a goodbye."

The Superintendent looked dejected, but removed herself from the chair. Then, with a shrug, she moved deeper into the store.

* * *

The wall clock reached 6pm and Fern was able to pack up for the day. She gathered together the supplies she had used, sorting things that were used up for the bin, and putting other things back where they belonged around her counter. She turned around, and found herself face to face with the Superintendent again.

"Seen anything?" The strange woman asked. Fern sighed,

"I've been on my feet for hours for a job that does not pay me enough, I've spent a day dealing with the general public, and to top it all off, I've split my trousers. I just want to go home."

"Is that a no?"

"Yes, it's a no."

Fern turned back to the counter, revealing to the Sueprintendent that she had indeed split her black trousers, and unfortunately had chosen to wear white underwear with red hearts today. She was finishing up her tidying when there was a shriek from nearby and she looked up to see Tina, the young woman who worked on one of the other counters, go running past her, completely nude. Tina ran through the staff exit, pale bottom jiggling as she disappeared.

"Okay, so I've seen one." Fern sighed, she turned back to the Superintendent, "Now what does..."

The strange woman had gone.