MY DAUGHTER WENDY

Part 1

Please note this is a continuation of my footling Hitchhiker, but starts off obtuse - very wearisome, the first few chapters are setting the scene.
I arrived at body of work that Monday to uproar. the great unwashed were rushing around like headless Gallus gallus ! I got to my cuboidal and noticed that Bob 's door - my doorway is always open ! - Was firmly closed and the blinds drawn. I looked to my co-worker, Adam, and mouthed 'What 's going on ?'
He looked at me, `` Head agency ! That is what ! person 's put a bee up their ass and now they are swarming all over the situation - The Auditors are going through Bob 's books looking at everything.
'' Shit ! Where 's that going to leave us ? '' I asked. However, go just shrugged his berm. I spent the rest of the forenoon shifting through some paperwork, and thinking about Tania and Janet. With any fortune, they would be on the sheet back to America to transmit on with their lives.
In the good afternoon Bob finally appeared from his bureau, along with a twosome of police force policeman and a man in a grey-haired suit. It seems that Bob 's dreams of retiring rich may have hit a snag.
Which left us all wondering who was the pitiable illegitimate child who would be taking over Bob 's shoes, But we carried on as per rule, although I did regain myself fielding several inquiries from staff - to be honorable many of which they could let worked out for themselves, but I did n't desire to disappoint them.
By the end of the day I was so tired that I almost missed the announcement that we would have to attend a staff meeting on Tuesday, all I wanted to do was to go abode and drop onto my bed.
The phone rang as I entered the planetary house I answered it.
'' You do n't sound well daddy John ! '' Tania 's welcomed voice came to my ears.
'' I 'm sorry Tania, it 's just that it 's been a hectic day, but never mind that, I thought you were going back to US today. '' I said glad to hear her voice anyway.
'' Oh mummy wanted to do some sightseeing - she took me to the London Dungeon, it was smashing, all the dead body and the Chain. .. I enjoyed it so much ! '' I could almost picture her wanting to try some of the strand herself. `` And we ate lunch at the Blood and Guts café - you should have come with us. '' She added.
I smiled, `` I would have liked to Tania, but I do n't reckon my bosses would feature let me. '' I could hear her oscitancy it must take in been a long day for her as well.
'' I know daddy John, oops, here 's mummy. '' Then a faint `` It 's for you. .. '' as the telephone was handed to Janet. `` how-do-you-do ? Who 's that ? '' Janet asked cautiously.
'' Hello Janet, I take it you did n't ask Tania to phone. '' I said, dropping Tania into trouble immediately.
'' howdy John - no I did n't. However, she did miss you today, so I suppose I should not be too angry with her. You sound tire. '' It was a quick modification of subject. .. but then I suppose it did resound in my voice. `` Oh just some added fun and games at work, we 're going through a hectic time at the here and now. '' I said.
'' Do you desire to talk about it ? '' Janet asked sounding all concerned.
'' No, it 's just deadening oeuvre material, you would n't be occupy. So Tania liked looking around the dungeon then ? '' I could change the issue with the best of them.
Janet laughed, `` Oh yes, she enjoyed the visitation and having to journey through double-crosser gate, I had to barricade her from looking too hard at the exhibits, just in fount she started to criticize them ! '' She paused for a moment, as if debating with herself about something but then she finished by saying, `` I 'm no-good John there 's a lot I 've got to do, I 'll see you again sometime. ``
'' That 's finely Janet, I know you 've got to pack and set to return to America, I hope Tania does n't fall apart you out too soon. Bye. '' I fixed myself something to eat, the residue of the tutelage package that Sonja had left. I did take drowning my sadness in whisky again, but contented myself with watching the idiot box for a couple of hr before stopping for the day.

I arrived at work, early for a change. If I were going to get the sack then I would at to the lowest degree go fighting.
I noticed a heavy car in the visitant 's space. The windows were saturnine so I could not see if anyone was in the vehicle.
I entered the building and took the lift to the tertiary base, finding my desk and sitting behind it. I tried to boil down on the body of work, but no Sooner had I picked up my pen I was putting it down and walking with the quietus of the ruck to the meeting room.
'' If I can have your aid supplication. .. Thank you ! '' That was Clive Roger de Mortimer the Chief administrator police officer of our ramification of the company. `` Now as you know, there 's been a pocket-size problem in the maturation area. '' There was a minor amount of catcalling at that, as we knew that Bob had a bit of avail from higher up and Clive was the chief suspect. `` We are expecting a representative from Head Office to arrive today and start interviewing for Bob 's surrogate, so please have him all the assistance you can. We 'll be starting at 11 O'clock. ``
We ambled back to our penitentiary feeling like sheep about to shorn of their fleece. I pitied the short sod that inherited us. At eleven O'clock the phones started to ring, calling the sacrificial dear to their slaughter.
X returned after his calling, he looked slightly shell-shocked, `` My god ! '' He said, `` She 's a in good order one, looks so nice but then. .. arrant ice-queen, she 'd put the Edward D. White witch to shame. '' Adam always had a thing about Narnia ( you know The Panthera leo, The witch and the closet ? ).
'' Who 's that ? '' I asked him - any information about the foeman is useful.
'' That person from head office, it 's not a he it 's a she, asks a lot of question and she knows her poppycock, but BOY ! Her attitude, it stinks ! '' Adam said, and he was being polite !
Just then, my phone rang, I picked it up - `` Mr. err. .. Archer, will you come to the meeting way. '' The person hung up, rather abruptly I thought but I got up and made my way to the encounter room. I knocked on the threshold. .. `` Come ! '' 'Great !'I thought 'not even come in, just semen !'but I entered the room.
The individual was sitting in a swivel chair ; its vertebral column was towards me. I approached the table and stood there, I was will to wait. `` So Mr. Sagittarius the Archer, why do you think you should be in bearing here. '' The woman said, but I was beginning to recognize the voice.
'' I do n't roll in the hay if I do need to be in charge, not if I have to report to some self-important American who thinks she can boss everyone about. .. Janet ! '' I said smiling as I spoke the last.
'' There you are mummy ! I told you it would n't forge. '' Tania 's representative came from behind me ; I turned, only to get hit in the breadbasket by the flying youthful girl.
Janet, for it was her. As she turned the professorship bout, she was also smiling. `` It 's good to see you as well John. '' She said. `` You know I think I 've found the right mortal for this locating. '' She added.
I shook my head, `` Who ? Me No way The soul to ascertain this crowd needs 4 hands, one to hold the death chair, the early to apply the motorcar gun and two to throw whips in them, I 'm not the one to do it. '' I told her.
She tapped the file she was holding, `` This says differently. It seems that yesterday there was a minor problem with some chips, and you directed the team to the problem without even thinking about it. ``
'' Yes, but it was an obvious faulting, they just had n't tested it through correctly that was all, and anyway they did the workplace, all I did was point them in the direction. '' I said,
'' That 's what we need, a coordinator who knows what he 's doing. I have been going through our files, your name keeps coming up in our systems, and when you are involved, the systems have a low-down failure rate. But for some reason your predecessor failed to promote you as he should have. '' Janet said.
'' Of path he did n't, because it would have lost him money. '' I said emphasizing the 'him'part.
'' Plus there 's the early facet of you, your ability of keeping your mouth shut, it 's the matter we need from a manager. '' Janet said.
'' We need. Do you mean the company needs ? Or am I missing something ? '' I asked Janet who looked at Tania who giggled.
'' can ? You do n't really hump who I am, do you ? '' Janet asked and Tania just looked at me without giving clues.
'' Not really, I mean I know you are Janet Jones and that you 're quite high up in the company. .. '' I began but then Tania started to giggle away. “. .. Very richly up ? '' I queried, and Janet nodded her head.
'' Mummy 's the owner of the party at home. '' Tania said.
'' Well I 'm the legal age shareholder of the parent company. '' Janet said. .. This meter I sat down in blow.
'' I do n't remember seeing your figure on the plank, and I 'm sealed that the parent troupe 's address is n't that Funiculaireville home. '' I said
Janet smiled, `` Oh daddy started the company in New York State, it 's just when he met my mother while he was in Funiculaireville that he settled down there, I inherited his portion of the fellowship when he died, and I 'm not mentioned on the board, except as J.A. Tennessee Williams, my maiden public figure. '' I thought about it and yes, J.A. Hank Williams was one of the senior members of the board.
'' I see, '' I said and turned to Tania, `` And why did n't you say anything when I was talking about where I worked ? '' I asked her.
'' But daddy whoremaster ! I do n't know all the office that mummy owns, and anyway you were the one who told her, not me ! '' Tania defended herself from my charge. However, I picked her up and placed her over my knee anyway.
'' Mr. Sagittarius do you mean this is the unspoilt way to conduct yourself during an interview ? '' Janet said in an authoritative voice.
'' Maybe not, but what a way to get displace ! '' I said and, flipping Tania 's bird up to let on her naked rear end, I brought my hand down three times on her flesh. `` Tania how daring. .. you come here. .. without your breeches on ! '' I said to the flushed-faced girl.
'' I 'm grim pop lav, but how did you know ? '' Tania said. As I rubbed my bridge player over her slit,
'' I 've learnt about you Tania, you 'd go naked to school if you thought you 'd get away with it. '' I stopped fingering the young lady and set her onto the ground on unsteady branch. I then turned to Janet, `` I suppose I told you everything about Bob, and that explains about the audit baulk yesterday ? ``
She gave a sheepish nod, `` I 'm afraid so John, when I heard on the audio where you worked and what was happening I ordered an immediate check. I also suggested that we try to find a replacing. .. which was you. '' She reached out a bridge player to me, `` Welcome to speed management John. ``
I looked up to the ceiling `` Why me lord ? What did I do wrong ? '' I said to the air, but I accepted her hired hand and shook it.
Janet just smiled at me, `` Why John did n't you know ? No well deed ever goes unpunished ! ``

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Over the next, few weeks'life, for me, was hectic. I was shown how to running the section for real instead of just being a cog in the wheels. I wished that Janet had chosen person else for the job, but then after a bit everything just seemed to 'click'into plaza, and started to run smoothly.
Then I received a letter of the alphabet from Social servicing, it appears that on checking their databases I was on the list that showed I was a jeopardy to children by accident, after looking in to it they have cleared me and they apologized for any inconvenience that this had caused me ( ! )
I was tempted to state them exactly what it had cost me, my daughter, my life and nearly my sanity. However, how can you drop a line that in a letter. .. without it bursting into flames ?
I finally settled on a simple reply stating that I had received their letter and had passed it onto my solicitor who would be ensuring that the local anesthetic police are informed ; I later found out that he also applied to the sociable help for damages caused by their defamation of my figure. Therefore, I was going to be fairly well-fixed off.
I did hear from Tania and Janet during that sentence, they had returned to United States of America. .. It was strange to discover from them during my evenings knowing they were just finishing breakfast and getting prepare for study or school. One piece was memorable.
'' I thought about what you said that day at your position. '' Tania told me one day giggling.
'' What was that ? '' I asked. .. well we had discussed several things while she was with me.
'' About going to school without clothes '' Tania said still giggling, `` Well we 're doing historical people today. .. and I 'm going as Lady Go prima donna ! '' She burst into laughter completely and then Janet came onto the line.
'' Hello St. John, I 've checked with the school and they 're ok with her doing this, but she does n't know she 's going to have to stay like that all day. '' I could hear a gasp and then more laughter from Tania as this sunk in.
'' I hope you 've got a cavalry for her to ride ? '' I asked.
'' Oh yes a nice little filly, well aim and suitable. '' Janet said also with a swing in her vox
'' commodity at least one of them will be ! '' I said dryly which caused Janet to express mirth aloud ; I heard Tania asking what was so funny, after Janet told her, she gave an indignant 'humph'and must throw taken cargo area of the phone.
'' pa John ! That is not overnice ! I can be honorable as well ! ''
'' There 's no need to get on your senior high school sawbuck about it, by the way how high is your horse ? '' I asked her my humor coming out
'' It 's just the right size. .. like you ! '' Tania said giggling, `` Why do n't you hail over here to find out ? ``
'' Tania ! '' I heard Janet saying - although she was laughing away as she said it. `` Apologize to lav and then hand me the telephone set ! ``
'' Sorry daddy whoremonger. '' Said Tania, but from the lilt in her voice, I did not think she signify it.
'' That 's alright Miss Knickers. '' I said ( no I did n't subscribe it too seriously either ), and I heard her giggle away as she handed the phone back to Janet.
'' I do n't do it who 's worse, you or her ? '' Janet said
'' She is,"I said while hearing 'he is !'over the speech sound from Tania. That night I went to bed with a smile on my typeface and dreaming of being Peeping Tom.

After a month more, everything was running smoothly, we had established a number of synchrony with U.S.A. of our data as well as instituting off-site saves of our databases, so that if the building burnt down we 'd be capable to bring through up to the former two 24-hour interval.
That was when the bombshell dropped on me. Actually, it dropped on my ex-wife and her husband. I was in their fallout.
The first signboard I had was a topical anaesthetic new item - 'Police have raided various local anesthetic houses today, the reasonableness for this are not yet known, we expect More information soon'I heard that but took no poster of it.
However, the next day I was disturbed at workplace. `` I 'm grim sir, but there 's a Mrs. Atchison here who wishes to see you. She does n't have an appointee '' That was my secretary Eileen.
'' What society does she represent Eileen ? '' I asked - I had a desk wax of paper and program, which I was working on,
'' Err. .. she says she 's from Social Services, and it 's important. '' Came the reply.
I did not curse well not out loud. Therefore, they were disturbing me here now ! I suppose they were going to say that they had made a mistake with the letter of the alphabet and I am still a menace to society ! I looked at the clock ; well at least I will have plenty of time to get my solicitor onto their backs when she was finished. `` Alright Eileen, send her in. .. and fall in as well, I may involve you to take notes. '' Eileen was quite a fast speed-writer.
Mrs. Atchison entered the way ; she was not acting haughtily but seemed almost excusatory. I allowed her to sit down and Eileen sat behind her with pen and notepad in hand.
'' Mr. Sagittarius the Archer, I 'm not sure how to approach this. '' Mrs Atchison started ; there was an accent in her voice, a slightly fellow accent.
'' Well if it to pay an apology then I 'm afraid that my solicitor is already taking stair against your department, I must intromit I did n't await anyone to appear in order to pass water me stop. .. '' I was saying, but then the look on her face made me stop. `` But. .. that 's not why you 're here, is it ? '' I finished by saying.
She looked back at Eileen and then shook her head. `` I 'm afraid I 'm new to this sphere, I understand there is a job between yourself and our office but I do n't know what it is, I think that 's why they sent me to ask you this. '' She said.
I looked at Eileen who was studying me, and a piece of euphony played itself in my head, `` I keep on thinking of her day and Night. .. ``
'' free pardon '' Mrs. Atchison said I had not realized that I had spoken aloud.
'' I 'm sorry Mrs Atchison, just something that came to me, I do n't experience why. '' I said.
She smiled slightly, `` It sounded like a slice of ELO. '' She said.
'' It was, anyway Mrs. Atchison what is it you want to differentiate me. '' I said without explaining.
'' It concerns your daughter, err. .. Wendy. '' She said and paused.
'' She 's with her female parent who took her to subsist with her boyfriend ; I 'm not allowed to see her. '' I said flatly.
'' Yes, well there is a problem at the moment, as her only relation we need to have a go at it if you 'll take the responsibility of looking after her. '' I must let in that my initiative solvent was 'huh ?'Mrs Atchison repeated herself.
'' I did learn what you said but I do n't understand. Why ca n't her mother look after her ? '' I said, not knowing why I was delaying, this was my girl, the one I had taken from me. I should give birth been shouting 'YES, YES !'but here I was asking questions.
'' well Wendy 's been taken into attention after both her female parent and step-father were arrested yesterday. '' Mrs Atchison explained, `` We 've tried to find any other congenator on your ex-wife 's side, but none of them wanted to accept her. ``
I shook my header, `` No, they did n't like her either, for the first rationality she marrying me, and then for leaving me. '' I explained her family, like her, was unusual to the extreme ! `` But I will take Wendy ; I 'm surprise that your department bothered to ask me. '' I said.
'' I must admit that the meeting was interesting. '' Mrs Atchison admitted, `` But the top dog said that we had to ask you. ''
'' And you were the one given the shortsighted straw. '' I said making her smile,
'' Yes, I must acknowledge that you do n't come out to be the person I 've read about in the files. '' She said and then colored up, `` I 'm sorry, I should n't give birth said that. '' She looked back pointedly at Eileen who was still writing away furiously.
I took the touch. `` I think that 's all I need Eileen, you would n't listen getting some tea for Mrs. Atchison and myself would you ? '' I asked her.
She looked up and smiled, `` Certainly Mr. Archer, milk and sugar ? '' She asked Mrs. Atchison.
'' Milk and two sweetening please, Miss. .. ''
'' Call me Eileen, I 'll be some minutes. '' Eileen said.
'' Call me Martha please Eileen. '' Mrs. Atchison, Martha, said.
Eileen smiled and left the room, Martha turned back to me, `` I have to tell you Mr. archer that I 'm an interchange operative, my previous office was in a town in America, you may have heard of it. .. it 's called. .. ``
'' Funiculaireville ? '' I said smiling - yes, I knew that accent was familiar. `` How 's Janet ? ``
'' You 're quick. I 'm no-good to say that I do n't personally sleep together Mrs Jones, but we are aware of your. .. interaction with Tania. '' She was smiling as she said this and so I understood that she was okay with my actions.
'' So what 's the story about Wendy ? '' I asked her.
'' There are some signs of revilement, it 's chiefly mental but there is a academic degree of forcible abuse as well. '' She said watching me closely.
angriness flowed through me, and showed on my face, `` How badly has she been abused ? '' I asked.
Martha shook her head, `` I 'm not certain, she does n't want to talk about it, we 've own aesculapian people examine her but she 's be beaten, there is grounds of anal insight but she still has her hymen, for the life of me I do n't know why. '' I knew I was shocked at her frankness but my heart went out to Wendy. ``
'' Where is she at the minute ? '' I asked Martha.
'' She 's at the infirmary still ; we did n't have anywhere to site her for the shortstop clip. If you wish to see her I can train you there now. '' She told me, just then, Eileen entered the elbow room carrying two cups, I was half tempted to drop everything and run to the hospital there and then, but I just could not. .. could I ?
'' Eileen, I 've got to go, can you get Adam and Sam in here please. '' I asked my secretary she nodded and went to the outer office.
Within minutes both Adam and Samantha Hopkins had arrived, Eileen sent them straight in, `` I 'm sorry to do this to you both but I 've got a personal job that 's just arisen, I need you both to cover for me. '' I said. They both agreed that they would help oneself me without questioning. I showed them the trouble I had been working on, the direction I was thinking about going, and they left discussing it.
I then dialed Robert Clive Mortimer, `` Hi Clive, I 'm going to ask some clock time off I have a house exigency to handle with. ``
'' No way ! We have got too a lot on our home plate at the moment to let you just drop everything. You ca n't go. '' Robert Clive said.
'' I 'm sorry you feel that way Clive, I had hoped that what I 've done had helped the company, but now I need to. .. '' But Clive interrupted me.
'' feel Johnny Reb the answer is NO. Got it N. O now how 's that problem we 've sent you ? '' he asked. I hung up the phone.
'' Let 's go. '' I said to Martha and picked up my jacket. As we left my office I called to Eileen, `` If Robert Clive calls you do n't acknowledge where I am and you do n't recognise who I 'm with. .. I doubt if I 'll be back. '' I said as I walked into the lift.
As we descended Martha spoke, `` I take it you 've got troubles ? '' She asked.
'' Well it appears that I 'm not allowed to have personal problems, the fellowship comes first. '' I told her.
'' And you are with me because. .. '' She prompted.
'' I 'm with you because my daughter comes first. She needs me more than the troupe does, other people can do my job here, but only I can help my daughter. '' I told her.
She nodded and smiled, `` That 's what I was lead to believe, and do you expect any trouble when we get to reception ? ``
I thought for a present moment. If Clive was the pure bastard that I thought he might be then I could expect our strapping security the great unwashed would try to stop me. I pressed the second flooring button. `` It could be that we 'll demand to use the fire outflow instead of the front room access, do you have a car handy. '' I asked her
'' Yes, it 's in the gage parking lot. '' She said.
I felt like it was a television show as Martha and I broke the charge card restraining magazine on the fire threshold, hearing the alert sound as we ran down the metal flame escape and then to the car commons, jumping into her car and screeching off with protection safeguard running behind us. We both laughed as we turned onto the master road.

'' This is existing ! Nobody told me that mixer Services could be so exciting. '' Martha said as we turned into the infirmary parking area.
I smiled ruefully, `` I think I 've just resigned from my job. '' I said.
'' Oh I do n't think we can allow that, I 'll see what I can do. '' Martha confided to me and escorted me to the pediatric wards.
We arrived at the nurse 's desk and Martha introduced me as Wendy 's father, the nurse looked up surprised. `` I 'm sorry who did you say you were ? '' She asked, when Martha persisted the nanny directed us to a side-room.
We entered the way to witness it was empty, and then the Sister in charge of the Barbara Ward entered. Martha spoke up, `` What 's wrongfulness, I 've identified myself and this gentleman, why have n't we been taken to Wendy ? '' She asked.
I spoke up, `` Is there something wrongfulness with my daughter ? '' The baby looked at me as if surprise I could speak.
'' Not with your daughter as such, but with her knowledge of you. '' She stated flatly.
'' If it 's the rumor that I 'm some case of pervert then I have to tell you. .. '' I started but the Sister stopped me there and then.
'' It 's not your personal life I 'm on about, well in a way it is. Wendy is under the imprint that you 're dead ! '' I looked at her open air mouthed.
'' I can tell you that I 'm perfectly healthy, now why does Wendy think this ? '' I asked her.
The sis shook her head, `` I do n't acknowledge, but when we told her that her father was coming to pick her up she started to cry, we tried to severalize her it was n't the man that her mother was living with and all she would say is 'but daddy is dead !''' The baby replied.
Martha took control. `` I suggest you bring Wendy into this room and we 'll see how she reacts. '' The sister looked slightly in question about that but went away.
A nurse brought a Young fille into the way and sat beside her, Martha smiled at Wendy, `` Hello again Wendy, do you think of me ? '' She asked.
Wendy nodded and looked at me as if trying to determine who I was, she walked to me and then looked at my expression, she was biting her lower lip as if trying to wee-wee up her mind.
'' You look like my daddy did. '' She said softly.
'' I am your daddy Wendy. '' I said, also quietly but she shook her head.
'' You ca n't be ! mamma told me that dada was dead a long prison term ago. '' She said in a decisive tone.
'' But your mom and I broke up various class ago. ``
'' No, mummy told me that you did n't need to see us again, that was why you threw us out and we moved in with HIM ! '' There was a tone to that last piece.
'' It was n't like that Wendy, but at the consequence I 'm sure you would n't believe that. '' I said, not forcibly I did not require to upset her.
She shook her chief a sat down on a president, not looking at anyone. I gave a care glance at Martha who just shook her head slightly.
'' But. .. but why would mummy ? But mamma said. .. dad. .. daddy ? '' Wendy said looking at me confused. I nodded my head.
'' Yes Wendy, I am your dad, I 've been waiting to see you for so long, I 've missed you darling. '' I said - yes there were tear in my eyes.
'' Why did you go forth us ? '' Wendy asked me.
'' I did n't, your mother told me that she did n't want to stay with me, she left me taking you with her. '' I said, `` Will you come back to me ? '' I asked her softly.
'' Do you want me to ? You wo n't send me away again will you ? '' Wendy asked me through tear-laden eyes.
I got up from my backside and approached my daughter, I went down onto my knees so that my head was level with hers and I looked into her eyes. `` Wendy I promise you that while I live you will not feature to forget me, unless you wish to. '' I said to her, while crossing my tenderness with a digit - something I had jokingly done when she had been with me.
She watched my mitt rather than my typeface and then she smiled, `` DADDY ! '' she said and threw her arms around my cervix. Martha, who had been watching both of us, nodded her head.
'' I 'm quenched that Wendy has accepted her father and will relinquish her into his care. '' She said formally, if you would n't mind bringing Wendy 's dress and I 'll have a Good Book with the Sister in charge. '' Martha said taking the nursemaid out of the room leaving me with my daughter .