Chapter 13
The two nurses strapped Tanya to the stretcher and raised it back into its upright position and removed the wheel brakes.
"We will get you right as rain in no time" said one of the nurses who was trying to comfort Tanya while the other pushed the stretcher along the maze like corridors of the SirTech factory. Tanya had given up trying to explain her ankle was feeling fine and that this all seemed like a huge over reaction to a sprain.
The nurses and Tanya finally arrived at two heavy double doors with a large "Occupational Health" sign above them. One of the nurses buzzed on an intercom and looked up at the CCTV above the door and asked to be let in. "We have an injured employee to see The Doctor" said one of the nurses into the intercom as the double doors opened by themselves. Tanya wondered for a moment if SirTech had a tardis hidden away, but the tone in the nurse's voice gave the ominous impression this would be a very different type of doctor.
The occupational health "department" seemed more like a hospital ward and there was a faint scent of disinfectant in the air. "Name?" barked a cranky looking older nurse without looking up from her computer screen. She must be Matron thought Tanya to herself.
"Tanya Humble, Ma'am" replied Tanya. She wasn't sure why she added the "Ma'am" on the end but the older nurse seemed to command respect. Tanya's name was only eleven letters long but the clicks and clacks of typing seemed to last much longer than that. "Put her in bay six, there's a free bed next to Mr Cause" said the nurse.
The nurses wheeled Tanya into the ward and towards the empty bay and pulled the curtains round. The two nurses loosened the straps around her arms and legs and helped her off the stretcher and onto the bed. Tanya sat upright for a moment as the nurses both disappeared behind the privacy curtain to fetch some things. This would have been Tanya's chance to make a run for it but she doubted that she would have made it further than than the hallway. For Tanya, just a stern look from Matron would have been enough to make her get back in bed and do what she was told.
A few moments later a nurse popped back from behind the curtain and into the bay with a SirTech branded gown and a large plastic bag. "Please get undressed and place your belongings into the bag" said the nurse, disguising her order as a request. Tanya stood for a moment as if waiting for the nurse to leave but she just stood there looking squarely at Tanya. "I haven't got all day" snapped the nurse. Tanya clumsily started to remove her SirTech uniform and carefully placed each item into the bag almost as if she was stalling for time. Tanya who had now stripped to just her underwear reached towards the neatly folded gown. "Underwear too" the nurse dispassionately interjected. Tanya blushed slightly as she awkwardly slid off her underwear leaving only her SirTech belt on display. She gestured toward the belt wondering if she would have to remove it too but the nurse just smiled and handed Tanya the gown. "Get dressed, the doctor will be in shortly" said the nurse before leaving with Tanya's bag of belonging.
Tanya now sat alone on the bed wearing just her belt and the skimpy gown the nurse had provided. The experience was so surreal that she had forgotten where she was, it felt as though she was somewhere completely different and not at work on a weekday. She had a moment to gather her thoughts and began to wonder about her surroundings and why she felt aroused. The silence was broken by a familiar clicking and clacking sound. She got up from the bed and peeled back the privacy curtain and saw Lost Cause sitting upright in the bed next to hers. She hadn't noticed him when on the way in. Lost Cause was sitting in bed knitting.
"Lost! What are you doing her?" asked Tanya. She wasn't aware that he worked for SirTech.
Lost Cause looked up from his knitting. "I saw an advert in Knitters Weekly for a clinical trial, it pays well and it's only a few hours a week" said Lost Cause. He explained that all he had to do some come here and wear some "medical underwear" while under observation for a few hours a week. Tanya wondered for a moment if this meant Sir was diversifying into developing male chastity devices. "But what are you here for?" asked Lost Cause as if he was trying to change the subject.
Tanya was starting to explain how Fern had knocked her over and that she had sprained her ankle when suddenly someone came into the room holding a clipboard. A tall women with frizzy brown hair stood in the doorway wearing a lab coat and white crocs. She had various kawaii pins and badges on the lapel of her coat and pink stethoscope around her neck. This must be the doctor thought Tanya.
"How are you feeling" she asked Lost Cause with a sickly sweet almost babying tone of voice.
"Fine doctor" replied Lost Cause.
The doctor reached into her pocket and pulled out a small remote and pressed the button on it with a loud click. Instantly Lost Cause seemed to squirm and wiggle about in the bed causing him to drop his knitting on the floor. The doctor stood there smiling while writing in her clipboard, taking her time to dot each 'i' with a small heart while Lost Cause continued to squirm uncontrollably in pleasure. Tanya watched on in horror until eventually the doctor clicked the remote off causing Lost Cause to slump into the bed and retrieve his knitting from the floor.
"Sir will be pleased with these results. I'll see you again next week for another trial" said the doctor. Lost Cause continued knitting as through nothing had happened. "How odd" Tanya thought.
Next the doctor walked over to Tanya's bed and introduced herself as Doctor Sadie the head of SirTech's medical department. "I heard you're a little poorly" said the doctor. Tanya couldn't help but thinks the doctor's sweet tone seemed forced. "I've signed you off work for six weeks so you'll have plenty of time with me to recover" said the doctor.