Chapter 7: This Teacher Gets No Apples

The next morning Carl met with his boss, who had mixed feelings about the plan. “I can’t have these young women work here without making them employees. There’s liability, and minimum wage, and so on. Maybe they can be interns?”

After extensive discussions, they came to an agreement. Carl had the go-ahead to start the program as planned.

Tuesday morning, after his regular breakfast at the diner with Cecie, he prepared the work area. The sisters arrived on time, and ready to work. “I have made up your detailed instructions with copies for each of you. I’m going to partner with Lisa, since she was teasing my girlfriend. The rest of you will be paralleling us, so each step will become automatic. Be sure to ask questions.”

“Please go over to the inventory stack and bring back a sealed box. I have set up four displays for you. You’re going to record the serial numbers and then extract the systems from the boxes, preserving the packaging for when we finish.”

As they worked, Carl checked that each step was properly completed. At the end, he called them together. “Well done, ladies. Just one thing: the process took you 120 minutes start-to-finish. So, for the next four systems I will stand by and observe. Have at it, then we’ll break for lunch.”

By the end of the day, he was pleased with their performance. “In the morning we’ll go again and beat today’s times. And I need to get cracking on the returned customers’ machines. But first I have a hot date with my tiny underweight girlfriend. Roll your eyes again, Lisa, and I’ll have you on double-secret probation. Now scram, all of you.”

At home, he found Cecie wearing a tank top, shorts, and sandals. “Hi, Honey! Let’s get those work clothes off and dress you properly for dinner upstairs. I’m going to wipe you down and dress you in something light. So strip and let me ogle you properly.”

“Yes, dear. Ooh, cold!” Twenty minutes later, they were upstairs smelling Sally’s latest masterpiece. Carl set the table, and Cecie poured the wine. Once the meal was served, there was nothing but chewing and happy sighs.

“So, Carl, how was your first day with my nieces?” “I’m going to call them the Nerdettes. They really performed well, even Lisa with her vision problem.” “What vision problem?”

“Lisa thinks my girlfriend is overweight, which is obviously untrue. That girl needs a spanking.” “Your first day teaching, and you’re already threatening corporal punishment? Where did you go to school?”

Cecie raised her hand, excitedly. “I know, I know!” “OK, where?” “The School of Hard Cocks!” “Cecie, you’re being naughty. Go sit in the corner for five minutes. Carl, please clean up while I figure out how I lost control of Cecie’s behavior.”

Completing her punishment time: “Sorry, Principal Rossington.” “Time for your oral examination.” Carl returned from the kitchen to see both women locking lips and caressing each other.

Wednesday morning the Nerdettes were back for the next day’s work. Marianne had a question. “I see you have Macintosh computers for sale in the store. Why don’t you have any back here in the shop?”

“Several reasons. Apple seals their machines so that opening them voids the warranty. Also, repair parts are strictly controlled so third-party repairs are uneconomic. They have a good track record with maintaining support for older models. So far—in our state—the government and the courts have allowed them complete control.”

“Let’s get started. I’ll buy lunch for the first one to complete their machine perfectly in 75 minutes.” Competition was fierce, but the first contenders made small errors: Helen forgot the AC power cord, Teresa put the keyboard upside down, and Lisa transposed a serial number. “Diabetic and dyslexic is no way to go through life, girl,” noted Carl. He was not surprised when Helen’s next machine was perfect and done in 71 minutes. Marianne was also perfect but she worked a bit slower, so he awarded her second place and a couple of cold sodas.

In the afternoon, Carl began clearing the other stack of PCs, the ones already in use by customers. A few had managed to install the anti-virus software but didn’t have the current signatures. Others had just ignored the graphic pop-up warnings and carried on without any concern. In all cases the clean video driver replaced the infected original.