★This Meeting Could Have Been An Email.★ (ANIMAL HOSPITAL)
I didn't really like the dialogue before the update so...I rewrote it.
Ao3 link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/89393741
Dr. Harlow stood at the lectern, tapping away at his laptop, “Good morning, everyone. I’m glad you could all make it.” At least his smile reached his eyes for once. Hard to tell what that man is thinking behind the mask.
Intern, the poor unprofessional bunny they were, happily waved. “Hello, Doctor!”
Head nurse only raised an eyebrow and side eyed them from the opposite side of the table. It earned her a kick to the ankle from under the table from Nurse. Bless Nurse’s heart.
Dr. Harlow cleared his throat, beginning to…aggressively press the right arrow key as he started to announce, “The Corporation–”
He paused, glancing back at him to see the presentation had, indeed, not gone to the next slide. Eyebrows furrowed, he continued to simply…click the key over and over again, hoping it might yield some sort of productive result.
“The Corporation–...”
He awkwardly glanced back at his employees before continuing to mash the key, “The Corporation is–”
Paramedic cleared his throat, and not so subtly jerked his head in the direction of the plug the laptop cables were…very much not plugged into. Dr. Harlow slowly looked in that direction.
“Ah.” He flatly said.
The room was silent for a long moment before Intern jumped out of their seat, “Oh, that’ll be no problem! I got it!”
If ‘got it’ was tripping over 2 cables on the way over and on the way back before successfully plugging it in, then yes. Intern got it.
Dr. Harlow nodded his head in appreciation before pressing the key. Alas, the presentation had went on to a slide with a very large, obvious hazmat symbol.
Most everyone in the room frowned.
“Now, now, let me speak first,” Dr. Harlow’s voice boomed. “As I have been attempting to announce, The Corporation–” Pressing a key that caused the next slide to come on screen, a hazmat suit on it, “is sending us a Hazmat team.”
Head Nurse seemed intrigued for once, and Nurse looked absolutely delighted.
Intern slouched back into their chair, raising their arms in victory, “YES! Bless Animal Corp! I’ve so had enough of those damn slimes!”
The silence after that was deafening. Everyone was staring at Intern.
Nurse was the first to speak up.
“You…touched it only once.” She raised her eyebrow, tilting her head.
“Then proceeded to faint.” Head Nurse added flatly, sifting through a few documents in front of her. “I had to document it. Do you have any idea how much of an…inconvenience filing down an employee injury report is?”
“Well, did you document the eyes on that thing too?!” Intern petulantly crossed their arms as if they were some overgrown toddler.
Head Nurse paused.
“Excuse me?”
Nurse chuckled and put her hand on Head Nurse’s arm gently, eyes still on Intern. “It’s slime, dear. Slime doesn’t have...eyes.”
Intern narrowed their eyes, leaning in conspiratorially and whispering, “That’s what Animal Corp whats you to believe.”
Secretary cleared his throat awkwardly, pointing at the exit with a grimace, “Who…is at check-in?”
Intern paused, ears perking up, “Oh! Barney was around so I just–” They gestured uselessly with one hand. “Asked him to cover for us.”
Dr. Harlow, quiet this entire time, sighed. Pinching the bridge of his nose, he tiredly spoke, “We…will discuss that later. Now, like I said–”
BANG.
A voice squeaked in the vents. Secret Agent immediately jumped out of his chair, squinting up into the vent.
Security, standing at the door this entire time, crossed their arms, “Ratthew.”
The scuttling sound in the vents paused.
