An Urgent Request At The Counter
The young man pressed his ballpoint pen onto the paper slip, scribbling down account figures before sliding the completed form under the glass partition.
He rested both palms on the wooden counter ledge and leaned toward the window, requesting an immediate cash withdrawal from his account.
The bank teller clicked her mouse and reviewed the electronic account summary displaying on her desktop computer monitor.
She turned her gaze toward the customer through the glass window and explained that she could not process any withdrawal without proper identification.
The young man pressed his hands firmer against the counter ledge, telling her she needed to process the transaction for him right away.
Discrepancies In The System
Rather than opening a wallet, the man remained close to the glass partition, pressing his demand with a firm voice.
The teller reached across her desk and picked up a wooden hand stamp resting beside her keyboard tray.
She aligned the base of the wooden stamp directly over the marked section of the withdrawal slip.
With a single downward motion, she pressed the stamp handle hard against the paper, letting the wooden block hit the desk surface.
She lifted the stamp away, leaving a clear ink mark stamped across the center line of the form.
She lifted the paper slip with both hands, raising it to eye level to inspect the freshly stamped surface.
Uncovering The Cover-Up
Setting the paper back down, she pulled a manila file folder across her wooden desk and opened the cover.
Her thumb flipped past the first divider, exposing several pages of printed financial statements and account logs.
She murmured under her breath that something was wrong with the files sitting in front of her.
Her index finger moved down the left margin of the printed document, tracking line items and corresponding balance totals.
She lifted the top page of the folder and set it to the side, examining the secondary sheets placed underneath.
She stated quietly that they could not keep covering this up, pointing out that someone would eventually discover the truth.
A Demand For Proof
She turned her head back toward her computer monitor, scrolling through digital database records to cross-reference the physical documents.
Her eyes scanned the rows of numbers on the screen while her fingers remained parked over the keyboard keys.
She tilted her head slightly and noted that she needed to be completely sure before taking any further steps.
Sitting across the desk area, a colleague wearing a grey sweater met her gaze and listened to her assessment.
He leaned forward over his desk, explaining clearly that they required visual confirmation before moving forward with the case.
The teller lowered her eyes back toward her computer monitor, her hands resting flat on the desk beside the stamped withdrawal form.
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