"That's it, take the bait you bastard," I think as I keep talking to the person on the other end of the line. My name is Blanca and I'm 22 years old. I'm a simple farm girl from New England, and I'm here to bring down the evil that is Cow's Milk Inc. And I think finally I'll be able to do it.
You see Cow's Milk Inc is a company that claims they are a farm. Oh, if you listen to their commercials you would think they are the farm that your grandparents live on. Every time I see or hear any of their commercials, I can feel my blood begin to boil just a bit.
Their main product is specialty milk which they market as gluten-free, hormone free and so on. It's the type that the farmer's market crowd goes wild over because they don't know anything. I've actually tasted it, once, and it's crap. I think powered milk tastes better. But because they say it's specialty they can sell it for like $20 for a half-gallon.
But all of us real farmers know what they are, and that's a damn sweatshop for animals. Companies like them pop up from time to time, where they try to get as much as they can from the cheapest animals. They hire idiots that don't know what they are doing and they use and abuse animals because they don't take care of them like they are supposed to. Sure, there are laws about such stuff, but there's just being a good human being too.
You want to know how we know something's going on? It's because they are keeping everything real secret. They don't allow anyone to visit their farm. No tours, no farmer-to-farmer courtesy, nothing. Only those who are hiding something do that as us every farm owner I've known will let you tour at least a bit of their farm.
For the past 4 months I've been trying to figure a way onto their property to try and see what's really going on. I know if I just got 5 minutes on site, then I would have all the evidence I need to bring them down. To put every single one of those bastards that dare call themselves farmers in jail.
But getting onto their farm has been extremely hard. I've been a farm girl all my life and all farms I have ever seen have been on are out in the open, with maybe a simple fence surrounding it to keep livestock in. Cow's Milk has a damn 10 foot stone wall surrounding their property like a freaking castle, making it impossible to even look in. The only way in or out is a manned gate that is guarded by several guards. And these guards aren't cheap rent-a-cops but hulking men that look like ex-military.
I've tried everything I could of to get inside. At first I called as a local farm hand to see if I could get a tour since I'm in the same industry. When that failed I tried to see if they gave tours to the public. After I tried to see about job openings, but they must use a service or something because I couldn't find a single job posted. I got so desperate that one night I drove their with a ladder thinking I could hop the fence, but their cameras spotted me and I got run off.
"Representative Miller?" the woman on the other end of the line asks upon returning to the line. Yep. That's right. I'm pretending to be a State Official. Called them up and said how I've heard some good and bad reports about the place and would just like a quick glance around to quell anything before it starts heading into the state congress. Said how I could be a great ally if everything is up to code or a terrible foe if it isn't. And boy, they've taken the bait.
"Yes, I'm here," I respond in my best fancy, high class tone. "I just spoke with the Joe Pine, our Head Farmer, which is what we call the CEO, and he would be delighted to give you a personal tour of the facility. How is noon for you today?" She says, her voice very friendly. As she says this, I think to myself, "yeah bitch, we'll see how friendly you are when you are wearing an orange jump suit and are somebody's bitch."
"That sounds utterly perfect. Thank you," I say, faking my friendly voice. From this she gives me directions to the facility and instructs me to go to the main gate and to park at the nearby parking lot. That once I get there, the Head Farmer will greet me personally and give me the tour.
When I get off the phone, I do a dance. It's a celebration dance. Finally! I got a way in! I'm finally going to take the bastards down! Not bad for a small time farm girl, is it? People think because I spend my day tending to horses that I'm not smart. Well no one else has been able to get inside.
Hell, maybe I'll be able to punch a few people while I'm there. I mean at 5 feet 10 inches I tower over most other females but I'm muscular thanks to working at the farm, so I'm not scared to throw down if needed against any guy. But I know I need to keep my cool. I have to pass for an elected person.
I look at the clock and rush to my bedroom when I see I don't have much time to get ready. Most of the time I'm comfortable wearing a sturdy work shirt and a pair of blue jeans without any makeup. But since I need to look like an elected official, I need to doll myself up.
Roughly 45 minutes later, I head out my front door looking rather good if I say so myself. I'm wearing my long black skirt, or what I call my "fuck-me" skirt, and my professional looking white blouse. I've put full makeup on, my lips ruby red, blush and a hint of shadowy eye shadow to make my eyes pop. On purpose I went with a "classy" look instead of sexy. But best of all, I have an old cell phone hidden in the waistband of my skirt, already recording. They'll never even know it's there.
Hardly able to contain my excitement, I drive towards Cow's Milk Inc's farm in my old pickup. I considered telling someone (or everyone) that I finally found a way in, but I think it's best to keep it a secret for now. If I did share it, one of the dumber ones might do something to get me in trouble, like post what I did online for the world to see before I get my evidence.
For what feels like the 100
th
time, I turn down the old road called "Milk Drive." Only this time I have been asked here instead of sneaking about. Going down it, there's nothing but grass and country landscape until you spot the huge walls of Cow's Milk farm.
Doing as I was told I drive towards the gate. The gate looks like a stone gate but I know that's just paint because I see the tracks. There's a guard booth right in the middle, and I bet there's one on the other side of the gate as well.
To the right of the gate is a very small parking lot meant for visitors. I find this very odd as I think maybe 6 cars total could fit in it. No way it could be used if they had a large number of visitors. Do they never have visitors? Very odd.
Trying to act regal, I step out of my pickup once I've parked and smooth out my skirt. Already I can feel the guards looking at me, to which I want to smirk but instead I feel very uneasy. I've never been this close to them and can now see something I hadn't before; they're armed. Both have a sidearm and a disposition that looks like they wouldn't mind using those guns either. This on top of the fact they both have the physique of a pro-wrestler, makes them very intimidating, so much so that I actually consider turning back and getting the hell out of here.
"H-Hi!" I greet as I approach the guard station. I try to keep my politician accent as I talk, but being nervous sort of stops it. As I approach the booth, neither guard reacts. They both just keep looking at me with stone face expressions with one inside the booth and the other standing next to it.
"Blanca Miller," one of the guards says, but not as a question. It's a statement. Like he knows who I am.
"That's Representative Miller," I say fiercely, sticking to my story. He doesn't react to this. He doesn't correct himself or even roll his eyes. Just keeps staring at me with that intense look.
Then I get a cold shiver of fear right up my spine. How do they know my first name? I never told it to the receptionist. I always referred to myself as
Representative Miller
. Or did I? Did I accidently slip my real first name in there? I mean, how else would they know it? I must have said it at some point.
I notice the other guard moving inside the booth. I assume this is to let the "Head Farmer" know that I've arrived. It's just I wish these guys would smile or at least act like they aren't prison guards as a very uncomfortable silence begins.
Finally, a loud buzzer goes off. When it does, the gate starts to open, with it sliding on the track to the right. It opens about 4 feet and then stops, like it doesn't want to open too far. Since the opening is too far from where I am standing, I can't see inside and I think it would give me away if I move to look.
A single man walks out. He's a very fit man maybe in his 50s with salt and pepper hair. I doubt he is the CEO because he's not wearing a suit. Instead, he's wearing blue jeans and a tshirt. Not to mention he has the build of someone that works the farm.
"Hello there," he greets in a very friendly manner as he walks towards me. He pats the one guard on the back as he walks by him in a way that seems to say, 'you are doing a great job.' His smile stands out compared to the guards as it seems to say everything is perfect.
"I'm Joe, the Head Farmer and you must be Blanca," he states. In an odd move, he stops about 10 feet away from me, like he doesn't want to get too close. Nor does he offer to shake hands. It's a very odd and rude move.
"That's Repres-" I go to correct him as I stick to my story, but he holds up a hand as if to say for me to stop. He even gives me a small shake of the head.
"Yes, yes,
Representative
, working for the state congress," he says as if this amuses him. "We both know who you are, and that's not an elected official. And dearie, you did a horrible job trying to pass yourself off as one too. A simple search online shows that there is no Representative Blanca. Heck, I doubt any official would be caught dead in that old hunk of junk you call a truck," he says, motioning to my truck parked in the parking lot.
My heart sinks and then pounds as my face flushes. Cold fear washes over me as an intense heat builds on my face. That cold fear washes over me, bathing me in that scary emotion. Crap. Crap.
Crap
. They know. They saw right through it. How stupid was I to think this would work?