My Imaginary Life 15
The man makes his way to Shah’s apartment and finding the door unlocked, lets himself in. He sees Shah asleep on the couch. The man opens up the living room curtains, letting the sunshine in. He then goes behind the couch and lifts it up, tipping it over. Shah falls out onto the carpet below with a light thud and wakes up with a start.
Shah: What the hell!?
Man: Good morning to you too, buddy.
Shah: Alan.. what are you… (pause).. what time is it?
Alan: Late.
Shah: DAMN!
Shah scrambles to get up off the floor and knocks the coffee table over in the process.
Shah: GOD DAMNIT!
Shah hops on his left foot as he rubs his right shin. He notices a note on the floor and picks it up. He smiles and passes the note to Alan. Alan reads the note.
Alan: She’s the target?
Shah: Seems to be.
Alan: Pity. I ran into her in the corridor. She’s a looker.
Shah: Yeah.
Alan: So hurry up already, the briefing’s at nine.
Shah: Right.
Shah takes a quick shower and changes into a dark gray business suit. They both leave the apartment and go downstairs. A large black van with dark tinted windows is parked at the kerb.
Shah: Isn’t this a little conspicuous?
Alan: It was either this or an icecream van.
Shah: Fine.
They both climb into the back of the van which is laden with all kinds of electronic equipment. There are two other guys in the back.
Shah: Good work on the blackout.
The guys in the van nod their head.
Shah: So did you get it done?
Alan: Oh yeah. You should tell her to get better locks or something. A 5-year-old could break in.
Alan looks at the arrangement of 5 monitors all showing a different part of Jo’s apartment and cyling camera angles every 10 seconds or so.
Alan: Now where is she..
He presses some buttons, and the center monitor switching between cameras - bedroom, kitchen, living room, bathroom. He stops. The main monitor shows Josephine standing in front of the bathroom mirror in her underwear.
Alan: HOLY shit! What a body!
Shah: Don’t get distracted. Anyway, good work on surveillance. Let’s get going.
Alan: Yeah ok.
Alan(to van guys): You’re recording this right?
Van guys nod.
Shah(to van guys): Maybe you guys should park around the corner or somewhere NOT right in front of her apartment.
Van guys nod again.
Shah and Alan exit the vehicle.
Shah: Do those guys speak?
Alan: Only when neccessary.
Shah: So where’s our ride?
Alan points to a taxi parked at the corner.
Shah: A taxi?!
Alan: Hey, what’s more inconspicuous on the roads than a taxi? Don’t worry the sign always says ‘Busy’.
Shah: Alright, fine. Let’s go already.
They drive off.
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Az November 6th, 2006 at 1:30:10 pm
Hee. Glad you like it. Thanks for the birthday wishes as well! You’re actually the first one to do so.