Hiding within My Peers (#Wattys2016)

15 - Talking by the Statues, Round Two on the Inspects and Losing the Bug

He hung up the phone. I got out of the bathroom and went into the living room, where everybody was at. The Ambassador asked me:

- Are you ok?

- Yeah... I'm getting orders from the boss and it's better to take the calls in the bathroom. I don't want anybody to suspect what's happening in this party.

- Keep it down. Someone might overhear us.

- Yeah, you're right. The walls might sell our secrets to the enemy. - I said that with the most sarcasm possible.

- Seriously? 

- You can never get enough sarcasm in a lifetime... 

- And you still don't stop fighting to avoid that...

-  Well, I... - I took a break to think about an answer. - I actually have no answer for that.

- Looks like I finally defeated you. - We started walking towards the two statues in the hallway. I picked up the right one and the Ambassador the left one. I started examining my statue. - Look, there is something I need to ask you. 

- Sure! What's the problem?

 - Well, there has been rumors about your stitches and scars... People have been saying you were robbed, but we both know that that is very unlikely. What happened? - I started whispering to him:

- A spy came to my house today...

- WHAT? - All the guest suddenly shifted their eyes to us.

- Calm down. I disarmed him with an ashtray and I tackled him. However, he manage to get up and he punched me several times. He tried to pick up the gun, but I grabbed his foot and he fell. I took a knife from the kitchen but he went to the front porch and he tried to shoot me several times. When he had no more bullets, I went back inside and I picked up the knife... - The Ambassador interrumpted me:

- Ok... Long story short, you won the fight he died and he is probably still in your house.

- Yeah, that seems accurate. - I admited. - Anyway, he was Indian, but don't worry. He only touched the fake invite... The real invite was still there by the time I got to it.

- Wait... Doesn't that mean that there is no spy at the party?

- Well, there is no way to be certain. I was always looking behind me when driving to make sure nobody was chasing me, but maybe there was and I didn't notice. - At this point, the Ambassador putted his statue down. I started examining his statue and he said:

- Wait, that doesn't make any sense... How would they get in the party without an invite?

- You have a good point... - I putted my statue down. There was nothing on those statues. - Maybe they got to another guest?

- It's possible... - He took a small break here. - Anyway, any information?

- I'll tell you when I have some. - I stepped away from the statues and went to the balcony, where Ms. E was.

- I need your help.

- What is it? - she didn't even turned to me.

- I have to bug the Ambassador but I think he already suspects me.

- No problem. Just hand me that thing. - I pretended I was scratching my butt and I gave her the bug. - Talk about low profile, am I right? - I smiled.

We pretended we were talking and she got close to the Ambassador by the paintings. When we went past him, I asked her:

- Did you do it?

- No, and I think we have a problem.

- What?

- I lost the bug.