- What the f*ck, man? Why me? - I asked, trying to buy time.
- You passed by me when the bug happened, I saw you putting a statue on your briefcase, and you had a drink by the time I noticed the guest list was gone. Also, you have been in the bathroom for way too long several times and there is fingerprint powder behind the toilet... If you ask me, that's more than enough reasons for my suspicion.
- Ok... I don't know why I have to justify myself to you, of all people, but I will do it. First, I was pretty sure I saw a bug on someone's hand. About the statue and the fingerprint powder, I was trying to get some fingerprints of that statue because I had noticed a swap... Also, it's not my fault I have a dry throat.
- Then why water and not conhaque?
- Trick question... It's whiskey! - I wasn't sure if whiskey was Hugh's favorite drink, but I took the risk. - And I'm trying to stay sober today so I can help the sniper finding the spy.
- Hm... That actually all makes more sense than you being the spy... After all, I was the one to hire you in the first place! - He winked at me. - You can go, for now. But if I see you doing anything suspicious, you are going to be dead.
- Relax... We found the spy: Salvador, or whatever his real name might be...
- That hispanic f*ck!
- Racist. - I coughed in the middle so he wouldn't understand my words. - But relax. We both decided that shooting him in the middle of a party is too risky, so...
- You are getting him after the party. Ok... Good! So that means you can get out of the party now...
- Oh, so you still don't trust me. Fine, then! I will leave. Just let me put this book on the bookshelf. - I got out of the bathroom and into the living room. I stopped by Sibel and said that I was leaving and where she could find me.
I opened the book and I took the microfilm out of my pocket. I putted it on the book and I looked both ways to make sure nobody was watching. I putted the book back and when I was moving away, I heard a gunshot.
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Hiding within My Peers (#Wattys2016)
Misteri / ThrillerA battle between spy and sniper that lasts four and a half minutes turned into a book that adds a backstory to the game. (Based on the game SpyParty) I'd like to thank Chris Hecker, the creator of SpyParty, my friend Pires, my friend Rui and every r...
