A Presidential Affair

Ch. 2 - The Hacker

JANUARY 09 2017: 24 Hours Before: Tania Orly

(I would start the music here, my lovely humans)

I walked into the office with my usual morning "breakfast", a caramel latte and bagel with cream cheese. Just as I was about to take a bite of my delicious looking bagel.

"Tania! Where the hell is that report, you promised you'd have done by this morning?" Ah, just another normal day at this damn office with my lovely boss. I rolled my eyes and clenched my teeth before turning to face him with a fake 'I-hate-my-job-sometimes-but-it-pays-the-bills' smile plastered across my face.

"I'll have it released by tomorrow Mr. Faber." He looked at me seemingly pestered by my mere existence.

"You better have it by then Orly. You've been running a day behind on every release this month. You said you had family photos of the President and his family. You better not be lying or you're fired!" He walked away as he threw a final notice on my desk and I groaned. STRESSED. Where the hell were those photos? Henry promised me he'd email be them by midnight.

I stepped out of the office to make a call, I didn't want anyone hearing my conversation with Henry. I knew he'd had trouble with the law before but he's the only person that's been delivering the photos I've needed. I dialed his number and waited for an answer.

"Hello?" He sounded groggy as if he'd just woken up. That, or he was disgustingly hungover.

"Henry! What the hell? You said you had the photos! Now my ass could be fired because of you!"

"Whoa, hang on. I drank a little too much and knocked out alright? Geez, give me a second. I just woke up and I have a splitting headache so please don't yell at me...Okay Tania, go to your computer and refresh your email. Your precious photos should be there now."

"Thanks Henry. Sorry, you know how Mr. Faber can be. He was even more of an ass today than usual."

"No worries. We still have our deal, right? I keep looking into the President's backdoor and you keep sharing until I find something really gritty for you to report?"

"Yes Henry. Be careful though, you know Brett got arrested for doing exactly what you are doing."

"Yeah, I know. I cover my tracks well though. If I were to get caught, no one would ever know that I sent you those photos."

"Thanks for having my back." A slight smile forced itself upon my face, I bit my lip to hold it back from fully forming.

"Yeah I- HENRY TIBOUT PUT YOUR HANDS UP IMMEDIATELY. YOU ARE UNDER ARREST FOR-..." The line went dead. Oh no, what if they arrested Henry for the photos? I started to feel anxious, what if something bad was happening to him? I put on my ear phones and started listening to music to calm my nerves.

I ran inside to my computer and found the photos there, all personal pictures from the President's latest vacation with his family. I didn't even know where Henry got his disliking for the president, he claims it has something to do with his mom.

I've never had a problem with the President, which is why my articles may have stolen pictures but they speak of nothing but good things about the president.

I was finishing up my report when my phone rang. "Hello?"

"This is a collect call from inmate, Henry Tibout, at the NYC jail. If you wish to collect, press 1 to accept the call, to decline simply hang up." I immediately pressed 1.

"Henry?" The line was silent for a moment.

"Tania, oh my gosh. Thank you for answering. I need you to bail me out, please. I can tell you where the spare key to my apartment is and where I keep my cash for a rainy day. I'll explain everything once you get here."