Yvegeny Shiskin sat in the imposing corridor. He dabbed his forehead to remove sweat and adjusted his spectacles.

The chief had been with the President for an hour. Yvegeny wondered how his report was being received.

He nervously fingered his copy of it. His entire life’s work. Now the time had come. The years of patience, bribes, sabotage, social engineering, influencing global markets and mergers had paid off. The man they wanted in charge had taken office. The sleeper agents were in place in key positions around him.

He thought back to the young faces he had selected thirty years ago. Leaving the homeland, they had sacrificed their lives to the cause. They would be expecting their call now.

Yvegeny shook his head and flicked open his report. He re-read the conclusion:

“Recommend agents remain in place but are NOT activated. It is my strong belief that all our key objectives can be achieved without any influence or interference with the new President.”

What a waste, he shrugged.

Written for ‘What Pegman Saw’, a weekly prompt based on a view from Google Maps. The idea is to write a piece of fiction of around 150 words based on the prompt. Full details can be found HERE.

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