Typical politician. One night he stayed, left the place a mess.
Still, that’s what she was paid for – get the room ready for the next guest.
Only the Minimum Wage though. Suppose she should be thankful to him for upping that in the last budget.
Useless though, the lot of them. And now, another election. She certainly wouldn’t vote for him, probably wouldn’t bother voting at all.
She picked up the single empty glass – no scandal to be found here.
Then she saw it. A satchel, stuffed with documents.
She started rifling through pages. Her eyes widened. Suddenly, the fate of the country was there in her hands.
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Ahhh! Suddenly her routine day has changed, what will she do? Wonder what the documents tell!
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Could be any number of things, and we would all love to know the truth about a few politicians!
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How much espionage is the result of carelessness, I wonder.
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I imagine a good spy would look for carelessness in their target.
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Blackmail here we come!
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Ha, or perhaps just sell it to a tabloid newspaper!
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Careful, there, the last one who tried something like that was never heard from again… Easy to the “tough-on-crime” candidate when you have a lot of mob connections.
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It’s a dangerous game to play.
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Dear Iain,
She might be a breath of fresh air and just what the world needs. 😉 Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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It would be good if we could learn the truth about quite a few things. Thanks Rochelle.
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I’d like a peep at that! I’m sure there are lots of things we’re not being told!
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Too right, it could be many things in there we would all like to see…
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oooooooooooooh! Well then! Now I’m at the edge of my seat … 😉
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Let’s see what happens next 😉
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Yeah, let’s! Pretty please!
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good one Iain
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Thank you
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I can see what’s on your mind!
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It’s hard to think of much else at the moment, it’s like being bombarded!
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True story. Not helped by the pundits and commentators (and tabloids) trying to make a very nuanced issue into something black and white, good and bad.
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A good scandal, no doubt! 🙂
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Who doesn’t want to read about that?! Thank you
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No simple chambermaid, she! Let us hope she finds good stuff in there!
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I feel she will know exactly what to do with it too 😉
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I feel it too 🙂
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I’m intrigued. Great evocation.
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Thanks Tracey
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One should be careful what they wish for. Perhaps that was meant to trap the young lady. Just a thought. Good one.
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Oh, a nice twist Michele!
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Iain, you could make a whole other novel out of this one 🙂
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It certainly has potential. Thanks Linda
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Ooh! Now if only this was non-fiction! 🙂
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Wouldn’t that cause a stir?!
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Oops, a careless act on his part. She’s set for life now, yay!
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If she plays her cards right 😉
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The briefcase – contains the heart of the man it belongs to. I always find it fascinating to see inside one… Men, they have more things in their briefcase than a woman carries in her purse…and that’s saying something! hehe!
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Ha, i wonder what mine would say about me! 🙂
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You’d be surprised. 🙂
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I would run a mile rather than inspect the documents in that briefcase. I like how you honed in on the case
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True, it could lead to a few problems for her. Thanks Mike
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Ooh! Goodbye, minimum wage.
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Bonus time! 🙂
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Looks like she’s stumbled on state secret that’s worth its weight in gold. Hope she makes capital out off it. Good story, Kelly.
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It could be her one big chance.
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Nicely done Iain, can she let me know what our fate is please? She’s just as qualified as anyone else it seems to me!! Very topical.
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Would help me decide on my vote too! 🙂
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Nicely built from the mundane to the show in the last line.
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It’s a fair bet the upcoming election will not be mundane.
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Will she do the ‘right’ thing – whatever that might be. Good luck to her. Great story.
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The right thing for her hopefully 😉
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How clever of you to shoehorn an election into your story!
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It’s been hard to avoid it for the past few days!
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She had hit pay dirt. If nothing else, she can earn a lot of money if cards are played well at right time and place.e
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Yep, she just has to play it right.
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The country in crisis and a series of government secrets leaks about to flood the newspapers desks. What next?
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Sounds familiar, doesn’t it?!
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Power being given to the powerless… yes this will make history.
Wonder what it was… the lease for a Russian brothel maybe
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Ha, could be something along those lines!
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Aahhh … just what we need a “What’s going to happen story?”
I’m spellbound. I want to know more. You do have a way with cliffhangers, lian.
Great take on the prompt ….
Isadora 😎
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Thank you, such a nice comment 🙂
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I can see her getting herself in trouble very soon. The kind of trouble that gets you chased all around the city/country. Good one!
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Thanks Russell
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Suddenly she has the power! What fun, I wonder what decisions she’ll be able to influence…
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Wouldn’t it be good in the lead up to an election!
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Folders and satchels can be so sinister. Just hope she can save the country.
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Thanks Fatima – let’s hope so!
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I see your MC relishes a general election about as much as the rest of us do! Though I doubt she’ll find anything in the satchel tht will surprise – most of us think our politicians are capable of any low act! Great twist on the prompt, Iain
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Very true, these days they seem to brazenly admit their scandals and carry on regardless! Thanks Lynn
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And we just stand by and shrug! My pleasure
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Good one Iain! Hoping she used that knowledge wisely.
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Thank you
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Oooo political secrets… she’d better be careful. Such knowledge could be dangerous
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I wonder if she appreciates the danger she is now in. Thanks Laurie.
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Intriguing!
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Thanks Dawn
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A story from the chambermaid’s perspective – what a great take on the prompt! Her discovery of the secret documents reminds me of the former Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier’s resignation after having left sensitive documents at his ex-girlfriend’s place.
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Amazing how many instances there have been of sensitive documents being left unattended! Thank you
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So topical, I really like hearing the chambermaid’s angle.Wonder if she’ll share the documents with her network or sell them to the tabloids ? Good story
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Take the money I say! Thanks
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