IAIN KELLY

CHAMBERMAID

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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Copyright Fatima Fakier Deria

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79 responses to “CHAMBERMAID”

  1. joyroses13 Avatar

    Ahhh! Suddenly her routine day has changed, what will she do? Wonder what the documents tell!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Could be any number of things, and we would all love to know the truth about a few politicians!

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  2. J Hardy Carroll Avatar

    How much espionage is the result of carelessness, I wonder.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      I imagine a good spy would look for carelessness in their target.

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  3. Tannille Avatar

    Blackmail here we come!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Ha, or perhaps just sell it to a tabloid newspaper!

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  4. trentpmcd Avatar

    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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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      It’s a dangerous game to play.

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  5. rochellewisoff Avatar

    Dear Iain,

    She might be a breath of fresh air and just what the world needs. 😉 Good one.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      It would be good if we could learn the truth about quite a few things. Thanks Rochelle.

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  6. Keith's Ramblings Avatar

    I’d like a peep at that! I’m sure there are lots of things we’re not being told!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Too right, it could be many things in there we would all like to see…

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  7. Na'ama Yehuda Avatar

    oooooooooooooh! Well then! Now I’m at the edge of my seat … 😉

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Let’s see what happens next 😉

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      1. Na'ama Yehuda Avatar

        Yeah, let’s! Pretty please!

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  8. pensitivity101 Avatar
  9. @breakerofthings Avatar
    @breakerofthings

    I can see what’s on your mind!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      It’s hard to think of much else at the moment, it’s like being bombarded!

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      1. @breakerofthings Avatar
        @breakerofthings

        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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  10. magickmermaid Avatar

    A good scandal, no doubt! 🙂

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Who doesn’t want to read about that?! Thank you

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  11. Dale Avatar

    No simple chambermaid, she! Let us hope she finds good stuff in there!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      I feel she will know exactly what to do with it too 😉

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      1. Dale Avatar

        I feel it too 🙂

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Tracey

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  12. Michele Jones Avatar

    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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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Oh, a nice twist Michele!

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  13. granonine Avatar

    Iain, you could make a whole other novel out of this one 🙂

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      It certainly has potential. Thanks Linda

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  14. Susan A Eames Avatar

    Ooh! Now if only this was non-fiction! 🙂

    Susan A Eames at
    Travel, Fiction and Photos

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Wouldn’t that cause a stir?!

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  15. msjadeli Avatar

    Oops, a careless act on his part. She’s set for life now, yay!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      If she plays her cards right 😉

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  16. bearmkwa Avatar
    bearmkwa

    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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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Ha, i wonder what mine would say about me! 🙂

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      1. bearmkwa Avatar
        bearmkwa

        You’d be surprised. 🙂

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  17. Mike Avatar

    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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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      True, it could lead to a few problems for her. Thanks Mike

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  18. Nobbinmaug Avatar

    Ooh! Goodbye, minimum wage.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Bonus time! 🙂

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  19. neeltheauthor- author of WHEN LIFE THROWS THOSE CURVE BALLS Avatar

    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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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      It could be her one big chance.

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  20. theministryofshrawleywalks Avatar

    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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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Would help me decide on my vote too! 🙂

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  21. ceayr Avatar

    Nicely built from the mundane to the show in the last line.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      It’s a fair bet the upcoming election will not be mundane.

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  22. Sally Avatar

    Will she do the ‘right’ thing – whatever that might be. Good luck to her. Great story.

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      The right thing for her hopefully 😉

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  23. Liz Young Avatar

    How clever of you to shoehorn an election into your story!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      It’s been hard to avoid it for the past few days!

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  24. Abhijit Ray Avatar

    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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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Yep, she just has to play it right.

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  25. James McEwan Avatar

    The country in crisis and a series of government secrets leaks about to flood the newspapers desks. What next?

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Sounds familiar, doesn’t it?!

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  26. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) Avatar

    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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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Ha, could be something along those lines!

      Like

  27. Inside the Mind of Isadora Avatar

    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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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you, such a nice comment 🙂

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  28. Russell Avatar

    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!

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Russell

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  29. draliman Avatar

    Suddenly she has the power! What fun, I wonder what decisions she’ll be able to influence…

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Wouldn’t it be good in the lead up to an election!

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  30. Fatima Fakier Avatar

    Folders and satchels can be so sinister. Just hope she can save the country.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Fatima – let’s hope so!

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  31. Lynn Love Avatar

    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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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Very true, these days they seem to brazenly admit their scandals and carry on regardless! Thanks Lynn

      Liked by 1 person

      1. Lynn Love Avatar

        And we just stand by and shrug! My pleasure

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  32. Girl in Niagara Avatar

    Good one Iain! Hoping she used that knowledge wisely.

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  33. Laurie Bell Avatar

    Oooo political secrets… she’d better be careful. Such knowledge could be dangerous

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      I wonder if she appreciates the danger she is now in. Thanks Laurie.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
  34. magarisa Avatar

    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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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Amazing how many instances there have been of sensitive documents being left unattended! Thank you

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  35. Woman walking Max Avatar

    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

    Liked by 1 person

    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Take the money I say! Thanks

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