Video - June 11, 2012

[note: this was written during a writing exercise: we had 20 minutes to write something inspired by the word "video". This is the result, unedited, exactly as it appeared when time ran out. You can read all of them in the waves category]]

Video - Squiddy Geiger - June 11, 2012

Zalman looked at his watch, and nodded with satisfaction. Almost time for the Arrival. He smiled, and checked his equipment again, even though he was quite certain it was all ready. The one time he didn't check again would be the one time he hadn't set things up correctly, and he wasn't taking chances with this story. It was too big to miss a payday of this magnitude.

He caught his breath as a car approached. Early by five minutes? No, most likely it was someone else - Peters prided himself on punctuality, which probably drove his security crazy. How do you protect a politician who never varied from his schedule or his plans. Of course, his security didn't know anyone knew about this little trip.

Something tickled at his brain, and he started recording video anyway. Just in time, it turned out, as the politician's car - not his official ride, but a friend's vehicle borrowed on these occasions - came into view. Zalman tracked the sports car as it approached, his hiding spot perfectly chosen. The car stopped and the man he was tracking stayed in the car while his bodyguard checked checked that nobody was lurking in ambush.

Zalman, cozy in his hiding spot, could clearly see Peters' face in the car, captured by the camera. When the security drone opened the door for him, the seasoned politician got out quickly, and went to the door. The camera zoomed in on the door, and the lurker was rewarded with a clear view of the woman who opened the door to let him in, and gasped in surprise.

He almost shouted for joy, but long years of discipline on the stake out kept him quiet, despite his excitement. Jackpot! One of the highest placed political leaders, and a very married, very popular movie star? He gloated. It was every paparazzi's dream and it was his, exclusively. He could retire on what they'd pay for this video.

He waited patiently. He needed the exit video as well. It would come, and it would add to his fortune.

Posted by Squiddy at June 11, 2012 08:45 PM | TrackBack