
Photo by: J S Brand
Marcus Poole hoped to retire anonymously. A former CIA agent who knew too much, he slipped away. He hoped to hide within the tiny Pacific island’s single hotel.
He sat drinking at the little bar beside the dining patio.
“CIA?” said a voice beside him.
“Eh?” said Marcus, preparing to kill.
“Relax,” said the man. “I’m Monty–MI-6. Over there is Yuri–KGB, Ben-Aryeh–Mossad, and Rutajit–Indian Intelligence. We’re all retired.”
Marcus groaned, “Everyone’s here. If aliens existed, they’d be here too.”
“Oh, aliens?”
“It’s a joke!”
Monty pointed. “That three-eyed one is Tryvalye–Galactic Intelligence.”
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Written for the Friday Fictioneers: https://rochellewisoff.com/2018/02/07/9-february-2018/
That’s great. Really enjoyed it
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Awesome. Thank you very much!
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Just no getting away from it all, is there?
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I know. Poor guy just can’t seem to escape, “the life.”
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Just when you want to get out…. they pull you back in! 😉
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Right? It’s already to crowded there. Seems he’ll need to take off again and find another “unknown” island. 😉
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He’ll have to look long and hard, methinks…
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😄👍
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Hehe. Thanks Colline!
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It’s a small world…er, galaxy. Might as well all just get along. 🙂
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Yep. Sure enough. Best to let each other retire in peace, rather than pieces. 😉
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Where old spies go to die.
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Haha! That’s about the size of it. 😉
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I saw a spy hotel too, but quite differently, and without the aliens 🙂
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It does look like a House of Espionage, yes?
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Absolutely 🙂
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A kind of Valhalla for spies! They spend their days out-witting each other, and their nights…well, we all know what spies do in bed…
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I like it. That’s a great way to put it. And yeah, spies do “interesting” things in bed, but I suspect they’ll need some lady spies soon. 😉 Thanks Penny!
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Love it! What a hoot!
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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That was so funny! Loved your take on the photo prompt. Thanks for making me laugh. 🙂
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My pleasure. I love sharing a good laugh. Glad you had fun. Thanks much!
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A fun read – There is just no hiding if you are in security and a spy.
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There sure isn’t. Spies are always good at finding other spies, even in retirement.
Thanks so much!
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Dear Eric,
Beam me up, Scotty. Galactic Intelligence. Love it!
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Hehe. With any luck nobody else from GI will retire there. Seems they’ve started a retirement community. 😉 Thanks Rochelle!
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Had me chuckling – brilliant amount of tension and just the right amount of “breaking point. ” Spy versus Spy indeed – and loved the twist at the end. Intergalactic spy in hiding. I guess misery loves company, best to make the most of it. 😀
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Hehe. Perhaps they can at least retire with people who understand each other. The unofficial spy retirement home. Glad you got a chuckle. Thanks so much!
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now I have this weird image of these old men, shuffling around at this dingy, crappy bar, in the tropical heat, wearing warm slippers and fiddling with false teeth – upping the ante with their “war stories” …. LOL …. Cheers!
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Haha! That’s pretty much it. Though one had a false hand that fires poisoned darts and another has a sat phone in his artificial kidney. 😉
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roflmbo …. now that sounds perfect – and one has a glass eye that is actually a scanner and is linked to the black ops net 😉
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Hail, hail, the gang’s all here. At least they can have each other’s backs. Safety in numbers and all that 😀
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That’s true. That’s one hotel no one wold dare mess with. It’s got a built in security force. 😉
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I guess they pass their time playing I Spy with My Little Eye – or three!
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Haha! I spy with my third eye… They also play Pin the Tail on the Operative in Berlin, and London Bridges Falling Down after a rogue spy leaves a suitcase nuke… 😉
Thank Keith!
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I love your story! Let’s open up the borders! There it is, the Galaxy.
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Hehe. Might as well. Seems the aliens already know about us. Glad you liked this. Thanks very much! 🙂
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Had me laughing! Great job.
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Love to hear that. Thanks so much! 🙂
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haha – so this is where the aliens hang out and vacation – even tho I am sure I have seen a few down in the Keys – they blamed their looks on plastic surgery – but now we know,,,,Tryvalye–Galactic visitors – ha
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Haha! So true. Aliens always have those huge lips and featureless foreheads.
Thanks for stopping in! 🙂
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haha – -yes- the lips can be a giveaway ha
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Awesome 😀
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Thank you! 🙂
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Love it, and funny 🙂
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Glad to hear it. Much appreciated!
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A wonderful read. I am sure the tailor from Panama is also there. 🙂
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Oh yes he is, along with the tinker, soldier, and spy. 😉 Gald you enjoyed this. Thank you! 🙂
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This was nice!! 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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