The plan

“I take it everything went according to plan?”

“Indeed it did, better even.”

“You’re certain?”

“I’d have brought the body back with me, though I suspect the customs officials would have asked a few questions. You’re just going to have to trust me.”

“There’s a first time for everything, I suppose.”

“On the subject of trust…I assume the funds have been sent to my account?”

“So they can trace it back to me? Do I look stupid? I set up five off shore accounts over the last few years, each have about ten thousand US dollars in them. I’ll give you the numbers, once I have proof of death.”

“The whole point was that he wouldn’t be found.”

“That is always the point. It rarely works out that way though, does it, they always surface.”

“I want payment now.”

“Fine, I’ll give you two account numbers now. The rest will have to wait.”

“That is not good enough, I did the work I expect to be paid for it.”

“Hi honey, I’m home, did you miss me?”

“As much as always, my love; fix a drink,I'll be there in a moment, just let me deal with this workman.”

“Of course, my dear.”

“Well as dead men go, he looks pretty healthy to me.”

“I did the job.”

“The ‘job’ just walked in the door. Forgive my ignorance but last I checked, the dead don’t walk, talk nor fly several hundred miles unescorted.. Of course I could be wrong about these things, but you will forgive me if payment is suspended.”


“He shouldn’t be here.”

“I know. That’s why I hired you.”

“If either of you are curious as to who it was you two killed, his name was Ian Boyle, a terminal patient that wanted to help his family. I tried to talk him out of it, but it was pointed out I would not know for certain unless it happened that I was really at risk. I do hate it when I am proven wrong, though I must admit it was well worth the money to find out. To think I trusted you.”

“My love, he blackmailed me…”

“My love, I don’t care. As a bell sounded cannot be un-rung, trust destroyed cannot be regained. In case you were wondering, yes I did allow the place to be bugged and yes the police are on there way. Feel free to explain it all to them, I cannot bare to hear anymore.”


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