The Spy by swillinbillyflynn

The Spy

Alexi is a Russian agent working undercover in the west country. The Kremlin had recently become more and more interested in the secret recipe for "Somerset Tree Shaker Scrumpy" since they had observed the devastating effect it had on the local residents when they drank it. It was clearly something that could be of great value to them in their secret chemical warfare programme.

But alas, it had become very clear to Alexi that his cover had been blown, as he had just noticed two MI5 spooks across the road and they were closing in on him fast.

He wasn't particularly concerned by this as he knew from his combat training that there were 27 ways to kill a man with a wooden kebab skewer...... However, he was rather enjoying this particular kebab, as it had been marinated overnight in honey and balsamic vinegar and had just the right hint of chilli and tarragon. It was quite possibly the most perfect kebab he had ever tasted.

His highly trained brain made the necessary calculations and he reached the devastating conclusion that finishing his kebab would reduce his chances of survival by 72.5%...... therefore his culinary needs would have to take a back seat in this particular instance.

Don't you just hate it when that happens.......

Great you "caught" him just at the right moment. Just makes you want to see the next shot, just not sure which one - a kebab left on the table with an empty seat next to it (and a seagull (?) zooming it to get it), or the other scenario... but that might be too bloody. Молодец!
February 14th, 2015  
*zooming in
February 14th, 2015  
@vera365 I resisted the urge to post the shot of him with an eyeball on the end of the stick. :)
February 14th, 2015  
Haha. Nice. Perhaps it was the kabob recipe they are interested in.
February 14th, 2015  
If it was a kabob recipe that they were after, @melston , maybe that particular kabob is full of polonium....
February 14th, 2015  
@melston It's definitely the scrumpy..... Just 5 pints of that stuff can put we out of action for 48 hours. Lethal stuff. :)
February 14th, 2015  
Lol perfect description!
February 14th, 2015  
wonderful. caught in the act
February 14th, 2015  
Brilliant once again! that scrumpy has a lot to answer for!
February 14th, 2015  
This is perfection! Bravo!
February 14th, 2015  
Awesome narrative great shot
February 14th, 2015  
The spy who came in from the cold
February 14th, 2015  
Love it! You should be a writer too!
February 15th, 2015  
Fantastic capture and wonderful story! Very much enjoyed both, thank you.
February 15th, 2015  
haha, you imagination is going wild, I am not going to street photograph anyone with a skewer.
February 15th, 2015  
@craig3f2 @fugitivemoments @kristenrpics @princessliz @bkbinthecity @judithaltman @bkbinthecity @jennyjustfeet @susie1205 Thank you guys. Your kind words are very much appreciated. I used to do a lot of this sort of thing when I was doing my 365 journal on Blipfoto. I enjoy making up random stories for strangers. So I will probably continue on here. :)
February 15th, 2015  
@yaorenliu I was reasonably safe. I was using a 250mm lens and I can run quite fast. :)
February 15th, 2015  
HaHaHa!Brilliant!
Did you watch The Americans?
February 15th, 2015  
Great shot and as always a terrific story to match
February 15th, 2015  
great story, caught the moment!
February 18th, 2015  
Great street shot and the story made me laugh!
February 20th, 2015  
great candid and narrative
February 20th, 2015  
Great shot, leaving open the question of whether the kebab or the two spooks killed him.
February 22nd, 2015  
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