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Official Secrets

Alex Birch

SSC2004: Story:  [Picture]

'OFFICIAL SECRETS'

by Alex Birch

Category: Picture

Words: 501


She was near tears, conscious of the glares of her colleagues. She
tried to concentrate on her paperwork but it was useless.  A 'newbie'
and she'd blown her first assignment.  They'd staked out the disused
warehouse for two days, following strict instructions about radio
silence until the terrorists were in the building.

Her job was to survey until the men were inside,  then radio her more
experienced male colleagues to prevent retreat.  She'd watched the car
arrive and the men go inside. She knew there were 5 men altogether but
in her excitement she'd watched the car through the gates but not
counted the occupants. As a consequence, she radioed too early and the
second car, containing the plot organisers, was alerted to the trap and
drove away.

Her misery was interrupted by the telephone . Trembling, she answered
and a curt female voice said 'M wants to see you..room 411 top floor'
and she gulped before putting the phone down.  This was her nemesis,
goodbye short career!.  She'd never met M and now....  She made her way
up in the elevator and,legs shaking, walked along the corridor before
knocking timidly on the door of 411.

A voice barked 'Come!' and she walked in and looked around.  M sat on a
plastic chair but otherwise, to her surprise,  the room was completely
bare of furniture. He was grey haired and attractive just as she'd
always imagined. He beckoned her to his side.

'So, 009, hardly auspicious...' he growled '..and you're wondering why
here, in this bare room.  Expecting your notice ?'

Her downcast tearful face gave the answer.

He smiled. 'Well , 009, I am not going to fire you, you have promise,
but you must learn the hard way.   I am going to invoke one of
the..er..official secrets you didn't know about!!'

Her relieved face suddenly looked perplexed.

'This room has sound proofing and all the furniture we need...' he said
harshly ...so get your knickers down!'

She swayed unsteadily, her wide eyes disbelieving until he slapped his
knee.

'Hurry up,  009, I haven't got all day!' he ordered. She reached under
her skirt and pulled her pants down, her face as red as a beetroot,
then lay across his lap, sobbing as he lifted her skirt.

The spanking was hard, painful and unrelenting.  It lasted ten minutes
by which time she was weeping bitterly and her bottom was on fire.

Even then it wasn't over.  He rose then told her to spread her legs and
bend right over the chair until her hands touched the floor , skirt
raised well clear of her bottom.  Humiliated she obeyed then saw the
flash of a camera bulb.

He showed her the instant photograph of her genitals and scarlet bottom
as she wept with shame.

'This stays on the office bulletin board for a month..' he said '..then
your debt is paid and no one will mention it again! You have a good
career ahead of you 009!'

Chantymer

Very inventive story. Holds the readers attention and is well written. The unexpected punishment ties it all together. Would like to read other episodes like this one.

John Benson

I didn't like this much. Might just be that public humiliation just isn't my thing, unless the story makes you feel the victim deserves it, or the writer is in the victim's head and she's ashamed at being turned on by it or something. I wouldn't say there's anything really deply wrong with it or anything. Just didn't hit me right. Probably just a matter of taste.

--johnb

Ivy Tran

I thought this was pretty average story, there wasn't anything that I really liked. Actually I like the whole idea of dealing with misdeeds 'in house'. It would be such a better world, it we just did instead of firing people! Nice Effort!