The Gangster Meeting

Bob quickly slunk along until he reached a hotel room with an open window. He quickly opened it further and slid into the darkened room. It appeared abandoned. He crossed to the door and opened it a crack, peering through. No one was in the hallway at the moment. He looked around for some card key lying around or some way to get back in if he had to. Finally he resorted to wedging the lock open imperceptibly.

Walking casually down the hallway, Bob entered the lobby. He noticed the elevators near the window where he needed to let AFF in. Walking swiftly to the elevator he ignored the six pairs of eyes that followed him. He reached the elevator and hit the button to go up. A short wait and the elevator arrived taking him to the 26^th floor. He stepped out and walked across to a window in the lobby. No one was present at the moment and he pulled out some climbing rope. Opening the window, he slipped out. Tying himself securely, he began making his way along the window ledge. He slipped once but caught himself. The meeting would start any time now. Spotting the fire escape, he could barely make out AFF crouched below waiting for him. He lowered some rope which AFF shinnied up and then they both crawled along the ledge and arrived above the window they were trying to reach.

“Ok lower me gently,” Funny Face said. He slowly descended upside down until his head was looking through the glass. He then pulled out a supersonic recording device which would be able to pick up a whisper in the room within. He attached it to the window. Hanging upside down was not comfortable AFF decided. He attached a camera to the window and began recording the session. Giving a thumbs up to Bob, he climbed back up to the ledge. They sat and began listening:

“…we can’t afford to deliver the goods. The cops are all over us thanks to AFF. You are going to have to get rid of him before you can receive any of the goods from us.”

“I agree. It is too dangerous to supply you with equipment while that agent is around. We shall have to close off all association with each other until this problem is solved or until the government stops hounding us.”

“I think I have the solution to our problems,” a deep voice interrupted. “What if we could find a man to match this Agent Funny Face? If we could find a man who could eliminate the problem for us? Even better…what if we could find several men who were just as skilled as he? Well I have found that man…and he has his own group of mercenaries who I think can match this Agent Funny Face. We can continue as scheduled if we keep AFF occupied. Here he is!”

AFF quickly plugged into the camera to get a view of the man. An average looking man strode through the door. He had a self confident walk and something tugged at AFF’s memory. The man examined the room thoroughly and continued to do so even after having sat down. He glanced in the direction of the camera twice and then a third time. His eyes went wide and he walked towards the camera peering hard at it.

“Bob, I think we have been discovered…lets pack up and get out of here!” Suddenly a shot rang out and the ear phones went dead along with the camera.

“Guards!” a shout rang out.

“Oh boy, here we go again!” AFF muttered.

“Again?” Bob asked.

“Yep, again,” came the terse reply.