A SAFE LANDING
(165 words)
By Neel Anil Panicker
A slight tap on the shoulder and Ahmed turned around.
“Excuse me, would you mind stepping aside?”
Ahmed released the bag onto the tiled floor.
‘Is there a problem?’ His eyes scanned the uniformed man smiling at him from behind a handlebar moustache.
“Routine procedure, please open your bag”.
A minute later, the handlebar spoke again.
“Sir, please raise your hands for inspection”.
Deft hands once again guided a small machine from top to toe, back to front_inch by inch.
“Inspector Balbir Dutt, Narcotics Bureau. Looks like a false alarm. You may proceed. Sorry for the inconvenience”.
Ahmed zipped his bag, shrugged his shoulders, and walked out of New Delhi International Airport.
Settling himself into a waiting taxi, he instructed the driver, “Hotel Paradise”, adding, “But first, stopover at a fruit stall. I need to buy some bananas”
As the car swept past the rain-swept streets, Ahmed closed his eyes and dreamed about the five million dollars worth of marijuana that was buried in his rectum.
©neelanilpanicker2017 #fiction #short story # FFfAW #165 words
FFfAW Challenge-Week of February 21, 2017
Written for https://flashfictionforaspiringwriters.wordpress.com/
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Nicely told tale, Neel – I especially liked ‘A minute later, the handlebar spoke again’. reducing the official to a moustache. Nice touch.
Not sure he’d get five million dollars of marijuana up his rectum, though. Would have to be a very big backside 🙂
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He must have one to store that kind of money. Thank you for the appreciation, Lynn
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It just shows that no matter what security measures are things will always slip through the net. Very well told.
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Absolutely true Angie. Where there is a will, there is a way. Thanks Angie for your appreciation.
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Oh no! He has slipped marijuana in hidden in his rectum! The policeman would certainly miss that unless he was given a very personal exam. Great story, Neel!
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The ways of narcotics smugglers are very innovative. Thank you for your appreciative comments, PJ
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Yes, so true. The federal agents need to get “butt sniffing” dogs. LOL!
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Excellent Neel. Chuckled at the banana buying! I wonder if the eventual end users will notice a difference in taste after the journey… 🙂
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That remains to be seen. But then they would be too high to detect any abnormalities, I gues. Thanks Lain for the appreciation.
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Oh wow huge surprise at the end and pretty funny. That must be a bit uncormfortable. Good thing the security guard didn’t do a more thorough search!
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As most guards are nowadays- pretty lax. Glad you found the story funny, and thanks Mandibelle.
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You’re welcome.
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LOL I couldn’t help laugh out loud. It’s kinda funny though, nice!
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Yes, everyone had a laugh. Thanks Frida
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That was unexpected! Nicely done Neel
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Thank you so much, Dahlia.
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His backside would have lost elasticity, ha,ha. Next time he might not be so lucky.
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Maybe he has packed enough in this single trip that henceforth he can relax and enjoy life warming his backside. Thanks Jacqueline.
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Ewww…! Lol
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