Beep! Beep!
Me: This is Agent ZZZ02101978 reporting from office.
Devil: At work on a Sunday, Agent?
Me: Yes, this is becoming a pattern.
Devil: Good! Good!
Me: They have no idea. They think that they’re making me work hard.
Devil: Ha Ha! The fools.
Me: He He! I come to office every holiday without a fail.
Devil: So everything’s going according to plan.
Me: Yes. The bosses have become complacent.
Devil: Are you sure they have no suspicions?
Me: None at all.
Devil: Then it’s time for the second part of the plan.
Me: Plan XY or Plan YZ?
Devil: He He! Definitely Plan YZ.
Me: Ha Ha! I’ll be glad to come back.
Devil: Yes, I’ll be glad to have you back too. I have missed the games of Canasta.
Me: Have to go now. I’ll wait for your instructions.
Devil: I will fax it across.
Me: Right-o. Over and Out!
Beep! Beep!

Beep! Beep!

Fax received:

Atten: Agent ZZZ02101978
Fm: The Devil
Sub: Plan YZ

At precisely xx:xx a.m. you will go to the Director’s room. And there, you will get a heart attack. And clutching your heart, you will collapse to the floor. Writhing in pain (Make it as dramatic as you can!) you will say, “You all killed me! You #$%^%#!” (Gasp a few times) ”Tell my parents that I loved them and that I won’t be home for Diwali.” (Choke and cough) “Tell my friends that I couldn’t go trekking with them.” (Clutch your heart tighter and say softly.) “There’s more to life than work.” Finally, you will put your head down and die. That will mark the completion of your assignment. Keep lying there till another Agent comes to escort you back here.

And Agent, well done so far.

Signed ‘The Devil’