"That bitch!" I thought angrily. I had just had my annual employee evaluation, and my boss had spared no effort to rake me over the coals for failings real and imagined. It didn't matter at all that the issues she raised could be traced back to decisions she'd made; decisions that I'd warned were foolish and likely to cause problems. No, now that the problems had come home to roost, she was going to roast my ass to save hers. Better to shred an underling or two and suck off the boss than face the music.
"Damn you, you slut! You fucked your way to the top, and now you can't handle it! And now you think I'm going to take the fall? I don't think so!" My thoughts raced, fueled by a keen, thinly veiled rage as I quickly made my way back to my office.
Once there, I closed the door and sagged into my swivel chair to contemplate the future. It sure didn't seem like I had much of one here anymore. "Shit! I'm a damn good engineer and she knows it!" I thought. I struggled to control my temper -- it would do me no good to lash out in public; that would only make matters worse. I consciously paced my breathing in an effort to calm myself. Slowly, I felt the blood drain from my face, and my heart slowed to a normal rhythm.
"Well!" I thought, "Since you've taken it on yourself to screw me, I'll see to it that you get to finish the job!" I smiled. A vague plan was forming in my mind. It was an evil plan, but then, I've always heard that paybacks were hell!
I've been with the company for years, and over time, I've worked on quite a few corporate systems. I was the one who set up the e-mail and calendar servers for the company, and I was the one who set up the computerized phone system. I was the one who helped set up the accounts payable system, the one that recorded expense account records. I'm also the one who left a series of backdoors into every system I've worked on over the years. They were going to come in handy now...
"Yes Marcie -- Brian's out of town on business again. Could I come down and spend the weekend with you? I really hate being in the house alone when he's gone!" Hmm -- Kerri's good friend was on the line. The first thing I'd done was to worm my way into the corporate phone system so that I could listen in on Kerri's private conversations. It's amazing how much personal info a person will give out when they think their conversations are private. "What's that? Oh -- no, I understand. I'll just stay by the pool and work on killing those tan lines! Some other time, perhaps!"
Perfect! I'd been monitoring the little bitch for weeks now. I'd intercepted her e-mail, read her appointment book, and listened to her phone calls. I'd made a few "adjustments" to her expense records along the way as well. Now it was time for the grand finale! Hubby was gone for the weekend, and Kerri would be at home all by herself!
The week passed quickly and uneventfully. By 5:00 p.m. Friday, I had put the final touches on my plan. I had hacked into the computer controlling the security system in Kerri's house. Anyone could break a window or even kick in the door, and no alarm would sound. Of course, I wouldn't be that obvious. Damage that visible would tip her off, and I certainly didn't want that. I knew she usually stopped for a few drinks after work, and I wanted to be well hidden in the house by the time she got home. That last bit of information came the old-fashioned way; I tailed her.
I left my car at home and walked the few blocks to the local rental-car agency before heading to her house. I didn't need her having some memory of a car like mine in the neighborhood. Not much use for computer geeks in prison, and I damn sure didn't want to end up as "Bubba's bitch", if you know what I mean.
I arrived in her neighborhood at 7:00 p.m., parking in an inconspicuous location a short distance away, then quickly walked the few blocks to her house. Luckily, at this time of the year the sun set early, and my arrival went unnoticed. I checked the contents of my carry bag; some leather cuffs, a gag, and a blindfold from the cock shop on the other side of town, some rope, a few douche kits. Then there was the little "black box". It was a simple device really; one that altered the pitch and frequency of a person's voice so that it was unrecognizable. This was going to be fun!
I entered through the back door, easily defeating the high-tech electronic lock, and quickly scouted the house to make sure that we would really be alone. No point in carrying out the operation if there were going to be witnesses. Satisfied that the house was empty, I settled down to wait. Not for long, as it turned out.