thought.
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“Okay, let’s get back to business. I think I should run another town hall meeting to get to the bottom of everything. The only way to rebuild trust is to talk to the town,” Mr. Johnson suggested.
“We already tried that, sir. This time, the people want action, starting with you leaving office,” the advisor said boldly.
Mr. Johnson’s face contorted in shock at David’s request
.
“That’s not going to happen. No way am I stepping down,” said Mr. Johnson as he stared at David with rage. “Call an emergency town hall meeting for tonight; that’s your task for the day.”
David was unimpressed by the mayor’s request, but he composed himself and said, “Yes, sir.” He shook the mayor’s calloused hand and disappointedly walked away. David had worked with the mayor for the last three years. He had always given the mayor good advice, whether the mayor liked it or not. This time, David knew he had given the mayor information he would simply not accept.
The mayor understood the predicament he was in, as the people no longer trusted him. He knew that talking to the town about this daughter would be risky. However, the mayor was in a desperate bind. The mayor explained the plan to Kim, who was still shaken up from her stint in jail.
“Darling, you’ve got to be strong, just a little longer. I am asking you to be strong with me,” pleaded Mr. Johnson as he rehearsed a plan with Kim for the emergency meeting.
“Dad, of course I will,” Kim said, hugging her father to show her devotion.
Chapter 5
When the town hall meeting finally arrived, a very large crowd gathered. They were upset and unfriendly toward the mayor. Mr. Johnson walked up and everyone saw a scoundrel and a huge disappointment standing on stage.
He held the heavy microphone, cleared his voice, and spoke.
“I am a straight shooter and I am not going to change that now! I know things don’t look good, especially with my daughter in the middle of a murder investigation that has paralyzed this town. But I want you to know that, if I am willing to let my daughter spend time in jail just to get to the bottom of this murder investigation, it shows how committed I am to capturing this culprit. I will move every stone. I will go every distance just to get to the bottom of this. The law is above no man, not even me, and I am the most committed person to wage this fight for Huntington.”
The crowd was stunned by his declaration. The majority of the people who gathered was ready to demand his resignation before his speech, but his words swayed the people of the town. They were inclined to give him another chance. Even Kim stood up and spoke for her dad.
“Hello friends. I know half of the town is convinced I am a killer and the other half is just plain scared, but I want you to know that I still believe in my dad. Despite the fact that I just spent days in jail and was blamed for a murder I never committed, I choose to stand with my dad. Please, I am begging you, let’s stand together and get the real killer!”
Most of the people believed again, but some still weren’t convinced, especially considering how many people had already fled town.
Detective Mulling still didn’t feel right about Kim’s role in Jasmine’s death. He started to watch Kim from a distance, outside his police jurisdiction. Many of the town’s people had already packed up and left Huntington for good. Despite the exodus, the mayor still had enough pull to remain in control of a collapsing Huntington.
Chapter 6
Kim was still in hiding after the last town hall meeting. More than a week had passed since she’d last seen her best friends and her fiancé. Unbeknownst to Kim at the time, Sam’s family took the murder very hard. Sam’s mother and father had grown up in Huntington. However, things were changing and they no longer wanted
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“Okay, let’s get back to business. I think I should run another town hall meeting to get to the bottom of everything. The only way to rebuild trust is to talk to the town,” Mr. Johnson suggested.
“We already tried that, sir. This time, the people want action, starting with you leaving office,” the advisor said boldly.
Mr. Johnson’s face contorted in shock at David’s request
.
“That’s not going to happen. No way am I stepping down,” said Mr. Johnson as he stared at David with rage. “Call an emergency town hall meeting for tonight; that’s your task for the day.”
David was unimpressed by the mayor’s request, but he composed himself and said, “Yes, sir.” He shook the mayor’s calloused hand and disappointedly walked away. David had worked with the mayor for the last three years. He had always given the mayor good advice, whether the mayor liked it or not. This time, David knew he had given the mayor information he would simply not accept.
The mayor understood the predicament he was in, as the people no longer trusted him. He knew that talking to the town about this daughter would be risky. However, the mayor was in a desperate bind. The mayor explained the plan to Kim, who was still shaken up from her stint in jail.
“Darling, you’ve got to be strong, just a little longer. I am asking you to be strong with me,” pleaded Mr. Johnson as he rehearsed a plan with Kim for the emergency meeting.
“Dad, of course I will,” Kim said, hugging her father to show her devotion.
Chapter 5
When the town hall meeting finally arrived, a very large crowd gathered. They were upset and unfriendly toward the mayor. Mr. Johnson walked up and everyone saw a scoundrel and a huge disappointment standing on stage.
He held the heavy microphone, cleared his voice, and spoke.
“I am a straight shooter and I am not going to change that now! I know things don’t look good, especially with my daughter in the middle of a murder investigation that has paralyzed this town. But I want you to know that, if I am willing to let my daughter spend time in jail just to get to the bottom of this murder investigation, it shows how committed I am to capturing this culprit. I will move every stone. I will go every distance just to get to the bottom of this. The law is above no man, not even me, and I am the most committed person to wage this fight for Huntington.”
The crowd was stunned by his declaration. The majority of the people who gathered was ready to demand his resignation before his speech, but his words swayed the people of the town. They were inclined to give him another chance. Even Kim stood up and spoke for her dad.
“Hello friends. I know half of the town is convinced I am a killer and the other half is just plain scared, but I want you to know that I still believe in my dad. Despite the fact that I just spent days in jail and was blamed for a murder I never committed, I choose to stand with my dad. Please, I am begging you, let’s stand together and get the real killer!”
Most of the people believed again, but some still weren’t convinced, especially considering how many people had already fled town.
Detective Mulling still didn’t feel right about Kim’s role in Jasmine’s death. He started to watch Kim from a distance, outside his police jurisdiction. Many of the town’s people had already packed up and left Huntington for good. Despite the exodus, the mayor still had enough pull to remain in control of a collapsing Huntington.
Chapter 6
Kim was still in hiding after the last town hall meeting. More than a week had passed since she’d last seen her best friends and her fiancé. Unbeknownst to Kim at the time, Sam’s family took the murder very hard. Sam’s mother and father had grown up in Huntington. However, things were changing and they no longer wanted
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