Second Coming: Chapter 3 I had been able to workshop a few slogans and platform bases with The Pastor over email and the phone that week. The next time I saw him in person was that Saturday morning, out at the concrete parking pad just between the park and the plaza where the rally wasContinue reading “Seeing the Light”
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Just the Issues
Second Coming: Chapter 2 “What? Are you kidding me, you can’t get much better than that in times like these.” My boss bounced around his office after hearing of my half-hearted desire to take the Pastor up on his offer. “I can’t see it going anywhere, though, to be honest.” “And what if it does?”Continue reading “Just the Issues”
The Pastor
This is a (mostly) complete rewrite to the original chapters released. The tag will be different to reflect this. Second Coming: Chapter 1 It was mere days before election year, and thus the holiday family dinner I had been dreading arrived. Especially bad for me was my recently earned poli-sci masters and the included expectationContinue reading “The Pastor”
The Help
Second Coming: Chapter 8 One of the secret service men was at the front of the office when I arrived the next day. He was wearing a less conspicuous white button-up shirt and khaki pants but had the recognizable curled wire of a headpiece traveling from his waist to his ear. As I stepped throughContinue reading “The Help”
Followers
Second Coming: Chapter 7 “Well, why didn’t you say something earlier,” Joseph said, crossing his arms, “before busting in here and scaring my family.” The lead officer finally pulled his hand away from his earpiece. “Just our protocol. Securing an unfamiliar area.” He spoke with a northern accent. Joseph shook his head. “Well, we’ve beenContinue reading “Followers”