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2024-10-29 19:42:5631st December, 1998
The White House
President Freddie Rawlings
You know the feeling of being empty, the feeling of not knowing what to do. A feeling of nothingness, well that's how I felt at this moment. Helplessness, hopelessness crushing down on me, suffocating me to the point of dying.
Its been almost a week since my daughter was kidnapped and at this point I had no idea what to do. Joel's warning still rang in my ears fresh as the day.
Resigning would be a very hard thing to do but the consequences of not doing what he wants could be worse. Its true what they say, what goes around surely comes around. I had no reason to push Anna into the pool. Alcohol, stupid alcohol. Lord knows I tried my best to revive her but she was far too gone and now I have to pay for my sins.
"Oh Anna, please forgive me. I'm so sorry" I muttered.
My t
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