Last Stand: Patriots (Book 2)
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“Yes, but Willow Creek,” he started to say, before she put a finger over his lips.
“The past doesn’t equal the future,” she replied. “You’re the one who told me that, remember?”
“I did?”
“Yes, and you can do this. Your country needs you. They need you.”
And with that John begrudgingly accepted his nomination as mayor of Oneida. He spent the next few minutes in stunned disbelief, shaking people’s hands and issuing a series of orders.
It was at about that time that the young man who had replaced Rodriguez showed up. His name was Henry Chamberlain and apparently he knew a thing or two about working a radio.
“I’m sorry to disturb you, Mr. Mayor.”
“What is it, Henry?”
“I just heard from Colonel Higgs. He wanted to let us know that the Russians, Chinese and North Koreans have started their attack along the Mississippi.”
The news nearly made him flinch. “That’s about six or seven hours’ drive from here,” John said pensively.
“Affirmative, sir.”
“Then let’s hope that line holds,” he said, feeling that old knot working through his guts again.
“And if it doesn’t, sir?” Henry asked.
“If it doesn’t, then God help us all.”
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