The Assassination - Judy T. Lloyd (speld decodable readers TXT) 📗

The Assassination

Judy T. Lloyd

Many changes had come about that changed history in Washington,D.C. Among them was the election of the first black president. After his election and decision to not run again in 2012 the first woman was elected. The courts changed the way elections would be held because of the clamor the first woman's election caused. They decided after being petitioned by the people to allow them to vote for President and Vice President separately. Many thought this would divide the country but others pointed to the fact that it would make for better government. The facts that Congress was balanced for the first time in memory. So it was that the President was a Democrat and the Vice President was a Republican.

The parade that wound around the Capitol had picture perfect weather. There were news media from all over the world. The beautiful President dressed sharply and many said she was the modern day Jackie Kennedy. Of course Lisa Thomas had youth,beauty,intelligence and charisma going for her. Her husband Morgan Thomas complimented her beauty with his good looks.
It was a photo opportunity for the second decade of the twenty first center. Many felt that her three children Morgan Jr.,Christina and the baby she adopted from Thailand would once again restore the royalty crown to America.

"My wife would have a dozen children if she could, however when we saw the baby in the orphanage in Thailand we could not resist her." Morgan praised his wife lovingly. Only no one could know that there was a dark secret behind the child. That dark secret was watching the screen as the parade continued on until it reached the front lawn of the White House. The sound of tinkling glass as it broke filled the room. Kokania had thrown her glass of rice wine at the screen.

"Bastard I bet wifey does not know that you are the real daddy huh Morgan. I bet she don't know that Junior is going to join her soon." The door opened and the gentle rustle of skirts made her turn her head.
"Dear little Kandy you must not drink that wine, here is more suitable food." The nun was kind to her, she thought of the young woman as one of her own.

Meanwhile back in the United States Vice President Ralston Kincaid took the podiumn. He bore a stark contrast to the blonde haired,blue eyed Commander-in-Chief. At his side was his wife Linda and his personal agent of choice Jared Dallas. JD as he was known to his friends and fellow agents had been a federal agent since 2000. He met Ralston shortly after they both were agents in Charlottesville, Virginia.

The arguements that a bi-partisan administration would create conflict that would divide the country. It did not appear to be that way even though there were conflicts throughout the world that rattled nerves. The war in Afghanistan had ended with the death of Osama Bin Laden from natural causes. Many doubted he was dead, however it was confirmed by Interpol. JD, Ralston Kincaid went on the flight to Liverpool where the body was taken.
"Hey Dallas did he died of lead poisoning?' JD chuckled but answered the reporters.
"No he died in his sleep from kidney failure and I suppose it is not justice." Then there were other stories to follow including the news that Lisa and Morgan were adopting another child to be a sibling to their daughter. The baby was a boy and since there were two babies in the house, Lisa had given birth to another girl a au pair was chosen for the smaller children.
"We have had Govenors pregnant and now we have had a President giving birth in the White House." It had not ever seemed possible that an American President could give birth but Lisa Thomas had. However there were complications of that birth and the doctors told them that another pregnancy would produce risks.

Lisa did not want to risk not being able to raise her children after she left office. When the nun at the orphanage told them that a sibling was available they agreed to adopt the boy. The baby,nun and Kandy arrived in D.C. in late August of 2017. Kandy persuaded the nun that she and only she would be able to know what both babies needed. Kandy was smart and she took extra care with Lisa's natural children. She loathed being kept in the background while avoiding Morgan. Morgan was surprised however he made sure that the nun and Kandy were paid handsomely. It was a mistake though that the Secret Service did not question Kandy closer. They would have found that she had secret plans of her own about the Presidency.

Kandy imaged that Morgan would make her his wife once Lisa was gone. She was deluded into thinking that if Lisa was dead that Morgan would be President once Lisa was out of the way. Thus began the plot to kill Lisa. Kandy scurried about the halls surrounding the oval office to find out when Lisa would be alone. She became enraged when she would over hear Morgan talking lovingly to his wife. She started to change her mind about killing Lisa and began to plot her revenge against Morgan.

"You know Rals there is something about that girl Kandy that I can not place my finger on. I have got an itch that I can't scratch." JD was chewing on an apple which was his habit when he was deep in thought about something. Rals knew that tactic he had seen it when JD interogated terrorists after the 911 attacks.
"I have to admit JD I feel spooky around her. It is not that she is from Thailand but something does not jibe. Especially when she is around Morgan. We both know that Lisa does not know how much he plays."

They were speaking of the times in the service when Morgan asked them to cover for him while he was with other women. They knew full well that he had a black book that most men would envy. What they could not figure was why he would cheat on Lisa.
"I guess it is the thrill of the hunt JD and being able to get something like that past her nose." Katie Dallas spoke up because when she heard them talking. Katie married JD in 2002 after the 911 tragedy,her husband died on 911 in New York. Her oldest daughter was in the police academy in Fairfax County.
"It has to be something because it is risky business to be in his shoes. Have you guys noticed how much like Morgan the little boy looks?" They had indeed noticed but it was their custom to keep a lid on what they thought. Too many ways to send your career down the tubes by have loose lips. The news media had never gotten over the stigma attached to the Watergate Scandal or any of the others that followed.

It was Christmas at the White House where ceremonies were taking place. The National tree had been lighted and children of all ages gathered at the White House to hear Morgan tell the age old Christmas story. It was thought that Kandy and company had flown back to Thailand for the holidays. Lisa with her staff cared for the children. The party was in full swing when Morgan excused himself to go to the men's room. He heard a noise behind him, when he turned around he faced Kandy who was holding a ornate Samari sword.
"Kandy, what in god's name are you doing?"
Kandy spat at him like a spitting cobra.
"What do you think I am doing you fool. Did you think that I would let you have both of our children so you could boast to your wife? Did you think that I would continue to let you lie about our relationship?" Morgan turned pale yet he tried to get Kandy to put the sword down. She stood between him and the panic button on the wall.
"Kandy put the sword down we can talk about this. Please you know if you do anything the Secret Service will shoot you on sight." Kandy did not appear to be fazed.
"Secret Service hah, maybe I should just cut that button off the wall and let them come in. Maybe I should just let your wifey come in here and she would shoot you herself when she finds out she adopted your own children."

Neither one of them had heard Lisa when she came to the door. Lisa put her hand over her mouth when she heard Morgan admit that he was sorry that Kandy could never say he was the real dad of the children. Lisa became enraged herself hearing this news. She had trusted Morgan even when others had told her not to. She trusted the Secret Service to tell her about her husband's philandering. Inside her mind was the still small voice telling her that even if they had she would not have believed them. Now she stood there dumbfounded as her husband and Kandy did a dance of death. She understood what it was meant when they said that you could not image the wrath of an asian woman. Well she also had the same wrath.

She pushed the button on the wall that send off the alarm to JD. Ralston looked startled when the all too familiar buzzer sounded. The men with other agents raced out of the room. The news reporters and their cameras rushed around to see what was going on. The distinct sound of a shot echoed through the house. People screamed and scrambled. Katie drew her weapon and proceeded up the back stairs.

In the fight that followed Lisa stepped behind Kandy as she was getting ready to slash at Morgan. She too had a confession and she was making it now.
"Since we are all about true confessions, let me tell you this. I suspected something was going on but no one would admit it. However Morgan you are not the only spouse that does not let the other know a secret. Our son your precious Morgan Jr is Rals."
"You are lying." Morgan shouted just before Kandy swung on him.
"So if I am lying then I am dying."
With a thunk, Morgan's head rolled off falling to the floor. His body slid down the wall leaving a smear of blood on the wallpaper.
"So you shall die.' When Kandy whirled on Lisa the bloodstained blade of the sword was aimed straight for Lisa's heart.
"Then I won't die alone." Lisa fired the weapon that Rals had given her a long time ago. The bullet struck Kandy in the head killing her instantly but not before she had plunged the sword into Lisa.

Stealing quietly into the room, the agents realized they were too late. Morgan had been beheaded where he stood. Kandy was dead from a gunshot but Lisa also lay dead. The sword had gone through her body when Kandy fell after she had shot her. It was chaos.

"Oh my God, someone get the children out of here." In the scramble someone had found the diary that Kandy had written thrown up against the wall where it had knocked down the panic button. Kandy had