Realization From The White House (part 4/?)
It had been a long night with the latest crisis and the President had not been in bed very long when someone knocked on his door.
"Yeah, yeah.. What is it now"?
"Mr. President, its Ron. I need to speak with you"
When Jed hears Ron's voice he sits up and tells him to come in. Ron steps into the room and immediately Jed knows its bad. Abbey is waking up next to him and sits up also.
"Ron, what's happened"?
"Its, its Mr. McGarry, Sir, um"
"Ron, tell me right now"!
"He's been kidnapped"
"Sh.t, what do you mean"?
"He and Margaret were taken by force from his car a little over an hour and half ago."
"Oh, my G-d, Jed" as she grabs her husband. Jed just stares at Ron in anguish.
The President was still staring at Ron in disbelief. Ron was having trouble looking him in the eye. "Ron, what aren't you telling me"?
"Mr. President, we have the kidnapping on tape"
"What!" "I want to see it NOW"!
"Yes Sir"
"I'm coming too," Abbey says.
Ron gives the President a look. "Mrs. Barlet, I really don't think that's a good idea"
"Why not Ron"? The President asks.
"Sir, I think you should see it first and decide for yourself"
"Abbey, I'm going to side with Ron on this, I'll be right back"
"Jed, he's my friend too. You can't keep this from me"
"Abbey, no"!
"Mr. President, we've got the tape set up down in the situation room"
"Ok" The President turns to the Officer on duty, "I want the senior staff here ASAP"!
Ron left the residence so that The President could put on some clothes. He came out of the residence and quickly fell in step behind Ron. When they got to the situation Room, the tape was ready. "Ok, Ron lets see it".
Once again all too familiar events appeared on the scene.
The Leo's limo stops at the intersection. A black truck is in front of the limo; another car comes from behind and slams into the limo. The limo driver gets out and is shot down. Leo is pulled from the car and then Margaret is pulled out after him. She struggles against the kidnapper and he grabs her by the hair and hits her in the face. Leo pulls from his attacker and hits him in the face. He's apparently trying to get to Margaret. The kidnapper goes wild with rage and repeatedly hits him in the head with his gun. Leo slams into the side of the car and falls to the ground. Margaret tries to get to him but they throw her into the back of the truck. Then they drag Leo to the truck.
The President watched silently as his best friend was brutally beaten. When he does speak there is a tone in his voice that Ron has never heard before. "Those bastards are going to pay for this," he says jumping up and slamming his fist down onto the table. "Ron, what are you doing about this"?
"Sir, I've watched the tape several times and one of the kidnappers had a tattoo that I recognized. Its one that members of the White Pride group wear. So, I've got every available man out in the field searching all the know camps of this group. The description of the truck has gone out to all law agencies within a 6 state area. We're still searching the crime scene for evidence too."
The President sits back down at the table and buries his face into his hands. When he speaks his voice is shaky "Ron, you were right, I don't want Abbey to see this tape. Thank You".
"You're welcome Sir"
"Ron, I.. I can't believe this is happening. We've got to get them back". "Someone needs to call Mallory and Jenny , before this leeks out to the press".
"I'll take care of it Sir." A secret service agent inters the room and whispers into Ron's ear. Ron turns his attention to the president, "Sir, the senior staff is here".
"Ok, Ron, have them to wait in the Oval". "I need to go see Abby first." And with that he slowly turns and leaves the Sit Room now with the weight of the world on his shoulders.
Coming Soon:
His Guilt (part 5/?)
It had been a long night with the latest crisis and the President had not been in bed very long when someone knocked on his door.
"Yeah, yeah.. What is it now"?
"Mr. President, its Ron. I need to speak with you"
When Jed hears Ron's voice he sits up and tells him to come in. Ron steps into the room and immediately Jed knows its bad. Abbey is waking up next to him and sits up also.
"Ron, what's happened"?
"Its, its Mr. McGarry, Sir, um"
"Ron, tell me right now"!
"He's been kidnapped"
"Sh.t, what do you mean"?
"He and Margaret were taken by force from his car a little over an hour and half ago."
"Oh, my G-d, Jed" as she grabs her husband. Jed just stares at Ron in anguish.
The President was still staring at Ron in disbelief. Ron was having trouble looking him in the eye. "Ron, what aren't you telling me"?
"Mr. President, we have the kidnapping on tape"
"What!" "I want to see it NOW"!
"Yes Sir"
"I'm coming too," Abbey says.
Ron gives the President a look. "Mrs. Barlet, I really don't think that's a good idea"
"Why not Ron"? The President asks.
"Sir, I think you should see it first and decide for yourself"
"Abbey, I'm going to side with Ron on this, I'll be right back"
"Jed, he's my friend too. You can't keep this from me"
"Abbey, no"!
"Mr. President, we've got the tape set up down in the situation room"
"Ok" The President turns to the Officer on duty, "I want the senior staff here ASAP"!
Ron left the residence so that The President could put on some clothes. He came out of the residence and quickly fell in step behind Ron. When they got to the situation Room, the tape was ready. "Ok, Ron lets see it".
Once again all too familiar events appeared on the scene.
The Leo's limo stops at the intersection. A black truck is in front of the limo; another car comes from behind and slams into the limo. The limo driver gets out and is shot down. Leo is pulled from the car and then Margaret is pulled out after him. She struggles against the kidnapper and he grabs her by the hair and hits her in the face. Leo pulls from his attacker and hits him in the face. He's apparently trying to get to Margaret. The kidnapper goes wild with rage and repeatedly hits him in the head with his gun. Leo slams into the side of the car and falls to the ground. Margaret tries to get to him but they throw her into the back of the truck. Then they drag Leo to the truck.
The President watched silently as his best friend was brutally beaten. When he does speak there is a tone in his voice that Ron has never heard before. "Those bastards are going to pay for this," he says jumping up and slamming his fist down onto the table. "Ron, what are you doing about this"?
"Sir, I've watched the tape several times and one of the kidnappers had a tattoo that I recognized. Its one that members of the White Pride group wear. So, I've got every available man out in the field searching all the know camps of this group. The description of the truck has gone out to all law agencies within a 6 state area. We're still searching the crime scene for evidence too."
The President sits back down at the table and buries his face into his hands. When he speaks his voice is shaky "Ron, you were right, I don't want Abbey to see this tape. Thank You".
"You're welcome Sir"
"Ron, I.. I can't believe this is happening. We've got to get them back". "Someone needs to call Mallory and Jenny , before this leeks out to the press".
"I'll take care of it Sir." A secret service agent inters the room and whispers into Ron's ear. Ron turns his attention to the president, "Sir, the senior staff is here".
"Ok, Ron, have them to wait in the Oval". "I need to go see Abby first." And with that he slowly turns and leaves the Sit Room now with the weight of the world on his shoulders.
Coming Soon:
His Guilt (part 5/?)