Coda-5
Amal kissed Demetrius as she waited behind a curtain at a high school auditorium. She had notified the press that she was going to make an important announcement, and they listened. The press was gathered in the front row of the auditorium, cameras and microphones ready. A small but loyal audience of supporters had gathered in the seats, and they were whispering. “This is going to be the speech to end all speeches,” Demetrius said. “You nervous?” Amal shook her head. “I’m ready.” Her phone rang in her purse. She grabbed it off a window sill and silenced it. “It’s time,” Demetrius said. She kissed him again. Then her phone buzzed. It wouldn’t stop buzzing. She grabbed it and saw a snippet of a text message scroll across her screen. Open this message immediately… She ignored it and
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