The Next President
“The audience gave him a standing ovation. It went on and on until Del urged everyone to take their seats.
“You do me too much honor,” Del said, his voice thick with emotion. He cleared his throat.
“Before I get into the substance of my remarks, I’d like to introduce to you the man who made it possible for me to be here today—the man who made it possible for me to be anywhere today. Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. J. D. Cade.”
J. D. stepped a few paces onto the stage as the audience rose to its feet a...gain and buried him under an avalanche of applause. Jenny had persuaded him that he’d have to face the media sooner or later and it was better to do it on his own terms. He waved and smiled, intending to stay for only a moment before exiting, but Del Rawley extended a hand to him, compelling J. D. to join the candidate at center stage. Once he was there, Del triumphantly raised J. D.‘s hand.
J. D. looked into the wings and saw Jenny. She was clapping, too. If you only knew, J. D. thought.MoreLess
“You do me too much honor,” Del said, his voice thick with emotion. He cleared his throat.
“Before I get into the substance of my remarks, I’d like to introduce to you the man who made it possible for me to be here today—the man who made it possible for me to be anywhere today. Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. J. D. Cade.”
J. D. stepped a few paces onto the stage as the audience rose to its feet a...gain and buried him under an avalanche of applause. Jenny had persuaded him that he’d have to face the media sooner or later and it was better to do it on his own terms. He waved and smiled, intending to stay for only a moment before exiting, but Del Rawley extended a hand to him, compelling J. D. to join the candidate at center stage. Once he was there, Del triumphantly raised J. D.‘s hand.
J. D. looked into the wings and saw Jenny. She was clapping, too. If you only knew, J. D. thought.MoreLess
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