Lake 7

T S Brock A novel

CHAPTER SEVEN

    “O.K., O.K., you can have the damn pie. I’ll have the pancakes, and don’t be shy about the butter and syrup, Lisa.” Norma insists.

    “Let’s get started.” Audrey says taking a long sip from her cup. “I think we all know the gravity of this situation. Don McDonald wants to represent us and we know he is a liar and a cheat.”

    Jackie, a local reporter in the community, as usual, butts in, “But he is regarded as a respected politician, is he not?”

    “Yes, but under what conditions?” Audrey continues, “He appeals to anyone with hatred and contempt. His aggression toward people is shrouded in fear-mongering. He openly attacks those that do not agree with him… Junior high school students have more common sense and compassion. We somehow have to address the rally at the lake this afternoon with that in mind. We are dealing with a criminal hiding in public space.”

    “McDonald is up in the polls by almost forty points in our county and more than ten points statewide. And I’m afraid Fairchild couldn’t talk his way out of a paper sack.” Eva, the owner of a popular local hair salon suggested as she took a drag on her long filtered menthol cigarette.

    “But Fairchild is as judicial as the day is long and has as good a chance as any Democrat,” Alfred, the newly retired accountant, offered.

    “I think we may be missing the point here.” Audrey placed her hands on the table. “As it stands, it doesn’t look too good for November. Of course we can’t give up, but McDonald has public opinion by the balls with this Communist scare. As I said, I think our priority is to figure out what might go down at the lake this afternoon. Can we do something to demonstrate our voice… Can we expose the man? Can we show Don McDonald, the real Don McDonald as the criminal that he really is?”

“I think common folk like criminals… Like they would be a criminal but their religion derides their basic instinct… They are stuck between the guilt of sin and unbridled lunacy… There they are, lying naked on their living room carpet watching TV”

 As always, Pastor John made all contemplate some moments after his speech.