The White Hhouse staff members were watching the President finishing a speech
at the National Mayor's Association's convention. They were pleased. The
speech was going very well. POTUS finished the speech and everyone applauded.
The President got off and joined his staff.

"The speech went very well," POTUS said to his staff. They were all smiling.

"Yes, Mr. President," Josh said. "And we have some more good news." Josh added.

"What is it?" POTUS asked.

"We got the new poll numbers and our approval numbers are at 48%" Sam
reported.

"42 to 48 so quickly," Leo said pleasantly surprised.

"Yes, and there is more. In the head to head race with Governor Wayne we are
leading 47-45," Josh said smiling.

"That's even better then we expected," POTUS said smiling at this good news.

"It is considering that it was 52-35 a few weeks ago," Leo said.

"I don't know if we can handle all this good news. Right Zoey?" POTUS said
to his daughter who was walking ahead of her father. She looked back and
smiled at her father.

The group began to walk outside toward the waiting limo. The President
heard all the applause and approval toward him. He turned to Leo.

"It's nice to have the people loving you instead of the negative," the
President said to his Chief of Staff.

Leo was about to respond when the sound of gunshots echoed through the
crowd. The secret service agents covered the President and dragged him to
his limo. As he was being dragged his eyes caught a horrible sight.

Zoey was lying on the ground on her side and the President saw the blood on
her blouse and on the ground.

"ZOEY!" the President screamed trying to get to his daughter.

"We need to get you out of here Mr. President," the secret service said as
the President was dragged into the limo and it took off toward the White
House.

TBC