CHAPTER 11

CHAPTER 11

THE CNN REPORTER WAS ON THE AIR saying:

— Senator James Hofma has just been attacked. See now the images of the sad incident, recorded by a CNN cameraman. The Senator was giving an interview when the shooting took place. Hofma was unharmed, however, a plainclothes policeman who was passing through the area was shot. So far the authorities have no suspicion of who the perpetrators of the attack would be. Senator James Hofma has emerged as the fiercest enemy of gun control in the United States.

Antoine was going to turn off the television, because Victoria didn't like that kind of news, but she immediately made a sign to stop him.

— More tea, ma'am?

— One moment, Antoine! — Turn up the TV volume, please!

The cameraman's images showed the Senator irritated because of a question asked by a reporter, and shortly afterwards a man screaming and throwing himself at him at the moment when the sound of gunshots was heard.

The beautiful lady's face revealed the worries that afflicted her, old ghosts surfaced in her mind.

— Ma'am, is something worrying you? — asked the butler.

— Antoine, how are the preparations going for my father's funeral?

The butler nodded.

— At first, we already made all the preparations, the Iraqi government is cooperating with our government for the transfer of my father's body.

— Thanks, fill me in on everything.

— Yes ma'am.