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Our Beloved Leader

September 25, 2022 11 Comments

By Tom Baldwin

At the Peoples’ Centenary Rally, I and fifty thousand others saw our beloved leader shot, the blood and brains exploding from his head. We all screamed and tried to run from the stadium, people dying, trampled underfoot.

There was no mention of the assassination on the news that night, nor over the next few days. Then our beloved leader appeared on television, saying that traitors had been arrested for plotting to kill him. He smiled and said he would always be safe among his loving, faithful people.

He did seem a little different to me, but still, he’s our beloved leader.

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Comments

  1. yogita says

    September 25, 2022 at 5:27 am

    Oh wow..this should be the plot of a book..enjoyed reading!

    Reply
    • Tom Baldwin says

      September 25, 2022 at 3:28 pm

      Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

      Reply
  2. Manuela says

    September 25, 2022 at 2:30 pm

    Very cool story. Congratulations! 🙂

    Reply
    • Tom Baldwin says

      September 25, 2022 at 3:28 pm

      Thanks, Manuela.

      Reply
  3. JJ Courtney says

    September 27, 2022 at 4:16 pm

    Great story, loved the ending. Reminded me of Biden for some reason and how weirdly different he looks to his younger self ?

    Reply
  4. Kim Taylor says

    September 28, 2022 at 7:57 am

    Nice one and scarily possible. Nice twist!

    Reply
  5. James R. Coffey says

    September 28, 2022 at 10:14 am

    Very much enjoyed this!

    Reply
  6. Chetana Vaishnavi says

    September 28, 2022 at 10:58 am

    Loved this.
    Coming back after being assassinated was the most interesting twist

    Reply
  7. Lorraine Murtagh says

    September 29, 2022 at 9:11 am

    Has echos of George Orwells 1984 about it. Well done

    Reply
  8. Tom Baldwin says

    September 30, 2022 at 12:44 am

    Thanks, everyone, for your kind comments. I’m glad you enjoyed reading this story.

    Reply
  9. Shyl says

    October 2, 2022 at 12:41 am

    This is fantastic…

    Reply

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