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I climb into the back of the car, the Secret Service hot on our tail, and I dru at the prospect of seeing her tonight, already envisioning the red hair and blue eyes of reets her new president
Charlotte
It’s a historic day
Matthew Haest president of the United States of Aathered at the US Capitol I was sent a seated invitation, along with a plus-one So I brought Kayla I sit tightly in my seat One where Matt will be so much closer than he will be to the crowd below
They opened up the National Mall to the citizen spectators, so that had never been done until his father won--and now The country is sier to celebrate hi "A of nerves, excite ends and the US Marine Band picks up with a wildly happy, patriotic tune
Truh the speakers, we hear the presenter introduce the departing president, along with his wife and other ine Claps erupt across the crowd as people file into place, taking their seats And then, to the crowd’s h-profile names are announced, the presenter finally announces, "Ladies and gentlemen, the President-elect of the United States, MATTHEW HAMILTON!"
Okay, breathe
BREATHE, CHARLOTTE!
But it feels like sohtly around my windpipe as Matt walks down a blue carpet to the platfors: "HAMILTON! HAMILTON! HAMILTON!"
He’s greeting all the cabinettheir hands His reeting the croith a huge s body next to hers
I’ers,in his seat as Vice-President-elect Louis Frederickson from New York takes his oath
He looks just like I reer, maybe His expression cal his mother tells him--and a frown creases his forehead, but then a smile tips his lips and he nods
Butterflies
Mean, evil little butterflies are flapping in the very core offingers
It’s bone-chillingly cold outside, but when Matt is called up, and his baritone voice comes on suddenly over the microphone, it warms me like a bowl of my favorite soup Like liquid fire in my veins Like a blanket aroundon the platforabardine and a perfect suit and red tie, his sable hair blowing in the wind, his expression somber as he places his hand on the Bible, the other hand raised
"I, Matthew Hamilton, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States"