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“Thank you for co down at the prepared notes I have I’ve memorized therow silent I can see a large crowd asse to see what the big deal is Hoping to find a moment in history I continue “I will have a prepared statement, after which I will take any questions from the media”

More photographs Peopleto say Well, I’m about to drop it I wonder ill be left after the dust clears

“As many of you know, I’ve recently found out and anant,” I say into the microphone and take a deep breath “Despite reports and statements ht Michael Anders is not the father of my child”

If I had told the data about the human race in preparation for a future invasion, people may have looked less stunned

In fact, there’s raphers are too stunned to do anything but look at , but the flash bulbs literally die down

And then they coeance

It seehtness of a thousand suns descends onto the steps of City Hall as the photographers furiously begin to take pictures I can hear the reporters right behind the photographers decide to dispense with my earlier rules and shout out questions I feel overwhelmed

But there’s only one way through this

“Like all in and seeing that I’in to die down The reporters also eventually stop shouting questions, realizing they won’t be getting answers “Unfortunately, the problems we faced seem at this point to be insurmountable”

I pause and look to the audience They’ve settled down a bit Their still cho me the courtesy now

“I have , in an effort to allow Michael

the utmost concentration in his bid for re-election,” I say into the microphone “At the end of the day, it was the job that cae, I believe it will only lead to good things for our city While he may not be my husband, he shall continue to have my vote”

The last bit was put in by Michael hi about our shae into a political point Even as I announce how I’et him a few points in the polls with people who think how dedicated he

“Michael and I are thus planning an amicable separation,” I conclude “With a termination of our partnership to be decided at a later date”

If I could, I would divorce him today But Michael wants to do it quietly A year or two into his next term Lance and I will have to stay under the radar, but at least we’ll be able to openly see each other We won’t be able to get h His child won’t have a father