THE SWORD AND SICKLE

PART ONE: REVELATIONS

CHAPTER SIX 

DEAD BODY IN THE OVAL OFFICE

©2017, Olan L. Smith

"Thank you very much, Doctor. I am glad I could help. I would like to talk to you about a personal matter, if you have the time."

"I really don't have the time, but for you I will make the time. Let's find a private space where we can speak." After finding an empty office, the doctor asked, "How can I help you?"

Sir, this morning I believe I had a complex seizure after falling asleep in the waiting room. When I awoke I experienced a change in awareness where I didn't know who I was, if I was human, or what planet I was on. Before I woke, I had a hypnagogic vision while I was in a deep sleep. I asked the man who he was, and he identified himself as Levi Jackson, the human representation of God himself."

"Well, Nurse Bailey, you had an extraordinary experience, last night. You cared for the President of the United States in unusual circumstances. I wouldn't worry about it, unless you suffer another one. As far as hypnagogic experiences, they are common, up to twenty percent of the population experience this phenomenon, and I am not worried about that either. Usually, that experience is caused by poor sleep, and you qualify. I will take your blood pressure if you would like?"

"No, I am sorry I have wasted your time. Oh, one more thing, I was reading the Presidents chart last night and you mentioned that he told you that he had a change in awareness, just before his hair turned white. You don't think it is connected to his illness, do you?"

"I have considered that, Nurse Bailey, but don't you worry about what he has; you cannot catch it. Again, thank you."

The doctor reflected for a moment as Nurse Bailey left the room. The President didn't tell him what he had seen before the complex seizure. Perhaps he should visit the President, again, before he continues his rounds. When he opened the door to the President's room, he saw the First Lady sitting on the bed with her husband. "Excuse me Mr. President, I would like to speak to you some more in private, please."

"I am former President Hammett," he replied. Whatever you have to say, you can say it in front of my wife, doctor."

"As you wish. After talking to your night nurse, Angela, I began to think that I may be overlooking some possibilities about your illness. I would like to inquire as to what you saw before you had your seizure?"

"Now, doctor, you know I cannot divulge that to you. I am sorry doctor, but you may never find out what the cause is of my illness. I am just grateful for what you have done to make me better. Maybe it was trace amounts of radiation poison; did you find any in the blood tests you ran?"

"No, and we didn't do anything to cause this type of response in your health. You should be dead. It was just that Angela told me about an experience she had this morning when she fell asleep in the waiting area. When she woke up, she had a complex-partial seizure and a strange hypnagogic experience while she napped. She said she saw a man named Levi Jackson who talked to her."

"Doctor, get her and bring her to me so I can talk to her."

"I believe she went home, but I am sure she is not far away. I will get her cell number and call her, right now."

"And doctor, don't leave the building. I may have some questions, later."

"Yes sir, I will be here until you say otherwise."

Glenna turned to her husband and asked, "Jovian, what did you see, before the seizure?"

"I am sorry, sweetheart, but I cannot tell you, either. Besides, you will find out, soon enough, when the rest of the world is told by the acting President."

"Jove baby, you know I am not a security risk, and I am certainly not going to be watching the news for a while."

"You know Glenna last night when the nurse was here to help me die, all I could think about was you and the children. I was not worried about the nation. I was only worried about you. It is a feeling I will never forget. The great thing about aging is your soul feels the same age, or maybe I should say my spirit feels the same age. My body, ravaged by accelerated aging, could not conquer my soul. And you my dear, you are everything to me, more than being President. I only care about you and ours. You know I have only wanted you."

"Careful, honey, you are beginning to repeat yourself. I guess I am going to have to put up with that for the rest of my life, aren't I?"

"I suppose you are. I suppose you are." He reached out and gave her a big kiss, and you will have to put up with a lot more of those too," he chuckled.

Just then, the door opens to his room. It was Angela Bailey and she said, "The doctor said you wanted to see me, sir."

"Yes, you must have still been in the building. I would like to talk to you in private; it is a matter of national security. Glenna, would you pardon us."

Glenna replied, "Why is it, she gets to know about this and I don't?"

Jovian replied, "Dear, do the children know about me being in the hospital?"

Glenna replied, "I don't know? I just assumed they know."

"Well, they don't and I am sure they are worried when I did not come home last night. Would you, please, see the kids?"

"What should I tell them?"

"Tell them I had a flare up of an old football injury, but am expected to recover. If they inquire further, tell them you don't know anything more. I will see you when you come back."

"They will want to see you?"

"Bring them tonight and keep them away from the TV until they see me. Break it to them easily on your way over."