anyone else. She told me that I would build underground to keep the sun from hurting us. I can only thing she was talking about a Solar Flare. As far as the dead men goes who knows, but if there’s some kind of violent threat, we know the kind of people who can handle that.” Mac took a last bit of his eggs and put his fork down. Well Mike if there is some kind of threat and you’re going to build some kind of refuge, I don’t won’t to be left on the outside. What do you have in mind?”
“In two days I claim the money. I’m going to buy the land that Mary indicated, I want to start recruiting people that can work on the property whatever we decide to do. I’m also going to buy Last Chance firearms, I know the owner and I think he’s willing to sell. I already have my gun dealers license and know a half dozen other guys that have dealers license. That’s as far as I got so far. Some ideas are floating around in my head, but I need someone I can trust that will know the whole score and that would be you. So tell me are you interested in a job working for me, Pay will be good.” Mike told Mac.
“Are you kidding me, retire in two months at seventy five percent, and with what you’ll pay me I don’t see how I could turn it down. Yes I’ll work for you.” Mac replied.
“Excellent, I feel so much better having someone I can trust who knows about Mary and everything else. We can meet here every Saturday morning for the time being and discuss plans until you retire anyway. Oh, by the way I filled out my resignation paperwork and will submit it Monday after the announcement at Lottery headquarters. I hate it being made so public, but there’s no way around it. They talked for a good hour or more making plans for the future.
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“This is Charly Smith at Lottery headquarters reporting for Channel three News, any minute now the newest Billionaire will walk out on that stage and be introduced by Lotter Commissioner John Foley. This is the largest lottery single winner and the first tax free large winner. Anticipation is building in this room to see who that is. As many of you know the store that sold the winning lottery was victim to a heinous shooting that this reporter was witness too. Two people died during that shooting a store employee and a customer, several more were wounded including the officer who shot and killed the assailant, Mike Mohan who was hailed as a hero by many. Commissioner Foley is approaching the podium lets listen in.” The camera turned toward the stage as Commissioner Foley started talking. Charly listened half heartily, she was thinking why her possible boyfriend, asked her if she was going to be here reporting on the winner. Mike told her he would see her after the winner was announced.
Charly jerked up as the Commissioner said. “Now for the newest Billionaire let me introduce to you a hero too many, Mr. Mike Mohan.” Charly just about dropped her microphone as Mike Mohan walked out on the stage to applause in a blue blazer and dress pants, he approached the Podium and started. “Thank you, thank you. I know many are asking, is that the officer involved in the shooting at the Cumberland Farms. Yes that was me, I had not realized I possessed the winning number at that time. Not until sitting in the hospital and something triggered my memory that I checked and found out that I was the winner. Since that time when not in rehabilitation, I have consulted a team of lawyers an investment advisers as you can imagine. I may have bought the ticket but my daughter Mary choose the numbers for me so it’s as much her win as mine. Now I’ll answerer a few questions.”
“You sir.” Pointing to a man up front with gray hair. “Dave Reynolds channel 5, Mike so tell us do you have any plans for spending that money yet?” he asked.
“Not at first, I plan on taking my daughter and others on a vacation to get away, pay off bills those kind of things while I think about the long term.”