Mayor Merril Drastic Decision

Michael POV:

It was election day, i woke with a summat stuck to my throat. I was not the one contesting but i was nervous for my friend. He had worked so hard on this. I knew he will be so hurt, if he loses. But he sounded so confident i knew something was up his sleeves, which he refuses to say.

I'd given my workers a day off to vote in the election, they both know whom to vote for. I had taken my time to relax before heading to the polling Unit.

I felt certain buzz in the air, i could feel somethig was amiss but I'd figured it would be the nerve doing something to my brain, making me feel something that was not there.

My phone rang, i knew whom it was before having to look. I was right, it was him, i presume he was nervous about it. He was acting all high and mighty yesterday. I will mock him a bit to lighten the mood.

I pick up on the third ring

"Where are you?" he asked

"I'm at home, I'd be heading to the polling unit soon enough"

"Are you watching this"

"Watch what?"

"The n