'd like us to sing the national anthem,' He announced. Shoes shuffled as the officials stood and placed their right hand on the left side of their chests. He gestured to the orchestra band at the corner to start.

As the national anthem played, my heart felt heavier, overwhelmed with emotion. This should have been my finest moment, but the sounds of the national anthem brought back demons of the past. Thoughts of betraying my country flashed in front of my eyes. I thought going to space and successfully preventing the Black hole from swallowing planet earth would be my ultimate redemption, but deep down, I felt empty. United States of America and the rest of the world never saw me come back. I don't think they truly forgave me.

The fire inside me, blazed with ambition to make a better life for all and make Appian great. Thoughts of my future endeavors also flashed on my mind. Suddenly happiness crossed my face. After the national anthem finished playing, everyone at the auditorium, crowd outside the government building, TV and radio audience gave a passionate standing ovation as I walked towards the high court judge standing next to the podium. We shook hands and the delegates settled down. The judge gave me a conspiratorial look. I felt as if I'd done something wrong.

'Yolanda Roberts, do you realize the magnitude and responsibility of running a country?' the judge asked.

My heart fluttered with nervousness. I tasted bile creeping up my throat. Then I swallowed hard at it.

'Yes.'

'What?'

'Yes, I'm aware, your honor.'

The judge nodded. 'Raise you right hand,' he commanded. As I lifted my right hand, my shoulders felt heavier. I was unable to lift my hand higher.

'Yolanda Robertson, do you swear to serve and protect the citizens of Appian equally regardless of their socioeconomic class?'

'Yes, your honor.'

'Do you swear to be transparent and fair in dealing with the crises of Appian?'

'Yes, your honor, I promise.'

'Do you swear to uphold the law and the constitution of Appian?'

'Yes, your honor.'

'Yolanda Roberts, you are officially inaugurated as the president of Appian,' the judge declared.

My teary eyes glanced around the auditorium as the delegates gave a standing ovation
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' What?' 

' Yes, I'm mindful, your honor.' 

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' Yes, your honor.' 

' Do you swear to be transparent and fair in dealing with the crises of Appian?' 

' Yes, your honor, I promise.' 

' Do you swear to uphold the law and the fundamental law of Appian?' 

' Yes, your award.' 

' Yolanda Roberts, you are officially inaugurated as the president of Appian,' the judge declared. 

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AS thE nAtional antheM PlAyed, my hearT feLt heavier, oveRwhElmed wItH emOTion. THis ShoulD have bEEn my fiNest momenT, bUT the soUNds of thE NAtIonaL anthem brought bacK DeMOns of the past. ThOughts Of BEtRAYinG my Country flaShEd in fROnt of my EYeS. i THouGHt going to spacE and successFUllY preveNtIng THe BlacK hole FrOM swAllowing plaNet eArth would Be my ulTImate reDEmption, But deeP doWn, I Felt EMpTy. uniTeD staTEs Of AMEriCa and the ReSt Of the WorlD NEVEr saW me Come Back. I Don't think they TruLy foRGavE me.

ThE fire InsiDe Me, blaZed witH ambiTiOn to make a better Life For all and MakE APpiAn Great. tHoughtS of My fUture enDeavors ALso FlASHEd On my mind. Suddenly haPpINEsS crossed My face. aFtEr THe nationAl AntHem fINIshed PlayINg, Everyone At the aUDiToRium, croWd OutsidE tHe gOveRnmenT BuilDing, TV And radio AudieNCe gave a passionATe standing ovaTIoN AS I WAlkeD toWards the higH couRT judGe stANdIng NExt to The poDiUM. WE Shook hands and the delEgAtes seTtled Down. The judge gAve me a consPIRAtorial lOok. I FElT As if I'd done someThing Wrong.

'YolanDA Roberts, Do you Realize tHe magnituDE And respoNsiBilIty Of rUNNiNg a country?' the JUDge aSkEd.

My heaRt fLuttereD wiTh nErvOusNeSs. I tasted Bile creePiNg Up My ThrOat. ThEN I swalloWeD haRd At iT.

'Yes.'

'WHAt?'

'Yes, I'M awarE, youR hOnOR.'

ThE judge nODdED. 'raisE yOu RighT haNd,' He comMandED. As i lifted My right haNd, mY ShouLdErS felt heAvier. I was unabLe To lift my haNd HigHer.

'YolANDa RobertSon, do you swear to serve and PRotect tHe cItizeNs of appian equAllY regarDleSS of theIr sociOeconOmIc cLASs?'

'Yes, YOUr HonOr.'

'do you swear TO Be tRanspArEnt aNd fair iN dealing with the criSEs oF Appian?'

'Yes, youR hoNor, I PROmIse.'

'dO yOU swEaR To uPHOld the law and the ConstitutiOn OF APpian?'

'Yes, yoUR hoNoR.'

'YolandA RobertS, you aRE officiAlly inaugUrated as tHe PresIDEnt Of Appian,' thE judge deClared.

My tEAry eyES gLanceD arOund thE aUdiToriuM as the DEleGates Gave a sTaNding oVatioN
'd like us to sing the nat ional anth em,'Heann ou nced . Sh oes shuffled a s  the  officials stood and p laced  t h eirr ig ht ha nd on t h el e ftsi de  of  t h ei r che sts . He ge stured tothe  o rchestra ban d  a t the corn erto start.

A s t he nat io nal anthe m p layed , my h e art fe lt heavie r, overwh e lmed wi t h  e moti on. This should h a ve been my finest  momen t, bu t the  so unds of th enatio n al anth e mb r o ugh t  back demonsof the past .  Th oughts  o f b e trayin g myco u ntr y flashed i n fr ont of my  eyes. I thoug h t going  to sp ace  an d su c ce ss ful ly pre v en tin g  th e Blackho le  from  swa l l o w ingpla netearth  would be myult imat e  re dempt ion,butde ep do wn, Ifeltem pty. United Sta tesof Americ a a nd  th eresto f thewor ldnever s aw me c o meba c k .  I  don't think theytr u l yforgaveme.

T h efi r e inside  m e,blaz e d  with  amb i ti on to ma ke a b e tt er  life f or  all a nd  ma keAppia n  gre at. Th oughts o f myf uture endeavor s  also flashed on m ym ind.  Su ddenly happ ines s  cro ssed my  fa c e. Af ter t he na t ional anthem finish ed  playi ng, e veryone at th e auditori u m ,  crowd o utsi d et he governmentbuild ing, TV an d  radio a udien ce gavea passion a t e standi ngova tio n a s Iwalked toward s thehi gh cour t j udge st and ing  ne xtto  the podi um. We s ho ok  h an dsand t h e delega te s s et tle d dow n . Thejudge  gav eme a c onspira t or i a l lo ok .I fe ltas  if I 'd d o nesomethi ng wrong. 

' Y olan da  R oberts,  do you reali ze  the magni tu deand re s p onsibili ty of running a country ? ' the j udg e ask ed.
My heart  fl uttere d w i th ner vousne ss. I  t ast e d  bile c re epi ng  up my thr o a t.ThenIswal lowed h ard at it.

'Yes.' 
'W hat?'

'Yes,I'm  awa r e ,you r  h o nor .' 
Th e judge nodded. ' Raise youri g ht  hand,' he com ma nded. A s I lif ted m y  righthand, myshoulders  f elth e avi er. I wasunable t o lift my handh ig her.
'Y olanda  R obe rtson , do y o u s wearto ser ve  and p rotec tthe citi zens of Appian equallyregard lessoftheir soc ioe c ono mic class ?'
'Yes, your  ho nor .'

' Doy ou sw eart obet ransp aren t  and fair in  de a l in g with thec r i ses  of A ppi a n?'

' Yes,  your honor, I pr o mise.'

'Do yo u sw e a r t o u p hold  t he law and the  co ns t i tution o fAppian?'

' Yes, you rh onor. '

'Yo landaRoberts , yo u  are o ffic ial ly inaugu rat ed as thepr es i dent o f Ap pi an,' t he jud g e de c l ared.

My tearyeyesg l anced aro und t he  audito r iumas the del egates gave  a sta ndin g ova tion
'd like_us to_sing the national anthem,'_He announced._Shoes_shuffled as_the_officials stood and_placed their right_hand on the left_side of their_chests._He gestured to the orchestra band at the corner to start.

As the national anthem_played,_my heart_felt_heavier,_overwhelmed with emotion. This should_have been my finest moment,_but the_sounds of the national anthem brought back demons_of_the past. Thoughts_of betraying my country flashed in front of my_eyes. I thought going to space_and successfully preventing_the_Black_hole from swallowing planet_earth would be my ultimate redemption,_but deep down, I felt empty._United States of America and the rest_of the world never saw me_come back. I don't think_they truly_forgave me.

The fire inside me,_blazed with ambition_to make_a better life_for all and make Appian great._Thoughts of my_future endeavors also flashed on my_mind._Suddenly happiness crossed_my_face._After the_national anthem finished_playing,_everyone at_the_auditorium, crowd outside the government building,_TV_and radio audience gave a passionate standing_ovation as I walked_towards_the high court judge_standing next to the podium._We shook hands and the delegates_settled down._The judge_gave me a conspiratorial look. I felt as if I'd done_something wrong.

'Yolanda Roberts, do you realize_the magnitude and responsibility_of running_a_country?' the judge_asked.

My_heart fluttered_with nervousness. I tasted bile creeping up_my throat._Then I swallowed hard at it.

'Yes.'

'What?'

'Yes,_I'm aware, your honor.'

The_judge_nodded. 'Raise you right hand,' he_commanded. As I lifted my right_hand, my shoulders felt heavier._I_was_unable to lift my hand_higher.

'Yolanda Robertson, do you swear to_serve and protect_the citizens of Appian equally regardless of_their_socioeconomic class?'

'Yes, your honor.'

'Do you swear_to_be transparent and fair in dealing_with_the_crises of Appian?'

'Yes, your honor,_I promise.'

'Do you swear to uphold_the law and the constitution of Appian?'

'Yes, your honor.'

'Yolanda_Roberts, you are_officially inaugurated as the president_of_Appian,'_the judge declared.

My teary eyes glanced around the auditorium as_the delegates_gave a standing_ovation