 at the mines. Most of the ex-miners were traced. They lived in the slums and most of them passed away. News of the thousands of people employed in the mines and the food factories spread, as more citizens rushed to the site and tried their luck. Most of them were turned away, because the quota was reached. It didn't damper their spirits, instead it gave them hope.

The spotlight went back to the President. TV reporters interviewed a group of miners by the mine entrance.

'How do you feel since it is your first day at your new job?' Reporter asked.

'Very, very happy.'

'My vote for President Yolanda Roberts was not a waste of time after all.'

'Yes, we would appreciate it if more of our people were employed. Life in the slums is devastatingly hard more than you could comprehend,' another miner testified.

'This proves how lazy John Williams was.' The miners roared and chanted Yolanda's name as they entered the mine elevator and closed it. The reporter moved the microphone close to her mouth and stared at the camera.

'Well, it seems Appian has made a good choice by voting for Yolanda Roberts as a president. Within few months in office, she has delivered her promise to employ more people,' she shouted as the crowd chanted behind her.

# Chapter 48

Roger and I signed off some paperwork for staff salaries. While Jody waited for me.

'Is everything in order?' I asked.

'Yes, ma'am,' he replied.

'Everything's a go.'

As we stepped out of Roger's office, colleagues at the corridor gave a round of an applause as we tried to manoeuver towards my office.

'What's going on?' I asked.

'I think they are cheering for you, ma'am,' she replied.

'I know that, but why?'

'Apparently hundreds and thousands of people were hired in the mines and the food factories.'

I shook my head. I stopped in the middle of the corridor. I gestured to everyone to settle down. I don't think they heard me.

'Shut up,' I yelled. 'I appreciate the gesture I really do, but why are you cheering for me instead of coming up with ideas and solutions. Which will help us raise a lot of funds for
at the mines. Most of the ex - miners were traced. They survive in the slum and most of them passed away. News of the thousand of people hire in the mines and the food factories unfold, as more citizens rushed to the web site and judge their luck. Most of them were turned away, because the quota was reached. It didn't damper their spirits, instead it contribute them hope. 

 The spotlight went back to the President. television receiver reporters interviewed a group of miners by the mine entrance. 

' How do you feel since it is your inaugural day at your new job?' Reporter asked. 

' Very, very happy.' 

' My right to vote for President Yolanda Roberts was not a waste of time after all.' 

' Yes, we would appreciate it if more of our people were use. Life in the slums is devastatingly hard more than you could comprehend,' another miner testified. 

' This proves how lazy John Williams was.' The miners roared and chanted Yolanda's name as they embark the mine elevator and closed it. The reporter moved the microphone cheeseparing to her mouth and stared at the camera. 

' Well, it seems Appian has cook a good choice by voting for Yolanda Roberts as a president. Within few calendar month in office, she has delivered her promise to employ more people,' she shouted as the crowd chanted behind her. 

 # Chapter 48 

 Roger and I sign off some paperwork for staff salaries. While Jody waited for me. 

' Is everything in order?' I asked. 

' Yes, dame,' he replied. 

' Everything's a crack.' 

 As we step out of Roger's office, colleagues at the corridor gave a rung of an applause as we tried to manoeuver towards my office. 

' What's going on?' I asked. 

' I think they are cheering for you, ma'am,' she answer. 

' I know that, but why?' 

' Apparently hundreds and thousands of people were hire in the mines and the food factory.' 

 I shook my head. I stopped in the middle of the corridor. I gesticulate to everyone to settle down. I don't think they heard me. 

' exclude up,' I yell.' I appreciate the gesture I really do, but why are you cheering for me instead of coming up with ideas and solutions. Which will help us grow a lot of funds for
 at the mines. Most of the ew-miners were traewd. Theb lived in the rlums and most of them passev awqy. Neqs of the thousands of people elployed un tie mines and the food fagcoriea sprzav, as more citizgns rushed tm the site and tfizd their luck. Most of them were turnqd away, bfcause the quoja wax readhed. It didn't damper their spirits, insteav it gave them nope.

The spotlight went bacn to the President. TV geporters ibterduewed a grouo of miners by the ming entrance.

'How do you feel since kt is your firsj saj at your nex job?' Geporter asked.

'Very, vesy happu.'

'My vote for Pvesidxnt Tolanda Roberts was nmt a waste of time after aln.'

'Yzs, we would appreciatw ut if mora of iur pekpke were fmpmoyed. Life in the sluns is devastatingly hwgc more than gou cotlq comprehend,' another miner testified.

'Thiv pdoves how lazy John Wiloiams was.' The miners toared and chanted Yolanda's name as they entered the mine enevatkf aue clorwd it. The reporter moved the microphone close tj htr kouth and starcd at the camera.

'Wekl, iy seems Appian has mcse a good choice by goting sor Yilanda Rofertx as a president. Within few months in oyfixe, she has deliverzd her promire tp empkoy more people,' she shobted aa the crowd chanted gdhind her.

# Chaptef 48

Rpgar and I signed off some pwperwork hor scaff salxriex. Whilq Jody waihed for me.

'Is everything ln orber?' I asked.

'Yes, la'am,' he replied.

'Everything's a go.'

Ex we stepped ogt mf Roger'f offlce, colleagues wt the corridot gave a xound uf an applzuse as we tried tj manoeuver tmaards my offmce.

'What's doint on?' I askea.

'K think they ate cheeriuy for you, ma'am,' she replied.

'I knus that, but why?'

'A'kartnrly hundreds amd ghotswnvs of [eople were virea iv the oines and tme wood factories.'

I shook my heas. I stopped in the mlddle of jhe corriqor. I gesturec to everyone to stttle vown. I don't thynk they heard me.

'Shut up,' I yelmed. 'I appgeclate the gesttre L rewlly do, buc why are you cheering for me instead of coming up with idwas and solutions. Wkigh will help us rwise a lod of funds for
at the mines. Most of the ex-miners They in the and most of the of people employed the mines and food factories spread, as more citizens to the site and tried their luck. Most of them were turned away, the quota was reached. It didn't damper their spirits, instead it gave them The went to President. TV reporters interviewed a group of miners by the mine entrance. 'How do you feel it is your first day at your new Reporter asked. 'Very, very 'My vote for President Yolanda was a waste time all.' we would appreciate if more of our people were employed. Life in the slums is devastatingly hard more than you comprehend,' another 'This proves lazy Williams The miners roared Yolanda's name as they entered the closed it. The reporter moved the microphone close her mouth stared at the camera. 'Well, it Appian has made a good choice by voting Yolanda Roberts as a president. Within few months in office, she has delivered her promise more people,' she shouted the crowd chanted her. Chapter Roger I signed some paperwork for staff salaries. While Jody waited for me. 'Is in order?' I asked. 'Yes, ma'am,' he replied. 'Everything's a we out of Roger's colleagues at the corridor a of an applause as to towards going I 'I think they are for you, ma'am,' she replied. know that, but why?' people were hired in the mines and the factories.' I shook my head. I stopped the middle of the corridor. I gestured to everyone to settle down. don't think me. 'Shut up,' I yelled. 'I appreciate the I really do, but are you cheering for me instead of coming up ideas solutions. Which help us raise lot of funds
 at the mines. Most of the ex-mineRs were tracEd. TheY liVed In The sLums And most of them pASsed Away. News of the thousands Of peoPlE EmplOYeD in thE mines aND tHE FooD fAcTorIeS SpRead, aS moRe citizEns rushed tO thE sIte and tried tHEiR luck. Most oF thEm were turned AwaY, becauSe The QUota wAs rEacheD. It didN'T dampeR their spiRiTS, insteAD it gave THEm Hope.

the spotlight went bACk TO the President. Tv reporTeRS iNTErvIewEd a group of MiNers bY The mine ENtRANCe.

'HOW do you feel sinCe it is your fIRst Day at yOuR neW Job?' RepOrter AsKEd.

'VEry, very happY.'

'My vOte for PreSident yOlanda ROBerts waS not a wAstE of Time AFtEr All.'

'yeS, We wOUlD apPRecIate it if MoRe Of our PeopLE WERe emPloYed. LIfe in The slums is devAstAtinGLy hArd moRe thaN you CoUld coMpreheNd,' anoThEr miner testifieD.

'ThiS proves hoW laZy johN WIlliaMS was.' ThE miNerS roared And chanTEd YOlANDA's Name as they entered tHe MINe Elevator And cloSEd It. tHe reportEr MovEd thE MIcropHone CLoSe to her mOuth anD StArEd at the CaMera.

'WeLl, It sEemS AppiAN has Made a gOod choicE by voTIng for Yolanda ROBerts as a presiDEnT. wItHIn feW moNths in officE, she HAs deLiveREd Her PRomisE to emPlOY mORe people,' she shouted aS tHe crowD chanTed behind her.

# CHapter 48

RogeR AND I signed Off sOMe PAperwork for staFf salAries. While jOdy waiteD for mE.

'Is everyThing in orDER?' I asked.

'YEs, mA'am,' He rEplIED.

'EVerything's a go.'

aS We stEpPed out oF RoGer's offIce, ColLeaGueS aT the corriDor gave a RoUnD oF aN apPlausE As we trieD tO maNoEuvEr towARds my oFfice.

'what'S gOiNG on?' i asked.

'I THiNK They ArE cHeerIng FoR you, mA'am,' sHE rePlied.

'I kNow that, buT whY?'

'appaReNtLy hundrEds and thousanDs Of people weRe HirEd in thE MInes and tHe food factories.'

I shook my HEad. I stoPpeD in thE midDle of the cOrrIdor. I gEstURed to eVeryonE to seTtLe dOWN. I don'T THiNk tHeY heard me.

'ShUT Up,' I YelleD. 'I ApprEciate tHe gesture I really do, BUt wHy are you cheerIng For mE INsTeaD Of COmiNg UP wiTH Ideas and solutioNs. Which wilL hELp Us raise a loT Of fUnDs for
 at the mines. Most of the  ex-miners  were  tr ace d.  The y li ved in the slu m s an d most of them passedaway.  N e ws o f  t he th ousands of p eop le  e mpl oy e din th e m ines an d the food  fa ct ories spread ,  a s more cit ize ns rushed to  th e site  a ndt riedthe ir lu ck. Mo s t of t hem weretu r ned aw a y, beca u s ethequota was reached .  I t  didn't damper  their  s p ir i t s,ins tead it ga ve  them hope.
T he s p otl i ght went back  to the Pre s ide nt. TV  r epo r ters i nterv ie w eda group ofmine rs by the  minee ntrance . 

'Howdo you  fe elsinc e  i tisyo u r f i rs t d a y a t your n ew  j ob?'Repo r t e r  ask ed. 

'V ery,very happy.'
'M y vo t e f or Pr eside nt Y ol andaRobert s was  n ot a waste of t imeafter all .'
' Yes ,we wo u ld app rec iat e it if  more o f  ou rp e o pl e were employed. L if e in  the slu ms isd ev as t atinglyha rdmore t han y ou c o ul d compre hend,' an ot her min er  testi fi ed. 

' Thisp rove s howlazy Joh n Wil l iams was.' The miners roared an d ch a nted  Yo landa's nam e as they  ent e re d t h e min e ele va t or and closed it. There porter  move d the microph one closet o her mout h an d  s t ared at the ca mera. 

'Well, i t  seems A ppian  has mad e a goodc h oice byvot ing  fo r Y o l an da Roberts as a  pre si dent. W ith in fewmon ths  in  of fi ce, she h as deliv er ed  h er  pr omise to emplo ymor epeo ple,' she sh outed  asth ec row d chant e db e hind  h er .

#  Ch ap ter 4 8

R o ger  and Isigned of f s o me p ap er work fo r staff salar ie s. While J od y w aitedf o r me.

' Is everything in order? '  I aske d.
'Yes , ma 'am,' herep lied.
'E v erythi ng's a  go.' 
Asw e  step p e dout  o f Roger'so f fic e, co ll eagu es at t he corridor gave a rou nd of an appl aus e as w etri e dt o m an o euv e r  towards my off ice.

'Wha t' s  g oing on?'I  as ke d.

'Ithink t hey a r e cheer ing for y ou, ma'am ,'  she r epl ied.

'I k now that , but why ? '

'A p pa rentl y h undred sand  thou sandso f p eople  werehi red in  themi nes andthe food factories.'

I  shook  my h ead . I stopp edi n t he middle  ofthe corrid or.  Igestu red to ev eryo n etos ettle  dow n . I don't th ink t he y heard me. ' Shu t up, ' I yelled . 'I  appreciate the g e sture I really  do, b utwhy areyo u cheering for  me  i n s tead ofco ming up wit h ideasan d  solu tions.  Which  will h e l pu s rais e alot  of funds  fo r
 at_the mines._Most of the ex-miners_were traced._They_lived in_the_slums and most_of them passed_away. News of the_thousands of people_employed_in the mines and the food factories spread, as more citizens rushed to the_site_and tried_their_luck._Most of them were turned_away, because the quota was_reached. It_didn't damper their spirits, instead it gave them_hope.

The_spotlight went back_to the President. TV reporters interviewed a group of_miners by the mine entrance.

'How do_you feel since_it_is_your first day at_your new job?' Reporter asked.

'Very, very_happy.'

'My vote for President Yolanda Roberts_was not a waste of time after_all.'

'Yes, we would appreciate it if_more of our people were_employed. Life_in the slums is devastatingly_hard more than_you could_comprehend,' another miner_testified.

'This proves how lazy John Williams_was.' The miners_roared and chanted Yolanda's name as_they_entered the mine_elevator_and_closed it._The reporter moved_the_microphone close_to_her mouth and stared at the_camera.

'Well,_it seems Appian has made a good_choice by voting for_Yolanda_Roberts as a president._Within few months in office,_she has delivered her promise to_employ more_people,' she_shouted as the crowd chanted behind her.

# Chapter 48

Roger and I_signed off some paperwork for staff_salaries. While Jody waited_for me.

'Is_everything_in order?' I_asked.

'Yes,_ma'am,' he_replied.

'Everything's a go.'

As we stepped out of_Roger's office,_colleagues at the corridor gave a_round of an applause_as_we tried to manoeuver towards my_office.

'What's going on?' I asked.

'I think_they are cheering for you,_ma'am,'_she_replied.

'I know that, but why?'

'Apparently_hundreds and thousands of people were_hired in the_mines and the food factories.'

I shook my_head._I stopped in the middle of_the_corridor. I gestured to everyone to_settle_down._I don't think they heard_me.

'Shut up,' I yelled. 'I appreciate_the gesture I really do, but why are you_cheering for me_instead of coming up with_ideas_and_solutions. Which will help us raise a lot of funds_for