Hannah the Founding Mother

Chapter 8 First Continental Congress

Hannah woke up in an old broom closet that was pitch black. Suddenly, a beam of light shone through the keyhole. Hannah pressed her eye to it and saw several men examining a letter. "This should be sufficient to let the king know about our true feelings for him and his whole dang monarchy!" This statement sent cheers sounding through the crowd.

"This letter isn't enough! Let's boycott all of Britain and stop the trade as well!" Even more cheers greeted this statement. Hannah took her notepad and scratched down some more notes. Hannah recognized the men in the group. They were from the 2nd Continental Congress, so this must be the 1st Continental Congress! She looks at her watch: 1774. Hannah looked over and saw Mitch Swanson's face peering in the window.

She watched him watching the meeting, and then suddenly, his face disappeared from the widow. She burst into the room and shouted, "There he goes!" All of the men turn toward the window, where she was pointing and then turned back to her. Hannah's face turned bright red with embarrassment, "Oh, hi," she said shyly. "Bye!" she shouted and bolted out the door.

"Wait!" shouts one of the men, but it was too late, Hannah was already out the door. Hannah was running after Mitch, who realized that he was being chased.

"You spy!" she spat. Mitch ignored her and kept running.

Mitch ran into a warehouse, stopped, faced Hannah, and screamed, "Britain will have control over these colonies and I will do anything to make sure that it happens! You stupid colonists are powerless against us!" As Hannah stepped through the doorway, she entered another black void.

"Wait!" shouts one of the men, but it was too late, Hannah was already out the door. Hannah was running after Mitch, who realized that he was being chased.

"You spy!" she spat. Mitch ignored her and kept running.

Mitch ran into a warehouse, stopped, faced Hannah, and screamed, "Britain will have control over these colonies and I will do anything to make sure that it happens! You stupid colonists are powerless against us!" As Hannah stepped through the doorway, she entered another black void.