The Lance family immediately called for backup, but it turned out that none of those locations had the people they were looking for.
They didn't trouble these young people either, since after all, they were just being enthusiastic.
As the time pointed to the next scheduled meeting, all the vehicles stopped at the designated spot Lance had instructed them to wait at.
At 5:15, Richie promptly picked up the receiver and dialed the number. When Mayor Williams answered and said a couple of sentences, Richie frowned again.
A brief burst of honking erupted around them, but since it stopped quickly, he didn't pay it any mind.
He continued, as instructed by Mr. Charles, making Mayor Williams keep running around, promising him this would be the last time.
Mayor Williams would soon see Arthur.
He reported the progress to Mr. Charles again, knowing the type of person Mr. Charles was—someone who actually looked down on him—but he didn't care.
