Frank aimed his car toward the men, making his way across the rows. Bill, Lynn and the boy ran past the car and Frank stopped and got out. He stopped the car and spun out the door. He pointed his gun at the two men and announced “Stop. Police.”
The men immediately stopped. One pointed toward Frank. “Officer,” yelled the man, “it’s a kidnapping. Stop them!”
Frank did nothing. Bill saw what was happening and began walking back toward Frank’s car. Lynn and the boy followed.
As they walked up to Frank, one of the men shouted. “That man, that priest, he’s kidnapping those people. Officer, arrest them!”
“Hmmm, interesting,” said Frank, “and who are you?”
“My name is Reverend Thomas Miller. I am with the Billy Taylor Ministries. This woman is one of our members.”
Once more, Frank hummed. “Hmmm, that is interesting. Father, is what this man is saying true?” Frank winked at Bill.
“Yes Sir, it is, but this woman and this child are leaving those people.”
“Leaving? Leaving?” shouted the man. “This woman is Reverend Taylor’s wife. The boy is his son.”
Frank looked at Lynn. “What is your name, Miss?”
“Lynn Powell,” she answered, “I am not…”
“Yes ma’am. Your name is Powell? Is that right?”
“Yes,” she said.
“And this is your son? Os that right?”
“Yes, you…”
“Now, your name is Powell?”
She nodded and Frank looked toward the man. “And you say this is Reverend Taylor’s wife? Is that right, Sir?”
“It is, and that’s his son.”
“How can that be?” asked Frank. By now, a crowd had gathered.
“Her name is Powell and his name is Taylor. I don’t understand. You say that this woman is Reverend Billy Taylor’s wife and this is his kid, but he name is Powell. I don’t understand, Sir. How could that be? How could that possibly…”
Frank hesitated the he looked at the crowd and back at the man.
“Sir, are you talking about Reverend Billy Taylor? The Billy Taylor that’s on television, the head of Billy Taylor Ministries. Is that the Reverend Billy Taylor you’re talking about?”
The man looked at the crowd. They appeared very interested.
“Yes,” said the man in almost a whisper.
Frank looked at Lynn. “Are you married to Reverend Billy Taylor, Ma’am?” asked Frank loudly emphasizing the Reverend’s name.
Lynn nodded no.
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