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OK, I did try an RFK timeline earlier, but I sort of... botched it. I hope you enjoy this one!

[If you would like to add to the story, just contact me first]

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"No, we're going this way."

Robert Kennedy frowned. "Bill-"

"Senator, it's not safe that way."

"It's not safer this way, either!"

"Yes, it is."

He shook his head, deeply sighed, and then proceeded to turn.

"Are you running for President, Bill?"

"No, sir, which makes my job a whole lot more fun."

...

Shit.

Sirhan could hear the commotion, people looking toward the outside of the kitchen. He did his best to push through, almost turning over the ice machine in the process.

Once he got to the swinging doors, he ran, in the most literal sense, into the press room. One of the reports turned in his direction, but just returned to taking notes.

Sirhan went toward the right wall, and "crawled" beside it. The Senator's bodyguard looked at him suspiciously, but he did not stop.

Only a few feet away, he put his hand into his pocket. Suddenly, he heard some of those same, deafening sounds he was supposed to make. He fell to the ground, and begun to feel the pain.

...

"Mr Governor!"

"Calm-"

"Mr Governor!"

He panted for several seconds, until he finally sat down and chocked down half a bottle of water. Ronald Reagan smiled and waited for him to be ready.

"Sir, something happened in LA."

"I'm listening."

"There was... was an attempt on the life of Senator Kennedy."

Reagan's face turned solemn, and nodded. "Do you know anything else?"

"The assassin was killed," he continued. "The Senator has been escorted elsewhere."

Reagan nodded again, and picked up the phone.

"Prepare a statement."

"Yes, Governor."

"Go get some sleep. I, however, will have a long night ahead."
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