Title: The Problem With Voting
Author: Nickie V
E-mail address: SaturnVLunar@aol.com
Character: Josh
Category: General, very little romance
Pairing: slight Josh/Donna
Rating: PG
Summary: Who knew voting could be such a problem
Disclaimer: Only in my own twisted world would I
actually own these characters, but unfortunately I don't :)
Author's Notes: This is one of my first post, hopefully more and much, much,
much better ones to come. Please give
me feedback it's like drugs.
Written: 1-3-03
I can't do it! I just can't. I think it's physically impossible to raise my arm and vote for…for a…I can't even say it. I look at the levers again. Democrat, Democrat, Democrat, straight down the line until you get about halfway, I haven't made my vote yet. I know the candidate is the right one, it's just…I can't vote for a Republican, it's against my morals.
"Mr. Lyman, is there a problem?" I hear a man outside the booth ask. Is there a problem?! Of course there's a problem, I'm about to vote for a Republican!
"No, I'm fine thank you." I'm allowed to take as long as I damn please to vote, there's no law against it and plus I'm making a major decision here! This could be history in the making. Joshua Lyman actually voting across party lines, who would have ever thought?
I put my hand on the switch for the Republican candidate and close my eyes as I hear and feel the switch move. Then without looking I pull the lever and the curtains swish open. When I open my eyes I see Donna waiting for me.
"You were in there for a while, problems?" she asks as I reach for her hand and we walk out the doors into the sun.
"You have no idea."
The End