Puerto Rico sighed and leaned against the table he was on, watching the people walk by him.
One… Two… Three… Four… Five…
He sighed quietly, and hoped that maybe… Maybe this year… He wanted to have the same standings as everyone. New Mexico was always telling him how much fun it was, and maybe he could finally ask Arizona on a date… He blushed and shook his head. This was not the time for thinking about that.
The last person slid into the booth and Puerto Rico held his breath.
The person nodded at Puerto Rico when he came out, and Emilio sighed. He knew he wouldn't get the results until at least tomorrow.
He left the building with a banner that proudly proclaimed "Vota aquí!"
Puerto Rico sighed and walked down the streets, waving at people when they happily called "Borinquen!"
The streets were fairly empty and the sound of parties and pubs could be heard as he walked around San Juan. He walked down to the beach and sat against the cliffs, watching the waves.
Someone walked up next to him and sat next to him.
"So how do you think it went?" the man next to him asked.
"I think it got turned down again," Emilio replied, sighing. The man nodded, looking out and contemplating.
"It'll go through eventually. I mean, really! I'm a bringer of justice and freedom!! I'm the greatest country on the earth! Who wouldn't want to be a part of me?"
Emilio chuckled.
"I have no idea, Mr. America."
Alfred frowned and stood up when his cell phone started playing The Star Spangled Banner.
"Well, we'll just see tomorrow, won't we?" he said, flashing Emilio a smile and turning to leave, opening his phone with an "America here!"
Emilio shook his head and stood up, going back to his house.
The next morning the doorbell rang and Puerto Rico rolled out of bed. He opened the door and took the letter from the man, thanking him in Spanish.
He opened it and shook his head again, frowning slightly. He put it with the other four letters telling him the same thing.
Oh well.
He would wait until his people were ready to make him a state.
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A/N: DD: Request from ValarSpawn and not ONLY is it, like, and ENTIRE YEAR late, it's REALLYREALLYREALLY short. ||||oTL I'm SORRY. REALLY REALLY SORRY.