When Lighting Strikes Twice
Rating: PG-13 to be safe
Couples: J/D
Category: Angst, Drama, Romance
Summary: This wasn't suppose to happen. You didn't bury people who were young enough to be your child. That wasn't how life was supposed to work. However, fate seemed to be out to get them all.Disclaimers: These characters aren't mine (god knows I wish that they were) they belong to Aaron Sorkin etc.
Author's Notes: This is my first fanfic so tell me if you like it. This takes place in the second term of the administration, but since it is an AU Sam is still at the White House, and will is not. Major Major Angst Alert!! You may want lots of tissues. I even had a hard time writing it. Please read and review. Your comments will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you to all those who have reviewed this so far your comments mean so much I hope that you all continue to enjoy the story.
Sorry that it took me so long to post with school I don't get on as much as I used to.
Chapter 8
A Forgotten Book and a note for the Dead
November 15
11:40 PM
It was late. Toby had just gone into the guestroom to sleep. She knew that she should do the same, but couldn't. Donna looked at the diary in her hands. She had forgotten about it until today when she had gone through the chest she had that held knick-knacks and stumbled upon it. It was hard to believe that this tiny book had caused such a big problem, and in the end had almost ruined what she and Josh had at that point. She remembered that Josh had made her let him read it just before he had given it to Cliff. There been things about how she felt about Josh even then, and Josh being himself hadn't known how to handle it, and had tried to separate himself from Donna. It had been during this time that he had gone out with Amy. Donna had come upon this information during a fight that they had had. It had been a cheap shot saying something about Amy, but it had hit its target hard, but now she didn't want to remember the bad times. She had a mission. She opened the dairy and started to write:
Josh,
Well you've been dead for a day, and even though I still love you I can't help, but hate you for what you did to me, and everyone that loved you. How could you leave me, and your mother, the President, Leo, and everyone? You haven't had to see them, but I saw. Leo was ready to die with you. The President, god, the only time I've seen him sadder than this was when Mrs. Landingham died. Your mother however remains strong, don't know how she does it after already having to burying a daughter and husband, and now the last of her family, but she does. Josh. I know that you didn't mean to, but did you ever think of how this was going to affect others. Margaret called a little while ago and said that Leo had an empty bottle of scotch on his desk. Didn't you see any of this coming? CJ, Toby and Sam were over here earlier, well Toby is still here, but I swear I haven't seen a sadder group even Sam couldn't find something to smile about. CJ brought Chinese, and wasn't right without Kong Pow Chicken, plus I had no one to share my food either. Tomorrow we're all having breakfast with the President and First Lady. After that your Will will be read, and then we will make funeral arrangements. Just thought you'd like to know what it was like here. Remember, no matter what I say I'll always love you.
Donna
She put the diary down on the corner table, turned off the light and cried herself to sleep. She didn't notice that Toby had stood in the doorway, and stay there until he was certain she was a sleep.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
November 16
6:15 AM
Donna woke up to the smell of eggs and bacon. She made her way to the kitchen to find Toby cooking.
"I thought we were eat with the President."
"We are, but I'm hungry now, and it isn't really a breakfast it is more a brunch since it doesn't start till 11."
"Okay. Is there enough for me?"
Toby pushed a plate in Donna's directions.
"You can eat first so that you can shower first because I'm telling you women take way to long in the shower."
OOOOOOOOOO
TBC
