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Title: Pandora's Box pt. 8/?
"Sir?" The Press secretary asked as she walked into the room, pad of paper in hand. "Tell me you have some good news." Bartlet replied with a grim smile. CJ shook her head. "I'm afraid not, Sir. The Press has got wind of the electrical trouble, what should I tell them?" Josiah sat down on the corner of his desk. "Tell them the truth....that we're having problems with our power source. If they want to chalk this up to Y2K go ahead and let them believe that for now." "Yes, Sir." Cregg nodded as she turned to leave. "CJ?" Bartlet called halting her in the doorway. The red haired woman turned around. "Yes, Sir?" "If you see Leo tell him to come in here." Bartlet replied. CJ nodded and left the oval office. ****** Feeling stir crazy Zoey Bartlet opened the driver's side door and got out of her jeep. "You know we could ram the jeep into the door." Zoey suggested," Get out that way." "I don't think the jeep would make a dent, Zoey." Charlie replied as he glanced at the large door. The President's daughter nodded as she glanced around the crowded garage. "Probably don't have enough space to get up to speed, anyway." "Did you hear that?" Charlie asked as he got out of the jeep and walked over to her. Zoey glanced at him. "What?" Charlie strained his hearing to the limit. "I don't know, sounded almost like voices." As if on cue the door Charlie had tried to get open earlier swung open revealing a squad of Secret service agents. "Anybody hurt here?" A male voice boomed from the doorway as the two young people shielded their eyes from the powerful flashlights. "No," Zoey replied as she walked toward the stairs," But we are very glad to see you." The burly red haired agent nodded. "So are we, Ma'am. The President thought you had been kidnapped." ***** Leo McGarry stepped into the Oval Office a wide smile on his face. "Good news, Sir. We've located Zoey." "Thank God." Bartlet replied as he walked toward his old friend. "She hurt?" McGarry shook his head. "No, she was here all along." The President blinked in surprise. "Here?" "Apparently she and Charlie decided to sneak out for lunch and got stuck in the parking garage when the power went out." Leo replied. Bartlet nodded. "I'm just glad this is over. Where is she?" "In the private residence. I told her you'd join her in a few minutes." McGarry replied. Just then the Oval office was flooded with light as the power was finally restored. "About time." Josiah stated having never been happier to see the lights come on. He could hear the applause from the White House staff in the next room. Toby poked his head into the office. "Just wanted to let you know, Sir, the Phone Company says the phone's are operational." "Thanks Toby." Bartlet replied as the communications director left. Leo glanced down at the pad of paper he was holding. "We've narrowed down the list of suspects. FBI should have an arrest with in an hour or so." Bartlet nodded as he headed toward the back entrance. "Tell everybody they did a great job." "Yes, Sir." Leo replied. "Oh and Leo," Bartlet stated as he opened the door." Track down the Secret Service director. I want to have a word with him first thing in the morning." "We'll find him,Sir." Leo replied with a grin before turning and leaving the office. ****** Josh Lyman caught Kathy as she came out of the bullpen. "Kathy, have you seen Donna?" The dark haired woman nodded. "She left about an hour ago, said she wasn't feeling well." Josh frowned but tried to hide his concern from Sam's assistant. "Thanks, Kathy. Tell Toby I'm going home and if there's any more earth shattering crisis's they can wait until tomorrow." "Sure." Kathy replied with a smile as Josh left the bullpen snatching his coat from his office. End of part 8 TBC |
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