Odyssey of Minds, pt 8: Josh POV

by: Peridot
Pairing(s): Josh/Donna
Category(s): Humour/Fluff/ Angst
Rating: YTEEN
Disclaimer: The characters belong to Aaron Sorkin, et al
Summary: Josh and Donna's thoughts after each season 6-episode.
Spoiler: La Palabra
Written: 3/31/05

Did that just happen? It's not sinking in. It's not digesting. Okay ... okay, here it comes. I'm processing it ... YES!!! WE WON CALIFORNIA!!!

Wow, that was a rush! I never saw this coming. I didn't even have any hope that we would come in second, let alone first! And to think I was trying to get Santos to drop out! Thank God the man had some sense. Wow ...

How could this happen? Well, I guess I know how ... but, I just can't believe that Hoynes did it again. He made all these promises to his family and the people of this country. He came on TV for all to see, telling them that he was deeply sorry and that he regretted it. He swore that it would never happen again and that, from now on, people could trust him to do the right thing. And from the moment we turned our backs and weren't looking ... he did it again. How can this man even believe that he has a chance of becoming a good President when he can't even be faithful to his own wife and children? It just doesn't make sense to me. The first time it happened ... I felt sorry for him. This time however, he had it coming. He lied and was exposed ... rightfully so. And who better to unveil the truth than Donnatella Moss.

That's the thing about us ... we can be miles apart from each other and yet somehow still be in sync. I mean, I'm not a pessimist when it comes to winning something. I fight till the very end, but this time I honestly gave up. If it hadn't been for Donna, I would have called it a day. Life's funny that way sometimes.

Nevertheless, I really wonder how she managed to do this? Is it possible that she leaked the story to the press? How could she have gotten this sort of information in the first place? Is she actually capable of bringing down Hoynes with a sex-scandal? Donna Moss, ruthlessly using such information? Has she changed so much in the past months that she would step on anything and anyone to climb up the ladder? Nah ...

This is Donna we are talking about. Donna, who didn't even let me scare off a bird! I'm so sure she just got caught in the middle of this. But how? How could she have obtained any inside information on the Hoynes campaign? Is she that good? What am I saying? Of course she's that good. It's Donna! Once she puts her mind to something there's no stopping her.

It's just amazing how much she's grown on her own! She's practically Russell's spokesperson now! And to think I was the one blocking her from blooming ... flourishing as she has. She's so incredible. I just wish she was being incredible by my side and not across the country! I wish I was celebrating this victory with her and not alone. Well, technically I'm not celebrating this alone but it sure feels like it.

Despite working closely with everyone on the Santos campaign, I never really connected or clicked with anyone. That's what I truly miss. I've been on the edge for the past couple of weeks because I'm starting to regret, whether Santos stays in the race or not, that I never bonded with these people. I never gave them a chance.

But how could I ... when I keep missing everyone else and the good old times? How could I ... when every second that I'm not strategizing, I'm thinking of Donna? If only I had her with me ... celebrating this win with me.

All would be right with the world.

Donna's POV: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 Josh's POV: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

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