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We're Gonna Make It ~ 1
The sound of the phone woke him up almost immediately. He looked at the
clock. 5:00am. Who would call him at 5:00am? "Toby Ziegler," he said
groggily.
"Toby, it's CJ."
"What in the world are you doing calling me at five in the morning?" He
growled.
"Well, for one thing, we have to be at work in an hour and a half.
Remember? Leo called an extra early staff meeting?"
He thought for a moment. "Yeah, that's right. So why are you calling me? I
already set my alarm."
"I need you to pick me up." She said. She knew how much he hated to be
called so early in the morning, and he knew she knew it.
"What? Why?"
"Well, let's see. Let me ask you a question."
"Okay," he said as he sat up.
"Normally, when one starts a car, it actually starts, right?"
"CJ, what does this have to do--"
"Just answer the damn question!"
"Okay. Sheesh. Yes, normally when you go to start a car, it starts. Now why
are you asking me this?"
"Because mine won't. A light keeps flashing on saying 'battery.' That must
mean something."
"Okay, fine. I'll come get you."
"Thank you. Think you can make it in twenty minutes?"
"Twenty min--CJ, I just woke up!"
"Then get dressed and come get me, you prickly, mumbling Communications
Director."
"For the hundredth time, CJ, I am not prickly."
"Sure you're not," she said, laughing a little. "Seriously, can you come in
about twenty minutes?"
"Yeah, yeah, I'll be there."
"Okay. Thanks."
"Yeah." He hung up the phone and got out of bed. Only when he did, he pretty
much fell flat on his face. "I'll get you for this, CJ," he said to himself
as he got up.
"It's about time you got here!" CJ got into the car and looked at him.
"What took you so long?"
"Traffic," he said, looking straight ahead.
"Yeah, okay," she said sarcastically.
"Really. I was stuck on Dupont Circle."
"Toby, you live nowhere near Dupont Circle."
He mumbled something incoherent.
"What was that," she asked.
"Nothing. Just let me drive."
"Okay."
The West Wing.......
"Sam, where is he," Leo asked, almost yelling.
"Who, Toby?"
"No, the Pope. Yes, Toby. Where is he?"
"I don't know."
"You're so helpful."
"I do what I can." Sam sat down on the sofa in Leo's office.
"Josh, where's CJ," Leo asked.
"Why would I know?" Josh looked at Sam who shrugged.
"You two are no help at all. Margaret!"
"Yeah?" Margaret said as she walked into the office.
"Call Toby. See where he is. Then call CJ. See where she is."
"Okay." She walked back to her desk and dialed Toby's cell phone.
Toby's car......
"Hello," Toby said as he tried to hold the phone and steering wheel at the
same time.
"Hi Toby, it's Margaret."
"What do you want?"
"Leo wants to know where you are."
"I'm on my way to work. Tell him that."
Leo's office....
"Okay." She walked into Leo's office. "He's on his way."
"Okay. Call CJ please."
She left the office and called CJ on her cell phone.
Toby's car.....
"Hello," CJ said as she picked up her phone.
"Hi CJ, it's Margaret. Leo wants to know where you are."
"I'm on my way to work."
"Okay."
Leo's office....
"CJ's on her way as well."
"What, are they in the same car?"
"I didn't ask."
"Yeah, whatever. Just...Go do what you do."
She shook her head and left the office.
Ten minutes later.....
"You couldn't drive any faster?" CJ asked as they finally entered the West
Wing.
"Well, I would, except for the fact that there was a slight traffic jam and
I didn't feel like driving like they do in those derbies where they drive
over other cars." He said simply.
"We are so late." She glared at him.
"How is this my fault? You're the one with car problems."
"Oh shut up. Come on. If we don't get going now, we'll never hear the end of
it."
Toby mocked what she said.
She turned to him and hit his arm.
"Ouch. What was that for?"
"Mocking me." She walked past him and into Leo's office. Toby followed right
behind her.
"Well, look who finally decided to show up," Leo said, quite angry.
"It's his fault," she said at the same time he said
"It's her fault."
"Shut up and sit down. Now, here's what we have to do today." Leo started
listing things that needed to be done.
Sam couldn't help but laugh a little when he saw CJ and Toby making faces at
one another.
"Oh grow up," Leo said.
CJ kicked Toby's leg and smiled as she mouthed, "Prickly."
TBC........