Two Timely Drabbles I Wrote Years Ago...

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I decided to repost here because it needs to be said.  No matter where you are on the political scale, what happened last week is disgusting and reprehensible.

Election Day

Chapter Text

“Illya, come with me.  I have something to do before lunch.”

“I am hungry, Napoleon, can it not wait until after?”

“No.”  He started walking briskly knowing the Russian would follow.  Fifteen minutes later, they walked into an elementary school.  Napoleon signed in, showed his ID and motioned for Illya to enter the voting booth with him.

As Napoleon made his choices and flipped the lever, Illya said, “This is the most amazing thing about America: You choose your leadership.  Why are there so few people voting?  I do not understand how people ignore their civic duty.”

“Neither do I.”

Election Day II

Chapter Text

“Congratulate me, Illya, I picked a winner!” Napoleon beamed as they watched the election results later that night.

Illya listened with acute interest as the losing candidate conceded defeat.  He nodded as Napoleon explained, “The concession speech is the second most important moment of the election process.  It legitimizes the winner’s victory and informs the loser’s supporters that it is time to give up the fight and come back together as a unified nation.  Our government would fail and fall apart if the loser did not support the President – Elect.”

“This really is an amazing country,” the Russian said.

“Indeed.”

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