"...Fucking circus act."
Awena shut off the television in her office without bothering to hide her frustration.
She hated election cycles in America. Every four years, she contemplated returning to Birmingham and living out the rest of her days with a cat and a gerbil.
"Or I could always take Jojo's approach and start dating someone half my age..." She wondered aloud.
She looked around her office and realized why she couldn't do that within seconds.
High-ranking government positions leave much to be desired in terms of family life.
A wife/husband and kids are effectively props in American political media. It gives one the illusion of being stable and nurturing.
If Awena dared to step into the public eye with anyone who had more than a three-year age difference, she would have a shitstorm coming after her the likes of which even a chili cook-off couldn't produce.
