The Presidents Secret

Thirty Two

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I met Ashlee outside my room.  I had to be out by next week so we were all packing.

"I can't believe this is it" Ashlee whispered.  She looked at me "Pete this can't be happening"

"Mr. President, we ran out of boxes" Andy said approaching me.  I looked at him.

"I'm no longer your president Andy" I said "And there's more boxes downstairs"  He turned but halted.

"You'll always be the president to me" he said gently.  He walked back down the hallway.  I felt as if I was going to burst into tears.

"Where's Patrick?" Ashlee asked.

"Haven't seen him all day.  He likes to be alone sometimes so I let him.  Andy knows though of course I've been having him spy every once in a while" I scratched the back of his head "Maybe I should go find him"

"Awh.  You need a hug" She pouted "You're sad and you need him"

"It's not that" I lied "I'm just worried"

"Fine, fine.  Go find him"
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"Why do you look so sad?" I asked Patrick.  He looked up at me.

"How'd you find me?" he asked.  I smiled at him.  "Andy" he whispered.

"I know you wanted to be alone.  But I didn't want to admit to anyone else that I'm sad" I sat down next to him on the park bench.  Surprisingly no press were hounding us.  Maybe they were too busy with Trump.  "Of course you're more important.  Tell me what's wrong" He stared at the ground.

"I was watching this big ant fight a smaller ant all day and I got sad when the bigger any won even when the smaller ant had backup" I looked down at the ground.  Three dead ants on the ground in front of him.  "I didn't want the small ant to die" He pouted a little bit. 

"Are you serious?" I asked.  He nodded.  "You're upset over an ant?" He shook his head.

"I'm upset over an unfair fight"

"Between ants?" I asked. 

"Hey, they have names you know"

"Oh really?" I asked.  He nodded.  "Well tell me their names then"

"The tiny one is snoogles and the large one is fuckface.  Snoogles friends are named pip and miggles" He crossed his arms sticking his nose in the air as if I'd just spat on his mothers grave. 

"Snoogles?" I asked.  He nodded.  I smiled at him.  "That's cute"

"Cuter than you" he stuck his tongue out at me. 

"Oh really?" I asked "Well fine you're not getting snuggles" He attached himself to my hip hugging me tightly.

"I'm sad" he whispered "I'm sad we didn't win after how hard we fought.  But I know that everything happens for a reason and that we tried our best"

"I'm sad too baby" I kissed his head "Thank you"

"I love you.  I wanna get married" he mumbled.

"Well, I have a surprise for you" I said gently.
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I covered his eyes walking him into the white house.

"What are you gonna do?" he asked. 

"Just hush" I walked him into the room I needed him to be in.  "Ashlee got her to sign the papers.  I had to give her a lot more money than she asked for and almost everything I own.  But she did it" I took my hands off his eyes.

"Oh my god" he gasped.  I had a little wedding set up.  Ash and Andy stood up on the stage smiling at him. 

"So you wanna get married?" He nodded.

"Of course I wanna get married!" he yelled jumping up into my arms.  I fell backwards hugging him.  He laughed as we fell to the ground.  "I love you"

"I love you too"