Joey Lucas's Luggage Bags

Joey Lucas shoulders then drops her luggage bags—bulky, travel-worn carriers stuffed with polling charts, notebooks, and personal gear—right next to her chair at the airport terminal table. They thud heavily against the metal leg, slumping in the shadow of rushing crowds and overhead announcements, as Josh Lyman hovers close, voice dropping to spill the MS secret. Dale Bracket lingers nearby, interpreter's gaze flicking to the bags before dismissal.