No way out

It was going to be a hell of a day as far as she could tell. The office overflowing with deafening chatter. They all  had their opinions and didn't hesitate to argue back and forth about a matter that certainly did not pertain to them. She walked with urgency to her desk ignoring their pseudo-clandestine stares, and being careful not to spill her coffee.That was going to be her life force for the day and the only thing that could help her function in the midst of all of  the madness.
The press would be there any minute and she was totally unprepared. She watched the senator do a mock interview with an intern in the corner, and she knew they would want her to speak as well. There were far more questions than answers and she knew that making one wrong move would end her entire career as a state representative. What was she doing at the cafe on Monday afternoon? Such a simple question that she couldn't seem to answer. They had already arrested Mcgivens for embezzlement and there she was spotted out to lunch with him two days before his public arrest. They would try to link her name to his crimes, that was certain.
She looked around for her assistant. Where was that prepubescent teenie bopper when she needed her most? That girl was certainly treading on thin ice. Someone needed to make sure her hair and make-up was in tact before she would dare make a public statement. "A statement? Oh, dear" she thought as she sighed heavily. She had nothing written down and improvisation for a matter like this was political suicide. The media was bloodthirsty and looking for raw meat. Bewildered, she gazed out of the window in search of inspiration. What could she say? She powered on her laptop and fumbled with the keys as she kept close watch of the clock. Time was not on her side.