Was worried about this trip for days -- couldn't take the car -- terrible traffic all the way there -- a gang of jerks blocking my way and the bus had just left -- tried to run and maybe sprained my ACL -- in tons of pain and obviously missed the bus -- hurting and ready to sob -- am annoyed and just want to curl up with some hot _____ .
What could I want to drink?
EDIT: Tags added post-solve. Great work @Stiv!
Right now, you'd really appreciate some:
RUM PUNCH
Why? Well, notice that the story conceals:
The surnames of successive US Presidents:
Was worried about this trip FOR Days - couldn't take the CAR - TERrible traffic all the way theRE - A GANg of jerks blocking my way and the BUS Had just left - tried to run and maybe sprained my ACL - IN TONs of pain and obviously missed the BUS - Hurting and ready to sOB - AM Annoyed and just want to curl up with some hot _____ .
The solution therefore requires us to:
Make use of the name of the next successive US President, Trump. How? Well, the last letter of hot is 'T' - we need to follow this with something beginning 'RUMP', hence RUM PUNCH.
The title provides an extra clue:
It conceals the name of another US President: The WorsT AFTernoon.
