Posted by Civilian Micah Pikelsimer (Federation Security Agent) in Side Sim - Portland - Family Reunion… Or ‘Pre-Union’, As It Were

Posted by Commander Shara Calloway (Chief Intelligence Officer) in Side Sim - Portland - Family Reunion… Or ‘Pre-Union’, As It Were

Posted by Civilian Micah Pikelsimer (Federation Security Agent) in Side Sim - Portland - Family Reunion… Or ‘Pre-Union’, As It Were

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Micah watched her closely, looking for any hint of deceit. There were none, and no one was that good. He smiled at her and said “Okay. But you’ve kept looking. Records show that. So…” and he leaned forward and crossed his arms on the table, “What do your parents think of your search? Are they supportive?”

Pikelsimer

Nadine nodded. “They were always up front about me being adopted. I was almost six when they first told me and explained how it all worked. I also asked them if it would be okay if I looked her up when I was of finally of age to do so. I didn’t want to hurt them, though I think my mother took it harder at first than she wanted to admit. But as I looked for things and turned up clues and then dead ends, they were there for me. When I learned about what the Dominion did, well, not I’m not too proud to say I cried for three days straight. Even if it wasn’t her, it was just… unfathomable, you know?”

Leisha swung by and set the cup of coffee down on the table and after thanking her, Nadine took a sip. “It was my dad who suggested maybe there wasn’t anything to be found and asked if I could live with that. I didn’t know for a long time, but every now and again I’d get that strange feeling again that I should keep searching. I stopped telling them about it years ago though. Enough was enough. I am their daughter and I didn’t want to hurt them more.” This man knew something about Shara. No two ways about it. Maybe he could tell her how she died for certain. But she was patient and she channelled all her teaching skills into waiting for whatever it was he wanted to say to her.

~Nadine Wells

Micah caught the glimmer of realization. Oh yeah… She’s got Sha’s ability to read people. he thought to himself. He smiled and leaned closer. “So… as I’m sure you are aware by now, I know about your mom. In fact…” and he locked his eyes onto hers and stared at her the way only he could… the way that locked suspects and other agents down and refused to let them look away.

So curious to know where this was going and to know what he knew, Nadine gazed back openly and unafraid. Just tell me! she thought. She could handle it. Right?

“I know your mother. I saw her not two hours ago. She’s currently buying a piano. Do you play?”

Pikelsimer

Whatever was going to come out of his mouth, that was not it. Her lips moved to say something and her brow furrowed just like Faye’s and Shara’s when they were puzzled. Words did not come out.

It took a few moments and a deep breath for her to even form sounds. “What do you mean, you know her? Okay, she’s alive. That was always possible, but you said you were with Federation Security. I don’t get it.” Nadine shook her head. “Piano? She plays…” she whispered.

~Nadine Wells