Posted by Lieutenant Commander Daggum Hammor (Chief Operations Officer) in Viyara’s Quarters - Call for help

Posted by Ensign Viyara Nazeen (Scientist) in Viyara’s Quarters - Call for help

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Daggum Hammor (Chief Operations Officer) in Viyara’s Quarters - Call for help
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Daggum slowly extricated himself from her and stood up and went to the replicator. He got a cool glass of water for each of them and came back and sat down. “Here, V… drink something, ok? Just take a breath for a second.”

Daggum

Reaching for the glass more or less automatically, Viyara held onto it for several moments without actually drinking any of the water. It wasn’t till her sobs had slightly subsided that she finally took a few small sips. Putting the glass down onto the coffee table she turned towards Daggum and whispered, “I’m sorry. I know you know it’s not that easy and that you never said it would be. I shouldn’t have snapped at you like that. I’m sorry.”

~Viyara

Daggum looked at her and said “V… I’m really worried about you. I mean, I get that you feel weird… but this is more than that. You see that, don’t you?” He was concerned, deeply concerned, and it showed on his face. “Can I help at all?”

Daggum

With her eyes only partly meeting his, Viyara nodded. She knew he was right, no matter how much she wished that he wasn’t. Reaching for his hand, she gave it a light squeeze and whispered, “I don’t know Daggum. But it means a lot to me that you want to help me. Thank you.” She smiled softly and then let go of his hand. “I can’t promise you anything, but I think … maybe … I’ll try to talk to the counsellor. Lieutenant Kingston, I mean. She seems nice.” With a soft sigh she bowed her head, wishing she could go back to how things were before she’d come to the Athena.

~Viyara

Daggum nodded and spoke softly. “She is. I met her my first day on board. Very relaxed, and seems to be really invested in the crew. I think that would be a really good idea, V. I’ll even go with you, if you think that would help.”

Daggum

“Thank you Daggum,“ Viyara replied in a gentle whisper. “I’d like that and I feel like I have to do this on my own.“ She sighed softly as she hugged her knees tightly to her chest. She didn’t know what else to say or what she should do now. She wasn’t even sure she knew what she wanted to do right in that moment. So she did nothing but sit there in silence.

~Viyara

He nudged her with his elbow and said “Hey… how about we take a break, you enjoy your new furniture, and I’ll come back this evening and we can go get some dinner? Sound good to you?”

Daggum

Even though the last thing she wanted was to be alone right now, Viyara smiled and nodded at Daggum. “Yeah, that sounds good. I’m looking forward to it,” she said softly. “And Daggum,” she paused briefly, locking her heterochromatic eyes with his green ones. “Thank you for everything. It means a lot to me.” Unfolding herself, she wrapped her arms around him and gave a tight, if brief hug before rising to her feet.

~Viyara

Daggum stood up and then scooped her up off the floor and wrapped her up in a tight squeeze. He slowly set her down and then kissed her cheek. “I’ll bring dinner. That’s better. Then we can talk uninterrupted. How about Earth Indian? The chicken tika from the replicator is actually spot on.”

Daggum

Viyara very nearly moved her head to kiss Daggum on the lips, but managed to stop herself just in time. Instead she nodded and said, “I’m not sure I’ve ever had it, so I’m looking forward to giving it a try.” Cupping his cheek with her hand, she looked him deep in the eyes for a moment and then took a step back. If he wanted to leave, she’d rather he do it now while she had a handle on her emotions. “See you later, Daggum, and take care,” she whispered.

~Viyara