Posted by Lieutenant Commander Alexis Bonner (Assistant Chief Medical Officer) in Guest Quarters - Family Woes Part II

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Dr. Solomon Kane (Chief Science Officer/Research & Development) in Guest Quarters - Family Woes Part II

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Alexis Bonner (Assistant Chief Medical Officer) in Guest Quarters - Family Woes Part II
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Alexis stood and began moving dishes to the cart. “It is disruptive, but promotions and commendations are part of joining Star Fleet or any militarily organized group. The pomp and circumstance is annoying and I can make better use of my time. At least Taylor didn’t pull us from work twice, and the food was decent.” She snagged bacon and another biscuit while she did. She was calmer, the back and forth conversation giving focus and direction to everything in her head. “You should cook more. At least with Taylor you know she genuinely values your work. Is that look for Taylor or my mother or both?” She grinned and shrugged, “Take your time, I have to go back to sickbay for awhile.”

Bonner

“Okay.” came his response, but it was obvious he was now in it.

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It was a few hours later when Kane called Alexis 9ver the comms. =/\= Finished that job if you want to come see me. =/\= he said.

Alexis looked up from the scans she was taking and tapped her badge. If she wanted to see him? Of course she did. =^=Half an hour.=^= It was strange to her that a year ago she would have abhorred, even been disgruntled, about an interruption. She still loved her work, lived for it, spent more hours there than she should and worked through meals, but now…now life was more.

In his office, the desk was back to being a desk and there was certainly a more ‘Kane’ feel to the place. The man himself was leaned back in his chair, feet on the desk, reading a PaDD.

Kane

Alexis pressed the chime, simply out of habit and walked in. She noticably sighed, as if the space was relaxing. It felt normal, still needed more clutter. She grabbed a seat and sat. The room still held the lingering smell of the food.

Bonner

Kane slid the PaDD to her and said “Take a look. See if that looks legit to you.”

Alexis reached for the PaDD off the desk. She leaned back as she read swiping through files.

Her mother’s medical record had been modified, but it was noticeable only if one knew what to look for. Beginning six years ago, Allison Bonner had gone to a therapist because she was concerned that she was, to quote her from the notes, …” concerned that she was experiencing random flashes of paranoia.” In one instance she could have sworn she was being followed. In another, she thought her daughter was in danger from some unknown entity. None of these had any evidence, and she knew that. That is why she was asking for help. She would attend a session or two, stop for months or a year on end, go back to a different therapist because she felt embarrassed, repeat and rinse. All the ‘sessions’ coincided with travel Anthony took, a fact she shared with the therapists because it was ‘unseemly’ for an officer’s wife to seek mental health assistance.

Kane

Alexis read over it, read it again, and with a sigh and a nod set it down. “Looks legitimate. Reads well. The part about my dad and being an officer’s wife is something I heard a lot growing up. I think my father’s rank mattered more than he did. The sporadic attendance matches similar behaviors, to a lesser extent, with her physical health.” Alexis was conflicted. Her mother was nasty, hated her, but somewhere Alexis was still a little girl that loved her mother. But much like decisions made about Soulis, it was the best decision. She wasn’t comfortable being the one who made that decision but she would live with it. It would only affect her mother if she did something vindictive or cruel. “Is it ready to input?”

Bonner

Kane nodded. “It is. Just tap upload and it will be live when the computer core updates in…” and he glanced at the chronometer, “… about an hour.”

He looked at Alexis and then said “You gonna tell your dad?”

Kane

Reaching over she tapped the button and watched as the ‘upload complete’ message flashed. “I don’t know. I don’t know if I should or not. He looked sad to me this morning. I don’t know if he would prefer to know or feel as if he should be told. She’s his wife if I was going to tell him shouldn’t I have told him first, included him?” She ran her fingers through her hair, knocking styluses loose and releasing her hair in a cascade from its bun.

Bonner

“Maybe. But maybe there are some things best left unsaid.” Kane said. “At least unless he brings up a concern.”

Kane

Alexis nodded. “That’s best, most likely. The less he knows the fewer secrets he has to do deal with. I think…this whole conflict has been most hard on him. He said tomorrow so we can see what he says then. It seems strange to hold the same rank as my father.” She stood and stretched then. She refused to yawn. She was tired but she hadn’t worked enough hours to justify yawning....yet.

Bonner

Kane noticed the yawn that was stifled and said “Listen, it’s been a day. Lets go home, eat, get up early and talk to your dad. Besides, we need to know where your mom’s headspace is at. Your dad is the best judge of that. After that, we can decide if we tell him or not. But for now, food and sleep are the prescription.”

Kane