Posted by Commander Roman Alden (First Officer & Chief Science Officer) in Side sim: Sickbay Shenanigans - Scott Edition

News of Rand’s broken foot spread across the ship quickly, and Scott, being the ship’s gossip queen, was one of the first to hear about it. She wasn’t really sure if she and Rand were friends but the least she could do was visit while Rand was in the Sickbay. And so, after her night shift, she headed to Sickbay and took a seat next to Rand’s bed. “I heard you broke your foot. How’s it doing?”

~ NE Scott

Rand opened her eyes at the sound of Scott’s voice. She should have known the girl would show up. Rand had heard exclamation from the corridor as they passed the lab. She was here to gossip, at Rand’s expense. No, no that was mean and judgemental of Rand. Scott might gossip and she was, in her own way, nice to Rand.

She was groggy from the pain meds. Cmdr Alden had left awhile ago, after she’d dozed off from the bone fuser session. She looked down at her foot, invaded in a huge boot and propped up. “Uh…” She blinked and licked dry lips, her mouth dry from the meds, and tried to remember what the doc said. “I have to stay a couple days. I broke it in a few places.”

Rand

“Oh no! Everyone’s gonna miss you,” Scott said. She smiled and then added, “but you know who’s gonna miss you more? The commander! He seemed so upset, didn’t he?” Her tone gave away that she was enjoying the gossip, though she did feel bad about Rand’s foot.

~ NE Scott

Rand pushed herself up a little. Couldn’t Scott leave this alone? “No he seemed rather annoyed by the whole thing.” Though he had held her hand while the doctor set her foot. Luckily for Scott, the meds were making Rand a little loopy. “I doubt Cmdr Alden will miss me. All he will miss is someone to do his paperwork for him.” Regret or meds did funny things to her voice.

Rand

“Awww, he’ll definitely miss you!” Scott said. “You should see him light up when you come to visit at lunch.” ‘light up’ was a bit of a stretch, but he did seem happy. “Annoyed? I saw him, Rand, he carried you!” She said, and then she giggled.

~ NE Scott

Rand rolled her eyes, Roma.... Cmdr Alden would not notice her one way or the other. Unless she messed up his tea or reports. “First of all you aren’t there at lunch so you are making stuff up? Second I go at lunch to be alone. Third, Cmdr Alden can’t miss what he doesn’t notice.” Of course Scott would have to bring that up. With the help of the meds the room not only seemed to spin but wabble and warp around her, and it seemed a little hard to breathe. “I…I told you, I broke my foot in several places. I couldn’t walk on it alone. I needed help. Despite what you think he is a nice person.” Why couldn’t she leave it be. Why couldn’t the nurses let her go home? Where was Randy?

Rand