Posted by Commander Roman Alden (First Officer & Chief Science Officer) in Why are There Never any GOOD Side-effects?

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She shook her head no. She was almost hyperventilating and she was shaking.

Rand

The bubbly Ensign stopped a little ways away from Rand, looking worried. “Do you want me to take you somewhere? What about Commander Alden? He’s in his lab.”

~ Scott

Rand shook her head and made a distressed sound. She didn’t know. Her chest was starting to hurt and she couldn’t catch her breath. She thought she might start crying, and that made her more upset.

Rand

“Okay, let’s go,” Scott said, deciding for her. She guided her towards the lab and stopped in the doorway. “Uhm, Commander Alden? Can you come here for a minute?” She asked, having Rand stand out of sight of the lab techs on duty.

The wall was holding her up. She just wanted to hide before anyone saw her like this. She tried to breathe deeply but couldn’t.

Roman looked up, nodded once, and stood, walking around his desk and out of the lab. As soon as he saw Rand he rushed to her and hugged her. “Rand? What happened?”

~ Roman

She pressed her face into his chest, her hands bunching in his shirt. She was trembling, breathing rapidly. “R…rec roo…m. Do n’t know.”

Rand