Posted by Captain Rende Asam (Commanding Officer) in Misery and Disquiet

Posted by Commander Roman Alden (First Officer & Chief Science Officer) in Misery and Disquiet

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“See you, Rand. Come back soon.” Franks said as she left.

~ Franks

Rende had stayed in sickbay to, well she wasn’t really sure why Kreed had her stay, other than to reinforce that Alden was off duty. She had gone to check on Rand, knowing she was confined to quarters for the most part. The poor girl had looked absolutely sick and unwell when she left sickbay. Rand had not been in Alden’s quarters nor her old Yeoman’s quarters. So she decided to check the mess. Rand still had to eat, and she knew the young woman would never ask anyone to bring food to her.

As she stepped off the lift, what she saw was Rand, darting quickly down the hall, from the biology lab, and toward the mess. Along with Lt Franks telling her to return soon. Rende decided not to call the woman out on it. Instead Rende went back to the bridge for awhile. She would check on Rand later. It was quite possible that Franks had simply asked Rand where Alden was on her way to the mess.

Asam, CO

Rand picked up a late lunch tray. It was depressing. It was her and Roman’s meals. Gorshin was knew they always ate together and had them ready for her. Rand sighed and carried the tray back to their quarters. She wasn’t interested in eating, but it explained why she was down on deck 9. She set the tray down and then let Pipkin out of her cage. Rand sat on the bed. She felt horrible. She knew she was having an anxiety attack. She knew it wasn’t just the medicine either. She wasn’t going back to Sickbay. They were just going to have her lay down and try to distract her. She could lay down in her quarters, alone, just fine. Pipkin climbed onto the bed and hopped and sniffed around and then curled up into a fuzzy little ball on Rand’s chest.

It was some time later that there was a chime at the door. Rand almost ignored it, but no one would come find her to just visit. It had to be important. Pipkin wasn’t budging, and scrambled against her, so Rand picked her up and carried her with her to the door. She had the horrible feeling that it was Lt Kreed with bad news.

Rand