After an hour-long video call with her twin sister, Mandah who was still back on Earth, Samikah decided to whine down for the night. Rising from her workstation, she maneuvered around the many unpacked boxes that had just arrived from Orbital Station, which had recently been cleared by customs, scattered on her floor in her new apartment. She made her way to her bathroom and showered. Afterward, she quickly glanced at her to-do list for the next day and then hopped into her bed, pulling the covers over her shoulder as the left side of her face hit her soft memory viscoelastic polyurethane foam pillow. Aiofemi had given her what seemed like a continuous list of tasks to accomplish the next day including sending a new plant to the Lt. Governor, finding an appropriate gift for the Governor as well as Dr. Fayth and Helaky for helping her organize the seminar with the Vren. She knew she needed to be mentally on point tomorrow.
As she lay there, Samikah about couldn’t help but think how things would have been much different if she had gotten the Director of Medical and Social Services job instead of Aiofemi. She had nothing against Ai as she was the kindest and most honest person she’d ever met; however, Samikah had applied for the same job and didn’t get chosen for the position. Then a few days later she coincidentally got a call from her long-time friend hearing that she had gotten the job she applied for and really wanted for herself. It was not only an astronomical surprise but also kind was a sting for her too. More so when Aiofemi, who had no idea she had applied for the job, offered her to come with her as her right-hand woman. Being the assistant seemed like a… consolation prize. However, she accepted Ai’s offer because she was fond of her as they both had worked and collaborated multiple times while they were Starfleet officers and had formed a friendship that endured the time and service they put into the organization and apparently job opportunities as well. Also, she knew that Aiofemi would never treat her like a typical “assistant”, and she always wanted to see OED V because it was starting to gain traction as the best new place to visit and live.
Samikah closed her eyes and almost immediately drifted off into a deep sleep. As she fell deeper into her slumber, a fully clothed woman in an all-black jumpsuit emerged from the dark corners of her bedroom. The woman wore Samikah’s face, had the same eyes, and was the same exact build, weight, and height. The only difference is that she did not have the afro-curly hair Samikah had. Her hair was straighter, sleeker, parted in the middle, and fell well past her shoulders. She approached the bed where Samikah slept and stood there watching her.

Mikah, Admin Assistant DMSS