Posted by Lieutenant Hannah Lori Asimina (Asst. Chief Medical Officer) in When Ghosts Haunt (Tag Mika)

Posted by Lieutenant Tandra Mika (Chief Mental Health Officer) in When Ghosts Haunt (Tag Mika)

Posted by Lieutenant Hannah Lori Asimina (Asst. Chief Medical Officer) in When Ghosts Haunt (Tag Mika)
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Jason’s parents would be arriving soon. They could be docking now. Hannah wasn’t sure what day they were arriving, but the three week window was quickly closing. She’d gone back to work that day, but she wasn’t quite ready. It had felt great to do something, but after her surprise visitor she wasn’t feeling well. After Jason had gotten her home she had called Cmdr Fayth and asked for a few more days. They had been granted without question.

Jason had been called away to his office. Hannah had gone out to the balcony for awhile. She loved it out there, but today it did little to soothe her. She was frustrated with herself for being angry all over again. She had to have a psych eval this week anyway. She pulled out her combadge and tapped it. =/\=Asimina to Mika.=/\=

Hannah

=/\= Mika here. What do you need, Hannah? =/\= her voice was calm and questioning, with a little concern.

Mika was in her office, in between patients. It was busy as always, but things had levelled off as everyone found their groove. She waited for Hannah’s response. Part of her hoped Hannah just wanted a friendly meetup, but with all the woman had been through, Mika didn’t think that would be it.

~ Mika

=/\=Well to be quite honest, I’m feeling a bit lonely and cooped up and nervous. We were supposed to get together, but then…” she hesitated, it still hurt some, “I was sick. I know it’s spur of the moment, but I was wondering if you had time?=/\= Hannah had been through a lot, and she probably did need to talk about her surprise visitor, but really she just wanted a friend. Mika was the only one she had right now. Hannah made friends easily, but none knew her like Mika did, and she just wanted to feel normal for a bit.

Hannah

Mika breathed a little sigh of relief. =/\= I have time, after my shift today. Does that work? =/\= she asked into the comm.

~ Mika

=/\=Sure. Just tell me where to meet you, and I’ll see you then.=/\= That gave Hannah a few hours to try and not go stir crazy.

Hannah

=/\= The square outside the hospital. We’ll meet up and decide what to do from there. =/\=

The rest of Mika’s shift went fast. The business helped. When the end of her day came around, she grabbed her things and hurried out to the square, picked a bench, and waited for Hannah.

~ Mika

Hannah left a little early so she could take her time walking. She could have called a slider, but she enjoyed the walk. She commed Jason and told him where she was going. He seemed to worry, and that both made her smile and comforted her. There was a part of her that didn’t want to go to the square again, but Hannah was far too stubborn to let sad memories dictate her present or future. She spotted Mika as she came through the square and headed over. “Mika!” she waved and then hugged her friend when she reached her.

Hannah

Mika hugged Hannah and smiled. “It’s been a while. How have you been?” She asked politely, waving for Hannah to sit down with her.

~ Mika

Hannah sat beside her friend and glanced around the park. “I’ve certainly been better, but I don’t think I’ve ever been worse. Not to say I’m not happy. It’s been a roller coaster.” She grinned suddenly and held up her left hand, a beautiful engagement ring on her finger. “Jason proposed.”

Hannah

Mika smiled a huge smile. “That’s great! I’m happy for you.” She said, admiring the ring. “As long as things are getting better, I’m sure you’ll be fine.” She smiled again.

~ Mika

Hannah nodded. “Mika, I’m so happy, I don’t know how to describe it.” Her hands fluttered about in a poor attempt to even describe it that. Then she sighed, but it was a content sound. “He asked me the day Fayth released me from the hospital. He didn’t want me to think he had changed his mind because we lost the baby.” She looked happy and relaxed. “And oh my goodness, his parents are going to be here in a few days. I’m so nervous.”

“I’m glad,” Mika said with a wide smile. “You’ll be fine, I’m sure of it. They’ll love you.”

“It’s so funny. His dad knows sign language. His mother doesn’t, and she doesn’t know his father does. She has no clue. She’s worried about learning it. I told her she didn’t have to do that.”

Mika grinned, “It’s so interesting though! I’ve studied it, some, and I think it’s a great thing to learn.”

Hanahan grinned, “Well I am happy to teach you. I love sign, I think it’s beautiful and expressive. Honestly, maybe I will offer a class. After everything that’s happened,” she sighed sadly, “I could use something to keep me busy.” Then she laughed, “As if a doctor’s schedule isn’t hectic enough.”

Mika laughed, “Well, if you do find the time for it, let me know, I’d love to learn from you.”

Hannah tapped her temple and then placed both of her index fingers together, pointing toward Mika. “First lesson, that was ‘agree.’”

She grinned at herself, it wasn’t like her to be nervous. “But what about you? Have you finally gotten settled in? How is your department?”

Hannah

“The department is running more smoothly, but there’s still more patients than providers. I’ve set up a waitlist system to try and handle it.” Mika sighed softly and shrugged. “I’m doing okay. Sharah helped me start a garden.”

~ Mika, CMHO

Hannah smiled, “I’m glad! You love your garden. I can’t imagine you being anywhere without one. You’ll have to show me some time.”

Lt Asimina, SFAMO

Mika hesitated a moment, then smiled. “I do love them, I really do.” She nodded then, “I will, once everything is a little more.... grown in. Unless you want to see a bunch of seedlings.”

~ Mika, CMHO

“Seedlings, hidden seeds not yet growing, full bloom it’s all beautiful. Whenever you are ready.” Then Hannah leaned in and dropped her voice. “I have heard some interesting tales around the complex.”

Lt Asimina, SFAMO

“Interesting tales? Do tell me more.” Mika said with a smile.

~ Mika, CMHO

“I heard from Lt Hevk, Dr Roy, and En Chammers (the sec Officer from the barracks) that two senior counselors have been seen coming and going in company together quite often.” Hannah mentally grinned.

Lt Asimina, SFAMO

“Oh!” Mika flushed a little red and then smiled. “Well, yeah… I mean, we were trying to keep it a little bit, you know, secret, until it was a little more serious.” She smiled, “but it’s really going pretty well, so, I guess it doesn’t matter.”

~ Mika, CMHO

Hannah grinned, “Well if it wasn’t serious, I don’t think people would have noticed you together so often. But don’t worry, I will neither confirm nor deny what I know. I’m glad for you, Mika. I guess you found something worth while on Oed afterall.”

Lt Asimina, SFAMO

Mika laughed, “Yeah, I guess so. I’m glad, really. It… Well, it wasn’t expected at all. I mean, he’s not my normal type if you get what I mean. But he’s just…” She sighed happily and shrugged.

~ Mika, CMHO

“I do know what you mean.” Hannah shrugged gently, “Attraction has no rules. We know how it works, but not really why. And there is nothing wrong with changing your type, as long as you are comfortable with it.”

Lt Asimina, SFAMO

“And I am comfortable with it. I don’t understand it, but…” Mika shrugged. “Who am I to question it if it makes me happy?”

~ Mika, CMHO

“I know exactly what you mean.” Hannah was thinking about Jason, and the suddenness of it all. She was happy, ecstatically so, but also she had a strong sense of home, where she hadn’t before. “So don’t question it. Enjoy it! So my next question,” she wiggled her brows at her, “am I keeping you from someone important?”

Lt Asimina, SFAMO

Mika laughed. “Keeping me? No, I set this time aside for you, Hannah. Séan will still be there later.”

~ Mika, CMHO

Hannah grinned bigger, that smile that said she was laughing even though she didn’t make a sound. “Good! So… I kind of want to do something a little… risqué. You are always up for fun so I thought I would ask if you would go with me. I want to take belly dance lessons.”

Lt Asimina, SFAMO

Mika raised a brow, “Belly dance lessons?” Then she grinned, “Okay, sure, I’ll go with you. It’ll be fun and another thing I can say I’ve done.”

~ Mika, CMHO

Hannah jumped up, lifting her hands and twisting them rapidly back and forth. “Yes! I knew you would. Come on. We have to go register.” She grabbed Mika’s hand and pulled her up. “The studio is only a couple of blocks from here.”

Lt Asimina, SFAMO

“Okay, okay,” Mika laughed as she was pulled along with Hannah. “I’m coming, no need to pull my arm off.” She said as she started walking alongside Hannah.

~ Mika, CMHO

Hannah let go with a grin, “Okay, okay. I just don’t want you to change your mind. This is going to be fun! They have a final performance with full dress and everything. Then we’ll do something bad and get milkshakes after.”

Lt Asimina, SFAMO

“That sounds awesome,” Mika commented. “What made you decide on belly dancing?”

~ Mika, CMHO

“Oh, well, it was a comment someone made to me when I was,” Hannah’s voice caught, her accent becoming thick with grief, “pregnant.” She cleared her throat and took a deep breath. The loss still hurt. “They said I would have to slow down, stop doing dangerous and adventurous things. I said I would never stop. That I would be belly dancing through my labor. The idea kind of stuck with me.”

Lt Asimina, SFAMO

Mika smiled, a look full of sympathy. “Well then, we’re going to be the best belly dancers at that studio, just you wait.” She said and chuckled lightly. “Back on Saracen, I don’t think I ever thought of us doing this kind of thing together. But I like it, I really do.”

~ Mika, CMHO

“I didn’t either, but I’m excited to do something different. I’ve never really danced at all. It’s hard with all different sounds and rhythms between the instruments. But I’ve always wanted to. So why not do something crazy while I’m at it?” Hannah climbed three steps to the door of what looked like a traditional ballet studio. It was, but they also taught tap, ball room, swing, unknown styles from worlds across the Federation and beyond, and belly dancing. She held the door open so Mika could go in.

Lt Asimina, SFAMO

Mika went in first, and then waited for Hannah. She spotted the front desk and walked up to it. “Hello, we were wanting to register for the belly dancing lessons?”

~ Mika, CMHO

Hannah followed quickly after her. The Aenar behind the desk smiled, “Yes, of course. It’s a very fun class. We have a lot of laughs. You will get a workout though, so make sure to start hydrating if you aren’t used to exercise.” She produced two PaDDs. “These have the registration forms, liability wavers, and pricing.” She went over each in detail. “There are snacks and drinks in the break room, there,” she pointed to what looked more like a private coffee house than breakroom. “Help yourself, and when you are done, we’ll get you fitted for an outfit.”

Hannah grinned, “Thank you,” she took her PaDD and went and took a juice and sat down at a table.

Lt Asimina, SFAMO

Mika did likewise, choosing a spot next to Hannah while filling the forms out. “Maybe after this, you can teach me some sign?” She asked as she worked.

~ Mika, CMHO

Hannah grinned, “I can teach you some right now.” She pulled up the form and set it on the table where they could both see it. She pointed to the various items on the form (name, address, contact, etc) then showed Tandra the sign for each as they filled them out.

Lt Asimina, SFAMO

Each sign Hannah showed her, Mika copied and practiced until she had the right form. It slowed down their filling out the forms, but it was fun and Mika appreciated it.

~ Mika, CMHO

Hannah didn’t mind the extra time, and she loved sharing her language with others.

After they finished the woman returned and took them back to dressing rooms. She opened a door each. “I have placed a few sizes inside in different styles. If you like a style, but it is the wrong size, I can get it for you. There are more comfortable outfits for practice and then the more formal recital pieces. Let me know if you need anything.”

Hannah grinned and popped into a room and closed the door. After a moment she looked at herself in the mirror. “Even the practice outfits are… alluring.”

Lt Asimina, SFAMO

Mika went into a room herself and changed. Then changed again. “Oh, this is more my style.” She said after a moment.

~ Mika, CMHO

“Oh I like this. It’s simple and super comfortable.” It was a black lace top with long fringed sleeves that showed her midriff, and hip hugging lycra harem pants.

“But I think I need help with this more formal outfit.” The woman returned, “I can help if you like. It seems very complicated, but is easy once you get it on the first time.”

“Yes please, that would be helpful.” The woman entered the room with Hannah. A few minutes later she knocked politely on Mika’s door. Do you need help as well?”

Lt Asimina, SFAMO

“Uhm. Yes, please,” Mika said, letting her in. Soon she was changed into the more formal outfit as well. When she was, she came out to show Hannah. “What do you think?”

~ Mika, CMHO

Hannah was still in hers as well. “Tandra that’s… oh…” Hannah fanned herself with a hand. “You look great in that.”

Lt Asimina, SFAMO

Mika smiled. She’d picked something that showed more skin, while still being “formal”, for belly dancing anyway. It was very flattering on her, showing her off in the right ways. She looked at Hannah and grinned. “Speak for yourself! That’s perfect for you.”

~ Mika, CMHO

Hannah’s showed a bit more, but she looked confident and excited. “I like it. It’s really comfortable.” She thanked the woman for the help. “Tandra, thank you. So much for doing this with me. I didn’t… I didn’t realize how much I needed to get out.” She’d been so sad lately, and also so happy. It was all a rollarcoaster and just overwhelming on both ends. “I am so excited.”

Lt Asimina, SFAMO

Mika smiled. “Of course I’d do it with you. I’d do anything for you, within reason of course.” She stepped back into her room, “I’ll use this one and… This one.” And she picked a training outfit.

~ Mika, CMHO