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Time to look for the author...***"Hitching a Ride to Work" PL Dr. Compton |
Hitching a Ride to Work
Personal Log: Dr. Marghuerite "Daisy" Compton
(This takes place directly before the sim of 0912.16)
?Stay still bambina.? Daisy was wrestling with her wriggly five year old and the child's unruly tresses. Just like her momma's hair used to be when she was little... thought Daisy as she tried to make the brush do something more than make the frizziness worse.
?Don't call me bambina. I. Don't. Like. It.? Isabella pulled herself away from her mother's attempts to make her presentable. ?I don't want my hair in a pony and I don't want to live on a spaceship.? The five year old stuck her thumb in her mouth and pouted.
?Starship honey, the USS Eagle is a Starship, not a spaceship.?
?Well I still don't wanna! I wanna go home to Earth and live with Nonna.?
Daisy put down the brush and opened her arms wide. ?Come here Bella.? The little girl hesitated for a second but then returned to her mother and allowed herself to be gathered into a loving hug. Daisy kissed the top of Bella's head, her hair was soft and still smelled faintly of baby shampoo. ?I love you. You know I would have missed you way too much if you had stayed back on Earth with Nonna. You've liked being on the Mayo, I'm sure you'll like it on the Eagle too, you'll just need time to get used to it sweetie.?
Isabella pouted melodramatically but finally stopped wiggling. Daisy took advantage of the opportunity to brush out her tresses into a semblance of order.
?There, no ponytail....is that better??
The little girl bobbed her head up and down.
?Can I have a kitten on the Eagle?? she asked slyly.
Daisy laughed. ?Maybe. First we all have to get settled in our new quarters and then we can see about getting a cat.?
?No momma, not a cat, a KITTEN, that's a baby cat.? Isabella corrected.
?Okay, we'll see about getting a kitten, once we're all settled okay??
Bella nodded briefly before bounding off into the next room leaving Daisy alone. The silence didn't last long enough to be noticed. Her commbadge beeped seconds later and she tapped at it tentatively, the motion was not yet ingrained.
?Compton here.? To her delight, the voice of her old friend, Dr. Johanna Destin, the CMO of the USS Mayo, greeted her. It was because of Johanna that they were actually enroute to meet the Eagle and not stuck on the starbase waiting for the Eagle to make her way to them. She and Daisy had been college roommates and had stayed close through medical school. They'd taken different paths over the years but had still remained in contact. When Daisy noted that the hospital ship was making a stop at the starbase where she had been waiting with her children, she had been overjoyed. Daisy had quickly contacted Johanna and they had soon managed to work out a way for the Mayo to transport Daisy and her family out to the area of the Romulan Neutral Zone where the USS Eagle was on a mission.
?Dais, it's Jo, I've got a few minutes free, care to meet me in the officer's lounge??
?I'll be right there? Daisy replied. Though they had been onboard the Mayo for the better part of two weeks, she'd had very little opportunity to sit and chat with Jo.
I should have asked her where to find the ?officer's lounge.? She thought. Getting around a big ship like the USS Mayo was more challenging than she had expected. I hope I don't have the same difficultly on the Eagle. Thankfully, LCARS on Starfleet ships is beyond compare.
?Show me the location of the officer's lounge.? she queried the computer. Obligingly, a schematic appeared with the officer's lounge highlighted on Deck 5, forward.
She popped her head into the other room of the suite where her older son and daughter were intently playing a video game, and where Bella sat quietly playing with a doll.
?Watch your little sister, I'll be back in about an hour.? Neither looked in her direction or gave any indication that she'd been heard. ?Did you hear me? I said watch Isabella.?
?Yeah. Watch Bella. Back in an hour.? Her son replied without breaking his eye contact with the screen. That's better than nothing I suppose.
Jo hadn't made it to the Officer's Lounge yet when Daisy arrived so she took a seat and enjoyed the view outside the panoramic windows. Ten minutes passed, still no Jo. Daisy replicated herself a cup of espresso and sat back down. She'd almost finished it when Jo finally arrived looking harried.
?I'm so sorry. I didn't escape fast enough.? She explained. ?A CMO really never stops working...as you'll soon learn. I don't envy you bringing the children along to your first posting. It's definitely going to be a challenge.? She too, replicated an espresso and sat.
?Thanks for the vote of confidence Jo.? Daisy laughed. ?I know it's going to take getting used to the routine but I couldn't bear to leave them so far away. Besides, I've been working high-traffic emergency rooms for fifteen years and juggling what amounted to single motherhood for the last eleven....I'll manage...we'll manage.?
?Oh, I didn't mean to suggest you wouldn't. I actually admire you taking this new career on.? Johanna paused to sip her beverage, blowing on it because it was still too hot. ?Gene would definitely approve.? She studied her friend's reaction.
?Don't look at me that way woman.? Daisy admonished. ?It's rough not knowing for sure what happened to him but I've accepted that Gene's gone and he's not coming back. Tommy and Charlene on the other hand....? Her voice was tinged with worry and fear.
?Children are more resilient than we are. They'll get there in their own time. Do you know if the Eagle has a Counselor who has had experience working with children??
?Actually, I think that position is still open.? She sighed. ?I suspect that I'll be doing some subbing as Counselor on occasion.?
Johanna gave her a knowing look. ?Yep, that kind of duty definitely comes with the job. Speaking of the job, you'd be surprised at how much clean up work from the Hobus tragedy there is still left to do. The Mayo has been going non-stop since day one and I don't see an end in sight. If you're going to be in the area for a while, you'll probably see your share of refugees and renegades.?
?I've been trying to brush up on my Romulan ? Rihannsu. And reviewing their physiology too... Commodore Fyrstk is half Romulan himself.?
"Does that bother you?? Johanna asked, not sure why Daisy mentioned the well-known fact.
?No, no, not at all. Actually, it fascinates me. ? Daisy smiled. ?I've had Vulcan patients before but never have had the opportunity to examine a Romulan in the flesh.? She sounded almost too eager to perform such an exam.
?Don't look forward to it too much. The first time your CO lands on your bio-bed easily qualifies as one of the most stressful experiences in a Chief Medical Officer's career.? She finished her coffee and stood. ?Sorry I didn't have more time to chat. I'm glad you contacted me for help getting to your post, it's been good see you and the kids, and to catch up. I sure wish I had been able to get more free time. The Mayo's scheduled to meet up with the Eagle in less than twelve hours. We've got the shuttle Marie Curie packed up with most of your belongings and ready to launch. I'm sure Commodore Fyrstk is going to be glad to see you.? She gave Daisy a hug. ?I'll try to be there to see you off, but just in case, God bless you.?
?Thanks Jo. Thank you for everything, I'll keep in touch.? Daisy remained in the officer's lounge for a few minutes after Johanna left, finishing her coffee. I sure hope that Commodore Fyrstk is glad to see me, because I know for sure that he is is going to be surprised to see me. I can't believe I forgot to send word that I'd found transportation to the Eagle....
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