EXETERNRPG: EXETERRPG: (3 - 0114) MS - CSO Lt JG Erin Cortez

[Mark Howard]

Mean.

another lovely post though :-)

On Fri, 12 Mar 2021 at 22:28, Jaclyn Smith via exeter-rpg <
exeter-rpg at startrekfreedom.com> wrote:

> Mission: Murder on the Exeter Express
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> Day: 3
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> Stardate: 2445.12.03
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> (The Roadhouse - CSO Lt Jg Erin Cortez - 0114)
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> Turning on the stool, Erin’s eyes opened wide as she saw Nesha sitting in
> a booth behind her. Standing, she walked over to her and took a breath,
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> “How are you here? I….”
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> Nesha smiled, “Yes you did. Part of me did die. Well, i suppose all of me
> did but something in you needed to see me.”
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> Sitting opposite the woman, Erin rested her hands on the table between
> them. Looking down at her hands, Erin became aware that they were shaking.
> Closing her eyes for a moment, she looked at Nesha as a tear rolled down
> her cheek,
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> “I’m so sorry… if i hadn’t….”
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> “Erin, stop.” Nesha interrupted. “You always feel that you are to blame.
> That you have to carry the guilt with you. It’s almost as though you feel
> you deserve this.”
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> “Don’t I? If i hadn’t shouted at her….”
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> “Then i still would have died. Her actions were not yours. You did not
> cause what happened. She did.”
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> Wiping the tear off her cheek, Erin looked at her again, “He’s going to
> blame me for you. I… can’t deal with that. Not him.”
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> Nesha laughed a little, “He won’t. You need to place more faith in people.
> Let them help you. Erin, don’t hide. Don’t run away like you have done. You
> can’t this time.”
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> As she opened her mouth to respond, a sound entered her ears. A sound that
> she knew signalled something. It was then she felt something that almost
> felt like a wind blowing through the bar.
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> Looking around her, she noticed that the two doors, one at either end of
> the bar had swung open. Looking back to Nesha, her breathing quickened.
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> “What do i do?”
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> “Ieiuqh miin, rinam.” {Your choice, sister}
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> Erin stood and looked from one door to the other. As she took a breath,
> she felt Nesha rest a hand on her shoulder,
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> “You know the choice you want to make. You know where your heart is
> telling you to go. Which door to choose. The only question now is are you
> brave enough to walk through it, knowing where it will lead and what you
> will have to deal with.”
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> Erin looked at and as she did, Nesha began to fade slowly. “Nesha…. I’m
> sorry…”
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> Her voice became soft, almost akin to a whisper as she slowly continued to
> fade, “It’s okay. Truly. Tell him hwiiy A mnek
> l'ta'fvull'aelmnaejaerhoaommuy. Don't couvæ a'e.”
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> As she faded away, Erin looked towards both the doors. The one at the back
> at the bar that lead onto the next life and the one at the front that lead
> back to her current life. Closing her eyes, she made her choice and walked
> through the door.
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> (Reply none)
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> (Posted by Jackie)
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> NRPG: Purposefully left it as a cliff hanger because i am evil like that.
> The Romulan that nesha speaks at the end had a translation that will be
> revealed in time. LOL
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