ILLUMINARRPG: (5 - 1147) Counselor - Ensign jg Reea

[Renee Bishop]

Mission: Death in the Shadows
Day: 5
Stardate: 2446.02.05

(USS Illuminar - Counseling Office - Counselor Ensign jg Reea - 1147)

Reea was at her desk in her office. It was a slow day and she was bored. No one had come to see her. In fact, she hadn't seen anyone for a long while. Even during the attack two days ago, no one had come. Quinna had sent Reea to the holodeck to counsel people, but she ended up spending a few hours there alone. She passed the time by playing tongo in a casino program she uploaded into the database. Sitting in her office now, she was playing an old Hewmon game called Sudoku. It involved numbers, which she was good at, but she quickly got tired of it, as it wasn't a challenge. Sighing, she folded her hands on her desk and stared at the door, as if by force of will, she could cause a patient to enter.

=^=Counselor Reea to the ready room, please.=^=

Reea was so deep in her reverie, when she heard the captain's voice through the comm system, she almost cried out in surprise.

Captain Sekal wanted to see her!

Had she done something wrong? Was there a complaint against her? Was she going to be reprimanded?

He had learned about the casino program.

With only one way to find out, Reea logged off her computer, got up, and hurried out.

Racing through the corridors was a blur that barely registered in her mind. Riding in the turbolift seemed like time had stopped. Odd how that worked. She hoped the captain wouldn't think she took too long.

Reea's jaw dropped and her stomach began fluttering like she had eaten four-day-old rock worms. She was in such a hurry to get to the ready room, she forgot to acknowledge Captain Sekal's call. Her shoulders slumped.

When the lift stopped and the door opened, Reea rushed out and made a beeline straight to the ready room, ringing the chime. She ignored any inquisitive looks she got.

"Come."

As she was stepping inside, Reea wondered how a person awaiting permission to enter could hear it being given, but nothing else inside could be heard. She supposed it was just one of those things.

"Ensign Reea reporting, sir." She had her hands clasped behind her back, trying to appear relaxed, but her throat was dry and her heart was pounding.

"Please sit, Counselor." Sekal nodded to one of the chairs.

Reea quickly sat, leaning slightly forward, her posture ramrod straight.

"Due to the events of the last three days," said Sekal, "I have a duty I would like for you to perform."

That piqued Reea's curiosity, though since she was certain the captain wasn't happy with her, it was going to be something unpleasant.

"Yes, sir. Whatever I can do to help." As the Hewmons said, Reea waited for the lowering of the boom.

(reply Sekal)
(posted by Renee Bishop)