=The Elizabeth Dehner Institute of Psychiatric Studies=
=Wilmington, Delaware, Earth=
Dr. Roak Montalban escorted MaiKai down one corridor and then another. They came out in a large recreation area where a number of patients were engaged in various activities from games to painting to reading. Most of the patients were veterans of the war that had recently been admitted for trauma suffered during the fighting.
Off in the corner sitting by himself, Rick looked out a large window looking at the snow falling outside that had already covered the landscape.
MaiKai took a deep breath upon seeing her husband. She didn't want to get her hopes up and assume how much memory he retained, so she tried to control her breathing to in hopes calm her heart from pounding.
Rick looked up and saw Mai and quickly stood, rushing to her and meeting her in the middle of the room.
Mai smiled as she could tell that Rick was very excited to see her after all she was as well.
"I'll leave you two to talk," Montalban said as he turned and walked away.
Rick watched, then held Mai's arm.
"Lets go," Rick said, wanting Mai to follow him. "Want to be alone."
"Oh, ok. Lets," she followed Rick. It really didn't bother her that he was talking like a child. Just hearing his voice again was enough for her.
Moments later, they entered a room.
"My room," Rick said as he then grabbed Mai and hugged her. "I missed you."
"I missed you too, Rick," her eyes were starting to well up, but she refused to let tears fall. She didn't want him to get confused and feel as though she was upset. It was just Mai wasn't sure she would've been able to hold her husband ever again. She held him closer and buried her head in his chest, "I missed you so much".
=Wilmington, Delaware, Earth=
Dr. Roak Montalban escorted MaiKai down one corridor and then another. They came out in a large recreation area where a number of patients were engaged in various activities from games to painting to reading. Most of the patients were veterans of the war that had recently been admitted for trauma suffered during the fighting.
Off in the corner sitting by himself, Rick looked out a large window looking at the snow falling outside that had already covered the landscape.
MaiKai took a deep breath upon seeing her husband. She didn't want to get her hopes up and assume how much memory he retained, so she tried to control her breathing to in hopes calm her heart from pounding.
Rick looked up and saw Mai and quickly stood, rushing to her and meeting her in the middle of the room.
Mai smiled as she could tell that Rick was very excited to see her after all she was as well.
"I'll leave you two to talk," Montalban said as he turned and walked away.
Rick watched, then held Mai's arm.
"Lets go," Rick said, wanting Mai to follow him. "Want to be alone."
"Oh, ok. Lets," she followed Rick. It really didn't bother her that he was talking like a child. Just hearing his voice again was enough for her.
Moments later, they entered a room.
"My room," Rick said as he then grabbed Mai and hugged her. "I missed you."
"I missed you too, Rick," her eyes were starting to well up, but she refused to let tears fall. She didn't want him to get confused and feel as though she was upset. It was just Mai wasn't sure she would've been able to hold her husband ever again. She held him closer and buried her head in his chest, "I missed you so much".
Rick held his wife for the next couple of minutes, not saying a word. When he gently pulled away, he looked into Mai's eyes. His own eyes watered.
"I so glad to see you again. I re ... re ..." he closed his eyes to calm himself. "I remember last time you here. I not able to talk to you. I can now, but not like I use to."
"I remember too. I held your hand just like this," Mai held up her hand which had one of his in it, "I know, but the important thing is you're getting better and communicate now," she smiled trying to reassure her husband.
"How Rach ... Rachel?" he asked.
"Doing well. She's going to start school soon," Mai paused for a moment, "She asks about you all the time and you're in all of her drawings. She misses you too".
"I so glad to see you again. I re ... re ..." he closed his eyes to calm himself. "I remember last time you here. I not able to talk to you. I can now, but not like I use to."
"I remember too. I held your hand just like this," Mai held up her hand which had one of his in it, "I know, but the important thing is you're getting better and communicate now," she smiled trying to reassure her husband.
"How Rach ... Rachel?" he asked.
"Doing well. She's going to start school soon," Mai paused for a moment, "She asks about you all the time and you're in all of her drawings. She misses you too".
"I miss her, too," Rick said. "But I worried. I not want her to see me like this. But I want to see her."
"I know, Mai reached up and rubbed the back of her husband's head, "You tell me when you want to see her and I'll bring her to you. It'll be all right." Mai smiled brightly trying not to cry.
"I know it be OK," Rick said before giving Mai a puzzled look.
Mai nodded and looked down at their clasps hands.
"There some ... something different about you," Rick said.
"What do you mean by that Rick?" she was hoping she wasn't confusing or frustrating him by asking him a question so broad like that.
Mai nodded and looked down at their clasps hands.
"There some ... something different about you," Rick said.
"What do you mean by that Rick?" she was hoping she wasn't confusing or frustrating him by asking him a question so broad like that.
Rick stared at his wife for another long moment.
"I not know. You just different," Rick said, sounding confused. "Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe it ... it's nothing."
Now Mai was confused. She couldn't think of anything really that was different about her or gave any indication. She was just feeling so many emotions at once maybe she was overlooking something.
"I not know. You just different," Rick said, sounding confused. "Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe it ... it's nothing."
Now Mai was confused. She couldn't think of anything really that was different about her or gave any indication. She was just feeling so many emotions at once maybe she was overlooking something.
Rick kissed Mai and held her in his arms. Even though he was told it was unlikely, Rick was concerned that he would revert again to how he was the previous week. He was concerned that he would again lose his memories.
He tried to put those thoughts out of his head.
"You know I love you," Rick said.
He tried to put those thoughts out of his head.
"You know I love you," Rick said.
"Yes of course. I love you too," MaiKai responded.
"I can never say it enough," Rick said.
Just then, a nurse entered.
"Sorry to bother you, but I was told to ask you if you're ready to see your mother and sister-in-law now?" the nurse asked.
"Just a few minutes more," Rick said, still holding Mai.
The nurse nodded and left Mai and Rick alone again.
Mai and Rick sat on the bed as he kissed her again, this time more passionately.
"I want to be alone with you," Rick said a minute later.
"We are, Rick. It's just me and you here in -," but she was cut short.
"No, really alone," Rick said, shaking his head. "Not here. Somewhere else. No doctors or nurses to bother us."
"Where would you like to go?" MaiKai wondered.
Rick looked down at the deck for a moment, then at Mai.
"Away from here," he said.
"I'll see what I can do, but I can't make any promises". The one thing that Mai didn't want to have to do was not being able to make and keep promises. She held him close to her and kissed him passionately before they would invite Rick's mother and sister-in-law in.
= End Log =
"Away from here," he said.
"I'll see what I can do, but I can't make any promises". The one thing that Mai didn't want to have to do was not being able to make and keep promises. She held him close to her and kissed him passionately before they would invite Rick's mother and sister-in-law in.
= End Log =
Cmdr. Rick Rodgers
Patient
The Elizabeth Dehner Institute of Psychiatric Studies
&
LtCmdr. MaiKai Rodgers
Head of Pediatrics Doctor
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