=Secondary Classroom=
=Starbase Unity=
When Rick wondered into the near empty classroom, he saw Rachel
sitting on one end, sitting on a chair with her arms wrapped around
her knees. Mrs. Collinsworth, Rachel's teacher, greeted him.
"Commander, I'm glad you could take time out of work on such short
notice," Collinsworth said.
"What happened? Is Rachel OK?"
"Rachel is fine," Collinsworth replied.
"What about the other girl?"
"Other girl?"
"Yes, other girl she got in fight with," Rick said. "She OK?"
Collinsworth shook her head, "there was no other girl. She hit him."
The teacher pointed to a young boy sitting in her office adjacent to
the classroom. Rick guess that the boy was maybe a couple of years
older than Rachel. He could also see the area around his left eye
turning dark.
"She did that?" Rick asked, pointing to the boy.
Collinsworth nodded.
"Why?"
"You'll have to ask Rachel," Collinsworth said. "Let me just say that
I'm more than surprised. Rachel is a wonderful child and model
student. This ... this was unexpected. Anyhow, his mother should
be here in a few minutes."
Rick shook his head as he walked to where Rachel was sitting.
"Hey, sweetheart," Rick said, kneeling next to the six-year old girl.
She just looked up at him, her eyes reddened where she had been
crying.
"What happened? Why you hit that boy?" Rick asked.
There was a long pause as she looked away from Rick for a moment.
"He ... he said some bad things," she replied.
"What bad things?"
"He say you stupid," she replied in almost a whisper. "He made fun
of you in front of the other kids. So, I got mad at him."
"Ray, hitting someone and getting into fights is bad thing," Rick said.
"There never good reason to get into fight. Nothing good come from
fighting."
"I'm sorry," she said. "You mad at me?"
"Sweetheart, I never be mad at you," Rick said. "I little disappointed,
but not mad. When we get home this evening, your mommy and I will
discuss punishment."
She nodded as Rick stood.
"For now, I want you apologize to that boy," Rick added.
"But daddy, he said ..."
"I not care what he said," Rick interrupted. "You hit him, so you are
going to apologize to him."
"But ..."
"Ray."
Her lips quivered.
"OK," she finally said as Rick followed her into Collinsworth's office.
"I'm sorry I hit you," she said.
The boy, whom Rick noticed was Katarian, looked more embarrassed
than hurt. Just then, Collinsworth entered.
"Davi, don't you have something to say?" the teacher asked.
The boy was quiet for a long moment before looking at the others.
"I'm sorry for saying what I said," he said.
"I'm also sorry for whatever my son said," Rick turned and saw another
woman enter the room. Rick recognized her right away as the Katarian
woman who he had met shortly after his return from Earth. She then had
apparently knocked out a large Klingon, who was about to beat the hell
out of Rick before he had blacked out.
Commander Rick Rodgers
Assistant Engineering Officer
U.S.S. Chimera
and
Rachel Rodgers (npc by Rick)
Civilian Child
and
other npcs by Rick
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