=Secondary Classroom=
=Starbase Unity=
Rick stared at the beautiful Katarian woman for a moment. He was
surprised to see her again, especially here and now, all things
considering.
"Rachel and Davi will remain here until the other children return
from recess," Mrs. Collinsworth explained. "I'm sure you need to
return to work, commander."
"Yes, I do," Rick said as he and Rachel followed the two women out
of the teacher's office. Collinsworth went off to attend to other duties.
Rachel returned to her previous seat in a chair on one side of the
classroom.
"I remember you," Rick said to the Katarian. "Denaria is it?"
She nodded with a smile.
"Have any more blackouts lately," she responded.
Rick shook his head.
"Good," she said.
"I want to apologize for Rachel hitting your son."
"No need," she responded. "Davi has been a handful since his
father left us a little over a year ago. He says and does things he
knows he shouldn't say or do. It's been difficult for him, but it's no
excuse for his actions."
"Still, Rachel not violent child," Rick said. "I stunned by all this."
"Get use to it," Denaria said. "Children are unpredictable."
"Tell me about it," Rick said. "Anyhow, from our last meeting, I
surprised you have family here. I thought ..."
"... that I was involved in illegal activities," she finished.
"Something like that," Rick said. "After all, at time you said to just
forget I ever met you."
"At the time, I was involved in some ... intel work for my people,"
she explained. "Now, I'm here in an official capacity."
"Oh," Rick said. "Well, it good see you again. I got to get back to
work."
"Yeah, and I have to go back in there and have a little talk with
my son," she said, nodding to Collinsworth's office. "I'm sure
we'll run into each other again, hopefully under better
circumstances."
Rick nodded.
As Denaria entered the office, Rick walked over to Rachel and
gave her a kiss before heading off back to the shipyard.
Commander Rick Rodgers
Assistant Engineering Officer
Starbase Unity
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npcs by Rick
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