Awakenings

Posted on Wed May 18, 2016 @ 7:54pm by Civilian 'Key Holder' Yolanthe Ibalin & erie'Riov Rianni Monteros-t'Khellian

873 words; about a 4 minute read

Mission: Pangaea (Wrap up)
Location: Sickbay, DS5
Timeline: MD17 1300

::ON::

The anesthetic had worn off and Rianni began to finally come through the fog of medically induced sleep, even though she would swear from that point on that she had never been fully out of it, knowing way too much of what was going on like she did. She was still in a lot of pain, heavily bandaged, and still pretty heavily medicated, walking was out, but she managed to cast her eyes down to about her upper thigh, seeing Klia laying there asleep, ~She must've waited for me to come out of surgery....~ Rianni thought, ~How sweet.~

She thought for a second about just letting her sleep, but decided she should let the pretty Orion know she had made it, since it seemed to be pretty important to her. She cleared her throat, instantly regretting that because it hurt like Hell, and said as clearly as she could, "You know, I haven't said this to many women, but you've got a very pretty shaved head."

"Huh?" Klia shook sleep from her eyes. "I'm sorry, between the medication and the jet lag, I must have dozed off. How do you feel?"

"I'm okay, I think." Rianni answered, thought most of her body, and especially her face, was still without feeling, "How long have you been there waiting?"

"Uh. About an hour? They said you were still asleep, and I had some paperwork to fill in, so i thought i'd do it here, rather than out in the main waiting room."

"Well, whatever the reason...." Rianni began, having to pause for a second as a wave of pain crashed over her, "I'm glad you're here."

Klia gave Rianni a look. "You owe me earth food."

"Normally I'd say let me get dressed." Rianni laughed, the aching in her face told her that was a mistake, "But I don't think people would want to eat with me around right now."

"No one likes eating in hospitals. I meant when you're allowed out."

"Well, I was actually referring to this whole situation..." She began, indicating her face, but decided quickly not to pursue it, not wanting to depress Klia, or let her know that she had heard Lena Parseghian saying she was going to be permanently disfigured, and she sure as hell wasn't going to tell her about being at Pearl with Casey.... ~Yeah, that would be great, disfigured and nuts. Real winner here.~ "Anyway, how are you feeling? I was worried about you."


"I don't know. Lani made me see the Security guy, and the doctor, and the Counsellor. She loomed over me pretty much all day until I told her to bugger off. I think she's a little upset I want to stay with the Sheriff, rather than her. But I just can't face going back to those rooms."

"She'll understand." Rianni said with confidence, "And if you need a place to stay I've got my aunt's old place, it's huge, like four bedrooms, so, you know, you're always welcome."

"I think I'm good for now. Can't get safer that the Chief of Security's room. I don't really want to be alone right now." She stood up. "Let me get the doctor. They should know you're awake."

"Okay." Rianni sighed, though the last thing she wanted right now was to deal with doctors, especially running the risk that the one she might draw would be Lena Parseghian, "But if you want to stay a little while first, you know, that's cool, too." She wasn't about to tell Klia, or really anyone else, but she'd woken up in this sickbay so many times that it was just frightening to her now, waking up in here in the dark, in pain, weak, disoriented.......

Klia stepped outside and came back a moment later. "They're just coming. Are you going to be okay?"

"I don't think I'm going to die or anything...." Rianni replied, though she wasn't sure she was ever going to be 'okay' again, ~Best surgeons in the galaxy and they still couldn't fix the mess he made of my face. Life will never be the same now..... Never be able to move on, marked forever.~

"Good. cos you owe me earth food."

"I know." Rianni smiled, hurt like hell, but continued, "If you still want to go. You're not obligated or anything. I want to go. Want to go now.... food sucks here."

"You've just come out of surgery and anesthesia. I'm not taking you anywhere until the doctors says you're okay. But I do want to go. Don't worry about that."

"I feel fine though...." Rianni protested, then added, "I think I do anyway...."

"Yeah, I know you must be champing at the bit for dim sum and tequila, but you're still waiting for the doctor." Klia picked up the padd with the documents she had been filling in. "I'm going to go hand these in. If they let you out call me. Otherwise I'll drop by tomorrow. Okay?"

"Okay." Rianni nodded, yep, that hurt, too. She wanted to ask Klia to stay, but didn't want to pressure her, so she just watched the Orion leave, ~Hate this place so much.....~


::OFF::

A JP Between

Rianni Monteros-th'Khellian
Rogue Pilot/Patient


&

Klia N'Shadrah
Holoengineer

 

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