All right, that's it. I'm officially dubbed the Dumbo from Dumbdonia. I've had
this part in my comp. for a few months and I never sent it! God! So anyway
here's the rest of Part 3 onto part of Part 4. I'll send more as I write it.
Sorry it took me so long; I had a major writer's block on this one! FEEDBACK!!!!
The Doc most likely thinks of you as a young girl. After all, 20 years of
your life was stolen by the Borg. He's afraid that if he hurts you, you might
not be able to handle it. He loves you, but he's not sure if you love him back.
Do you? ";
";Do I love the Doctor"; I echoed softly.
I contemplated our dance again, how odd I'd felt, how wonderful. I recalled the
pain, the tightness in my throat when I'd thought he was leaving me.
Lastly I recalled the feelings that had run through me when he'd held me in his
arms, and patted my head, easing my sobs. Were these feelings I had love? *They
were*, I realized.";I love him"; I muttered aloud.";I do";
A soft smile was all I got from Lt. Torres.
I answered with a reluctant upturning of my lips, unused to smiling.
";Thank you"; I said gratefully. I walked out of Astrometrics, and was
about to leave when a thought struck me. An idea to further embrace my humanity.
";Thank you . . "; I struggled to get it out. I'd never done this
before.";Thank you, B'leanna";
Her pupils dilated to the point of almost popping out.
I walked out, not missing her well-meant if slightly sardonic reply,
";You're welcome."
Part 4
The Doctor:
I walked around the sickbay, idly scanning things here and there, not even
noticing anything around me.
I couldn't believe I had actually done that.
She had kissed me.
And I had kissed her back.
";Oh, we mustn't forget what I did afterwards"; I said aloud.
";Left her there alone confused, weak, emotionally unstable";
";Imperfect"; finished a voice from behind me.
I turned, and my ";breath"; caught in my throat.
";S-seven"; I stuttered nervously, my voice squeaking. I told myself
that it wasn't just a malfunction in my program; that I wasn't actually about to
cry.
";What are you doing here"; I asked, getting control of my vocal
chords.
";I need to talk to you"; she replied promptly, looking at me
steadily. The tear tracks on her eyes looked quite out of place on her normally
composed features.";I need to tell you that we"; Her voice cracked,
and she looked down at the ground, away from me. ";I needed to tell you that
I . . ."; Whatever it was she was trying to say wouldn't come out.
And I, being the numbskull that I am, had no clue what it was.
";Seven"; I said gently.";Just tell me. You can tell me anything.
You know that. I l- you can tell me anything." I said hastily, to make up
for the l-word that had almost slipped out.
She looked up into my eyes, and managed a weak smile. ";I can't seem to
find the words. Perhaps you can . . "; Her eyes lighted up, and she smiled
again, a relieved smile.
";Computer, play musical selection Alpha-03, from the 20th century pop
genre"; she instructed. ";Sarah McLachlan, the 2nd track on her
compact-disc 'Surfacing"; she said, as an explanation to me. A second
later the music, minus the singer began to play. I wondered what she was doing.
I was unfamiliar with this Sarah McLachlan. Perhaps she sang opera.
But then, less than a minute later, the meaning hit me smack in the face.
Seven began to sing.
";I have a smile stretched from ear to ear
I see you walking down the road
We meet at the lights, I stare for a while
The world around us disappears
It's just you and me on my island of hope
A breath between us could be miles
Let me surround you, a sea to your shore
Let me be the calm you seek
But everytime I'm close to you
There's too much I can't say
And you just walk away
And I forgot to tell you
I love you
And night's too long
And cold here
Without you
I grieve in my condition
For I cannot find the words to say
I need you so
And everytime I'm close to you
There's too much I can't say
And you just walk away
And I forgot to tell you
I love you
And night's too long
And cold here
Without you
I grieve in my condition
For I cannot find the words to say
I need you so,"
Amber Andersen