Beverly stared at the door that Jean-Luc had just left from. That was strange. She didn't have time to think about that right then, though! She was going to live! Sure she still had a terrible headache, but if Jean-Luc was right then she at least had hope!
A few minutes later, the doors opened, and her old friend Heidi stepped in.
"Beverly!" She said. "How are you feeling?"
"I am fine."
She smirked at her. "Liar."
This brought a smile to her face, but it hurt so much to smile that she stopped. "Okay, so I have an awful headache, and every tiny sound sounds like a gunshot, But I have been told that I might actually live, so I think that I am okay."
Heidi smiled back. "Yes, you probably won't be feeling up to running a marathon anytime soon!" Then Heidi became suddenly serious. "You gave us quite a scare, Beverly."
"Sorry."
They became silent, and Beverly's thoughts turned to Deanna.
"Do you think that you could find my friend, Counselor Deanna Troi?"
Heidi grinned. "Yes, just a second."
She walked out to the door, stuck her head out, and said, "Deanna, you can come in now."
Seconds later, Deanna walked in.
"Beverly!" She looked relieved to see her. "How are you feeling?"
"Better."
"I am glad. Heidi said that you might not be feeling too well for quite some time."
"Probably not. Deanna, I am really sorry for not telling you earlier. I thought that not telling you would make it easier to let go, but now I realize that I needed to hold on, and not let go."
"Beverly, you know that I will always want to help you, and even if you knew that I would be upset when you told me, I still would want to know." Deanna walked to Beverly's bed, and gave her a hug. "Please tell me if anything ever happens again."
Beverly hugged her friend back. "I will, I promise."
"Good. Then all we have left to talk about is how we are going to convince Jean-Luc to leave you here."
"Leave me here?"
Deanna looked surprised. "You didn't tell her?" She asked Heidi. Then turning back to her, she explained. "You will recover, but it will take time and therapy that we can't provide for you aboard the Enterprise."
She was stunned. No one had said anything about having to stay. It made sense to her as a doctor, of course, but that didn't make it any easier for her to take as a patient. She thought about how Jean-Luc had acted earlier, and she realized that he had known. He had known and not told her. A small flare of anger filled her, but it was quickly snuffed out. Why would he have to tell her? It wasn't like she had told him everything in the past week.
"How long will the Enterprise be staying here?"
"Most likely a week and a half. I have a feeling that Captain Picard might not want to leave anytime soon."
Beverly knew that that was true. Jean-Luc would keep the ship there as long as possible, but he would have to leave soon. And when they left, she would be staying at Starfleet. Another thought came to her.
"Heidi, what types of therapy were you planning on doing?"
"Just the basic stuff. Why do you ask?"
"Is there anything that I couldn't do without the help of some doctors aboard the Enterprise?"
Deanna caught on to her thought. "I could help her! She can also stay in my quarters until she feels well enough to perform her regular duties aboard the Enterprise."
Beverly was getting excited. This might work! Only if Heidi approved though. "Would that work Heidi?"
Heidi smiled. "Yes, that would be just fine. I will give you a list of the exercises that you should do. You will have to stay here as long as possible, though."
Beverly smiled, and ignored the pain it brought. "Thank you Heidi."
Suddenly she felt tired. She sank back into the covers with a smile on her face, and soon fell asleep.
