When Chakotay had finally made it back to the room, he noticed that he was
the first one there.
"Doctor" Chakotay asked puzzled.
"Where are the others?"
"While you were being questioned the others decided to get some rest. If you'd like to speak with them you can find them in room 456."
"No doctor its alright. Let them sleep." The doctor nodded his head in acknowledgement. Chakotay stared at Kathryn through the glass we wanted to speak with her badly. He had missed her so much.
"Can I go in?" Chakotay asked with a longing look on his face. The doctor wanted to refuse him passage, but he felt bad enough already for Chakotay. The past three months were the hardest for him. The doctor sighed. It was going to be hard for him to tell Chakotay what he had to say next, but he had to do it eventually.
"Captain, when a person goes through an enduring and horrible experience, they sometimes experience what we call shock. The effect of shock can very from person to person. Some effects can be temporary and others permanent."
"Doctor is it that bad, is it permanent."
"Well… she's lost her speech. We don't know if its permanent or not. You just have to wait it out. It's completely psychological. When she's ready to talk she will."
Chakotay stood there for a moment letting all of what he heard sink in.
"I understand, but I still feel the same way. I'd like to go in."
"Of course" the doctor answered. Chakotay's face lit up just enough to make the doctor smile.
"Thank you doctor, Thank you." Chakotay walked through the door and shut it behind him.
"Doctor" Chakotay asked puzzled.
"Where are the others?"
"While you were being questioned the others decided to get some rest. If you'd like to speak with them you can find them in room 456."
"No doctor its alright. Let them sleep." The doctor nodded his head in acknowledgement. Chakotay stared at Kathryn through the glass we wanted to speak with her badly. He had missed her so much.
"Can I go in?" Chakotay asked with a longing look on his face. The doctor wanted to refuse him passage, but he felt bad enough already for Chakotay. The past three months were the hardest for him. The doctor sighed. It was going to be hard for him to tell Chakotay what he had to say next, but he had to do it eventually.
"Captain, when a person goes through an enduring and horrible experience, they sometimes experience what we call shock. The effect of shock can very from person to person. Some effects can be temporary and others permanent."
"Doctor is it that bad, is it permanent."
"Well… she's lost her speech. We don't know if its permanent or not. You just have to wait it out. It's completely psychological. When she's ready to talk she will."
Chakotay stood there for a moment letting all of what he heard sink in.
"I understand, but I still feel the same way. I'd like to go in."
"Of course" the doctor answered. Chakotay's face lit up just enough to make the doctor smile.
"Thank you doctor, Thank you." Chakotay walked through the door and shut it behind him.