Chapter 6 - Tom & Polly

The door chimed. Trip heard T'Pol's voice, took a deep breath and walked in.





He saw her sitting on the bed. "Commander. Commander Haynes. How can I assist you?" Haynes almost pushed Trip aside, in his eagerness.



"Hello, Polly."



"Commander. My name is T'Pol."



"How are you?"



"I am well, Commander."





"We need to talk"



"Do we?



"Please, Polly."



"You should leave."



"I never meant for it to happen, you must know that."



"Must I?"



"Polly, please!"



"What is it Tom? What can you possibly tell me that will make this any better?"





"I never meant to hurt her"



"You were married! Married! You lied to her. You lied to me."



"I'm not married, I wasn't! I mean, I was, but I was separating. Truly. You have to believe me."



"Do you blame yourself? Because you should. She died because of you. She died because of what you did."



"She wrote a note, did you know? For both of us."



"She left a note? She left a note and you didn't tell me?"



"After what you did?"



"What did it say?"



She pulled the letter out.