Disclaimer: Don't own, don't sue.
Author's Note: OMG.. I have so much stuff to do this month, it's a miracle that I can get this chapter out, even if it isn't anything good. Hope it's decent!
Chapter 11
Adam stopped right after he started. He couldn't tell her; he couldn't tell anyone. He should just keep this to himself and hope that he could fix the problem. He cringed mentally as he glanced at Emma, who was looking at him, waiting for an explanation.
He was usually good at explaining everything, even Shalimar's attraction to Richard in a scientific way, however, he just couldn't do it at this moment; it was like he lost his gift for explanations. Sure his team had gotten hurt before, even "died", but for some reason, he still couldn't tell Emma, not until he figured out a way to help Shalimar.
"Look Emma, I'm tired right now, so I'll explain tomorrow," he said, while thinking that it would by him at least a couple of hours. Little did he know that Emma would be more insistent tonight, well, he had some idea.
Emma still stood in his way, not needing to speak since Adam knew what she wanted. When Adam still didn't talk, she said.
"Adam, if there's something wrong with Shalimar, we all have a right to know, especially she."
Knowing that there was no escape now, he came up with the best possible answer.
"Well, I ran a scan on her to check her condition and it seems that there was more damage than the ones we fixed up. They must've been too minor to get picked up on the scan, though the scans have never missed a thing. I don't know what happened, she should have been fine by now and on her way to recovery, but I had my suspicions when I saw her in more pain than she should have been experiencing. Now, after more assessment of the recent scan results, I think I have to.."
With that, he looked at Emma to see a shocked, concerned and worried face. Then, she opened her mouth to question him; to assure that she interpreted the hint that he gave her correctly.
"Operate? You have to operate?"
Adam nodded and said, "It should be a simple procedure; I just have to repair the damage that had been slowly increasing and it's only if I can't find another way and have confirmed that the procedure is necessary."
Emma and Adam exchanged worried looks, and then she said something that he was dreading to hear.
"Adam, you have to tell the others, especially Shalimar."
"I know, it's just that she's already been through so much and to find out that it isn't over yet; it would cause her more pain."
Emma hugged Adam as he hung his head.
"You've always been able to get us through anything, I know you can do it. Telling Shalimar and the others is for the best, they have a right to know."
Adam nodded for like the hundredth time in those few minutes. Emma saw how tired he was and decided that he should get some rest in order to prepare him for what was to come. Adam didn't protest as she forced him into his room and into bed. She made sure he was going to be all right, then she left. At least Brennan and Shalimar's happy moment wouldn't have to be ruined with the news, not tonight anyways.
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Not being able to sleep, she decided to walk her favorite spot in Sanctuary to meditate. Passing by the computers, she noticed that somebody was sitting there, working on something. As she got closer, she saw that it was Jesse.
Jesse glanced over at her as she approached.
"Hey," she said.
He gave her a smile and replied, "Hey, couldn't sleep either?"
"Yeah.."
"Well, same here. It's just with all the stuff that happened and I'm still worried about Shalimar."
"Yeah, but I'm sure she'll be fine," Emma said, wincing mentally as she lied.
She watched Jesse nod and accept her statement. She could only hope that it would be true. After all, Shalimar was her best friend and if it hadn't been for her, she wouldn't be standing where she was now.
TBC
Thought I'd stop that there. I really don't have time to write, so I guess this is better than nothing, hopefully. Anywayz.. don't know when I'll be able to write again. Please R&R. Thanks. =)
Author's Note: OMG.. I have so much stuff to do this month, it's a miracle that I can get this chapter out, even if it isn't anything good. Hope it's decent!
Chapter 11
Adam stopped right after he started. He couldn't tell her; he couldn't tell anyone. He should just keep this to himself and hope that he could fix the problem. He cringed mentally as he glanced at Emma, who was looking at him, waiting for an explanation.
He was usually good at explaining everything, even Shalimar's attraction to Richard in a scientific way, however, he just couldn't do it at this moment; it was like he lost his gift for explanations. Sure his team had gotten hurt before, even "died", but for some reason, he still couldn't tell Emma, not until he figured out a way to help Shalimar.
"Look Emma, I'm tired right now, so I'll explain tomorrow," he said, while thinking that it would by him at least a couple of hours. Little did he know that Emma would be more insistent tonight, well, he had some idea.
Emma still stood in his way, not needing to speak since Adam knew what she wanted. When Adam still didn't talk, she said.
"Adam, if there's something wrong with Shalimar, we all have a right to know, especially she."
Knowing that there was no escape now, he came up with the best possible answer.
"Well, I ran a scan on her to check her condition and it seems that there was more damage than the ones we fixed up. They must've been too minor to get picked up on the scan, though the scans have never missed a thing. I don't know what happened, she should have been fine by now and on her way to recovery, but I had my suspicions when I saw her in more pain than she should have been experiencing. Now, after more assessment of the recent scan results, I think I have to.."
With that, he looked at Emma to see a shocked, concerned and worried face. Then, she opened her mouth to question him; to assure that she interpreted the hint that he gave her correctly.
"Operate? You have to operate?"
Adam nodded and said, "It should be a simple procedure; I just have to repair the damage that had been slowly increasing and it's only if I can't find another way and have confirmed that the procedure is necessary."
Emma and Adam exchanged worried looks, and then she said something that he was dreading to hear.
"Adam, you have to tell the others, especially Shalimar."
"I know, it's just that she's already been through so much and to find out that it isn't over yet; it would cause her more pain."
Emma hugged Adam as he hung his head.
"You've always been able to get us through anything, I know you can do it. Telling Shalimar and the others is for the best, they have a right to know."
Adam nodded for like the hundredth time in those few minutes. Emma saw how tired he was and decided that he should get some rest in order to prepare him for what was to come. Adam didn't protest as she forced him into his room and into bed. She made sure he was going to be all right, then she left. At least Brennan and Shalimar's happy moment wouldn't have to be ruined with the news, not tonight anyways.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Not being able to sleep, she decided to walk her favorite spot in Sanctuary to meditate. Passing by the computers, she noticed that somebody was sitting there, working on something. As she got closer, she saw that it was Jesse.
Jesse glanced over at her as she approached.
"Hey," she said.
He gave her a smile and replied, "Hey, couldn't sleep either?"
"Yeah.."
"Well, same here. It's just with all the stuff that happened and I'm still worried about Shalimar."
"Yeah, but I'm sure she'll be fine," Emma said, wincing mentally as she lied.
She watched Jesse nod and accept her statement. She could only hope that it would be true. After all, Shalimar was her best friend and if it hadn't been for her, she wouldn't be standing where she was now.
TBC
Thought I'd stop that there. I really don't have time to write, so I guess this is better than nothing, hopefully. Anywayz.. don't know when I'll be able to write again. Please R&R. Thanks. =)
