Chap 2

The rest of the bridge crew watched as Bridger and Ford entered the wardroom, knowing how the captain felt about Lucas they wondered exactly what Ford intended to say to the captain about what had just happened.

As soon as the door to the wardroom was closed Bridger turned "Be seated Commander."

"Yes sir."

"Commander Ford, I want an explanation. NOW!"

" I'm really sorry that I slapped Lucas. I didn't mean to do it."

"I know. But why?"

"Because he insulted me. Didn't you hear what he said to me?"

"Of course I heard. But that still doesn't explain why?'"

"Excuse me sir, why what?

"Why did he insult you?"

"I don't know why. To find out the answer to that you have to ask Lucas."

"I fully intend to, but right now I want to hear what you have to say. Did anything happen to cause him to insult you?"

"I can't think of anything."

"You didn't say or do anything to him?'

"No, sir."

"Okay. I'll talk to Lucas. Dismissed."

"Yes sir. Captain?"

"Yes, Commander."

"For what it's worth, I really am sorry that I slapped him."

"I know you are Commander. We'll talk later after I've had a chance to talk to Lucas."

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"It's my business if it causes you try to kill me with some things I can't even identify."

"No it's not and I already said that I'm sorry about that."

"Luke, come on, talk to me. You know you can tell me. Please!"

"No, and don't call me Luke again."

With that Lucas turned around, sat down in front of his computer and began typing. After a few minutes Tony who by now lay on his bed couldn't take the silence any longer.

"Lucas, please talk with me"

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"Anything, please I hate this silence"

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"Lucas?"

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"Hey do you hear me?"

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"Luke?"

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Lucas stopped typing and stared at the screen without reacting to anything that Tony said. Tony really began to worry as he hadn't even reacted when called Luke. Internally he began to feel angry with Ford. How dare he slap Lucas, Tony really wanted to go and tell him exactly what he thought about what he had done. Tony lay considering exactly what he should say to Lucas to get him to talk about what had happened.

"Lucas Wolenczak, report to the wardroom." Tim O'Neill's voice came over the speaker.

He cursed silently to himself, but then he noticed that Lucas acted like he hadn't heard the page. This struck him as odd.

Several minutes later "Lucas Wolenczak, report to the wardroom." O'Neill's voice came over the speaker again.

He began to really worry. "Hey Luke? Are you deaf or something? Hello? Earth to Lucas?"

"What?" Lucas snapped out of his daydreaming and turned around to Tony.

"You have to go to the wardroom?"

Lucas looked confused " Who says I have to?"

"Didn't you hear O'Neill page you over the speakers?"

"No, ehm I think I should go now. See you later Tony."

He turned around and walked to the wardroom. Where for some reason he knew Bridger waited for him.