A week later SG-1(minus Teal'c who was visting his family), Dr. Fraiser,
and General Hammond were once again sitting around the briefing room table
disscussing Macein's progress over the last week.
"So I take it the boy is doing well." Inquiered the general.
"Physically yes his doing very well. In fact I'm amazed at how fast his wounds are healing. There's no sign of the burn on his back, his ribs are almost completly healed, and the cast should be able to come off his arm in the next few days or so. There's really no reason for him to stay in the infirmary any longer." Janet informed them.
"You said physically he's doing well what about mentally?" Daniel asked
"Thats where I'm worried. Macein's been having nightmares every night since he got here. He's restless at night, I'm lucky if I can get him to sleep for half an hour to an hour a night. I've even had to sedate him a few times."
"Is there any thing we can do to help him?" Sam wanted to know.
"There's not really anything we can do besides what we have been doing. We just have to keep letting him know that we're here for him and willing to listen when he's ready to talk. For the time being I'd suggest letting him out of the infirmary or better yet off the base for a while. I was thinking that if it's all right I could take him home with me for the weekend."
"That sounds like a good idea to me. If theres nothing else your all dissmissed." The general approved.
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Half an hour later Janet, Macein, along with SG-1 were headed back to Janet's house for a cookout. Before they could even reach the front door Cassie was already out the door giving Sam, Jack, and Daniel big bear hugs. It made Janet smile to see how much of a family they all were to Cassie.
"Hey where's Teal'c?" Cassie wanted to know seeing that he wasn't there.
"He decided to spend his down time with his family since this is the first chance he's had for a while to spend time with them." Daniel informed her.
"Cassie come here there's some one we'd like you to meet" Janet called out to Cassie, "Cassie this is Macein. Macein this is my daughter Cassandra."
"Nice to meet you Macein." Cassie greated. Macein just nodded his head and shook her hand.
After the introductions were made they all went into the backyard. While Cassie showed Macein around, the others sat around on the deck cooking the food and talking.
"Is it just me or does anyone else think those two look cute playing together?" Jack questioned looking over at where Macein and Cassie were playing with the dog jack had given Cassie.
"You're right sir they do look cute together." Sam agreed.
"Yup a regular o'l Kodiak moment."
"Ok I think you mean Kodak moment and yeah you're right I mean if I didn't know any better I'd say they were related." Daniel added.
"Does anyone know whats going to happen to Macein yet?" Janet asked an idea froming in her head.
"Not for sure yet, but he'll probably be placed with a family that has a high enough security clearance." Jack answered, "Why?"
"Well I've gotten to know him these last few weeks and he's kind of grown on me, so I was thinking mabe I could take him since I am more then qualified. Plus it might do both Macein and Cassie some good to have each other to talk since they're probably the only ones that even come close to really understanding what the other has been through."
"Thats a great idea. You should talk to General hammond tomorrow." Sam encouraged, "But right now it's time to eat.
Hearing that the food was ready Cassie and Macein came runnig upto the picnic table followed by Cassie's dog
"It's about time, I'm starving." Cassie teased
"Yeah what she said." Macein agreed, digging into and basically inhaling his food.
"Hey slow down. Keep eating your food that fast and you'll make yourself sick." Janet warned.
"Give him a break doc. I mean he has been living on infirmary food for the last few weeks." Jack joked, but quickly shut up seeing the look Janet was giving him.
After all the food had been eaten, the next few hours were spent hanging out in the yard playing around and talking. Soon both Cassie and Macein were sound asleep on a pair of deck chairs.
"Guess it's time to put them to bed." Janet yawened, "Would you guys help me take Cassie to her room and Macein to one of the guest rooms? The rest of you are welcome to stay as well. Sam you can stay in the other guest room and as for you two you're welcome to fight over who gets the big couch and who gets the small couch."
"So I take it the boy is doing well." Inquiered the general.
"Physically yes his doing very well. In fact I'm amazed at how fast his wounds are healing. There's no sign of the burn on his back, his ribs are almost completly healed, and the cast should be able to come off his arm in the next few days or so. There's really no reason for him to stay in the infirmary any longer." Janet informed them.
"You said physically he's doing well what about mentally?" Daniel asked
"Thats where I'm worried. Macein's been having nightmares every night since he got here. He's restless at night, I'm lucky if I can get him to sleep for half an hour to an hour a night. I've even had to sedate him a few times."
"Is there any thing we can do to help him?" Sam wanted to know.
"There's not really anything we can do besides what we have been doing. We just have to keep letting him know that we're here for him and willing to listen when he's ready to talk. For the time being I'd suggest letting him out of the infirmary or better yet off the base for a while. I was thinking that if it's all right I could take him home with me for the weekend."
"That sounds like a good idea to me. If theres nothing else your all dissmissed." The general approved.
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Half an hour later Janet, Macein, along with SG-1 were headed back to Janet's house for a cookout. Before they could even reach the front door Cassie was already out the door giving Sam, Jack, and Daniel big bear hugs. It made Janet smile to see how much of a family they all were to Cassie.
"Hey where's Teal'c?" Cassie wanted to know seeing that he wasn't there.
"He decided to spend his down time with his family since this is the first chance he's had for a while to spend time with them." Daniel informed her.
"Cassie come here there's some one we'd like you to meet" Janet called out to Cassie, "Cassie this is Macein. Macein this is my daughter Cassandra."
"Nice to meet you Macein." Cassie greated. Macein just nodded his head and shook her hand.
After the introductions were made they all went into the backyard. While Cassie showed Macein around, the others sat around on the deck cooking the food and talking.
"Is it just me or does anyone else think those two look cute playing together?" Jack questioned looking over at where Macein and Cassie were playing with the dog jack had given Cassie.
"You're right sir they do look cute together." Sam agreed.
"Yup a regular o'l Kodiak moment."
"Ok I think you mean Kodak moment and yeah you're right I mean if I didn't know any better I'd say they were related." Daniel added.
"Does anyone know whats going to happen to Macein yet?" Janet asked an idea froming in her head.
"Not for sure yet, but he'll probably be placed with a family that has a high enough security clearance." Jack answered, "Why?"
"Well I've gotten to know him these last few weeks and he's kind of grown on me, so I was thinking mabe I could take him since I am more then qualified. Plus it might do both Macein and Cassie some good to have each other to talk since they're probably the only ones that even come close to really understanding what the other has been through."
"Thats a great idea. You should talk to General hammond tomorrow." Sam encouraged, "But right now it's time to eat.
Hearing that the food was ready Cassie and Macein came runnig upto the picnic table followed by Cassie's dog
"It's about time, I'm starving." Cassie teased
"Yeah what she said." Macein agreed, digging into and basically inhaling his food.
"Hey slow down. Keep eating your food that fast and you'll make yourself sick." Janet warned.
"Give him a break doc. I mean he has been living on infirmary food for the last few weeks." Jack joked, but quickly shut up seeing the look Janet was giving him.
After all the food had been eaten, the next few hours were spent hanging out in the yard playing around and talking. Soon both Cassie and Macein were sound asleep on a pair of deck chairs.
"Guess it's time to put them to bed." Janet yawened, "Would you guys help me take Cassie to her room and Macein to one of the guest rooms? The rest of you are welcome to stay as well. Sam you can stay in the other guest room and as for you two you're welcome to fight over who gets the big couch and who gets the small couch."