Disclaimer in chapter 1. To alienbeing still debating over the whole beta reader thing (I know I need one I'm just not sure yet if I want one)
Chapter 6
First Day of School
After spending the night in sick bay Angela Jackie returned to Doctor Crusher's quarters. She slipped on a pair of knee socks along with a gray skirt and green sweater. Doctor Crusher came in and helped Angela Jackie split her hair into two braids.
"Are you ready?" Counselor Troi asked who had been standing in the doorframe. Angela Jackie bent down to tie her shoes, her hands twitching nervously.
"I guess." She admitted still nervous. This was not only her first day of school aboard the Enterprise and in a new century, but as well with students who were not even human. Captain Picard waited outside Dr. Crusher's quarters and all three of them preceded to escort Angela Jackie to her class. It was weird being indoors and going to school, and not carrying books, or a lunch box. She clutched the doctor's hand, she was the closest thing she had to a mother right now, and silently prayed she was not going to loose her too. They paused right outside a door, unmarked, similar to the others.
"We're here are you ready?" The counselor asked. Angela Jackie licked her lips nervously. At this point mother would get down so that they were eye to eye. She would pick any lint of her sweater, hand over her lunch, and give the you'll do great speech, she would then give her a kiss on the check and watch her as she went into her classroom. This time thought, she wasn't in Honolulu, or Virginia, her mom wasn't there in a new skirt from JC Penny's and a new blouse, with a matching hat. Her dad once escorted her on her first day of first grade, he was going in late so that he could escort her to class. He wasn't here either.
"Angela Jackie would you like us to go in with you?" The captain suggested. Angela Jackie nodded intimidated of her new class. When they walked in a young woman, of Japanese descendent turned to greet Angela Jackie. Angela Jackie immediately darted around the captain's legs cowarding behind him, the doctor, and counselor.
"Is something wrong?" The woman asked.
"Akemmi Kawabeta, this is Angela Jackie Chandler, she is the special visitor everyone has been talking about, unfortunately we have a problem I have forgotten." Captain Picard introduced.
"We were so nervous about introducing her to different species, that we forgot about other humans." Counselor Troi admitted.
"Angela Jackie, what you have to remember is that the war is over." Dr. Crusher assured. "After the war, the American and Japanese became best friends, and really good partners. They never hurt us again, like they did at Pearl." Angela Jackie peaked around the captain's legs. She still wore her father's cap, her priceless possession, intimidated that she may loose it. She looked at the captain and counselor for reassurance.
"Is that true?" She asked.
"The absolute truth." The captain supported.
"I never took earth history, but I know it's the truth because there is no more war on earth." Counselor Troi explained. Captain Picard took Ms. Kawabeta aside to brief her on the situation.
"As you may or may not know Angela Jackie Chandler is from the United States, but not present day United States. Angela Jackie was born June 4, 1933. Apparently she is the first victim of time travel. Now keep in mind Angela Jackie comes from a time period that just entered World War 2, to her the Japanese and Germans are her enemy. Roswell, if it means anything to her, is just a small town in New Mexico. Space travel has not even been attempted, let alone heard of, in her point of view man would never make it to the moon. Now she accidentally ran into Warf and did not take to kindly to him, so slowly introduce her to new species, assure her that even though there are still enemy species, none of them live aboard the Enterprise." Akemmi was enthralled never in her wildest dreams did she ever imagine being in such a predicament. She knew there was the chance of embracing new species, but never an earth child from the past.
"I understand sir." Akemmi responded. She then turned back to take Angela Jackie's hand and guide her into the beginning of an experience that would forever be imprinted in her mind.
I know it was a little quick, short chapter, and that it's not the entire first day, in the next chapter I'll write about Angela Jackie's entire day. Thanks for the reviews!!
