Chapter 12

Bomber was sitting at her home reading a fashion magazin what left her cousin. Boring, boring, boring. Her thoughts were returning on happenings in boarding room. She shouldn't think about it, because these thoughts could lead to lot of nothing good. In her thoughts interupted sound of her phone. She unlocked it and read a message. It was from Buffer.
"We need to talk. It is urgent." Bomber sighed and once more looked in senders ID. Without thinking she taped answer:
"Where do you want to meet?"
After couple minutes came an answer.
"You decide."
'Why I always need to decide?' thought Bomber and taped another answer.
"Sunrise, in one hour."
"I will be there." came final message.
Bomber rised and pick the keys and went for 'Sunrise'. When she entered in small pub, in first place she didn't know what she was doing, but Buffer allready spoted her, so she couldn't run away. She ordered a drink and went towards table.
"About what you wanted to we talk?" she asked when she sit by him.
"I left EJ." he answered.
"You did what?" asked Bomber surprised. "Why?"
"You know very well why. But this is not what I wanted to talk with you about."
"What is it then?" she asked and took a sip of her beer.
"Till end of this tour left five months." he started.
"Yes." agreed Bomber.
"After tour ends lets sit and talk about our feelings and what we are going to do." he sugested.
"Buff..." started Bomber but his words had a sence.
"Just think about it ok?" he said and took her hand.
"Maybe you are wright. After five months we will know what are we feeling and where that going to lead us." said Bomber.

Two hours later

Buffer walk Bomber home. That was silent walk.
"Thanks for walking me home." said Bomber with smile when they arrived.
"Pleasure is only mine." jocked Buffer. He leaned and kissed her cheek. She moved her face and put her lips on his.
"Bomb we said five months till end of this tour." he said but he didn't push her away.
"I know. But this is just for one night." Bomber answered and looked in his eyes. "And what is the harm? We are proffs." she added and pull him inside with her.

Month after, Arafura sea

From last happenings pass one month. Bomber and Buffer, after spent night together didn't be together. They decided to wait end of the tour.
"This cut looks pretty bad but it is not." said Bomber while she was patching cut on Bird's hand.
"It is Dutchy's fault. He scared me and I cut myself." explained Bird and smiled on Bomber who was finishing her job.
"Dutchy is spending too much of his free time in the galley." noticed Bomber with a grin.
"So what? We are just friends." interjected Bird. "I bought that parfeum what you sugested me." added Bird and show it a wrist. When Bomber smell it, her face became pale.
"You ok Bomb?" asked Bird.
"Yes. I ate something bad." said Bomber. "On shore leave." she added when Bird looked in her with wide eyes.
"Ok. I will made you a tea." said Bird and smiled.
"Ok, thanks. But do you have a ment tea?"
"Yes why?"
"I like it." said Bomber. "And after it sickness dissapiered." she added with smile.
"Sure. Do you want sugar or honey?" asked Bird.
"Nothing. It makes me sick too." said Bomber and took pilules against sickness.
"These are not helping." said Bird.
"I know." answered Bomber while Bird was leaving wardroom.
'What the hell is going on with me?' thought Bomber while she was taking a sip of water.

0400 pm afternoon watch

Kate was sitting in her chair on bridge looking on sea horizon.
"Are you ok Bomb now?" she asked looking into young medic who came and sit for wheel.
"Yes. Tea is helping. I just ate something bad. I didn't even know that I am so sensitive." said Bomber.
"You went to see doctor? After that incident on Victory day island..." asked Kate worriedly.
"Yes. I went to see Swain. He done some analises and he thinks that my sickness and dizziness have nothing with radioactive crater." answered Bomber and looked on horizon.
"You are worried?" asked Kate because she knew Bomber very well to she know when young medic was worried.
"Honestly I am. It is killing me. What if I am sick? What if I am having a cancer? What then?" said Bomber silently to her CO.
"There are medications. But I am sure that you just ate something bad." comfronted Kate.
"What if I not?" said Bomber and one tear rolled down her cheek.
"It is going to be ok." said Kate and smiled.
"Bomber, you have a call. It is Swain. He said that it was important." said RO when he came on bridge.
"Go Bomber." said Kate and smiled comforting.
Bomber smiled back and run for comcen. She took a phone and answered.
"Swain, are analises finished?" said Bomber bitting her bottom lip.
"Yes." answered Swain while he was sitting in his office in hospital and was looking into analises.
"What is it Swain?"
"When you return back in port cane to see me. We need to talk. It is important." said Swain with serious tone.
"Swain, is it bad news? Just say it!" said Bomber noticing his tone.
"I don't know. You will see it after you came here. See you soon Bomber." he said and finished a call.
Bomber left phone. She allready knew the answer. Swain has never been so serious. News are bad. She is ill. Victory day island finally costed her all what she had and all what she could have.