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The losing
After checking on him one last time, she turned to leave. She jumped as Data grabbed her by the arm. “Data, you startled me.” She patted her chest.
“I did not mean too.” He withdrew his hand.
“I know you didn’t.”
“Stay with me. Just a little while.” He seemed so sad. So alone, she thought.
“Okay, I will be in my office if you need me.” She started to walk away.
“Talk to me.” He spoke. She walked over to the table across from him and sat down. “You may not want to tell me about this. If not, I will accept that.”
“Okay.”
He looked blank for a moment. “What did it feel like when you lost your husband?”
She cleared her throat. “Well, at first I was in shock. There was no way Jack could have been dead. After that, I went through a stage of denial. I didn’t want to believe it. Jack wasn’t dead. He would come home at any moment. A big smile would be on his face, telling me that it was a big misunderstanding.” She smiled as she lowered her head. Her red hair fell down around her face. “Oh,” she groaned as she rose back up, “I was so mad. I couldn’t believe he left us. How could he have left me alone to raise Wesley? After literally years of being angry, I was sad. I still miss him,” she smiled. “At some point you start to get on with your life. Why do you ask?”
He didn’t answer right away. “I guess losing someone figuratively can hurt just as bad?”
“As in losing contact with someone?”
“Yes, I believe so.”
“The Captain would be a good person to ask that question to.”
He got up, “if it is acceptable. I think I will return to my quarters.”
“That will be fine.” He started to leave the room. “Data, I have noticed that sometimes you use precise words, then other times you have started to incorporate ‘slang’ terms into your vocabulary.”
“I have noticed that as well. I believe it is a direct effect of the emotion chip. Thank you Doctor.”
“Anytime Data.”
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Beverly Crusher, MD
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