Time is not on my side.

Posted on Sun Aug 20th, 2023 @ 1:31pm by Lieutenant Commander Rutherford (RJ) Milton

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Time is not on my side" Milton said as he sat back in his Desk Chair of his quarters speaking into the recorder. "Nearly a month after Diane's Missing Status Official." He pour liquid into a tumbler. "One of the reasons I have kept to myself when it comes to romantic ties is that I stink at them." He sighed before putting glass down.

The sound of him easing back in the chair for comfort.

"Tobi is also no longer in the picture, not likely to ever see that boy again." Milton continued. "Pix is taking that one hard, she is not one to make a wide circle of friends; at least ones that are close enough to make her glow fade when they are not present," Taking anther drink. "There are levels she will keep a person, everyone she meets is friendly with her but real support comes in her empathy, like solar battery type , she can gain strength from positive emotions or her helping to comfort. Kids tend to be her best friends, especially the littler ones that still believe in fairies."

He takes another sip.

"If only it were the same with Doctors, or me for that matter. I tend to be supportive in a genuine way and enjoy being around people, yet I have to be a bit distanced from patients that I am responsible to care for. They call it objectivity in Medical Training, but as I am close to a good portion of the command staff ..."

Pausing as a pain in his emotion struck.

"As Diane is, or at least was a part of, made it harder with loss of her being here. I think when I do connect that small bit of Betazoid in me also forms a bond that when broken can cause severe Heart damage of sorts. THat kind of pain and recovery s not quick to mend."

A long drink.

"There is an Old Earth Lyrics stating about Time not being on one's side, I guess that with me Time is not really healing all wounds as it should."

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