Chapter 4: You Asked For it.

Captain Elliot

This is still not getting anywhere. Tempers are simply running too high in here for a true and objective briefing to take place. The Colonel obviously at the end of his rope with this nonsense sticks two fingers into his mouth and lets out a jarring whistle. Pinky covers her delicate ears and everyone else turns to look at him.

"Look. sir. Here's the deal: These two have a child that is a year-old. You've automatically assumed that she's always existed when that may or may not be the case. Now, everyone. Stop making accusations and start asking questions." Everyone takes that little speech into consideration and nods in agreement.

" Captain, may I ask when your daughter…Pinky? was born?" That was Selmak. I nod.

"To my knowledge, she was born only a few weeks ago, but was born almost a year-old." They look ready to disbelieve me already. "Wait. You may not believe me, but it is the honest to God truth. We only found out for sure that she was ours when we sent for the Doc and the Colonel and had them do a DNA test."

"That's reasonable enough, I'd guess. Another question: Why'd you send for the Colonel? What help could he have provided?" I can't tell 'em that. I look to the Colonel for some type of assistance or guidance. His gaze tells me only to be truthful. If he's sure. He's sure. Well, this is fun.

"He's been where we are and we thought we might be able to benefit from his experience." Jacob/Selmak looks very interested now.

"You mean the fact that he's had a child. Many of the personnel here have had children. That's not it, is it?" Okay, Steven, be truthful.

" No."

"Then what?"

" He's had a child under the same circumstances as us. Even had a daughter too. We needed the kind of support necessary from someone who's been where we are. Someone whose had a child out of the blue, with little to no preparation of which to speak."

"Captain, are you saying that the Colonel has had a daughter under these same circumstances?"

"Sir, the Colonel's sitting just down the table. Why don't you ask him yourself, sir?"

"Because I asked you , Captain." Yeah, you did.

Damn.

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