Wait and See

[Simon Ljungberg 0]

Simon stood at the captain's bedside, checking his vitals and contemplating the situation. Thirty minutes ago he had materialized in sickbay right next to the biobed on which the CO was just appearing. The bed's sensors came to life with a beep and the monitor displayed the captain's vitals. One quick look had told Simon he had to hurry. It had taken Merina and Doctor Studly only seconds to realize who the new patient was. They had rushed to his help immediately.

 

He had never thougt he would find himself in a situation like this. Thinking about it now, Simon couldn't help but feel a little uneasy about everything. The Captain had sustained life threatening injuries and he, Petty Officer Simon Ljungberg, had been in charge of his treatment, if only for a couple of minutes. This realization blew his mind but what was even more disconcerting was the reason why he had had the honour. Doctor Matthews was the prime suspect in this attack and had therefore refused to help treat the captain.

 

"No way," Simon said to himself as he keyed some commands into the biobed. He didn't believe for one second that his chief had anything to do with this attack and he was ready to tell that to anyone who'd listen.As far as he was concerned Matthews had just been at the wrong place at the wrong time. Maybe someone was trying to frame her? He looked around suspiciously, then forwned as he realized what he was doing. It wasn't his job to find the real perpetrator and he was glad about that.

 

Through the open door of the chief's office Simon could see Rocco and Merina discussing something. He was sure they were trying to figure out how to proceed. The Captain's injuries were serious. They'd have to decide whether or not he'd need an artificial heart and if so if he was stable enough for such a n operation. Simon was glad he didn't have to make that decision. Though he was secretly hoping that Merina would let him assist should they do a heart transplant. Simon sighed as he took one last glance at the Captain's vitals. All he could do for now was keep him stable.