"Playing a Role"

[Peyton Summers 0]

"Playing a Role"

Ensign Peyton Summers

Stardate 0407.28

 

If there was one thing that Peyton knew how to do .. it was get what she wanted. When herself, LoAmi and Scmootock were faced with the problem of not being able to rent a boat to check out their theories .. Peyton quickly threw herself into her spoiled brat part. It seemed to be paying off .. she knew that men couldn't stand to see a girl cry. And boy, could she make those tears flow like the falls of Niagra she had heard all about. It was sad, but true, but the years she spent being 'special' to her people .. back in her old life, had taught her to act a certain way to insure she could always come out on top. Nowadays .. it wasn't as easy as before .. especially when it concerned her fellow engineer, Trichon Light. It seemed that he had a way to always have an upper hand over her in the end .. and it drove her nuts. She wasn't sure what she was going to do about the situation .. she thought she had decided to open up .. and give it a try .. but the last time she had one that .. it was nearly disastrous.

 

 

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Dominic looked at her, eyes wide. Peyton stood before him .. her hands clammy from nervousness. She had just told him everything about her. Well, the big stuff. She couldn't tell if he was angry or just shocked. He adverted his eyes to the floor, his breaths becoming heavy, " .. what are you saying, Peyton .. or, Melina .. or.. whatever the hell your name is..."

 

"My real name is Melina Amakiir .. I left my world because I didn't want to take the throne to my land .. I didn't want to be trapped in a life where it wouldn't be my own decisions. I had to leave or else be drowned by my circumstances." Peyton moved closer .. wanting to touch him, to show him that her name didn't matter. The feelings were real. She was still the same heart and soul inside. He flinched when she moved towards him .. standing up quickly and starting to pace. She could tell he was getting very angry.

 

"I CANNOT believe this! You are a damn impostor! You .. you aren't even real! You are a shadow .. I fell in love with someone ..someTHING that doesn't even exist!"

 

"No! Dom .. I'm real! The girl inside is true .. everything I've ever said to you about my feelings is true .. it's just a name, Dom .. just a name."

 

Dominic looked at her in disbelief, "Just a NAME? You are using an alias! That means you've lied to get to this point .. to get into the Academy .. a fake profile, everything! You are going to be kicked out when they find out!"

 

"IF they find out .. Dom, you can't tell anyone. My life is in danger if my people find where I am. Leaving my responsibilities is punishable by death on my world. You can't tell anyone about this!"

 

He slammed his fist into his wall .. leaving a definite indentation. He heaved a big breath and shook his head, "You are asking me to live a lie with you, Pey.. or whatever. I don't even know what to call you anymore. I'll keep your secret .. but I cannot live with you like that. It's over between us."

 

Peyton exhaled and nodded. She knew it would come to this. She had prepared for it. No one could handle this big of a lie, "I understand, Dom .. but please understand the severity of keeping this to ourselves .. "

 

"Yeah .. whatever. Just .. get out." He lowered his head, a man defeated.

 

She grabbed the clothes she had changed out of and left without another word. All at the same time she felt an incredible weight lifted, but then another one on her shoulders ; the possibility that he could talk ..telling the wrong person and ultimately causing her to lose her life. Peyton walked across the grassy area towards her dormitory .. while Dominic pondered what to do next .. and whether to talk to someone about this or not ..

 

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Peyton refocused back onto the mission. That was important right now. She would think about her confusing life when she had more time to devote to it. Maybe that would be never. All she could do was play a role. That is what she was good at.