Numb

Posted on 30 Sep 2013 @ 6:18pm by Lieutenant Aria Rice

354 words; about a 2 minute read

Aria frowned as she moved from the bridge, ignoring those around her. She was just changing. Just showering and changing. She stumbled but caught herself, moving to her quarters. Her own, silent quarters. A mess, because of how she had left it. And the fact they had been under attack. But she had been relieved from duty, to grab something while they were trying to go through reports and...God knew what.

Dropping her weapons carelessly, she stripped out of her clothes, her hands shaking as she moved to the sink. Couldn't waste resources, not with shields low. Priorities. She reached for the face wipes she had, using them to wash her body, losing count of how many she used as she tried to wash the blood off. She grimaced at her cuts and bruises, but it was more her body's way of reacting.

She felt numb.

Aria dropped the wipes and reached out, getting the hairbrush. She combed her hair back, watching her reflection. Without makeup, she felt like a little girl. She swallowed, putting the brush down before moving through to her bedroom. "Don't be afraid to lose control..." she breathed softly to her, frowning. But she had. And everything had fallen apart right in front of her. She swallowed as she got a fresh uniform, getting dressed again. She reached for a hairband and then stopped, watching the piece of cloth, the size of a bandana, hanging. Her father's. She kept it as a good luck charm.

Her hands were still shaken, bruised and scraped, as she took it. She tied it over her hair, to get it back...to get it under control. Non regulation. She didn't care. She was too numb to care, she just wanted the comfort.

She glanced at the time, to see how long she had been away. Not long. Hardly noticeable. She nodded and put her boots back on and walked out of her quarters. She didn't hear anything or feel anything. All she knew was that this little stretch was safe, and she had work to do. And it didn't matter what she felt.

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