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Re: Regrouping and Recouperation [message #184 is a reply to message #183] Mon, 23 July 2012 09:04 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Tracy Island, August 8th, midday

It had been a couple of days since Nikki and Dom had returned to Tracy Island. Nikki had had plenty of visitors; she had been very pleased to see everyone.

Looking around her apartment she groaned to herself at the hamper of clothes. The lid was partially open, due to the amount of clothes in it. The young nurse was just contemplating how she could do some washing, when her door chimed.

"Who is it?" she called out.

"It's me, Elise."

Picking up her crutches, she hobbled to the door and opened it. "Hi, Elise. Come on in."

"I was wondering if you wanted any help at all," her friend asked.

"Gosh! You must've read my mind. I was just wondering how I could get my washing done." She pointed to the hamper.

"I'd be more than happy to help," Elise said, piling the clothes into a basket.

"You don't have to," Nikki began to protest.

Elise grinned at the young nurse. "I don't mind. And anyway, how are you gonna put your clothes into the machine while balancing on crutches?"

Nikki hobbled beside Elise as they headed for the lift. Entering the laundry room, Elise separated the whites from the dark colours, putting the different piles separate machines before adding the detergents and setting the controls

"It must have been one heck of an experience being tossed about in Thunderbird Seven. Gordon told me how he helped Alan and Kat to move some of the intact pieces out of the pod, which I think was traumatic for them all."

Nikki half smiled at her friend. "Yes, that's something I don't want to repeat in a hurry."

Switching the machine on, Elise remarked, "Why don't you come to my apartment for coffee and a chat while we wait for your clothes to wash?"

Nikki accepted Elise's invitation, and soon the two young women were seated in Elise's apartment, sipping hot cups of coffee. "So," Elise commented. "How're you coping?"

Nikki hesitated. "I thought at first, I'd be okay. But last night I had a pretty dreadful dream."

Elise looked concerned. This is becoming too regular. First me, then Callie and now Nikki. Maybe Dom is suffering as well. I found both Dr Tracy and Virgil helpful, but neither of them is here right now.

"Well, I guess in the absence of Dr Tracy, you could talk to either Gordon or Alan. They've had a lot of experience on rescues. I'm sure they'd be more than happy to talk things through with you."

Seeing that her guest had finished, Elise offered her another cup. Conversation then turned to Virgil's birthday.

"I'm so looking forward to seeing Paradise Peaks," Nikki remarked.

"Yeah," Elise replied. "I think it's going to be a lot of fun, and I can't wait to see the guy's faces when we all turn up in the same coloured dresses."

Nikki smiled at that, and then added, "At least I should be able to dance by then."

"Well, if not, I'm sure that someone will keep you company," her friend replied, grinning at her.

They talked for a while longer, before Nikki got to her feet. "My washing should be ready to go into the dryer now."

"Hey. You stay here. I'll switch your stuff to the dryer."

"Thanks, Elise. But there are some things that shouldn't be tumble dried."

"Okay, come along and show me what clothes can't be put in the dryer, and then we can come back here to wait until your clothes are dried," Elise suggested, as they left her apartment together.

--simple assistance by TawnyAngel22 on 12/10/2006

Dom plainclothes heartbeat Luke plainclothes

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