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From: TracyFan4Ever Sent: 8/17/2006 6:26 PM
******Thursday, July 26, 2068; Tracy Island; approximately 9:00 a.m.******
Callie was supposed to help John restock supplies for Thunderbird Three, but she contacted him and said she had to visit Dianne.
John noticed the pallid look on her face. "Callie, are you all right?"
"Huh? No, I'm not, John," she said with a yawn. "I've been having nightmares."
Looking at her, he asked, "Is there anything I can do to help?"
With a wan smile she said, "Not really. I'm hoping that Dr. Tracy can." She added hesitantly, "About the restocking..."
"Don't worry about it," John said. "We still have a couple of days."
"F-A-B." She took the monorail and lift into the villa, placing her just down the hall from the infirmary.
Callie stood outside the infirmary but hesitated with her hand shaking again in nervousness. Should I really go through with this? I don't want Mr. Tracy to think I've gone crazy. No, I need to do this. If I don't get help now, I could seriously cause problems for IR. She hoped Dianne was in her office.
Dominic, holding little Joshua in his arms, walked by the infirmary and noticed Callie there. He backed up and said, "Hello, Callie. Are you looking for Dr. Tracy?"
"Yeah, I am. I really need to talk to her." A disappointed look crossed her face. "She's not here right now?"
"No, and I'm not sure where she is at the moment. Can you wait about 10 minutes?"
She nodded. "I can do that."
"All right. I'll see you later."
"Dom, wait," she said, holding his shoulder.
"What is it, Callie?"
"I just wanted to say...thank you, for saving me from the Hood."
With a light smile he said, "You're welcome, Callie. I'm just glad you're all right." He walked away from her and said, "Come on, little one, we have some play with Cherie today."
"Play! Play!" Joshua exclaimed.
Callie sat quietly in the chair just outside Dianne's office. One image she still couldn't clear from her mind was Doc pointing a gun and firing the warning shot at her. "It was just a dream...a bad one, but only a dream." Unfortunately, that image kept playing itself over and over again. "No, stop...it's not real...it's not real...it's not real!"
She felt a hand holding her shoulder, which caused her to jump up and get into a defensive position.
"Whoa, Callie, easy," said Dianne. "It's only me. Dom passed by and said you wanted to see me." Looking at Callie's facial features, she became worried. "My goodness, you look like you haven't had any sleep in days."
"It's a...recurring nightmare, Doc. I haven't been able to sleep much the past few nights, and last night was the worst of it."
Dianne motioned for her to enter the office and take a seat. "Now tell me, Callie, what's happened in your nightmares?"
"I keep seeing the Hood's glowing yellow eyes...except last night, everyone, including you and Mr. Tracy, had glowing yellow eyes. And then you all..."
"We all did what, Callie? Please tell me."
Tears welled up in her eyes. "You all shot me for compromising IR's security."
Dianne stood up from behind her desk and sat next to Callie, rubbing her shoulder for comfort. "Callie, listen to me. It's not your fault for what happened. The Hood caught you when you were most vulnerable. It could've happened to any of us." With a sigh she added, "I'm going to give you some sleeping pills which should help you during the night. If you do continue to have nightmares, though, please come to me immediately. Don't wait for so long to get help."
"I thought I could handle this on my own," said Callie in tears. "I didn't want anyone to think I was weak."
Dianne gave her some tissues to dry her eyes. "Sugah, you are not weak. It's foolish to try to solve this on your own. Your health is more important than anything around here, and I don't want you to go on like this mentally or physically, especially since your birthday's coming up." She gave Callie a week's worth of sleeping pills. "Here you go. I want you to take one every night just before you go to sleep. However, because of this, I wouldn't advise you going next week on Thunderbird Three for the changeover. I'll let John know about this immediately."
"Okay, Doc. I should've come to you sooner about my nightmares."
Dianne smiled. "Hey, you got to it before it was too late. Just remember, you have nothing to be ashamed about. If you want to blame anyone, blame the Hood. I do want to see you again in a week, pending any rescue missions."
"I understand, Doc." Callie stood up.
"Now, why don't you go relax for the rest of the day."
"I think I'll do that. Thanks." She walked out the door of the office and the infirmary.
98% pure evil...and loving every minute of it.
 
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