Chapter Two: A Whole Old World

[Akirapryde]

Kimiko frowned at the statement, “they told you? You weren’t supposed to know.” She placed the microphone on the machine and turned away from him. There was anger on her face as she looked down. “I remember that day…..that day when we picked up your distress signal” she said in a soft voice that Jake could barely hear. She rose up her head and turned to face him once more, “they had decided that the risk” she said motioning with her two hands as if quoting the word. “was too great. That you might be an assassination team. This is still an active combat zone.”

She paused taking in a deep breath, “they decided to notify the nearest New Earth ship. But that ship was over ten hours away. I don’t know why I went to the bridge that morning. When I walked on to the bridge to hear them talking about your ship. I heard the order to move on. I told them that we couldn’t leave you out there. I argued and fought till my aunt gave in. But she said that once we started the rescue, I was told to remain in my cabin till they were able to transfer to another ship.”

She turned away once more, “I didn’t want you to know. Because I didn’t want you to know that you and your friends were almost left behind. I can’t imagine how that could make you feel.” She turned back to face Jake once more, “I am sorry for keeping this from you.”