The Dr. Tam Journals – Part 4 – Shindig

“Kaylee, Kaylee!” His voice came from a distant part of her mind but she knew it was Simon and he didn’t sound happy.

“Kaylee, wake up,” he said and his voice sounded cold, none of the warmth and love he usually had for her. She didn’t want to wake up, wanted to stay in this warm place, because she knew he had found her reading his journal, and he was mad. But there was no avoiding him, and she knew this had to be dealt with and it was all her own fault. She should have known better and should have put the journal away after she had realized what it was. Slowly she opened her eyes.

She was in bed, in their room, not on the sofa in the passenger lounge. As she tried to get her bearings she focused on Simon standing over her in a doctor’s gown. Something wasn’t quite right.

“Kaylee, I want a divorce,” he said and his cold voice chilled her to the marrow of her bones. “You’ve invaded my privacy. I cannot forgive you.”

“Simon! Wait! I can explain!” she cried as she sat up in the bed, her head spinning from all that was happening.

He didn’t even look at her. “I’m late for the hospital. When I get back I want you and your things gone.”

“Simon! I love you!” she cried.

“Then you shouldn’t have read my journal. You’ve ruined everything,” he said and walked out the door in his gown and with his doctor’s bag in his hand.

She lay on the bed and cried and cried until she felt there were no more tears to be found in the ‘verse and then she drifted off to sleep…

“Kaylee, Kaylee!” came the voice again, but this time it wasn’t Simon. She opened her eyes and there was Mal, gently touching her shoulder.

She was on the sofa in the lounge and the red book was open across her chest. Mal stood over her.

“Hey, little Kaylee. What you doing here? You and the doc have a fight?’ he said.

Kaylee sat up quickly and the book fell to the floor. Mal reached to pick it up but she quickly grabbed it and held it to her chest. He stood back a little surprised at her r