RP Log

[Allison Kirk]

EDIT, APRIL 13TH: We forgot to move this. It takes place about 2 weeks ago now....

GALEN: It was after 7:00 at the Kira home. Galen was putting the last finishing touches on the table he had laid out for himself and Ally. He wanted everything to be perfect tonight, for he had planned to give Allison the ring he had picked out for her—and, therefore, make their engagement official. His parents had agreed to take his siblings and go to a movie, letting him have the house for a couple hours. He had taken great pains to arrange everything, to make this evening special for Allison. She would be here at any moment: Galen couldn't wait to see her and give her the beautiful ring he had selected. Ally would love it. He knew she would.

ALLISON: Ally made the walk between the Kirk and Kira houses slowly, not wanting to appear to be in too much of a rush. When she'd reached the door, she rang the doorbell once, then waited for Galen to answer.

GALEN: Galen smiled when he heard the doorbell. It took everything he had not to run when he went to answer it. He tried to appear relaxed, smiling when the door slid open and she was standing right in front of him.
“Hey *embraces her* you look great.”

ALLISON: "Hey, yourself," she answered, smiling back and relaxing slightly into his embrace.

GALEN: Grinning, Galen stepped back so she could come into the house.

"Here, come on in. *snickers at himself* You can't believe how much I missed you today."


ALLISON: "Oh, I can't? *goes inside* Something smells great."

GALEN: “I talked my dad into making his Linguini today: family recipe. *grins* And it’s homemade too! No replicators. “

ALLISON: "Awesome." *grins also* "Linguini's one of my favorite foods."

GALEN: “Really? Heh. I’ll have to see if I can talk my dad out of the recipe one of these days. So far, he’s been tight-lipped about the whole thing.” *laughs*

ALLISON: *laughs* "Yes, really...and I bet we could get it from him somehow."

GALEN: “Yeah…hey, you never know. Maybe he’ll give it to us as a wedding gift.” *grins wryly*

ALLISON: "Maybe he will."

GALEN: “So, shall we eat?”

ALLISON: *Ally nods.* "Sure."

GALEN: *Galen walks with her over to the table and pulls out a chair for her.*

“For you, Miss.”

ALLISON*Ally smiles and sits down in the chair.* "Thank you."

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GALEN: “What would you like to drink?”

ALLISON: "Iced tea, please."

GALEN: “Excellent choice.”

*He orders an iced tea for Ally and a soda for himself out of the replicator. After placing the drinks on the table, Galen walks to the old fashioned stove. He serves up two plates of Linguini, topped with his dad’s specialty—a rich clam sauce. He brings the plates in and sets them down on the table.*

“Here you are ma’am. Linguini and clam sauce. Compliments of Mr. Thompson.”

ALLISON: *Ally grins broadly* "Why thank you, Mister Thompson. It looks heavenly."

GALEN:*Galen grins himself, taking a seat across from her.*

“It is. You’re gonna love it, Ally. My dad’s Linguini is the best.”

ALLISON: "Really?"

GALEN:"You bet. But he doesn't get to make it all that often anymore. Only for special occasions. *smiles* Like tonight."

ALLISON: *Ally gives him a puzzled look.* "Why is tonight special, Galen?"

GALEN: *chuckles* "Are you kidding? Every night's special when I'm with you."

ALLISON: *chuckles also* "Well that makes sense."

GALEN:*Galen picks up his fork, collects the pasta in its tines. Taking a bite, he knows that his dad didn’t disappoint.*

“Mmm this is great. How’s yours?”

ALLISON: *Ally laughs.* "Give me a minute to taste it." *She picks up her fork and takes a bite of the pasta.* "Oooo....you weren't kidding. This is fantastic."

GALEN: *smiles* “What’d I tell ya? He’s the best, isn’t he? My cooking doesn’t even come close to his yet.”

ALLISON: *nods in agreement* "Yes, he's the best. But I'm sure you'll be just as good."

GALEN: “Eh, I can do certain dishes pretty good…nothing like his but…I’m working on it.” *chuckles*

ALLISON: "I can cook some, but definitely nothing like this."

GALEN: *snickers as he takes another bite* "Maybe we'll have to get him to tell us his secrets sometime."

ALLISON: "Think we could convince him?"

GALEN: "With my dad, hard to say...he's pretty easy going about most things but when comes to his cooking, he's all business. *shrugs* Still, with the right amount of sweet talking, we might get him to share a few things."

ALLISON: *chuckles* "Sounds like most parents."

GALEN: *laughs* “I know. Makes me wonder how much of this stuff I’m going to do to my own kids one day. You know, the kind of stuff you say you’re never gonna do…like withholding information just torture your kids?”

ALLISON: "Your parents do that too?!?" *Ally feigns surprise then laughs at herself.*

GALEN: *Shaking his head* "All the time. I think they get a kick out of it."

ALLISON: "They do. It's a parent thing." *She starts to take another bite of the pasta but pales suddenly and drops her fork onto her plate as her stomach lurches violently.*

GALEN: *Galen was looking down at his plate when he heard the fork drop. He glances up, startled at Ally’s unwell appearance.*

“Ally, are you okay?”

ALLISON: *Ally shakes her head.* "I don't feel so good all of a sudden...."

GALEN: “Oh, *he set his own fork down and begins to stand up* Do you need me to get you something? A glass of water or…

ALLISON: *Ally doesn't answer him.*

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GALEN: "Ally?"

ALLISON: "Galen..."

GALEN: *Looking at her, Galen knows.*

“You’re gonna throw up, aren’t you?”

ALLISON: *Ally nods miserably.*

GALEN: *Galen walks around and the table and quickly but gently urges her to stand up*

“Come on, the bathroom isn’t far. We can make it.”

ALLISON: *Ally nods and gets up.*

GALEN: *Galen helps Ally to the bathroom as quickly as he can. They make it just in time. He waits outside the door until she needs him*

ALLISON: *Once her stomach's empty, Ally collapses against the wall with both arms wrapped around her stomach. She feels worse than she did before and doesn't trust herself to call Galen's name.*

GALEN: *Galen hears the silence and debated whether he should go in there or not. Finally, he decided that he should. Stepping into the bathroom, he found Ally on the floor. She was quivering and pale, looking so weak that it made his heart ache for her. Dousing a wash cloth in cold water, Galen kneeled to the floor beside her. He tenderly brushed her hair back, pressing the cloth to her forehead.*

ALLISON: *Ally closes her eyes tightly.* "Sorry to ruin your evening like this."

GALEN: “It’s your evening too. And you didn’t ruin it. You just got sick is all. It happens.”

ALLISON: "I'm still sorry." *She opens her eyes again and looks at him.*

GALEN: “I know. Come here.”

*He maneuvers himself so she can lean against him and lay her head back.*

“You don’t have to be sorry at all, okay? We can always have dinner again, when you’re feeling better.”

ALLISON: *She leans against him, trying to convince her stomach to settle.* "Okay."

GALEN: *Galen holds the cold cloth in place, lightly stroking her arm with his other hand.*

“I’m sorry you feel so cruddy. I wish there was something else I could do for you.”

ALLISON: "It's okay. I think I just need to lie down for a while."

GALEN: *nodding* “Feel like standing up, or do you just wanna rest here for a bit?”

ALLISON: *Ally thinks for a minute.* "I think I can handle standing up."

GALEN: “Okay.”

*Galen rises first, then slowly helps Ally to her feet.*

“Nice and easy now…”

ALLISON: *Ally gets up slowly with Galen's help.*

GALEN: *walking with her from the bathroom* “Don’t take this the wrong way, but if you don’t feel like you can make it home, you can always lie down here for awhile. I’ll let you use my bed.”

ALLISON: *Ally manages a weak smile.* "Thanks, Galen. That's very sweet."

GALEN: *Smiles* “It’s no problem at all. I just want you to feel better.”

ALLISON: *Ally smiles* "Believe me. You're not the only one."

GALEN: *Galen helps Ally to his room and allows her to lie down. Once she is settled, he backs toward the door.*

"Okay, I'll let you sleep now. If you need anything, I'll be right out in the living room."

ALLISON: *Ally nods, closing her eyes.*

GALEN: *Galen slips from of the bedroom and begins the task of cleaning up. After clearing away the dishes and putting the leftovers in the refrigerator, Galen retires to the couch with a book (though his thoughts of Allison kept him from enjoying any kind of literature).*

ALLISON: *Ally shifts uncomfortably on the bed, trying to fall asleep, but every time she finds a semi-comfortable position her stomach churns threateningly, forcing her back to her side. Finally, she gives up and forces herself up to a sitting position, her eyes filling with tears.*

"Galen!"

GALEN: *Galen hears her call and comes immediately.*

“Honey, what’s wrong? Are you gonna be sick again?”

ALLISON: "No. Maybe. I don't know..."

GALEN: “Do you need me to get you a bucket or something? Just in case?”

*As he said this, Galen couldn’t help but crack a smile. The bucket was a long running joke between his parents. In that context, “just in case” meant that his mom might “melt.” Of course, this time, it wasn’t a laughing matter: his fiancee was sick and he didn’t know how to make her feel better.*

ALLISON: *Ally chuckles despite herself.* "Probably a good idea.”

GALEN: “Okay, I know right where it’s at. Be back in a second.”

ALLISON: "Okay."

GALEN: *Galen hurries to the hallway closet and retrieves the bucket. He brings it back a couple minutes later, placing it at Ally's bedside.*

“There you go. Is there anything else you need?”

ALLISON: *Ally shakes her head.* "I don't know...I can't sleep."

GALEN: "Do you want me to lay with you until you go to sleep?"

ALLISON: *She nods slowly.*

GALEN: *Galen smiles and climbs into bed with her. He holds Ally in his arms, wishing that he could make this go away. More than anything, he hated to see her sick.*

ALLISON: *Ally tries to relax, but her stomach feels like it's jumping around, and it's keeping her awake.*

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GALEN: *Feeling her tense up and knowing why, Galen laid his hand over her stomach, hoping that the extra pressure would help settle it down some. He could feel her stomach tighten beneath his hand.*

“You must have a nasty stomach bug of some kind.”

ALLISON: *Ally swallows hard. * "Probably. But usually it's not this bad."

GALEN: “Well try not to think about it. *scoffs at himself* Sure, easy for me to say, huh?”

ALLISON: "Yeah, I was gonna say that."

GALEN: “Well…*smiles* I may have something that could get your mind off of it.”

ALLISON: "Really? What?"

GALEN: *feeling down into his pocket* “I was gonna hold off and give this to you after you felt better but…”

*He hands her a small velvet box.*

ALLISON: *Ally sits up halfway and looks at him curiously as she opens the box.*

GALEN: *Inside was a beautiful diamond ring. It was a rare diamond, Bajoran, colored in the deepest blue. The stone was set on a rich golden band.*

ALLISON: *Ally's eyes widen when she sees the ring.* "Oh my god....Galen, it's beautiful!" *She sets the box down and hugs him.*

GALEN: *chuckling* “You like it, then? I didn’t go overboard?”

ALLISON: "Of course I like it. It must have cost a fortune though."

GALEN: "A Thompson never reveals his secrets. *reaching for the ring* Here, let me see that. I want to do this right."

ALLISON: : "Okay." *Ally pushes the box closer to him so that he can reach the ring more easily.*

GALEN: : *Galen picks up the box and removes the ring. Then, taking Allison's left hand, he slips the ring onto her finger.*

"There. Now it's official. I love you Allison."

ALLISON: *Ally smiles at him.* "I love you too, Galen."

GALEN: *He kisses the top of her head.*

"How's that stomach feeling? Did I help get you mind off of it?"

ALLISON: "It's a little better."

GALEN: "Well, at least that's a start."

ALLISON: "Yeah. Wish I knew what was wrong though." *Ally makes up her mind to call her Aunt Serys when she gets home.*

GALEN: "Yeah, me too. Maybe you should see a doctor."

ALLISON: "Maybe I should..."

GALEN: "If you want, I could come with you."

ALLISON: "I'd like that."

GALEN:*smiles* "Okay. But enough talk now. It's time to close your eyes and see if you can get some sleep."

ALLISON: *smiles* "Okay, I'll try." *She closes her eyes.*

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(Enter the Kira Family....lol.)

GALEN:“Computer, dim lights.”

*Galen laid in the darkness with Ally, listening to her quiet breathing. She shifted on occasion and moaned— an indicator that her stomach was still giving her trouble. Galen glanced to the side of the bed, making sure the bucket was nearby in case she needed it in a hurry.

He felt terrible for her. What could have caused her to get sick so suddenly? Though stomach viruses were still around, he knew that they weren’t altogether common these days. What if it was something else? Something serious? Pushing this thought away, he closed his own eyes.*

ARMAN: *The family returns home a short while later. Arman immediately takes off to his bedroom, having spent too much time with the parents as is*

ALLISON: *Still half awake, Ally hears the front door slide open and then close. She lifts her head slightly, wondering who it is who's come home.*

NORIYE: *Noriye steps into the living room with Zach; she is holding the sleeping Rene in her arms.*

This little girl is beat. Who would’ve known that a movie could be so exciting?

ZACH: *smiles* She really got a kick out of it, didn’t she? It must have been all the moving colors.

NORIYE: *chuckles softly* I’m going to put her to bed.

*She walks past Galen’s bedroom.*

ALLISON: *Ally sits up, careful not to disturb Galen. She's sure she recognizes at least one of the voices she heard outside the door.*

GALEN: *Feeling Ally sit up, Galen groans.*

“Ally, are you alright?”

ALLISON: "I'm okay. I heard someone."

NORIYE: *Noriye walks back past after putting Rene to bed. She thought she heard voices coming from Galen’s bedroom, but she soon dismissed it and rejoined her husband. He was in the kitchen, looking in the fridge.*

ZACH: This is odd.

NORIYE: What?

ZACH: The kids hardly touched this Linguini. I wonder what’s wrong?

GALEN: "Ah...it's probably my parents. It's alright..."

ALLISON: "Oh. Okay." *She settles back.*

NORIYE: *Noriye gives her husband a puzzled frown.*

Why would anything be wrong?

ZACH: *shrugs* No reason, it’s just that my Linguini is usually a hot item. Do you remember ever having leftovers before?

NORIYE: Hmm good point. But what could be wrong?

*Noriye thinks for a moment, then remembers the voices coming from Galen’s room.*

NO!

ZACH: *startled* No what?!

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NORIYE: *Noriye shakes her head, she is livid.*

Not in THIS house they won’t!!!

ALLISON: *Ally raises her head again.* "What the hell is your mother on about?"

GALEN: *shaking his head* “With mom, who knows. Don’t worry about it.”

ALLISON: "If you say so."

NORIYE: *Noriye storms down the hall.*

GALEN!

GALEN: Oh crap…

NORIYE: *Within seconds Noriye busted into Galen’s room, with a perplexed Zach following along behind her. She was ticked.*

What the hell do you two think you’re doing?!?!?! I let you have the house but I didn’t think you’d stoop to THIS Galen!!!

ALLISON: *Ally cringes when Noriye enters the room.*

GALEN: *Galen sits up, meeting his mother’s glare with one of his own.*

Mom, what do you THINK is going on here?! Can’t you see that Allison isn’t feeling good? She was sick, so we laid down for awhile. Why else would there be a bucket in here? You sure as hell know that Allison isn’t going to melt.

ALLISON: *Ally shakes her head.* "I can't believe you thought that, ma'am." *She sits up and rests her head against Galen's shoulder.*

NORIYE: *Noriye fumes, throws her hands up dramatically.*

Well what do you EXPECT me to think?! The food is barely touched, and I find you two IN BED together!

GALEN: Fully clothed!

ZACH: *whispering to his wife* Noriye, he does have a point. And Allison doesn’t look well at all.

ALLISON: *mumbling quietly, as if to prove Zach's point* "I think I'm gonna be sick again...."

GALEN: *Galen rubs Ally’s shoulders sympathetically, then gives his mother a firm glare.*

Get out please. She doesn’t need an audience.

NORIYE: *snorts* Fine! But may I suggest, Allison, that you see a doctor as soon as possible.

*With that, she leaves. Zach follows along, giving the couple an apologetic smile before he goes.*

ALLISON: *Allison groans and rolls her eyes.* "Your mom..."

GALEN: *sighs, shaking his head* “Yeah, I know….I’m sorry about that.”

ALLISON: *Ally brings her legs up to her chest and rests her forehead on her knees.*

GALEN: *rubbing her back* “Still feeling crappy?”

ALLISON: *Ally nods slightly* “Yes.”

GALEN: “I’m sorry. Want me to get you a Sprite? That helps sometimes.”

ALLISON: *nods again* “Please.”

GALEN: “Okay. Hang tight. I’ll be right back.”

ALLISON: *Ally nods again then sits still while she waits.*

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GALEN: *Galen climbs out of the bed heads for the kitchen. He orders a can of Sprite out of the replicator, soon feeling his mother’s gaze on his back.*

*sighs* Just say it mom.

NORIYE: She’s pregnant isn’t she?

GALEN: What?

NORIYE: Allison. You two have had sex and she’s pregnant.

GALEN: *Galen shakes his head and begins to walk back to the bedroom; his mother is just steps behind.

NORIYE: Your silence isn’t helping anything Galen: is Allison pregnant? Yes or no?

GALEN: Look, I don’t KNOW what’s wrong with Ally, okay?! Why don’t you leave us alone?

ALLISON: *Unable to avoid overhearing, Allison slides off the bed and walks over to the door. When it opens she can see Galen and Noriye facing off.* "What's going on?"

NORIYE: Ah, Allison. Maybe I can get a straight answer from you since my son isn’t cooperating.

GALEN: *through gritted teeth* Mom, don’t…

NORIYE: *ignoring Galen* Could you be pregnant per chance?

ALLISON: *Allison stares at her.* "And you expect me to know that how?! And what business is it -- " *She cuts herself off and disappears into the bathroom.*

NORIYE: Ah-ha! Sickness! How else would you explain that Galen? It sure as hell ain’t a flu bug.

ALLISON: *overhearing through the door* "Would you shut up!?"

NORIYE: *motions toward the door* AND irritability. I’ve been around, you know. I KNOW these things.

GALEN: *sighs* Whatever mom…

NORIYE: You look at her, Galen! The signs are there. Plus she has this certain…I don’t know…thing about her that only mothers have. I could pick it up.

GALEN: *Galen shakes his head and walks to the bathroom door. He knocks.*

"Ally?"

ALLISON: “What do you want?”

GALEN: “Just seeing if you’re okay. I’ve got the Sprite if you want it.”

ALLISON: *Opens the door.* “Is your mom done yelling at us yet?”

GALEN: “Yeah, but now she’s gloating. *lowers his voice* Truth be told, I’d rather she was yelling.”

ALLISON: *Ally sighs and comes out of the bathroom. Noriye is standing there with her arms folded.*

NORIYE: Are you feeling better Allison?

Allison: *glares at Noriye* “Somewhat.”

NORIYE: *smiles* Good.

GALEN: *glares at his mother* Mom, would you quit?!

NORIYE: Quit what? Being concerned about my son and his fiancee? Do you two realize how serious this is?

ALLISON: “Well your yelling isn’t helping anything.”

NORIYE: Who’s yelling? I’m perfectly CALM!

ALLISON: *Mumbles* “Sure you are. *more plainly* If you don’t mind, I need to sit down.”

NORIYE: "Oh, absolutely. I know how tiring PREGNANCY can be."

GALEN: "Ally, why don’t I walk you home? It’s gotta be better than staying here."

ALLISON: “I think that’s a good idea, Galen.”

GALEN: *Galen helps Ally from the house, blatantly ignoring his mother’s yelling.*

*once they are alone* “Wow Ally, I’m really sorry.”

ALLISON: “You don’t have to be sorry, Galen. *sighs* I just thought she’d be more understanding, you know?”

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GALEN: *sighs* "I know. I think she's just scared. Scared for us, scared of being a..."

*He looks down.*

"Ally? Do you think she's right? Could you really be pregnant?"

ALLISON: *She shakes her head.* "I don't know. Maybe..."

GALEN: *Galen also shakes his head.*

"Wow. I....never thought that we'd have to be thinking about this so soon."

ALLISON: "Me neither."

GALEN: But this doesn't change anything, you know. I love you, and if you are pregnant, we're gonna face this together, okay?"

ALLISON: *nods* "Okay."

GALEN: "Okay."

*They walk in silence after that.Galen wanted to say something else...anything...but he didn't know what it would be.*

ALLISON: *Ally is quiet for several moments, but something's bothering her.* "Galen, I know you think we can do this, but I'm scared. You saw how your mother reacted. What's MY mother going to do?"

GALEN:*Galen shakes his head.*

"Honestly, I don't know, Ally. I wish I could tell you that everything is going to be fine but....I'd be lying if I said that I wasn't scared too."

ALLISON: "I know that, but what if Mom freaks out?"

GALEN: "Your mother seems to be a little more....open minded than mine. If she does freak out, it can't be any worse that what we've already been through."

ALLISON: *Ally laughs* "That's true."

GALEN: "And if she freaks out, you know I'm gonna be right there with you. We'll face her together."

ALLISON: "That makes me feel less nervous."

GALEN: *smiles* "I'm glad. Is your stomach feeling any better?"

ALLISON: *nods* "A little."

GALEN: "That's good. You know, on the bright side, if you are pregnant, at least we'll know it's that making you sick and not some weird disease."

ALLISON: *quietly* "That much is true."

GALEN: "I know that's not much of a comfort but..."

ALLISON: "It's better than being sick!" *chuckles*

GALEN: *Galen chuckles himself.*

"That it is. I know I wouldn't be able to stand it if you were sick."

ALLISON: "That's sweet..."

GALEN: *smiles* "It's the truth. You know, as scared as I am about parenthood, it's something that...won't be so bad. I mean, I've always wanted to be a dad; it might be a little sooner than I expected but..."

ALLISON: "I just don't know if I'm ready...does that make sense?"

GALEN: *nods*"It makes perfect sense. I'm not sure if I'm ready either but...*takes a deep breath* if that's the case, we'll just have to muddle through."

ALLISON: "I guess that's what we'll do then, huh?"

GALEN: "Yep."

*He stops walking and pulls her into an embrace.*

"No matter what, we'll make this work, okay? I promise."

ALLISON: *nods* "Okay. We'll get throught it together."

GALEN: *Galen kisses her. They are standing in front the Kirk house.*

"Well...guess we should get this over with, huh?"

ALLISON: "Yeah, I guess so."

GALEN: *He takes her hand and they walk into her house, preparing to face the other set of parents.*

[Hannah Kirk]

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