The Two Week Flashback Comes To An End

I get back to my ship and fall back onto my bed. A looming sadness decorating my thoughts as I think about what the hunter said to me about a man I have always wanted to know desperately. I look out the window of my room, a sudden hatred stirring in me as I look out onto this planet where I have been drinking for two weeks. A planet where too many bad things happened. I grab a bottle of whiskey before heading to the navigation room.

“Trota… pay docking port and idle,” I say, taking a nice long chug of whiskey. The sweet burn making my stomach churn and cheeks hot.

“Payment complete. Where you like to idle, Ms. Rison?”

I take another long drink. The handle of whiskey nearly gone now. “I don’t have any fucking money, Trota, find somewhere,” I say annoyed.

“Departure for stationary landing off port. This is an area free of space traffic and is out of a solar system. No fines or fees may be distributed for extended stays,” Trota says as we leave the planets atmosphere. I leave the navigation room, my whiskey bottle already empty. I strip naked and lay back on my bed.

Self reflection was heavy during these last few days while Trota V was idling in empty space. I knew I couldn’t keep fucking every girl I met despite how horny I constantly was. I also knew I needed to steer clear of any alcohol from here on out. I began to realize I wanted a family of my own and the only way I’d get that would be if I made one myself. There was one problem. There wasn’t many male species of my kind left. Artificial insemination was always an option but this meant not having a partner. It was rare to be a pregnant human woman and have a partner given the modern technology… but I wanted this so badly. I finally had a plan after those last few days of drinking whiskey in empty space.

“Rhys… I know you can hear me even though you aren’t activated. Promise me you won’t let me drink again and you’ll help me keep my metaphorical dick in my pants? If you promise me that, which I know you will, I’ll promise you the same thing. I want to focus on finding Mrs. Right, Rhys. I want to have what I never got… a family,” I say. I pause for a moment as my words repeat in my head. I take a deep breath knowing I have to get on with my life. I take a deep breath knowing I have to get my shit together. I just wasn’t expecting the adventures that would await me.

I look up at the ceiling, my room dark and stale.

“"0X219TROTAVX," I mumble. A low vibration fills my ears as the sub-engines activate.