Mira HQ's Guests

Chapter Two: Night Meetings

[Orange. Night 2]
I got up at about 10:00 on my second night of being at HQ, stretching and letting out a small yawn. I look over at Navy, fast asleep and snoring; she had kicked the blanket off of herself in the middle of the night, the covers now on the floor. I got up and put the blankets back over her, snugly tucking her back in before turning my attention to the vent in the corner of my room. I grabbed a screwdriver from the tool kit I was provided for ship maintenance and tightened the screws on the corners of it, making sure it wouldn't open. Then I left, venturing to the cafeteria while still in my pajamas. I met Green and Yellow there and sat down at the table they were at. "So, everything good today? Nobody messing with either of you or giving you a hard time?" I asked quietly. Green shook his head. "No, actually, I had a great conversation with Black earlier. Nice lady, she really portrays Southern hospitality that you hear about." I nodded "about Black, is she well...accepting?"
"Kinda. She isn't supportive but she doesn't condemn you either. It's more of a 'not my circus, not my monkeys' kind of attitude" I was a bit relieved at that, even if I knew that I wasn't gonna find anybody here. It was nice to know that if I did talk about a prior partner of mine I wouldn't be told for the hundredth time that I was going to burn in hell for eternity. Green finally spoke up, his voice quiet "And you? I saw you and Navy walking out of the cafe earlier, you looked slightly ticked..." 
"I'm fine, White was talking to me about his time in Polus. Told me that he nearly got infected from three minor parasites from their specimen room. I told him what Blue told me about those specific monsters and he said he wanted to give him a good talking to. I just got a little upset was all." Yellow looked confused. " Was that his attempt at flirting? Really, he should know better than that. Narcissism isn't exactly a good thing in a relationship..." I laughed, smiling for the first time in a while. "Yea, and him being with Red nearly constantly is slightly unsettling. It's not exactly a feeling like they're a couple, more like Red is the kind of person to "get rid of competition" if you catch my drift."    They both nod. "I'm trying to keep clear of both of them to be honest. White seems a little mean when he isn't flirting with either of us. He was in the reactor room with me and said that if I ever needed advice on how to 'please Yellow' that he'd help but when I told him we weren't dating he said something about a one night stand... " Green shudders at remembering the statement. "Ugh. He's a bit of a creep...personally, I think the only reason he hasn't gotten beaten up is because he's got Red around." Yellow said, annoyed at the situation. We both nodded. "Did either of you speak to Pink at all?" Yellow shook her head. "I tried to, but she told me she was trying to focus on her work and couldn't talk." Green replied, "did you talk to Purple?" I nodded. "Good guy, wanted to talk about the Skeld but I told him i don't think I could yet. He was respectful and told me he could always ask either of you or try to access the camera feed. He even answered my questions about some of the crew when I asked what they were like. Anyway, I should probably be getting back, I hate leaving Navy alone even though it's only been about an hour."
"Completely understandable." Yellow stood as I did, helping Green up as I spoke.
"Next week, same time?"
"Definitely" they both said, and we walked to our rooms. As I entered, I checked on Navy and found her still peacefully dreaming and clinging to the teddy bear named Beans. She brought it from the Skeld, one of the few things she had left from Blue. I smiled gently and patted her head. I walked over to the vent and shined a flashlight into it, making sure there's nothing in it looking back at me. nothing but the metal tunnels that oxygen goes through. I sigh in relief and go back to bed, sleeping well until the next morning.