Lunar 1--Counsellor's office

Author's note: these are in reverse chronological order; read back to get to the beginning of the story....also, tell me which characters you like best, and I'll write more of them. The doctor, Sara, is a lesbian, if you didn't catch on. ;)

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January 20, 2074

Dear diary, 

Today was pretty stressful. People are on edge--one of the solar panels failed completely. Engineering had been monitoring the situation for a few days--they thought it was under control, but wiring problems were masking a bigger problem with the panel itself. Something I don't quite understand; I'm a counselor, not an engineer. Although we brought and built many more than we needed, it's a reminder of how far we are from home. Some part is needed to repair it, but it must be sent up from the planet. We won't have our own metalwork here for another fifteen years; it's part of the planned Lunar 7 facility. The next shipment doesn't arrive for almost three months. As long as the problem was limited to the one panel, we're fine; but if more fail, we may need to reduce activity at some of the non-critical operations, like the Rec Center.

May seems to have a thing for Sara. I'm worried that it's too soon after her break-up to begin another relationship; but she is a very confident woman, and seems to know what she's doing. But what would I know about relationships. I'm asexual. 

Gotta admit, it's not easy being the only asexual in the colony. I sit and eat, or go walk in the gardens, and look around at the other people, sitting in couples. Don't get me wrong--I have a lot of good friends here. But sometimes I'm lonely. I do want more companionship. Perhaps I should arrange a chess social; that always brings people together and cheers up the place. This would take care of both my problems, the anxious populous and the need for more interaction.

Time for my next appointment, got to go.

~Tara