"Eva? I need a word with you in my office. NOW." Mister Hovius said. It was about six p.m. and everyone except mister Hovius and Steven had been working on the Star 1 to get it ready in time for the next race. During the last race, which they barerily won, it had been greatly damaged.

That also brought them to the second problem; Steven had told everyone that he'd quit. As he said it; "Racing is cool, getting killed in one is not." Eventhough he wasn't even injured except for a few scratches he wasn't going to race anymore on Alwas.

A few minutes later Eva stood in the office.

"What's worng sir?" Eva asked, it felt as if she was in the princepals office again. I've spend way to many time in that office getting lecturesfrom the pincepel.

"I would like to discuss your behaviour for a moment." Mr. Hovius started. "You see, I do not like that spending so much time with the competition. It is perfectly fine with me if have a boyfriend, but I do not like it when your work suffers under it."

"If you mean prince Aikka, well we're just friends you know. He tells me about his planet a lot and I about mine." Eva interupted, and although she said they were just friends, she couldn't help to blush when she said the prince's name. The truth was that she actually like him a lot. Gues I have a thing for Nourasians. She thought. And she also hadn't lied completely, it was true that she and Aikka had been talking about their planets a lot but sometimes when she look into his eyes she just felt as if he was longing for her. It was just a strange feeling, although she couldn't say that she didn't want the same thing. Well, wheter it would turn out into something time would have to learn.

"Okay, so he's not your boyfriend, but that doesn't change the fact that your work suffers under your relationship with him. As you are going now you are just a burden to this team." He paused for a moment while Eva was wondering where this was going. "But luckily for you I've found a way for you to stay useful. And when you do this you'll be able to spen even more time with your (cough) friend (cough)"

Get to the point already! Eva thought.

"I'm sure you haven't missed that Steven has decided not to race on Alwas anymore, right?" eva nodded. "Well, since you're the only one here who also knows how to fly a star-racer you are here by the new pilot. You herebye also don't have to help anymore with repairs on the Star and you'll get paid more. Well that was about it. Goodbye." And mr. Hovius littarely pushed Eva out off his office before she could say something back.

"But sir…" Eva said just as the door closed. "Talk about beeing rude."

"Hey Eva! Got a lecture? Are you now forbidden to see that prince again?" Max said from downstairs. And was it just her or did that last comment sound hopeful?

"Yeah got a lecture alright but NO, I don't have to stop seeing Aikka, and I've been promoted to pilot cause Steven doesn't want to race anymore." She said to the mechanics who all looked up. "O yeah and Max, you don't have to sound so hopeful." She added before walking of to Maera, who was also below watching the mechanics.

"So I gues we'll have to repair this by ourselfs then?" Bill said.

"O don't worry, I'll help you as soon as I bring you" she indicated to Maera, "to bed."

"Do I have to go already?" Maera said, puting up a pouding face.

"Yep, now come on." Eva awnsered and picked the little girl up and caried her to her room. Once she was in her payama's and in bed she said; "Now go to sleep now. Tomorrow will be a brand new day. Perhaps after the race I can teach you how to pilot a star-racer."

"Really?" Maera said, eyes twinkling with anticipation.

"Sure, but you'll have to go to sleep now."

"Okay, but mommy. I was wondering: can I have a little brother? I would really like to have one." Maera asked.

"Well sweety, getting a little brother is not that easy. You see, babies don't fall out of the sky." Eva awsered turning slightly red.

"But then, where do babies come from then?" Maera said. She didn't understand; why couldn't she have a little brother to play with?

"Um…" Eva started, getting red. "Well, you get children when um. two people are very close together." Eva so did not want to explain this to her way too young daughter.

"Okay, but I kinda have another question; Who is now the boss of the world?"

"Well, everyone is a little bit the boss of the world." Eva awsered glad to get to an other subject than where babies come from.

"But George said that there was this man in America who was fighting with people from another world." Maera said. Obviously she was talking about the Crog war.

"Well that's because he thaught that that was the best thing to do for everyone."

"And mommy, you are going to pilot again right? Against other worlds to right? But why did you stop at first than?" Maera asked.

"That was because of you sweety. You remember when I told you why grandmother died right? Well, I didn't want you to have go trew the same childhood as I."

"But mommy, why do people die?"

"Well, they just do. There isn't really reason for that. But hey, you don't have to worry, you're not gonna die for a very long time and I'm not planning on going any time soon either. But you really should be going to sleep now, you know. "

"Okay, but only if I can ask one more thing."

"Well, what is that?"

"Are you going to marry Aikka?" At this question Eva turned even redder than she already was. "Cause you said that when two people really like eachother than they get married, right?"

"Um... yeah, I gues I said that but you see, I really like Aikka but I only know him for three days now. You don not get married after you've known a person for three days." Eva said totally imbarresed.

"Why not?"

"Well, thats because… You know it's really time for you to go to bed now. Tomorrow I'll teach you how to fly!"

"Okay then, goodnight mommy."

"Sweet dreams sweety." Eva said while walking back to the crew. Was I also that curious when I was as old as her?

"You guys need a hand?"

"Nop, we're just done. Geez, how long does it take to bring someone to bed? It took you almost an houre" Max said irritated. Now that Eva was going to be a pilot it ment that he had even less time to spend with her. Up till now they at least always had worked together, that was then almost all the time they spend together since she spend almost all of her free time with that stupid Nourasian. I have to get rid of that idiotic prince sometime soon he thought

"It takes pretty long when the one you are bringing to bed starts to ask questions like; Where do babies come from?" Eva said. What's his problem? She thought.

"Well, we're all done for today, gues we can do a little sight seeing." George, who was trying to cheer Max up said. He knew all to well that Max had a thing for Eva and that he so did not like it that she was spending so much time with the Nourasian. Personaly he thaught it was fine, he had nothing against aliens and he just wanted Eva to be happy but he was kinda worried about Max. He didn't know why, but he always had the feeling that Max was one person you do not want to meet in a dark aly at night. Espesiacly when he's mad.

"You go ahead sight seeing, I'm going to buy somne souvenirs for my neighbours. See you all later!" Eva said and ran off. Maybe, I'll run in to Aikka. She tought


A.N. Well that was it. Extra long for once. Hope you like it