Chapter 10
Beka bounced along the hall to the Command deck ready for a few hours of slippiloting and in a considerably better mood. A few minutes later, Rhade walked down the same hall with a smug grin on his face.
"Captain, I must insist that we get underway!" Talia said huffily.
"Beka is almost here." Dylan said tiredly. This woman was starting to get on his nerves. She seemed hell bent on making this journey long and miserable.
Beka walked in and right past Talia.
"Aren't you going to say hello?"
"No." Beka said, looking straight ahead.
"You know that that isn't very polite."
"Oh," Beka said turning around and walking over , "And I supposed leaving a seven year old with her big brother and dad, all alone, is polite!"
Talia cocked her head to the side. "You don't understand."
"Oh, I understand just fine! You wanted fame! Fame and riches and the life of luxery!"
"Don't you?"
"Yes! But I would want a family to go with it!"
"To get in the way."
"Oh, now we would get in the way?
"Yes. You would be a burden and always in the way of getting anything done." Talia said smugly.
"I suppose the people of Odekyrke would be thoroughly shocked to hear how their senator values family!" Beka said back,.
Talia's smug smile faltered. "They wouldn't believe you."
"DNA test."
"They wouldn't care, I take care of them"
"No, you take care of yourself! You say you want to help them and their familys look what you did to yours."
"That is totally different."
"How?"
"DIVINE! You are smart Rebecca figure it out."
Beka stepped forward menacingly. "Call me that one time."
Talia just made an ugly face. The crew, who had been watching this suddenly snapped back to work.
"You know, this is really getting old. You two don't have to like each other. You don't even have to talk to each other. In fact, it would probably be better it you don't." Dylan said.
Talia gained what composure she had left and walked out only to find the doors wouldn't open. Talia stood confused.
"OPEN!"
Nothing
"OPEN NOW."
Nothing.
"I COMMAND YOU TO OPEN!"
"Door privileges have been restricted," Andromeda said. Talia marched over to hologram and jumped when the door a few yards behind her opened and an ensign walked through. Talia walked over and the doors promptly closed again.
"OPEN! CAPTAIN!"
Dylan shrugged, " I forgot I ordered that this morning."
Talia smiled. "The please open them."
"Certainly. Andromeda?"
The doors opened. "Thank you."
"Beka…"
"Dylan I know, I need to stop arguing with her."
"No, you and her need to not speak to each other period."
Beka smiled " I'll try."
"Captain, Talia is screaming at the top of her lungs trying to get her doors to open. It seem she has been locked out and she cant get out to 'slap the chef silly' for preparing her a meal that is not low carb." Andromeda said amused.
Dylan shook his head as Beka smiled.
"Well at least we know everyone doesn't hate Beka." Dylan said.
