"So, where do you come from?" I asked her. We were in the lounge of the ship while waiting in hyperspace. I wanted to know more about this mysterious stranger who made my ship her hideaway.
"Oh, I come from the core worlds! My family is rooted in Fuelum, actually," she said as she drank some coffee I made her. I could tell that she wasn't divulging everything, but I wasn't going to push it much further. She has already made enough of an impression on me as it was.
I wondered in silence if she was on a secret mission. Someone from the core? Running this far away? And from Fuelum? This girl was definitely going to be an enigma.
"So, why should I let you stay, stowaway? For all I know, you're an Oinonhead dealer who's just trynna get a cheap ride!"
"Ma'am I assure you that I can pay you once we get to Colonia Dream; just please, don't throw me off the ship. If I don't get to Colonia Dream, my parents will come find me again, and I don't want to go back!" She begged.
I silently questioned her story as I walked to the cockpit to regain control. This was going to be a long journey, especially if I don't get paid... To be Continued (?)