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Chapter Nineteen

“Nija?”

Nija Miyaan spared a quick peek at her visitors as they approached. Inwardly cringing, she returned to her work, her nimble fingers flying over the panel. She didn’t mind Jae-Lee’s company so much; he never tried to engage in idle chat like some of her previous employers. He was a quick study, and he even had a few good ideas of his own…once or twice. However the woman walking next to him made Nija want to crawl as deep into the ship’s inner workings as she could.

“Nija, there you are. How are things going?” Jae-Lee questioned.

Nija gave a grunt in reply, connected a stray wire, and turned toward the pair. She managed to paste the beginnings of a smile on her face, and stood wiping her hands on a grease-infested rag.

Jae-Lee grinned, and turned to his companion. “Mees, this is Nija Miyaan. Nija, this is my good friend, Meesahran.”

Mees gave a smile as a way of greeting, and to Nija’s surprise, climbed up into the ship with her.

“May I?” she questioned Nija. Nija’s right eyebrow moved up in suspicion as she eyed Meesahran, but she scooted to the side to allow Mees room to work beside her. Nija turned to Jae-Lee, who looked on with amusement.

“She’s much better than your choice of companion last month. Anjeliqua, wasn’t it?” Nija asked him.

Jae-Lee colored slightly, but quickly recovered. “Well, I’ll just leave The Burn in the hands of you capable ladies,” he announced as he turned and walked away.

Nija returned to her work with a hint of satisfaction on her face. Mees turned to her and whispered conspiratorially. “We should talk, you and I.”

Creator: StarBlazer (Ashleigh)

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