As I got back to the shipyard the flow of traffic to the opposite direction was obvious. It was now the end of the shifts at the shipyard so everyone was leaving to go back to their families and wherever else people were going after their work. I didn't know nor did I really care to be honest. As I entered the shipyard a shunter was moving around some cars as I parked at my parking space I saw Elena's Iron Tunsken sitting at it's spot so I supposed Elena was doing some final shifting around the yard before she went home. As I went to cross the rails I saw Elena coming my way with her shaunter. I signaled her down and she slowed and I climbed on her Ironhorse 9C and she continued pushing the wagons. As I entered the cabin I said:
A- Hey, how it's you that has to stay overtime?
E- Oh I asked for it. I had too much energy to go home from now.
A- So then why not take your Tunsken for a ride?
E- It's not yet that time of the day. So you know what baffles me?
A- No.
E- Why would a minister choose to hang out with a nobody.
A- Care to elaborate? Did one of the ministers get caught soliciting with a young woman and paparatsi caught him in the act?
E- Well no. But I still can't understand why from all the women he could have he chose someone that next to him has accomplished nothing.
A- For whom you are talking about? Spill the beans already.
E- I am talking about you for the train's sake. You are the Minister of Transportation and yet you decided to go on a date with me of all people.
A- Ok I don't really see your point but go on.
E- You could be with anyone with all this power you have but you chose me. That's what I am saying.
A- Ok to clarify something I didn't chose you. You offered me to go somewhere else instead of my ship for a night and I just agreed.
E- So when you denied to kiss me it was not because I was a bit drunk?
A- Elena, you don't even know me that well so I denied because I didn't want to hurt you in case I am not what you think I am.
E- Well for sure you are not what I think you are...
A- It will be wise to get to know each other before we start making big steps.
E- I want to be mad at you but I can't. Why didn't you tell me you were also the Minister of Transportation?
A- Cause I didn't think it was necessary. Yeah I sit regularly enough with the other ministers and Premier and discuss shit about politics but for them I am practically a placeholder until i get the Ministry bankrupt and I get executed for that. Why do you think the Navy is my responsibility?
E- the Navy that's supposed to obsolete?
A- Yes that Navy. Luckily they haven't figured out that I will use it as training to bring crew to man our ships that will traverse the universe while they play around with their planet. I hope that by next year I will be able to reopen the Naval Academy with new curriculum to fit the demands of the new service they will be facing.
E- Why they want you to fall?
A- I was given this seat just before the previous minister died of ill health and since then none takes me seriously or thinks I am capable of doing the job that was given to me and everyone waits for me to fail. I won't fall though. My vision is clear enough and my ministry will be the first to become net positive and won't require tax money to stay afloat
A- Hey, how it's you that has to stay overtime?
E- Oh I asked for it. I had too much energy to go home from now.
A- So then why not take your Tunsken for a ride?
E- It's not yet that time of the day. So you know what baffles me?
A- No.
E- Why would a minister choose to hang out with a nobody.
A- Care to elaborate? Did one of the ministers get caught soliciting with a young woman and paparatsi caught him in the act?
E- Well no. But I still can't understand why from all the women he could have he chose someone that next to him has accomplished nothing.
A- For whom you are talking about? Spill the beans already.
E- I am talking about you for the train's sake. You are the Minister of Transportation and yet you decided to go on a date with me of all people.
A- Ok I don't really see your point but go on.
E- You could be with anyone with all this power you have but you chose me. That's what I am saying.
A- Ok to clarify something I didn't chose you. You offered me to go somewhere else instead of my ship for a night and I just agreed.
E- So when you denied to kiss me it was not because I was a bit drunk?
A- Elena, you don't even know me that well so I denied because I didn't want to hurt you in case I am not what you think I am.
E- Well for sure you are not what I think you are...
A- It will be wise to get to know each other before we start making big steps.
E- I want to be mad at you but I can't. Why didn't you tell me you were also the Minister of Transportation?
A- Cause I didn't think it was necessary. Yeah I sit regularly enough with the other ministers and Premier and discuss shit about politics but for them I am practically a placeholder until i get the Ministry bankrupt and I get executed for that. Why do you think the Navy is my responsibility?
E- the Navy that's supposed to obsolete?
A- Yes that Navy. Luckily they haven't figured out that I will use it as training to bring crew to man our ships that will traverse the universe while they play around with their planet. I hope that by next year I will be able to reopen the Naval Academy with new curriculum to fit the demands of the new service they will be facing.
E- Why they want you to fall?
A- I was given this seat just before the previous minister died of ill health and since then none takes me seriously or thinks I am capable of doing the job that was given to me and everyone waits for me to fail. I won't fall though. My vision is clear enough and my ministry will be the first to become net positive and won't require tax money to stay afloat
