It had taken her two full days, to get out of bed. And he had left her side only to get some food for the both of them and to go to the bathroom. Back then she found it sweet of him, after the incident, her father's fall in fame and her mother's abandonment, nobody had care of her in that way. Her father was disabled and she needed to take care of him. Both physical and financially, although he could walk again, she still needed to work to keep him fed. But now a month after the attack, he still took care of her. Making sure that he was at her side at all times, even walked her back to her dorm after her night shift in the cafeteria. And of course she had heard the rumors of him being in love with her. But that were just rumors, how could the most popular guy in school fall in love with the most unpopular girl. This only happened in those ancient romance novels, her mother used to read. This kind of stuff didn't happen in real life. She stretched herself out, she was so done with all those dirty trays. After the attack and the start of the rumors they came back dirtier than normal, and she still needed to figure out how that was even possible.

"Are you almost done?" Somebody behind her asked. She almost screamed out of fear, before the attack she never had being this jumpy. But after... Well let say that the normal insult she got thrown at her didn't hurt as much as those punches. She turned around and looked straight in those hazel eyes.

"Kezef, you scared me." She said. He smiled, of course he had noticed that already. She didn't need to tell him that. He looked at the tray in her hands and frowned.

"I knew we had lasagna on the menu." He said grabbing the dirty tray, which was filled with molten cheese and tomato sauce. "What I didn't know is that there were small children inside the cafeteria." She sighed.

"You would be surprised how often this kind of thing happens." She said and placed the tray in the hot water. "Only this month it has gotten worse." She admitted, turning back to face him. Hoping that he didn't take it the wrong way, she enjoyed his company even if it made things harder for her.

"I am sorry for that, I only tried to..." He started.

"It is not your fault, those people are just immature." She quickly said. He didn't need to apologize for the behavior of others. He smiled and pushed her slightly to the side.

"Alright then, but at least let me help you. It is getting late and I have a race tomorrow." He said, she gasped. How in hell's name could she forget that there was a race? Luckily he reminded her, but then again. The thought of watching it on the screen in the common area made her uncomfortable. "Have you ever being to a race?" He asked and she looked at him if he was crazy. Her hand went to the ribbon in her hair. The clip of her father putting it in her hair after his victory was repeated on the news several times. He looked at her and slapped himself on the head, with his soap covered hand. "Of course, your father called you his lucky charm." She nodded slowly, he still called her that. She was indeed not there when the incident happened, her mother hadn't allowed her father to take her with him that day. "Do you know if your father is willing to share his lucky charm with me?"

"Wait what?" She asked. He started to grin, and rolled with his eyes.

"I know you love racing, and have watched every race in the common room since you got here. But I don't think that is such a good idea right now." He said, she nodded. She was thinking the same thing, when he told her about the race. "So I am asking you if you are willing to come to the tracks with me tomorrow?" Was he serious? She, going to the tracks with him? "Only if you want of course."

"Are you sure? You know that the rumors about use are going to flare up." She said.

"Which rumors?" He said, she pushed his arm slightly. He knew about the rumors, he was not stupid, and even some girls had asked him about his feelings for her. "Dina, I do not care what those people think. What I want is to spend time with my girl..." He stopped, was he about to say girlfriend? Was he really calling her his girlfriend? His ears started to get red and she started to giggle.

"Well, after that how can I say no." She said. This time he pushed her softly. Giving her the now clean tray.

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The smile on Dina's face couldn't be wiped off her face. It has being so long that she had being on the track. But it has not changed on bit, there was still the same old smell of sweat and oil. The raised voices between the team bosses and the mechanics. The rush of adrenaline in the air, Kezef walked towards his own box at a steady pass. He was clearly nervous, for the race. And she couldn't blame him. The last few races he had finished last, if he finished at all. She wanted to comfort him, but there was not much she could do or say that would help him.

"What are you doing here?" Said a woman's voice, she turned around and came face to face with her own mother.

"I am here to see the race." She said, trying to keep on following Kezef. She was his guest after all. But her mother grabbed her by the arm, she tried to pull it loose. But the mother's grip was not so easily broken. "Let me go."

"Why would I, you are just another grid bunny. And those are not allowed back here." Her mother replied, with a great smirk on her face.

"What is going on here?" A male voice joined them. Dina looked at him. He was still a tall man, with brown eyes and brown hair without any spot of gray. He probably dyed it.

"Hello Abamil, can you please tell your wife to keep her hands off me." She replied. He looked at her a bit confused, of course he was. She had grown up a lot since the last time he had seen her. But she was basically a younger version of her mother.

"Dina?" He said after a short period of time. "My, my what have you grown. But I do not need to tell you, that I am not going to tell your mother anything." He had a point there, but was he not the one who told her mother that she was not allowed to bring her brat. "But then again what are you doing here?" She rolled with her eyes.

"I was invited to watch the race." She replied. Abamil and her mother started to giggle.

"That was almost funny." Her mother said. "Everybody in his right mind knows who your father is."

"Was he not at one point your husband?" Dina snapped back. "Or do I come out of thin air?"

Dina looked at Abamil. "I am sure as hell that I am not his daughter."

"Are you really fighting again?" Kezef appeared from behind her. She wanted to sigh in relief, now she had at least someone in her corner. Or at least she hoped that he would be in her corner.

"I am trying not to fight." She replied. "But those two do not have better things to do." She motioned with her head towards her mother and Abamil. "Like focussing on the upcoming race." Kezef nodded and folded his arms. "Also let me introduce you to my mother and step-father." Kezef's eyes rose up, into his thick blond hair.

"Your mother and step-father?" He asked and she nodded. This time her mother let go of her arm. "Well then I better introduce myself. I am Kezef Coarse, this woman's boyfriend. So now we have that out of the way, we are going to mine box." Kezef took her hand into his, and slowly pulled her with him.

"Wait a sec." Abamil said. "Dina is your girlfriend? Well at least you can't sink any lower." But Kezef didn't stop with walking, something she was grateful off.

"Nice family." Kezef said when they were out of earshot. "With them, you do not need any more enemies." They entered a building, and were immediately greeted by a group of mechanics. "Hello everybody. This here is my girlfriend, Dina. Dina this is everybody."

She got a half-hearted greeting, but she already had suspected that. She was not the little girl that visited her father's box, briefly she wondered what happened to the mechanics. But she pushed those thoughts out of her head, there was no point in thinking about them. "Alright did you guys already figured out what is going on with it?" Kezef walked over to them, all the mechanics were starring to a screen. And some of them shock their heads. So she was right about that there was something wrong with the car, but why were they looking on a screen? Wouldn't be better to look at the car? She also walked over and saw some kind of program that scanned the car, that was something her father's mechanics didn't have. But if they couldn't find the problem what was the point in having this program. She gave Kezef a quick glance and pointed at the car.

"May I have a look?" She asked. The mechanics all at once looked at her in horror.

"Those she mean under the hood?" Asked one.

"I do not think that is such a good idea missy." Another said. But Kezef nodded towards her, so she went over and popped the hood. She looked at the motor and frowned, everything seemed normal. (Ask father for information about Alpha romeo GTV, maybe something that only can be heard). She turned towards the mechanics and asked them for (ask father about tools).

"Well that is why she was called a Lucky charm." Someone said. She looked at the older mechanic that wasn't there before. She didn't suspect to see him in here. "Welcome back Dina." The other mechanics looked at each other stunned. The older mechanic saw this and sighed. "This missy here has grown up between cars, she also is known as Dina 21. Yes, she is his daughter and no, I do not see any need to check the car. I have taught her almost everything she needs to know about cars." Dina wiggled her head.

"You and my father, Prentum Brash." She said. He nodded, and pointed to her. "But enough chatter, it is time to race mister Coarse." She slapped Kezef on the shoulder. Kezef nodded and stepped in the car.

"I really hope that the Lucky charm rubs off on me." He said, before closing the door and driving off.