Chapter One: A Race Between Love and Betrayal
She was running as fast as she could down the hall, trying to run away from everything, from her whole world. She was running away from love, running away to the life she knew she had to live after what had happened. It was her own fault, and she had to go on the path that she had chosen, even though she hadn't meant to. She didn't care if she was leaving all of the thoughts that brought her happiness behind, just as long as she could leave behind her all of her troubles, all of her problems, and all of it was about him: Anakin.
Just saying his name brought infinite pain and agony into her heart, for she knew what she did was the worst that could ever be done to the one you love. She didn't have the strength to go on, yet she couldn't stop. She was heading towards a dead end, and she could still hear the sound of his feet pounding on the ground behind her as he raced after her.
She had to think of something that would bring him off her trail, and fast, because the wall was drawing near. She faked to the left, and then ran off in the other direction. Even though her plan was to get him farther away, it didn't work. Her heart told her to just stop, but her mind told her to just keep going until she lost him. Her body formed a compromise between the two and started to slow down.
Suddenly, she couldn't hear anything except for the sound of her breathing, and of his breathing. She couldn't smell anything but the delicious smell of his cologne that always drove her wild. She couldn't see anything but his face, and of wonderful memories of their relationship. She couldn't feel anything but the warm feeling of the sweet, bliss touch of his lips on her own when they shared passionate kisses. She couldn't look around a world filled with darkness, sadness, and sorrow, but a world filled with light, joy, and love.
Finally, her soul made an alliance with her heart and won the battle against her mind. She became very tired from all of these emotions and wariness running through her body, and she just fainted. She couldn't move herself any farther, and she just cried, not caring if he saw her. She wanted him to hug her, and comfort her, but she could never admit it. So she just sank back into the world that she felt so alone in, with nobody there to help her through this.
She knew he was the only one who could bring her back into the beautiful world of love, but she knew that what she did was so wrong and unforgivable. She thought their love was strong enough to conquer anything, but all she could think was that she ruined everything, that she was very mistaken, and that she was a fool for ever trying to find out. She suddenly realized that she was not on the ground, but that someone had broken her fall and was holding her right now.
Anakin saw her stop and begin to collapse, and he used an extra burst of speed to catch her just in time. He held her and saw her tears fall down her cheeks. He gently brushed them away, and caressed her face, the most beautiful face in the whole universe. She was his angel, and always will be, even though she had betrayed him so badly. He was filled with so many feelings and emotions, that he became confused, whether to embrace her with all the love he could give, or to give into his anger and push her away. He knew deep down inside of him that he could never push her away, that he could never stand the hurt in her eyes, which could gaze in his own, and fill him with the hurt that she felt. She slowly opened her eyes, and uttered three words with that soft tone of hers, "I'm so sorry." He didn't respond, but just looked at her, and she understood that he didn't completely forgive her. She tried so hard not to cry again, and to speak four words that could either not affect the situation at all, or change everything, whether in a good or bad way. "I love you, Ani." Anakin couldn't help but feel a rush of love flow through him when she said that. Nobody could make him feel this way except for one person, with a name that was just as lovely as her face: Padmé. But this wasn't the name that he said to her, but the special name that only he could call her, "I love you too, Ami." She smiled and thanked the gods above. They leaned in and shared the purest kiss that they ever had. Too bad someone had to interrupt this moment…
She was running as fast as she could down the hall, trying to run away from everything, from her whole world. She was running away from love, running away to the life she knew she had to live after what had happened. It was her own fault, and she had to go on the path that she had chosen, even though she hadn't meant to. She didn't care if she was leaving all of the thoughts that brought her happiness behind, just as long as she could leave behind her all of her troubles, all of her problems, and all of it was about him: Anakin.
Just saying his name brought infinite pain and agony into her heart, for she knew what she did was the worst that could ever be done to the one you love. She didn't have the strength to go on, yet she couldn't stop. She was heading towards a dead end, and she could still hear the sound of his feet pounding on the ground behind her as he raced after her.
She had to think of something that would bring him off her trail, and fast, because the wall was drawing near. She faked to the left, and then ran off in the other direction. Even though her plan was to get him farther away, it didn't work. Her heart told her to just stop, but her mind told her to just keep going until she lost him. Her body formed a compromise between the two and started to slow down.
Suddenly, she couldn't hear anything except for the sound of her breathing, and of his breathing. She couldn't smell anything but the delicious smell of his cologne that always drove her wild. She couldn't see anything but his face, and of wonderful memories of their relationship. She couldn't feel anything but the warm feeling of the sweet, bliss touch of his lips on her own when they shared passionate kisses. She couldn't look around a world filled with darkness, sadness, and sorrow, but a world filled with light, joy, and love.
Finally, her soul made an alliance with her heart and won the battle against her mind. She became very tired from all of these emotions and wariness running through her body, and she just fainted. She couldn't move herself any farther, and she just cried, not caring if he saw her. She wanted him to hug her, and comfort her, but she could never admit it. So she just sank back into the world that she felt so alone in, with nobody there to help her through this.
She knew he was the only one who could bring her back into the beautiful world of love, but she knew that what she did was so wrong and unforgivable. She thought their love was strong enough to conquer anything, but all she could think was that she ruined everything, that she was very mistaken, and that she was a fool for ever trying to find out. She suddenly realized that she was not on the ground, but that someone had broken her fall and was holding her right now.
Anakin saw her stop and begin to collapse, and he used an extra burst of speed to catch her just in time. He held her and saw her tears fall down her cheeks. He gently brushed them away, and caressed her face, the most beautiful face in the whole universe. She was his angel, and always will be, even though she had betrayed him so badly. He was filled with so many feelings and emotions, that he became confused, whether to embrace her with all the love he could give, or to give into his anger and push her away. He knew deep down inside of him that he could never push her away, that he could never stand the hurt in her eyes, which could gaze in his own, and fill him with the hurt that she felt. She slowly opened her eyes, and uttered three words with that soft tone of hers, "I'm so sorry." He didn't respond, but just looked at her, and she understood that he didn't completely forgive her. She tried so hard not to cry again, and to speak four words that could either not affect the situation at all, or change everything, whether in a good or bad way. "I love you, Ani." Anakin couldn't help but feel a rush of love flow through him when she said that. Nobody could make him feel this way except for one person, with a name that was just as lovely as her face: Padmé. But this wasn't the name that he said to her, but the special name that only he could call her, "I love you too, Ami." She smiled and thanked the gods above. They leaned in and shared the purest kiss that they ever had. Too bad someone had to interrupt this moment…