A slaves life
Padmé Nabberie had been a slave her whole life, it was all she knew. Her life was based around making everyone's easier. It wasn't fair she deserved so much better or so everyone had told her. Some times she believed that she deserved every bad thing that ever happened to her. She thought she must have been some one awful in her past life. A dictator, a murderer or even a sith. Some thing was misplaced about her.
After all she had been through and all she had seen she stopped believing. Stopped believing in hopes, dreams, that there is any good in the world and love. She had lost all that due to her existence. Sometimes she wished she could just close her eyes and disappear. But it was never going to happen.
Even though Padmé was in immense pain and anguish on the inside, on the outside she was still strong headed when she was made to. She put on a brave face for everyone and seemed to be in control of her life and made the best of the situation she was in.
She worked in her master's auto parts shop. Her master was called Watto. He was a small grey creature with wings, a huge nose and squinty eyes. His personality was that of a lion that has stood on a thorn, irritable and nasty. He spoke in Huttese with a croaky, worn out voice. The odour of him was absolutely repulsive. If Padmé wasn't so used to it she would be sick. His clothes were nearly as tattered as Padmé's and sometimes he didn't even bother wearing them.
"Padmé" He shouted in his gruff voice.
"Yes master" She said back in an aggravated tone. It was then he appeared in the door way flying though he hardly ever walked he was too lazy.
"Do not address me in that tone, you must show me respect. Seeing as you forget so easily it is time for me to remind you who pays for your wellbeing, your clothes, your food, you're parents house and your house." Padmé didn't live with her parents but she sometimes she wished she did it would be so much easier. Padmé cleans up and serves Watto all day meaning when she get home she has to clean all that. To her it was official she was living a nightmare.
"I am sorry master" She said in a calm, soft voice.
"That's better" He replied in a bitter voice, which made Padmé's blood boil.
"What did you want me for master?" She remained in her calm state even though she wanted to scream and shout.
"There are costumers, get in the front and serve them" Padmé looked at him as if to say no way. "NOW" He shouted. She huffed at him and reluctantly walked into the front of the shop. Her gaze fell upon a old man and his wife browsing through all the auto part scattered everywhere through out the shop.
"Hello Ruwee and Jobal" Padmé greeted them. They were local and she had known them a long time.
"Hello Padmé" She smiled at the consumers, not because she wanted to, it was a policy Watto had. She didn't know why. Tatoonie was a rough planet no one cared about what you did there except if you were starting something then they became interested.
"How can I help you today?" She knew what they had come for. Everyday they came in for a new speeder brake. They always had their either stolen or broken.
"A speeder brake please"
"Okay hold on" She went into the back and grabbed the brake off the shelf, examined it quickly to make sure it was the right one. When she was sure it was she went back into the front. She placed it in a bag and put it on the counter.
"Here you go that will be fifteen credits" He went into his wallet and pulled out the needed fifteen credits and handed it to Padmé. The till was tricky and needed slamming to open it. She shoved in the credits, closed the till, grabbed the receipt, put it in the bag and handed the bag over to its new owner. That was her everyday job, it was just plain boredom and frankly she would rather do that everyday as a job than serve a revolting alien on hand and foot all day long.
"Prices get higher and higher" Padmé laughed softly and waved them off. He said the same thing everyday, she got more and more bored of the jokes.
"Goodbye" She said with a fake smile. It was only polite she guessed but on the other hand she found herself caring less and less about manners, on this planet they were not needed.
"See you tomorrow Padmé" They said in unison before they left. The door banged shut, the wind on Tatoonie was strong when it wanted to be and today was no different. The bang sent a cold, eerie shiver down Padmé's spine.
"You sure will" She said to herself. "And the day after that, and the day after that"
"Oi girl" Watto said as he re-entered the room. Padmé sighed and felt like hitting herself on the head until she was able to block everyone else out.
"Yes master" He forced Padmé to call him 'master' whenever she addressed him. It made him feel more in charge and important.
"I am off to the suppliers stay here and mind the shop until I return."
"Yes master. Do you know how long you will be?" She really wanted to go home and sleep. Today was supposed to be a half day but there was no chance if she had to watch the shop.
"NO why wanting to get off early?" He asked in a accusing voice.
"It is my half day master" She said softly hoping he would not explode. Even though Watto was mostly a nasty, cruel hearted man, he could be nice occasionally. It is hard to believe but he could.
"Look stay here today and have all of tomorrow off."
"Really" She was shocked more than anything. He could be kind but never this kind.
"Yes" he said matter of factly. "Just stay here today and you don't have to do a thing tomorrow. I promise" Watto was a alien of his word and he wouldn't go back on it.
"Thank you master" She said with a huge smile, finally the words she had wanted to hear for so long.
"Its okay but I expect had work the next day and if you do, a day off could be a regular thing, deal" He held his hand out towards hers. She looked at it for a minute, what slave, in their right man, could pass off an offer like this.
"Deal" She said, she took his hand and shook it roughly. He laughed to himself as he flew out of the door. He had never seen her so happy and if she was happy and rested more work would get done.
"Just be good" He said in his usual bitter voice as he went. But Padmé didn't care she had a day off and it could be a regular thing.
"I will master" With that he left the shop. After a minute Padmé ran round the shop laughing and screaming.
"Yes" Padmé screamed, she collapsed on the stool. Her laughing was seizing down and for the first time in ages she felt happy. A huge smile spread across her face. She didn't think she would smile ever again but it felt good.
A/N – Well there was my first chapter I hope you enjoyed it! Please r n r