1 All my chapters are short. Making them short means I have time to finish
them and update my story daily. You all want me to update as soon as I can,
I can't take this pressure, I'm going crazy, help me, mummy? Mummy? Where
are you? Mummy? I'm scared of the dark..……..*shakes head to clear
confusion* Anyway, back in the land of the sane, the story continues.
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3 Child of the Light: Chapter Twenty-Three
By Jayde Star
It was late morning and David looked around the mess hall, all the Rouges were there eating breakfast, most of them with a hang over. The only ones not there were Jaina and Jayde. David was beginning to wonder what had happened to Jayde. *Maybe she slept in, I'll go find her once I've finished breakfast.*
Just then Jaina entered the room and found David. "Dave, can I talk to you?"
"Sure, what's up?"
"Jayne just found out her father is sick, so I gave her a few days leave to visit him. She's left already, she asked me to let you know."
"She left without saying goodbye?" David felt a little hurt. "Do you know where she went?"
"Yes I do, but I can't tell you that." Jaina hated having to lie to David, it wasn't fair on the guy. She noticed David was about to say something, "And before you try to argue with me, don't even bother. The truth is Dave, you don't know who she really is and you may not like it when you find out. But you'll know soon enough." And before David could reply, Jaina had left.
*I wonder what she meant by that?* David thought. He shrugged to himself, *I guess it doesn't matter for now.*
* * * * *
After Jaina had left, Jayde had frantically got herself looking normal and had headed straight to the Solo-Fel residence. Jag answered the door when she got there. "Jaina told me you were coming. It's been a while since I've seen you, how have you been?"
"Fine. I guess Jaina still hasn't told you yet then?" Jayde said.
"Told me what?" Jag was confused, there was very little Jaina would keep from him.
"You have seen me recently, but I was Jayne Star at the time. Though don't tell the rest of the family just yet, I'm not ready for that." Jayde wasn't sure why she told Jag this, but she just felt like it was easier to tell him than some other members of her family. It was going to be hardest telling David, but she planned to find some way to do so tonight.
"And Jaina didn't tell me? Why?" Jag was annoyed; it was a stupid thing for Jaina to keep secret. And he didn't agree with her not telling Jayde's parents where she was, they had been worried about her, even though she had been keeping in contact with them.
"She didn't tell you, because I asked her not to tell anyone. And I'm good at talking anyone into anything, you know that. Don't get mad at her, it's my fault. I just needed a chance to prove myself to everyone, without having the force."
"I don't have the force, and I don't feel the need to prove myself."
"But that's because you were already good at something before you met everyone. And you married into a force sensitive family. I grew up around them." Jayde was slightly annoyed, how could Jag understand what her childhood had been like?
"Looked, Jay, I'm sorry. I just don't think it's fair on your parents not to know where you are. They've been very worried. But I do understand the concept of proving yourself to your family. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. But I hope you plan on telling them soon." Jag apologised. "Now, Jaina said you probably didn't have anything suitable to wear tonight, so she left you this catalogue to look through and choose from, she also said it's her treat."
Jayde took the catalogue from Jag and started looking for something appropriate to wear.
* * * * *
Jaina got back home later in the afternoon. She was barely in the door when Jag asked, "Why didn't you tell me Jayde was also Jayne?"
"She told you?" Jaina was shocked. "I wanted to tell everyone but it really is up to her. I'm sorry, do you forgive me?"
"Yes, I forgive you. Jay took all the blame herself and asked me not to be mad at you. I admit I was a little at first, but I'm over it now." Jag hugged Jaina and kissed her. "Now, your cousin said she wanted your help getting ready and the kids are already at the baby-sitters so you don't have to worry about anything other than helping Jay and getting ready yourself."
"Thank you. I knew I married you for a reason." Jaina smiled at him. "I guess I'll go find out what Jay has chosen to wear."
Jayde looked up as Jaina entered the room. "Hi, Jag told you what I told him?"
"Yeah." Jaina answered.
"He wasn't too mad was he?" Jayde was worried she might have upset him.
"No, he was at first, but he's had time to think about it now and he's over it. Now, I want to see what dress you picked out."
Jayde picked up the dress that had been lying on the bed. It was a simple black dress that went all the way to the floor, but with a split up on the left side that stopped about mid-thigh and was sleeveless with a halter neck. It showed off a little bit of cleavage, but was relatively modest. The back was a bit lower than Jaina would have liked to see on her young cousin, but she didn't say anything about that. "It's beautiful, Jay, you have very good taste."
Jayde blushed, "Thank you."
"So, what did you need my help with?"
"I wasn't sure how to do my hair. I was hoping you might have some ideas."
"Sure, lets see what we come up with."
A few hours later they all were ready to go.
* * * * *
Jaina and Jag went in before Jayde did. She wanted a few moments to collect her nerve; it had been a while since she had seen her parents and she knew there was going to be a lot of questions. She walked along to where the door to the ballroom was and noticed a familiar face. "Ben!"
"Jay, where have you been the past months? I've missed my little sister." Ben pulled her into a hug and spun her round.
"Ben Skywalker, put me down, there will be time enough later for questions." Jayde noticed a girl that looked familiar.
Ben noticed where she was looking. "Jay, you remember Cassie, don't you? We dated a while back. Cassie, this is my little sister Jayde, remember?"
The girls shook hands. "I remember, when you were 16 right?" Jayde asked.
"Sounds about right. We've got an announcement for later as well."
"Really, do I get to know? Or is it a secret from even me." Jayde looked at him with innocent eyes.
Just as Ben was about to give in, another familiar person joined them.
"Hi, Ben."
"Hi Dave, long time, no see. Where you been?" Ben greeted his friend.
"Flying with the Rouges. But I've got tonight off and am, ready to party." David grinned. "Hi, I remember you, Cassie, right?" David grinned even more when she nodded, "Never forget a face. And who is this other beautiful young lady with you? Jayde! You have changed since I last saw you. You look all grown up." He winked at her.
Jayde blushed, but thought *yeah, last time you saw me I had black and red hair. Now my hair is back to its normal colour.* Jag had said he thought she looked beautiful with her hair curled and pulled off her face, but he was biased, he was family. David wasn't.
"Shall we go in then?" Ben asked.
"I guess so. Jay, I'm single for the night, want to go in with me?" David asked her.
"Sure, why not." Jayde linked her arm in his.
"Can I trust you near my sister that you just called beautiful?" Ben asked, jokingly.
"Of course, besides, I think I've found the perfect girl for me and I don't plan on cheating."
Ben just laughed at his friend. "You're in love? I'll believe it when I see it." But he felt an odd feeling from Jayde when that was said. But she wouldn't look at him, so questions really would have to wait until later. But there was going to be a lot of them.
David let Jayde walk in front of him, but as he did so he noticed a birthmark on her right shoulder he had never noticed before. *Strange* He thought *It's in the same place as Jayne's birthmark. Odd for two people I know to have the exact same birthmark.* Suddenly something occurred to David.
tbc
Could I possible end that more annoyingly, if so let me know and I'll edit it (jk). Review please and I'll update again as soon as possible.
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3 Child of the Light: Chapter Twenty-Three
By Jayde Star
It was late morning and David looked around the mess hall, all the Rouges were there eating breakfast, most of them with a hang over. The only ones not there were Jaina and Jayde. David was beginning to wonder what had happened to Jayde. *Maybe she slept in, I'll go find her once I've finished breakfast.*
Just then Jaina entered the room and found David. "Dave, can I talk to you?"
"Sure, what's up?"
"Jayne just found out her father is sick, so I gave her a few days leave to visit him. She's left already, she asked me to let you know."
"She left without saying goodbye?" David felt a little hurt. "Do you know where she went?"
"Yes I do, but I can't tell you that." Jaina hated having to lie to David, it wasn't fair on the guy. She noticed David was about to say something, "And before you try to argue with me, don't even bother. The truth is Dave, you don't know who she really is and you may not like it when you find out. But you'll know soon enough." And before David could reply, Jaina had left.
*I wonder what she meant by that?* David thought. He shrugged to himself, *I guess it doesn't matter for now.*
* * * * *
After Jaina had left, Jayde had frantically got herself looking normal and had headed straight to the Solo-Fel residence. Jag answered the door when she got there. "Jaina told me you were coming. It's been a while since I've seen you, how have you been?"
"Fine. I guess Jaina still hasn't told you yet then?" Jayde said.
"Told me what?" Jag was confused, there was very little Jaina would keep from him.
"You have seen me recently, but I was Jayne Star at the time. Though don't tell the rest of the family just yet, I'm not ready for that." Jayde wasn't sure why she told Jag this, but she just felt like it was easier to tell him than some other members of her family. It was going to be hardest telling David, but she planned to find some way to do so tonight.
"And Jaina didn't tell me? Why?" Jag was annoyed; it was a stupid thing for Jaina to keep secret. And he didn't agree with her not telling Jayde's parents where she was, they had been worried about her, even though she had been keeping in contact with them.
"She didn't tell you, because I asked her not to tell anyone. And I'm good at talking anyone into anything, you know that. Don't get mad at her, it's my fault. I just needed a chance to prove myself to everyone, without having the force."
"I don't have the force, and I don't feel the need to prove myself."
"But that's because you were already good at something before you met everyone. And you married into a force sensitive family. I grew up around them." Jayde was slightly annoyed, how could Jag understand what her childhood had been like?
"Looked, Jay, I'm sorry. I just don't think it's fair on your parents not to know where you are. They've been very worried. But I do understand the concept of proving yourself to your family. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. But I hope you plan on telling them soon." Jag apologised. "Now, Jaina said you probably didn't have anything suitable to wear tonight, so she left you this catalogue to look through and choose from, she also said it's her treat."
Jayde took the catalogue from Jag and started looking for something appropriate to wear.
* * * * *
Jaina got back home later in the afternoon. She was barely in the door when Jag asked, "Why didn't you tell me Jayde was also Jayne?"
"She told you?" Jaina was shocked. "I wanted to tell everyone but it really is up to her. I'm sorry, do you forgive me?"
"Yes, I forgive you. Jay took all the blame herself and asked me not to be mad at you. I admit I was a little at first, but I'm over it now." Jag hugged Jaina and kissed her. "Now, your cousin said she wanted your help getting ready and the kids are already at the baby-sitters so you don't have to worry about anything other than helping Jay and getting ready yourself."
"Thank you. I knew I married you for a reason." Jaina smiled at him. "I guess I'll go find out what Jay has chosen to wear."
Jayde looked up as Jaina entered the room. "Hi, Jag told you what I told him?"
"Yeah." Jaina answered.
"He wasn't too mad was he?" Jayde was worried she might have upset him.
"No, he was at first, but he's had time to think about it now and he's over it. Now, I want to see what dress you picked out."
Jayde picked up the dress that had been lying on the bed. It was a simple black dress that went all the way to the floor, but with a split up on the left side that stopped about mid-thigh and was sleeveless with a halter neck. It showed off a little bit of cleavage, but was relatively modest. The back was a bit lower than Jaina would have liked to see on her young cousin, but she didn't say anything about that. "It's beautiful, Jay, you have very good taste."
Jayde blushed, "Thank you."
"So, what did you need my help with?"
"I wasn't sure how to do my hair. I was hoping you might have some ideas."
"Sure, lets see what we come up with."
A few hours later they all were ready to go.
* * * * *
Jaina and Jag went in before Jayde did. She wanted a few moments to collect her nerve; it had been a while since she had seen her parents and she knew there was going to be a lot of questions. She walked along to where the door to the ballroom was and noticed a familiar face. "Ben!"
"Jay, where have you been the past months? I've missed my little sister." Ben pulled her into a hug and spun her round.
"Ben Skywalker, put me down, there will be time enough later for questions." Jayde noticed a girl that looked familiar.
Ben noticed where she was looking. "Jay, you remember Cassie, don't you? We dated a while back. Cassie, this is my little sister Jayde, remember?"
The girls shook hands. "I remember, when you were 16 right?" Jayde asked.
"Sounds about right. We've got an announcement for later as well."
"Really, do I get to know? Or is it a secret from even me." Jayde looked at him with innocent eyes.
Just as Ben was about to give in, another familiar person joined them.
"Hi, Ben."
"Hi Dave, long time, no see. Where you been?" Ben greeted his friend.
"Flying with the Rouges. But I've got tonight off and am, ready to party." David grinned. "Hi, I remember you, Cassie, right?" David grinned even more when she nodded, "Never forget a face. And who is this other beautiful young lady with you? Jayde! You have changed since I last saw you. You look all grown up." He winked at her.
Jayde blushed, but thought *yeah, last time you saw me I had black and red hair. Now my hair is back to its normal colour.* Jag had said he thought she looked beautiful with her hair curled and pulled off her face, but he was biased, he was family. David wasn't.
"Shall we go in then?" Ben asked.
"I guess so. Jay, I'm single for the night, want to go in with me?" David asked her.
"Sure, why not." Jayde linked her arm in his.
"Can I trust you near my sister that you just called beautiful?" Ben asked, jokingly.
"Of course, besides, I think I've found the perfect girl for me and I don't plan on cheating."
Ben just laughed at his friend. "You're in love? I'll believe it when I see it." But he felt an odd feeling from Jayde when that was said. But she wouldn't look at him, so questions really would have to wait until later. But there was going to be a lot of them.
David let Jayde walk in front of him, but as he did so he noticed a birthmark on her right shoulder he had never noticed before. *Strange* He thought *It's in the same place as Jayne's birthmark. Odd for two people I know to have the exact same birthmark.* Suddenly something occurred to David.
tbc
Could I possible end that more annoyingly, if so let me know and I'll edit it (jk). Review please and I'll update again as soon as possible.