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Child of the Light: Chapter Twenty-Five
By Jayde Star
It was almost half an hour after they had heard the explosion before Jayde and David could get near anyone. They had been far enough away that by the time they got there, security had already blocked the ways in. Eventually they found Jayde's mother and siblings.
"Mum!!" Jayde cried as she ran to Mara. "What happened? Where's dad?"
"Jayde. I was worried about you, where were you? Are you okay?" Mara took her daughters face in her hands and looked at her to make sure she was all right.
"I'm fine mum, what happened?" Jayde brushed Mara's hands away. "And where is dad?"
"We don't know what happened. And, as for your dad, he's taking a dip in a bacta bath by now." Mara saw the stricken look on Jayde's face. "Don't worry, he'll be okay. His danger sense went off and he went to investigate, but he was far enough away that he'll be okay." Mara suddenly noticed David standing off from them a little. "Dave…."
David recognised that tone of voice, "Where are my family?" He asked worriedly, realising he couldn't see any of them nearby.
Mara hesitated for a moment. "Dave, your mother was very close to the source of the blast and she was badly injured. Your family are with her right now."
"But she's going to be okay isn't she?" David was almost shaking with worry.
"Dave, you should go to her. Her injuries were pretty bad and I don't want to give you false hope." Mara gave him a sympathetic look.
"Dave…." Jayde whispered. "Are you okay?"
David didn't answer, he just ran off at full pelt to where they were treating his mother.
* * * * *
David found his family in the palace's medical facilities. "Dad! I heard about mum, is she….?" David trailed off when he saw his father's face.
"Dave, son." Wedge's voice broke, "She died about five minutes ago."
David sat down in shock. "Five minutes ago? You mean if I had been here just five minutes ago I would have at least had a chance to say goodbye?"
"I'm sorry, she tried to hang on….."
David stood up again, turned and left, though he thought he heard someone call after him as he left, he ignored it and kept walking. *Five minutes. Just five minutes. If I hadn't followed Jayde I would have at least had a chance to say goodbye. If Jayde hadn't lied to me, I would have been able to say goodbye. Damn Jayde, it's her fault.*
It didn't help when he ran into Jayde, who had followed him, to make sure he was okay. "Dave? Is she okay? Dave?"
David just kept walking past, ignoring her and anyone else around him. He just wanted to be alone.
* * * * *
Two Weeks Later:
Jayde was waiting outside David's quarters. Jaina had given him two weeks leave from the Rouges and he hadn't been seen since, but Jayde realised he would have to come home eventually. And unless he wanted to be court martialled, it would have to be soon. She knew he blamed her for keeping him away from the party and she wanted to try to get him to talk to her. But it was nearly midnight before he finally came staggering in drunk, his arm around some blonde girl. Jayde moved away so he couldn't see her.
"Do ya wanna come in?" Jayde heard David say, slurring his words heavily.
"No thank you." The blonde responded, "Your drunk, and I don't particularly like being forgettable."
Jayde waited for the blonde to leave completely before she let David know she was there. "Dave? It's Jayde." When he didn't respond, she moved to his still open door. "Are you okay?"
David finally turned around and looked at her. "Jay. Come in." He waved his arms drunkenly, as if that would get Jayde into the room quicker. He moved over to Jayde and hugged her. "I missed you Jay, did you miss me?" His words were a bit clearer now, but he was still acting extremely drunk. And Jayde could easily smell the alcohol on his breath.
"Of course I missed you, Dave." Jayde said trying to move away from David. " I was also worried about you. No one's seen you since your mother's funeral."
"You're seeing me right now." David collapsed into a sitting position on the bed as soon as Jayde had successfully detached herself from him. He patted a spot next to him, "Sit. Talk to me."
Jayde obliged David, she figured it would be easier than arguing with him. David leaned in close to her, Jayde tried not to pull back from the smell of alcohol. "You know what, Jay?" He asked.
"What?"
"You're kinda sexy. Even if I have known you since you were a kid, I still think you're sexy. And I think I'm in love with you. Do you think I'm sexy?"
Jayde wasn't quite sure how to answer, so she just nodded her head. As soon as David saw her positive answer he leaned in and kissed her. At first all Jayde could taste was the alcohol, and all she could think about was how drunk he was and this was not the best way for them to sleep together for the second time. But before the logical part of her mind could assert itself, she found herself swept away by the passion caused by the searing kisses David had started to place along her neck. Before she knew what was happening, they were lying on his bed, quickly removing each other's clothing.
* * * * *
Afterwards, David fell into a drunken slumber, and Jayde lay in his arms. *I wish we hadn't done that* She thought, *It was so emotionless, he wanted comfort, but anyone would have done. He didn't care that it was me.* A solitary tear slipped down her face, *He's going to hate himself in the morning, I shouldn't have let it happen.* It was so late and Jayde was tired, so eventually she fell into a restless sleep.
* * * * *
David woke a few hours later with a pounding headache and with someone else in his bed, but he barely remembered the night before and he hadn't fully woken up yet so he wasn't sure who. After a few minutes he looked at his companion and was shocked to discover Jayde. *No, I can't have been that drunk last night. Maybe nothing happened, we just fell asleep.* It was then that he realised their mutual state of undress. He groaned, *Great, I am dead. If her family ever find out they are going to kill me.* He pulled himself out of bed, trying not to wake Jayde and got dressed. *If I leave before she's awake I'll have a bit more time to work out what I'm going to say to her. Right now I think all I'll do is hurt her.*
His attempt to sneak out didn't work, because just as he was about to leave he heard a voice whisper behind him, "Dave?"
*Great* He turned around, "What?" He said a little more sharply than he meant to.
Jayde hesitated only a second, "Where were you going?"
"I was going for a walk." He turned again to leave.
"You're not going to talk to me are you?"
"What is there to talk about?"
"About your mum, about last night." Jayde paused. "About us."
"Us? Since when is there an 'us'?" David turned his head to look at her.
"Never, I guess. But there could be one if you wanted." She looked hopeful.
*How can I resist those eyes?* David asked himself. *But now is really not a good time to start a relationship, I have to hurt her. Her family will be upset if anything else happens, they'll be upset enough if they ever find out what has happened.*
"Well I don't want there to be an us. Last night was a huge mistake." David put as much annoyance in his voice as possible.
"But after what you said at the party, I was hoping….." She trailed off.
"You were hoping what? That we'd ride off into the sunset and live happily ever after?" He asked sarcastically. "This isn't a fairy tale, this is real life. Do you honestly think you're worth the risk of losing three very good friends? I don't think your brothers and sister would like us dating. And your parents would definitely have something to say against it."
"But, what you said at the party….?"
"I've said that kind of thing to lots of girls. What makes you think a kid like you is anything special?" He stopped looking at her.
"I guess I was wrong. I'll leave as soon as I'm dressed."
"No need to rush, I've got things to do. I'll be gone a couple of hours." And with that he left.
Jayde watched him leave, tears stinging her eyes. *How could I be so wrong? I really thought there was a chance for us.* She wiped a hand across her eyes and made a split second decision. The Rouges and a few other squadrons had been asked for a volunteer for a top-secret mission. She would go on that, she had to get away. Maybe David would see her as more than just a kid when she returned. She got up, got dressed and went to find Jaina.
tbc
Kinda mean aren't I? Did you think it was sad at all? Let me know.
Child of the Light: Chapter Twenty-Five
By Jayde Star
It was almost half an hour after they had heard the explosion before Jayde and David could get near anyone. They had been far enough away that by the time they got there, security had already blocked the ways in. Eventually they found Jayde's mother and siblings.
"Mum!!" Jayde cried as she ran to Mara. "What happened? Where's dad?"
"Jayde. I was worried about you, where were you? Are you okay?" Mara took her daughters face in her hands and looked at her to make sure she was all right.
"I'm fine mum, what happened?" Jayde brushed Mara's hands away. "And where is dad?"
"We don't know what happened. And, as for your dad, he's taking a dip in a bacta bath by now." Mara saw the stricken look on Jayde's face. "Don't worry, he'll be okay. His danger sense went off and he went to investigate, but he was far enough away that he'll be okay." Mara suddenly noticed David standing off from them a little. "Dave…."
David recognised that tone of voice, "Where are my family?" He asked worriedly, realising he couldn't see any of them nearby.
Mara hesitated for a moment. "Dave, your mother was very close to the source of the blast and she was badly injured. Your family are with her right now."
"But she's going to be okay isn't she?" David was almost shaking with worry.
"Dave, you should go to her. Her injuries were pretty bad and I don't want to give you false hope." Mara gave him a sympathetic look.
"Dave…." Jayde whispered. "Are you okay?"
David didn't answer, he just ran off at full pelt to where they were treating his mother.
* * * * *
David found his family in the palace's medical facilities. "Dad! I heard about mum, is she….?" David trailed off when he saw his father's face.
"Dave, son." Wedge's voice broke, "She died about five minutes ago."
David sat down in shock. "Five minutes ago? You mean if I had been here just five minutes ago I would have at least had a chance to say goodbye?"
"I'm sorry, she tried to hang on….."
David stood up again, turned and left, though he thought he heard someone call after him as he left, he ignored it and kept walking. *Five minutes. Just five minutes. If I hadn't followed Jayde I would have at least had a chance to say goodbye. If Jayde hadn't lied to me, I would have been able to say goodbye. Damn Jayde, it's her fault.*
It didn't help when he ran into Jayde, who had followed him, to make sure he was okay. "Dave? Is she okay? Dave?"
David just kept walking past, ignoring her and anyone else around him. He just wanted to be alone.
* * * * *
Two Weeks Later:
Jayde was waiting outside David's quarters. Jaina had given him two weeks leave from the Rouges and he hadn't been seen since, but Jayde realised he would have to come home eventually. And unless he wanted to be court martialled, it would have to be soon. She knew he blamed her for keeping him away from the party and she wanted to try to get him to talk to her. But it was nearly midnight before he finally came staggering in drunk, his arm around some blonde girl. Jayde moved away so he couldn't see her.
"Do ya wanna come in?" Jayde heard David say, slurring his words heavily.
"No thank you." The blonde responded, "Your drunk, and I don't particularly like being forgettable."
Jayde waited for the blonde to leave completely before she let David know she was there. "Dave? It's Jayde." When he didn't respond, she moved to his still open door. "Are you okay?"
David finally turned around and looked at her. "Jay. Come in." He waved his arms drunkenly, as if that would get Jayde into the room quicker. He moved over to Jayde and hugged her. "I missed you Jay, did you miss me?" His words were a bit clearer now, but he was still acting extremely drunk. And Jayde could easily smell the alcohol on his breath.
"Of course I missed you, Dave." Jayde said trying to move away from David. " I was also worried about you. No one's seen you since your mother's funeral."
"You're seeing me right now." David collapsed into a sitting position on the bed as soon as Jayde had successfully detached herself from him. He patted a spot next to him, "Sit. Talk to me."
Jayde obliged David, she figured it would be easier than arguing with him. David leaned in close to her, Jayde tried not to pull back from the smell of alcohol. "You know what, Jay?" He asked.
"What?"
"You're kinda sexy. Even if I have known you since you were a kid, I still think you're sexy. And I think I'm in love with you. Do you think I'm sexy?"
Jayde wasn't quite sure how to answer, so she just nodded her head. As soon as David saw her positive answer he leaned in and kissed her. At first all Jayde could taste was the alcohol, and all she could think about was how drunk he was and this was not the best way for them to sleep together for the second time. But before the logical part of her mind could assert itself, she found herself swept away by the passion caused by the searing kisses David had started to place along her neck. Before she knew what was happening, they were lying on his bed, quickly removing each other's clothing.
* * * * *
Afterwards, David fell into a drunken slumber, and Jayde lay in his arms. *I wish we hadn't done that* She thought, *It was so emotionless, he wanted comfort, but anyone would have done. He didn't care that it was me.* A solitary tear slipped down her face, *He's going to hate himself in the morning, I shouldn't have let it happen.* It was so late and Jayde was tired, so eventually she fell into a restless sleep.
* * * * *
David woke a few hours later with a pounding headache and with someone else in his bed, but he barely remembered the night before and he hadn't fully woken up yet so he wasn't sure who. After a few minutes he looked at his companion and was shocked to discover Jayde. *No, I can't have been that drunk last night. Maybe nothing happened, we just fell asleep.* It was then that he realised their mutual state of undress. He groaned, *Great, I am dead. If her family ever find out they are going to kill me.* He pulled himself out of bed, trying not to wake Jayde and got dressed. *If I leave before she's awake I'll have a bit more time to work out what I'm going to say to her. Right now I think all I'll do is hurt her.*
His attempt to sneak out didn't work, because just as he was about to leave he heard a voice whisper behind him, "Dave?"
*Great* He turned around, "What?" He said a little more sharply than he meant to.
Jayde hesitated only a second, "Where were you going?"
"I was going for a walk." He turned again to leave.
"You're not going to talk to me are you?"
"What is there to talk about?"
"About your mum, about last night." Jayde paused. "About us."
"Us? Since when is there an 'us'?" David turned his head to look at her.
"Never, I guess. But there could be one if you wanted." She looked hopeful.
*How can I resist those eyes?* David asked himself. *But now is really not a good time to start a relationship, I have to hurt her. Her family will be upset if anything else happens, they'll be upset enough if they ever find out what has happened.*
"Well I don't want there to be an us. Last night was a huge mistake." David put as much annoyance in his voice as possible.
"But after what you said at the party, I was hoping….." She trailed off.
"You were hoping what? That we'd ride off into the sunset and live happily ever after?" He asked sarcastically. "This isn't a fairy tale, this is real life. Do you honestly think you're worth the risk of losing three very good friends? I don't think your brothers and sister would like us dating. And your parents would definitely have something to say against it."
"But, what you said at the party….?"
"I've said that kind of thing to lots of girls. What makes you think a kid like you is anything special?" He stopped looking at her.
"I guess I was wrong. I'll leave as soon as I'm dressed."
"No need to rush, I've got things to do. I'll be gone a couple of hours." And with that he left.
Jayde watched him leave, tears stinging her eyes. *How could I be so wrong? I really thought there was a chance for us.* She wiped a hand across her eyes and made a split second decision. The Rouges and a few other squadrons had been asked for a volunteer for a top-secret mission. She would go on that, she had to get away. Maybe David would see her as more than just a kid when she returned. She got up, got dressed and went to find Jaina.
tbc
Kinda mean aren't I? Did you think it was sad at all? Let me know.