In answer to A. Windsor's question about big brothers, I have plenty of
ideas of what to do to mine. All painful. I'm evil.
Anyway, I now know exactly how this story is going to end and it should be finished by the end of the week.
Child of the Light: Chapter Thirty-One
By Jayde Star
Mara was standing by the window of her hotel room when she felt someone enter the room.
"Where's dad?" Padmae asked as she walked over to her mother.
"He's with Wedge. We think we know where Jay is and they're working out the best way to rescue her." Mara sighed.
They both stood there for a few minutes. Quietly thinking their own thoughts. Eventually Padmae spoke, "I can't believe that Dave didn't know it was Jay."
"He hadn't seen her for a while. And she was the last person he would have expected to join the Rouges. It's understandable he didn't make the connection until given enough clues. According to Jaina, Jayde certainly didn't encourage him to work out the truth."
"I know, it's just….." Padmae waved her hands vaguely in the air. "I don't know. I guess I'm angry with him for letting Jay endanger herself like this."
A small smile escaped Mara's lips. "I don't think he would have been capable of talking her out of it. Your sister is as stubborn as your father and myself combined."
"I guess so. She never backed down when she really wanted something when she was younger." They were silent again for a few minutes. "I can't believe I'm going to be an aunt." Padmae glanced at her mother. "How are you feeling about becoming a grandmother?"
Mara didn't speak for a moment, "I don't know. She's only seventeen, I never expected to be a grandmother this early, though I had suspected that Ben and Cassie might have done so in another couple of years."
"They're engaged, you know." Padmae informed her. "Cassie told me. They wanted to tell the whole family at the same time. But, because Jay wasn't around they waited. But Cassie wanted to tell someone. So, when they tell you act surprised – that's the look." She added when she saw Mara's face.
Mara sighed again. "I'm beginning to feel old, my eldest son engaged and my little girl is pregnant."
"Why do you call her that?" Padmae suddenly asked.
"What?"
"Why do you call Jay your 'little girl'? What does that make me? I've always wondered."
Mara thought for a moment. "I'm not sure. I guess it's the age gap. Ben is only two years older than you and Phil, whereas Jay is 4 years younger. And when you were growing up, you competed with the boys and you were such a tomboy. And she is the youngest. You're just as much our little girl, but I don't think the description ever fitted you as well as it did Jayde."
"I guess you're right." Padmae smiled. "I'm sure she's alright. We'll find her and get her home safely. Don't worry."
Mara smiled back at her eldest daughter. "Encouraging me not to worry doesn't help when I can sense your own. I know she's okay, but I have a feeling something bad is going to happen."
There conversation was interrupted by Luke entering the room, saying "We know how to save her. It's going to be easier than we thought."
tbc
I know, another short chapter. I promise to try and give you a longer one next time. But don't worry, like I said the story is nearly over.
Anyway, I now know exactly how this story is going to end and it should be finished by the end of the week.
Child of the Light: Chapter Thirty-One
By Jayde Star
Mara was standing by the window of her hotel room when she felt someone enter the room.
"Where's dad?" Padmae asked as she walked over to her mother.
"He's with Wedge. We think we know where Jay is and they're working out the best way to rescue her." Mara sighed.
They both stood there for a few minutes. Quietly thinking their own thoughts. Eventually Padmae spoke, "I can't believe that Dave didn't know it was Jay."
"He hadn't seen her for a while. And she was the last person he would have expected to join the Rouges. It's understandable he didn't make the connection until given enough clues. According to Jaina, Jayde certainly didn't encourage him to work out the truth."
"I know, it's just….." Padmae waved her hands vaguely in the air. "I don't know. I guess I'm angry with him for letting Jay endanger herself like this."
A small smile escaped Mara's lips. "I don't think he would have been capable of talking her out of it. Your sister is as stubborn as your father and myself combined."
"I guess so. She never backed down when she really wanted something when she was younger." They were silent again for a few minutes. "I can't believe I'm going to be an aunt." Padmae glanced at her mother. "How are you feeling about becoming a grandmother?"
Mara didn't speak for a moment, "I don't know. She's only seventeen, I never expected to be a grandmother this early, though I had suspected that Ben and Cassie might have done so in another couple of years."
"They're engaged, you know." Padmae informed her. "Cassie told me. They wanted to tell the whole family at the same time. But, because Jay wasn't around they waited. But Cassie wanted to tell someone. So, when they tell you act surprised – that's the look." She added when she saw Mara's face.
Mara sighed again. "I'm beginning to feel old, my eldest son engaged and my little girl is pregnant."
"Why do you call her that?" Padmae suddenly asked.
"What?"
"Why do you call Jay your 'little girl'? What does that make me? I've always wondered."
Mara thought for a moment. "I'm not sure. I guess it's the age gap. Ben is only two years older than you and Phil, whereas Jay is 4 years younger. And when you were growing up, you competed with the boys and you were such a tomboy. And she is the youngest. You're just as much our little girl, but I don't think the description ever fitted you as well as it did Jayde."
"I guess you're right." Padmae smiled. "I'm sure she's alright. We'll find her and get her home safely. Don't worry."
Mara smiled back at her eldest daughter. "Encouraging me not to worry doesn't help when I can sense your own. I know she's okay, but I have a feeling something bad is going to happen."
There conversation was interrupted by Luke entering the room, saying "We know how to save her. It's going to be easier than we thought."
tbc
I know, another short chapter. I promise to try and give you a longer one next time. But don't worry, like I said the story is nearly over.