CHAPTER THREE
FIRST FIGHT
It was early in the morning, the sun was just rising, and Anakin was awake. He looked at Padmé, who was in his arms, sleeping like an angel and then pulled back the sheets to leave. He was going to Courasant by any means possible. He needed to leave the order to feel good about what he was doing. It was a lie, he was acting according to his emotions. And Jedis couldn't have any emotions, there was a code that forbid that. All this thoughts were in his head when he felt a hand grabbing his arm. He looked down, it was Padmé, and she had a sad look in her eyes.
"You promised". Anakin felt trapped. He tried to look innocent, but Padmé's look was piercing, so he sat on the bed and took both her hands in his. Padmé sat down and looked deep into his eyes, waiting for an explanation.
"I'm sorry I didn't keep my promise, I just had to go to Courasant so that I could talk to the council and finish this at once". There was a quiet moment and then Padmé stood up and walked to her dressing room.
"You still lied to me", she pointed still walking and not looking back. Anakin punched a pillow and placed his hands on his face, grabbing it hardly. He couldn't believe what just happened. One minute, he was holding Padmé in his arms and the other she was turning away from him. He stood up and walked towards the dressing room and saw Padmé, who was getting dressed. She was facing the wall and didn't notice Anakin. He stepped back and stood against the wall, trying not to be noticed. She was so perfect, that he couldn't believe what had happened the previous day. Padmé put on a beautiful white dress and stood still.
"I know you are standing there Anakin, I'm not stupid". Anakin walked inside the dressing room, but Padmé was still facing the wall.
"Would you please turn around?", he asked softly. Padmé looked down and turned around. Anakin looked her from head to toe, she looked stunning with her loose hair and that simple white dress. "You look beautiful". She crossed her arms.
"Stop the sweet talk and tell me what you have to say". 'Boy, she looks mad', he thought.
"I. . . " he looked down.
"I'm really hurt, Anakin. You lied to me, you couldn't keep one simple promise".
"But nothing's going to happen to me. That was just a nightmare you had, how could you know what was going to happen in the trip to Courasant? You were blinded by your dream". He needed to get that out of him. Padmé didn't change the look on her face. She stepped to Anakin and looked into his eyes. He looked back.
"It's not the dream, or the trip to Courasant that bothers me, Anakin. It's the fact that you couldn't keep your promise. We've been together for one day and already you have lied to me". She was really upset. He stepped closer to her and looked at Padmé.
"Do you regret anything that has happen between us? Don't play brave now, answer me with the truth, Padmé". He placed his arms around her waist and pulled her to him. "Answer me". She couldn't take it anymore. She had two choices: kiss him and answer him 'no, I don't' or ask him to leave. She decided to go with the second one.
"Please leave, I want to be alone". Anakin couldn't believe what she said. "Out!", she insisted. He released her and walked away. "Are you going back to Courasant?". He didn't give an answer to her question and left the room.
It was late night, and Padmé haven't heard of Anakin all day long. She wondered if he had left Naboo anyway and returned to Courasant. For good. This had been the longest day of her life. Though she had walked in the gardens of her lake residence she was still focused on one subject: Anakin. Every time her holo's light turned on, she was afraid that it would be bad news, that something had happened to Ani on the way to Courasant. She decided to go find out herself bout Anakin's situation. She was walking to her bedroom's door when she suddenly heard steps coming from the balcony. She grabbed her blaster and hide behind a wall. A dark figure moved through the bedroom, approaching to her desk. 'The senate papers!', she thought.