Chapter 5
Padme walked briskly into her room after her strange encounter with Anakin. Could he really be feeling what she was feeling? Was her mind playing tricks on her? She couldn't believe these thoughts that plagued her every second of the day. These feelings had always been there. That much she knew. She also knew that she couldn't get his sandy blonde curls out of her mind, or his innocent, yet adventurous crystal blue eyes. Or how his eyes focus intently on her, reading her soul, piercing her very being. Anakin was in her soul, and she didn't want him to every leave it. She needed to do something, talk to someone about these feelings that tormented her. The first person that came to mind was Anakin, but she knew that she didn't want to tell him yet, if ever. She would leave that part up to destiny. She flung herself onto her bed, and fell into a restless, peaceless sleep.
Anakin had been pacing on the balcony for sometime now. He wondered if he would ever find the courage to tell her that he loved her. He was just so scared, and she was so beautiful it almost caused him physical pain to not be able to take her into his arms and give her the kiss he had always wanted to give her. All he needed to know is if she felt the same way. He knew that he would have to tell her in order to find out, but he wasn't ready to do that. He needed to talk to someone.
Anakin flipped the comlink switch and holographed to Obi-Wan, the one person he knew that he could trust.
"Anakin! Has something happened already?"
"No, Master. I just needed to talk to someone."
"Oh, I see. Is Padme not there?"
"No.she's here.I just."
"Oh, now I understand. It's about Padme."
"Yes, Master. You see, I just can't get her out of my head. I know that I shouldn't be feeling what I'm feeling, but the thing is, I've always felt this way. I just think that seeing her again after five years made me realize that I had been missing, and what I had been wanting all my life."
After a long, uncomfortable pause, Obi-Wan finally spoke.
"And what you want to know is if she feels the same way, but are afraid to ask her for fear of losing her?"
"Exactly."
"Well, I think the only advice I can give is that if you love her as much as you say you love her, you will tell her. Only a fool would not take a risk on love. Believe me, I know. If you tell her, you will learn everything you have been yearning to know all your life. You do have a great deal to lose, but also possibly a great deal to gain. Just don't rush into anything. Think about this, Anakin."
"I've been thinking about this all my life."
"Well, then I think you know that you have to do."
"Yes, Master, I do."
"May the force be with you."
"And you, Master."
Anakin turned off the comlink in hopeful defeat. He knew that he had to tell her. Obi-Wan had confirmed this. Yes, the risk was great. But so was the gain, like he had said. He smiled at how truly wise his mentor was. Anakin sat back down in his chair, pondering on how to go about this life-altering move.
Padme awoke from her sleep, in need of a pain reliever. She thought of Anakin instantly, and that he was the only real relieve from her internal pain. She couldn't take this anymore. She had to talk to someone. She turned on her comlink and holographed Obi-Wan.
"Hello, Senator. How can I be of service to you?"
"I just need to talk to you. It's about Anakin."
"Alright. Go ahead."
"I don't really know how to say this. So I'll just come right out and say it. I'm in love with Anakin."
"Really?"
"Yes, I've felt this way for so long. And now I know that if I don't do something soon, I'm going to tear apart! I need to say it, Obi-Wan. I just don't know what to do. What if he doesn't feel the same way? What if he never wants to see me again?"
Obi-Wan smiled knowingly before answering Padme's frantic questions.
"Senator, calm yourself down. You need to stop and think about this. If you really need to tell him, as you say you do, tell him. It will solve all your problems. Please, Senator, just listen to me. Just tell him."
"Ok, ok. I'm going to tell him. I will. I need to."
"Yes, please."
"Thank you so much. I didn't really have anyone else to turn to. I really appreciate this."
"Your welcome, and don't be afraid to contact me again, I'm always here for you and Anakin."
"Thank you again."
"Goodbye, Senator, and good luck."
"Thanks, goodbye."
Obi-Wan chuckled to himself as he turned off his comlink. He had no doubt in his mind that things were going to work out with Anakin and Padme. He just hoped that one of them would be able to gather the courage to tell the other. He chuckled again before leaving to meditate.
Padme turned off her comlink, and exhaled deeply to calm herself down. She needed to do this. She had to do this. Determined to finally talk to Anakin, she walked out of her room, only to run directly into an equally determined Anakin.
Padme walked briskly into her room after her strange encounter with Anakin. Could he really be feeling what she was feeling? Was her mind playing tricks on her? She couldn't believe these thoughts that plagued her every second of the day. These feelings had always been there. That much she knew. She also knew that she couldn't get his sandy blonde curls out of her mind, or his innocent, yet adventurous crystal blue eyes. Or how his eyes focus intently on her, reading her soul, piercing her very being. Anakin was in her soul, and she didn't want him to every leave it. She needed to do something, talk to someone about these feelings that tormented her. The first person that came to mind was Anakin, but she knew that she didn't want to tell him yet, if ever. She would leave that part up to destiny. She flung herself onto her bed, and fell into a restless, peaceless sleep.
Anakin had been pacing on the balcony for sometime now. He wondered if he would ever find the courage to tell her that he loved her. He was just so scared, and she was so beautiful it almost caused him physical pain to not be able to take her into his arms and give her the kiss he had always wanted to give her. All he needed to know is if she felt the same way. He knew that he would have to tell her in order to find out, but he wasn't ready to do that. He needed to talk to someone.
Anakin flipped the comlink switch and holographed to Obi-Wan, the one person he knew that he could trust.
"Anakin! Has something happened already?"
"No, Master. I just needed to talk to someone."
"Oh, I see. Is Padme not there?"
"No.she's here.I just."
"Oh, now I understand. It's about Padme."
"Yes, Master. You see, I just can't get her out of my head. I know that I shouldn't be feeling what I'm feeling, but the thing is, I've always felt this way. I just think that seeing her again after five years made me realize that I had been missing, and what I had been wanting all my life."
After a long, uncomfortable pause, Obi-Wan finally spoke.
"And what you want to know is if she feels the same way, but are afraid to ask her for fear of losing her?"
"Exactly."
"Well, I think the only advice I can give is that if you love her as much as you say you love her, you will tell her. Only a fool would not take a risk on love. Believe me, I know. If you tell her, you will learn everything you have been yearning to know all your life. You do have a great deal to lose, but also possibly a great deal to gain. Just don't rush into anything. Think about this, Anakin."
"I've been thinking about this all my life."
"Well, then I think you know that you have to do."
"Yes, Master, I do."
"May the force be with you."
"And you, Master."
Anakin turned off the comlink in hopeful defeat. He knew that he had to tell her. Obi-Wan had confirmed this. Yes, the risk was great. But so was the gain, like he had said. He smiled at how truly wise his mentor was. Anakin sat back down in his chair, pondering on how to go about this life-altering move.
Padme awoke from her sleep, in need of a pain reliever. She thought of Anakin instantly, and that he was the only real relieve from her internal pain. She couldn't take this anymore. She had to talk to someone. She turned on her comlink and holographed Obi-Wan.
"Hello, Senator. How can I be of service to you?"
"I just need to talk to you. It's about Anakin."
"Alright. Go ahead."
"I don't really know how to say this. So I'll just come right out and say it. I'm in love with Anakin."
"Really?"
"Yes, I've felt this way for so long. And now I know that if I don't do something soon, I'm going to tear apart! I need to say it, Obi-Wan. I just don't know what to do. What if he doesn't feel the same way? What if he never wants to see me again?"
Obi-Wan smiled knowingly before answering Padme's frantic questions.
"Senator, calm yourself down. You need to stop and think about this. If you really need to tell him, as you say you do, tell him. It will solve all your problems. Please, Senator, just listen to me. Just tell him."
"Ok, ok. I'm going to tell him. I will. I need to."
"Yes, please."
"Thank you so much. I didn't really have anyone else to turn to. I really appreciate this."
"Your welcome, and don't be afraid to contact me again, I'm always here for you and Anakin."
"Thank you again."
"Goodbye, Senator, and good luck."
"Thanks, goodbye."
Obi-Wan chuckled to himself as he turned off his comlink. He had no doubt in his mind that things were going to work out with Anakin and Padme. He just hoped that one of them would be able to gather the courage to tell the other. He chuckled again before leaving to meditate.
Padme turned off her comlink, and exhaled deeply to calm herself down. She needed to do this. She had to do this. Determined to finally talk to Anakin, she walked out of her room, only to run directly into an equally determined Anakin.