CHAPTER FOUR

Padme was thunderstruck. This couldn't be happening. This was just impossible!

Anakin, the love of her life, was in love with someone else, let alone her very best friend!!!

This was as bad as it could get. And how Anakin could do this to her? He had said that he only loved her and that he would love her until the day he died.

True, she had refused to accept the love he was offering her, but that was before. She didn't know that she loved him back then. How was it possible that she lost her chance?

She couldn't help it. She burst out.

Padme: What do you mean you love her? How can you love her? You two barely know each other!

Anakin: What? I've known her as long as I've known you!

Padme: Well...That's besides the point! You CAN'T be in love with Sabe.

Anakin: (confused and taken aback) Umm...W...Why not?

Padme: Because you aren't. Yeah, that's it. You AREN'T.

Anakin: Why would you say that?

Padme: Because...Because you are in love with me. You told me that you are.

Anakin: I WAS. You said it yourself that it couldn't work and now I'm moving on.

Padme: You're lying. You only say that because I rejected you. But you don't have to do this and keep lying to yourself.

Anakin: I'm not lying to myself. Why is it so hard for you to believe it? You're not the only woman a man could fall in love with, you know.

Padme: I know that. But I know you too. You're just doing this to annoy me and...and I can't let you hurt Sabe.

Anakin: I won't hurt her. And why would whatever I might do with her annoy you?

Padme: Because...Because...Well it just does.

And with that Padme run away, her eyes full of tears, leaving a very satisfied Anakin behind. If she had turned around, she would have seen him jumping around, waving the victory finger in the air.

Padme didn't come down for lunch. She stayed in her room, refused to eat anything and tried to think of what she was going to do now.

She wasn't stupid. She knew Sabe was eyeing Anakin. Now she also knew that Anakin liked...no...loved (humph) Sabe.

What was she to do? Should she tell Anakin she loved him and ask him to give her a chance or should she just bury her feelings and silence them forever.

And even if she was to do the latter...Hell, what was she supposed to do. Wish them happiness and ask to become their bridesmaid?

OH, MY GOD!

It could get worse. What if THEY asked her to be their bridesmaid?

OH, MY GOD!

With those thoughts lingering on her mind, she fell into a restless sleep, filled with dreams of Anakin and Sabe, her being their bridesmaid and, even worse, keeping their children while they were on their second, third, and even, fourth honeymoon.

L U N C H T I M E, T H E E D P A L A C E

At the dining table, Obi-Wan was trying to talk to Sabe, but she kept talking to Anakin and refused to acknowledge him.