Dark's Day4

Lina looked around the room and at her empty trunk. It was Tuesday evening her last night in the Lower levels. She shoved all her clothes, holo pads, datapads, make up and other personal belongings in her suitcase. And examined the room, it looked bare without them.

Her astromech droid bleeped at her feet. She had been given this droid three years ago for a present along with her speeder and was very fond of it. The little thing was very clever for a droid and it seemed to sense her unhappiness.

"I have to leave my speeder behind and everything D4 it's so unfair." She moaned. The droid beeped sympathetically.

Suddenly she became aware of some commotion downstairs.

"Lina, Marcus and Cia are here." Her screechy "Aunt" screeched up the stairs.

Lina was delighted; she thought that she wouldn't have time to say goodbye to her friends. She ran down the stairs two at a time and reached the dining room where her "uncle and aunt" were stood scowling at Cia and Marcus. As though they were dripping invisible mud all over the perfect cream tiling.

"Lets go upstairs." She mouthed at them. Gesturing at her "uncle and aunt". Cia nodded and the two followed her to her bare room.

"Love the décor." Marcus chuckled looking around the room.

"Fab isn't it?" Said Lina sarcastically flopping down on the floor.

"We bought you pressies!" Gushed Cia trying desperately to alter the mood. From one of heavy depression.

"Awwwww, thanks guys." Said Lina smiling properly.

Cia went first she'd bought her a new hot pink data pad.

"So you can keep a diary of your new life." She explained sniffing slightly.

"Thank you Cia." Lina replied hugging her and slipping it into her luggage.

"I got you this." Said Marcus blushing slightly and presenting her with a little emerald velvet box. Lina opened it and inside was a silver bracelet with little moon charms round the edges.

"Thanks." She said beaming now. As she slipped the bracelet onto her wrist. She felt really sad now to be leaving them both behind.

"I'll miss you guys." She said nearly crying again.

"Don't worry about us Li." Smiled Cia hugging her again. Then Marcus did something he'd never done before, he kissed her on the cheek. Lina felt a slight jump in her stomach and they both blushed. Cia looked faintly annoyed and attempted to change the subject.

"Come on lets go to the Outlander for one last time!" She said quickly.

"Yay, drinks on me!" Lina grinned, and they all set off downstairs. Leaving D4 alone with her suitcase.

"Where is she?" Came a loud voice from downstairs waking Lina up. She had spent the night in the spare room as her room had been cleared out. D4 bleeped at her as if warning her to get up. Forcing herself out from under the cosy warm covers she got up and began to get dressed.

"Upstairs lazing in bed." Her screechy Aunt replied moodily her nasal voice travelling.

"Well get her down here immediately!" The stranger snapped back.

"Lina, get down here NOW!!" Her aunt yelled up the stairs.

"Coming." She yelled down. Then deliberately took as long as possible picking out her eye shadow and lip gloss. Then she put on the clothes she'd left out of her suitcase. A green top and a knee length black skirt. She also put on a jacket, the one with the pocket were she kept her emergency blaster gun. Then she packed the rest of her stuff in the bulging suitcase and proceeded to drag it downstairs, D4 bravely attempting the descent behind her.

Sat at the kitchen table were her guardians and stood in front of them was a dark haired, rat faced man in a official looking Imperial uniform.

"Mistress Sidious I'm too escort you to your father on board the Dark Gem." He reported in a clipped, pretentious voice.

"And when am I coming back here?" She asked nonchalantly.

"Coming back? You're not coming back." He retorted harshly.

"What!" Lina shrieked, she couldn't leave the lower levels forever!