Dear Readers,
Hello again everybody, I'm here with chapter two! Boy, those first and last chapters are always so hard to post! I hope you all like it so far, I'm so excited about this fic. Before we get started I want to give a special thanks to all of you who reviewed…
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"Master Skywalker's Secret Admirer"
Chapter 2 – Understanding Human Behavior
Luke was walking through the academy's gymnasium, note in hand, looking for his best friend. The news he'd read in this note from his admirer, was so wonderful, he just couldn't keep it to himself. Mara was in one of the private rooms, used for meditation. But instead meditating like any normal jedi would be, she was dancing to an uppity beat.
Luke walked right in, and said excitedly, "She wrote me again, and she wants to meet!"
"What?" Mara asked after she cut-off the music.
"She wrote me again this morning. AND she wants to meet!" Luke said excitedly.
"THAT'S GREAT! Oh, I would hug you but I don't want to mess you up." Mara said gesturing to her messy, sweat covered self. But Luke grabbed her and hugged her anyway saying, "Do you really think I care."
Mara laughed and hugged him back, "I should have known!" They pulled away and Mara said, "So stop keeping me in suspense, what'd she say?" Mara asked pulling him over to a bench and sitting down facing each other.
Luke looked down at her note and read the beautiful script quickly one more time:
Dear Luke,
I had a breakthrough this morning, and I couldn't keep it to myself. After all of this time and all of these letters… I'm tired of hiding. I see you everyday, and want to tell you 'it's me,' I want to let you know so badly. But until today, I have always been too shy, too afraid to reveal myself, afraid of your reaction; my self-confidence failing. So after a lot of thought, this is how I have it planned. Not tomorrow, but the next day, I will go to "Kenobi Memorial Park." I hear you go there quite a bit. There is a bench right next to that old tree, the only one with those vines wrapped around it, with those beautiful purple and blue flowers. I'll be wearing a light blue sundress and a purple flower behind my ear sitting on that bench. If there is any chance that we could ever be together, please come. I'll be waiting.
An Admirer
(From not so far)
"She says she wants to meet in 'Ol Ben's Park.'" Luke said excitedly.
"Wow, that's a wonder, last night it sounded like she was going to make you wait a little longer. What changed?" She asked curiously.
"I don't know, she says, 'she's tired of hiding!'" Luke answered.
"Well, looks like you're finally gonna find out who your faithful admirer has been, all this time." Mara said happily.
"I also wanted to apologize for a few things too." He explained.
"Like what, Skywalker?"
"Well for calling you in the middle of the night all of the time. I mean, you have a life-"
"Okay, number one, I really don't have a life. Number two, we're best friends. I want to know what's going on with you. And I'm always here whenever you need someone to talk to, no matter who your admirer turns out to be."
"You're a great friend Mara." He smiled appreciatively. "I know I can always count on you. I also want to apologize for accusing you of being jealous."
"Don't worry about it; it's all behind us now. Let's just focus on what's going on, now. Come on, you're FINALLY gonna find out who she is! Aren't you excited at all?" She chirped.
"Yes, I'm excited, and in the next breath I'm terrified!" He admitted running a hand through his hair. Which gave Mara the sign he was feeling stressed. ((AN: Amazing how she can read every gesture he makes, hmm?))
"Well we can't let you get stressed out about all of this! So you know what we're gonna do?" She asked.
"No, but I bet you're going to tell me." He said almost afraid to know what she had in mind.
"We're going to get you ready long before that date. So you won't have to worry about it." Mara said.
"Sounds like a plan, let's get started." He said glad to get his mind focused on something else for a while.
"What are you gonna wear, and NO, your jedi blacks are not acceptable!" She made clear, up front.
"Why is it, my jedi blacks are fine for any occasion to everyone else in the galaxy, except you?" He whined.
"Because I have more fashion sense than everyone else." She winked. "Besides, if you go there dressed like the Jedi Master you are, you might seem a little scary to her. But if, FOR ONCE, you dress like a normal, stylish, person… you'll be a lot more approachable!"
"Does this mean we have to go shopping?" He whined further.
"This is an emergency, so yes, but hey? Don't you want to make her as comfortable as possible, at the same time as you knock her socks off?" She asked, making him smile.
"Well, when you put it that way. It does sound a lot better." He admitted.
"Great, than I'll go get ready real quick and we'll get started. Cause I won't have time to help you out before your date." Mara said collecting her things.
"WHAT!" Luke asked totally taken off guard.
"I can't help you the day of your date, I have to hop over to the next system and grab a few things for the academy the night before, remember? But I'll be back that night, and you better tell me all about it!" She said in mock-demand.
"But you can't go, Mara, I need you." He said with such sadness in his eyes Mara's heart was almost breaking.
She touched his face and said, "Don't look at me like that! We really need those medical supplies. Otherwise you know I would do my best to stay and here be here for you."
"I know, I just- of all days!" Luke said in frustration.
"That's another reason why I'm helping today and not later. I'll be off planet, but not too far away." She said.
"Okay then, go get ready and we'll go shopping if we really have to."
"Judging by that hole your sportin' on you rear, I'd say it is way overdue." She said slipping into the locker room.
"I don't have a hole on my rear!" Then he looked in a near by mirror and as sure as your born, there was a rather big hole on his butt. "Well at least I'm going to get new pants now."
Hours Later…
Luke and Mara crashed into Luke's apartment bombarded with bags, laughing and carrying on about their latest adventure. Artoo-Detoo just sat quietly in the corner studying his master's behavior towards Mara.
"Did you see that twi'lek's face?" She said breathlessly from all her laughter.
"I know she really believed we were mere look-a-likes of the famous Jedi friends… Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade! I wonder how she would have reacted if she'd understood your sarcasm." Luke said just as breathless as his friend. "Thanks Mara, I really needed to get my mind off things for a while."
"Don't mention it, Luke, I was happy to help!" Mara grinned, and then she noticed the wall-crono and gasped. "Is it really that late?"
"I'm afraid so," Luke smiled.
"Force I have to go, I have a lot to do!" She said already beginning to head towards the door.
"You have to go so soon?" Luke asked.
"I'm afraid so, but hey, just in case I don't see you before you're date, good luck!" Mara said hugging her friend. "You'll be fine."
"Thanks Mara, for all of your help!" Luke said thankfully.
"Sure, I'll see ya later okay?"
"Okay, take care, and be careful, in case I don't see you either!" He said, stumbling a little with his words. Mara smiled and nodded as she stepped outta the way and pressed the release. As soon as she was gone Luke turned back to his sofa, covered in bags and nearly fell over Artoo-Detoo… who snuck up right behind him.
"Hi Artoo, what have you been up to?" Luke asked patting his loyal droid on his dome shaped head.
'Recharging!' he said flatly
"Sounds fun, did I tell you about my letter?"
'Only five times in the two hours you've been home today.' Artoo said again with little enthusiasm.
"What's with you?" Luke asked concerned.
'I just don't get it! Why are you so excited over a chick you've never met, when you've got a beautiful female like Mara around?' Artoo tooted in confusion. 'You obviously like her and she'd probably be a wonderful mate!'
"It's not all that simply Artoo." Luke tried to explain, "Mara is a wonderful person, and yes, I care for her deeply. But she could never see me as anything more than a friend. While this 'chick,' has really been there for me, and who knows, she might be the one. You see?"
Artoo blew a raspberry at Luke and rotated his head. Swearing, 'Sometimes I just don't get humans!'
Then there was a loud knocking at the door, Luke thinking it was probably Mara. He rushed over to the door and opened it, but who stood on the other side was definitely not Mara. As a matter a fact, this was someone Luke never thought he'd see again. Luke's mouth hung open in shock for few moments.
The girl said, "Hello Luke," kissed him on the cheek and pushed her way into his apartment.
"Callista?" Luke asked in disbelief.
"Did you expect anyone else darling? Wow, the place hasn't changed a bit!" She said throwing herself across his loveseat.
"Well yeah, I kinda stopped expecting you after a YEAR AND A HALF!" Luke said, barely containing his rage. Boy, did this girl have nerve; Mara had been right about her!
"Simply an extended vacation, sweetie. Didn't you get my note?" She asked.
"No Calli, you walked out on me all that time ago, no note, no goodbye, no notice, no nothing! You just dropped from existence!" Luke said scolding in his own way.
"Oh sure, I'm slime and Mara's just gold!" Calli said the name 'Mara' like it was a disease. "By the way, you're not still friends with that little tramp are you?"
"Don't you dare start that! Mara's loyal and trustworthy, two things I definitely can't say about you!" Luke said.
"Oh please, what have I ever done to you? She used to hate you and tried to kill you-"
"Maybe so, but ever since we became friends, she's always been there for me and you haven't!" Luke said.
"Whatever, anyways you don't have to worry about her anymore. Because I'm back and we can pick up right where we left off."
"No we can't!" Luke said.
"What do you mean?"
"I've moved on with my life, Calli; and I know you've moved on with yours." Luke explained.
"It's another woman isn't it!" She asked.
Luke hesitated only for a second, then he said, "Yes, I'm in love with someone else."
"That's okay," she said trying to sound seductive.
"No Calli, I'm not that kind of guy. I only have room in my life for one girl, and that one girl isn't you!"
"You may feel that way now, but I have a feeling you won't feel that way for long." Calli sneered, noticing the little note hanging out of his pocket. "If nothing else can come for this meeting, can I at least get my stuff back?"
"What stuff?" Luke asked.
"You know, some pictures in stuff I forgot to get out of your office."
"Sure," Luke said as she got up, and went in his office. Once inside she picked up a few things that really were her's and smoothed out the letter she'd swiped from his pocket and read what it said.
"A secret admirer… ha, I had no idea he was so naïve!" She said to herself quietly. She balled up the note and tossed it back into the living area. Just before picking up her things and walking out, as soon as she walked out Luke ran to the door and opened it for her. "It was nice seeing you again Luke!" She chirped.
"Sure," Luke said in a brushed off tone. As soon as she cleared the door frame he shut his door and walked briskly back into the safety of his living area. That's when he noticed his note was missing and spotted it lying on the floor. He swiftly picked it up and wondered how it got all balled up. While Artoo just kept putting all of Luke's new clothes in their proper place, grumbling about 'humans.'
Uh Oh! Calli's BACK! But don't worry; she isn't going to appear in this story too often at all! I hope everyone enjoyed! I'll update again soon! Thanks again everyone who reviewed! TTFN!
-SailorLeia
