Calli1- She did take them. ;)

Skywalker64089- Hehe.

PrincessSkywalkerOrgana- Thanks.

InsaneJediGirl- She didn't necessarily think it was Anakin, she just completely didn't even know what she was doing.

Zealit- Thank you.

Chapter 11

Everything was a bit fuzzy and out of focus when Tahiri first opened her eyes some time later. She was immediately greeted by a pounding headache and an incredibly sore throat. Glancing around, she noticed that the bed she was lying in was not her own, but that it was one in the center of an all white room. Where am I? she thought to herself. And why am I here?

Determined to figure out where she was, Tahiri began to slowly climb out of bed. But as soon as she went to stand, the whole world began to spin and she was forced to sit back down on the bed. It was at that moment that a small medical droid chose to enter the room and preceded to chastise her for attempting to stand. So I'm in the infirmary. But why?

Before Tahiri got the chance to ask, Luke and Mara Skywalker entered the room. She opened her mouth to speak, but was quickly shocked into silence.

Luke Skywalker, the revered Jedi Master and her beloved foster father, was yelling at her. Screaming, in fact.

"Tahiri, what did you think you were doing? You could have killed yourself!"

Still confused, she asked in a small voice, "What do you mean?"

"What do I mean? Oh, maybe the spice that you took yesterday. Cem went chasing after you once we got home last night and found you lying unconscious near the lake. He brought you inside and said he didn't know what had happened."

Mara stepped forward, "While Luke brought you here, I went searching in your room for some answers to what was wrong with you. There I found this." She held up the small bag that contained the leftover spice that she had not yet taken. "Tahiri, do you know how dangerous this is?"

Glancing back and fourth between the two of them, all she could manage was, "I'm sorry. I don't know why I did that."

Luke's face was red with anger. "Why? I can tell you why you did it. Yesterday was the two-year anniversary of Anakin's death. That was why you did it!"

"But-"

"No buts Tahiri. This isn't the first time you have done stuff like this. Back when you used to cut yourself we talked about how you hurting yourself wasn't going to bring Anakin back. So why are you doing it now?"

"I don't know!" she cried. "Sometimes I just feel like I have nothing to live for anymore."

This made Mara just as angry as Luke. "Nothing to live for! Tahiri, you're a mother. You have everything to live for! What would Menley do without you? She already doesn't have a father, so don't you dare take away her chance of having a mother!"

Luke stepped forward and took her hand. This time when he spoke his voice was gentler. "And what would we do without you? Mara and I love you like a daughter, Tahiri, which is why it scares us so much when you do stuff like this. We miss Anakin too, but by hurting ourselves we aren't accomplishing anything except causing others pain."

"I understand," Tahiri said quietly. "And I'm sorry that I do stupid stuff. I just don't know what had gotten into me. How long do I have to stay here?"

"Until all of the spice is out of your system. Cilghal pumped your stomach earlier, but you are still suffering some of the side effects of the drug. You may have to stay another day or two."

Tahiri nodded her understanding. She had a terrible feeling that something bad had happened last night while she was under the influence of the spice. "You said that Cem was the one who found me?"

"Yes," said Mara, sounding slightly confused herself. "He said he climbed out your bathroom window after you and found you passed out. But what was he doing there anyway?"

"I don't remember. In fact, the last thing I can remember about yesterday was getting into the shower after I took the spice. The rest is all a big blur."

Patting her hand, Luke said, "Well, Cilghal said that your memory should return in a day or so. I just hope you didn't do anything stupid."

"Yeah, me too."

Leia Organa Solo was walking quickly down the hall of the medical ward in a bit of an upset frenzy until she heard the voice of her twin brother coming from one of the rooms. Stopping curiously, she wondered why Luke was there. Peeking in through the door, she saw Tahiri Veila lying in one of the small beds and Luke and Mara standing next to her.

"Leia, what are you doing here?" Luke asked after he caught a glimpse of his sister standing in the doorway.

"Oh, no reason," she said a bit too quickly.

Nodding suspiciously, Luke said, "Well, you're welcome to come in and join us."

"No thanks. I need to be getting on home. Han'll be wanting his lunch soon."

"You're going to cook? There is something wrong with you!"
Giving her brother a dirty look, Leia turned on her heel and hurried away.

By the time she had reached her lavish apartment located in the depths of the Theed palace, Leia was close to tears. Closing the front door behind her, she slumped against the wall. Finally able to let go, she cried.

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