It's been months and still no word on Anakin. Padme has done nothing since then; she locks herself in her room and searches every news holonet to see if there is any source that can reach him. All her friends can see her withering away and none of them have a clue why. Bail has been really supportive in the beginning in search of his best friend then he got tired of it and went about his way as if nothing has happened. Padme still search, and wait. every night she would cry herself to sleep, that is if she gets any sleep at all.

Then suddenly that day came. Anakin is back! Although he is back in the hospital wing he is still back. Padme runs to the nearest shuttle that will take her to the Jedi Temple. She doesn't know how many people she has knocked into, all she knows is that she needs to go see Anakin and tell him how sorry she is and how much she loves him. The only thing Padme knows is that Anakin was found drifting in space in his battered up Starfighter.

Critical Care

Most of the people have already left. It's two in the morning and the medic doesn't think Anakin will wake up anytime soon. But that's fine by Padme; she will wait by his bed all her life if she has to. She walked over to his battle ridden clothes and tries to straighten them out for him. When she refolded his tunic, a picture fell out. She picked up the burnt out and wrinkled picture. it was a picture of him and Anakin by the clock tower. Her eyes swell up with tears. The joy of knowing Anakin still cares for her has taken over all her senses.

"AHHHHH NO DON"T HURT HER!" Anakin screams as he shot straight up in bed. Then the pain in his spine pulls him right back down on the bed with one painful grunt.

"Ani!" Padme cries and quickly puts the picture back in her pocket.. Then for a minute there were an uncomfortable silence. Nothing in the world could have prepared Padme for what Anakin is about to say.

...

"Who are you?"