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Chapter 3: Orange County Night Life
Shocked at what she had observed, Satine had dragged Padme back to her home and straight into her bedroom. Luckily for them Ruwee and Jobal were both out for the afternoon. Satine quickly closed the door behind her just as Padme nervously bit her nails, pacing up and down the room. Satine couldn't keep it in any more,
"What the hell was that!" she snapped angrily, slamming the door behind her causing Padme to turn back around towards her, innocently replying, "What' wrong?" however knew what she was talking about, Satine scoffed
"Don't do that. I saw you kissing Anakin!" she shouted "Twice in one day. What about Palo?" she asked, as Padme looked at her, "I know it's bad, but you can't tell him. He'll be crushed" she told her as Satine shrugged, looking confused "Okay, but I don't…" she was interrupted by a knock at the door before it slowly opened. It was Padme's mother,
"Sorry to disturb you both. I just wanted to let Padme know I was home" she informed them before she added "And Padme, Palo is here to see you" as Padme looked nervously at Satine before she spoke "Okay, send him up" she only replied before Jobal left.
Padme then turned to Satine, "Please don't say anything" she begged, as Satine folded her arms, annoyed that Padme was trying to cover this up. She sighed "Okay, I won't. Because that is what friends are for" she promised sharing a friendly hug right as the door opened for a second time
This time it was Palo, who beamed seeing her "Hey, sweetie" he told her, moving to embrace her, "I want to ask something?" he added, "What is it?" she asked, her big, sparkling brown piercing into his's as he smiled, "Some of our friends notices you were acting differently since lunch today" he told her as she waved her hand, "That's nothing to worry about. I was feeling tired from the night before" she lied, looking over at Satine, who kept quiet while he breathed a sigh of relief,
"That's better because there's a rumour going around that you kissed Anakin-the new boy at lunch today" he told her, now it was his dreamy eyes piercing hers, "No, that's not true" she lied again, flicking her long hair back, "Excellent, because I wouldn't like that" he told her as he moved in the kiss her but her feelings were torn for Palo and now Anakin.
Meanwhile back over at Obi Wan and Anakin's, Anakin was just finishing telling Obi Wan of his plans for tonight, which involved seeing Padme once more and of course for Obi Wan to see Satine. However Obi Wan had his objections;
"This is crazy!" Obi Wan exclaimed, "You can't do it! Dad will kill you for this and Palo will fight you" he exclaimed more, pacing Anakin's quarters as Anakin laid on his bed, arms behind his head "Don't care" he shrugged adding "Do you want Satine to like you or not?" he asked as Obi Wan paused-he wanted Satine to like him more than anything but he would need a lot of luck,
He sighed "Okay, I'll help you" he replied, as Anakin smiled, "Excellent. We're going down to the club tonight that I over heard her talking about during class. Once she's separated from Palo, I'll move in" Anakin told him as Obi Wan moved over to the window, "I hope this works" he replied, looking out at the sun beginning to set over Orange County.
That night, after dinner with Qui Gon and Jaina, Anakin and Obi Wan quietly left to head into the city, this would be the first time Anakin would see the city life of this wealthy suburb within the planet Courscant but if it meant a chance to see Padme, he would take the chance. He had never backed down before and wouldn't start now.
Anakin and Obi Wan assured Qui Gon and Jaina that they would be back before curfew and stay out of trouble; of course Obi Wan nearly got them into trouble when he scoffed in front of them but Anakin recovered quickly assisting tonight was simply going to be about Obi Wan introducing him to more friends.
"Why do I have the feeling I'll be called down to the security office to collect them?" Qui Gon asked Jaina as she began clearing away the plates,
"Because you feel like Anakin is now your son and you have a responsibility for him" she answered him giving him a sweet kiss on the lips
"Don't worry, they'll be fine. Obi Wan knows what not to do and he'll ensure Anakin stays out of trouble" she assured him
Although, unknown to Qui Gon, Jaina was still having her doubts about Anakin, she wanted to love him like a son but it was his past that scared her at times and she hoped it wouldn't be a bad influence on Obi Wan
Orange County's nightlife was full of young youths heading to the clubs, cafes and holo cinemas and this was all new to Anakin. He had never came to Courscant or Orange County for anything, well except one time…
Flashback
"Come on Anakin just do it!" Owen urged, turning his head around to ensure no one was watching
"Just unpick the lock, jump in and fire up the engine" he explained
"You've always been the smart one when it came to building and fixing things" he confessed to his now 10 year old brother as Anakin nervously swallowed the lump in his throat
"I don't know, it's wrong to steal and if we get caught, mom will kill us" he pointed out as Owen scoffed
"Mom doesn't care about us and if we sell this speeder before we are caught, we'll have enough money to do whatever we want" he promised
"Now break into the speeder or I leave you here by…yourself" he threatened
Anakin took a deep breath then smashed the window as everything else became a blur
He never saw any of the "wealth" his brother promised him because minutes after stealing the speeder, they were caught and arrested, dragged back to Tatooine where their mother was not pleased but that was the past and this time Anakin was here for a different reason.
He sat on the edge of the table; opposite the night club as Obi Wan sat in the chair beside him watching youths emerged from the club waiting for friends. He kept his focus on Palo and his friends, until after several long minutes he saw her:
Padme had just arrived outside the club with Satine, dressed in sparkling tops, short skirts, jewellery, high heels. Padme's hair in luscious curls whilst Satine kept her long blond hair curled but in a high stylish bun. Anakin glared as Palo moved to greet them slipping an arm around her waist sharing a kiss on the lips and to Obi Wan's horror, one of Palo's best friends shared a kiss with Satine, her arms around him
"Too late, not going to work let's go" Obi Wan confessed, starting to get up from his chair however Anakin was quicker; pulling him back,
"The fun hasn't even started yet" he grinned jumping off the table before they moved towards the club where Palo and his friends were playfully hitting each other then escorting the girls into the club, Anakin remained silent as Obi Wan gushed about Satine,
"She's so beautiful, funny and cute" he observed causing Anakin to roll his eyes as they entered the club. Bright colourful lights spun around above them shining down onto the dance floor. Anakin scanned the club, spotting Palo and his friends at the bar with Padme and Satine meeting up with their friends and were now dancing on the floor,
Now was his chance to act, Anakin nudged Obi Wan, "Come on, let's go" he told him moving towards them unfortunately Satine spotted them first,
"What are they doing here?" she scoffed causing Padme to follow her gaze, "No, no, no. he can't be here" she muttered hoping Palo was distracted right now as Anakin and Obi Wan stopped right in front of them,
"Hey girls, can we join you?" Anakin grinned, promoting Satine to snap back
"No, you may not!" however Padme hated to be rude
"Satine! It's alright, it's just dancing" she replied ignoring Satine's angered look allowing Anakin and Obi Wan to join them. Padme attempted to keep her distance but after a few minutes, they were dancing closer together.
His hands on her waist, he glanced over at Palo who was cautiously looking in their direction "Now, this is where the fun begins" he thought. He looked down at Padme finding her smiling back at him, then without another word, he leant in kissing her passionately under the dazzling disco ball. Padme wanted to push him away but she had never experienced a kiss like this before. She thought it would never end however Palo wasn't about to let Anakin get away with this;
"Hey newboy!" he calls out startling Padme and Anakin who look over to see Palo storming over with his friends,
"I thought I told you to stay away from my girlfriend!" he yelled over the music as Anakin shot him a I-don't-care-look and simply replied,
"Oh, I chose not to follow that" watching Palo become angry,
"You're in trouble" he told him, starting to take off his jacket, "Now stand away from my girlfriend or you'll pay" he repeated,
Padme looked from Anakin to Palo, neither of them were moving, eyes locked angrily at each other,
Padme looked up at Anakin, her sweet brown eyes full of fear "Do what he says, please" she begged
Palo turn to her, snapping "I'll get to you later" he warned her, making her jump slightly,
Anakin shook his head, but never lowered his gaze "You shouldn't speak to her like that" Anakin told him
Palo had enough, he knew this new boy wasn't going to move so he then lunged at Anakin only to have Anakin ready for him, punching him back only to have one of Palo's friends knocked him to the ground. Obi Wan quickly moved helped him out just as the girls quickly backed away,
Padme, still in shock, from his comment to her remained silent as Satine nervously spoke, "Security's coming" causing Padme to see a group of burly men rushing towards them to break up the fight
Two of Palo's friends were now hold, while two security guards grabbed Anakin and Obi Wan pulling them away. The head security officer spoke up "Now who started this?" he asked. No one answered instead pointing at each other, shouting angrily. The officer raised a hand
"Enough! I want to speak to you all of you. Follow me now" he informed them, escorting them off the dance floor and upstairs to his office.
Padme, Satine and their friends waited outside while Palo and his friends were questioned and eventually let go. Palo insisted it was all Anakin's fault and he started it, lying to save himself and due to his status and family, the officer believed him and let him off with warning. Now it was Anakin and Obi Wan's turn to face the consequences of this night.
Anakin sat in the office, they had placed him in stun cuffs which he thought were not necessary however he found himself in this situation many times before however Obi Wan had not and nervously began pacing the room again,
"I told you this would not work and now look what happened" Obi Wan told him "We're in SO much trouble!" he ranted on but Anakin sat there, grinning
"It did work. When I kissed her and did not move he became angry" he smiled, "She knows she wants me" he pointed out leaning back in his chair as Obi Wan turned to him, shocked
"This worked! I don't believe you! We are so dead. Dad will kill us" he assured him, but Anakin didn't care
"We'll be grounded but that won't stop me, she's confused now" Anakin told him right as the door opened and in strolled Qui Gon, the club manager and head security officer.
Qui Gon was not happy, "I can't believe this. Two nights here and you are already in trouble" he pointed out, Anakin knew it was time to defend himself
"I didn't start it!" Anakin protested seeing Qui Gon looked straight at him,
"Anakin, I know your troubles in the past" he reminded him as Obi Wan spoke up,
"Dad, its true. He was with me. We were dancing with some girls and then trouble started. Palo got angry with us" he explained as Qui Gon looked at him, then Anakin, with a look of "I'll talk to you later about this" but only asked
"Is this true?" he asked him, Anakin simply nodded. Qui Gon then turned to the manager to discuss a possible warning and a one month ban from the club then Anakin and Obi Wan slowly made their way out of the club with Qui Gon and on their way home, with Anakin's head still thinking about his kiss with Padme.
When Padme arrived home with Palo, he then escorted her up to her room. He seemed calm and casual but she was about to see what he meant when he said he'll get to her later. His grip on her arm, he gently closed the door before he spun her around, pushing her against the door,
He raised her chin to look into his dreamy, now angry eyes, "Palo, what are you doing?" she asked, nearly in tears, her voice shaking
"What the hell did you do tonight with him?" he angrily asked her, refusing to let go of her chin or arm. Padme attempted to shake her head
"It was a kiss. It didn't matter. I love you!" she cried, but he only scoffed
"You didn't put up much of a fight when he kissed you or put his hands on your waist" he told her,
Padme shook her head once more "Did it look like I had much of a choice" she cried, as Palo ran one finger down her cheek
"Maybe, but if I catch you with him again, I won't only hurt him but you will be in trouble" he told her as he threw her onto the bed, leaving her in tears as he stormed out.
Once Anakin and Obi Wan arrived home, they thought they could go straight to their rooms however Qui Gon wasn't ready to call it a night. He paced down in front of Anakin and Obi Wan, who were sitting on the couch,
"I have to take some action here. I don't care who started it, but you have got to learn something" he told them as they looked down, knowing it was big punishment.
"So you were grounded, only leaving for school for one week, starting tomorrow" he told them as Anakin stood him, couldn't believe what he was hearing although had seen it coming
"I can't believe this. You believe some rich kid and some dorky manager over us!" he exclaimed, as Qui Gon cut in,
"Regardless of who started it, you continued to fight him all over some girl!" he only replied, "I have said what I needed to say, the punishment sticks now get to your rooms" he sternly told them.
Anakin gave one last glare to Qui Gon then stormed off to his room, followed by Obi Wan heading up the stairs, leaving Qui Gon, tired and worn out, finding comfort in his wife Jaina's arms.
Padme had not slept all night, with the incident at the club and Palo becoming violent with her, she sat at her vanity, watching the tears fall down her face as she comb her luscious curls out, flowing down her back. He had threatened her and threw her on the bed and those last words to her
If I catch you with him again, I'll hurt him and you as well. She had never been more terrified in her lifeand he was becoming suspicious of her now. She was distracted with her curls that she jumped when the door opened and in came her mother, in low jeans and low top revealing her midriff-always trying to look like her daughters so she would fit in.
Jobal moved over and comforted her, "Are you alright. We heard you crying last night. Is anything all right?" she asked, the tears flowed back,
"No, last night, I kissed another guy and Palo saw and now he's becoming violent with me" she cried as her mother rubbed her back,
"It's okay, but why another guy, I thought you liked Palo" she told her,
"I do but I feel lost and confused now" she replied as her mother looked into her eyes, "You must choose what your heart wants" she told her,
"Now come on, it's your day off and I will not have you sitting in here all day" she told and moving out.
Padme moved over to her night stand and stopped at a holo image of her and Palo in happier times but now she didn't know what to think because Anakin was everything Palo was not and he had this 'bad boy' attitude that made him do what he wants and she loved that.
She picked up a cool, summery dress to slip into and letting her curls flow loosely behind her, she kept thinking about how Anakin had his hands around her waist, his lips touching hers-she then realised she DID want him!
Wondering how she was going to figure this problem out, she didn't think when she heard a knock at the door; simply thinking it was her mother again or even Satine, so she yelled out,
"It's open, come in" spinning around to greet them, only it was not the person she was prepared for, leaning against the door. She let out a small gasp
"You can't be here" she simply informed them