𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 | A. SKYWALKER

1.

"GET in here now!"
Watto called in Huttese from the front of the shop. Anakin and I ran in from the junkyard to see Watto, An older man, girl a droid and a Gungan. "What took you so long?" Watto asked. I climbed up onto the counter. "We were cleaning the bin like
you-" he didn't get finish as Watto interrupted. "Never mind! - Watch the store" - "I've got some selling to do here." He said as he walked off with the older man and the blue droid. Anakin climbed up on the counter and sat next to me. They left after telling the Gungan to not touch anything. She believed that would happen anyway. She had also noticed the way anakin looks at padme.

"Are you an angel" He's asked the girl.
"What?"
"An angel. I've heard the deep space pilots talk about them. They live on the Moons of Iego I think. They are the most beautiful creatures in the universe. They are good and kind, and so pretty they make even the most hardened spice pirate cry." He said looking at the girl. He pauses as she says nothing. "You must be one... Ria is." He said looking at me. I gave him a small smile. He gave me a smile in return and continued. looking at the girl, "maybe you just don't know it."

She responded to anakin, "You're a funny little boy. How do you know so much?" She asked. That was a good question. Ani and I had both heard much from others.

"Since I was very little, three, I think. My Mom and I were sold to Gardulla the Hutt, but she lost us, betting on the Podraces, to Watto, who's a lot better master than Gardulla, I think." He said.

"You're...a slave?"

I gave the girl a look of dislike. I looked back to anakin as he replied in a serious tone. "I am a person! My name is Anakin."

" I'm sorry. I don't fully understand. This is a
strange world to me." She looked to me and we made eye contact. "Are you as well?" She asked. I look at her attentively. The word slave didn't make sense to me. I mean it did but why. We were people to, just like anyone else. It just wasn't fair.

"Yes." I spoke softly looking down. I had nothing else to say. Not feeling the need to explain my past to her. I wasn't much of a talker. I had learned that it was best to keep shut.

I sighed as the Gungan tried to stop the the little droid he had made come to life.

"Hit the nose!" The Gungan did so the droid collapsing back to its normal. The three of us laughed.

The Gungan proceeded to knock over parts, ones I had spent much of my time on stacking, he failed to catch them. I shook my head.

".....Wouldn't have lasted long if I weren't so good at fixing
things. Anakin said.

The man and droid from before came back into the shop. "We're leaving." He spoke, padme backs up to leave.

"I'm glad I met you,....ah..."
"...Anakin..... Anakin Skywalker." He said
She smiled and looked to me awaiting my answer.
"Kamaria Lozano." She nodded- giving us a smile before introducing herself. "Padme Naberrie."

She turned and walked away though before she could leave fully anakin spoke "I'm glad I met you too."

Watto entered The shop mumbling nonsense about the previous four. "They seemed nice to me" I spoke.

"Clean the racks, then you two can go home." Watto said earning a smile from both anakin and I. I was tired. Home or should say anakins home sounded amazing. Anakin let out a yippe as we both ran out the back.