Star Wars: Cross Paths 3

Chapter 5 - The Best I Ever Made

It had passed less than 24 hours since Grogu had left with Din, and since that moment that Alli had being not only sad but didn't want to talk or be around her father, which made Luke heartbroken, since he didn't like the fact his own daughter, who always had a big connection with him, now didn't even want to be close to him.

Ines also knew how sad Luke was, but she also knew that sooner or later Alli would forget and be fine again.

It was dinner time, and the kids were sitting by the table after taking their bath. After putting their plates in front of Ben and the Twins, she looked at her husband.

"Babe can you cut the twins meals, please?"

Nodding Luke cut Padmé's meal, smiling when his little girl looked at her father and smiled

"Thanks Papa!"

"You're welcome baby girl." he said kissing the top of her head.

As he approached Alli's, the 4 years old covered her plate and shaking her head she said:

"NO! I want Mama!"

Ines looked at her daughter, surprised by her reaction. Even Little Luke, who was sitting on his meal chair, smashing a wet cracker in his hands, stopped what he was doing and looked at his older sister with his big blue eyes.

"Alli, let your father cut your meal," Ines said once again looking at her daughter.

"No. I want Mama!" Alli said pouting.

Ines was about to say something but Luke just shook his head.

"Babe, it is okay. If she doesn't want me to cut her meal, then let her," he replied but Ines knew he was sad. "I will go outside."

Leaving the hut, Ines sighed looking at her daughter who had her head down.

"Ben sweetie, can you watch your siblings for me?" she asked her first born.

"Sure Mommy!" the 5 years old said.

"Thank you!" and kissing his head, she left the hut, and walked towards Luke, who was standing near the lake.

"Our daughter hates me," he said the first moment Ines got near him, making her shake her head and made him face her.

"No she doesn't. What are you talking about?" she asked wrapping her arms around his waist.

"You saw how she is treating me lately. She doesn't even want me to get closer to her," he said resting his forehead on her.

"It will pass. You know our daughter. She loves you to much to be away from you for so long." she smiled at him.

"I'm starting to wonder if I did the right thing."

"Of course you did. Besides we will see Grogu and Din again. Din told he will be in Tatooine in three weeks," she said looking at him. "I will call you when our meal is done."

"I don't know if I can eat."

"Yes you will, or I will be the one mad at you," she smiled and kissing him on the lips, she left getting inside, leaving Luke alone, sitting on the rock looking at the water.

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Ines looked at her kids that already had finish have their meals, and she knew she had to do something. She could bare to see her husband devastated by the fact that their daughter Alli didn't want to be near him. She knew Alli missed to be with her father, but she was stubborn just like her.

Finish hers and Luke's meal, she had an idea. Looking at her daughter she decided it was time.

"Alli, sweetheart, go call your father and tell him that our dinner is ready."

The little girl looked at her but didn't move from her seat. Seeing that, Padmé started to stand up:

"I'll go get Papa." she said.

"No. I called your sister. So sit down young lady," Ines said to her and looked back at Alli. "Alli, go call your father. NOW!"

Alli looked at her. She knew that if her mother order her to do something, she knew she had to do it.

Sighing, the little girl stood up, and crossing her arms in front of her chest and looking down, she got out of the hut and walked towards her father.

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Luke was sitting on the rock, playing with a rock, by levitating it and the throwing at the water making it jump three or four times above water, which made the little girl admiring that, wanted to do it too.

Sensing his daughter, he turned back and faced her.

"Papa will go in a minute," he said and faced the water again.

Alli was about to turn and walked back to the hut but she notice that her father's eyes were a little red, and she sensed how sad he was.

Sighing, she walked slowly at her father and stood beside him.

"Are you crying Papa?" she asked him, making Luke looked at her and sadly he gave her smile.

"I was," he answered her.

"Because of me?"

Luke shook his head and picking her, he sat her on his left leg and looked at her.

"Not really, sweetie. I cried because I broke a promise and I don't like to break promises."

"What promise?" she asked him.

"I promise the moment you and your sister were born, that I would never, ever make you sad and break your heart. And that I will always protect you with my life. And I broke that promise by sending Grogu away, knowing you would be sad," he said. "And also made you upset with me."

Alli looked at him.

"I didn't want Gogu to leave," she said pouting at him.

"I know sweetie, but let Papa ask you something. If you were Grogu, and you were away from me and Mama, and you were only able to see us when we had time to visit you, how would you feel?"

Alli looked at her father and understood what he was saying.

"I wouldn't want to leave you."

"Then you know how Grogu felt every time uncle Din had to leave, right?"

Alli nod.

"I guess," she said.

"Besides you will see Grogu again in 3 weeks and I'm sure he will visit us anytime he can."

"I know and I understand Papa."

"I'm sorry if I made you sad sweetie. You are the best thing I ever made in my life, along side with your siblings, and I love you so much Alli. You are my life."

"I wove you too Papa," she said and wrapping her arms around his neck, she started to kiss his left cheek nonstop, making Luke smiled and pulled her closer to him.

"I miss these sweet kisses from you," he said looking at her and kissing her cheek.

"I'm sowy if I was mean to you Papa."

"It is okay sweetheart."

"Papa, I pwomise I will never leave you and I will take care of you and Mama forever." she said smiling at him.

"Then I'm sure we will be in great hands," he said laughing at her. "I think we need to go back or Mama will come again and I'm sure she will not be happy." he said making the girl giggled.

Standing up and having his daughter on his arms, they both head back to the hut, happy that he had his daughter closer to him again.

And Alli and Luke are good again. What did you think of it?