Broken Beginnings (A Star Wars: Clone Wars fanfic)

Chapter 2

Alexa POV

I woke early the this morning, embarrassed and ashamed of my actions the previous night.  How could I have been so stupid as to let it get to my head?  I'm so stupid.

All the same I got up and glanced at myself in the mirror; I looked horrible.  My face covered in the scars and bruises from a past that I would just love to forget.  Still my clothes did their best to conceal as much as possible with my long sleeve black shirt, that rose up my neck and clung tightly to my skin along with matching black pants.  Then grabbing my cloak I headed to the door, I was grateful for a safe sleep, but I need to get going again now that they know I'm here.  I opened the door and sighed, you'll never guess who was standing there waiting for me.

'Skywalker.'  I half said, half groaned.  Just the person I didn't want to see.

'Morning Miss Arnjard.'  He gave me a small smiled.  'It's nice to see you missed me.'  His expression changed to a smirk.

'What do you want?'

'I though you might want someone to show you to the mess hall for breakfast.'

'Food?'  I asked, the anticipation rising in my voice.

'Yep.'

'Where?'

'Right this way.'

Eagerly I followed him through the halls as he led us towards the kitchen, I hadn't eaten in around a week and I am starving!  However my hunger faded into the background as I noticed just how many guards or.......  Clones, I think they're called, were already there.  My eyes widened and though it was barely noticeable, Skywalker still smirked at me knowingly.  I glared at him heatedly before, pushing past him and joining the line for food.

It was surprisingly good, way better than anything I had eaten in a while.  I shovelled the food into my mouth hungrily, while still trying to keep my composure.  I shot daggers at Skywalker as he laughed.

'What?'

'Nothing.'  He smirked.

'Don't "nothing" me, Skywalker.'  I snapped.

'Woah, calm down Arnjard.  I was only thinking about how hard you're trying not to look desperate for food, when I could feel your hunger as soon as I mentioned breakfast at your room.'  He clarified.

'Wait, how can you feel what I'm feeling?'  I asked confused.

'I'm surprised you don't know, since you know about the Jedi.'

'I know of the Jedi, I don't really know that much about them.'  I clarified.

'Well we have the Force, it's actually in everything around us, it surrounds us, penetrates us and binds the galaxy together.  We Jedi are able to use the Force to move things without touching them along with being able to tell the thoughts and feelings of those around us.'

'You can read my mind?'  I asked shocked.  My eyes then widened as I felt as if someone was probing my mind.  Instinctively I shut myself away so he couldn't gain access to it.

'No, I can't read yours at the moment.'  He replied.  'I kind of wish I could though.'

'No you don't.'  I murmured.

'Why?'

'No one does, ok?  Now leave me alone.'  I got up.

'Where are you going?'  He asked.

'Where ever I want.'  I sneered and walked away.

Anakin POV

I watched as she exited the mess hall, I sighed and shook my head.  What made this girl so hostile?  I had to find out, but given how she had just reacted it was obvious that pushing her to tell me was only going to make her angry and then she wouldn't tell me anything.