Lies ✺ Kylo Ren

three

Lo was slipping in and out of sleep as she waited for someone to come, it was the only thing she could do – sleep and wait for something – anything – to happen. She'd lost count of how many hours she had been in that room, laying on the cold floor with only her thoughts for company and her arms to keep her warm.

Moving to lay on her back, Lo stared up at the ceiling and started murmuring a few lines of a song her mother used to sing her if she had nightmares. It gave her some comfort, but not much.

"Baby, little baby

It's time to say goodbye.

Baby, little baby

I'll miss you, day and night.

Baby, my sweet baby

I'll write you, every day.

Baby, don't cry baby

I wish that I could stay." She started choking up as she sang the last note; just at the reminders of Ben started to fill her mind once more. She was about to sing another song but the sound of the door opening and heavy boots on the floor stopped her, quickly standing up, Lo felt the overwhelming sense of fear rush over her as she looked at the figure standing before her.

It wasn't Ben, but she wished it was.

In Ben's place stood a figure all in black with a black cloak and mask covering their face and head so Lo couldn't figure out who it was. The figure must have sensed her fear because he took a step towards her, a hand reaching out to her. "Don't be afraid, Lomana. I will not bring you harm."

Lo shook her head and moved away from him. "Don't you dare touch me, I demand to speak to whoever is in charge here and prove you have arrested the wrong damn person. I am not part of the resistance, never have and never will be."

The door closed behind him, causing him to move closer towards Lo. "I am in charge here, and I can assure you that the mistake has been recognized and taken care of and you will be taken home as soon as possible." He paused before continuing. "My name is Kylo Ren, Lo-Lo – I mean, Lomana."

Lo's eyebrows fused together after Kylo had finished speaking, only one person and one person only called her Lo-Lo and that was Ben. No, that's just impossible. This can't be happening. Ben isn't part of the First Order, he's just not. Shaking her head to herself, Lo took a step towards him, her eyes starting to water as she looked at the man before her. She placed a hand over his chest, a tear making its way down her cheek. "Ben? Is that you?"

Under the mask, Ben's eyes were starting to water from tears that would never be shed. He placed a hand over Lo's while the other removed his mask, letting it drop to the floor with a loud clang. By this point, both of them were in floods of silent tears but didn't say a word to each other for a while. Neither of them knew what to say without hurting the other, but the damage had already been done, even without anything being said.

Lo took a step back, shaking her head as her tears continued to fall. There were so many things she wanted to say but she couldn't even speak without her words coming out as sobs. After a few moments of silence, the anger started rising within her over what had happened over the past few hours. "You left me, Ben!"

"I did it to protect you, Lo!" Ben shouted back at her, the space between them growing shorter and shorter as they glared at each other through tearful eyes.

"You didn't even say goodbye!" The room fell silent as Lo's words echoed around the room as she wiped away a tear and brought her shouting into more normal talking. "We had one night together, and then when I woke up afterwards, you were gone. No note, no goodbye kiss, no 'I love you'. Nothing."

"I know, and I'm sorry."

"Sorry isn't good enough. Not this time. I thought you loved me."

"But I do love you!"

"If you truly loved me, you would tell me what's going on. Did Snoke get to you? Is that what's happening?" Lo folded her arms over her chest, not bothering to wipe away the tears that clouded her vision. She was aware of the Stormtroopers that were outside the room and probably listening into everything they were saying but she didn't care, she needed to know what happened to the Ben she loved with all her heart and was dreaming of spending the rest of her life with.

Ben put his hands on Lo's elbows with the gentlest touch, like she was made of glass and was going to break at any moment. "I wish I could tell you, Lo-Lo. But I literally can't, it's too dangerous. Look, how about I let you stay in my room until I can get you a ship home." He moved a hand to rest on her cheek, his eyes dark eyes locking with hers.

Lo sighed, moving towards him slightly. She was still unsure about what was going on with Ben, but she couldn't deny how she felt about him when he touched her like that. She hated to admit it but whenever he did that, she couldn't be mad at him – at least not for long. He always used to do that same notion whenever they were having an argument, then they weren't arguing for long. "I can't be mad at you when you do that, Ben. And fine, I'll stay. But only until you can get me a ship home, then I will be gone quicker than you can say 'death on a plate'."

Ben smiled as he moved an arm around Lo's shoulders while the other grabbed his helmet and placed it back on, the grip on Lo's shoulder getting slightly tighter but it didn't hurt – it was more a move to say 'she's mine, hands off'. Two Stormtroopers stormed in once that happened, guns at the ready to kill Lo or at least take her into a higher security cell. "Take Miss Shim to my chambers, she is not to be harmed in any shape or form. And make sure she has a change of clothes, she is of no harm to anyone."