The Forgotten Jedi - Rey Skywalker // Book V in A Spark of Hope

Chapter Twenty One- Caden.

"Oh my gosh, oh my gosh oh my gosh!" Rey mutters, clenching her fists as she paces around Fest's medical center waiting room. "I should've been watching her, I was supposed to be watching her, but I didn't. Lyra and Poe are never going to forgive me now!"

Rose sits beside me, legs crossed and a scared expression painted across her face. But she's calm. Or, at least, calmer then Rey is right about now.

"Rey, calm down!" I say. "You didn't do anything wrong!"

"Caden, Stella's an ice cube now!" Rey states angrily. "You know, shut up. This is partly your fault."

"No it isn't!" I snap. "Stella was your responsibility. And then you threw her off on Rose! All of this is your fault. So don't you blame us!"

"Rose offered!" Rey snaps back. "And what happened to 'You didn't do anything wrong', Caden? Some friend you are! You shouldn't have thrown a block of ice at Rose!"

"You did the same thing!"

"I meant to hit you!"

"You know, Skywalker, you're a real idiot!" I hiss.

"Oh, shut up!"

"No you shut up!"

"ALL OF YOU!" Rose screams. "SHUT UP! I have a headache, and you guys are making it worse! Keep your stupid mouths shut or else!"

"Or else what?" Rey asks.

"I'll shoot you." Rose threatens. "With a blaster."

"No, you won't." Rey says, rolling her eyes. "You wouldn't hurt a fly."

"Okay! You're right, I won't!" Rose admits. "Sheesh, how do you know me so well?"

"We were best friends as children."

"Ah, dang that!" Rose mutters. "But be quiet! My head is throbbing thanks to the two of you, and now I'm stressed and I feel terrible for not watching Stella!" Rose sighs, holding her head in her hands. "I should've been watching her, too. But I wasn't. This is my fault."

"No, it's my fault!" Rey states. "I shouldn't have made you watch her-"

"But I offered!"

"Can't we just agree it's everybody's fault?" I suggest.

"Yeah,"

"That'd make sense."

Rose looks up, smiling slightly, "I'm glad we're friends."

"I am, too." I reply, and then realization hitting me. "You realize we're the youngest out of our whole group?"

"Don't forget about Finn." Rey states. "He's only a year older then Rosie."

"Oh, yeah," I reply. "but where is Finn?"

"I don't know." Rey admits. "I mean, he's probably looking for you right about now. You guys are sharing a hotel room."

"Yeah," I say, sighing. "I should probably go catch him up on everything that's happening." I stand up and grab my jacket. "When I get back, tell me if anything's changed with Stella."

Rose nods, "Okay, see you later, Cade."

~

Finn sits on his bed in the hotel, a worried look painted across his face as I walk into the room, "Hello-"

"Have you seen Rey?" Finn asks immediately, before I can even finish saying the word. "I haven't seen her, or Rose, or you all day! I've been worried sick, thinking something happened to you guys! Where's Rey? Is she okay?"