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Chapter 24

Rey's POV:

Rey and Leia went to an ice cream shop and got ice cream. They've been talking about her childhood and everything she did with her mother and father. Rey doesn't mind and even enjoys talking about it but she wants to know about Ben's childhood from someone else's point of view. All he ever does is criticize his younger self.

"Ben has told me about his childhood and how awkward he was. I want to hear your viewpoint on this." Leia smiled.

"He claims he was very awkward and nerdy. Awkward? No. Nerdy? A little. He was a very sweet and quiet person. He never really talked to anyone but when he did he was the kindest person ever. He was always put down by Kylo because Kylo had a lot of friends. It was easier for him and not for Ben. Ben just doesn't realize that even though Kylo had it all in his eyes, Ben really had more than Kylo. Ben was smart, kind, generous, selfless, funny, and nerdy in a good way. All of which Kylo wasn't. Ben would stay in his room a lot and read Star Wars books and watch the movies while Kylo was out with his friends. During this, Han was gone a lot. He had work things and it did bother me but I think it affected Ben the most. He was trapping himself in his room and barely eating. I was really worried about him. His grades were getting worse, he isolated himself, and he wasn't acting like the Ben I knew." This was really interesting to hear. Ben told Rey that they sent him away because he was acting out. He wasn't exactly lying... He wasn't acting himself and it worried Leia sick. Ben just sees it differently. Like he was a disappointment.

"The biggest regret of my life is sending Ben to live with his uncle Luke. I just wanted to help Ben. Luke was a great therapist and I thought that Ben going to live with him for a while would help him get better. Instead it just ruined him even more." It's strange to hear this side of it. Ben and Leia see this situation completely different. If only Ben knew... He would feel a lot better about it.

"All those years I was home with Kylo and Han thinking Ben was getting better and better. I thought about Ben every single day. But when I got a call from Luke saying Ben needed to come home and why, I knew Ben was worse. The whole Snoke situation ruined Ben." Ben thought his parents didn't give a shit while he was gone... Ben was constantly on Leia's mind.

"Sorry I'm rambling..."

"No you're good. I love listening to people talk. I don't know what it is..."

"Well we should get back to the house and see what's going on."

"Oh shit I totally forgot about the fight."

"I'm really hoping Han solved the problem." They headed back to the house and they walked inside to complete silence. Is that good or bad?

"We're back Han!" Leia walked in the kitchen and once Rey did she wondered what the hell happened. Han was holding an ice pack against his eye, Luke was nowhere to be found, Ben looked angry and worried at the same time, and there was glass all over the floor.

"Han what happened to your eye?" Rey just stayed quiet, not wanting to interfere.

"Ben punched me..." Ben punched Han?

"Benjamin!!!"

"It was an accident."

"Punching your father was an accident?! Oh 'oops didn't mean to punch you dad.' You can't accidentally punch someone Ben!"

"No really it was. I went to punch the wall because I was angry and then suddenly dad's in the way. It's his fault not mine."

"I can't believe you right now! What the hell happened?!"

"If you would of stayed home then maybe you would know."

"I took Rey out for dessert because I did not want her here for another one of your stupid argument with Luke!" Ben's face went from angry to guilty in a matter of seconds and looked directly at Rey.