Starwars:Truths Untold. Pt 2

Chapter 2-Rey.

Being a Scavenger on Jakku wasn’t as Simple as it seemed. Alright, so it wasn’t simple, period. Sometimes one found nothing and thus would go hungry for a day. And sometimes the desert planet was absolutely ruthless and hid away any scraps at all for a whole week. One couldn’t stay hungry for a whole week of course.

Therein is where Luke Skywalker came in. The only thing that would shock Rey during her adventures with Finn later on was to be told that luke was a grand Jedi Master. Otherwise its not as if it would be there first time meeting. After all, the aging Jedi had lived on jakku for at least 6 years of his supposed exile, the last 3 being when they met. It was he who she went to whenever she was hungry after all.

She had arrived at his small home and walked in. At the time, he was known to give out free meals for any useful information one could spare. Those beautiful blue eyes and warm friendly smile on the Mans face had instantly taken her in and made her at ease. He wasn’t that old, around 55 if she could have guessed.

“What can i do for you, dear girl?” He had asked kindly. Rey had stood quiet like an idiot for a whole 2 minutes, wondering how to proceed, before her rumbling stomach had answered for her, her face heating up in embarrassment. Luke had merely smiled and led her to the small dining room of his small residence.

She had feasted upon his food while the grey haired Luke had just stared amusedly as the food he placed before her disappeared as if by magic. When finally full, he had sent her to have a quick bath, the hot water feeling like paradise to Rey’s skin and hair. She had found 2 pairs of clean grey clothes and boots, the very same clothes and boots she would always wear from then.

He had then insisted she stay the night and for dinner. She had began to grow nervous. How would she pay? He had insisted though and thus she stayed for dinner, eating a warm meal that she never thought she’d ever have.

“Well, now that that’s done with…” Luke began as Rey began to tense at the inevitable call for payment. “…tell me a bit about yourself my dear.”

She had blinked. What in the world?

“Aren’t you going to ask me to pay?” She had asked as luke look confused. “Pay? Oh no Dear girl! None of this was for payment. You just looked so tired and hungry that i couldn’t leave you like that. You must be a Scavenger right?” Rey had nodded. “That’s a tough life and you looked like you needed a break anyway.”

Now Rey wasn’t going to leave it like that. If not for payment, then just for the man’s kindness. She stood up and approached him where he sat comfortably on a little couch. “Nothing on Jakku is for free.” She whispered, mostly to herself, staring into those ocean blue eyes before moving to give him a deep kiss, much to his surprise as her pouty, full lips met his own as her tongue forced its way passed his lips to duel with his own.

She could feel his surprise passing as he pulled her gently closer, his hands running softly through her dark hair with its three buns as they kissed.