Memories Ch. 6-3

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Anakin walked out of the kitchen and turned down the hallway leading towards his room. Sannah came out of her own room, skipping down the hall a large smile lighting up her face.

"You're awful chipper this morning, especially after what you did last night."

For a moment her eyes narrowed and the smile flickered from her face. Then she theatrically shook her head, saying, "The kind of face I make is entirely up to me."

Then she brushed past him. As she did so, he spun around and grabbed her shoulder. "Hold on, Sannah. Come on this way."

She gave him a confused look, but followed him into his room. Once there he pulled out a datapad from a stack and held it out towards her. She took it and thumbed it on, skimming the information it contained. The confusion on her face deepened and she looked up at him, her head tilting to one side slightly. "Job ads?"

He grinned at her. "Yeah. I downloaded them for myself, but figured that you need it more."

"A job? I'm going to get a job?"

He nodded his head once quickly. "Yeah. Your biggest problem is your lack of common sense--and that's because you don't have any experience in society."

Her brow creased as she thought about it. "But, I don't want to work at a job."

Anakin shrugged his shoulders. "If you work, you'll be able to buy any holonovel you want. So, what type of job do you want?"

She looked down at the ads for a moment, and then glanced up at him. "A job where I can read all day?"

Sighing, he plucked up one of the datapads and popped her quickly on top of the head. "Don't pick such an easy job."

Then he looked at the ad that was pulled up on that datapad, frowning as he read the words asking for someone that liked to read to be a waitress at a local caf house.

A few minutes later, Anakin and Sannah were back in the kitchen, Anakin sitting across from Mara and surreptitiously watching Sannah as she talked on the com with the cafe's owners. Mara glanced over at the younger girl for a moment before turning her attention to Anakin.

"So, she's getting a job interview?"

Anakin nodded his head. "Yes, we figured that if she got a job, that seeing a lot of extra people, would possibly remind her of who she is."

Mara nodded her head slowly. "I see."

Sannah walked over slowly and dropped into a chair next to Mara, then she dropped her chin to her chest and slouched lower into her chair, exhaling heavily.

"I've got a job interview this evening."

Anakin grinned at her. "That's great! If it goes well, you might even get the job today."

"I guess so," she replied.

He just continued smiling. "And I'll even walk you part of the way there."

She slouched lower, sighing deeply.

An hour later, Anakin and Sannah strolled side by side, heading towards the business district. As they drew closer, he stopped, and smiled at her. "Do your best, Sannah."

"You're not coming with me?" she pleaded.

He shook his head. "No. Even if I did, it wouldn't make a difference."

Sannah's head dropped, and she turned and began to walk away.

"Hey," Anakin replied. "If you get the job, I'll definitely come to the store."

She sighed heavily and continued walking.

Anakin called out again, "Remember, be polite. And use your nice words."

She stomped her foot and spun towards him, annoyance flashing in her eyes. "I know that!"

Then the animation left her, and her shoulders slumped lower. She exhaled strongly, a deep sigh, and continued walking away from him.

Anakin watched her go for a moment, and then looked around, his gaze finally coming to a rest on the Jedi Academy in the distance. He thought for a moment, and then remembered that Jaina was at practice.

He pulled his comlink from the pocket of the light jacket he wore, and looked at the chrono built into it. Smiling, as he realized he had a while before he had to meet Tahiri, he started walking that way. Soon, he had walked to the practice fields, and was leaning against one of the walls as Ganner and Raynar fought. The green and blue of their blades flashed in the afternoon light, as they danced around one another.

The hum of their swords was a discordant sound against the backdrop of nature's symphony, a sound only interrupted by the sharp bark of when their blades actually collide with one another.

After a few more minutes of watching, he looked around again, trying to find Jaina.

He frowned, noticing Daeshara'cor on the far side of the field talking with Tionne. Then he looked around once again, wondering where Jaina was.

Shrugging his shoulders, he left the training fields and turned to head towards home, when he suddenly looked up at the sky. Slowly, he turned and looked past the Temple, to where he could just make out the corner of one of the meditation gardens.

"I wonder if she came out here today," he asked himself.

He began running that way. Quickly covering the ground between the training area and the meditation garden. He stopped short of one of the entrances to the garden, and leaned over his knees, trying to catch his breath.

After a few minutes, he rounded the corner and walked fully into the garden.

A small fountain was set directly in front of this entrance, which faced the setting sun. Between Anakin and the fountain stood a silhouette; an outline of a feminine shape. For a moment, he just stood there and stared at her, watching her as she watched the sun. Anakin sighed, wondering if she would ever stay home and rest enough to get over her cold.

Then he started walking towards her, and when he stepped into some of the marble chips, she spun around to face him. When she saw him, a smile lit up her face.

"Good day," Nelani said, as her smile grew even larger.

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