Broken

                                    

                                          
The soft sounds of crickets chirping, the night wind blowing through the air, people snuggled in their beds. This was the perfect night to stay in bed and sleep peacefully. Rumor, however, slowly opened her eyes as she looked at her surroundings. She slowly sat up to see she was back home, in her bedroom. Ezra must've taken me home.. She thought.
                          
Rumor fell back onto her bed and stared up at the glow in the dark stars planted on her ceiling. Her mind wandered back to the lavender haired boy. Ever since Atlas and Sean told her about the possibility of liking Ezra, she hasn't stopped thinking about it since. She was conflicted to open herself to him but she never wanted to get broken hearted. That's exactly what happened to her dad.
                          
Then she thought back to, who knows how long ago, when they were at the falls. Before she drifted off to sleep, she felt a soft pressure on her head and heard a whisper saying they promised. She knew the boy replied back but what was bugging her was the pressure. Although rigid and chapped, it was soft and smooth upon making contact with her head.
                          
Ru couldn't figure out what it was but then she wandered in daydream land. What was soft on the body part but can apply pressure in an instant? The girl thought and thought about it until the only thing that drew a mark was lips...
                          
Rumor shot up from her bed as she putted the pieces together. A peck? Like a lip peck?! From Ezra?! She panicked. The more she thought about it, the more the picture started to show. From their little moment back on the ship to him holding her close back at the falls. These were some of the 'romantic' signs like how her dad explained when he met Mori.
                          
Could it be that..Ezra likes me? I'M SO STUPID! Why didn't I see it before?! But then what would that make me? She continued her thought. Never once has she denied the boys comfort and every single time she was with him, there were moments that made her heart stop quite a few times. And all those times she constantly thought about how he was or what he was doing...
                          
The teenage girl gasped super loudly as she felt herself hyperventilating. "I...I like him...I like Ezra!" She muttered to herself. What would he think? What would he say if I just confessed to him?! Oh my gosh what would Kanan think... Her thought process stopped.
                          
Suddenly she leaped from her bed to her clock. The time read 1:30 AM. The sun was barely in line of sight as she gazed outside. "Oh no! I forgot to ask what was Kanan's decision!" She whisper-yelled as she quickly put on her hoodie. Wait! It's almost 2 o'clock in the morning! They won't be up! But then again, Hera does always work late! She thought.
                          
Ru groaned impatiently. "I'm sure they're up! Gotta get to Kanan!" She said to herself. The girl grabbed her sneakers and the spare house keys as she sneaked her way out the house. Ru locked the door and put the keys away until she felt something soft in her right pocket. Rumor took it out and revealed it was the star plushie.
                          
She smiled down at it and held it close to her. Maybe I can give this to Ezra? She thought. A loud shock of thunder shook the grounds of the neighborhood. The girl gasped as she hastily put the keys and the plush in her pockets. "No time to think! Have to get to them!" She said to herself and ran into the night.
                          
The roars of the thunderclap made the ghost crew uneasy. Everyone was getting ready and packing all of their supplies up. As Zeb, Sabine, and Hera stored the boxes of tools, all three noticed the Jedi master not doing anything. "Hey Kanan? I would really like it if you can put the medpacs in the med bay instead of just standing there?" Hera asked. 
                          
"I will. Just worried about Ezra. He hasn't come back yet." Kanan said as he knelt down to pick up one of the boxes. Zeb chuckled. "What're you talking about? Here comes the kid right now!" He said. Kanan turned around as he saw the teenage boy ran through the grassy area.