*(y/n)'s POV*

BB-8 really fascinated me, I couldn't even turn on the TV after I brought him into my apartment, which was a pain in the butt to carry him up the stairs because he was heavy. But I didn't let that bother me. All I did was sit on my couch and eat my macaroni and cheese, while I was observing BB-8. He's a cool little droid. I've never seen something like him before. The way he rolls and beeps in response. It's so cute and also amazing. To be honest, I think I might've made my first friend.

I was still curious to know where BB-8 came from. I was suspecting that he's from outer space somewhere after I read the description on the escape pod. Even if he's from outer space or not, I am not letting anyone have him, especially Paul. He's my responsibility now and I don't anything to happen to him while he's with me. Hopefully, whoever owns BB-8 will come back for him one day.

***

I woke up from BB-8 beeping in front of me and rolling back and forth. I looked at my cell phone from my nightstand to see what time it was. I groaned as I saw the time. "BB-8, it's 7:35 am. It's so early in the morning for me." I told him.

BB-8 beeped in response. "I'm suspecting that this is your daily routine to wake up your master. Am I correct?" I asked. Then, BB-8 beeped 'yep'.

Even though I was tired, I still got up, rubbed my eyes, and I left my bedroom as I was heading to the kitchen, with BB-8 following behind me. "Well, since I'm taking care of you now, BB-8, I'll take your word—uhh...beeps for it. I'm gonna make some coffee right now. I gotta return my Earth Science textbook back to the library later today." I said, while I yawned a bit. BB-8 beeped in response. I giggled a bit afterwards and, then, I started making my coffee.

***

Somewhere in outer space...

*Rey's POV*

"We should reach Earth in a couple of hours." I said, as I was glancing at the navigator as the Millennium Falcon was traveling through lightspeed. "I hope BB-8 landed safely somewhere. I'm so worried about him." Poe said. I turned to Poe and I put my hand on his shoulder and said, "I'm sure BB-8 is alright, Poe. We'll find him." Poe smiled at me and he patted my hand with his. "Thanks, Rey." He said. I nodded back at him and, then, I turned back to the control panel.

"I just hope the First Order isn't following us." Finn said from behind me and Poe. I looked at the scanners. "The scanners show no ships or other fleets following us." I said. "Good. That's the last thing we need is the First Order following us." Finn said.

*Kylo's POV*

I was sitting in the pilot seat with General Hux sitting next to me in the co-pilot seat as I was piloting a small First Order transport pod to follow the Millennium Falcon. "Why did you shut off the tracking system, Ren?" General Hux asked. "Because those who are on the Millennium Falcon will know that we're following them and, then, they'll change their course." I explained. "Um, good point, then." General Hux said.

There was a long pause for a minute until General Hux spoke again. "I still don't get why I have to accompany with you on this mission, Ren, and why you didn't bring any Stormtroopers with us for back up." He said. "Well, first of all, General Hux, I don't trust leaving you in charge of the First Order while I'm gone. Secondly, we're gonna deal with this ourselves without any backup." I said.

"So, you've decided to leave Captain Peavey in charge of the First Order instead of me?" General Hux asked, while complaining at the same time, which was starting to irritate me. "Captain Peavey has more responsibility and less jealousy of running the First Order than you do. You've been wanting to be Supreme Leader ever since Snoke was murdered by 'Rey'." I said.

"I know you were trying to make sure that I was dead so you can take over as Supreme Leader, General Hux." I added, while I was glancing at him. I could tell that General Hux was trying to make up something. "I...I was checking to make sure that you were alright." He said.

'Liar.' I thought to myself, as I rolled my eyes. "Don't forget that I can read your mind, General Hux, and you're also lucky that I spared your life after I became Supreme Leader." I said, as I gave him a threatening glare.

General Hux was about to say something more, but he didn't utter a word, which I was glad because I was getting really annoyed by him and his mouth. He, then, slumped in his chair and shook his head, slowly, looking defeated. "Proceed with the mission, Supreme Leader." He mumbled.

Then, I turned back to the window. Hopefully, we'll catch up with the Millennium Falcon and find out where their new Resistance Base and also have a little 'chat' with those on board.

***

On Earth...

*(y/n)'s POV*

It was around ten o'clock as BB-8 and I were heading to my college library to return my Earth Science textbook. Since it was a nice, sunny day outside and the campus was only a few blocks away from my apartment building, we decided to walk to the library. Well, with BB-8, he rolled, while I walked.

When we arrived on my college campus, there were students walking by heading to their classes. There were a few students glancing down at BB-8 when he was rolling next to me, closely. Luckily, none of them didn't stop me to ask me about BB-8. Thank goodness for that.

As BB-8 and I were getting close to the library, I saw three familiar faces that I didn't want to see walking towards me and BB-8. It was the rich, spoiled brat, snob, immature, highlighted brunette, Melanie "Melrose" Joplin, and her dumb blonde identical twin companions, Katrina and Sabrina.

Melrose and her companions insult me all the time whenever they saw me. They even gave me a nickname 'The Art Freak'. Thank goodness it was my last year of college so I don't have to deal with those three anymore since I heard that they have to stay an extra year for getting low grades.

When they saw me, as usual, they stopped in front of me and also BB-8. "Look, girls. It's the Art Freak, (y/n) (y/l/n)." Melrose said, and, then, she and the twins laughed. I put my textbook under my upper arm and I crossed my arms and asked, sarcastically, "Back for more of your insults towards me, Melrose?" "As usual, Art Freak." She answered, while she was checking out her fingernails.

She, then, glanced at my hands and said, "I see that you have paint on your fingertips. What'd you do? Murder your whole paint set?" The twins giggled after she said that. "No, I was painting another galaxy painting yesterday afternoon, Melrose." I said.

Then, I glanced at her body. "And I see that your body is very slim, Melrose. What's your secret? Eating less or barfing more?" I asked, sarcastically, and, then, I smirked at her. Melrose looked at me, shocked, at first, but, then, she responded, "Neither of those, you dork. It's called 'a diet'." "But you are barfing more, Melrose." Sabrina said. I rolled my eyes and chuckled. "Shut up, Sabrina." Melrose said, irritatingly.

Then, she glanced down at BB-8. "Aw, look, girls. It looks like the Art Freak made a new friend that looks like a piece of junk, since she doesn't even have any real friends." Melrose said, and, then, the twins giggled. That was very harsh for her to say that to me. I wanted to slap her so bad, but I didn't want to do that. I'm not that kind of person that does that to people.

Then, BB-8 started beeping something, like in an angry response. "Quiet, BB-8." I said, and, then, he stopped beeping.

"And she can tell what it's saying." Melrose added, while laughing. "And you wouldn't know what he's saying, wouldn't you, Melanie?" I asked, using her real name this time. Once again, Melrose looked shocked. "That's your real name?" Katrina asked, chuckling a bit. "Shut up, Katrina." Melrose said, sounding irritating, once again.

Then, she turned to me and said, "Face it, (y/n), you're never gonna have any friends or a boyfriend you're an Art Freak and always will be. Come on, girls." After she said that, she and the twins walked past me and BB-8.

After Melrose and the twins walked away, I looked down at BB-8. "Sorry about that, BB-8. It happens all the time with Melrose and her dimwit companions. I'm sorry Melrose called you 'a piece of junk'. You're not a piece of junk. You're a cool little droid." I said. Then, BB-8 beeped back in response, like he was accepting my apology. I smiled at him. "Thanks, BB-8. Come on. Let's go return my textbook." I said, as we proceeded to the library.

When BB-8 and I got to the library, I walked up to the outdoor book return bin and I slipped my textbook inside it. Then, I turned back to BB-8 and, "Easy and simple, BB-8."

As BB-8 and I were about to leave, I heard someone call my last name. "Miss (y/l/n)." I looked behind and I saw my Earth Science professor, Dr. Vincent Calloway, walking out of the library. "Hi, Professor Calloway." I said. "How are you today?" He asked. "I'm good. I'm still waiting for my final grade from class." I said. "Well, I'll get the grades posted at six o'clock on Wednesday night." He said. "Thank you for letting me know." I said.

Then, BB-8 accidentally bumped my leg and beeped. Professor Calloway looked down at BB-8. "And what is this that you have right here, Miss (y/l/n)?" He asked. "This is BB-8. He's a droid." I said. "A droid, huh? I've never heard of a droid before. Very interesting. Why don't you come down to my office later today and I can take a look at it?" Professor Calloway asked. "I wish I could, Professor Calloway, but I have some other stuff to do." I said, shaking my head.

He seemed a bit disappointed after I said that. I didn't want him looking and experimenting on BB-8 where he could potentially take him apart or something, which I highly doubt that he would even do something like that. But still, like I said before, I didn't want anyone to have BB-8 since he's my responsibility now and I didn't want anything to happen to him. He's also my friend too.

"Well, alright, then. I understand. Well, I better head down to my next Earth Science class. Nice seeing you, Miss (y/l/n)." Professor Calloway said, and, then, he walked off.

After Professor Calloway left, I kneeled down next to BB-8. "That's my Earth Science professor, Dr. Calloway. He's a nice professor, but at the same time, he's really weird. Every time in class, he always mentions that they are aliens, other planets and galaxies, and other living beings, like us humans, that live in outer space somewhere. He says that he's gonna prove it and become rich one day. He's really weird, especially since he's in his early sixties." I said. Then, BB-8 beeped something in response that I didn't understand. I chuckled.

"If that's true, then, that'll be so cool. Then, maybe one day, they'll come to Earth to visit. Plus, who knows, maybe that'll be a way for me to friends if I ever meet them one day." I said. BB-8 beeped back and I still didn't know what he was saying. "It would be crazy, BB-8." I said.

There was a short pause for a few seconds until I stood up and spoke again. "Well, BB-8, what do you say we walk around and I can show you around my college campus and, then, later on, we'll go play near my apartment? Would you like to do that?" I asked. Then, BB-8 beeped, merrily, which I could tell that he was responding 'yes'. I giggled and said, "Come on, BB-8." Then, I started walking, while BB-8 rolled behind me, as we were going around my college campus.