Ben's Point Of View

I finished carving the pendant for Rey and I was in the middle of painting it gold when I heard a knock on my door.

"Come in," I said, knowing that it was my uncle.

He opened the door and stepped into my room. "It looks beautiful," he said, looking over my shoulder at what I was working on.

"Thanks Uncle Luke, I just hope that she likes it," I replied.

"I'm sure she will. And as soon as you're done, you can read this." He placed an envelope on my desk. I looked over at it to see that it was from Rey.

I wanted to open it right away, but I was almost done with her gift so I decided to finish it first.

Once I finished painting the pendant, I set it aside to dry, then I opened the letter from Rey.

~💌~

Dear Ben,

I get butterflies when I read your letters too.

I dream about you too sometimes. But I never see you in my dreams, I usually just hear your voice. I want to see you too, I want to meet you face to face.

You're right, I already feel more whole because of you. And sometimes I feel lonely, I have friends but I was afraid to get too attached to them because I was afraid they would leave, but because of you I'm not afraid of being attached to others because I know now that not everyone's going to leave me. I've began to tear down the walls that I've built up and now I realize that I do have a family, a family of friends, including you.

But there are still some things that I can't talk to my friends about. They don't know what it's like to feel unloved by or abandoned by their parents, but sometimes I don't like to talk to them about it because it makes me feel guilty, their parents died and sometimes I think that talking about my parents who are still alive might make them feel bad.

For a long I hoped that my parents would come back, but now I know that they won't. Every year when I blew out my birthday candles I would wish for them to come back, but this year I wished that I could meet you. That's what I want more than anything, to be with you. I really shouldn't be telling you this because if you tell a wish then according to tradition it won't come true.

But I believe with all of my heart that we were created to be together and that one day we will be.

Love, Rey

~💌~

As I read the letter I felt my heart breaking, I wanted so badly to give her a hug and tell her that everything was going to be okay, that I was there for her and I always would be.

Rey's Point Of View

~The Next Day ~

I received a letter from Ben, I was so excited. I went to my room and opened it, as I pulled the letter out a necklace fell from the envelope and landed in my lap. I picked it up and looked at it. It was painted gold and it looked like a piece of wood that had been carved into the shape of the necklace that Anakin gave to Padme in the first book of the Starlight Chronicles. I brushed my thumb across it, it was a really meaningful gift. If he was here, I would have given him a hug. I pulled the chain over my head then began to read the letter so that his words would make him feel close to me.

~💌~

Dear Rey,

I made this necklace for your birthday present, I hope you like it. It's a copy of the one that my grandfather really gave to my grandmother when they were both young. My grandfather gave it to my grandmother to show her that he loved her, and I wanted to do the same thing for you. Especially because you love my grandparents' story so much. I'm sorry that it isn't much.

Love is what truly makes a family, not blood. I'm so happy that you've discovered that.

I understand, you're the only one I can talk to about everything. Any time you need to talk I will always listen, you can write me on wattpad anytime you need someone to talk to, even in the middle of the night, don't be afraid to waking me up, I don't mind and I want to be there for you in every way that I can.

Rey, that's one wish that I can make come true. I want to meet you, to be honest I need to meet you. It breaks my heart when you tell me that you're lonely and in pain, I want so badly to comfort you but I can't except with my words. Words are wonderful but they can't replace a hug or shoulder to cry on when you are facing hardships, you deserve to have those things but they're things that I can't send you through the mail.

I am nervous and a little afraid, but I can't let that stand between me and the one I love. Just tell me a time and a place and I will meet you, I promise.

Love, Ben

P.S. this Bible verse reminded me of you because I thank God for you every time I think about you (which is almost all of the time)

"I thank God upon all my remembrance of you." Philippians 1:3

~💌~

I touched the necklace that he had given me, it was even more special knowing that he made it especially for me. It was a very special gesture, but I was too excited at the thought of getting to meet him to think about it much longer. I decided to write him on wattpad about where we could meet so that it wouldn't take a few days for us to work something out. I wanted to know as soon as possible so that I could start preparing for it, I wanted to make it a special day.

I sat down at my desk and turned my computer on. First I wanted to tell him how much I loved the birthday present.

Rey:
I got your letter today, thank you so much for the birthday present. I love it, I'm going to wear it forever so that I can think of you every time I look at it.

Ben:
I'm glad that you like it, I hope that it makes up for me forgetting your birthday.

Rey:
You didn't forget my birthday, I did, remember?

Ben:
I still feel bad.

Rey:
Don't feel bad Ben.
Where should we meet?

Ben:
Can we meet where you live? I don't want you to feel uncomfortable going on a date with someone you've never met.

Rey:
I wouldn't feel uncomfortable, I know you very well. We've been writing each other for almost two years. But my friends want to meet you too, so I think that would be a great idea, they're fans of your books too.

Ben:
I would love to meet your friends.

Rey:
You could have dinner with us, then we could watch a movie or play a game.

Ben:
That sounds fun. Are you busy next Friday?

Rey:
No, I just need to make sure that Miss Holdo doesn't mind having company on Friday night.

Ben:
Miss Holdo? You live at the Niima orphanage?

Rey:
Yes, I guess I should have told you that but I was a little embarrassed. You come from a wealthy family and I don't even have a real home.

Ben:
You do have a home, Rey. Home can be anywhere as long as you are with someone you love, who loves you in return. At first I didn't feel like this was my home here with my uncle, I didn't think that he cared about me, but he does. You were right he just needed me to be there for him. And if it wasn't for him, I probably wouldn't have been brave enough to tell you how I feel. But I'm not going to tell him that because he'll rub it in for the rest of my life, he already does a little bit.
And don't be embarrassed, you told me that you live in orphanage and love you exactly the way you are, I'm only surprised that we haven't met, I've been there a few times, my parents are sponsors.

Rey:
Then I should thank him, I can't wait to meet him.
I just found out that Han and Leia are your parents a few weeks ago, I don't know why I didn't think about the fact that you have the same last name. I must have missed you somehow.

Ben:
I can't wait for you to meet him too, even though I'm a little nervous too. He'll probably try to embarrass me somehow.
Yeah, why does it feel like we're bound to one another, but something always keeps us apart.

Rey:
Yeah, I'm starting to feel like Fitzsimmons from Agents Of SHIELD.

Ben:
I hope not, I don't think I could bare losing you that many times.

Rey:
Me either.

Ben:
I will be looking forward to Friday and if you want, I can call Miss Holdo and ask her if I can come to visit. I've known her a long time.

Rey:
That would be great, I might get a little nervous about asking her, even though I know that she wouldn't mind she feels really guilty that she couldn't take me to your book signing.
Is there anything in particular that you want to eat?

Ben:
Anything will work, I'm not coming for the food, I'm coming to see you.

Rey:
I know, I just want to make it special for you.

Ben:
It will be as long as get to see you. Why don't you just make your favorite thing and surprise me?

Rey:
Okay, if that would make you happy.

Ben:
It would.

Rey:
😊❤️😊❤️
I can't wait to see Finn's face when I tell him that you're coming, he's going to be so excited.

Ben:
I can't wait to meet him, he seems to be almost like a brother to you by the way you talk about him.

Rey:
He is, I've known him the longest of all everyone at the orphanage. We talk about everything, he was the first person I told about my feelings for you. He's pretty much everything that you could ever hope for in a brother.

Ben:
I know that you're not related by blood, but you have no idea how lucky you are to have brothers and sisters, growing up as an only child is a lonely thing.

Rey:
I've never really thought about that, I guess you don't really see the value of something until you don't have it, or until you know someone who doesn't have it.

Ben:
Yes, it's strange that you can almost miss things that you've never had. I've never met you, but I miss you somehow.

Rey:
I miss you too, Ben ❤️