The love Job

(Short story, part of a writing prompt)

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He pulled the mask over his face as they watched the guard activate the alarm system for the night. "Are you ready?” the green Twi'lek next to him asked. "Let's do this, father" Ķas'sparr answered.

D’amar, the Twi’lek, wasn’t his real father, the boy knew that very well, he didn’t even look like him or like his mom, Nerys.  Kas’sparr looked very unique, he was told he had the blue skin and red eyes of a Chiss. He also had a set of oddly twisted horns, and when he had asked his mom how he got his unique appearence and she had told him his real mother was an Iktotchi with the same oddly curved horns.

When the guard was out of sight, the green Twi’lek moved towards the door. The door was the easy part as they already had the code to switch the alarm off. Inside it would be more difficult, breaking into the safe without getting caught. Kas’spar followed his father towards the door. The Twi’lek typed the code into the access panel, and withings seconds the door locks popped open. Quickly they slipped through the door and closed it behind them. “ok, the safe is upstairs.” His father whispered. The horned boy nodded to him and followed as they made their way through the shop.

His mind started to wonder as they found the door to the stairs. He loved Nerys and D'amar, they were his parents , they had raised him since birth, but still he wondered about his real parents. His mother never spoke ill of them when he asked questions, but she never told him much. He knew his real mother was very young when she came to Nerys for help. She had only told her that the father was a good man, who had been kind to her.

They swiftly climbed up the stairs and entered the room with the safe. “there it is" D'amar said as he pointed to a holoscreen on the wall. He stepped towards it and pushed against it, immediately the screen popped up revealing the hidden safe. “come, give it a try.” The Twi’lek said. Kas’sparr immediately started to feel anxious. They had practiced, but he never actually cracked the real thing. The ten year old nervously he grabbed a chair, and climbed on it so he was able to reach the safe. He grabbed his tools. “ok, here it goes” he whispered and gave it a try..

His hands moved on auto pilot,  just as they had practiced. He was actually really good at these things. Sometimes he felt like he knew things before they happened. Even now he already felt like he knew they would succeed. “very good boy" D’amar said with excitement in his voice. Moments later the door to the safe opened. “yes!” Kas’sparr said proudly as he jumped of the chair. “you did well my boy.” His father said as he reached into the safe and grabbed a single item, a pendant.“Your mother will be happy to have this back" his smiled as be slipped it into his pocket. Then he opened the bag and grabbed the rest of the safe’s contents.

The pendant was from his mother, D’amar had lost it by making a wrong bet. Nerys was devastated when she found out, as it belonged to her mother. “ok that is all" D’amar said and closed the safe, then pushed the holoscreen back in place. “put the chair back" he said to him. Kas’sparr nodded and put the chair where he had found it. Then they made their way downstairs again.

They opened the door slowly, making sure there wasn't anyone there hat would catch them sneaking out. when the coast was clear D'amar gave Kas'sparr the bag "you go ahead." the boy slipped through the door and ran across the street where he waited for his father. D'amar stepped outside, locked the door and turned the alarm back on, then joined his son. "a job well done boy" he chuckled as he pulled the mask of his face, Kas'spaar followed his  example, removing the mask. "can't wait to see mom's face when she sees he pendant" Kas'sparr said joyfull, still feeling proud he cracked the safe.....

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