CHAPTER 6: BE THERE FOR YOU
[TO LIGHT, LOVE HOPE] CHAPTER 6: BE THERE FOR YOU.
[FARRON RESIDENCE, MONICA BEACH 7:39 PM]
The night after the mall incident. Lightning lies on her bed, thinking about the words that Alyssa used to said to her "game on Farron!" the words echoing in Lightning's head. 'Is Alyssa has a feeling towards Hope? Well of course she does, if not than why Alyssa warn me to stay away from Hope' Lightning thought.
Alyssa is a hardworking person just like Hope. They both work at the same place, its impossible for Alyssa to not fall in love with Hope. Lightning was so silent back there when on their way to home from the mall, she left Alyssa and Hope who was talking to each other about work and other stuff that not important at all. Sometimes Lightning thinks that she not good enough for Hope because she not always with him when he need help but Alyssa does. Suddenly her phone vibrated shown that there's someone messeged her
Lightning took out her phone from her pocket then she looked at the phone screen. A smile appears on her face. 'Looks like this guy know what his doing' Lightning thought as soon as she saw a photo of her and Hope at the mall that they took a few hours ago that was sent by Hope. Lightning swore herself that she will never delete this photo and keep it forever.
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Its been a month since Lightning and Hope go out together. Only a few days left before the big event that is the wedding. Things are getting out-of-control. Lightning hastily set up what should be for weddings. Lightning accidentally ordered the wrong dessert and Serah's Wedding dress it's not what they expected.
Luckily her friends willing to help her. Fang and Vanille help lightning finding the wedding decoration while Sazh set up the buffet and Lightning have to handle the rest. Unfortunately, Hope was really busy to help her. Things are also getting out of control at his work place too. He apologises to Lightning for so many times when they were texting each other.
[Farron Residence, Monica Beach . The Wedding Day.12pm]
Lightning stood in front of the mirror looked at herself from head to toe. She examined the long silver empire dress with top flower lace that grid her shoulder. She decided to add a touch of light makeup and curled her hair a little bit but she still kept her signature right sided bangs instead of put on the white headband on her head. She was also worn white high heels, she gets a little comfortable wearing it after a week she practices walking with high heels.
'PON PON'
Looks like her ride has arrived she immediately took her purse and gets out from the house. She locked the door then approached to the car that waited for her. The first thing she saw is a shiny silver haired handsome man who wore the Grey tuxedo that makes both of them look so matched together. She realized that his not alone, his with another young man that wore classic black tuxedo and a teenage girl who wore a tangerine tent dress and she also worn the white balerina shoe. She makes her hair easy faux bangs . Her style was really matched with her personality.
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Hope froze when he looked at Lightning. This is the first time in forever she looks really girly, Its actually not her first time she wearing the dress, when she was a teenager before her parents incident, she always loves to wear somthing girly stuff and her attitude was also more softer. She even looked more sweet than her sister, Serah. But everything has changed when she was 16, after her parents death, she decided to changed her name to Lightning that can made her felt confidence and the person who was not judged by her past. She let it go of everything that she owned from the past, her sweetness, her weakness, her fear, her girly personality and not to mention she even lost herself (Claire) when she joined the Guardian Corps.
In that moment Hope thought that Lightning is the most beautiful person that he ever met but he was wrong Claire are more beautiful than her based on their looks.
Fang the one who stood beside Hope whistled when he looked at Lightning. "since when tough Lightning gone too girly???" teased Fang. Lightning sent him the death glare while scanned Fang's outfit that too tidy, he wore tuxedo and no more hidious pants. She even realized that Fang hair are shorter than before. Fang looked really tidy that time. Lightning said back to him "And since when this idiot knows how to groomed himself??" .
They both teased each other while Hope was still frozen. Vanille who noticed since then looked at Hope's face. His face are a little red. Vanille decided to kicked her arms slowly at Hope's arms. Hope realized that he stared at Lightning for too long, he began to speak. "Guys we have a wedding to settled you guys can continued arguing each other In the car, come on, let's move". Hope gets inside the car quickly. Just about Fang want to open the in front right side of the car, Vanille pulled his arm. Fang looked at Vanille curiously. Vanille signaled Fang to sit at behind with her to let Lightning sit beside Hope.
" Okay, okay fine" .
Fang gets in the car followed by Vanille. On Their way to the wedding, they spent talked about life and some jokes. Vanille are happily talked to Hope and Lightning while Fang always tells the stupid jokes that stuck in his mind. There are also short arguing scene between Lightning and Fang.
[Amidala's Magical Garden, Amidala Town. 1pm]
Soon as they arrived at wedding place. Lightning, Hope, Vanille and Fang quickly settled everything for the wedding. A moment later Sazh and Dajh arrived, they joined Fang and Vanille to help them out at the ceremony place. Lightning and Hope have to deal something at the hotel for the evening event and make a few reservations.
[Eternity Hotel, Amidala Town 1:15PM]
"Welcome to the Eternity Hotel, may I help you?" asked a woman from the behind the counter. "Yes um 2 weeks ago i had make dinner and rooms reservation and we came here to check in" said Lightning.
"Name?"
"Claire Farron"
"Miss Farron, you're on the list, please fill this application form and then after you fill it passes it to me, here's a few access card hotel room and a few VIP passes" The women pass her a few cards and passes.
"thank you" Lightning and Hope search the nearest seat.
Hope took out a pen from his left coat pocket and pass it to Lightning who sat beside her.
"Oh thanks" Lightning began to fill the application form that been given.
"Claire Farron...... hmm I thought you already forgot your real name" Hope began to start the conversation.
"It's my birth name, how could I forgot???" she gave a quick glare at Hope then she continued writing. "The way you wrote that name looks like that you actually doesn't hate that name" Hope continued.
"Now who says I hate this name?"
"I thought you hate the name because it's makes you remind about the past?"
"That's not called hate, its ..... Called ......... pain" Hope looks at Lightning's eyes that almost cry.
"oh ya I forgot your parents..... You actually felt lonely right?" he hugged Lightning. Lightning felt warm embrace greetings her, Hope didn't expect Lightning to response his question but surprisingly Lightning wrapped her arms around Hope's waist . Hope's hug really made her forgot everything that happened in the past. Lightning don't want Hope to let go off her, she wants this hug to be last forever. Hope is his partner, why she have to feel embarrassed when her partner hugged her. The hug remind her about the hug at the Polumpulum back then when they have to complete their focus to save Cacoon. "Light...... i did made a promised that I'll always be there for you right???" Hope began to whispered on her ears.
"yes..... But either do i right?"
"And also both of us promised to protect each other right?"
"yep and you did really well, you watched the rear for me back before the end of the world remember?"
"Looks like that" Hope let go off Lightning to look at her eyes. Lightning was also looked at his eyes too. Their face are really close, in that moment, their partnership became stronger than ever. Perhaps they can be more than that. Suddenly Hope's phone ringing.
They both realized that they both stare at each other for too long makes people look at them really weirdly. Hope answer his phone call.
"Hello?"
"Hope!!!! Is everything fine???" Fang shouted can madee Lightning heard their conversation at beside him.
"Yep everything is fine"
"what took you so long?"
"This place was crowded so we have to wait" Hope lie
"oh, well let Lightning knows that everything was settled here oh and also the future bride and groom has arrived with few guests"
"Okay I let her know, we will be right there in a few minutes"
"You guys don't have to, because Serah and Snow on their way to the Hotel"
"So that's mean that all we need to do is to get ready?"
"I don't know, ask the chick who planned all of this"
"Now who the hack is the chick?????" Lightning heard their conversation then took Hope's phone from his hand.
"Yo sunshine stop flirting and start working"
Hope just laughed at Lightning and Fang conversation.
"Hey! Who the boss right now?? And BTW im not flirting"
"Whatever, tell me if you guys are making out" Lightning blushed
"Fang!" Just about Lightning want to continued mad at Fang, Fang already hung up the phone
"This idiot!" Lightning returned Hope's phone to him.
Hope laughed really hard "You guys haven't even change a little"
"Does that mean that me and you also changed?" Lightning looked at Hope again.
"Nope I think we're still the same, crazy and complicated"
"Right"
"Hello lover birds" they both recognize that voice, they turned their head behind and saw Serah And Snow.
"The wedding!" Lightning gasped then passing out the application form to Hope command him to pass it to that women. Lightning grab Serah wrist and pulled her to the hotel room to get ready "see you guys in a few minutes!" soon Lightning and Serah shadow faded away.