CHAPTER 8: BROKE US APART
[TO LIGHT LOVE HOPE] CHAPTER 8: BREAK US APART.
Lightning made her way to the hidden place where there's a bench. She stays there as long as she wants. She can't believe what just happened today, She removed her high heels from her feet then throw it. At least Lightning relief a bit after she removed her high heels. She refuse to think about Hope and Alyssa dancing together instead she thought about her life. Lightning thought she needs more attention to her life that soon will be crush by her feeling that is getting really weird nowdays.
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After the waltz dance ended. Hope pushed Alyssa slowly. "I need to find Lightning" Hope who just noticed that Lightning is not at her place wanted to find her. "But Hope I need to talk to you about something" .
"Not now" Hope refused to talk to Alyssa, he walked away from Alyssa and go approached to Fang and Vanille. "Hey have you seen Lightning" asked Hope. "Nope, she just right here when we're dancing then WOOSH she gone" said Vanille. "Oh okay thanks" Hope continued his searching, he approached to Serah that looks like she thinking about something, her face was full of confusion.
"Hey Serah"
Serah realized that someone approached to her. She turned her head to see Hope "Oh hey Hope, I see you dancing with Alyssa" Serah puts a weak smile on her face. "She forced me, actually I don't even feel like to dance" . Serah Laughed. "Btw have you seen Lightning??" Hope asked her. "Oh yeah she goes that way but I don't know where she went after that" Serah pointed her finger to the direction that Lightning went. "Thanks Serah!" Just about Hope want to start moving Serah stopped him "Hope Wait!" Hope turned his head to Serah. "Yes??"
"Have you ever notice my sister are getting really weird?"
"To be honest, I kinda noticed it too, Why? Is she sick or something?"
"No im just asking, maybe she in her period mood"
"ooh that explains why she so sensitive"
"Sensitive like crying and get jealous too quickly?"
"No, just crying" Hope doesn't even realize that Lightning is actually jealous of him and Alyssa together.
Suddenly Fang and Vanille approached to them "Hey Hope, Its time for us to go, our adoptive parents just called us a few minutes ago" Said Fang.
"Okay im going to go get Lightning, Bye Serah hope you and Snow having a wonderful life together if you need any help just call me" Hope walked away from them and kept looking for Lightning. He saw Lightning sat on the bench while closing her eyes. She looks really tired. Hope approached to her.
"Hey Light" Hope standing in front of her, Lightning opened her eyes slowly "Oh hey Hope" she kinda surprised when she saw Hope stood in front of her.
"You looked really tired"
"Am i??? Is the party has over"
"Not yet, but its time for us to go Vanille's and Fang's adoptive parents just called them" Hope picks up her high heels that he saw when he entered the hidden place.
"oh okay" Lightning was really exhausted she really needs to take a break. She didn't realize that Hope kneeling in front of her holding her feet to put the high heels on her. As soon as she feels her feet been touched she looked down.
She felt like she the Cinderella and Hope is the Prince Charming who put the high heels on her.
"Light you really need to take a break" Hope gave Lightning the most adorable smile ever, he noticed that Lightning face turn redder and redder. "How about we both hanging out next sunday just like before at my place" Hope tries to help Lightning. Lightning wanna go out with Hope again but this time she really need to make sure that nobody can stand on their way. Especially Alyssa. "Sure... since I don't know what to do next". "Great! Meet me at my house at 3PM" Hope helped Lightning to stand up, they both walking leaving that place.
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[ALPHA RESOURCHES.COBUILDING, DOWNTOWN CITY.Sunday,3:30 PM.]
Hope having another exhausted day at his work place. He puts his head on his desk. He was so stressed until he forgot that today he promised Lightning to go out together with her. Suddenly someone knocks the door. "Come in" Hope raising his voice.
Alyssa let herself in "Professor Hope, you looked really tired" Alyssa hanging him a bunch of files. Hope raise his head up and took those files from Alyssa's hand. "Since we already finished our work, how about I'll help you relief all those tension at the new cafe that i've been dying to go" Hope doesn't look interest to leave his office. "Don't worry, I'll buy you the drink and im driving you there" . Hope agreed because he really need a cup of fresh coffee right now ,to let go all of his stress. Hope felt that he forgot something but he still doesn't know what it is, well he totally forgot that Lightning waited for him at his house. Hope and Alyssa leave the place. They didn't realize that someone noticed them then followed them to the cafe.
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[ESTHEIM RESIDENCE, DOWNTOWN CITY . 3:15 PM]
Lightning arrived in front of the Hope's house. She was really worried when she looked at her watch that its already 3:15. 'I hope im not too late' she thought while pressed the door bell button. She expected that Hope will appear from the door but it's a woman in 40s with silver hair appeared from the door.
"Hello! You must be Lightning" That women greeted her.
"Yep, it was nice to meet you again Mrs. Estheim is Hope home?"
"No, he should returned at home on 2PM but now its already 3:15 pm" Nora voice are getting a little worry.
"Should I go check on him at the office to make sure his fine?"
'Yes, yes you may, looks like he forgot that he has a date with you"
"umm... we're.. Not dat- dating we're just hanging out" Lightning felt nervous. Is Hope's mother thought that Lightning is someone special to Hope?
"Don't be too cocky im just kidding!" Nora chuckled.
Lightning sigh as relief. Nora gave Lightning the office address and bid farewell to her.
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[ALPHA RESOURCHES.COBUILDING DOWNTOWN CITY .3:40 PM]
Lightning arrived at the building by Taxi. She entered the building and go straight to the service counter.
"Where can I find Mr. Hope Estheim at here?" Lightning asked a guy who sat behind the counter
"Do you made any appointment with him?"
"No but im his friend and his mother wants to know if his fine or not, we tried to called him but he didn't answer.
"Oh Mr. Estheim just left the building he went through that way" The guy pointed his finger to the West. Lightning turned her head to the West and saw Alyssa and Hope walking together on their way to the car. Lightning felt that she having a heart attack, how could Hope do this to her. 'Is Hope ditching me or his forgot that we suppose to hang out today, where are the traitor and Hope are going??' Lightning quickly stopped thinking then immediately she tries to followed them by taxi.
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[BONJOUR CAFÉ, DOWNTOWN EXIT . 4:00 PM]
Lightning reached the café that near to the Downtown train station. She entered the cafe and saw Hope and Alyssa already sat. Lightning try to find the safest place to sit while she can still watch them. "Bingo" Lightning sat on the chair while her eyes on Alyssa and Hope. Then there's a waiter approached to her
"Miss how can i- ..... Sunshine????" Lightning faced Fang who worn the same outfit like any other waiter worn.
"Fang what are you doing here???" Lightning asked him.
"i work here for my college entrance. The real question is what are you doing here???"
"Just chilling" Lightning lied.
"Okay.... Do you want anything??"
"Yes can I have plain water"
"Seriously Lightning, can you at least support me"
Lightning laughed a little "Okay fine I will have a cup of tea"
"Coming right up!" Fang walked passed her to the counter.
Back to her mission, Lightning eyes are on Alyssa and Hope. She sat there for 15 minutes and nothing happen they just talking. No longer after that, Lightning eyes grew wider when she saw Alyssa are getting really closer to Hope then she kissed him. Lightning stood up from the chair quickly and sip a cup of her tea for the last time leaving the correct amount of gil on the table then leave the cafe immediately. She on her way to the train station she cannot believe after what she saw. She thinks that maybe she and Hope are not meant for each other. After all this time she always thought Hope was meant for her but she was wrong.
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[FARRON RESIDENCE, MONICA BEACH. 4:15 PM]
As soon as she reached home, she pushed herself on the couch. She let herself thought that how could Hope do this to her, first he may or not forgot that they should go out together today, second, his hanging out with Alyssa that makes Lightning really mad and lastly, he let Alyssa kissed him. Lightning let her feeling hating hope as much as her heart wants. Suddenly her phone ringing, she expected Hope calling her to apologize so she ignored the phone call, then her phone ringing again, she still ignored it until her phone ringing for the third time. She looked at the screen and its not Hope but it's a call from her work. "Crap!" Lightning finally answer her phone call.
"Hello?"
"Miss Farron! Finally,!"
"I'm sorry"
"No worries, anyway the purpose im calling you that Mrs. Smith really loved your current articles and would like to tell you about your next big task at Morforgein Central City!"
"Isn't that place are like 500 miles from here?"
"It is! Don't worry! Mrs, Smith had provided anything that you need. Flight ticket, place to stay, map and more! She said you can start this task whenever you like as long in this month"
"how about I start this task tomorrow?"
"Okay.. I will inform to Mrs. Smith and i will tell you more detail about the task"
"Thanks" Lightning pressed the end call button. She thought about what Hope said that she need to take a break get out from home to relief her stress and yep she thought Morforgein is the perfect place to relief her stress. 500 miles away from her friends. Suddenly she heard her door bell rang. Lightning approached to the door and opened it, she thought It was Serah and Snow who came back from their honeymoon but a familiar face with silver hair man in front of her house. It was Hope.
"Light before you can say anything, im really really really sorry that im completely forgot that we should going out today" Hope placed both of his hand wrapped it together then shaking it to shows how sorry he was.
Lightning crossed her arm and gave him the death glance that she used to gave to him back in Crystal age at the Lake Bresha.
"Look, Light I know you mad at me so much but I seriously tired today until i oversleep" Hope lied.
Hope thinks that Lightning really mad at him but he was wrong Lightning not mad at him at all instead she hates him and want to kill him right now.
"Oh really???" Lightning knew Hope was lied about that he oversleep at the office. Hope nodded.
"Look I am truly sorry I want to redeem my mistake by we're hangout tomorrow don't worry I'll pick you up"
"HOW ABOUT YOU ASKED THAT GIRL WHO YOU USED TO SAVE HER HANDBAG AND THE ONE WHO DANCED WITH YOU LAST WEEK!!" Lightning shouted at him. Hope didn't get that word because he looked at the way Lightning mad at him, she not mad at him like the same way she mad at others, she really mad at him like he done something really bad that caused big trouble to the universe well he almost makes Lightning head exploded because Lightning kept thinking about him.
"What's wrong with you? Are you okay????"
"WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?? HOPE! WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU! YOUR NOT IKE YOURSELF ANYMORE" Lightning shouted really louder.
Hope paused for a while to think about what Lightning really meant to say
"Hope.... I thought you are a loyal person but I was wrong about you" Her voice became sad but at the same time angry. She slammed the door on Hope face really loud.
Hope are still confused what just happened, he thought that Lightning is on her period mood. He decided to leave Lightning alone. He felt rain drop on his head. Monica is raining that time, Hope immediately gets in the car then leave Lightning's house, he decided to comfort Lightning tomorrow.
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When the raining is start, at the same time Lightning let her tears came out she felt the pain in her chest. And that moment Lightning thought that she will go to Morforgein without telling anybody elsw where she at.
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HELLO WEM HERE!
THANKS FOR READING
YEP YOU JUST READ THAT LIGHTNING WILL RUN AWAY FROM HOUSE DONT BE TO SURPIRSED BECAUSE THE SYPNOPSIS ALREADY TOLD THAT LIGHTING RAN AWAY FROM EVERYONE. STAY TUNE FOR NEXT CHAPTER : NEW ENEMY,OLD ENEMIES AND ONE MORE THING DID I MAKE SOMEONE CRY??? OR SOMEONE HEAD EXPLODE? LET ME KNOW!
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