LOVE SO
STRONG
AUTHOR:
Kumquat
EMAIL:
star408@hotmail.com
DISCLAIMER:
I don't own any of the FF7 characters,
and I'm not making any money off this fic. Please don't sure me, I have no
money whatsoever! ^_^;;;
LOVE SO
STRONG
"I knew they were in love. It was perfectly
clear, to me. I don't think either of the really realized it. But I could
tell." Her voice was shaky, and her shoulders shivered slightly in the dark
room.
"He was my only love. The only one I would
ever, could ever love. But he didn't love me. He loved her." Her wine
colored eyes were filled with sadness, and a single, glittering tear slid down
one cheek.
"She was my best friend. I would never have
done a thing to hurt her…not on purpose…but she hurt me. I swear,
she knew I loved him. She knew! But…she loved him too…I can't blame her.
I can't. I would have done the same." The tears continued to flow, though she
fought with all her might to hold them in.
"They were so cute together. How could I possibly
come between something so clearly meant to be?" A bitter laugh. "How could I?"
"When I saw her fall, I felt like a part of
myself had been torn from me. He ran to her side, held her, and all I could do
was stand there….staring…I know they all thought I would move in on him now.
Now that she was out of the way. But…I'm not the bitch they all think I
am…I loved Aeris too. She was everything to me…the only one who really
cared. Who was really my friend." She shrank back as a cold, pale hand
touched her shoulder.
"She was always there for me. For us all.
She shouldn't have been the one to die. It should have been me…" Her sad eyes
darted around the dark room, on the verge of panic. "It should have been me…me!
I should have died! They should be together right now! They should!" A sob
escaped her pale lips.
"I want to comfort him…but I'll lose control.
And I refuse to do that. I refuse to let myself go…I'll never take Aeris's
place…ever…" She crumpled into a ball, almost too fast for him to catch her. He
drew her into his strong arms and held her, soothing her, as she whispered the
same thing over and over to herself.
"It should have been me….it should have been
me…Vincent, it should have been me…"