Author's Note:
I'm sorry that I didn't update "Puberty Again" or "Fang gets pregnant!", but I had an amazing idea of writing this story! Again, I'm sorry that I have bad grammar! Just don't go all grammar ninja on me, okay? Anyway, please read and review!
Time after Time
I woke up around 10:30 am and almost panicked. I forgot that today was the first day of summer. Thank Eden! Medical School is hell for me! Every day there's these 3 hour long lectures about the human anatomy and shit, and like a couple days later there's this huge exam that's like 90% of your grade. Well at least the first year (which everyone says is the toughest) is over and I managed to get all A's. I'm so happy to be at home again, in Bodhum, relaxing on my big queen size bed with my stuffed chocobo. Hm, I should introduce myself. My name is Claire Farron, and I'm 21 years old. I go to Eden's University Medical School and I'm currently working on becoming a doctor. I have a younger sister (by 3 years) and her name is Serah. She and I usually get into fights every day. She is a total spoiled brat! She dropped out of school since she was 16 and started drinking. Mom and dad tried some many times to kick her out from our home, but they love her too much. Ugh, excuses. All Serah does is go to the bar and hang out with her stupid drunkie friends. I seriously tried to help her out during her sophomore year in high school but she's way too stubborn to handle. Anyway, I have a mom and dad (obviously), my mom's name is Elizabeth Farron and my father's name is Charles Farron. My mom is a high school biology teacher and my dad is a doctor (Hm, I wonder where my aspiration come from). We live in Bodhum near the beach, which I love! The beautiful sunsets, the smell of the beach, the feeling of summer every day! I'm planning on living in the one of the condos that's a block away from the beach! Oh yeah, I also have a boyfriend too! His name is Snow Villiers and he is also a medical student from Eden's University. We've first met when our parents almost got into a car crash. Luckily, one of my father's car tires popped ,which made the car swerved around, barely missing his parents car by an inch. The cops said that if my father's tires didn't pop, he, my mom, and Snow's parents would've been goners. I guess that we were really lucky!
Serah: Claire! Wake up you lazy bitch! Your geeky boyfriend Snow called!
I groaned. Snow is not a geek! He's one of the amazing guys who has a social life and get straight A's!
Me: Serah, shut up and go to the bar already!
Serah: Ugh, whatever! I will!
I quickly got ready and changed into my favorite pink Eden's University hoodie and shorts. Even though it's like 90 degrees out, people here (like me) still wear sweatshirts.
Mom: Claire! Where's Serah?
Me: Psh, mom, you know where she is! Drinking like a dog!
My mom sighed.
Mom: Can't you at least try to act like an older sister and help her?
Me: Mom, I did try! I'm a perfect role model! I get all A's, I'm in medical school, I do all of my chores, I don't drink or do drugs, I don't sneak out, etc! Serah is a complex person! No one can help her!
Mom: Ugh, Well, just go check at the bar later today and make sure that she doesn't pass out on the streets again.
I snorted.
Me: Whatever you say mom!
I then noticed that my mom was dressed in her usual teacher clothes.
Me: What gives? You're working?
Mom: Well, I need a job in the summer, so why not be a summer school teacher?
Me: Okay, have fun going to school during the summer!
My mom groaned and then left for school. I checked our home phone and saw that Snow called 7 times. I smiled. Snow is like a lost puppy when he's not with me. So I decided to be a good girlfriend and call him:
Phone: Ring.....ring....ring......ring...
Me:(Ugh, Snow, why aren't you picking up the phone?)
Snow: Hello?
Me: Hey hey! Guess who this is?
Snow: *gasps* Oprah?!
Me: .........what?
Snow: Yes! You finally got my letter!
Me: Um...Snow..it's me, Claire!
Snow: Oh..um, what's up babe?
Me: Ugh, you know, home. It's the first day of summer, can you believe it?!
Snow: Heh, I know! You know....there's a Bodhum fireworks festival this Saturday....
Me: Ooh...romantic...
Snow: You want me to pick you up at 11 on Saturday?
Me: Snow, the show starts at 11. How can we get good seats?
Snow: Who said anything about seats? I have this new hovercycle that I'm dying to try out!
Me: Um, are you saying that we're gonna hover over the fireworks? Isn't that a little dangerous?
Snow: Well doesn't it make it more fun and romantic?
Me: *smiles* you know it!
Snow: Okay, I'll pick you up by 11 then on Saturday.
Me: Okay.
Snow: Hey, I'm also working as a bartender today in the shack. You want to come and hang out?
Me: Sure!
Snow works at a shack that's in the middle of the beach and I love it there! Because my parents are friends with the owners, I get free drinks (alcohol free of course, unlike Serah) and relax on the beach all day!
Snow: Okay, meet me there at 3:30 okay?
Me: Okay!
Snow then hanged up.
I smiled to myself. I must be the happiest 21 year old alive. I have an amazing boyfriend, I'm in Medical School, I-
Serah: Wow Claire, you're such a loser!
Me: Huh?
Serah's home, which is quite unusual, since she's always at the bar.
Me: What do you want Serah? Didn't you say you were going to the bar?
Serah: Yeah, I got into a bar fight with some lady.
Me: Hm, it must've been fun, huh?
Serah: Well I couldn't help it! Some weird lady in like a blue sari said that I shouldn't drink! Hellooo!? I'm 18 for crying out loud (18 year olds in Bodhum could drink)! So I should her my ID to prove that I'm at legal age to drink but she was all like 'You're not suppose to act like this! What happened to you?' And I'm all like 'What the fuck bitch, leave me alone! Don't tell me what to do!' So then that weird lady pulled out like a freakin' lance and started to swing it around! She nearly killed me! Luckily, I punched her in the face. The bartender then kicked me and her out.
Me: Wow....
For some reason, Serah always say things casually. Even that one time when we had a fire in our attic, Serah was all like "Oh, mom, by the way, the attic is on fire". Even when she's drunk, she still say things calmly. It's really weird.
Me: So what are you gonna do? Cry in the corner and drink a bottle of vodka?
Serah: Psh, Claire, I have other FUN things to do.
Me: Yup
Serah: Whatever. I'm taking the car to go see Lebreau.
Lebreau is one of Serah's slutty friends who works in Hooters and pole dances. But unlike Serah, Lebreau actually goes to college, which is Bodhum University.
Me: No way Serah! I need it to see Snow!
Serah: Oooh! Claire and Snow!
Me: Ugh, aren't you a little old for this?
Serah: Well I want the car, Claire!
Me: No! It's mine! Mom and Dad bought it for me, you spoiled brat!
In a blink of an eye, Serah grabbed my keys on the desk and ran away.
Me: SERAH! YOU FUCKIN' BITCH! GET YOUR ASS BACK IN HERE!
Serah: NO!
I ran outside and saw Serah already backing out from the driveway.
Me: SERAH!!! STOP!
Serah then pulled down her window and stuck her tongue out at me.
Me: OH MY GOD! NO! I NEED THE CAR!
Serah: SUCKER!
She then sped off, leaving me behind. Oh my god, what am I gonna do? I checked my watch. 3:26 pm. SHIT! I'm gonna be late! Well, there's no other choice for me, but to run.
Who's Lightning?
Ugh, let me just say that running 4 miles under 100 degrees weather with a sweat shirt on, is NOT fun! I finally made it to the beach and saw Snow looking around for me. I checked my watch: 4:12pm. Heh, not that bad.
Me: SNOW!! *cough cough* I'm right here!
Snow: Claire!?
I ran and gave Snow a hug. At the same time, some lady in a blue sari was starring at us from the shack.
Snow: Hey baby!
He then ruffled my hair but immediately pulled his hand back.
Snow: Whoa, why are you all sweaty?
Me: I'm all sweaty because Miss. Alcoholic stole my car.
Snow: So you ran all the way here!?!
I nodded.
Snow: Holy shit, Claire! That's like 4-5 miles away!
Me: *coughs* I know...
Snow: Here, let's go to the shack. You need to rest.
When We walked inside the shack, I felt the cold A.C air.
Snow: Here. Sit here, Claire.
He made me sit in the table next to the lady with sari who was still staring at us.
Me: Okay. Thanks babe!
Snow did his usually wink (which I love) and went to go get me a drink.
Snow: I'll be right back, Claire! I'll get you an ice tea or something..
Me: Okay babe!
The sari lady kept staring at me. What for?!
Me: Um, can I help you?
Lady in the Sari: My oh my, you've changed...
Me: Um...who are you?
The lady in the sari looks like she's in her twenties. She also has a weird accent.
Me: Do I know you?
Lady in the Sari: *snorts* Let's just say that I'm an old friend of yours...
Me: Um...okay...
Lady in the Sari: So, people call you Claire here, huh?
Me: Uh...yes..?
Lady in the Sari: Hmmm, no Lightning? Or Light?
Me: What? Whose Lightning?
What the fuck is going on here with this lady?
Me: Listen, who are you?
Lady in the Sari: I'm Fang-err....I'm....Juanita...
Me: .....Juanita...?
Juanita: Yep. That's my name. So, how's life? How's your mom and dad?
Me: They're fine....thank you for asking....
Juanita: So do you like living like this?
Me: Um...sure?
Why is Juanita asking me these weird questions?
Juanita: Well don't!
Me: Excuse, me?
Juanita then grabbed my hand and dragged me outside to the beach area.
Me: Whoa, what gives?
Juanita: Look at yourself Lightning!
Me: What? I'm not Lightning! Who's Lightning!?
Juanita: Look at you! You're a fuckin' weakling! You have no muscles or anything! How the fuck did this happen to you and Serah?
Me: Serah!?
How did Juanita know Serah?
Me: Are you one of Serah's friends?
Juanita: Yes. But I'm more friends with you! Snap out of this Lightning! All of this is too good to be true!
Me: I'm Claire, not Lightning!
Juanita: Ugh, this is insane! You're gonna be stuck here forever!
Me: What are you talking about?
Before Juanita could answer back, she vanished within thin air. Literally.
Me: What the fuck?!
I looked around but didn't see Juanita anywhere.
Snow: Claire! Where are you?
I looked back and saw Snow carrying my ice tea.
Me: Oh, Snow! I'll be right there!
I ran inside the shack and gave Snow a hug.
Snow: Whoa, whoa, whoa! What's wrong Claire-bear? You okay, babe?
Me: Yep. I'm all good.
But I wasn't. What happened to Juanita? What was she talking about? How does she know me? And the most important question of all, who's Lightning?
Author's Note: So, do you guys like this chapter? I know, it's probably confusing, but in the next chapter, I'll explain what's happening! Please Review!