A/N: Credits to Lady Icicle and Grace-san for giving me ideas for this chappie and the next. So yo, 2nd chapter is HERE!
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone other than my OCs
Fait Lockhart bravely picked up her school bag and got ready for school. She knew this day was coming soon, and she dreaded it. Now that it had finally arrived, she cringed at the mere thought of it.
It's just your lot in life, Fait.
Parents' Day
These two words spelt what seemed like a death sentence to six year old Fait.
Today was the day where everyone would bring their parents to school.
"They bring their parents to school, but some of them treat their parents as items to show off…" she remembered someone saying so vividly
Fait left the letter of notification for her mum on the table two nights ago. She didn't see her mum very often as she was working till late at night, past Fait's bedtime.
Fait sat at her desk nervously and twiddled her thumbs. She saw everyone arrive at their seats, some with their mum or dad, or some with both. But she was the only one with no one sitting on the chair set beside her desk.
"… It's really horrible. You feel like you don't belong." The same memory declared in a loud, carrying voice.
As soon as the bell rang to signal the start of school, the teacher began to take attendance. She looked at Fait quizzically as she took down her attendance.
"Where are your parents, Fait?"
"My mum couldn't make it, Ma'am."
Sorry, darling. I can't go with you.
"What about your dad?"
"I…don't have one."
You don't have one, dear,
A loud, strange silence overwhelmed the room at Fait's frank answer. Fait was so nervous, her knees trembled.
"It's really freaky…" rang the memory.
Five seconds later, whispers ran around the room.
"…people start whispering about you and debating why your parents didn't come"
"Her Dad ran away one night. He was always a coward, but no one expected him to be such a jerk." She heard a cruel voice to her left say to the person behind her. Tears consumed Fait's eyes as she heard this whisper.
"My Dad's not a coward!"
Immediately, the room was immersed in even louder whispers.
"My Dad saved the world with my Mum and their friends! He wasn't a coward!"
What did my dad do, Marlene? He saved the world.
Fait heard laughter coming from the back of room. Tears flowed from her eyes, but she wiped them away courageously.
"But I hate him! He made my mother cry!"
"Why did you leave me Cloud?" cried Tifa as she clutched an aged photograph of her dad.
And concluding that sentence she burst into tears inconsolably.
A/N: There you are, the 2nd chapter. Two updates in one day. Phew! Just to clarify, the words in italics are Fait's memories; what she saw, what she heard. Might see more of this in later chapters. Next update is probably in a week. If you want a faster update, please press the review button. The more reviews, the faster the updates!
EDIT: I made it easier for you read by adding line breaks. Going by the number of updates right now, the next chapter is probably due on Thursday. Keep the reviews coming!