Final Fantasy The Untold Story Part 7
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Tahalia had been upset with how Kerri had been treating Carlos. Carlos dumped Kerri! But he's feeling, sad?!)
Carlos's POV
"It's nothing, I lost my only girlfriend, and I'm back where I started, alone." I muttered.
"Well, you said yourself, she wasn't treating you right and you're not alone. You have me and Siria." Tahalia said cheerfully.
"I guess…" I muttered yet again.
I knew she was right. She's always right. But, without Kerri, it didn't seem right. I don't think I ever felt strong emotion for Kerri, but she's just something I was used to. It's just a feeling you get when you lose something you've always had. Maybe she did treat me badly, and make me feel bad. But I just can't shake the feeling of being so alone. Still, Tahalia was so much more supportive and helpful. I guess her and Siria are exactly what I need. Friends.
"You guess? Well, I know. Maybe, you just need some time alone." She said walking away.
"Wait," I said grabbing her arm, "What I need is friends."
"Then that's where I come in!" She smiled, "I know how you feel. You feel like you've lost something. I've been there. I can help. But you need to let me in. I need for you to know I am always here."
She knows how I feel. And what's more, she's found the thing I never had. A decent relationship. I never really had a decent relationship with anyone. I never had people who I could open up to and share feelings with. It was very hard on me growing up and in result I turned out to be very lonely, until I met Tahalia. She knows exactly how I feel. Like the person that was lost in my life.
"I know that, thank Tahalia." I thanked.
"It's my job" She replied, "I was in the same position once, I got through it though. Of course, Siria had moved at that point. But I had experts."
"Experts?" I asked.
"You'll see" she answered.
Tahalia pick up the phone and dialled a number. She seemed very friendly, not like talking to an 'expert', if you know what I mean. An expert? What could she mean? She hung the phone up and smiled. What is she on about? That question roamed my mind, like a lion. I sat down and decided to watch some TV. An expert? About half an hour later the doorbell rang. Tahalia ran to the door to find three girls and two guys. They all jumped into a group hug and laughed and talked.
"Carlos, these are my cousins, Meylyn, Ariadne and Steffanii. These are the almighty experts. And also, Meylyn's boyfriend Lewis and his twin brother Lloyd" Tahalia laughed.
"Nice to meet you." They shouted.
"You too." I replied.
"I told them about Kerri, and these girls helped me through my break-up, so I thought they could help you too." Tahalia smiled.
"Thanks, really. It's very thoughtful of you." I replied.
"Well, lemme introduce you guys!" Tahalia said. " Carlos, Meylyn is 19, Ariadne is 17 and Steffanii is 15. They have got a little sister called Rossi, but she's only 10 and apparently is over a sleepover. Oh, yeah, Lewis and Lloyd are twin brothers who grew up on the same block as the girls. Guys, Carlos is 18 and I met him in school. He just broke up with his girlfriend Kerri so we're gonna cheer him up!"
"Ya not gonna make me sit down and act like Doctor Phil are ya?" I asked.
They all looked at each other and smiled. "No way!"
Tahalia's POV
"The way these guys helped me was to just have fun. Laughter is the best medicine!" I laughed. "Come on!"
I grabbed his hand as Ariadne went to turn on the CD Player. She turned on some awesome tunes, and I showed Carlos how to have a good time. We laughed and joked and I personally had a great time. You see my cousins and I were always close but rarely saw each other. We lived so far apart it was only on specials occasions we saw one another.
"Having a good time?" I asked.
"Best time of my life." He replied.
I smiled. All that mattered was that we were happy. Siria and the girl were happy, and I don't think Lewis and Meylyn have ever been so perfect.
"I'm gonna go hang out with, Lloyd and Lewis, O.K?" He asked.
"Sure." I answered.
Carlos, Lewis and Lloyd hung out and just talked about, guy stuff, sports and junk like that. I could see he was better. I liked seeing him smile. Makes you feel good when you know you have made someone you care about happy. It's the feeling you get when, well, I can't even explain it.
"Hey, Carlos looks happy." Siria said.
"Yeah, I sure hope it stays that way." I replied.
"Hmm, he likes you." Siria smirked as she walked off.
Siria always does this. Its like when your watching TV and there are like a boy and a girl. Siria automatically joins them up and is all, OMG they are such a great couple! She does it all the time!
"You okay now?" I asked walking up to Carlos. He was just standing there on the balcony off in his little dream world.
"Yeah, fine thanks." He answered.
"Why are you out here?" I asked.
"It can get a bit crowded and I wanted some fresh air." He replied.
"You, know this place. Well, not to far down the lanes is Kakira Village. It's where I grew up. And-" I stopped.
"And what?" Carlos asked.
I went into deep thought. I usually do. A flashback, of me discovering this lovely meadow when I was 6 years old. It had beautiful green grass, an old tall willow tree and a little pong filled with lily pads. This was like my sanctuary. I would come home from school, and run of to my peaceful serenity. I loved this kind of place. Peaceful, quiet and hidden away from the outside world. Really it was like a whole new universe. The flowers and colours, the sounds and the smells. And it got me thinking. I always would go there, and it would cheer me up. Even after a tragic incident.
"Sorry about that. Come with me I wanna show you something!" I said pulling his arms towards the front door.
"Where are ya going?" Steffanii asked.
"I'll be back in a couple of minutes, chill out, order some pizza, do something." I answered.
"Where are we going?" Carlos asked.
"You'll see!" I replied.
We jumped into the car and slowly drove down the lanes. About 10 minutes later we arrived at my humble sanctuary. As I stepped into this different world, my heart rose. It had been at least 2 years since I was in here last. It was all the same, still hidden, still beautiful and still undiscovered by any one else. I looked at Carlos and the expression on his face told me he was happy. Amazement and happiness spread all over his face, and soon that emotion conquered me too. Suddenly, that expression disappeared and soon became full of wonder and curiosity.
"What's that?" He asked, pointing over to a note, almost hidden under the willow tree.
I walked over and reached out for the piece of paper. It was……………………………….
(A/N)(Muahahaaha, cliffhanger. What could it be?)