Cloud's house was big enough to have supported a family of six, and for a time, it was a temporary home to many of the Avalanche members. However, as time dragged on, many of them went off to fulfil other commitments, and the number of people on the house was downsized. Now, only two people lived in the house, herself and Cloud.
She hated this house. The main problem with Costa La Sole was that it was too quiet. There was absolutely nothing to do! She hated the quiet atmosphere, the peaceful sea, the lack of any decent shops. Even if she wanted to go to the Gold Saucer, she would have to walk all the way there, travel through New Coral and then pay a ridiculous price to get in, all for a few high tech rides which would satisfy her amusement for a few hours! In Marlene's opinion, it wasn't worth the hassle. She was 15 and she had to find something to do!
So she spent the day at home, watching TV, while Cloud was out somewhere. She couldn't care less where he went off too, as living in the same house with him was hell! Every time she would even attempt to listen to her favourite group on CD, he would always come in and ask her to turn it down a bit! In the end, she would have to turn it down so much that she couldn't hear a thing.
Even though she and Cloud lived together, the relationship was strictly student to instructor. They hardly saw each other, and Cloud seemed to be in his room for most of the day. The only ever time they seemed to speak with each other was when they were training together, and even then, they didn't get past the insult stage.
She eventually got bored watching the news report of how Wutai was gaining power and increasing it's armed forces, and went into her room, making sure that the 'Do Not Disturb' skull shaped sign was up. She sat at her desk, and rummaged through her draws until she found the photo she was looking for.
She gazed at it, and all of a sudden, she felt tears coming into her eyes. Have I really failed him? she thought. Would he have been proud of me? For a moment, she stared again at the photo of her father, and then shoved it back into the drawer. No, he was just rattling me.
Cloud came back, and had immediately gone straight to his room. For a second, he looked at the double bed, and the side that would always be empty. He looked at the belongings and clothes that he hadn't had the heart to throw away. And he looked at her photo, and felt his emotions rising up. Gazing at the photo, at her smiling face, he felt one tear running down his face, and he heard himself whisper...
"I miss you..."
She hated this house. The main problem with Costa La Sole was that it was too quiet. There was absolutely nothing to do! She hated the quiet atmosphere, the peaceful sea, the lack of any decent shops. Even if she wanted to go to the Gold Saucer, she would have to walk all the way there, travel through New Coral and then pay a ridiculous price to get in, all for a few high tech rides which would satisfy her amusement for a few hours! In Marlene's opinion, it wasn't worth the hassle. She was 15 and she had to find something to do!
So she spent the day at home, watching TV, while Cloud was out somewhere. She couldn't care less where he went off too, as living in the same house with him was hell! Every time she would even attempt to listen to her favourite group on CD, he would always come in and ask her to turn it down a bit! In the end, she would have to turn it down so much that she couldn't hear a thing.
Even though she and Cloud lived together, the relationship was strictly student to instructor. They hardly saw each other, and Cloud seemed to be in his room for most of the day. The only ever time they seemed to speak with each other was when they were training together, and even then, they didn't get past the insult stage.
She eventually got bored watching the news report of how Wutai was gaining power and increasing it's armed forces, and went into her room, making sure that the 'Do Not Disturb' skull shaped sign was up. She sat at her desk, and rummaged through her draws until she found the photo she was looking for.
She gazed at it, and all of a sudden, she felt tears coming into her eyes. Have I really failed him? she thought. Would he have been proud of me? For a moment, she stared again at the photo of her father, and then shoved it back into the drawer. No, he was just rattling me.
Cloud came back, and had immediately gone straight to his room. For a second, he looked at the double bed, and the side that would always be empty. He looked at the belongings and clothes that he hadn't had the heart to throw away. And he looked at her photo, and felt his emotions rising up. Gazing at the photo, at her smiling face, he felt one tear running down his face, and he heard himself whisper...
"I miss you..."