As It Begins Again
Stacey Lui

Chapter 4


Taryn picked up her pace then broke into a little jog. She ran passed the training grounds and the library until she hit something sturdy. Oof.... Taryn fell fast and hard. A hand reached down and gently picked her up.

"Sorry," Taryn said hastily. The man in front of her tipped his cowboy hat up. "Irvine."

"You should watch where you're going, more," teased Irvine. "I thought I was hit by a car."

"Well I thought I ran into a tree," Taryn teased back. "Anyway, have you seen Seifer?" Irvine's happy mood turned suspicious.

"Yeah, I saw him leave the Garden. I think he went fishing out front." Taryn started to leave. Irvine grabbed her arm causing her to look back at him.
"Don't get into trouble," Irvine warned. Taryn nodded reluctantly. Irvine let her arm go and changed back into his happy mood. "Well, If you have time maybe we could go train in the training grounds." Taryn nodded as she left.


Taryn headed out the front gate. A breezed blew against her hair. She headed down to the docks, where the fishing was most popular. The scenery around her captured her. No matter how many times I come I can never get over the view... thought Taryn. She peered down the pier seeing a figure toward the end. Taryn sighed and with determination walked toward the figure.

"Seifer...," Taryn said timidly as she approached the sitting figure. Seifer's back straightened.

"Whose there?!" demanded Seifer, without even turning his head. Taryn hesitated. "Oh it's you," Seifer said, still with his back toward Taryn.

"How do you know?" Taryn asked. Then she remembered the wreck in her room. Anger flooded back to her. "Was it you who destroyed my ROOM!" Even though Seifer's back was toward her, she could still see his smirk.

"I was just teaching a bratty bitch her lesson," Seifer retorted. Taryn grew with anger. Seifer broke out to a low chuckle.

"Why don't you say that to my face," said Taryn, her tone in slightly higher pitch. Seifer slowly got up and turned to her in one smooth motion. Taryn took a step back, surprised at his swift motions. She looked up to his handsome face, only to see a smirk. Anger revived again.

"Like I was saying. I- WAS- TEACHING- A -BRATTY-." Taryn peered down to Seifer's feet noticing they were dangerously close to the edge. Now it was Taryn's turn to smirk. "BITCH- HER-LES..." Before Seifer even finished speaking, Taryn pushed him over the edge of the dock. And before leaving she made sure she heard the splash.


******End of Chapter 4******