I sat there in silence, not really sure if I had right. What did mean had I heard right? Of course I couldn't of heard right either that or Marlene had just got a little confused.
It had been a while since I spoke, probably due to slight shock, and Marlene was sitting there smiling waiting for me to continue.
"What did Cloud actually say to you?" I asked
"I said to him that I didn't want him to leave…because everyone would miss him" Marlene giggled as she began the next sentence.
"What did you say to him Marlene?"
She laughed and had gone slightly red in her Cheeks, "Promise you won't shout at me?"
I didn't really thing I had a choice in the matter, if wanted to find out what she had said. Beside I hate shouting at Marlene anyway.
"Of course I won't Marlene, its just kind of important that I understand what you actually said to Cloud and what he told you"
"Well" She began "after I told Cloud that we would all miss him if he went, he asked me…he asked me IF everyone would miss him, so I said yes of course!" She paused catching her breathe before continuing, "he then asked me if I thought you would miss him…"
"Me?!" I interrupted; why would Cloud want to know that?
"Yep, he said…do you think Tifa will miss me? And I said yes of course she will; she would miss you most out of anyone!"
I sighed; Marlene did have the best intentions but it was well embarrassing, especially when the next time I saw Cloud he would probably be with Aeris.
"Marlene? What did he say after you said that?"
"He said good!! Because you were the person that he would miss most and that…oh and that I wasn't supposed to tell anyone… whoops. I'm sure Cloud won't mind… heh heh, anyways I asked him were he was gonna go to, and he said to find Aeris, and that confused me but I didn't ask him how he was. Then I asked him if he was going to marry her, and he well he said no because he didn't love her, but he needed to find her"
I held my breath- Cloud didn't love Aeris? But then why had he gone?
"So I asked him who he did love, and do you know what he said!! Tifa? He said that he loved…" She looked up just to make she that she had my full attention – believe me; she did.
"He said that he loved you! And that when he got back he was going to ask you to marry him"
Was I hearing right? Cloud had told Marlene all this? She wasn't a child that lied so I didn't doubt her but… I just found it hard to believe that Cloud might love me that way I loved him. I wanted to speak to him, I had spent to long keeping my feelings to myself. I had to go and find him, there was no way I was going to sit here and just wait for however long it may be.
"Marlene, I'm going to go and find Cloud"
"Do you know where he is?"
"I've got a good idea," I answered
"When are you going Tifa?"
"As soon as possible, I'm going to go and tell your papa where I'm going first, pack a few bits and then I'm off. Don't worry I said" noticing the worried look on her face "I will be back as soon as possible"
"Tifa"
"Yes?" I asked as I got up to leave the room
"Can I be a bridesmaid?"
