Chapter 3: Starting a New Life
Disclaimer: No, I don't own the characters or towns or anything like that in the story. No, I'm not trying to make money off of this. I'm writing it for the sole enjoyment of myself and others.
A/N: Ok, someone suggested for me to make alternate endings for this. I'm gonna try that instead. Maybe, I don't know. Right now though, I'm thinking of making this a pure Seiftis, but I have the alternate ending in mind. Sorry for those of you who wanted this to be a Quall. Trust me, making this a Quall wouldn't make much sense later on. I'm sorry for those of you who are reading this only because you thought it was gonna be a Quall. Tough, don't flame me for it, maybe, I'll put a dream sequence thingy in it. Oh yes! Before I forget, from now on, ~blah, blah~ will indicate thinking and *blah, blah* will be for dreams. Ok, on to the chapter!
The next day she woke up, not feeling too refreshed, but ready to go on with the day nonetheless. She walked into the bathroom, carrying the bag filled with the dye and things. ~How short am I going to cut my hair? Not too short, I'm having a heart attack just thinking about it.~ She took the scissors out of the bag and looked at herself in the mirror. She took her hair down. Her hair cascaded down, well past her waist. ~Hmm, maybe about two or three inches below my shoulders. That's a lot of hair! But... I have no choice.~ She sighed, but got to cutting her hair.
After a while of trying to get it even, she looked at her reflection again. ~It's different. Short.~ Her golden blond hair was now only two inches below her shoulders. Next came dying her hair. She took the box out of the bag and opened it. Taking the bottle, she read the directions. ~Put on hair. Wow, real direct there. Let set for 15-30 minutes and rinse. Hmm, sounds pretty easy. Should let it set for 15 minutes, 30 would probably make it too dark.~ She put the dye in her hair, trying not to get it all over the place. ~This is harder then I thought it would be.~ 15 minutes had passed by, and Quistis rinsed the dye out of her hair. ~Red... Hmm. Glad I got the contacts, I look like a freak.~ She removed her glasses (heh, oops, forgot to mention she was wearing them) and took the contacts out of the package. ~They're not prescription, that would've taken too long, so I'll still have to wear my glasses. That's alright though, I like them.~ She put the contacts in and blinked a couple of times. She looked at her face in the mirror again. ~Much better. This look isn't that bad, but every time I look at my eyes, I think of Selphie! I'm starting to miss them already, but there's no turning back now. Can't go backward, only forward.~ She picked up all the garbage and threw it in the waste basket. ~Damn! I should've bought some new clothes. I'll do that when I get to... wherever I'm going.~ She left the room and walked downstairs. The woman who showed her to her room the night before was there. She smiled at Quistis.
"Did you sleep well?"
"Yes, I did. Thank you."
She nodded, still smiling. "I'm sure you're hungry, right? You want some breakfast? There's some free bagels and stuff in the dining area."
"You have a dining area? The last time I was in Timber, well, the hotel wasn't even open..." She had flashbacks of meeting Rinoa for the first time. If she was by herself, her lip would've curled in disgust.
"Oh yes. It's new, so it's not really fancy or anything. Well, like I said, there's free food in there, only for our guests, of course."
"Of course... Well, thank you." She returned the smile and walked into the dining area. As Quistis entered, she could smell coffee, bagels, and sawdust. ~Well, she wasn't lying. This place smells like a carpenter shop in the morning. I hope there's no sawdust IN the bagels.~ She got herself the largest cup of coffee she could find, and a plain bagel. ~Mmm, cream cheese. Uh, nevermind.~ She looked at the cream cheese, which had turned into an oozing mess of, well, ooze. ~Going with the butter, at least nothing happens to it when it melts.~ She got her bagel buttered and looked for a place to sit down, to think for a while. She sat down at an empty table in a corner. ~Let's see... Where do I go now? Deling City seems like a good choice, big, harder to find me there. But, I don't really want all those people around me, all the time. Winhill and Esthar are both too far. Winhill's too... romantic for me too. Hmm... I liked it when we were in FH though... I could go there, at least I won't have to worry about anybody trying to kill me there. That settles it then, I'll catch the next train to Fisherman's Horizon.~ She got up from the table and walked out of the room, still eating her bagel. She waved to the woman behind the counter, and exited to hotel.
She walked through Timber, window shopping pretty much. Trying out her new look, seeing how well she could blend in. She then walked back toward the train station and walked up to the conductor. She walked up to him and asked, "How long until the next train to Fisherman's Horizon?" ~Deja vu.~
"It should be stopping here any minute now. Would you like to buy a ticket?"
"Yes, please."
"That'll be 3500 Gil." She gave him the money and took her ticket. Just as she was finishing with her purchase, the train came. She boarded it, and sat in any seat, not really caring. ~Starting my new life, in FH. Meeting new people, trying to forget everything. I'm just glad that they reopened FH's train tracks. That walk would have been too much, even for me.~ Quistis laid her head back on the seat, and thought about her new life.
A/N: Ok, no romance yet. I'm working on that. R&R, and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, even though I might update before the new year.
Disclaimer: No, I don't own the characters or towns or anything like that in the story. No, I'm not trying to make money off of this. I'm writing it for the sole enjoyment of myself and others.
A/N: Ok, someone suggested for me to make alternate endings for this. I'm gonna try that instead. Maybe, I don't know. Right now though, I'm thinking of making this a pure Seiftis, but I have the alternate ending in mind. Sorry for those of you who wanted this to be a Quall. Trust me, making this a Quall wouldn't make much sense later on. I'm sorry for those of you who are reading this only because you thought it was gonna be a Quall. Tough, don't flame me for it, maybe, I'll put a dream sequence thingy in it. Oh yes! Before I forget, from now on, ~blah, blah~ will indicate thinking and *blah, blah* will be for dreams. Ok, on to the chapter!
The next day she woke up, not feeling too refreshed, but ready to go on with the day nonetheless. She walked into the bathroom, carrying the bag filled with the dye and things. ~How short am I going to cut my hair? Not too short, I'm having a heart attack just thinking about it.~ She took the scissors out of the bag and looked at herself in the mirror. She took her hair down. Her hair cascaded down, well past her waist. ~Hmm, maybe about two or three inches below my shoulders. That's a lot of hair! But... I have no choice.~ She sighed, but got to cutting her hair.
After a while of trying to get it even, she looked at her reflection again. ~It's different. Short.~ Her golden blond hair was now only two inches below her shoulders. Next came dying her hair. She took the box out of the bag and opened it. Taking the bottle, she read the directions. ~Put on hair. Wow, real direct there. Let set for 15-30 minutes and rinse. Hmm, sounds pretty easy. Should let it set for 15 minutes, 30 would probably make it too dark.~ She put the dye in her hair, trying not to get it all over the place. ~This is harder then I thought it would be.~ 15 minutes had passed by, and Quistis rinsed the dye out of her hair. ~Red... Hmm. Glad I got the contacts, I look like a freak.~ She removed her glasses (heh, oops, forgot to mention she was wearing them) and took the contacts out of the package. ~They're not prescription, that would've taken too long, so I'll still have to wear my glasses. That's alright though, I like them.~ She put the contacts in and blinked a couple of times. She looked at her face in the mirror again. ~Much better. This look isn't that bad, but every time I look at my eyes, I think of Selphie! I'm starting to miss them already, but there's no turning back now. Can't go backward, only forward.~ She picked up all the garbage and threw it in the waste basket. ~Damn! I should've bought some new clothes. I'll do that when I get to... wherever I'm going.~ She left the room and walked downstairs. The woman who showed her to her room the night before was there. She smiled at Quistis.
"Did you sleep well?"
"Yes, I did. Thank you."
She nodded, still smiling. "I'm sure you're hungry, right? You want some breakfast? There's some free bagels and stuff in the dining area."
"You have a dining area? The last time I was in Timber, well, the hotel wasn't even open..." She had flashbacks of meeting Rinoa for the first time. If she was by herself, her lip would've curled in disgust.
"Oh yes. It's new, so it's not really fancy or anything. Well, like I said, there's free food in there, only for our guests, of course."
"Of course... Well, thank you." She returned the smile and walked into the dining area. As Quistis entered, she could smell coffee, bagels, and sawdust. ~Well, she wasn't lying. This place smells like a carpenter shop in the morning. I hope there's no sawdust IN the bagels.~ She got herself the largest cup of coffee she could find, and a plain bagel. ~Mmm, cream cheese. Uh, nevermind.~ She looked at the cream cheese, which had turned into an oozing mess of, well, ooze. ~Going with the butter, at least nothing happens to it when it melts.~ She got her bagel buttered and looked for a place to sit down, to think for a while. She sat down at an empty table in a corner. ~Let's see... Where do I go now? Deling City seems like a good choice, big, harder to find me there. But, I don't really want all those people around me, all the time. Winhill and Esthar are both too far. Winhill's too... romantic for me too. Hmm... I liked it when we were in FH though... I could go there, at least I won't have to worry about anybody trying to kill me there. That settles it then, I'll catch the next train to Fisherman's Horizon.~ She got up from the table and walked out of the room, still eating her bagel. She waved to the woman behind the counter, and exited to hotel.
She walked through Timber, window shopping pretty much. Trying out her new look, seeing how well she could blend in. She then walked back toward the train station and walked up to the conductor. She walked up to him and asked, "How long until the next train to Fisherman's Horizon?" ~Deja vu.~
"It should be stopping here any minute now. Would you like to buy a ticket?"
"Yes, please."
"That'll be 3500 Gil." She gave him the money and took her ticket. Just as she was finishing with her purchase, the train came. She boarded it, and sat in any seat, not really caring. ~Starting my new life, in FH. Meeting new people, trying to forget everything. I'm just glad that they reopened FH's train tracks. That walk would have been too much, even for me.~ Quistis laid her head back on the seat, and thought about her new life.
A/N: Ok, no romance yet. I'm working on that. R&R, and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, even though I might update before the new year.
