Fear and Courage Chapter 3
Less than twenty minutes later, Tifa walked through her front door, soaking wet from the rain that fell outside like the Niagara Falls. She turned around to shake the excess water from her umbrella, walked inside and shut the door. Tifa took off her coat and threw it on the chair. She sat at her kitchen table and cried her heart out. "Why?" Tifa screamed. "Why me? I.I." She continued to cry for a long time. Tifa couldn't stand the thought of her dying in just a week's time.
She wiped her tears on a tissue. Her ruby eyes were red around them and puffed up. No one had ever seen Tifa cry, and she hadn't done for a long time. Her cheeks were stained with tears that had fallen. There was one thing she wanted now, and it wasn't to be healthy. It was Cloud.
She walked over to her mantelpiece where a picture of her and Cloud sat. It was taken after Sephiroth's defeat. They both looked so happy. "Cloud, I...I need you. God I need you," Tifa whispered. "I love you so much."
Tifa sat and thought what could she do now? She felt hopeless. She can't stop this tumour growing. She can't prevent her death. She felt she couldn't carry on any more. But then, it hit her.
That pain again, God it hurts, she thought. The pain was worse than the thought of not ever seeing Cloud again. But wait, she wasn't leaving now, was she. She could go and see Cloud! The downfall being she didn't know where he was. So she walked to the phone again and dialled a number.
She waited. "Come on, damn you!" It rang for a few minutes, until a deep, rough voice was heard on the other end.
"Hello? Whaddya want?" "Hey Cid, it's Tifa. Sorry I haven't called for so long. Listen, I wanna get the guys together. Need to tell you all something. You know where Cloud lives now?" "Yeah sure do. He's gone back to Costa Del Sol to his villa. Lucky son of a !*#£%!" "Great, so could you get us all down there, do you think?" "Yeah course Tifa. When?" "Well, tomorrow hopefully. It is Christmas Eve tomorrow after all." "Right, make sure Yuffie takes some goddamn pills will ya? Her puking all over the joint ain't gonna help no one." "Thanks Cid, I owe you big time." "Yeah, whatever." With that, Cid hung up. Tifa's stomach filled with excitement. She would see Cloud before she left them all, and she would tell him how she felt. She promised herself.
Okay next chappie up soon. Were you all expecting a reunion? Bet you were. Anyways, all at Cloud's for Christmas. Oh goodie. Next chapter, they pick up Barret and Marlene. Oh what fun! R n R. Danke schön! Cheers Sally xxx
Less than twenty minutes later, Tifa walked through her front door, soaking wet from the rain that fell outside like the Niagara Falls. She turned around to shake the excess water from her umbrella, walked inside and shut the door. Tifa took off her coat and threw it on the chair. She sat at her kitchen table and cried her heart out. "Why?" Tifa screamed. "Why me? I.I." She continued to cry for a long time. Tifa couldn't stand the thought of her dying in just a week's time.
She wiped her tears on a tissue. Her ruby eyes were red around them and puffed up. No one had ever seen Tifa cry, and she hadn't done for a long time. Her cheeks were stained with tears that had fallen. There was one thing she wanted now, and it wasn't to be healthy. It was Cloud.
She walked over to her mantelpiece where a picture of her and Cloud sat. It was taken after Sephiroth's defeat. They both looked so happy. "Cloud, I...I need you. God I need you," Tifa whispered. "I love you so much."
Tifa sat and thought what could she do now? She felt hopeless. She can't stop this tumour growing. She can't prevent her death. She felt she couldn't carry on any more. But then, it hit her.
That pain again, God it hurts, she thought. The pain was worse than the thought of not ever seeing Cloud again. But wait, she wasn't leaving now, was she. She could go and see Cloud! The downfall being she didn't know where he was. So she walked to the phone again and dialled a number.
She waited. "Come on, damn you!" It rang for a few minutes, until a deep, rough voice was heard on the other end.
"Hello? Whaddya want?" "Hey Cid, it's Tifa. Sorry I haven't called for so long. Listen, I wanna get the guys together. Need to tell you all something. You know where Cloud lives now?" "Yeah sure do. He's gone back to Costa Del Sol to his villa. Lucky son of a !*#£%!" "Great, so could you get us all down there, do you think?" "Yeah course Tifa. When?" "Well, tomorrow hopefully. It is Christmas Eve tomorrow after all." "Right, make sure Yuffie takes some goddamn pills will ya? Her puking all over the joint ain't gonna help no one." "Thanks Cid, I owe you big time." "Yeah, whatever." With that, Cid hung up. Tifa's stomach filled with excitement. She would see Cloud before she left them all, and she would tell him how she felt. She promised herself.
Okay next chappie up soon. Were you all expecting a reunion? Bet you were. Anyways, all at Cloud's for Christmas. Oh goodie. Next chapter, they pick up Barret and Marlene. Oh what fun! R n R. Danke schön! Cheers Sally xxx