Memories From The Heart
Chapter 7
Rinoa just sat there staring at one thing that just didn't seem to fit in. "Rinoa?.. Rinoa?.. Rinoa!!!" Quistis said in an angry tone. "Wha, wha?! What do you want woman!?" Rinoa said still staring at something. "Come on! We are going back to my "Suite." Quistis said with a smirk on her face. Rinoa smiled back with a sassy face and put her hand up. Quistis grabbed her hand and pulled her up. "Uhh actually Quisty I was wondering if we could go see if Squally is awake uet." Rinoa said rocking back and forth on her feet with her hands behind her back. "Anything for you Rin." Quistis said putting on a smile. They walked past Seifer who turned around and said, " Okay, I guess I'll see you back at the room." As he turned away and walked to Quistis' "suite".
As they got to the infirmary Rinoa gently woke up Squall. "Hey baby, how ya feelin?" Rinoa asked as Squall came more into consciousness. "Better I guess." Squall said with a big yawn and stretch. "Are you ready to leave?" Rinoa asked giving him a big smile. "Yes please get me out of here." Squall said getting excited that he got to leave the infirmary. "Okay just let me run to your room and get you some fresh clothes." Rinoa said happily as she ran out of the room before Quistis could stop her. Rinoa ran all the way down the long corridor and when she finally got to Squalls room she opened the door. Someone was sitting there on the couch waiting patiently. "Rinoa?" the figure said in a pleasant tone.
Rinoa recognized the voice 'where have I heard that voice before?' she thought to herself. "Who are you?" Rinoa asked hoping she would get an answer, but all the figure said was, "I am your memories." After about a moment of silence the figure said, "Why did you leave me?" "What? What are you talking about?" Rinoa said, putting a confused look on her face. "Come here and you can find out for yourself." The voice said calmly as she patted the couch. Rinoa walked over and sat down. "Touch my hand." The voice said as Rinoa did so.
'We are now in Rinoa's memory'
"What do you want with me!?!" As a screaming 16 year old Rinoa ran up to the woman. "All I want is for you to help out around the house dear." The woman, Rinoa's mom, said. "I have better things to do, places to go. I don't want to help around this stupid place." Rinoa stomped out and got into her car. She drove around a while in her dark blue mustang, until she cooled off. 'okay' she thought to herself, 'I need to make it up to my mom, so.. I'll go home apologize, and help her clean the house. She doesn't deserve to be treated the way I yelled at her.' Rinoa pulled into the driveway. She got out of her car, and walked into her house. She heard the t.v. running so went to the living room. She wasn't there. "Mom? I'm home. Mom?" Rinoa looked all over the house except the kitchen. She walked into the kitchen, and walked around the island in the middle of the kitchen and there was her mom laying on the floor in a pool of blood. "OH MY GOD!!!!!!" Rinoa yelled. She ran to the phone and dialed 911. Then there is a flash of light, and Rinoa is sitting in the hallway of a hospital on a bench. "Rinoa Heartilly?" a voice called. Rinoa looked up, it was a doctor. "Yes?" Rinoa said taking a big gulp. "I'm so sorry, but she's gone, we tried very hard to bring her back, but she was too far gone." Rinoa started to sob. "There there Rinoa. Everything will be okay. Rinoa? Rinoa? Rinoa?!" Rinoa opened her eyes and looked around for the ghost. She wasn't there. "Where did she go?" Rinoa asked. "What the heck are you talking about?" Quistis said giving Rinoa the eyebrow. "The ghost, she was here." Rinoa said. Quistis looked worried. "I know who she is now. She can't harm us, and I'll never forget her." Rinoa said putting on a smile. She knew that Quistis would be nosy and ask who she is. "What is her name Rin?" Quistis said. 'I knew it.' Rinoa thought. "Well, I liked to call her… mom."