A/N: Heh heh, started Chapter 3 after I added Chapter 2! WHOOP!
Chapter 3: A visit to Balamb
I stared at the ceiling of my dorm. Seifer had lied to Jessica! Still, I couldn't tell her. It would just break her heart. I guess my Lunch with Jessica had gone well. After I had gotten the food, I tried hard not to pig out. But it turned out that Jessica was still not hungry, and she let me have all the hot dogs. This time, it was way too hard to pig out, and Jess laughed at my messy face. But her laugh was different than the laughs I usually got. The laughs I usually got was out of cruelty and enjoyment. But Jessica's laugh seemed more out of… adornment… NO! She had a boyfriend! I couldn't think about that… I shook the thought out of my head. It was now 7 p.m., the end of Dinner. I felt a bit drowsy, and fell asleep.
I woke up 8 hours later, to the sound of a knock at the door. I pulled on my Capri's, and answered the door. There standing, was Jessica. Embarrassed because of my appearance, I began to close the door. "Sorry! Let me just get ready!" I called. But Jessica held the door open. "It's OK. I don't mind." she replied. So I leaned myself on the side of my door frame, fully opening the door. "Wassup?" I asked. "Ummm…. well, we have no studies today, so I was wondering if you could show me around Balamb, since you knew the place well." Jessica answered. I stumbled backward a little. "Oh. Uhhh, sure!" Just let me get ready!" I closed the door, added the rest of my outfit, and opened the door. Jessica was still there, standing. Wow, if she was another girl ,by then she would've left no trace! "Well…. L-let's go. I said.
We went to the Parking Lot, and with a rented cat, we headed to Balamb. Jessica looked out the window. "Wow… Alcauld Plains sure is pretty. At Esthar, even in the plains there's no signs of green anywhere. It's all technology." Jessica said, entranced. I grinned. "Yeah, and the monster's here are great for training. Not too weak, not too strong." I added. "You know, I really like it here. The air here isn't simulated!" Jessica joked. We both laughed, as we drove underneath the arch entrance of Balamb.
Jessica immediately noticed the quietness of Balamb. The faint, soft aura in the air was still there, as fresh as I remembered it. The familiar, cozy homes were lined up on the street, not blocking the wonderful ocean view. "There it is." I said, pointing the beautiful landscape. "Whoa….. This is…. amazing." Jessica breathed. I could tell that Jessica seemed at peace with my quiet hometown, mostly because Esthar was pretty much the opposite of Balamb.
We parked in front of Ma's house, where Ma stood waiting on the front porch. She ran up to me and hugged me, something I wouldn't expect whenever I came to visit her. "Finally- a girlfriend!" she cried. "What? Um, you must be mistaken. Zell's giving me a tour of Balamb, since I'm new here." Jessica explained. "Oh…" Ma's embraced ceased, and I felt like I could breathe again. " Come inside then. And Zell, I've dusted your room a little." said Ma, as she led us inside.
Jessica and I sat on the couch. "I like the place, Mrs. Dincht." Jessica complimented. "Well, I try!" Ma responded back. She came into the living room with a plate full of chocolate-chip cookies (yum!). Both Jess and I couldn't resist, and grabbed one cookie after another. Ma then sat down on her favorite armchair and sighed. "So, are you two friends?" she asked. I blushed, but Jessica seemed really calm. "We're classmates." she answered. "Really?" said Ma. She smiled. "I hope you enjoy your time here." she added. "Thank you." Jessica answered. "Have you two had any breakfast?" she asked, worried. Uh oh… this could be trouble…. But Jessica answered it anyway, not knowing the consequence. "Um… no, we kind of skipped breakfast." Ma stood up, frantic. "YOU HAVE TO EAT BREAKFAST!" she cried, and snatched the cookies, including the one I held in my hand (aw… it was a good cookie!), and ran into the kitchen. "Um… what's going on?" Jessica asks. "It's a 'Ma' thing. Whenever I skip a meal, she tries to stuff me." I said. "'Stuff' you?" Jessica said worriedly. I put my hand over her arm. "Don't worry. What I meant was that she'll make us eat, is all." I replied.
After Ma's 'stuffing', we got out of the house, much to Jessica's comfort. "Phew, your mom freaks me out, err… no offense." Jessica said. " None taken." I responded back. I then began the tour, taking her to every place in Balamb, and what each building was for. We then stumbled amongst the Balamb Fair, which occurred once a year for a whole week. "Wow, it's Fair season already eh? Wanna go on some rides?" I asked Jessica. "Well, they do seem fun." she answered. So we entered the fair grounds, and spent out time on the many rides and roller coasters. Especially the roller coasters.
After the Fair, we were pretty much exhausted, so we got to the car, and instead of going to Balamb Garden, I drove her to the beach nearby. So she was pretty confused when we got there. "Why are we here?" Jessica asked. We got out of the car, and I sat down on the cool sand. "Don't you want to see the sunset?" I asked her. "The sunset?" she replied back. Interested, Jessica sat down beside me. "Wow…." she whispered softly, as we watched the large orange ball disappeared beyond the ocean. She looked at me happily. "I'm really happy I got you to guide me around Balamb, Zell." Jessica said softly. I blushed, then shrugged. "It was nothing." I said, smiling back. Suddenly, Jessica leaned closer… And then... I felt her lips press against mine...
But then that magical moment suddenly vanished. Jessica pulled her self away and screamed. I watched her bury her face in her hands, repeating over and over "Oh-my-god-I-cheated-on-my-boyfriend!" Some first kiss, huh? Feeling both free but kinda bad for Jessica, I took her back to Balamb Garden and accompanied her to her dorm. "Good night..." she said softly, and I stood there as the door shut. Then, five small but somewhat powerful word raced into my mind.
'What is happening to me?'