Chapter 5- A shocking change
Cid Highwind was beginning to worry a little about his sleeping habits. It appeared that he had reason to worry, since he found himself face down on the kitchen table. Of course, he had been up late a lot recently. He was very busy as the President of Transportation in New Soldier. After seeing the hell that Cloud had put Tifa through, Cid promised himself that he would treat Shera a lot better. Ever since Cid had made that decision, Shera was really beginning to understand and appreciate Cid more than she used to.
In Shera's mind, any change was better than no change. With the way that Cid used to boss her around, they didn't even seem to be in love. Sometimes, Shera could have almost kicked herself for staying with Cid in that situation, especially since she had no wedding ring that tied her to Cid. But she did stay, and now she was glad that she did. And now, she stood before Cid with very big news to tell. Unfortunately, he was asleep. Instead of waking him up, Shera just stared at him for a second. Normally, someone like Cid would never become so firmly rooted in Shera's heart. After all, Shera was a living example of perfect hygiene, while Cid rarely shaved. Shera almost always wore beautiful dresses that brought out her slender figure, cute face, and curly brown hair, while Cid wore old, greasy, baggy workers clothes. Shera was pure in every way, but Cid could never say no to a cigarette.
But still, Shera loved Cid. She loved him with all of her heart. When Shera finally decided to wake Cid up, she tapped him on the shoulder, and he nearly fell out of his seat. Shera wasted no time in telling her secret. "Cid," she said sweetly. "What is it, Shera?" Shera replied, "I know that this is kind of awkward, since usually the man should ask, but I think we should get married." Cid was a little shocked, but he had always known Shera to be a little unorthodox. He calmly said, "That sounds great. How about Valentines' Day?" "That's excellent!" Shera exclaimed.
Cid did still have one question, however. "Shera, why did you decide to do this all of a sudden?" Shera stared deeply into Cid's big blue eyes and proudly exclaimed, "Cid, I'm pregnant!"
Police Notes for the week of Dec. 25, 2007- Midgar- The dead body of a young girl named Marlene was found at the home of her foster parent, Barret Wallace, at 8:00 a.m. this morning. Funeral plans are scheduled for Dec. 28 at Midgar Catholic Church. Everyone is invited to attend.