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Chapter 4: Behind her shadow
Cloud was in the driver's seat, and Aerith was beside him. Tifa's smile faded. Her gaze fell upon the empty seat on the back. Before, she usually sat next to Cloud, with only the two of them in the jeep. She would think that no one else would sit on that seat beside herself. Nevertheless, there was Aerith, smiling sweetly to the sky; her face seemed to glow in the sunlight as Tifa sat in her shadow. Zack sat next beside her with a slump, instantly rested his head in his arms.
When the jeep started to speed off, all Tifa does was stared at the two of her friends. Both of them wore light colored clothing. Yes, Light blue and pink does matched perfectly, the color of happiness whilst she, in black and white, the color of mystery and darkness, very contrast with the blond figure.
Yes, Tifa Lockhart had a deep crush on Cloud Strife. Who wouldn't; he was excellent in sports and was doing fine in school, awesome in architecture and he can fight too, being a part time student in Radiant Garden, a military school. They had been friends since she was five.
She gaze on the blue sky, remembering a far off memory
"Cloud?" Tifa exclaimed. "It's really you!" she exclaimed.
She then walks to him until they were only a few inches away then stand straight. Cloud raised an eyebrow. "What?"
"You've gotten taller," she giggled, "I remembered that you were shorter then I was when we were kids. So what are you doing here?"
"I've moved in two months ago," said Cloud, analyzing Tifa.
"Hey, Cloud, what's- oh," Aerith came up to him, "Friend of yours?" she asked.
Tifa's heart leaped, 'Cloud must have been busy, 'thought Tifa. She smiled at her, "Hi, I'm Tifa, Tifa Lockhart, Cloud's childhood friend." She said.
"Aerith, Aerith Gainsborough," she said, shaking Tifa's hand. "Hope we can be friends." She said.
Tifa smiled at her.
"Tifa, haluu"
A hand swayed up and down her face and she blinked a couple of times before gazing at Zack. "Are you okay? You seemed so spaced out." He said.
"Sorry," she replied slyly, "I'm just worried about the test that's all."
Zack leans forwards towards her. I know there's something more Lockhart," he whispered.
Tifa raised an eyebrow at him. "What do you mean?" she said.
"You know, about you and Cloud."
"what?!" she almost screamed.
Cloud glanced at the side mirror in caution but did not peruse further.
"Why didn't you tell him?" Zack whispered.
"Can't we NOT talk about this?" she whispered back.
Zack shrugged.
Okay now, the chapters I posted were all short. I TRY to make it longer… promise! Tjo, I might not be able to post any more stories for a while from now so, heh.