-PART II-
It's been 2 months now, Lightning has been hanging-out with Caius and his gang ever since she found out Noctis was cheating on her. From being one of the best and courteous student in the academy, she turned to the reciprocal of it.
She began to fail her classes, turn rebellious, when in fights she would always side with Caius even if he was the one that's wrong and talk mischievously and maliciously about her fellow academy mates, even teachers. She even started wearing make-up and piercings. She doesn't hang-out with who she usually hangs out it no longer, making her old gang feel as-if their group had a missing piece...
It was now homeroom at class I-B, the pinkette sat boredly on her chair waiting for their professor to start checking on their attendance. A few mintues later, Professor Katzroy got in class and spoke;
"Morning class! Sorry for being late, I had to send my son, Dajh, to school, but there was traffic. Anyways... Let's start attandance!"
Sir' Katzroy the started to call names, and after a few names, she was called;
"Lightning Farron."
"Present.", she answered, dully, raising her hand.
Then after another set of names, he said the last person's name;
"Noctis Lucis Caelum?"
-No answer-
"Hmmm... I'll repeat again for his sake, Noctis Lucis Caelum?"
-No answer-
"Hmmm.. It seems that Mr. Caelum absent.. again. I haven't seen him in any place either..."
'Now that Sazh's mentioned it... I haven't seen Caelum for quite a while now... Where could he b - no- why do I even care?! I don't care about that back-stabbing bastard!' She thought to herself.
'... But why do I get a feeling that something's wrong... Like my concience is telling me that I care about him... But why-'
Her thoughts were cut off when Sir' Katzroy spoke once more.
"Well, for now, goodbye class! Prepare for your first period."
He then left the class and followed by Ms. Lucrecia Crescent
entering.
"Okay! Let's start the lesson now! Today were going to start learning 'Trigonometry'! Better pay attention, or else you won't understand!"
Light slapped her face a little to focus on the lesson more than to listen to her inner conflict.
'Tsk! I should pay attention to the lesson not think about him!', she thought to herself furiously.
A Few Hours Later.
After all her classes ended, she decided to go to where Cauis and his gang usually tends to be after school.
As she was walking down the hall she was about to turn right when she heard someone say her name...
"Heh... You really did outdid yourself, eh Caius?", Seymour said.
"Yeah. You were able to get rid of Caelum, make Farron hate him and raise your popularity. She even actually believed you when you told her that Caelum was cheating on her.", Jihl added.
"Tsk.. That wasn't even hard to do. That girl can really be vulnerable and easy to fool sometimes.", Caius proudly stated, smirking. "She just saw a picture and believed it she didn't even realized if it was photoshoped or if that was a 'international' accident made by us."
"So, what are ya gonna do to her now?", Seifer asked.
"After I get to rule this school, I'll just dispose her like a little girl acting all tough.", he replied in an evil way.
After hearing the truth, she stayed still leaning on the wall, feet trembling as she stood there, one hand on her mouth muffling the sound of her crying, while the other hand was holding on to the wall, trying to support her weight as she looked like we was about to breakdown in any moment.
'W-wha... T-this c-can't be...', She thought in a trembling tone. She shook her head, ignoring and disregarding what she heard... for now.
The Next Day, Dismissal Time.
She was now with Caius and his other lackey near the trash bin behind the academy. She was looking at the hideous sight. Seymour, Seifer and Cause were 'taking the life out' of 2 other students demanding to give them their money.
Scared and frightened on what other things could be done to them aside from getting punched, kicked and smacked which they already felt, they gave Caius, Seymour and Seifer their money and ran away.
"Wimps.", Cauis said, smirking, while counting the money they got.
The Pink brunette was in pure disgust, but she held it. 'You did so much to me... now you're doing more to others...' Her thought were interrupted when her alias was called.
"Hey L, where do you want to go now? Movies? Dinner? Or maybe-", Caius statement was stopped when Light kicked the garbage bin, the covers of the bins slightly jumping-up due to how much for was used.
She clenched her fist, then spoke angrily; "I'VE HAD ENOUGH WITH THIS!", she punched the bin sending some of the trash flying-up on air then falling in the floor.
"Do you really think that I didn't you you guys talking 3 days ago?", She said acidly.
"Talking about what?", Dona retorted.
Lightning shook her head, then spoke; "That you guys lied to me... You f*cking lied to me..."
"About wha-", before Caius could finish his sentence, Lightning immediately smacked Caius on the face bringing him to hit hard on the floor.
"What was that for?!", Caius angrily said as he placed his hand on his face, getting up.
"You f*cking lying bastard! You f*cking lied to me! And I believed you! DAMMIT!", Lightning screamed.
Caius thought for a while what Light meant, but after he remembered, he spoke;
"Hmph..", he started, smirking, "So what? What are ya' gonna do about it now, huh? Caelum's nowhere to be found. And you can't do anything about it."
She kicked him on his gut.
"B*tch!*, he cursed as he felt the pain surge where she just recently kicked him, putting his arm around his stomach.
She shook her head, clenching her fists, then she spoke in an acid tone;
"We're finished.", with that said, she began to run past them, pushing Jihl and Dona aside, left leaving Caius and his lackeys still enraged with her sudden outburst.
She was running while hot tears cascaded her cheeks...
The following day in the university.
This time, Light attended school not with Caius and his lackeys, neither her old gang but.. alone.
It was now dismissal for her, since today she only has morning classes. She reached her locker and was about to get her things in it until someone slammed the locker closed again. She diverted her gaze from her locker to who never slammed her locker...
The last person she wanted see.
"What do you want, Ballad?", she said in a called tone, obviously not wanting to see him anymore.
"Hey hey... chill. What's with the attitude babe?", he replied.
"Don't call me that as if nothing happened yesterday."
"Tsk... Heh... I thought you'd forget.", Caius murmured.
She narrowed her eyes at him then spoke;
"You think I would forget? Pffft... I'm not stupid."
"Well you were dumb enough to believe in a silly lie. A lie that brought your Caelum to misery. A lie that caused you to betray him...", Caius got closer to Light's ear before continuing;"... A lie that ruined everything."
She clenched her knuckles, then spoke; "Leave."
"No."
"I said leave."
"Why would I ?"
'I've had enough.'
"JUST F*CKING LEAVE ME, YOU BASTARD!", as she said that she slammed the locker door (she opened it again) on Caius face, making him have blood running out if his nose.
"Son of a-", before Caius was able to finish his curse, he got slapped on his cheek leaving a visible red mark. Afterwards, Light placed the things she needed to put inside her locker inside, locked it then left afterwards. She ran and ran as far away from him with light tears flowing out of the corner of her eyes.
A Few Minutes Later
She arrived at the park. She crutched in front of the small river looking at her reflection. Hair disheveled, eyes slightly pink, mascara, eyeliner and blush (make-up) all-over her cheeks.
She was a mess.
'What have I done to myself?', she thought to herself, if she were speaking the guilt and regret in her words would be heard.
'I was never meant to wear these cosmetics... I was never meant to be someone I'm not...'
She got her back pack and took out a handkerchief, wiping of all the stupid make-up and other things that people use to make themselves feel pretty off her face.
Once she was done, she stood up and walked around the park, trying to stop her emotions for bursting as her conversation with her ex-lover earlier in the morning was still vivid in her mind.
'Why have I ruined my life... Why have I let the best thing (person) that I've ever had slip-off my hands like water...?...'
'Why...why have I been so foolish...?!...'
Then she began to utter out a song.
When will I see you again?
You left with no goodbye, not a single word was said
No final kiss to seal anything
I had no idea of the state we were in
Tears began to fall out as the song begins to go deeper.
I know I have a fickle heart and a bitterness
And a wondering eye and heaviness in my head
But don't you remember? Don't you remember?
The reason you loved me before
Baby, please remember me once more
When was the last time you thought of me?
Or have you completely erased me from your memory?
I often think about where I went wrong
the more I do, The less I know
But I know I have a fickle heart and a bitterness,
And a wondering eye and a heaviness in my head
But don't you remember? Don't you remember?
The reason you loved me before
Baby, please remember me once more
She began to regret and recalled every sweet moments that She and her former lover used to share.
I gave you the space so you could breathe
I kept my distance so you would be free
And hope that you find the missing piece
To bring you back to me
Thus a lone tear went out of her eye...
Why don't you remember? Don't you remember?
The reason you loved me before
Baby, please remember me that you used to love me
...When will I see you again?...
She fell to the grass and laid her back on the tree trunk, as sobs and endless tears got out from her.
'... I'm so sorry...'
Back in the Farron Household.
"Hey Noctis, Are you really sure?"
"Absolutely. I have a friend who'll let me stay in Accordo until I find a new place to live."
"Well, What about your career and job?"
"Don't worry about that. I'm more interested to finish my studies."
"Are you sure about this?"
"Well, As long as Lightning is around I'll get hurt even more."
"Do you want me to tell?"
"Don't."
"Ok. Bye."
The younger Farron returned the phone back just as her sister had entered the room.
"Oh, Hey sis. How's school?"
"Fine. Who was that?"
"Umm… No one. None at all."
Then the younger Farron left and walked back to her room much to her sister's strange suspicion.
'Who could that be?' She thought.