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@honeyveinsā Tifa & Aerith
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Aerith.Ā āĀ Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā The Ā name Ā keeps Ā RINGINGĀ in Ā her Ā ears, Ā and Ā each Ā time Ā accompanied Ā with Ā the Ā image Ā of Ā theĀ Ā girlās Ā lifeless Ā body. Ā It Ā all Ā began Ā coming Ā back Ā the Ā other Ā night, Ā and Ā at Ā first Ā Tifa Ā wrote Ā these Ā images Ā off Ā as Ā nightmares, Ā but Ā she Ā doesnāt Ā believe Ā that Ā anymore. Ā The Ā grief Ā left Ā behind Ā from Ā these Ā memories Ā were Ā too Ā real Ā to Ā brush Ā off Ā as Ā inconsequential. Ā She Ā knows Ā thatĀ Ā when Ā people Ā go Ā through Ā a Ā traumatic Ā experience Ā they Ā can Ā sometimes Ā block Ā memories Ā away.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā When Ā her Ā own Ā mother Ā died, Ā Tifa Ā was Ā in Ā a Ā catatonic Ā depressionĀ Ā for Ā MONTHSĀ following Ā her Ā death. Ā Itās Ā possible Ā that Ā sheās Ā blocked Ā some Ā memories Ā after Ā losing Ā a Ā friend. Ā After Ā losing Ā a Ā couple Ā of Ā friends Ā if Ā these Ā memories Ā are Ā anything Ā to Ā go Ā by.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā She Ā heard Ā the Ā name Ā again, Ā but Ā the Ā nextĀ Ā time Ā it Ā came Ā from Ā one Ā of Ā her Ā regulars. Ā Heād Ā been Ā talking Ā about Ā his Ā daughter Ā coming Ā home Ā and Ā wanting Ā to Ā get Ā her Ā something Ā nice.Ā āĀ Bud Ā Naked. Ā I Ā donāt Ā know Ā shit Ā about Ā flowers, Ā but Ā that Ā AERITHĀ girl Ā is Ā real Ā nice. Ā She Ā helped Ā me Ā find Ā the Ā perfect Ā ones Ā for Ā my Ā girl.Ā āĀ Tifa Ā smiled Ā as Ā she Ā fought Ā against Ā the Ā panic Ā settling Ā in Ā her. Ā Is Ā it Ā possible Ā that Ā this Ā girl Ā sheās Ā been Ā grieving Ā is Ā in Ā a Ā shop Ā in Ā this Ā very Ā town?
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Sheās Ā standing Ā in Ā front Ā of Ā the Ā flower Ā shop, Ā andĀ Ā is Ā fumbling Ā with Ā the Ā PINK RIBBONĀ tied Ā around Ā her Ā arm. Ā The Ā same Ā pink Ā ribbon Ā that Ā appeared Ā in Ā her Ā pocket Ā the Ā dayĀ Ā of Ā the Ā funhouse. Ā They Ā all Ā wore Ā them Ā to Ā commemorate Ā their Ā lost Ā friend, Ā but Ā now Ā it Ā seems Ā that Ā sheās Ā not Ā gone Ā after Ā all.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Tifa Ā takes Ā a Ā moment Ā to Ā take Ā in Ā the Ā shopās Ā exterior. Ā The Ā stone Ā pathĀ Ā leading Ā up Ā to Ā the Ā entrance, Ā the Ā windows Ā surrounded Ā by Ā flowers. Ā Everything Ā about Ā it Ā gives Ā off Ā a Ā serene Ā feeling.Ā Ā FLOWERS.Ā Of Ā course Ā sheās Ā selling Ā flowers. Ā The Ā first Ā flower Ā she Ā received Ā was Ā because Ā of Ā her. Ā It Ā was Ā yellow, Ā and Ā a Ā boy Ā whose Ā face Ā she Ā canāt Ā quite Ā make Ā out Ā just Ā yet, Ā gave Ā it Ā to Ā her. Ā And Ā heād Ā gotten Ā in Ā from Ā Aerith, Ā sheās Ā sure Ā of Ā it. Ā They Ā symbolized Ā REUNION. Ā If Ā she Ā had Ā that Ā flower Ā now, Ā Tifa Ā would Ā give Ā it Ā to Ā her.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Taking Ā a Ā deep Ā breath, Ā Tifa Ā grabs Ā the Ā door Ā handle Ā and Ā walks Ā into Ā the Ā shop.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Aerith?Ā ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā -Ā Ā Ā ITĀ FELTĀ STRANGE ,Ā BREATHINGĀ thatĀ is .Ā theĀ feelingĀ ofĀ oxygenĀ fillingĀ herĀ chestĀ andĀ theĀ warmĀ feelingĀ ofĀ FOODĀ forĀ theĀ earthĀ comeĀ fromĀ herself .Ā recallingĀ theĀ momentĀ sheĀ couldnātĀ getĀ anythingĀ elseĀ backĀ insideĀ ofĀ herĀ body .Ā likeĀ aĀ balloonĀ withĀ aĀ holeĀ inĀ it ,Ā noĀ longerĀ beingĀ ableĀ toĀ fillĀ completelyĀ beforeĀ deflatingĀ momentsĀ later .Ā theĀ lastĀ faceĀ sheĀ saw ,Ā gentleĀ featuresĀ watchingĀ inĀ horrorĀ toĀ whatĀ hadĀ beenĀ happening .Ā onlyĀ oneĀ thoughtĀ crossedĀ herĀ mindĀ asĀ theĀ lightĀ fadedĀ fromĀ herĀ brightĀ eyes . sheĀ canātĀ evenĀ rememberĀ theĀ thoughtĀ anymore .
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā - Ā Ā Ā WITHĀ THEĀ SHOPĀ BEINGĀ passedĀ ontoĀ her ,Ā aerithĀ hadĀ onlyĀ feltĀ luckyĀ toĀ beĀ surroundedĀ byĀ theĀ easiestĀ wayĀ toĀ findĀ beautyĀ inĀ suchĀ aĀ worldĀ thatĀ hadĀ treatedĀ herĀ likeĀ theĀ ENEMY.Ā theĀ nightmares ,Ā theĀ attacks ,Ā theĀ fearĀ thatĀ theĀ brunetteĀ feltĀ walkingĀ theĀ streetsĀ sheĀ thoughtĀ sheĀ knewĀ wereĀ noĀ longerĀ bringingĀ aĀ senseĀ ofĀ comfort ;Ā petalsĀ andĀ stemsĀ wereĀ herĀ SAFEĀ SPACE .Ā theĀ stingingĀ ofĀ beingĀ prickedĀ withĀ thornsĀ helpingĀ herĀ rememberĀ thisĀ isĀ real .Ā thisĀ isĀ REAL .Ā sheāsĀ alive ,Ā sheāsĀ okay ,Ā thereĀ areĀ noĀ threats .Ā justĀ herĀ andĀ theĀ earthĀ beneathĀ herĀ toes .
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā - Ā Ā Ā THEĀ VOICEĀ THATĀ CALLEDĀ forĀ herĀ madeĀ herĀ heartĀ skipĀ aĀ beat ,Ā theĀ sameĀ feelingĀ fromĀ whenĀ cloudĀ hadĀ saidĀ herĀ nameĀ before .Ā disbeliefĀ drippingĀ fromĀ theirĀ tongue ,Ā aĀ senseĀ ofĀ panicĀ andĀ fearĀ underlyingĀ somethingĀ asĀ simpleĀ asĀ aĀ name .Ā herĀ nameĀ deservedĀ better .Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā - Ā Ā Ā AĀ STEPĀ WASĀ TAKEN ,Ā helpingĀ herĀ turnĀ aroundĀ toĀ findĀ theĀ sourceĀ ofĀ theĀ call .Ā aĀ largeĀ smileĀ takingĀ herĀ gentleĀ featuresĀ over ,Ā onlyĀ seeingĀ aĀ faceĀ toĀ MATCHĀ thoseĀ inĀ theĀ flashesĀ ofĀ polaroidāsĀ thatĀ sheĀ claimedĀ wereĀ dreams .Ā shouldersĀ tenseĀ asĀ sheĀ settledĀ onĀ theĀ face ,Ā eyesĀ softeningĀ andĀ herĀ smileĀ fadingĀ intoĀ somethingĀ shyĀ ;Ā aĀ friendlyĀ greeting .Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā tifaĀ ?Ā Ā āĀ Ā aerithāsĀ softĀ voiceĀ carried .Ā anotherĀ personĀ withĀ memoriesĀ attachedĀ toĀ her. . .Ā FINALLY .
