Chapter Four

Nice Place


I awoke from my pleasant and warm slumber, feeling more energized than ever. I stretched my arms up to the ceiling and placed my feet on the floor as I stood up from my bed. I slowly walked toward the living room and noticed Brendan still sleeping on the couch. He had a slight smile on his face as he was dreaming away. I smiled pleasantly at how adorable he was and suddenly felt the urge to hold him. Fighting this urge, I walked toward the kitchen and poured a bowl of cereal. I didn’t feel like making a big breakfast. I sat down at my computer with my bowl of cereal to read my e-mail. I saw that Maxwell sent me a message and I read it. I sent him a message back before exiting my e-mail.

I stood up from my computer and headed back to my room to pick out my clothes. After I figured out what I was going to wear, I headed to the bathroom to take a shower. I hummed the tune that Tech got stuck in my head the day before. As I got done, I dried off, moisturized, and put on my clothes. I walked out of my bathroom while I was brushing my hair and I saw that Brendan was awake. He was sitting peacefully on the couch. I supposed he was thinking to himself. I sat down beside him and smiled. He smiled back imperceptibly and held his head down. I looked at him and asked, “What’s wrong?” He looked up at me and replied, “Nothing. Just thinking a lot.”, “About what?” I said back curiously. “About what you said.” I looked at him with curiosity and wondered why what I said made him think so much. Just then, he continued, saying, “I know I should tell her, but I’m not sure how. I don’t want to mess anything up.” I sighed and touched his shoulder. I wanted to tell him that sometimes it doesn’t matter if something gets messed up as long as she knows. I wondered if he didn’t want to tell her because of their friendship. If she was a real friend, nothing would really change no matter what he told her. “Never mind.” He said sadly. “I’ll have to figure it out on my own. They’re my feelings and I need to tell her.” I smiled emptily at him, feeling worried about the emotions he kept inside. He then told me he had to leave, because there was something important he had to take care of. I walked him to the door and told him goodbye. He said he’d be back later. I waved to him as he walked away and then I closed the door.

I sat down to think for a minute. There was something wrong in my life that needed to be fixed. I couldn’t stand the torture of being alone for one second. What I was doing was wrong. I had taken too much to my advantage. I didn’t know many people in town but still I was getting around one-too-many times. First Jake, then a guy that I didn’t even know, and now Syko. I couldn’t take anymore. In that moment, I thought about Tech. He was such a nice person and I could tell he was only trying to do his best. He had so many heartaches and so much pain. If not for mysterious consequences, I know he might have still been with Silver or Rikku. ’ If only I had someone like that ‘ I thought. Someone sweet and loving… always doing his best. I knew then, what I had to do. I needed to disconnect myself from anything negative. I needed to get my path straight and stop messing around. I swore to myself not to lust after anyone else and set my heart on finding someone I could trust.

I stood up and decided to go explore town. I left my house and began walking the trails. Most of the houses looked the same. There were some with variations, but still like the rest. I saw groups of people fighting, people laughing, singing together like family, and I also saw people ignoring each other like they had just gotten into an argument. All of the movement made me think of the first friend I made when I moved into town. His name was Orizion. There were groups of people fighting over a lot to build their house on. I stayed there to make friends. I wanted the spot, but it didn’t mean that much to me. I had sat down in the shade and thought for a second about what I would do once the spot was filled. He, then walked over and sat beside me. He had red hair, shades, a red jacket, and red pants. He had asked me if I was waiting for this spot and I told him that I was, but that it didn’t mean that much to me. We both talked for a while before he had to leave and we’ve talked from time to time ever since then. As I was thinking, I passed by this huge mansion on a tall hill of beautiful scenery. It was the most gorgeous house I had ever seen and no one was living in it. I took interest in it and walked inside. It had many levels and dimensions. At the entrance, there was a very small room, which seemed more like a booth. There was a small screen door, which lead inside the house. I went through into a beautiful chateau. The architecture was amazing. The room was like a lounge. There was a chandelier hanging in the center of the ceiling, surrounded by flawless walls. There was a small nook on the side with shelves behind it, which made the room look more like a bar. I walked to the back of the room, in front of a large door, leading into another room. I looked around in amazement at the large room. It was like a ballroom. It had an unreachable ceiling, Stairs on both sides, both leading up to a beautiful colonnade. At the bottom of each side, there was a door leading into a different room. There was also a curtain under the colonnade, but I didn’t know where it lead.

I went up the stairs of the colonnade and through the door in the center, which lead to a beautiful master bedroom. The room was large and round. There were no corners and it had a very large window with gorgeous sheers blowing in the wind. On the side of the stunning room, there was a door, leading to a deluxe bathroom. The bathroom had a shower, bathtub, and Jacuzzi.

There were so many miraculous rooms and so much to explore outside. The landscape was unbelievable. In the back of the spectacular chateau, there was a field that went on forever. Near the edge, there was a drop, parallel to a waterfall, leading down into a hot spring. The plush greenery around the field and hot spring was amazing. I couldn’t believe I was actually in such a place.

As soon as I got done looking around, I wanted to know how much it was. As I milled around the property, I saw a man in the front yard, checking on flowers. He seemed to know a lot about the house. I came to find out, he was the former owner of the house. I spoke with him for a while about the house. He talked about how hard it was to keep up with it since he was never there. He told me he was selling it for a beach house in California. I asked him how much he wanted for it, in hope that I could afford it at some point in time. I was doubtful of the outcome, since it was so fancy and unbelievably huge. “Well, I was never quite comfortable about this house. It always brought me trouble. I always found a reason to escape it. I might sell it for about… $45,000.” He told me with a lack of energy. I was amazed at the price. I asked him if he was serious. A house like that would have been in the hands of a celebrity. He smiled and replied, “Yes, I suppose. It is a beauty. I had much envy from others once I bought this house, but, when it comes down to it, this house isn’t worth it. I’ve had nothing but bad times in it. Drama, deception, a couple of deaths, too. It would just be a relief to escape it all. It’s yours whenever you want to buy. Just call and I’ll give you the key. I stood shocked in front of him and said, “Thank you.”

As I walked back home in delight and awe, I was thinking about my lifestyle. I thought of my desire to have never-ending fun and the fact that I couldn’t stand being alone. I realized what I could use my new chateau for. I could have “The party that never ended.”

I thought of plots and ideas to go with each room. The bedroom would be where I slept when I didn’t want to go back to the small house that I owned. I thought of names for each room and what each one would be for. Pretty soon, I had created my own world in my head. All I needed was equipment and money. Since it was easy to make money around town, I knew I would have no problem with it.

I arrived back at home, and to my surprise, Brendan was sitting on the couch, eating some soup left over from the night before. I smiled at him as I closed the door and said, “I’m glad you’re back. I found this really nice place that I want to buy. Oh, by the way, where do you live?” He smiled and looked down, replying, “I don’t have a house yet.” My smile slightly faded as I crossed my arms and sat down beside him. I looked at him for a moment in deep thought, then smiled and said, “Well, you can stay with me.” He smiled widely and tilted his head. As he lowered his arms, he said, “Really? Thank you. You’re so nice.” Once again, my mind began to dim. That whole sentence reminded me of Tech. I wondered when I would see him again. He was so peaceful and lighthearted. Brendan was really good company, also. Behind his depression and sadness, there was a carefree burst of love energy, living only to find a way out.
I blinked softly at him as I touched his shoulder and said “No problem at all.”