Lead Me to the Bliss [Faith Seed - Far Cry 5]

𝒸𝒽𝒶𝓅𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝓉𝑒𝓃

Warning: language, mild depressive thoughts, etc.

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I woke up to the sound of soft, breathy snores from beside of me. Glancing over at Faith, her light brown hair was a disaster, but in a cute way. She was still in her dress as well [the only outfit I have ever seen her wear], while her mouth was parted a little bit, allowing her to breathe. My back was in an uncomfortable position and was hurting slightly so I raised up in bed slowly to not wake Faith and climbed out of bed. Quietly, I made my way to the bathroom and examined my face in the mirror. In my opinion, I looked like absolute shit. My hair was a fucking mess! The baby hairs I had were sticking to my forehead from my sweat and bags were under my eyes; dry tears stained my cheeks from last night as well.

Sighing, I reached for a washcloth in the cabinet under the sink and rinsed it. Putting a dab of soap on it, I washed my face in an attempt at making myself 'look' better and to wash the dried tears off. My eyes were a little swollen from all the crying I did last night; my heart was telling me one thing and my brain was telling me another... After rinsing off my face and writing the rag out, I put the washcloth in the hamper and headed back to the bedroom. Faith was still sleeping and snoring lowly as I snuck downstairs. Once I was in the kitchen, I began to cook. I was going to fix the classic pancakes for breakfast for Faith and I. I'm fucking starving... I'm such a goddamn cow. But whatever.

Subconsciously, I started whistling 'Fascination Street' as I began making some pancakes. I mentally facepalmed when I realized the song that I was whistling. Hopefully, Faith didn't hear me and she was still sleeping.

"Whatcha whistling, Alice?" Faith questioned from behind me and I froze.

"Umm— Fascination Street by the Cure." I cleared my throat as a blush flooded my cheeks; thankfully, she was behind me and couldn't see me blushing right now. "It's been... it's been on my mind— that song." I stated calmly, flipping the pancake over in my skillet with the spatula.

"That's a good song." She replied, walking closer to me. "My head hurts so, so bad." Faith complained, while she stood beside me with her eyes shut, rubbing her temples.

"I'm sorry. You must have a hangover. They're a bitch, ain't they? You have any medicine? Tylenol?" I asked, trying to avoid her gaze as I searched through the cabinets. "You drunk a whole damn bottle of wine when your brothers left."

"I should have Ibuprofen on the top shelf." Faith responded. "To your right."

I looked on the top shelf and to the right and there it was— the Ibuprofen. Retrieving the bottle from the cabinet, I twisted the safety lid open and poured a single pill onto my hand and offered it to her, not looking into her eyes. "I'll get you a water so you can swallow."

"Thank you." Faith took the pill from me and popped it in her mouth as I put the lid back on the medicine bottle, putting it back where it was.

Then, I got a water bottle from the fridge and handed it to her. "You must feel shitty." I chuckled, trying to lighten the mood, still not looking in her eyes.

"Why are you not looking me in the eye, Al? Did I do something wrong?" Faith questioned incredulously; she also sounded like she was hurt too.

"No, no, Faith. You didn't do anything wrong at all. I'm just... tired. Yeah, I'm really tired." I answered quickly. "I'm fixing some uh— pancakes. You can go ahead and sit down at the table. It'll all be ready in a sec." I got back to flipping my pancakes as I heard one of the dining room table chairs scoot.

"Okay." She responded gently from behind me.

"What time is it? I haven't checked."

"Ten o' clock." Faith answered. "I won't be home much today."

"Why?" I asked as I flipped the pancake.

"I have to check on the Bliss crops at Jessop Conservatory and to make sure they're guarding it good, as well as check on the Marshal at my bunker." She said as I finished up making the pancakes and placed our pancakes on separate plates.

"Where's the syrup?"

"Top cabinet to your left."

After pouring the syrup on our pancakes, I laid the plate down in front of Faith and sat across from her and set my plate down on the table too. I sat down and began to inhale my pancakes.

"This is really good, Alice."

"Thanks." I smiled, not taking my eyes off of my pancakes. I had to ask her if she reminded last night; it's been gnawing at me. "Faith?"

"Yes?" Faith inquired, gazing at me.

Finally, I looked her in the eye. "Do you remember last night?"

There was silence for a moment.

"Do you?"

"... No. I don't. Why?"

Phew [😅]... I shook my head, "Nothing to worry about." I chuckled nervously. "We danced in your room to 'Fascination Street' by the Cure."

"Oh my God." Faith giggled. "For real?"

"For real." I smiled at her.

"... I hate to cut our breakfast off early, but... I have to go. Hopefully, I'll be back soon."

I nodded my head, "Alright. Be careful."

—Five Hours Later—

I found a guitar in the guest room's closet and started strumming the acoustic as I was laying down on the bed; all the while, I was staring out the window at the rain that was pouring down.

"Mr. Weatherman, what is your forecast?
I need a major change.
I can't stand no more rain.
Everything's been goin' wrong.
Please tell me it's something in the O-zone,
or is the atmosphere and pressure just too strong?
I can't ride out one more storm,
'cause I've had too many highs and too many lows,
too many storms and tornadoes.
I need some blue skies and sunshine.
I need a good forecast tonight..."
I sung, peering sadly at the dark clouds. I'm not sure why I was feeling kind of bummed out; probably because the Deputy was on the loose, wreaking havoc on the Project at Eden's Gate and I haven't had the chance to break up with him yet. Fuck... My life was a mess. And I was feeling confused with Faith. Why did I kiss her last night? Just why? She's strictly my friend. Faith doesn't like women, does she? And would Joseph approve? What? What am I even saying? Of course I can't be with Faith; she is my friend. Yeah, my friend only.
"'Cause I've had too many highs and too many lows,
too many storms and tornadoes.
I need some blue skies and sunshine.
I need a good outlook tonight.
Hope your weekend forecast is bright.
Hope you got me on your weather eye."

"I didn't know you could play guitar and sing, Alice. You're really good."

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Hope you guys enjoyed the new, longish chapter!😌
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