Disclaimer: Characters you know, I don't own, characters you don't know (Jennalynn), I do own. Nice and short disclaimer, wouldn't you say? :) This takes place about three months after the series. (A/N: March 24th is a very significant date for me: it's my birthday! lol)
My Best Friend's Boyfriend
by ChibiSandrock
March 24th, AC 196
Lucrezia Noin stared at the lavender leather-bound book in her hand and frayed the end of the yarn bookmark with her fingers as she sighed sadly. The book was a diary that had belonged to her best friend Jennalynn Riley, who had committed suicide three days earlier.
Why'd she do it? Noin thought, wiping her eyes on the sleeve of her shirt and looking out the window.
"Miss Noin?" a quiet voice from the door said. The former OZ officer looked up to see Quatre Raberba Winner standing there. The Arabian pilot nodded towards the book in her hands. "What's that?" he asked.
"It's a diary," Noin said softly. "A diary that belonged to my best friend Jennalynn Riley."
Quatre cocked his head to one side. "What happened to her?"
"Overdosed on sleeping pills and died three days ago." Noin sighed as she looked back at the diary. "When Sally gave this to me, she said the bookmark marked the entry explaining why she did it...I can't bring myself to read it."
Quatre nodded, completely sympathizing, but he had one question. "Why spend the rest of your life wondering why she did it? Just read it and you'll know."
Noin nodded. "You're right," she said. "If I want to find out why...I guess I should read it, huh?" Quatre nodded and left as Noin opened the diary to the page marked by the frayed piece of yellow yarn. She scanned the page and gasped when she saw what she was looking for.
I admit it, the entry read. I'm in love with Zechs Merquise, but there's one problem. He's in love with my best friend.
Lu has no idea how lucky she is. Boy I know what Hilde was going through when she found out Duo and Heero had that thing going. She cried for days...That's nothing compared to how I feel...maybe it'd be better if I was dead so I wouldn't feel like this every time I saw them together...
I need to think for a while...I'm gonna go.
Love, Jenna
"Oh God..." Noin breathed, a tear falling down her cheek and splashing onto the page, slightly smearing the words. "That's why..." She wiped her face and said, "I promise, Jenna..if Zechs and I ever get married and have kids...we're naming our first daughter after you."
The End