The Perfect Man
She was a lonely woman.A rich and lonely woman,always travelling around.What did she do??Simply nothing,since she got all of her rich husbands money when he had died 5 years ago.Rinoa Heartilly was a well known woman among the likes of her.She often had big parties,belonged to a very high-profile country club,hung out with all the rich women and men,gave money to the charity and so on.She was a typical snobbish rich woman.Miss Heartilly wasn't just a wife of a rich dead man,his father was also well known and that gave her even more class.Her life was free of worries and she could do whatever she wanted,but there was one thing missing in her life and that was love.Her persian cat and two best friends weren't enough.Rinoa Heartilly wanted a new man in her life and she was sure to get one.Her marriage with Cid Kramer hadn't blessed her with any children and she was already 27 years old,a few more years and it would be too late to have any.Despite her age she still looked marvelously beautiful and showed no signs of ageing at all.Many women suspected she had had plastic surgery,but she was just blessed with natural beauty.
Rinoa Heartilly woke up with a good smile and slipped on her pink shoes,taking her persian cat Gucci into a tight grasp she walked into her kitchen,her tiny heels making soft clicking sounds on the white marble floor.Opening her beige fridge she took out orange juice and called for Hanna,her maid.After telling her wishes for her breakfast this morning,she made her way towards the living room.It was a big white room,with even bigger windows.It had a good view to the lovely red mountains of Galbadia.The day seemed to be another extremly hot one.Rinoa sighed and sat down on one of the couches,grabbing a Vogue from the table.She flicked through the magazine and drooled at the nice male models.She heard a small cough and looked up from her Vogue.It was Hanna with breakfast.Rinoa rolled her eyes and continued reading her fashiong magazine.The maid put down the breakfast and exited the room quickly.The breakfast consisted of oranges,coffee and some toast.It was a popular diet,to eat only oranges and coffee for breakfast,but Rinoa added a toast to it.She wasn't very fond of just coffee and oranges.Vogue was soon boring for her so her hand reached for Cosmopolitan where she found an article "How to find a guy".This made her sigh again,she knew it was just another useless article,but she continued reading it anyway.After some 15 minutes she was finished with it.She tossed the magazine on the table and got up,stomping out of the room.
Today,Rinoa Heartilly,was determined to find a man.
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Some 30 minutes later her own personal jetplane had taken her to Esthar where her two best friends lived.Pushing the doorbell with annoyance Rinoa waited for the door to open.Once,twice,thee times,but the door still remained closed.Finally after hitting the doorbell with too much force the door opened,revealing a beautiful blonde woman.
"Rinoa!!!" she said with delight and hugged the petite girl.
"It's nice to see you too,Quistis," she replyed and stepped inside.
"Oh my I can see you have yet again bought new shoes,they're wonderful,blue suits you well Rin dearest.Oh and I see you've brought Gucci with you too,aren't you adorable,just like Rinny," the blonde excitedly said and patted the cat," well come,Selphie is already here and arguing with the maids.We ran out of jasmine tea you see and they claim that there is no jasmine tea at Esthar anymore.Personally I think that's not possible."
"I don't care,fly to Dollet if you have to,but I want my jasmine tea."
It was Selphie screaming from the other room,Rinoa laughed and followed Quistis through the large hall towards the living room.Quistis Trepe-Loire was like Rinoa,a very well known rich woman.In fact she was the wife of Laguna Loire,the president of Esthar.She was 28 years old,a very intelligent and bright woman who loved diamonds and her good life more than anything else.
Soon both women were greeted by Selphie Kinneas.She was as always dressed in yellow and quite a bit hyper.Selphie was the wife of Irvine Kinneas who owned almost every other gun shop there was.Together Rinoa,Quistis and Selphie made the Esthar Trio,as they were called.They were rich and beautiful and many envied them.
"So girls how are you doing??" Selphie asked ,holding a tea cup in her left hand.Rinoa sighed again for what seemed to be the 100th time today and opened her mouth.
"You see my dearest friends,I have something to complain about.I'm awfully lonely." Selphie and Quistis gasped while Rinoa angrily put down her coffee cup.
"Yes,not that you two aren't great company ,but ...," she patted her cat and looked out of the big windows ," ..but I need a man."
Quistis started giggling and Selphie made weird snorting noises.
"We'll then we shall find you a perfect man," said Quistis as she admired one of her diamonds.
"But there aren't any Quistis,I haven't met a guy for the past 6 months." Quistis arched her eyebrows slightly and Selphie was awfully quiet.
"Don't be silly dearest,Quistis will find you a good man,don't you worry," she said and patted Rinoa's leg meaningfully," don't you worry one bit."
Truth be told,Quistis wasn't actually sure were she would find her friend Rinoa a guy,but she had made a promise and was going to keep it.Perhaps seeking advice from her husband would be a good thing to do,even if he wasn't that good at giving it.Knocking on the big wooden door she stepped in without waiting for an answer.Laguna was sitting in his big chair and writing a letter.His hair was pulled back into a soft ponytail and his green eyes were fixed on the paper before him.Quistis smiled a warm smile and made her way towards the table.He obviously hadn't noticed her so Quistis let out a small cough.
"Oh it's you honey,I'm sorry I didn't notice.This letter is keeping me so busy,you know how I hate writing."
"How long have you been sitting here?"
"Oh just a couple of...hours," he finished and rubbed his temples.
"Oh my poor hunny bunny wunny," Quistis said as if she was talking to a child.She walked over to Laguna and sat on his lap,carefully putting her hands around his neck as if she was a snake.
Laguna smiled a wicked smile and wanted to kiss his wife,but she pulled away.
"Actually I wanted to talk to you about something ,dearest."
"Yes what is it Quistis?" Quistis shifted her weight and started playing with Laguna's hair.
"Well you know Rinoa,of course you do,what a silly thing to say.Well I'm going to blunt and say it.She needs a man,but she doesn't know where to look and it seems that she can't find one either.So being the good friend I am," again she was admiring one of her diamons," ..I offered to help her and promised to find her a guy.I'm quite clueless myself so I thought maybe you have some nice single friends??"
Laguna rubbed his chin and furrowd his brows.
"Well ...I do know a couple ,but Rinoa wouldn't find them attractive,that I know for sure."
" Laguna..she was married to Cid and he wasn't attractive at all."
"Well you're right,but I don't think she wants an ugly guy this time."
Quistis nodded,she knew Laguna was right.
"Well thanks for your help," she said as she got up.Laguna looked at her pleadingly and tried to make a puppy dog face.
"You sick old perv,wait til tonight," giggled Quistis as the ran out of the room,leaving a confused Laguna in his office.
"Women," he muttered and continued writing his letter.
Quistis and her dog Petunia were walking down the busy streets of Esthar.Right now she needed the best coffee in Esthar and the only place where one could get it ,was Cafe Maui.She sat down at her favourite table and waited for someone to get her order.Finally a handsome man came,he looked no more than 23,had piercing grey blue eyes and silky chocolate brown hair.He was drop dead gorgeous and Quistis felt like drooling.She shook her head slightly and smiled one of her best smiles.
"May I get your order miss?"
Quistis was a bit surprised that this man didn't know who she was .He must be new to Esthar ,she thought.
"I'll have one coffee please,that's all."
The man nodded and this time smiled a very goofy smile.He looked almost like Laguna when he smiled.Quistis didn't have to wait long and was now enjoying her coffee.Coffee always gave her the best ideas and she didn't have to be disappointed this time either.Why not get this man for Rinoa,he was tall and handsome.Rinoa didn't need a rich man,she herself was so rich.Surely the man had good manners,Maui had a good reputation and wouldn't hire someone who didn't have any good manners.Quistis was very pleased with herself and waited patiently for the man to pick up her empty coffee cup.Finally he came,picked up her cup and wanted to leave,when Quistis placed her hand on his.
"I was just wondering,sir.Are you new to Esthar?" The man had a puzzled look on his face.
"Uhm ,yes miss,I am."
This was perfect,even if Rinoa did want a good and well known man,it was easy to lie.This guy was new to Esthar,people didn't know him.So it was easy to say he was a rich man from Trabia or something.
"And what's your name,young man?"
"It's Squall Leonhart,miss."
"Aha..what a nice name,and how old are you Mr.Leonhart?"
"I'm 27 ,miss."
"Perfect,why won't you sit down for a while,Squall Leonhart?"
Quistis beamed and patted the seat next to her.Rinoa was going to be very pleased,she just knew it.Quistis Trepe-Loire had just find her a perfect man.