Eh, Same Old, Same Old
by Mariye

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Disclaimer: Hi, nope, I don't own anything here. These different
FF dividers are messing me up though. Now if I wanna see OTHER FF
stories I have to refind the link in my address bar (I'm 1 of those
people who surfs more than one thing at a time) and I already almost
missed 2 stories I wanted to read. Plus it took me 15 minutes to
re-place my FF fics. Course, you never know. This could make things
easier... just kinda confused me the 1st day it happened though o^-^o
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Zell: [pics up his cordless phone and hits speed dial #2.] Hey Mom,
its been a while since I last called, whats up?

Zell: Oh thats cool. Yeah, nothing different here. Yeah. Finally
got a few minutes alone so we can talk.

[Irvine walks in Zells room. Zell looks at him puzzled.]

Irvine: Hey, I learned a few helpful things from some of the Desert
Prison prisoners, like lock-picking... stealing... look, got your
wallet!

[Zell plucks it outta Irvine's hand. He is silently fuming at him.]

Zell: Uh huh. Yeah, of course.

[Irvine walks over and looks sideways at Zell.]

Irvine: Who you talking to?

[Zell mouthes the word Mom.]

Irvine: HEY MRS. DINCHT! HOW ARE YOU?

[Zell hits Irvine's arm and silently swears at him.]

Zell: No Mom. That wasn't me swearing. That voice? Oh, its just Irvine.
Yeah. [He covers the receiver.] She says hi and she's fine. What do
you want?

Irvine: Oh, I was just bored and felt like coming and bothering you
for a while. Lemme talk to her. [Irvine reaches for the phone. Zell
moves back and falls onto the bed. He drops the phone and Irvine
nabs it.]

Irvine: Hi Mrs. Dincht. I'm glad to hear you're doing well. Oh, I'm
fine. Things are great. [He pushes Zell away as Zell tries to get
back his phone.]

Zell: SHE IS MY MOTHER!

Irvine: Yelling? Oh, you know how us kids are. Around here? Oh, same
old stuff.

Zell: Gimme! [He tries to get the phone. Irvine looks at him, then
moves to a chair and stands on it. Zell starts jumping up and done
for it.]

Irvine: Why yes, I did just make SeeD. Thank you so much.

[Selphie walks by, sees the commotion and walks in.]

Selphie: Hi! What's up?

Zell: Selphieeeee! I was talking to my Mommy when Irvine broke in
and stole my phone and I want to talk to her, he shouldn't get to
talk to her!

Selphie: [Runs over to Irvine.] Mrs. Dincht! Tell her I say hi! I
wanna talk to her! [Irvine helps Selphie climb onto Zell's desk and
hands her the phone.]

Selphie: Hi Mrs. Dincht! Thank you soo sooo much for those cookies!

Irvine: [Leans over to the receiver.] Yeah, they were great!

Zell: Cookies? What cookies?

[Seifer wanders in.]

Seifer: Hey Chicken-Wuss, keep it down or the Disciplinary Committee
will have to fine you for Noise Pollution.

Zell: Get the @$%# outta my room Seifer.

Selphie: Yes Mrs. Dincht, that was Zell swearing. I know. Its is such
a dirty habit. I don't know why he does it.

Irvine: [Still leaning over the receiver.] Yeah, I mean, I don't.
Squall doesn't. Even Seifer and Raijin don't. I think he's a bad
influence on us. You should talk to him about that.

Zell: What are you guys telling my Mom?!?! MOM! ITS ALL LIES!

Seifer: Mrs. Dincht? Can I say hi?

Selphie: Sure! [smiles and hands the phone to Seifer.]

Seifer: Hey Mrs. Dincht. I'm doing great. Yeah, the posse and I made
SeeD too. Same time as Irvine actually. Listen, Raij, Fuj, and I wanna
do something to thank you for that dinner you made for us last week.
I have never tasted better fish. You are the best cook ever. We want
to take you out to dinner in Timber sometime.

Zell: YOU ATE MY MOM'S SPECIAL FISH THAT SHE ONLY MAKES FOR ME?

Selphie: [To Irvine.] He sure yells a lot.

Irvine: Its all the stress. He's to high-strung.

Seifer: Yeah, that's the Chicken Wuss yelling. I know, but he sometimes
deserves to be called Chicken-Wuss. If you only knew all the stuff
the DC has busted him on. Uh-huh. Yeah, he is too hyper.

[Quistis walks in and smiles.]

Quistis: Zell, can I borrow your CD hey Seifer, who are you talking
to?

Seifer: Hey Quisty, Mrs. Dincht. She says hi.

Quistis: Send her my love.

Irvine: Hey Quistis, what do you think's wrong with Zell?

Selphie: I think he's just heading for a nervous breakdown. He never
stops and is always moving.

Irvine: It has to be a deep rooted psychological problem. Maybe there's
something in the hot-dogs...

Zell: THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ME!

Seifer: He has a bad temper. Oh, nothing Mrs. Dincht, we're just
talking about Zell to his face. A group visit? Sure!

Zell: SHUT UP! [Starts to run toward Seifer to attack him. Seifer
pulls out his gunblade and holds in in front of Zell. Zell screeches
t a halt. Irvine and Selphie laugh, while Quistis shakes her head.]

Quistis: I think he has Attention Deficit Disorder. It would explain
why he can't sit still.

Squall: [Peeks his head in.] So here's where all you are. [Him and
Rinoa walk in.]

Rinoa: What's up?

Selphie: We're all talking to Mrs. Dincht and talking about Zell.

Seifer: And you should see him eat and talk to people. I mean, its
like he abandoned all the manners you taught him.

Irvine: Look! He's turning red! He's gonna blow!

Quistis: Really Zell. Lighten up. Most children would be thrilled that
their friends like their parents.

Squall: ... Sometimes even more than their children...

Selphie: Yup yup, we all love Mrs. Dincht!

Rinoa: [Inspecting the phone's base.] I wonder if it has a speaker
phone option?

Zell: She's MY MOMMY! MINE! Just get out so I can talk to her! Thats
why I called her, so I can talk to her! Not you guys! [Jumps up and
down.]

Seifer: Okay, here's Zell. [Hands Zell the phone.] Here Chicken-Wuss,
have fun. Come on guys, we have to go.

[Zell grabs the phone and runs into his closet. Everyone else moves
into the hall.]

All: Where?

Seifer: Mrs. Dincht invited all of us over. She's making cake and
frosted cookies and if we come early we can lick the spoons and
beaters.

All: Yay!

[They all run out. Returning to the closet...]

Zell: Hi Mom, sorry about that. You were saying? [freezes, stunned.]
What do you mean you have to go? We didn't even get to talk! Visitors?
But you said you had nothing to do and we could talk a while! [Sighs.]
Fine. Okay, love you, bye.

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[the end]

Course everyone loves Mrs. Dincht! o^-^o.