A/N: You're not going to believe this, but I started reading Holes like the
day I started this story. And when I got to the part about Kate and Sam I
was just like "Omg, they stole my story!" So…um, yeah, they're really
similar. And not only did they steal my story, but they had to go and
publish it before I even started on mine! How unfair is that? Oh well. I
forgive them. ^_~
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The stage was beautiful. The fence was perfect. The benches were as tight as could be. Everything was perfect. The quad looked the best it had ever been. 'Why?' I thought. 'Why did everything have to be perfect so soon?'
Well, I have to admit, not everything was perfect. The quad looked perfect but the Head member of the Garden Festival Committee was not. Something just felt…wrong. And I think I knew what it was.
Guilt. First of all, Irvine and I broke up that morning. I knew it was the right thing to do and all, I could tell we weren't meant for each other. I didn't love him. But I only felt half myself since then. Not that I felt totally whole with Irvy.
I sat down on one of the benches (it didn't wobble) and hugged my knees. If only Rinoa, or Quistis, or someone who could make me feel better were here right now! I buried my head in my knees. I could hear my breathing.
I could also hear someone sitting down next to me. I looked up, and saw none other than Zell! What was he doing here? "The quad's in perfect shape," I told him, wishing he would go away and that he would stay both at once. "You're not," he said simply.
I sighed and leaned onto Zell in a buddy-buddy way. 'You were wrong," I told him. He frowned in confusion. "About what?" he asked. I giggled a bit. "Irvine. He has 5 girlfriends all at once! Well, actually, 4 now," I added.
I couldn't help but smile at Zell's shocked expression. "You…broke up with him?" he asked. "Yeah…" I said. "I know it was the right thing to do, but it broke my heart," I said, feeling empty inside again.
"Y'know…" started Zell. He put his arm around my shoulders and I felt my breath stop. "I can fix that," he said in a nervous way I found adorable.
One thing was for sure, I had never felt this with Irvine.
I didn't say anything. This felt so right, but he had caught me totally off-guard, and I had no idea what to say. Thankfully, I didn't have to say anything.
I kept as still as possible as I felt him kiss me lightly on the cheek. I let my head rest on his shoulder.
"Zell?"
"Yeah?"
"…I love you."
Now the quad was perfect.
~*~*~*~
The stage was beautiful. The fence was perfect. The benches were as tight as could be. Everything was perfect. The quad looked the best it had ever been. 'Why?' I thought. 'Why did everything have to be perfect so soon?'
Well, I have to admit, not everything was perfect. The quad looked perfect but the Head member of the Garden Festival Committee was not. Something just felt…wrong. And I think I knew what it was.
Guilt. First of all, Irvine and I broke up that morning. I knew it was the right thing to do and all, I could tell we weren't meant for each other. I didn't love him. But I only felt half myself since then. Not that I felt totally whole with Irvy.
I sat down on one of the benches (it didn't wobble) and hugged my knees. If only Rinoa, or Quistis, or someone who could make me feel better were here right now! I buried my head in my knees. I could hear my breathing.
I could also hear someone sitting down next to me. I looked up, and saw none other than Zell! What was he doing here? "The quad's in perfect shape," I told him, wishing he would go away and that he would stay both at once. "You're not," he said simply.
I sighed and leaned onto Zell in a buddy-buddy way. 'You were wrong," I told him. He frowned in confusion. "About what?" he asked. I giggled a bit. "Irvine. He has 5 girlfriends all at once! Well, actually, 4 now," I added.
I couldn't help but smile at Zell's shocked expression. "You…broke up with him?" he asked. "Yeah…" I said. "I know it was the right thing to do, but it broke my heart," I said, feeling empty inside again.
"Y'know…" started Zell. He put his arm around my shoulders and I felt my breath stop. "I can fix that," he said in a nervous way I found adorable.
One thing was for sure, I had never felt this with Irvine.
I didn't say anything. This felt so right, but he had caught me totally off-guard, and I had no idea what to say. Thankfully, I didn't have to say anything.
I kept as still as possible as I felt him kiss me lightly on the cheek. I let my head rest on his shoulder.
"Zell?"
"Yeah?"
"…I love you."
Now the quad was perfect.