So here is chapter four.
And?
And… I want to thank all my reviewers for the reviews… because they made me happy.
:D
Even if it was for two seconds before the pain kicks in and... *sobs*
Ehhh! There there, don't cry… Niq you're getting snot on my shirt… but it's ok… that's what, alter egos are for, a shoulder to cry on.
Such is life.
Such is life? *sobs uncontrollably*
What did I say?
P.s. This chapter is dedicated to Neona-Tibedeaux who doesn't have an account here and needs to make one so i can thank her properly! :P
Chapter 4 - Quest for Love
June
Squall's POV
We were making our way again, like we did every year we had exam results. Back to the same spot at the same sandy Balamb beach. Only this year, Rinoa wasn't here with us.
The four of us were quite quiet walking up; the atmosphere wasn't as anxious and excited as it had been last year. Although, last year marked the end of a chapter, this year was more of continuing a volume.
We sat down in our positions and began to open our envelopes; Selphie opting to read hers out first.
"Yay!" she shouted. "I got a 2:1"
Irvine kissed her cheek and Zell high fived her. I smiled, happy that she was making progress.
Zell and Irvine pretty much got the same grades. So I congratulated them both and tore open my envelope.
"C'mon Squall, we know you got a first," Zell said, balling his fists and shaking in anticipation.
I read my sheet and paused. The others were silent as they watched my emotionless face scan my paper. Sighing, I dropped the paper to the sandy floor and looked away. Irvine picked up the paper and smiled.
"Squall, 2:1 is good," he said, though I could tell by his voice he probably thought I was being a spoilt brat.
"Guys, its not the best I did," I tried making them understand.
"Squall, the lecturers say it all the time. It's hard to get a first in your first year," Selphie sympathetically replied.
I didn't bother replying, I just let them go on making me feel better until they changed the conversation.
I didn't do so well, how could I? The whole time I was at Uni all I had on my mind was Rinoa. I hadn't been in contact with her since December; not one text, not one phone call not even an email. Whenever I studied, all I thought about was her, in lectures when I found the lecturer droning on I'd day dream about her. Even at night I'd lay awake thinking about the things we'd do together and how things were so different now.
I wanted her back, when she was around things were easier. When she was around I was more focused on my work. There was no way I'd do well without her here. She was my rock, my pillar of support, my best friend. Didn't she know that?
Rinoa's POV
I was eating breakfast with Zone in the morning when my Dad came in and handed out the post. We had gotten up early since Dad and Zone wanted to take me out for a special lunch given my excellent grades at Uni. The lecturers had said it when we first started, it was hard getting a first but somehow, with a lot of effort and work, and of course caffeinated sleepless nights, I had just made it and gotten a first.
Of course, it was only my first year and I had another two more to go, but it was worth celebrating anyways.
"Fury, how do you want your eggs?" Mum asked walking to the dining room and planting a kiss on my Dad's cheek.
"Pouched please, with the yolk a bit runny," he replied fixing his tie.
My Mum walked to the kitchen to tell the chef and then returned back.
Since I was permanently living in Deling City, Mum was coming back and forth. Her real estate business was doing well back in Balamb, mainly the villas where people were coming to holiday. I think she missed both me and Dad and contemplated a lot to pack up her business in Balamb and move back here. But, the business was good money and with such high competition in Deling, she wouldn't be so successful.
"Rinoa, why don't you put on the dress I got you from Balamb?" Mum spoke from across the room.
"Okay," I obliged and quickly gulped down my remaining juice.
Zone was smiling at something, that stupid lovey dovey grin playing on his mouth.
"What's up Zoney?" I asked as I made my way to his side of the breakfast table.
Over the academic year, living with Zone had been a lot of fun. We had become pretty tight, and though he was my Dad's brother, I felt he was more like my brother than anything else. He was so easy-going, funny and supportive. All the characteristics of my friends back in Balamb. How I missed them. Zone did make it easier, but at the same time, worse.
"Oh, it's a postcard from Charlie," he said holding up a postcard sent from Centra.
"Postcard?" I asked surprised. "Hasn't Charlie heard of emails? Texts? Video messages?" I teased.
I hadn't seen a post card in years!
"She sent it for the picture, besides a text isn't the same," Zone rebutted.
"When is Charlie due back? I miss her," I said handing back the postcard.
"She'll be here Saturday, this must have been a second class stamp hence why it's here so late," he replied.
I could tell from the sadness in his eyes he missed his wife. Newly weds in their first year and they were already apart from each other. I guess it was tough having a wife who was off researching across the world.
"Hey, absence makes the heart grow fonder. Be patient and you'll see her in a week," I advised while making my way upstairs.
Once I was in my room I quickly took out the red floral dress my Mum got me from Balamb. I took off my PJs and got into the dress, grabbing a white cardigan from my closet and pulling it over.
Walking over to my dresser I looked at myself in the mirror. I had become a bit more tanned since being here, Deling was also so sunny. My eyes however, carried slight bags from the sleep I had lost during exams. A bit of concealer should cover that up.
Once I was ready I headed downstairs and waited while my parents took another hour and half to get ready before we actually headed out.
Squall's POV
I woke up early the next day since I was due back home for the summer. Zell and I were finishing packing our belongs ready to head back to our mothers' homes. I knew Mum would be happy to have me back, I wondered how it felt to have the house all to herself.
I was living in dorms with Zell while Ellone was still in Esthar with Laguna. It was funny actually, how Laguna went off with Ellone to Esthar when she went to study, because he feared something would happen to her. I guess it was a father thing, I always heard fathers were more protective and worried over their daughters. Well, better Ellone to be stuck with Laguna than myself.
"Hey Squall, you want to take the purple chair or shall I?" Zell asked from behind me.
He was referring to the purple gaming chair we used when we'd chill out and play videogames. To be honest, Zell normally played more than I did so I thought he was more deserving.
"You take it," I said to him.
I turned back to stuffing my belongings into my luggage. I had taken all the books and equipment I had and put them into a separate luggage, then another two luggage for my clothes and items, while also another hand luggage with extra shirts and toiletries that were left over.
We had everything packed, the only things being left were Zell's Mum's kitchenware which we were stuffing into cardboard boxes and some extra furniture we had purchased which Zell was going to store in his garage.
It was pretty silent while we packed; I was beginning to nod off. After about five minutes, which kinda felt like an hour, I decided to finish up with the rest of the stuff later on.
"Zell, I'm going to take a short nap," I said to him and looked at my watch. It had gone just a little after two in the afternoon.
"Yeah actually me too, this packing has really tired me out," he replied making his way to his own room.
I walked into my room and shut my door. Taking off my shirt I neatly folded it and left it hanging off my chair. I jumped onto my now stripped bed with a grunt, laying on my back and shutting my eyes.
"Squall," Rinoa flirtatiously looked at me.
She moved her face closer to mine and placed both her hands on my shirtless chest.
"You know that curiosity killed the cat, dont you?" she asked as she bit her pouting red lip.
I opened my eyes and looked around. Rinoa wasn't here, I was by myself. I was also in my dorm room, not Rinoa's bedroom. My cheeks immediately flushed red as I remembered my dream. It was actually a dream that I was having regularly, and funnily enough, Rinoa was making very frequent appearances.
I threw my coverless duvet over and shot up from my bed. I slowly and silently opened my room door and peered outside. The door to Zell's room was shut; he was probably still sleeping.
I silently crept outside and opened the zip to my hand luggage taking my towel out and some spare clothes.
Just as I was silently creeping toward the bathroom, Zell opened his door and yawned loudly.
I quickly grabbed my bundle of clothes and held it in front of my lower abdomen. However, I had nothing to hide my growing red cheeks. So I quickly turned around facing the wall pretending I was looking around the bookshelf for something.
"Ah Zell, I'm going to have a shower," I said to him as I took notice of which direction he was heading in.
"Ok, save some hot water for me," he replied as he made his way over to the kitchenette and opened up the fridge.
Seeing this chance I dashed into the bathroom and quickly shut the door behind me, slamming it slightly.
I put my clothes on the railing and hung my towel on the small radiator turning the knob to heat up the cold bathroom.
Save some hot water for Zell? He could have all of it. What I needed was a cold shower.
After drying myself and changing into some black tracksuits and a grey t-shirt I walked out of the bathroom. Zell had packed everything in the kitchen and it looked like we were all set.
"Bathroom is all yours," I said to him as I stuffed my towel and dirty clothes into one of the luggage.
"Er, actually I'll just shower when I get home; we need to head out soon," he replied nodding to the clock hanging on the wall.
Home. I was looking forward to seeing my Mum, but after that what exactly was there for me at home? It wasn't like I was excited to return back to my mundane life, sitting in my room bored out of my brain. Normally, when I was doing my A Levels, if I got bored I'd always call Rinoa to come over. Now that wasn't even an option.
It hadn't occurred to me how life would be so different without her. I'd be returning back home, and still Rinoa wouldn't be there. To be honest, I was so preoccupied with Uni that I hadn't stopped to think that when I returned to my Mum's things wouldn't go back to normal. Rinoa wasn't coming back, and I'd probably have to live the rest of my life without her.
"Zell, has Rinoa been in touch?" I asked.
Zell looked at me in surprise, I don't think he was expecting me to ask him about Rinoa. I never did since our last conversation, and the guys never mentioned her in front of me. Of course they all knew what had happened between us, I'm sure Selphie filled them in on that part.
"Ah, yeah. I got an email from her yesterday actually," he said awkwardly.
So she was keeping regular contact with him but not me?
"How is she?" I asked.
Zell in particular, had found out about the incident between Rinoa and myself a little after she left. He had never spoke to me about it though, and I still wondered what his thoughts were. Did he blame me for her leaving? Or did he think she was a coward for leaving?
"She's doing well. She got a…" he looked around the room hesitating to tell me.
"Got a what?" I asked.
I crossed my arms in front of my chest awaiting the answer.
"She got a first," he said smiling sympathetically.
I rolled my eyes.
"Good for her," I retorted sarcastically.
"She worked hard, Squall," he defended her.
"I'm sure she did. Left all of us here and went off to concentrate on herself. She's so selfish," I answered.
Of course this wasn't true. I was hurt, my ego was hurt. The one year Rinoa wasn't around and I hadn't done my best. Yet she leaves and she gets on with her life. I felt cheated, it was unfair that she was moving on while I was left here.
"She didn't leave us, she left you," Zell angrily replied.
"What?" I asked surprised by his outburst.
"Nothing," he dully replied grabbing a box and making his way to the front door.
"No, tell me," I challenged him, following him and putting a hand to the door.
He looked at me hard, as if to tell me to back off. But I didn't want to, I wanted to hear the truth; what they all thought of me.
"Continue," I ordered.
"Fine," he finally agreed and dropped the box with a thud. "She left you. She didn't leave us, she's still in contact with us. But you, well I don't need to say it."
"Whatever," I replied shaking my head.
"You can 'whatever' all you like Squall, it's the truth. And until you realize you're wrong, you won't ever get her back," he replied staring me hard.
"Maybe I don't want her back," I snapped.
"Yeah sure, that's why you've been checking your email whenever you hear we've got mail from her. Or checking to see if she's texted every morning."
"Whatever," I said again walking away from him.
"That's your answer to everything isn't it?" he sarcastically asked.
"Look, in case you've forgotten, she left, not me," I stated emphatically.
"Why did she leave, Squall? Because of you. You really think she was going to sit around here when you rejected her?" he asked looking at me funny.
"I didn't reject her!" I screamed.
It was so antagonizing, it was an argument I had with myself many times.
"I told her I wasn't ready for a relationship, she chose to end our friendship."
Zell had somehow calmed down within the space of a few seconds. He was like that, he could instantly switch between anger and gentleness like a switch of a button.
He calmly replied back with a lot more sympathy.
"Squall, she told you she loved you. And you didn't say it back, not in the same way as she did," he said holding up his hand when I was about to interrupt. "You need to understand how it hurt her."
"I do. I understand it hurts to have your feelings rejected but I didn't want our friendship to be over," I defended myself.
"I know, but what did you expect? Squall, you cant expect that you were both going to go back to being the way you were before. Rinoa is in love with you, and you rejected her," he repeated.
"But we were best friends! She shouldn't have gone off like that," I argued.
Zell just shook his head disappointedly at me.
"Are you listening to yourself? You are so warped in your own way of life you don't even stop to consider others," he said looking at me with pitying eyes. "Squall do you know how hard it is to live with you?" he asked.
I just shrugged my shoulders thinking the exact same thing about Zell. Dorm life wasn't exactly peachy living with him.
"You're so controlling, everything has to be your way or the highway," he began being sarcastic again. "Take you and me for example. You make me put the juice cartons next to the milk."
"That's where the drinks go, in that compartment," I replied, I knew this was going to be a topic of argument one day.
"In your house yes, but in my house we'd lay the drink cartons flat. Then there was the issue of having to roll the packet of the cereal before closing the box," Zell continued.
"Well, I don't want spiders getting in," I argued again. This was so futile.
"True, but considering that the boxes are kept in a tightly sealed container, the spider would have to be Peter Parker to get into that box," he replied and I had the urging sensation to punch him for his sarcasm.
"Then, the case about not leaving dishes to dry on the rack," he uttered throwing his hands up in the air.
"Hey, I don't like seeing wet dishes near the sink," I replied heavily.
"Argh! Well I don't like using towels and then having wet towels hanging on radiators. I prefer to leave the dishes drying on the rack and then put them away. Then I use a cloth to soak up the water and rinse and hang," he said mimicking his words with his hands.
"Look, I know no one is as clean as I-"
"Squall! No one is as clean as you. Don't you get it? Normal guys argue about how their roommate leaves the toilet seat up. Or how they leave something in the toilet," he said with wide eyes. "Normal people complain about how their roommate drinks straight from the juice carton instead of using a glass. Normal people complain about their roommate never doing the dishes. Normal people complain that their roommate is drunk and laying unconscious on the living room couch!" he said exasperated.
I just stared at him, annoyed at what he was saying.
"You can be impossible to live with Squall, with all these rules and expectations. Why must everything be your way?" he genuinely asked.
"It doesn't," I said offended.
"Really? Because you act like it has to be. I went along with your ways this year because you had already lost Rinoa. And you lost her because of your ways. C'mon Squall," he was a loft softer in tone now, "she tells you she is in love with you and you don't say it back? How can you then expect her to stick around knowing you don't love her the same way."
"I do," I blurted out surprising myself.
I creased my forehead wondering why I just said that.
"What?" Zell asked.
"Zell, I do love her, but I wasn't sure if I was in love with her," I replied, sitting down.
Zell made his way over to the couch where I was sitting and sat next to me. He faced me before speaking.
"Well, how do you feel now?"
I considered it for a moment before answering.
"I don't know," I replied frowning. "Zell…" I began a bit embarrassingly, "I have dreams about Rinoa."
"I know," Zell said patting me on the shoulder. "I have dreams about her too."
"No Zell, I have dreams about Rinoa," I repeated.
"Yeah, I have dreams about Rinoa too," he nodded staring into space.
I put my hand to my forehead.
"Zell you don't get it. I have dreams about me and Rinoa, together."
"I know!" Zell replied. "I have dreams about me and Rinoa together too. And you're there and Selphie's there, and Irv-"
"Zell!" I yelled. "I have dreams about me and Rinoa, just us two by ourselves, together," I repeated slowly pronouncing each word separately.
"I, know!" Zell copied rolling his eyes. "I have dreams about me and Rinoa too, by ourselves, together."
"Ugh!" I grunted and rolled my eyes.
This dude sure was dumb. I grabbed his shirt and pulled him close, putting my lips to his ear and whispered to him one of my reoccurring dreams.
"Eww!" Zell gasped and looked at me in shock while I nodded mockingly.
The next thing I know, Zell's hand came flying by, whacking me across the face, quite hard might I add. I just held my cheek and looked at him in amazement.
"What the-". I stopped short looking at him in bewilderment. "Why'd you hit me?" I forcefully shoved him backwards nearly knocking him off the couch.
"Rinoa is our friend. You can't have dreams about her," he said disgustedly.
"Its not like I chose to!" I replied angrily.
"Still, she's so innocent and sweet. And you," he pointed his finger in my face, " you rejected her and then you degrade her in your dreams," he said in grief.
"Zell you idiot, they're just dreams," I replied.
And again, within the space of two seconds his mood changed. I swear, if Zell wasn't a dude, I would have thought it was his time of the month.
"Just dreams, huh? So why specifically about Rinoa?" he asked raising his eyebrows.
"I don't know," I lied.
I thought about it heavily knowing the reason why. I looked back at Zell worryingly. "Zell, I think I made a mistake."
"Mistakes can always be corrected," he suggested knowing exactly what I was talking about.
That's when it hit me. His words just kept ringing in my ears. Of course they could be corrected, this wasn't the end. All I had to do was fix my mistake. Retrace my steps and find my way back.
I smirked and lightly punched Zell on the arm.
"Zell, you're a genius," I laughed and jumped from the couch.
"Thanks, Squall," Zell modestly replied scratching the back of his head shyly. "Why?" he then asked.
"I just have to fix my mistake. I'm going to get Rinoa back," I told him as I grabbed my bags.
"Wait what?" he replied in alarm.
"I'm going to Deling City and I'm going to get Rinoa back," I repeated firmly.
Zell just looked at me closely for about ten seconds to see if I was being serious. Then slowly his lips curved into a grin, his eyes looking at me mischievously..
"I'll drive you to the airport," he said grabbing the rest of our things and making his way along with me to the door.
We grabbed all of our stuff and packed it into the boot of Zell's Chevrolet. With the boot closed and Zell in the driver's seat I quickly buckled my seatbelt and mentally prepared myself. I was going to Deling City, I was going to get Rinoa back. And this time I was going to tell her exactly how I felt. I should have done this months ago.
"Hey Squall," Zell's distressed voice broke me from my thoughts, "you don't have any dreams about me do you?"
I just rolled my eyes in reply.
Rinoa's POV
It was around nine o'clock at the night when I got Selphie's phone call. She rang to inform me that she was finally flying off to visit one of her friends back in Trabia.
"Well, maybe on your way back you can do a detour in Deling?" I tempted her, knowing full well her answer.
"No way! I'd be killed by my parents. I had to beg them so much just to let me see Sophie," she emphatically laughed.
"Oh well," I sadly replied.
I missed my friends so much, I was dying to see them again. Sure I had made friends at Uni, but it wasn't the same as the ones I left back in Balamb.
"When are you coming back to Balamb, Rinny?" she asked sweetly.
I rolled my eyes and groaned. It was the one question the three of them always asked, in every phone call, email and text. And I always answered with the same reply.
"I don't know for sure hun, I don't want to leave my Dad," I said honestly.
Neither do I want to see Squall. My inner self thought.
"Well, it would have been good to see you again. I really don't know if the three of us can arrange something and come to Deling. I'd definitely need to do some major grovelling to my parents," she replied, and I realised just how unrealistic the prospects of them coming to see me were.
"Maybe by the winter I can come see you guys," I said guiltily.
"Yeah! That would be nice," she replied. "I'm sure Squall would like that too," she added, and I knew it was more of feeling like she needed to.
"Does he ask about me?" I could help but ask. A part of me, a big part of me, really hoped she'd say yes.
"Yeah," she replied with over the top assurance. I knew she was lying.
"Well Selph, you better get going," I said changing the subject smoothly.
"Alright, love you hun," she said sympathetically and I almost felt like gagging at it.
I really didn't need pity love, but I loved her all the same for it.
"Love ya too," I said.
It was around 11:30pm when I heard a ring at the door. I figured it was Mum and Dad since they both had left for reservations at a restaurant and then were going to the Deling City Observatory. Zone and I were pigging out in front of the TV, dressed like slobs, a blanket covering our lower body, stuffing our faces with popcorn and marshmallows while watching Combat King 5.
"I'll get it," I said getting up from the sofa. "Dad probably left his keys."
"I'll refill the popcorn bowl," Zone said as he walked to the kitchen behind me.
I giggled at him, we sure were greedy couch potatoes when we wanted to be.
I unlocked the big oak door and pulled it aside expecting my Mum to apologise for not remembering her keys, when I got an even bigger shock.
I wish I could say that my heart skipped a beat, or my mouth dried up, or my knees felt like jelly but I wouldn't know if I was telling the truth or highly exaggerating. The only thing I do know is, I as sure as Hell did not expect Squall Leonhart to be standing outside my door.
"Squall," I stated in shock.
"Hi," he said softly, a thin smile on his lips.
He hadn't changed a bit. He still looked exactly like how he did the last time I saw him on the beach. His hair was the same length, the soft brown bangs of his falling down to his cheeks. His eyes definitely didn't change, the cold steel blue pools still vacated his lost puppy dog eyes. Even the soft thin pink lips of his, they were still as perfect as I remembered; pouting and smooth.
"What are you doing here?" I asked and looked down at my attire.
I was clad in my grey overly washed, should-be-chucked-out-with-the-old-recycled-clothes, sweatpants and matching oversized grey t-shirt. My hair I knew was a mess from the fiddling around I was doing with it, and might I add the poor attempts at fish braids, while watching the movie. I was suddenly very self conscious of myself and cursed myself for not wearing something a bit more tasteful.
"I was in town and-" he suddenly stopped talking.
At first I started matting down my hair thinking he only just realised that I looked like a tow-truck had ran me over, when I realised he was staring past me into the kitchen.
"Who's that?" he asked nodding at Zone's direction with a frown.
"That's Zone," I said, turning my head to look at him and then back again.
"Zone… Your boyfriend?" he asked inquisitively.
Now, I know I should have just been honest and told him it was my Uncle who was about six years older than me. But within these couple of seconds, seeing Squall so nicely dressed and healthy as ever while I looked like a caged rat, I thought it would be pathetic if I told him the truth. Not to mention that I didn't want him to think I was still pining after him. He'd think I was a complete loser.
"Yeah," I said quickly sparking a look of surprise from Squall.
"Rin, sweetheart, do you want more marshmallows?" Zone called out coming towards the front door and noticing Squall. "Oh, hello," he said unexpectedly.
"Hi," Squall replied blandly.
"Erm Zone, this is my friend Squall. Squall, this is Zone," I nervously introduce the two.
"Nice to meet you, Squall," Zone said holding out his hand.
"Pleasure," Squall kept his replies short and dismissed Zone's hand altogether.
"So, what're you doing here so late?" he asked and I too was anxious to know the same thing.
"Well, I was in town and wanted to drop by to see Rin," he replied more lengthily this time.
"Cool," Zone replied and looked back and forth between us.
I guess he was wondering how I was feeling. I had told Zone one night what had happened. He knew I was avoiding something in Balamb since I always refused to return with my Mum and see the gang. He understood why I left and didn't want to go back. But he had said that I was running from my problems and that one day they would soon catch up with me. I guess that day was today.
"So, how comes you're in town?" I asked finally finding my voice.
Squall looked around the room, at Zone and then at me. He looked like he was struggling to say his reasons.
"I came with… my friend," he struggled.
"A friend?" I asked, as he nodded, wondering who it was. If it was anyone of the gang he would have said their name. "A girlfriend?" I asked fearful of the answer.
"Ah, yeah," he replied looking at his fingers guiltily.
I just looked at him with disappointment although I was trying very hard not to let it show. I couldn't believe that he rejected my advances because he wasn't ready for a relationship and had to be focused on his education. How was it all of a sudden he had a girlfriend? Was this some kind attempt to get me back for leaving?
"Who is she?" I asked unable to hide my curiosity.
"Oh, you don't know her… she's in the same lectures as me," he said matter-of-factly.
"Well, then you should introduce us," I said firmly folding my arms over my chest.
I wanted to see this girl, I wanted to see the girl that I couldn't match up to. The girl that finally got the hermit out of his shell. The girl that he was easily able to give up his precious education for and finally have a relationship with.
"Oh, she's not with me now," he said pointing to the empty doorway.
"Well, tomorrow then. Zone and I are going to the movies in the Deling City Mall, we can all meet there," I said firmly.
"We are?" Zone asked from behind me.
"We are!" I said looking back at him and signalling with my eyes.
"Oh, well I'd have to ask her. We're kinda jet lagged," Squall replied apologetically.
"Oh, don't worry, we'll meet you there at noon," I said walking towards him and forcing him to step back.
"Ah, well I'll tell her then," he replied while still walking backwards.
"Good. See you tomorrow, Zone and I are going to bed now. Good night," I said and slammed the door before he had time to reply.
I turned and sighed, catching Zone's shaking head as he stuffed popcorn into his mouth.
"ToLd yOu," he said inaudibly.
Squall's POV
I kicked at the driveway, skipping a couple of pebbles off into the bushes. What a waste of time, I flew all this way to find her shacked up with some other guy. I sighed, for someone who was in love with me for a long time, she sure moved on fast.
I was angry with her, angry that my attempts to come and sweep her off her feet were a failure. She wasn't impressed to see that I flew six hours unexpectedly from Balamb, all this way past the Galbadian Ocean only for her to tell me she already had a boyfriend. I wanted to swear at her, I wanted to hate her. I wanted to swear at my friends, they never told me she was seeing someone!
Depressingly I continued walking towards the main road until I reached a bus stop. From what the map displayed, I could catch the number eight bus which would take me to the Deling City Hotel.
I was so ticked off, I didn't know what to do. I couldn't believe what I loser I looked like. Coming all this way only to find she had a boyfriend! She must be laughing at me, him and her, making out and laughing behind my back at what a retard I was to come after her. I felt even more stupid when I thought about my lie. I don't even know why I said it, just that looking at her, dressed all sexily for him in an oversized shirt, her hair pulled back, messy and seductive. I didn't want her or him to think I was a loser.
But lying and telling her I had a girlfriend was going to make me look like an even bigger loser. Argh! I just shook my head, why did I even say that? How could I meet her tomorrow and show up without a girlfriend, she'd know I was lying.
Stupid Rinoa.
As my bus approached, I depressingly thought about how I flew six hours on a plane, spending six hundreds gil on a ten day ticket to come and find that the girl that I was now in love with, who had claimed to have been in love with me for years, had already moved on.
I'd be lying if I said the phrase 'a little too late' didn't come to mind.
Stupid Rinoa.
Wow Niq, that's interesting, he finally falls for her but she's with someone else? What will happen next? I'm dying to know.
What will happen? You want to know what will happen? I'll tell you what happens! People get their feelings hurt!
Oh… ok. I'll just wait for the next update… yeah. Oh God, you can stop crying now, you do it every update! Sheesh!
Anyways people, answers to last week's quiz: Squall's ID and Rinoa's birthday.
