It Started As A List…

Chapter 8 – I…

Selphie woke up with a start to the sound of a demon crushing the bones of children, or to someone who wasn't hung-over, a blender. She looked blearily through the dark room at Tinsley who was making a smoothie in the glass device.

"What are you doing?" Selphie tried to scream but found her voice hoarse and near useless. Tinsley switched off the blender and looked at her friend.

'What was that? I couldn't hear you…"

"Why are you doing that? It's so painful to the ears. Aren't you hung-over, we drank the same amount," said Selphie. The brunette got up slowly and then when her stomach started to protest she sat back down on her bed.

"Oh my body is, but I've learned that if you drink water while drinking you don't get that bad headache thing because you're so much less dehydrated." Tinsley poured the liquid into two glasses and brought one over to Selphie.

"Why didn't you tell me that?" she asked taking the drink from the other girls hands roughly.

"I did Selph," she replied, "But you said, 'I don't want water! I want booze!'" Selphie held her head and groaned. This was definitely the last time that any substance entered her body; of that she was sure.

"So… this is gonna sound really slutty, but what did I do last night?"

"Before or after you dumped Irvine?"

"After."

"You threw up, and lost a shoe, but that I guess was my fault."

"How so?" asked Selphie taking a sip of the drink.

"I threw it out of the window."

"…Oh…alright… Um by the way, what is this gross concoction?" asked the small girl handing the drink back to Tinsley.

"It's bananas and water, and some yogurt. It is pretty gross but if you drink three cups of this you will be fine for the rest of the day," replied Tinsley handing the drink back to her.

"I'll take the hangover thank you," Selphie got up and walked to her desk and her stomach once again protested, this time along with her head. "On second thought, maybe one cup won't hurt."

Just then her phone began ringing. She looked at her desk and through her purse, but she couldn't find it, then looked over at Tinsley, who simply shrugged. Selphie followed the noise of her phone all the way to the bathroom. There she found her phone in the sink with her stuffed dog.

"Why…" she muttered before answering the phone.

"Hey, It's Zell."

"Hi Zell. Thanks for driving us home yesterday, that was really nice of you. Sorry if I threw up in your car."

"No worries, it was Squall's car. Anyways, I'm just calling to let you know that I have something of yours in my car…"

"Oh what is it?" she asked walking out of her bathroom.

"Um… it's kinda awkward, but I have your… your panties," he answered sheepishly.

"I went home without panties?!"


Selphie walked down the hallways of Balamb Garden toward the boys' dorms with a pair of oversized sunglasses on her face. Her hair was up in a ponytail, and she wore black yoga pants and a yellow t-shirt with a chocobo on it. With another of Tinsley's smoothies in her mug she hoped to go unnoticed, since she really didn't want people to know she was hung over, or for the light to hurt her anymore. She came to Zell's dorm and knocked twice quickly and a few moments later he emerged from the room in his boxers.

"How are you not dressed Zell? You're not even the one who's hung-over," she said as she entered the room.

"Well excuse me, I sort of had a late night," he replied scratching the back of his head. Selphie smiled and sat down on his bed.

"Thanks again for that Zell. Trust me it will never happen again, last night was just… it was terrible. My head will never forgive me," she said as she took off her sunglasses. Her eyes drifted through the room and looked at the clock he had beside his bed. "Holy crap is that the time?! I have a meeting right now with Cid about the Garden Committee!" Selphie stood quickly and went for the door. "I'll call you after!"

Selphie ran out of Zell's room and immediately bumped into someone. She looked up and was sad to see Irvine's face looking at her. His face was gloomy and questioning, and he looked at Selphie then back at the room she just ran out from.

"Selphie, what is going on? What happened you call me and break up with me and then you run out of a boys dorm room?" he asked a little anger coming to his voice.

"No Irvine, it's really not what you think," she pleaded putting her sunglasses back on. It was really bright in the hallway. At that moment Zell burst out of his room with Selphie's undergarments in hand.

"Wait Selph you forgot your…" he took one look at Irvine and immediately went back into his room. Selphie looked up at Irvine's face, which was now turning red with rage.

"Selphie?" he more demanded than asked. She opened her mouth then closed it again when no word would come.

"I…" Selphie started. Without warning Selphie ran in the opposite direction from Irvine. She really couldn't handle this now, especially after the series of events that just played out. She decided she would talk to Irvine later today and explain, right after her meeting with Cid.


Tinsley got up and went to answer the knocking at her door.

"I'm coming, keep your panties on!" she hollered through the door. When she opened the door her eyes went wide. "Steve?"

"Hello Tinsley," said the man in her doorway, "Would you mind telling me why my girlfriend of six months just up and leaves and never calls me?" Tinsley's mouth dropped open.

"I…" Tinsley shut the door without another thought, and locked it immediately. Tinsley flopped down on her bed and looked up at the ceiling. ""Fuck that. I am way too hung over to deal with this shit."