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Quistis's eyes followed the confused brown-haired man and waited for the elevator doors to close. After the doors closed, she quickly rose from her chair and raced out the door. She hurried to the parking lot and slipped into her car, glad that no one had seen her.

She shoved the car key into the ignition and waited for the engine to start. When she heard a low rumble and the soft shaking of the car, she shifted her gear and drove out of the hotel parking lot. She checked her wristwatch. "4:30pm," she said to herself. "Damn I'm going to be late for the meeting!" she cursed.

"You sure are," a male voice said from the back of the car.

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Selphie patiently waited in the small room. She was at the top room above the coffee shop. "Where is everyone?" she questioned. The phone rang. Selphie immediately ran over to the phone and frantically picked it up. "Hello?" she asked.

 "Hey, Sefie! It's me, 'Irnie'," the male voice said. Selphie sighed with relief.

"Hey cowboy. So, what's taking you so long?" Selphie asked, beginning to feel worried.

"Nothing, just checking out that hottie over there," he jokingly said. Selphie ignored the sharpshooter's comment.

"So, where are you?" she asked.

"I'm stuck in this huge traffic jam. I think I'll be there in like 30 minutes. Just wanted to let you know," he replied.

"Ok then, Quistis hasn't arrived either, and I'm starting to feel VERY lonely, Irvy. Come ASAP, k?" she said.

"Ok, Selph," he said. Selphie replaced the phone in its cradle and wondered what to do.

 "Maybe I should call Quisty and ask her what's going on," she said to herself. A little company would make her feel better in the small room. She picked the phone up again and dialed Quistis's cell phone. Selphie let it ring ten times before sighing and giving up.

She sat back down on her twin-sized bed in the corner of the room. The room reminded her of her own room when she was a little girl at the orphanage.

flashback


"Cough, cough, ack!" little Selphie said. She had the flu and was stuck in bed for a whole day while the other kids had gone outside and played. "They left me behind," she whispered. She really had wanted to play that day because it was her birthday and she wanted to celebrate with her friends. A small tear trickled down her cheek and she sighed. She turned her body over to the wall and concentrated on sleeping.

She heard the wooden door open and close quietly. Selphie turned over to face the intruder. "Hey," the boy said.

Selphie's smile brightened a little at seeing the shy boy. "Hey, Squall. Why aren't you playing with the others?" Selphie asked.

"Cause it's your birthday," Squall said. Selphie grinned at the boy and patted a spot next to her on the bed. Squall walked over to the sick girl and sat down on the bed.

He shyly gave her a small package that said Happy Birthday, Selphie. "Thanks, Squall!" Selphie cheerfully said.

She took the box from Squall's hands and carefully unwrapped the box. When all the tissue had been taken off, there was a shiny golden box that said, "To Selphie Tilmitt, hope yoo feel extwa better,". Selphie smiled and slowly opened the box. It was a charm bracelet.

Selphie eagerly looked at each symbol. A heart, the sun, her name, nunchackus, a smile, and a golden ring that said, "Smile". Selphie placed the gift aside and leaned forward to give the boy a huge hug. She could feel his body stiffen and then reluctantly relax as he gave in to the embrace and patted her back awkwardly. After a couple of seconds, he gently pried her iron grip from himself.

"Oh yeah, here," he said. He rummaged through his pocket and took out an orange peel. "You're supposed to stick it in your sock. For good luck," he said.

Selphie smiled and took the orange peel from him. She shoved it inside her sock. "Thanks," she said. He smiled slightly and said, "Happy Birthday," before leaving the room.

End flashback

Selphie's eyes opened up after remembering the happy memory. She smiled. "Squall did me a favor, and now it's my turn to return it," she said. "Just after this meeting," she mumbled.

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