ch1 Chapter 1: Mysterious Selphie Behaviour

"Geez for a girl from Trabia who likes to wear miniskirts all the time you sure are bundled up today!" Zell teased Selphie through bites of hot dogs on morning in early March.
"Meany! I'm not wearing the sweater and tights because I'm cold! I'm wearing them because I'm modest!" Selphie snapped and then she turned around and fled from the cafeteria.
"Modest! Since when the hell is she modest?" Zell muttered, "What's her problem lately anyway? She's always grumpy and tired! Hey Irvine! Cowboy! She's your woman! Why don't you tell me what's going on!"
Irvine ignored him and continued reading his newspaper. When Zell realized he wasn't going to respond he reached over and yanked the cowboy hat off and put it on his own head.
Irvine finally looked up, "Hey! Gimme the hat back!"
Zell's girlfriend Lindy the library girl whispered to Zell, "I hear a rumor that Irvine has head lice Zell so maybe you need to take the hat off!"
Irvine heard the comment, "Bitch! I don't have lice! And I don't know what's wrong with Selphie! All I know is that it isn't my fault!"
Zell rose to his feet, "Don't you call my girl a bitch!"
"I can stand up for myself Zell!" Lindy slapped him.
"Wait a sec!" Rinoa broke in, "Zell we have more important things to talk about! Like our joint birthday party this month!"
Zell ignored her and turned to Irvine, "Yeah well at least my girl doesn't have a crush on that old fart Laguna!"
Squall broke into song absently, "I will be your father figure I will be your daddy..."
Irvine gaped at him "Umm Squall that is not like you at all..."
Zell forgot his anger for a moment, "Hey yeah no singing George Michael tunes at the breakfast table! Besides Squall it's not something you usually do!"
Squall sighed, "What I'm getting at is that Selphie's Laguna crush probably has to do with her having no parents. Rinoa took me to see her shrink recently and I'm starting to understand all the mental mumbo-jumbo."
"So like why're you seeing a shrink?" Irvine was dumbfounded.
"Because Rinoa suggested him. I have a lot of issues I need help dealing with." Squall shrugged.
Rinoa glared at Irvine, "There is nothing wrong with seeing a shrink! I see one! And it's really helped me deal with my father! And as for Selphie she's probably bulking up with clothes so she won't get in trouble for being underweight at the health exams today!"
Irvine regarded Rinoa's point thoughtfully, "Yeah she's always been petite but lately she seems like she's lost weight... And she won't eat much..."
"What is the deal with the health exams anyway?" Lindy wanted to know.
"Something the mysterious new headmaster came up with..." Squall chugged down a sip of black coffee.
"We'll all find out soon enough anyway..." Zell grumbled.