Chapter Three:
Seifer leaned back in his chair and smirked,this was interesting stuff indeed…..infact,it was so interesting he'd dragged Rajin and a rather pissed off Fujin from their beds and they'd agreed…..everyone should know about Squall and Zell's dirty little secret.
At present they were pasting copies of the best pages to the garden walls and Seifer sat at a computer terminal in his room putting the finishing touches to his new 'postings' on the garden network.He couldn't wait until morning,it had been a very,very good day,but not for chickenwuss.
Quistis couldn't sleep,again.she stood in her breakfast nook and poured herself another cup of herbal tea,taking a long sip before she returned to her sitting room and flopped down on the sofa.She'd already checked the television……nothing good was on at two in the morning and phoned Xu to see if anything needed doing.
(Great Former Instructor Quistis Trepe….the insomniac)
"Warning-internal security alert-trepie hack prevention system alert"
Quistis put the mug down on her table and got up slowly.the Trepies,her old students and devotees (God knows why!) had set up a personal computer security system for her a while back to prevent anyone accessing test scores or altering data.She wondered why on earth it had gone off at this hour, "Probably broken!" She grumbled and pulled up a chair to her terminal.
"Balamb Garden Network Alterations in progress-new pages posted illegally.Tracing………"
Quistis waited impatiently for the hacker's work to display itself.
"Oh Hyne…..!" She exclaimed as the new 'postings' appeared and she read with widening eyes, "Zell……."
Quistis stood and opened her door cautiously……it was as she'd expected,some bastard had stuck copies of the pages all over the corridor walls.
(and I bet I know which bastard!)
She scrambled for the phone and dialled hurriedly.
"Hullo? Who's callin'?" Came a drowsy voice,Selphie's face flickered on to the screen,her hair was sticking out at mad angles and she rubbed her eyes wearily.
"Selphie?" Quistis replied worriedly.
"Uh-Huh,hi Quissy,what's up?" Selphie asked shaking herself awake.
"I need your help,somebody's posted up parts of Zell's diary on the computers and up in the hallways.I have to remove it before sunrise!"
She listened intently for Selphie's answer,suddenly another face appeared in the background. "Who the hell's calling at two in th-" Irvine looked blearily at the screen and gave Quistis an embarrassed smile, "Er…..Hi…" He started,pulling the bedcovers up over his bare chest. Quistis stifled a laugh,
(He keeps his hat on!!!!!)
"We'll get right on it!" Selphie saluted her and terminated the call.
Squall was woken by the sound of raucous laughter.He punched his pillow with irritation,this was his only day for a 'peaceful' lie-in.
After getting dressed he was annoyed to notice that the laughter hadn't stopped and he decided to go and yell at whoever was being so damn noisy.
The minute he stepped out of the door,he could sense something was wrong,the group of cadets turned to stare at him,someone whispered something and they began howling with laughter again.
He gave them a foul look and they quickly dispersed,leaving the hall empty,he approached the wall they'd been so fixated on and tore down the lone piece of paper that was tacked up there.
(Dear Diary…..Ever have one of those days?)
Squall leant against the wall and read in silence,his hands tightening on the paper with every word of Zell's diary.…….
(Right then…..I should've just run away………what a fucking mess!)
He scrunched up the paper and dropped it into a litter bin as he walked back to his room,he could hear the sniggers of the students hiding around the corner ringing in his ears.He slammed the door,lying down on his unmade bed and yanking the covers over his head and clamping his hands over his ears,to shut out the taunts filtering in from outside…………