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Ok if you see something in asterisks (* *) It means Selphie's thinking k?
I was in my room putting on a little make-up when my phone rang. I was a little surprised since
I really didn't get too many phone calls in my room. I picked up the phone. "Hello?"
"Selphie?" I smiled as I heard Laguna's friendly voice.
"Hi Laguna what's up?"
"Um . . . well nothing too much. Anyway, I called you to talk about us meeting tonight."
My heart sank. He was probably canceling our "date" tonight.
"What about it?"
"Well, we can't meet at the Palace. There was a little flooding problem–"
I could hear Kiros's voice interrupting him in the background. "Well maybe next time you
won't leave the bath water running and go out to eat!"
Laguna gave a little laugh. "Er . . . well anyway, is there somewhere else we could meet?"
My mind reeled with possibilities before I blurted, "How about Garden?"
He seemed to like that idea. After a little more chitchat I hung up, feeling relieved and excited.
I practically skipped to the cafeteria where I saw Quistis.
"Guess what Quisty? Laguna's coming!"
She raised an eyebrow at my excitement. "Does Squall know?"
"Not exactly but . . . " I sighed. "He can't run from Laguna for the rest of his life!"
"True but he's still going to try to."
I nodded knowing she was right. "Well . . . we'll just avoid Squall."
"Do you really think Laguna's going to go for that?"
"Quistis you're starting to bum me out."
She gave a weak smile. "I'm sorry Selphie. But with Seifer back and everything I've been
under a lot of stress."
I had forgotten. Just a week ago Seifer and his posse had returned to Garden. At first he
seemed like a new person but it was already obvious that wasn't going to last long. I smiled
back. "I'm sorry Quisty." I looked at my watch. "I have to go get ready. I'll see you later
ok?"
I left the cafeteria and looked around. I wasn't sure what to do for an hour. Finally I went to
the Quad and sat on the stage, hoping someone would come to keep me company.
Unfortunately one person did come, Squall.
Even from the distance I could see he wasn't too happy. I stood up and walked over to him.
"...Is something wrong Squall?" I knew exactly what was wrong but there was no way I was
going to say so.
He didn't say anything for a while and then he spoke. "I hear you invited Laguna."
Boy news travels fast. "Yep." That was all I was going to say. I was almost afraid to say
more.
"You could have at least warned me."
"Why? So you could run off and hide?" I immediately regretted saying that when he flinched. I
apologized.
"I'm sorry Squall but you know it's true–" I stopped as he gave me a glare.
He turned away. "You have no idea what it's like. None of you do."
I stood up. "Well maybe if you would just tell us . . . " But he didn't hear me as he had already
walked away.
I don't know how long I sat there thinking, but it must have been quite awhile because Irvine
bounded in. "He's here Selph."
I jumped up. "Where?"
"He's waiting for you by the stairs."
I started running. As I ran past Irvine, he scooped me up in his arms. I gave a small giggled as
he started walking, but soon stopped and hit him in the chest. "Irvy, I'm not going to look very
professional if I'm being carried there!"
He smirked and put me down. "Just trying to help you out. I didn't think you'd make it in time
with those little legs of yours."
I gave him a playful smack before taking off. I wouldn't look that professional if I was really
late either.
By the time I reached the stairs I was out of breath. Laguna was there, and was engaged in a
conversation with Zell. I slowly and quietly walked up to them, hoping to hear the conversation.
Zell was quite excited, his arms waving about.
"So like, I was thinking that you could make a big T-Board park in Esther. Your popularity
would skyrocket!"
I pushed Zell away. "Don't you have a hotdog to get or something?"
Zell rolled his eyes. "I can tell when I'm not wanted." He walked off toward the cafeteria.
I smiled at Laguna. "Sorry I was late."
He smiled back. "It's ok. Zell kept me company."
*If Zell said anything about my crush on Laguna I'll kill him . . . * "How about I give you
a tour?"
"Ok sounds great."
Little did I know that this day was the start of something that would change my life as well as
Laguna's forever.
***
Sorry that took so long. I had a bit of writer's block. Anyway please review!
Ok if you see something in asterisks (* *) It means Selphie's thinking k?
I was in my room putting on a little make-up when my phone rang. I was a little surprised since
I really didn't get too many phone calls in my room. I picked up the phone. "Hello?"
"Selphie?" I smiled as I heard Laguna's friendly voice.
"Hi Laguna what's up?"
"Um . . . well nothing too much. Anyway, I called you to talk about us meeting tonight."
My heart sank. He was probably canceling our "date" tonight.
"What about it?"
"Well, we can't meet at the Palace. There was a little flooding problem–"
I could hear Kiros's voice interrupting him in the background. "Well maybe next time you
won't leave the bath water running and go out to eat!"
Laguna gave a little laugh. "Er . . . well anyway, is there somewhere else we could meet?"
My mind reeled with possibilities before I blurted, "How about Garden?"
He seemed to like that idea. After a little more chitchat I hung up, feeling relieved and excited.
I practically skipped to the cafeteria where I saw Quistis.
"Guess what Quisty? Laguna's coming!"
She raised an eyebrow at my excitement. "Does Squall know?"
"Not exactly but . . . " I sighed. "He can't run from Laguna for the rest of his life!"
"True but he's still going to try to."
I nodded knowing she was right. "Well . . . we'll just avoid Squall."
"Do you really think Laguna's going to go for that?"
"Quistis you're starting to bum me out."
She gave a weak smile. "I'm sorry Selphie. But with Seifer back and everything I've been
under a lot of stress."
I had forgotten. Just a week ago Seifer and his posse had returned to Garden. At first he
seemed like a new person but it was already obvious that wasn't going to last long. I smiled
back. "I'm sorry Quisty." I looked at my watch. "I have to go get ready. I'll see you later
ok?"
I left the cafeteria and looked around. I wasn't sure what to do for an hour. Finally I went to
the Quad and sat on the stage, hoping someone would come to keep me company.
Unfortunately one person did come, Squall.
Even from the distance I could see he wasn't too happy. I stood up and walked over to him.
"...Is something wrong Squall?" I knew exactly what was wrong but there was no way I was
going to say so.
He didn't say anything for a while and then he spoke. "I hear you invited Laguna."
Boy news travels fast. "Yep." That was all I was going to say. I was almost afraid to say
more.
"You could have at least warned me."
"Why? So you could run off and hide?" I immediately regretted saying that when he flinched. I
apologized.
"I'm sorry Squall but you know it's true–" I stopped as he gave me a glare.
He turned away. "You have no idea what it's like. None of you do."
I stood up. "Well maybe if you would just tell us . . . " But he didn't hear me as he had already
walked away.
I don't know how long I sat there thinking, but it must have been quite awhile because Irvine
bounded in. "He's here Selph."
I jumped up. "Where?"
"He's waiting for you by the stairs."
I started running. As I ran past Irvine, he scooped me up in his arms. I gave a small giggled as
he started walking, but soon stopped and hit him in the chest. "Irvy, I'm not going to look very
professional if I'm being carried there!"
He smirked and put me down. "Just trying to help you out. I didn't think you'd make it in time
with those little legs of yours."
I gave him a playful smack before taking off. I wouldn't look that professional if I was really
late either.
By the time I reached the stairs I was out of breath. Laguna was there, and was engaged in a
conversation with Zell. I slowly and quietly walked up to them, hoping to hear the conversation.
Zell was quite excited, his arms waving about.
"So like, I was thinking that you could make a big T-Board park in Esther. Your popularity
would skyrocket!"
I pushed Zell away. "Don't you have a hotdog to get or something?"
Zell rolled his eyes. "I can tell when I'm not wanted." He walked off toward the cafeteria.
I smiled at Laguna. "Sorry I was late."
He smiled back. "It's ok. Zell kept me company."
*If Zell said anything about my crush on Laguna I'll kill him . . . * "How about I give you
a tour?"
"Ok sounds great."
Little did I know that this day was the start of something that would change my life as well as
Laguna's forever.
***
Sorry that took so long. I had a bit of writer's block. Anyway please review!