I don't know about this chapter some parts are ok but others I don't like so read it and tell me what you think.
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~Chapter Three~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Balamb Garden~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Squall arrived at the Garden on foot. He had taken a train to Balamb and walked the rest of the way unafraid of any monsters that might attack. Unlike other new students at the Garden Squall was greeted by Headmaster Cid himself. Squall knew why and glared at Cid. "I'm a friend of your father and I just wanted to welcome you to the Garden." Cid said. Squall just continued to glare. Cid didn't seem to notice as he pointed out the various areas of the Garden. Finally Cid left Squall at his new dorm room after telling him that his lessons started tomorrow.
Squall glanced around the room quickly then started putting his things away. The last object to be set in place was a picture of him, his mother and Ellone. He missed Ellone so much already. Now settled in his room Squall laid down on his bed. No more Laguna and no more Ian was the happy thought going through his mind.
Squall woke up the next morning still happy to be away from his family. That happiness stayed with him all week as he found out that none of his classes were hard and neither was training. The only thing that dampened his mood was that Cid seemed to be following him around. Cid had been asked by Laguna to keep Squall out of trouble and he was taking that request seriously. Squall knew what was going on and spent most of the week weaving in an out of students trying to lose Cid. He succeeded and rejoiced alone.
Only at the Garden for a short while he was already deemed a loner. It didn't matter to him he didn't need or want others around. From a young age Squall knew he was different from other children who seemed to constantly want somebody around. He didn't mind being with his mom or Ellone but there were times when he wanted to be alone. Other children never wanted to be alone some even feared it. He didn't understand them and they didn't understand him. He played by himself or with Ellone when he was little, now he could still be alone but he didn't have Ellone. That was the only thing he missed about being home.
He missed Winhill also. Now that he was without Laguna he realized that the last three years of his life he had spent hating Laguna not mourning for or missing his mom. Now as he sat unaccompanied on his bed he thought of Winhill and his mom. She was buried there and he was going to go back there one day. For the rest of the month Squall's hatred towards his father grew even though he was rid of him. But after awhile the hatred lessened and he started to forget about Laguna. His new life at the Garden had started and he left his old life behind.
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We met, Quistis and I, soon after she came to the garden. We were the ones that wanted to be the best. Me because I wanted to hurry and become a SeeD for my mother, her because she had to do everything to the greatest of her ability. We were the top students in our class so the Instructor teamed us up.
We were ten at the time and I thought she was bossy. She thought I was annoying. I hated her at first with her "Seifer do this" and "No Seifer that's wrong." She just got on my nerves and stayed there jumping on them all day. We had to train and study together. The instructor set it up that way because I wasn't the brightest light in the night sky and she wasn't the best when it came to fighting. I could help her train and she could help me study. It was an uncomfortable relationship. Until one day when we were 13:
"Um Seifer…can I talk to for a sec?" Quistis said awkwardly.
"Yeah sure," responded Seifer.
"Are we friends?" she asked.
"I guess so. We're always together."
"But are we friends?"
"Yeah we are. I don't hate it when I'm in your presence and you're nice to be around." Seifer said.
Quistis blushed with happiness.
At that time it seemed strange to me why she would ask a question like that but it didn't really matter. Her asking that question changed our relationship. It was no longer uncomfortable. Three years of odd silences and nervous gestures gone with one question.
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Selphie had been released from the hospital for four months now. She had gotten over the shock of her parents dieing and was almost back to normal when her aunt sent her away. Selphie's aunt never wanted her but wouldn't send a sick child away. Now that Selphie was better her aunt could ship her off without feeling any guilt. "I knew she never wanted me. I shouldn't have been so blind." Selphie said to herself as she packed her clothes.
Upon arriving at Balamb Garden Selphie vowed that she would have a good time and forget all about her aunt. And so she did. Her first month there was hectic but Selphie soon got into a routine that let her search for fun things to do. Her first project: The Garden Festival. The girl that was running it needed all the help she could get and Selphie was willing to supply it. Selphie and her new friend Wimbly tried to get the Festival running but they needed more people. Selphie's new job was to try to recruit others. Over the month she had been at the Garden Selphie had made quite a few friends but almost none of them wanted to help out. Then when all seemed lost, Selphie happened to run into (literally) a boy about her age.
"Uh...hi sorry I ran into you like that. I'm just in a hurry. I'm trying to find people to join the Garden Festival Committee." Selphie told him.
"Are you okay?" the boy asked and held his hand out to Selphie.
"Oh...yes I'm fine thanks." she took his hand and pulled herself up. "I'm Selphie."
"Squall."
"It's nice to meet you. Hey!! You wanna join the committee?" Selphie asked suddenly.
"Um it sounds great and all but no thanks."
"Oh please we really need people to join. It'll be fun. If you help me with this I'll help you with something." Selphie was trying many tactics in order to get people to join.
"Well maybe can you...um can you I mean will you?" stuttered Squall
"I'll help you with anything if you join the Festival."
"You know in class how we have to have a partner? Well you can pick your own but if you don't have a partner the instructor picks one for you and that's kinda embarrassing. So will you...I mean unless you have somebody else already be my partner. I'll help you with the Garden Festival every year."
"Your partner, sure that's no prob you made it seem like such a big deal. After class later we gotta tell Wimbly that you joined the committee. She'll be very happy." Selphie was very happy herself. Now she didn't have to bother with finding a partner and she had gotten someone to join the committee.
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Does anyone think Squall sounds unSquall-ish tell me cause I don't know but I think something is wrong.