Roses and Pool?
Remember when I typed a message to Danni about Squall? Well when we got back to the Presidential Palace, I decided to delete the message and not send it all. The problem was…I had left my mobile on the kitchen bench staring anyone up in the face with the message written on it. I was lucky though, because I found it in my room on the small brown desk.
The text message was still displayed on the screen and it hadn't been sent. I quickly deleted it and typed a new message.
Hi Danni, I'm really sorry I haven't called you, I've been busy. Esthar is awesome. Squall and his friends, Dave and Jenny, took me on a tour. I'll talk to you soon. Bye.
I sent it straight away and threw myself onto the bed. It was almost noon and I wasn't too hungry so I went down to the garden, stopping to say "Hi" to the many maids and butler's as I passed. When I got there I ran to the section full of roses. Ellone was there with a small blue bucket and pliers. She was cutting roses off.
"Hey! Ellone, what are up to?"
She seemed startled but span around and greeted me with a familiar smile.
"Rinoa, welcome back, I'm just picking some roses to make some pot pouri, how was the trip?"
We talked for a while, and then I helped her pick the roses. She said I could pick a bunch to put in my room. So I managed to have a long chat with her and fill the rooms in the palace with roses. She grabbed a bunch of white roses and handed them to me.
" Could you give these to Squall? He said he was going to come down here earlier to get them but he got caught up. He wants to use them for something…don't ask me"
I laughed and waved goodbye. Finding Squall would be hard, but I started at his room.
When I came to his room I knocked on the door. I heard some shuffling then he opened the door.
" Yeah?"
" Ellone said to give these to you…"
He gasped and put his hand on his mouth, cursing to himself then gratefully took them from me.
" Thanks…I forgot to grab em'"
"Who are they for?"
"Dave, he wants to give them to Jenny when he asks her to go to the ball with him…he shouldn't have to even ask, she knows she going with him, they go every year"
" Oh, I didn't know they were going…"
"Yeah, I'm aloud to pick one couple to go each year and I always pick them"
" Oh, that's nice…so am I still your date-I mean partner…"
He grinned in that cheeky way again and I wish I hadn't said anything.
" Of course "
We both went down and had lunch together and Squall told me about how our father's were working together on a new peace agreement between Galbadia Esthar and Trabia. There had been a war recently between Esthar and Trabia. Something about land ownership. I was all considered stupid so they decided to get together to form an agreement. I guess that's why it was taking so long. President Laguna and my dad had become pretty good friends and so its not surprising they hooked me up with Squall for the ball.
Dave and Jenny were going down to the oval for some baseball practice with Squall and they wanted me to come. So I followed them down and helped Jenny run after all the balls that went flying in all corners of the oval. It was in my best interest to make friends with Jenny, so after practice she and I sat down on a shady part of the oval for a short chat session.
She grinned evilly and leaned in close.
" So…what do you reckon…Squall or Irvine?"
"What?"
She laughed and fell back laying out on the grass. A piece of stray hair blew into her face but she dismissed it with a blow.
" Who do you prefer…Squall or Irvine?"
Wasn't she going out with Irvine? If I said Irvine she might get mad…but if I say Squall she'll get ideas…
"What do 'you' think?"
She seemed surprised.
" I like Irvine silly, but Squall is such a sweetie. Don't you agree?"
I nodded half-heartedly. Like I said I didn't want her getting any ideas…or did I?
I guess she noticed my inability to talk about it so she changed the subject.
" What does your dress look like?"
The Ball! I didn't even have a dress…
" I don't have a dress yet…"
Her mouth gaped open and I could tell she didn't expect that answer.
"What!? Ok Ellone and I will go down with you tomorrow and get you one. I think she said she had a few good ones on hold. Oh! But I saw this one down at the mall when we out shopping and it was just soooo gorgeous you have…"
She just went on and on and on. I think her mind was working in over time.
So I think from our conversation I managed to figure out that I would be going to the shops with her and Ellone to get a dress. I didn't catch the rest of her speech…
The boys saved me by taking us out to the pub again and having dinner there. I played pool and got on a team with Squall and Mike. Jenny and Irvine teamed with a guy called Pink…
Of course my team won and we were shouted some drinks. Even though I didn't really contribute much to the score…not my fault…I have no idea how to play pool!
Squall took some time to teach me the rules and a few basic tips. He said next time he would show me a few sneaky tips.
At about 3:00 in the morning we drove back to the presidential palace and slept the night off.
Ellone came and woke me at 10:00 am and announced that Jenny, her and I were going to the mall in half an hour. Dress shopping. When I was ready I met them at the back.
Ellone drove and Jenny and I looked at road maps to find out the best places to shop.
This will definitely be fun…
Authors note! Hell yea! Thanx 4 everyone who's reading and reviewing and special thanx to my two buddies Bridget and Marcell. You guys rock.