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Chapter 14

Rinoa Calls Selphie

"Hello?"

"Hi, Selphie. It's me. Please don't hang up."

"What?"

"Did Squall talk to you? Well, it doesn't really matter. I'm calling to apologize. I'm really sorry. The whole thing was a terrible mix-up, and I'll understand if you never want to speak to me again. But I just wanted you to know what happened, I mean about the mix-up. I just misunderstood you, you see. I thought you were telling me that Irvine Kinneas wanted me to call him. But of course you meant Irvine Hardesty. But I didn't know that. So when I went over to Irvine Kinneas's and made such a fool of myself, I thought you had played a trick on me. That was my first mistake. Or maybe it was my second. But it was just a mistake, see. And I know I shouldn't have been angry at you because you were just trying to do me a favor, and the whole misunderstanding was my fault. But I got angry and then I got Squall to tell you that Irvine Kinneas wanted you to call him, just to get back at you. Poor Squall thought he was helping to patch things up between us. But of course he was just making things worse, and so was I because I was angry and didn't understand that it was all just a big misunderstanding on my part. Whew! I know I'm talking a mile a minute, Selphie, but I just had to get it all out and explain to you and beg you to except my apology."

"Who were you trying to reach?"

"What? Selphie?"

"I'm sorry. There's no Selphie here. You have the wrong number."

"Isn't this 555-9956?"

"No, it isn't."

"Oh. Sorry."

"You sound like a nice girl. I hope you work things out."

"Thanks a lot. Bye."

"Bye."

Chapter 14-part 2

Rinoa Calls Selphie Again

"Hello?"

"Hello, Selphie?"

"No. It's her mom. Is this Rinoa?"

"Yes, it is, Mrs. Heartilly."

"What on earth is going on between you two, Rinoa?"

"I'm not sure exactly. It's all just a misunderstanding."

"Well, I do hope you two can settle it. Selphie has been impossible for the past two weeks. She's been absolutely wired for sound!"

"I'm sure we can settle it. I just need to talk to her."

"Well, I'll see if she'll come to the phone. Really, Rinoa, it's none of my business, but this is just so childish."

"You're right."

"I'm right that it's none of my business?"

"No. That's not what I meant. I meant that you're right. It's childish."

"I had a best friend once, and we had a silly argument. I don't even remember what it was about. I think it had something to do with a dress. Or was it a boy? Oh, I guess you probably don't want to hear this."

"Probably."

"I'll get Selphie. You sound as bad as she does. Hold the line."

"Okay. Thanks."

"Hello?"

"Selphie?"

"Oh. It's you."

"Did Squall talk to you?"

"Yes. One nonperson standing up for another."

"Please, Selphie. I just want to apologize."

"Okay. Go ahead. Don't forget to beg my forgiveness. Try to sound as pitiful as possible."

"Gee, you sure are making this easy for me."

"I'm giving you a chance, Rinoa. Only because we used to be good friends. But you played a mean truck on me. For no reason."

"I know. You're right."

"Is that it? Keep going."

"I'm really sorry. It was a mix-up. I thought you meant the wrong Irvine."

"Squall told me."

"I shouldn't have gotten angry."

"I know."

"I shouldn't have played that trick on you."

"I know."

"That's why I'm calling to apologize. I want us to be friends again, the way it was. No tricks, no jokes. No yelling. I admit it was my fault."

"Well, that's a start."

"A start?"

"We're not exactly even yet, are we?"

"Even? What do you mean?"

"Well, you haven't stopped playing tricks on me, have you?"

"Selphie, I don't know what you mean."

"Get real, Rinoa. I'm not as dumb as you look."

"Hey, come on, Selphie. I'm trying to apologize. I don't know what you're—"

"So I'm not going to fall for your latest gag. You tried it once too often."

"What latest gag, Selphie? I really don't know what you're talking about."

"Well, here are two words that might remind you—Irvine Kinneas."

"Huh?"

"You heard me."

"I haven't spoken a work to Irvine Kinneas since that horrible night at his house when I had to tape in my tape recorder, thanks to you."

"I don't believe you. Irvine called tonight and—"

"Really? Well, I haven't spoken to him. I'm still too embarrassed. If I see him coming down the hall, I run the other way. I couldn't call him, Selphie. No way I could ever call him."

"Oh good grief! That call was for real!"

"What?"

"He called and asked me to the dance. And I—I—"

"You thought it was a joke?"

"Right. And I told him off and hung up on him. Aaaaaaayye!"

"Selphie, what's that loud noise?"

"It's just me."

"What are you doing?"

"Pounding my head against a wall. Ouch!"

"Stop. Come on. Stop it. It sounds terrible."

"Ow. I hung up on him. Do you believe it? I hung up on Irvine Kinneas."

"Bad move, Selphie. But you can't blame me for this one."

"Of course I blame you! If you hadn't played a trick on me in the first place, I never would've known the real call was real!"

"But wait—"

"This is all your fault, Rinoa! Don't try to worm out of it!"

"You're not making any sense. Why would I play two tricks on you, Selphie? Why would I do that?"

"Of course you had a good reason to play another trick on me! Because of Zell!"

"Zell?"

"Because I sicced Zell on you!"

"You? You?"

"Yes. I had to pay you back for your trick, didn't I?"

"So you got Zell to ask me to the dance?"

"Yes. Pretty good trick, huh?"

"Good trick? Not only will I have the most miserable night of my life, but I'll be a laughingstock in front of the whole school!"

"You won't be a laughingstock. Everyone will just feel sorry for you. Ha-ha!"

"But—but how could you do that to me? I'm your best friend!"

"I was just getting even."

"But Zell?"

"I was just getting even—plus a little more."

"That is the sneakiest, lowest, most disgusting, most disgraceful, most despicable thing one friend ever did to another friend!"

"Yeah. Probably."

"Bye, Selphie. Don't ever speak to me again."

"Hey, what about your apology?"

Slam.

Author's note: So whatcha think of this chap? I sincerely apologize for the 10+ day delay, I just didn't have much time to get on the computer, and the like, ten free minutes I had in school at computer class didn't help me either. So sorry! I promise that from today on I will make my updates on a daily basis, or something like that. Oh and if you are reading this right now, you better review even if this story is not mine! I still like seeing what other people think ^_^ So, REVIEW!!!! Heehee =D Also, if any of you are members of that livejournal thingy, can you please send me a code if you still have one? I'm like DYING to get an account there, lol.