[A/N Next chapter will be in the Garden Festival already… I hope to have it ready soon… ^^]
Things are so great... I'm so happy he asked me.
Quistis was happy and excited for the Garden Festival which was the next night. Yet doubts also began to creep into her heart. She brushed them aside for the moment though and pulled dress after dress trying to figure out which one suited her best.
She pulled out a nice, knee-length black one and pulled it over her head. She examined herself in the mirror.
Is black my color? Gee, why am I so nervous? I'm
just going to the Garden Festival.
She took of the dress and looked through her closet.
...With Seifer. That's what's making me nervous.
She found a nice, silk, purple one and put it on.
What is it about him? What is it that makes me happy and nervous at the same time when I see him walking towards me?
She shook her head, seeing that purple makes her look horrible and began her search for 'the dress' again.
I remember this feeling... I used to feel it whenever I saw Squall...
She sat down on her bed and gave up for now.
And then Squall left me. No, I never had him. But... he hurt me. Is Seifer going to do that as well? ...No! Seifer... he's different. He knows what it feels like to be alone... so, he wont leave me... right?
She had to leave her thoughts though when she heard a knock on the door. She opened it and Selphie was there.
"Hi, Selph." She greeted her.
"Hey! Quisty!"
"What's going on?"
"Oh, me and Rinny are going to try and figure out what to wear to tomorrow night. Wanna come to my room and help too?"
"Well... sure!" She answered.
"Great! Come on!" They ran to Selphie's room. When they got there they saw Rinoa already lying down on Selphie's bed. She jumped up when she saw them.
"Hi! What took you?"
"Bumped into Zell." Selphie answered. "Let's start."
"Who should we choose for first?" Rinoa asked them.
"Um... how about you?" Selphie said.
"Okay! I brought some of my clothes with me... the nicest ones." A pile on Selphie's bed stood next to Rinoa.
"Goody." Selphie said and started pulling out and examining each of Rinoa's dresses with Quistis.
"How about this one?" Selphie asked Quistis and Rinoa showing them a really gorgeous, short red one.
"Hmm... I don't think red is my color, Selph." Rinoa told her.
They went through the rest of Rinoa's clothes.
"I don't think anything here suits you, Rin." Quistis said.
"Yeah... hey, you can borrow something from me! I know what would be perfect." Selphie rummaged through her closet and came out with a cute light blue dress, that sort of folded on the bottom.
"Cute!" Rinoa said and tried it on.
"Perfect." Quistis told her. "Let's find Selphie's now."
Selphie ended up wearing a tan dress with colorful beads across the bottom.
"I don't want to wear something too, dull." She told them. "Now, let's choose for Quistis."
"I already went through my clothes. I'll probably end up buying a new one..." She sighed and pulled a strand of her hair nervously.
Selphie and Rinoa gave each other a look that said they knew what was going on with Quistis.
"Nervous, Quisty?" Selphie asked her friend.
"A little." She answered tugging her hair harder.
"Because of Seifer?" Rinoa sat down next to her.
"Maybe... I guess so." She finally admitted.
Seifer... I don't know... I guess I'm still afraid.
"Why...?" Selphie asked.
"Oh, you know..." She started
uncertainly. "I mean... I like him, but I'm...." She paused and her
friends waited patiently. "I guess I'm scared."
"Scared?" Rinoa asked, confused.
"Scared... that he'll leave me, that I'll be alone again, I mean, you remember, before... Squall..." Suddenly she stopped and looked guiltily at Rinoa.
"Sorry." She said and blushed.
Rinoa laughed gently. "It's okay." She stood up. "Don't worry about that, Quis. Anyway, I think I have the dress for you." She picked up the red one, Selphie had chosen for her earlier. "I think this would look terrific on you."
Quistis tried it on.
"You look sensational! You look great in red." Selphie told her when she came out of Selphie's bathroom.
She looked in the mirror and decided she looked okay.
"I hope Seifer thinks the same." She smiled nervously.
"I'm sure he will. You're all set." Rinoa smiled.
I hope so... I hope I'm ready for this...
