The usual disclaimers apply here and so forth. Sorry if I came on a bit strong in the last story... For the record, I received a flame--signed by an author here whom I didn't have the pleasure of meeting. Basically, he or she told me that my other story was the worst story he or she have ever read. No reason there so... That's why I said unreasonable flamers will be shot.
"Wake up, Squall! We're here!" Squall faintly recalled having heard someone telling him to wake up but he ignored it. The sharp jab in his ribs woke him. "Ow! Quisty, you didn't have to poke so hard!" Squall shook his head, rubbing his eyes. He looked out the window of the bus and saw the Esthar Plaza in its glory. Sky-high, mammoth in width, shaped like a semi-circle, the Esthar Plaza was a popular hotel of choice for visiting film stars, politicians, and such. It was a wonder how Squall's group were able to afford such rooms. "Wow..." Quistis' mouth dropped open, amazed by the sight. "I mean, I've seen the pictures, but this is..." Squall could only nod.
Edea Karmer got up from her seat, walked over to the bus' doorway. She stood there, her eyes scanning the rising tourists, and clearing her throat. "Attention, everyone--I have everyone's room key here. Your roommate and you each are assigned a room key. Please do not lose it or you'll be locked out of your hotel room. I am not going to get up at middle of the night just so you could get into your room. Responsibility is of extreme importance..."
Squall rolled his eyes, glancing at his best friend. Quistis chuckled, reaching for her bag in the bus' overhead compartment. "So, this is it. See you tomorrow, Squally," Quistis said with a smile. She turned around to take her room key from Edea and started to leave. She stopped and she glanced back at Squall. Smirking, she leaned over to Squall's ear and whispered something. Squall's face went scarlet, eyes widening. Giggling like crazy, Quistis stepped off the bus and walked into the hotel, joining Rinoa.
Glowering at his best friend's departing form, Squall let out a growl. Maybe you'll get lucky tonight and sleep with Zell! Idiot... Well, I better get going now. I wanna get the best bed in the room. Squall stood up and reached into the overhead compartment. Taking out his duffel bag, he turned around and took the room key from Edea. He stepped off the bus and rummaged through the bus' sideway compartment and took his suitcases. Lugging the duffel bag underneath his arm, Squall pulled his suitcases into the hotel. He glanced around, looking for an elevator. Ah, there it is! He walked over to the elevator, pressing the 'up' button upon arrival. With a ding, the elevator's doors slid open and Squall walked inside. Just as the elevator's doors started to close, a hand suddenly appeared. "Aii! Wait for me!" a male voice exclaimed. Rolling his eyes, Squall reached out and held the elevator's doors open. A smiling Zell Dincht stepped inside the elevator along with his suitcases and a duffel bag. "Hiya, Squall! Can't wait till we see what's our room's like! What floor?" Squall groaned, rubbing his nose's bridge. "The 13th."
Ding. Squall and Zell walked out, dragging their luggage behind them. Squall frowned and took the room key out of his pocket and looked at it. Room 1306. Squall led the way with Zell excitedly bouncing behind. 1300... 1302... 1304... Ah! A cream-coloured door with the room number engraved in gold stood before them. "Here we are," Squall announced simply. He looked at the card key detector by the room's door and slid his room key through it. With a little fanfare, the door slid open. Zell was the first one to enter the room. "Wooooooow!" Zell dropped his duffel bag on the floor and ran over to the bed in the middle of the room, between two nightstands. Squall glanced around, curious. Hmm, a television, a stereo, and a DVD player... Nice carpet. Ooh, nice window... Nice queen-sized bed... Huh? Squall did a double take, suddenly frozen in his place. "Huh?! T-There's only one bed in here..." Zell looked down and saw the plush bed and looked up. He sheepishly grinned, shrugging his shoulders. "Well, I guess we'd have to share the bed, yeah?"
To be continued...
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