Chapter 3
Truly Friends?
"Prof. Quistis, why are you making us switch places?" asked Selphie.
"Because you don't talk to Squall as much as Rinoa does," said Quistis.
"This fucking sucks," mumbled Selphie.
"That just got all four of you thirty more minutes of detention," said Quistis.
"But." started Selphie.
"You want more detention?" asked Quistis.
"No mam," said Selphie.
"Everyone is now dismissed for lunch. All except you, Rinoa," said Quistis.
"How come I can't go to lunch?" asked Rinoa.
After storming out that morning, she didn't get breakfast, so she was famished.
"Because I have to talk to you real quick," said Quistis, "It's important."
As everyone stood up to head for lunch, Squall put his arm's protectively around Rinoa's waist and whispered in her ear, "If she says one word out of line, let me know."
"Okay," said Rinoa, "I love you,"
"I love you more," started Squall.
"Oh, not this shit again," said Selphie and Zell in unison.
Selphie grabbed Squall by the collar, "C'mon lover boy, time to munch."
"Ah, Selphie I'm about ready to kick your ass." Said Squall annoyed.
"As always," Zell said.
As everyone had left and this seemingly pointless conversation continued, Rinoa thought to herself, "Just once why can't they leave us alone and who does Selphie think she is touching Squall at all, much less while I'm around."
"You three leave NOW unless you want MORE detention," Quistis yelled. Squall leaned down, "Remember what I said."
"NOW!" Quistis yelled again.
Rinoa sat nervously in her seat, anxiously fearing what was coming.
"Rinoa I must ask you something," said Quistis.
"Yes, mam," Rinoa said as professionally as possible.
"Why do you hang out with people like them?" asked Quistis.
"Because they are my friends and the closest thing to a real family I've ever known." Said Rinoa.
"How do you know that Selphie is really your friend? I know you think she still loves Squall." Said Quistis.
"These questions are stupid and out of line. I'm leaving." Said Rinoa getting out of her seat.
"You leave you get extra detention," said Quistis.
"Fine." What do you want me to do? Ruin my life as YOU see fit?" asked Rinoa in tears.
"I want you to answer the questions I just asked you." Said Quistis.
"I just know," said Rinoa.
"You think you know, you've seen how Selphie keeps touching Squall when you're around. It just shows how she is jealous of you. And Zell flirts with you all the time. He is trying to break you up with Squall so he can go with you," said Quistis.
"May I go now?" asked Rinoa.
"Yes, you may go," said Quistis.
As Rinoa got up and started heading toward the cafeteria, she kept thinking about what Quistis had said to her. She kept thinking about what Quistis had said to her. She didn't know if she should believe her or not. She thought of telling Squall since he told her if Quistis got out of line to let him know. But she was having second thoughts of telling him because he'd then know what she thought of him and Selphie.
"What if Quistis is telling the truth?" thought Rinoa.
No it can't be true. Rinoa tried to shake the thought out of her head. She knew she just needed to calm down and think this thing through. Squall had shown her his love on many occasions. With his heart, soul and body. He'd even risked his life for her in battle, many times had he pushed her out of the way and taken the blow for her. Besides, who the hell did Quistis think she was, besides a mistake in Rinoa's tainted past she'd been trying to forget since the very hazy, malevolent day the abomination occurred.
Truly Friends?
"Prof. Quistis, why are you making us switch places?" asked Selphie.
"Because you don't talk to Squall as much as Rinoa does," said Quistis.
"This fucking sucks," mumbled Selphie.
"That just got all four of you thirty more minutes of detention," said Quistis.
"But." started Selphie.
"You want more detention?" asked Quistis.
"No mam," said Selphie.
"Everyone is now dismissed for lunch. All except you, Rinoa," said Quistis.
"How come I can't go to lunch?" asked Rinoa.
After storming out that morning, she didn't get breakfast, so she was famished.
"Because I have to talk to you real quick," said Quistis, "It's important."
As everyone stood up to head for lunch, Squall put his arm's protectively around Rinoa's waist and whispered in her ear, "If she says one word out of line, let me know."
"Okay," said Rinoa, "I love you,"
"I love you more," started Squall.
"Oh, not this shit again," said Selphie and Zell in unison.
Selphie grabbed Squall by the collar, "C'mon lover boy, time to munch."
"Ah, Selphie I'm about ready to kick your ass." Said Squall annoyed.
"As always," Zell said.
As everyone had left and this seemingly pointless conversation continued, Rinoa thought to herself, "Just once why can't they leave us alone and who does Selphie think she is touching Squall at all, much less while I'm around."
"You three leave NOW unless you want MORE detention," Quistis yelled. Squall leaned down, "Remember what I said."
"NOW!" Quistis yelled again.
Rinoa sat nervously in her seat, anxiously fearing what was coming.
"Rinoa I must ask you something," said Quistis.
"Yes, mam," Rinoa said as professionally as possible.
"Why do you hang out with people like them?" asked Quistis.
"Because they are my friends and the closest thing to a real family I've ever known." Said Rinoa.
"How do you know that Selphie is really your friend? I know you think she still loves Squall." Said Quistis.
"These questions are stupid and out of line. I'm leaving." Said Rinoa getting out of her seat.
"You leave you get extra detention," said Quistis.
"Fine." What do you want me to do? Ruin my life as YOU see fit?" asked Rinoa in tears.
"I want you to answer the questions I just asked you." Said Quistis.
"I just know," said Rinoa.
"You think you know, you've seen how Selphie keeps touching Squall when you're around. It just shows how she is jealous of you. And Zell flirts with you all the time. He is trying to break you up with Squall so he can go with you," said Quistis.
"May I go now?" asked Rinoa.
"Yes, you may go," said Quistis.
As Rinoa got up and started heading toward the cafeteria, she kept thinking about what Quistis had said to her. She kept thinking about what Quistis had said to her. She didn't know if she should believe her or not. She thought of telling Squall since he told her if Quistis got out of line to let him know. But she was having second thoughts of telling him because he'd then know what she thought of him and Selphie.
"What if Quistis is telling the truth?" thought Rinoa.
No it can't be true. Rinoa tried to shake the thought out of her head. She knew she just needed to calm down and think this thing through. Squall had shown her his love on many occasions. With his heart, soul and body. He'd even risked his life for her in battle, many times had he pushed her out of the way and taken the blow for her. Besides, who the hell did Quistis think she was, besides a mistake in Rinoa's tainted past she'd been trying to forget since the very hazy, malevolent day the abomination occurred.