I looked around deck, searching for the ice cream store while Shiek lugged my huge bags of clothes around. What a gentleman.

He complained the whole time about it, though. "Why do I have to carry this?" and "Zelda, these are heavyyyy"

I kept on walking, looking around for the ice cream store when it occured to me that maybe Shiek knew where it was. Of course he would. It's Shiek, he works here!

"Shiek, do you have any idea where we're going?"

"Nope."

"...No?"

"No."

Oh jeez. I was lost, again. Why does this always happen to me? Is there, like, a map for these things?

I threw up my hands in fustration. This was getting more ridiculous by the minute.

I felt a tap on my shoulder and didn't even bother to turn around. I knew it was Shiek trying to get my attention so I didn't bother to look at him. Instead, I complained. "You're such an idiot. How do you not know where we're going?" I spun around, not to find Shiek, but instead I found Malon.

Malon Taydal. The girl who ditched me at Shiek's office.

"Oh, Hi, Zelda!" She said, courteously. "Who's your friend?" Pointing to Shiek who was busy trying to balance all my shopping bags.

"Oh, Uhm, that's...Shiek." I, oh-so intelligently, replied. Was it me or did it seem like she had a multiple personality disorder?

"Oh, I see." She smiled sweetly toward him, but I don't think he noticed since he was so busy fiddiling with the bags. "I'm sorry I left you earlier at the doctors office. I...had business to attend to. Would you mind if I...tagged along with you?"

Dost my ears decieve me? Did Malon actually apologize sincerly?

I saw her eyeing up Shiek as he juggled my shopping bags. I wonder if she thinks he's a cutie?

I shrugged and then smiled. Maybe I could use this to my advantage. And maybe she knows where the hell she's going. "Sure, why not? We're heading to get ice cream. Any clue where that is?" I pondered this after I asked it. Why would a super thin, beautiful model know where the ice cream would be?

"Of course! In the main dining hall there's some. There's a store but it's on the other side of the boat." She winked and then I caught her getting another eyefull of Shiek before we all started heading toward the dining hall.

Shiek trailed behind, I started to feel bad because I forced him to carry all of my things. I thought about stopping by at my room to drop them off but I wasn't sure where it was and it might just cause more stress.

We approached the dining hall. I could hear voices coming from inside as I came closer to the door. Malon surged right past me and flung the door open. Inside was a gigantic room filled with many circular dining tables to the right and long rectangular food tables to the left. Malon rushed us in, I could tell she wanted to hurry up and get the damn ice cream.

So that's what we did. I found a table as quickly as I could and told Shiek to leave the bags here while he picked out an ice cream for himself. He immediately agreed and ran off with Malon to find the ice cream stall. Minutes later, I saw Malon trail back toward me with an ice cream cone of her own, followed by another man I hadn't seen before.

"Welcome back, Malon. Who's this?" I asked, pointing at her buddy behind her. My mouth dropped as I looked to him. He had his hand wrapped over Malon. This guy had beautiful blonde locks like Shiek but this man had cerulean pools for eyes. His face was perfectly shaped along with his body too, from what I could see. He was simply magnificent.

"Oh, him? This is Link. Link, Zelda. Zelda, Link."

I nodded as he reached out to shake my hand. "The pleasure is mine, Zelda."

I couldn't help but melt like butter at the sound of his voice.

I figured that I looked like an idiot. I barely noticed Shiek return until I noticed a freezing blob of icecream perpetrated my mouth. It took me a minute to realize it. But when I had major brain freeze, I knew immediatly that this was Shiek's fault. I jumped up from my chair as ice cream dribbled down the corners of my mouth.

"SHIEEEEEEEEEEK!" I screamed outloud as best I could as I slowly tried to consume this blob of ice cream. "You'll pay for this mister!"

I snatched Malon's ice cream cone and threw it in Shiek's direction as he began to run from the table. You can guess where this is going, can't you?

I missed. It landed on Mido, that pain in the ass from my sweet sixteenth. Yes. It landed right on top of his head. Was I screwed? Definitely.

Mido, in his shock, jumped from his chair and stared around the room. Taking the opportunity, I ducked under the table. Apparently, Shiek didn't notice because he went to throw an Ice Cream in my direction and it slammed into Malon's hair.

Was she pleased? No. She shrieked and threw a stool in Shiek's direction and...this began an all out food fight.

You probably think I'm kidding. What the heck are all these rich people doing, food-fighting, on this boat? Malon, I noticed, joined me under the table. She was crying, I think. She has ice cream in her perfectly combed super-model hair. I wonder if she thought it wouldn't come out.

Then I heard it.

"ZELDA!"

CrapCrapCrap. That voice belonged to my father. I knew it. I was panicking now. I looked to Malon. She looked as though she was crying and, if I saw my father, I knew I would be too. I had to get her out of here before things got worse. "Malon, we've gotta get out of here. I have shampoo in my room. Come on, let's go!" Thinking fast, I grabbed her arm. I didn't really give her a choice but she seemed to give in anyway.

Out from under the table, we crawled toward the door, ducking behind tables we passed by. I heard my name once more. But, this time it wasn't my Father. It was...Link?

"Zelda..Malon! Come here." He whispered gently. He was hiding under a different table. Though this amused me, I was still fearful of the wrath my father would ensue. However, Malon and I ducked under the table to join him.

"Zelda! Where are you? Come out right NOW, missy!"

My fathers voice was nearing. I knew I had to do something. I sucked in air, quickly contemplating what to do. Well, this is my fault...isn't it? Maybe I should go out and take my punishment. I glanced toward Malon, she was clearly upset and I gelt guilty. I should take my punishment instead of hiding from it.

Then, as I began to crawl from out under the table, Link got out from under the table and brushed his white jacket off as he stood up.

"Excuse me, sir. I believe that Ms.Harkinian has departed for the afternoon." Link responded to my father. He seemed like he had a high authority. That didn't make any sense to me.

My father didn't seem to understand his tone either, but he inturn, responded with an equal high authority tone. "Who are you and what do you mean that she has retired for the afternoon?"

"Just as I said it. Ms.Harkinian was not feeling well. I pray you excuse her absence, sir."

I could tell by the silence that followed that my father was on the verge of going ballistic. I'd lived with him long enough to know. Then I heard shuffling of feet and then a woman's voice.

"Honey, it's okay. Zellie-poo must have wandered off to mess around and ruin some other things."

Okay. Who the HELL is that?

I peeked out from under the table cloth. Link was standing there with an extremely bored look on his face. I couldn't tell, nor did I recognize the voice of the woman but, for her to say those things...grrr. She called me "Zellie-poo." RARGH.

I really just wanted take this rage out on her. Really, I did. But, I knew that for Malon's sake, I should keep quiet.

"Hell, you're probably right, Narrie..."

"Well, of course! You know how spoiled that girl is! She didn't even want to GO on this trip. Who wouldn't want to go on such a fantastic vacation?"

Ow. Ow Ow. Those words were painful.

If you can't tell, I am really upset. Yeah...so...you know what? I just don't care anymore if my father finds me or not. Would it hurt more than this pain I'm feeling now?

I grabbed ahold of Malon's hand. I think she heard everything that just went on, but I didn't really focus on whether or not she was paying attention. I knew I had to get out of here. It was my only goal.

I crawled out from under the table cloth and stood up, my back was facing "Narrie", my father and Link. Malon was right behind me aswell. I didn't say anything as I left, though, yes, I did parts of my father's complaining and scolding. I blocked it out, though.

I honestly didn't know what to do now. If I went back to my room, my father could easily enter. I just wanted to get away from him, I didn't care how right now. I just wanted to disappear. Maybe I am really spoiled, like that woman said.

Malon shook her hand free from mine. It jolted me back to reality. "Malon...?"

"Zelda, cheer up" was all she said was we walked down a random hallway. I was starting to get familiarized with the boat, but I'd never been down in this area before.

All I could do was nod. What else could I do?

"Zel, look. I'll let you bunk with me for tonight. Okay?"

I looked up at her. She was being nice, for once. I felt asthough there was something definitely odd with that...but I went along with it anyway.

"O-okay."

"Butinreturn," she said quickly, I almost didn't catch that part. "You'll have to set me up on a date with that Shiek guy. He's hott."

"Oh..." That's...an odd request. Malon wanted a date with Shiek? And why would she make me set it up? What's going on? "Uhm, that's fine and all...but why do I have to do it?"

Yes. Why did I have to do it? She, Malon Taydal, was an amazingly beautiful MODEL. She could DEFINITELY pull snatching Shiek. It's not like her face is deformed, though her bitchy personality could use work.

"Because, you're close with him, aren't you?"

Oh. Yeah. If you call close "forcing the doctor to shop with you and the buying him ice cream" then, yeah, we're totally close.

"Well...yeah. I guess. I'll work on it." Yes. I'll work on it. I don't feel any special feelings for Shiek anyway. Right?

I hope.

We reached her room, finally. I opened the door and was greeted by the site of a nice blue room with decent furnishings. It didn't have much of a view like mine did, but since when did I care about things like that?

Malon excused herself to take a shower and get the gunk out of her hair. I sat down on her bed and replayed the day's events.

Hey...wait a minute...

...who has the clothes I just bought from today?

I slapped my forehead in fustration. This boat trip was a curse. Someone up there really hates me. Like, honestly.

Someone knocked on the door. I didn't bother to answer it, since, well, I'm supposed to be hiding and it's probably someone for Malon.

After awhile, I got up and opened the door to see if there was anyone around. When I opened it, I saw all my clothes bags with a tiny note on top.

"Z-

you forgot these

-L"

Just...Ohmygod. Wow. I took them inside from out of the hallway. Suddenly I didn't feel as bad as I had before. Maybe I could just learn to block out my father. I'll have to thank Link later for this.

It's dark out. I'm tired. And this, amazingly as it sounds, ends the first day of my boat trip on Grande Vista. Woo.

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