Board Thread:Short Stories and Fanfictions/@comment-174.6.16.240-20191026015853/@comment-174.6.16.240-20191028002546

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Chapter two

“Hey. . . guys?” Sophie said, hugging Ella tightly. She and her friends were all situated on the floor in sleeping bags. “This isn’t super important at this time, but, I’m unmatchable.” The words hung in the air for a second.

“That’s fine,” Marella said, breaking the silence, “The match is a stupid concept, anyway. I’ve always wondered why they didn’t just give a list of your relatives and say ‘don’t marry any of these people’”

“besides, what if you got, like. . . I don’t know, Valin as your top match?” Biana asked. “And what if a certain someone wasn’t on your list?” Biana raised her eyebrows, grinning. Sophie blushed.

“I think that the match is one of our world’s many problems, so maybe it’s good that you’re unmatchable, and not involved in all that. I know Dex would thank you.” Linh said softly. Sophie smiled. It was true, matchmaking was a very unfair concept, that had brought shame on good elves like Dex’s parents, just because they weren’t on each other’s match list. And Dex would be happy she hadn’t gotten signed up.

“Thanks, guys,” She said. “When are you guys going to sign up for the match?” she asked, curious.

“I’m still deciding whether or not to,” Biana said, “It was fun teasing Fitz about his packet, but I don’t want him to tease me about mine. . . and match is just so unfair. . . I don’t know, but probably not.”

“I’m bound to not get very many matches, because I’m a pyrokinetic. I’ll be matched mostly with talentless, and even if I do marry a talentless that’s on my match list, we’ll still be shunned our whole life.” Marella said, twisting one of her braids around her finger.

“Well, I probably won’t get matched with anyone I want, because of being a twin . . .," Linh's voice broke a bit, but she kept talking, "only talentless, and we’d still be shunned even if we were a good match, because of my water incidents in the past, and their lack of ability.” Linh said sadly.

“Looks like the match isn’t good for any of us,” Sophie said. Elves were very smart, but sometimes they still had the dumbest ideas.

“Guys. . .” Linh said hesitantly. “Do you have time to meet tomorrow. . . to try and find Tam?” Sophie couldn’t see her face in the dim lighting, but she knew Linh was holding back tears. Sophie didn’t have a twin, but she could imagine it being like another half of you.

“Sorry, Linh,” Biana said, deep regret in her voice. “My parents have made a ‘family bonding time’ thing twice a week, and it’s starting tomorrow.”

“I have my pyrokinesis lessons tomorrow with Fintan. . . Ugh.” Marella said. “I would rather skip it, but Mr. Wrinkle-face is making me go.”

“Oh,” Linh said. “That’s fine, you guys didn’t have to, and we don’t have to do it tomorrow anyway. Besides, the black swan will probably call a meeting, so that’ll—”

“I’m free,” Sophie said.

“You are?” Linh replied, surprised.

“Yeah, why don’t you come over here after lunch? I can try and contact him telepathically,” Sophie already felt guilty for going to the match when she should’ve been cheering Linh up, or thinking up Tam’s rescue plan. It was pretty much the only thing she could do to make herself feel better. Keefe was going to come over, but Sophie would cancel her plans for Linh.

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“Hey, Linh!” Sophie said, opening Havenfield’s door. Sophie was wearing a swishy red sundress, and matching gloves. She didn’t know why, she usually would hate that kind of stuff, but today she was in the mood. Apparently, red brought out the gold in her eyes.

Sophie led Linh up to her room and sat down on her bed. Linh sat next to her. Sophie felt her cheeks warm at how close they were. That was funny. Why would she be blushing?

Sophie pushed those thoughts from her mind. Looking Linh in the eyes, she said, “I’m going to find Tam, okay? I promise. Whatever it takes.”

-Chloe