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'''As y'all wanted, I'm putting more up. Seriously though, thanks so much for being so supportive! When you see a 234, that's just a separation tool. @24.115.246.196, lol, Sophitz for the win! Or should I say, Winh?'''

--Chapter Two: The Advice--

Sophie looked at her feet, unable to hide her blush. In the corner of her eye she saw Keefe, who was wide-eyed. His expression carried a mix of shock, confusion, disappointment and anger.

"Wait, so, what now?" Keefe spluttered.

Sophie looked at Fitz, wondering the same thing.

"I guess we're meant for each other." Fitz said, smiling widely.

Keefe's frustration shined through. "But the rest of us haven't found our perfect match yet! The world doesn't revolve around Sophitz!" Then he realized what he'd said. "I mean, I don't think you two are the perfect match..." He muttered, almost incoherently.

Sophie couldn't help but be a little hurt about what he'd said. "Well, I don't know. How many people have each other as their first match? Probably not a lot."

Keefe seemed to be at a loss for words. "It doesn't matter... Let's just keep going." He whispered, avoiding Sophie's gaze.

234

Sophie laid in bed, thinking about earlier. Did Keefe like her? Is that why he flipped out? She couldn't stop her mind from going back to that topic, and she couldn't figure out why. She sat up, giving up on sleep. She heard a few noises downstairs, so she got up and trekked down quietly. Peeking around the corner, she spotted the bright hair of Edaline.

"Mom? What are you doing awake?" She asked, voice as quiet as a mouse.

Edaline looked startled for a moment, but cleared up quickly. "Just a midnight snack. Couldn't sleep at all. Why are you you up?"

Sophie twirled her hair. "Couldn't sleep either... And I kinda need advice."

"About what?" Edaline dug her fork into her mallowmelt.

"Boys." Sophie sat down at the table, and Edaline conjured another plate of mallowmelt for her.

"And?"

Sophie bit her lip, before going into the whole story. "So, what do you think?"

"Well, first of all, that's a mess."

Sophie rolled her eyes. "I already knew that."

"But you asked me what I think."

"I meant can you give me any advice!" Sophie exclaimed before shoveling a mouthful of mallowmelt in.

Edaline thought for a moment. "Who do you like? That comes first."

Sophie found herself stumped. Her obvious answer would be Fitz, but she felt something else... Something telling her that it was another boy. "I don't know." She admitted.

"Then who do you think would work better as your partner?" Edaline questioned.

"Fitz is my cognate, but me and Keefe have always gotten along..."

Edaline's expression turned sympathetic. "Sophie, you do understand that both boys like you, and you have to make the executive decision, right?"

"I do? But I like them both!" Sophie clamped a hand over her mouth, wishing that hadn't just slipped out.

Edaline smiled. "I think Fitz is a better choice. Just go with him for now, then if you decide to go with someone else, you can always just break up with him."

"... Okay..." Sophie sighed. For some reason, Edaline's response felt deflating.

"Now get to bed, you have school tomorrow!" Edaline told her, picking up the mallowmelt. Sophie nodded and headed back upstairs. As soon as she laid down, she felt asleep, dreaming about matchmaking lists and teal eyes.

'''Yay! Another chapter is up! By the way, there will be a plot twist, so don't start expecting things! As always, have a weird day and wish to be an elf!'''

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