Board Thread:Short Stories and Fanfictions/@comment-40265396-20190725130037/@comment-40265396-20190727234727

'''As darkness fell across the pastures of Havenfeild, Sophie fell across her bed. Her matress felt so soft, her blanket warm, and she wanted desperately to fall asleep. Sink into another world. She wanted-'''

''' "Sophie?" Edaline stood at the doorway of her room, her turquiose eyes holding concern. She crossed over to Sophie's side, her simple gown swishing with every step. Sophie noticed that she hadn't changed, and the gown she was wearing had stains from Sophie's tears across the torso. She sat at the end of her bed, and started gently rubbing Sophie's back. "I think I know what happened, " she whispered, "and it's okay to be upset."'''

''' Sophie felt her eyes wetting. She blinked it away, and turned to look at her adoptive mother's lovely face. "I just...I'm being such a baby!" She rolled over again, mentally screaming at herself. '''

' Tam's being held captive by the Neverseen, and you're whining about a dumb matchmaking thing? GET YOUR PRIORITIES STRAIGHT!'

' ''Edaline kept rubbing her back, but when she said, "Sophie, look at me," there was a kind of gentle firmness in her voice. "You are not being a baby. You are a teenager. You deserve the right to think about yourself. You have friends who will support you no matter what and a boyfriend/friend who loves you."'''

 The last few words made the tears finally spill down Sophie's cheeks, and she felt both hopeful and defeated, with one thought echoing in her mind; What will Fitz say?