Board Thread:Short Stories and Fanfictions/@comment-39014312-20190629100211/@comment-39014312-20190804230531

Sophie and Fitx walked side by side towards Rimeshire. Sophie pulled her cloak tighter in the chilly wind. If this worked, Keefe would be fixed.

"Thanks, Sophie." Fitz whispered into the cold air.

"For what?"

He smiled, "For giving me something to do, for being you. For always making people feel better about themselves." His expession soured, " All I do is hurt those I shouldn't."

"No you don't." Sophie protested

He gave her half a smile, "See you're doing it right now, but no. I'm not a very good person. I even reminded him of his mistakes even after he fixed them. I am a horrible friend."

Sophie realised he was talking about Keefe.

"You're not the only one to blame, I have fault in this too. But it doesn't matter his parents are the ones you should blame."

Fitz shook his head, "You don't get it Sophie. He was my best friend and I treated him like dirt. He was always checking in after me, and how did I repay him by deciding that he didn't have my trust when he was going through hard stuff. What kind of best friend is that."

Sophie tried to interupt, but he kept going. "It's not just him. Before you came I pretended I didn't even know Dex's name, when my dad broke I blamed you, and when my brother... well you know what happened. I try to fix my mistakes, but I don't. I just repeat them over and over again."

Sophie stared at him afriad of what would come next.

He looked at her. "I don't want to hurt you Sophie. You don't deserve it.. and I don't deserve you. You need someone who listens, who doesn't push away the people trying to help, and you need someone who doesn't pressure you to do stuff you don't want to. Sophie, I think we need to break up."

She raised her eyebrow. " You've been thinking about this for a while haven't you?"

He turned his face to the sun. "Yeah."

Sophie took a deep breath. Instead of feeling like sobbing or screaming like she thought she would, all she felt was relief. This was the right thing to do.

"Ok." she nodded

He turned back to her, "Really?"

"Really, I don't know why, but it just feels right." She laughed, " I guess we're just not meant to be."

"We can still be friends though...right." He asked hopefully

Sophie smiled, feeling more free than she had in weeks. " Of course. " then pulled him into a hug." though you're still agreat person by the way."

They stayed there for a few minutes just leaning on each other's embrace.

She whispered into his ear, "Besides I'm Unmatchable anyway."

He laughed. "No one is worthy of Miss Sophie Foster."

"Am I interrupting something?"