Board Thread:Short Stories and Fanfictions/@comment-37824398-20181215160506/@comment-173.68.249.196-20190209184920

Chapter Two

“I’m so confused,” Sophie confessed. “I don’t know what to think anymore. About anything. I can’t even believe what Alvar did. I mean, none of us believed Fitz, and then he turned out to be right. And nothing makes sense anymore, and I…” Sophie quieted. She trusted Dex, but they’d had an awkward past, what with the crush cuff situation. Best not to spill her boy troubles, especially the Unmatcheable thing.

“Sounds confusing,” Dex observed, only half-listening. The other half of him was handling Iggy, pouring some elixir on top of him. Iggy was going to be rocking a spiky red afro, which had been, of course, Dex’s idea. Sophie wasn’t even supposed to know, except that it said Iggy’s Spiky Red Afro Elixir on the elixir bottle, clearly something Dex had missed. Sophie couldn’t wait to see the results.

Spending quality time with Dex was rare these days. He was always busy with his important Black Swan work or training or whatever. Sophie wished he had more time to be her best friend,

-new parts-

but she knew he had important work to do.

“Well, I’m off,” Dex said, standing up.

He’d caught Sophie off guard. “Wait, I thought-”

“The results will kick in in a half hour,” Dex said, misreading her confusion. “I’m working on a new project with Tinker. Pretty sure she needs me right now. See you around?”

“See you,” Sophie mumbled, unsure why she felt sad. Dex was allowed to have his own life… but it kind of felt like his “own life” was seperating further and further from hers.

Dex left the room, and Sophie sighed, collapsing onto her pillow. “Well, this sucks,” she said to Iggy. Talking to her imp was probably better than talking to herself. “The one friend who’s not acting even a little weird doesn’t even have time for me anymore.”

Iggy burped. Sophie fanned herself.

She clapped her hands, lifting the shades from the huge windows. Light spread all over the room. The curtains would have been open already, but Dex had said it was too bright to see what he was doing.

The movement had become natural to Sophie over the years, but she remembered her first night at Havenfield. She’d been awed by her huge room and scared to ask Edaline or Grady how to close the windows so that she could sleep. Sophie could hardly believe she’d once been that girl.

Sophie clapped again, watching the shades swipe down. Clap, clap. Up, down. Clap, clap, clap. Up, down, up. It felt like her windows were the only thing she had conrol over.

“God, you’re so selfish,” she told herself. “You’re wallowing in boy trouble while Tam is in the clutches of the Neverseen.” And Linh... Linh was not taking the absense of her brother well. She’d been spending a lot of time in solidarity. Sophie knew Wylie was looking out for her, though. Linh had been with Tam through thick and thin… Sophie was praying Wylie was enough.

“So, what now, do you think?” Sophie asked Iggy. His hair was starting to stand up, and the faintest tints of red were glimmering at the roots. “You want me to call Silveny, do you, Igster?”

Life was really getting to Sophie if she was relying to her mischevious pet imp for life choices. Though the alicorn mama was probably a good idea. She reached out mentally, picturing Silveny’s frame. Silveny?

''SOPHIE! SOPHIE! SOPHIE!'' Silveny seemed enthusiastic about hearing Sophie’s voice, but she also seemed tired. Raising a baby was hard work. Twins? Sophie was sure Silveny and Greyfell had their hands full.

How are you? Sophie transmitted.

''GOOD! SOPHIE! LUNA! WYNN! SOPHIE!''

You want me to meet Luna and Wynn again?

''YES! SOPHIE MEET LUNA WYNN! KEEFE!''

Sophie rolled her eyes. Of course Silveny had found a way to make it about Keefe. Which reminded her of his argument with Fitz, and Fitz saying something about him and Alden advising Keefe to do something. Which wasn’t her business at all. So stop thinking about it.

SOPHIE OKAY?

With a start, Sophie remembered Silveny could still feel her thoughts and emotions. I’m fine.

''SOPHIE NOT OKAY! SILVENY HELP!''

No, Silveny, it’s really fine.

''SILVENY HELP SOPHIE! SOPHIE BE OKAY!''

''It’s really fine. Um… how are you doing?''

''GOOD! LUNA! WYNN! SILVENY MAMA!''

Sophie smiled. I’m glad you’re enjoying them.

All of a sudden, Silveny transmitted a word Sophie had never used with her before, a word she’d never spoken to Sophie before.

LOVE!

With the word came images, images of the baby alicorns cuddling up to Silveny, images of Silveny and Greyfell and Luna and Wynn playing together, images of the babies and Silveny and Greyfell and the babies and Silveny and the babies.

I’m so happy for you.

''SILVENY LOVE! SILVENY HAPPY! SILVENY HELP SOPHIE BE OKAY!''

Of course Silveny had brought the conversation back to Sophie’s own problems. She was too intuitive for her own good, that alicorn. Do you want to come for a visit?

''NO VISIT! BABIES NEED SILVENY!''

''Okay, okay. Visit soon?''

''SOON! SOPHIE! LUNAWYNNSILVENY! KEEFE!''

''Okay, soon we’ll visit. Or you’ll visit.''

''YES! VISIT! SOPHIE! KEEFE!''

Sophie smiled. It was nice to feel wanted.