This is a message for Coco - wow! Thank you so much for being my first reviewer! I am excited that people like you are out there. On with the story!
Sophie mumbled to herself as something kept on rapping on the windows. She chose to ignore it. Probably Keefe.
But the rapping became louder, and soon stopped. Sophie hesitantly looked at the window - and saw an eye.
Not just any eye. The mark of the Neverseen. She screamed, and the figure disappeared. Sandor, Grady, and Edaline rushed into the room, looking around with wide eyes.
"I just saw them," Sophie said in a ghostly whisper. She explained everything that she had seen to them. immediately, Grady and Edaline had the gnomes look about, and Sophie sat there in silence next to Edaline until she saw the sun come up into the sky, and there was no report of seeing anything.
"Honey, are you sure you weren't just . . . um . . . hallucinating?" Grady said, "I know it's been hard for you lately - "
"Dad, I'm fine. maybe it was just a dream."
"Maybe. But there could always be a possibility. Sandor, keep a close eye around her today, make sure nothing happens."
"Yes, sir, I do that more than ever," Was his reply.
The school was, as ever, full of chattering students. But Sophie drew more glares from them, and suspicious glances. Sophie kept on going.
"Hey," Dex said, casually walking up. Sophie waved. he looked at her in concern. "You okay?"
Sophie hesitated. "I'm fine," she said, getting her a look from Dex, but he didn't say anything. He probably thought that this was because of Mr. Forkle. . . . no, that was too hurting to think of now. They went to their next classes in silence.
During Lunch, Sophie sat with her friends - minus Keefe. Recently, he had been running away. The first encounter with the Council and his father had not been that great - not only had Alina made a fit, she ordered him arrested. luckily, Tiergan was there, and led him to a safe house. But now Tiergan was on the run too. The whole thing was so crazy, Sophie had a hard time seeing it.
The Council had also been keeping a close eye on her. new goblins patrolled the schools, keeping a close eye on Sophie. Sandor had to keep them away at night, which was difficult considering the amount of goblins there were. But he argued through.
Tension seemed sharp at the table between Sophie and Fitz. With a pang in her heart, she remembered herself storming away in the heat of things. That was probably not a good idea.
"What is up with you two?" Biana asked, finally breaking the silence. Fitz growled. Dex rolled his eyes. Stina strolled up to their table.
She glared at all of them, wary of the eye watching her.
"The Black Swan has a message for you."
Sorry - in sort of a rush. Please stay!