A/N: And I'm BACK! YAY. GREAT RESPONSE FOR THE FIRST CHAPTER. Very excited. YOU ALL GET CHOCOLATE MILK-SHAKES.
Disclaimer: I've said it so many times yet it NEVER looses meaning. NOT MINE!
Sophie woke up expecting to see a raven haired man smiling warmly at her. But of course that hadn't happened for three years. Sophie scolded herself for being so foolish.
'You left him'
Doesn't matter
'Yes it does. He did something bad'
Howl had escorted Sophie to a dance that evening. It was wonderful. They danced talked and enjoyed them selves.
"You look beautiful tonight Sophie" Howl replied when she asked him why he was staring at her.
She blushed "So you've been telling all night. I need some air"
"I'll come too" Howl said going to start walking.
"No it's okay. You stay here. I won't be long. Get a drink and mingle." She said modestly.
"If you say so but it kills me to be away from you" Howl said making Sophie blush again.
Sophie went outside and took a stroll up a small hill. She saw a bench and instantly went to sit down. She felt silly. Dances and Sophie just didn't mix. She has always been a working class girl. But Howl on the other hand. He was used to these things. All the dancing and mingling. He seemed right at home.
Speak of the devil she had a clear view of her lover coming out. She went down to go surprise him. When she was close she saw a girl come out.
She kissed Howl. Sophie's heart broke.
Howl kissed her back. Sophie died.
She ran out of the bush and ran.
"Sophie! SOPHIE!" She heard Howl yell after her. She knew he would come for her. After all she was going to the castle.
When she arrived Calcifer was asleep and she ran into her and Howl's room. He came in soon after.
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Sophie now lives with her two friends Jessica and Sarah. Jessica was a bit out there and very fashionable. Sarah was modest and was beautiful. They all worked at a jewelry store which Jessica's dad had passed on to her. Jessica was very grateful. The shop was below the house.
The silver-haired girl got up and went about her day like usual and went to work selling the jewelry.
Today Jessica would introduce them to the new worker. They were told her name was Fiona and that she made exquisite jewelry. Sarah and Sophie were excited to have her come.
Sophie's head looked up when she heard the bell at the top of the door jingle. It was either customers or Jessica was back from picking Fiona up. Jessica walked in and behind her was a girl who seemed so familiar. Then it hit her.
Dead straight black hair, Open beautiful eyes, petite. It was her. The girl who Howl kissed. Oh no.
"Fiona this is Sophie" Jessica introduced her.
"Sophie. You seem familiar. Have we met before" Fiona asked but Sophie was in such a trance/memory that she didn't even notice the conversation.
"Oh my. I think I remember now. That girl from that ball." Fiona said looking extremely guilty.
Sophie snapped out of her trance and looked at her.
"It wasn't you fault" Sophie said softly.
"I kissed him" Fiona said
"Yes. But you didn't make him kiss back" Sophie said eyes full of pain.
Jessica had already left the two to go and check on Sarah.
Sarah came out and saw Fiona looking at Sophie.
"Oh dear. Was Sophie day-dreaming again?" Sarah said with a smile
Jessica popped out "Yeah you so that a lot Sophie. You should write a book about your daydreams. I imagine that they'd be good"
"We can give you three months leave if needed. If you need more just ask" Sarah said and with that they pushed Sophie to her room.
"Oh I can't wait. Sophie will be a great writer" Jessica said.
"I don't think that was a good idea" Fiona said
"Fiona calm down Sophie will be okay" Sarah said.
Little did they know that Sophie's 'Day dreams' were really her Memories. Those memories that haunt her.
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Three months later Sophie came out of her room after spending the day there.
"Done" She said holding it up
"Wow. I thought it would take longer" Sarah said
"What's the title?" Jessica asked snatching it our of Sophie's hand.
"Peacock Feathers: Not all Fairy-tales have a Happily Ever After." Jessica read aloud
Fiona looked over at Sophie. She knew it was Sophie's time with Howl. Fiona couldn't help but flinch when Jessica read the sub heading. She knew it was her fault it didn't end happily.
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Sophie was just getting back from posting the book.
"I'm going up to get ready for work"
"Okay" Sarah back
Sophie disappeared upstairs
"Excuse me?" Came a male voice behind Sarah as she was fixing the shelf. She turned to see a 13 year old boy with unruly brown hair.
"May I help you?" Sarah asked looking at him.
"I'm after a gift. For my girlfriend. You see she's very special and she's all I have and I want to get her something really nice for her birthday next week" He said
"Well let's take a look then" Sarah said walking around to him the necklaces.
"Sarah you take your break I'll help him" Sophie said coming down the stairs.
"Thanks Sophie. You're a life saver" Sarah said leaving
The boy turned around only to come face to face with the woman he one though of as mother.
"Sophie?" He asked
"Markl?" She said.
He ran up to hug her.
Sophie was tearing p whilst they hugged. Markl on the other hand was already crying into her shoulder.
"I missed you so much Sophie"
"I miss you too Markl"
"Howl's an idiot."
"We don't speak of him anymore" Sophie said
Markl nodded in understanding.
"All I want to say about him is that when I last saw him two years ago he seemed dead"
Sophie nodded
"So you got a girl friend" She said trying to change the subject.
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It had been a month since Markl walked in. He now visited regularly. Sophie had met Ivy his girlfriend. They seemed so happy
Sophie book had been published and it was an instant hit.
IN THE CASTLE
Howl finished reading the book. (He was a fast reader)
He looks up a Calcifer with a slight smile.
"It's about me" He said "She misses me"
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Sorry if chap was short but I think it went well.
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