Agh. This Chapter is... Rough. Yeah, it's been a while since I've updated, and this was the last chapter (beside the epilogue). I'm almost done. Yay!
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Disclimer: I (sadly) do not own Keefe. Or any of the other characters.
CHAPTER 13
"So boooooored... Foster, I thought you said this would be fun." Keefe whined, falling onto my bed.
We were all sitting in my room - Biana, Fitz, Keefe, and me.
"Pfft. I made no such promise." I responded, rolling my eyes.
"No, but really. There's got to be something we can do." said Fitz, yawning and standing up from his chair.
I sighed.
"Edaline is making mallowmelt. We could help." I offered.
"Too many cooks spoil the broth." said Keefe.
I rolled my eyes.
"Well, since you apparently have infinite wisdom, what do you suggest?" I asked.
"I... Got nothing." said Keefe.
"Hmm. So much for that. Well, we could go outside." I suggested, getting up and stretching.
"Then what?" asked Keefe.
"Ooh! We could play Base Quest! Let's invite Tam and Linh too!" Biana said exitedly.
"Are they even home?" I asked. I wasn't sure what time they got out of school.
"Yep. They actually got out early today." said Keefe, getting up from my bed.
We all stared at him in silence.
"What?" he asked.
"How do you know that?" Fitz raised an eyebrow.
"Oh, you know, just had a casual talk with Tam... " said Keefe, looking extremely uncomfortable.
Everyone was silent.
"Ok then. Base Quest?" I asked, trying to get everyone back in track.
"Yeah, let's go!" yelled Keefe , shooting me a grateful look.
I would have to talk to him about that later.
...
We found Tam and Linh playing catch in their front yard. Tam saw us first.
"Hey, Sophie! Hi Keefe, Fitz... Biana." said Tam, his grey-blue eyes lingering in Biana.
"Hey, guys. You wanna play Base Quest with us?" I asked.
"Ooh, Tam that sounds fun! Of course!" said Linh, cheerful as ever.
Tam shrugged in agreement.
"Great! I call Foster!" yelled Keefe, grabbing my arm.
Biana winked at me and wiggled her eyebrows.
So that's how she wants to play? Fine. I narrowed my eyes playfully.
"Ooh, Tam and Biana should be on the same team." I said sweetly.
Biana blushed and glared at me. Tam blushed and looked everywhere except Biana. Aww.
I smiled innocently. Well she would be happy about Fitz and Linh. I should point That out to lighten her mood.
"That leaves Fitz and Linh together." I said.
Biana smiled.
Fitz explained the rules of the game to Tam and Linh.
"Got it?" he asked.
Everyone nodded.
"Perfect. In your marks... get set... GO!" Biana yelled.
Keefe grabbed my hand and we ran behind my house. I stumbled all the way there. Holding his hand was incredibly distracting.
"You hide the flag, and I'll go tag the others." he said to me, pressing the flag into my hand. He was so close to me, we were sharing a breath.
Keefe seemed to notice as well. His cheeks turned a light shade of pink. Was he... Blushing?
He cleared his throat and looked away.
"I'll just... Go then." he said, getting up and running off.
I sighed and ran to go hide the flag. Looking around, I saw Tam and Biana hiding behind a small tree. I couldn't hear what they were saying, but Biana was beaming and Tam was red faced (but not without a smile himself). Suddenly, Biana leaned forward and kissed Tam on the cheek. Wow. They moved fast.
"Aww." I cooed. Out loud.
Oops.
Tam and Biana turned to face me, both beet red.
Uh oh.
"Hey!" shouted Biana.
"Hi?" I said.
Humor did not work. They both got up, and ran to tag me.
"Shoot." I said, turning and sprinting in the opposite direction. We passed a surprised Linh and an amused Fitz. Great. Now, not only were Tam and Biana chasing me, but also Fitz and Linh. It must have been a strange sight.
Thankfully, I was a pretty fast runner, so Fitz was soon the only one still after me. He was really fast. I lost sight of him the next time I glanced behind me.
Wait, I thought, where did he go?
I was still looking behind me, so I didn't see the tree root until it was too late.
"Gaaaaaah!" I screamed, falling hard.
Fitz was running too fast to stop in time.
"Ow!" he yelped as he tripped over me.
Fitz tumbled on top of me.
"Tag?" he asked, out of breath from running.
"Hah. Only because I tripped." I said, equally breathless.
"Falling for me? How sweet!" he laughed.
"You sound like Keefe!" I giggled.
"Noooooooo!" he joked.
I burst out laughing. He soon was laughing too, and I totally forgot that he was on top of me until I heard a voice.
"Did I miss something?" Keefe asked, standing over us. He was smirking, but his eyes looked strained.
Fitz scrambled to get up, pulling me up too. We were both blushing like crazy.
"Nah, just another Sophie accident." said Fitz.
I glared at him.
Keefe, however, looked relieved.
What's up with him?
"Aww, Foster, you need to accept your clumsiness." he said, smirking at me.
I rolled my eyes.
"So, did we win?" asked Linh, running over to us.
"Yep! I am-" Fitz started. Whatever he was, I would never know. Edaline yelled that mallowmelt was ready, and I got mallowmelt induced tunnel vision.
We all ran to the kitchen, where Edaline was waiting with a plate of mallowmelt.
It was gone before you could say "delicious." (A/N i don't even know anymore.)
...
We were sitting on the floor playing cards later, when Biana's phone rang.
"Hello?"
"..."
" Yes, of course. Yeah...Yeah... Ok...See you soon. Bye. "
She hung up and sighed.
"Fitz, that was our mom. She wants us to come home." Biana said.
"Ok. Bye Soph. Thanks for everything." Fitz said.
"Yeah. Anytime." I replied.
"We'll walk you home, if you want." said Tam.
Linh nodded.
"That sounds great." said Biana.
Aww.
Everyone said goodbye and left. That is, everyone except Keefe. My heart beat does up into hummingbird mode.
Keefe looked sheepish.
"Is it okay if I stay here? My dad... I don't feel like facing him right now." he mumbled, obviously embarrassed.
"Want to talk about it?" I asked.
"Not really."
"Okay." I said. He didn't have to tell me if he didn't want to.
I smiled at him.
"Stay as long as you want." I said.
His face brightened.
"Thank you." he said.
I nodded. Was his dad really that bad?
"So, Foster, now what? Should we play another card game, or what" he asked, changing the subject.
"Well, you were going to tell me something earlier. What was it?" I asked.
KEEFE POV
Oh. Oh, yeah. That.
How was I supposed to tell her that I liked her.
What if she didn't like me back?
What if she judged me?
What if...
Calm. Down.
She didn't judge me for the whole dad thing.
I can do this.
Okay, here goes...
"Um, well... I likeyoualot." There. That wasn't so bad...
Sophie looked shocked. Her beautiful brown eyes were wide and her mouth was hanging open.
"You like... Me? I'm just Sophie, though. Nothing special." she finally said.
Now it was my turn to stare in shock.
"Nothing special? Sophie, you're brave, and sweet, and beautiful... I could go on forever. Trust me, I like you for all of those reasons and more." I said, putting my hands on her shoulders.
She was blushing dark red. She was so beautiful when she blushed. She was always beautiful though.
"I-I like you too Keefe." she said.
What? What!?
She. Liked. Me?
I can't even...
She was staring at me, blushing and looking as beautiful as ever. I barely realized that I was leaning in, and that she was too...
SOPHIE POV
Keefe kissed me.
Keefe Sencen. Was kissing. Me.
I could have stayed that way forever. It felt like forever.
Untill...
Someone cleared their throat.
Someone behind us.
Someone named Grady.
Uh oh.
I pulled away. Sadly.
Grady was standing in the doorway looking livid.
I have never seen Keefe blush as hard as he did then.
"Hello, Keefe." Grady's words were sharp.
Poor Keefe.
"Hi, Mr. Ruewen." Keefe mumbled, staring at his feet.
The tension in the room was so thick, I could have cut it with scissors.
"Um... Keefe was just saying goodbye. His...uh...His dad needs him to come home. For... Father-Son Bonding." I said.
What? I'm bad under pressure.
"Yep. Gotta go. I was just... Saying goodbye." Keefe mumbled the last part.
"That certainly isn't what I saw." Grady said , raising an eyebrow.
"Oh, Keefe, I'll walk you home!" I said, desperately looking for an escape.
We hurried out of the kitchen.
"We'll talk later." said Grady as I passed.
I gulped.
Keefe and I hurried through the living room.
Once we were out of the house, we turned into the sidewalk that led to his house.
...
Keefe and I took our time on our walk. The sky was blue, the grass was green, the birds were singing, and Keefe was there. I had everything I needed.
...
Ugh... I gagged writing that. Yikes, this chapter was rough.
Should I do an epilogue? I probly will, just it might take a while. Comment if you want it sooner. Or whatever. I won't be needy.
I just wanted to be done. Sorry if that was a little rushed.