Love me please

Flashback Spoilers I read all the book but this book will take place before Fitz confesses his love for Sophie. So happy reading!
" Keefe, why are you so dumb," Ro said from the chair she was sitting on in his room.
" What dumb thing did I do now?" Keefe asked looking up from his painting.
" Well, you still didn't tell Blondie how much you love her," Ro answered.
" Shhh my dad could hear you," Keefe said.
"So what, what is he going to do about it?" Ro asked.
" Well he could tell Foster, and then I have to go into hiding," said Keefe.
" At least then she will know because you're too scared to tell her yourself," said Ro.
" If I tell her all I would do is get rejected like Dex, and do you remember what Alden said?" Keefe asked.
" Oh forget about that. How do you know that she doesn't love you?" Ro asked.
"Empath remember," Keefe reminded her.
But deep down he was curious. Did Foster like him? Some of her feelings did show love in them.
"I think that you should get her a gift and tell her how you feel," Ro said.
"You just want to win the bet," Keefe repiled.
" How about if you go to Havenfield today and tell her the bet is off," Ro said.
Keefe thought about what he had to lose. If he went to her and told her he would get rejected and then they will become friends again. Right?
"Okay, I will do it," Keefe repiled.
"Really?" Ro asked.
"Really," Keefe said.
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After Keefe made Sophie a gift and wrapped it he started to come up with a way to tell Sophie he liked her.
" What kind of thing is 'Foster I like you'," said Ro reading his journal.
What was he supposed to say? 'Hey Foster you are very oblivious to the fact that I like you' or 'Yo Foster did you know that I like you'
"Maybe you should just wing it," Ro said.
" I guess, but what if I say something that will make her hate me and never talk to me again," said Keefe.
"You're just being dramatic, and plus she never hated you before," Ro said.
She had a good point, but he would never tell her that.
"Well I better get to Havenfleid before it is too late," Keefe said.
The sun was starting to set and he wanted to do this today before he thought about it more and backed out.
So he put his pathfinder in the light and glittered away to Havenfield.
***
When Keefe got to Havenfleld Sophie was under the Pancakes tree watching the sun set. It looked amazing. The sun setting not Sophie, he thought to himself.
"Yo Foster you miss me?" Keefe asked.
"Keefe?" asked Sophie.
Keefe walked over to Sophie, but Ro stayed right where she was.
"What about your bet with Ro?" Sophie asked when Keefe sat down next to her.
" Well the bet is off, so I came to see you," Keefe repiled.
" But why?" asked Sophie.
" Because we felt like it," Keefe said.
" Well that's very specific," Sophie said with a sigh.
" I know, how's your hand?" asked Keefe.
"Good, I can train now," said Sophie.
" That's good to hear, well I got you something," Keefe said, handing her a package with sparkly green paper that had gulons on it.
"Really?" questioned Sophie.
" Yeah, you don't have to sound so surprised by it," Keefe said.
" Well you don't get me a lot of presents," Sophie said.
" Well then open it," Keefe said.
When Sophie tore the paper off, it was a detailed sketch of the Great Gulon Incident.
Category:Short Story