What if?

Chapter 4

Sophie POV
The next morning after eating. I noticed that a book also came with the food. Finally! This one was some college level geometry.

Keefe looked at me. I think he thought I would talk. Maybe telepathically? But if I did the Neverseen would notice the awkward silences. So instead I smile and make a reading gesture with the book.

"Read?"

I nod, still smiling, I miss the books! I assume they give me them so I don't have an intelligence of a 5 year old but they never give me history or science, now that I know about elves I think that's why, but they keep me entertained. I pick one up and read it, sometimes if I am good they give me some fantasy ones so best behavior from me!

Keefe gets the hint and reads with me! I know I am overly excited about this by Keefe's eye rolls and rumples but nothing can dappan my mood until, dinner...

"So... what's up?"

"Cat's got your tounge?"

"awww! Are you nervous to talk to me?"

"COME ON! please! Talk! To! Me!"

He has been trying to get me to talk the whole day! It's gotten annoying! I ignore him until the lights turn off. I can't talk myself out of it. I need to help him escape so i get in my bed and reach out to his mind.

*hey...*

*why don't you talk?*

*um... that was...*

*sorry... it's just... does the Neverseen not want you to... CAN you talk... like physically...*

*yes Keefe I can talk physically. I don't think there is something wrong with my throat. And the Neverseen would LOVE if I spoke, the words... I just can't...*

I take a deep breath and change the subject by saying

*so I have a plan!*

*oh so that why you have been all silent all day* I can here the tease in his voice and it makes me smile. Mute jokes!

*Sure... so every once in a while they bring me outside to practice my powers... I mean... abilities... They always blind me with the shade thing you were talking about so I don't know where we are but... that's our chance*

*But... I won't be out there... I don't need training...*

I can hear his hopefulness, hoping I won't leave him here. I would never. I am doing this for him. It's hard to sympathize when this is all I know. I hate it. I hate the boredom, the mission, the rules but I don't have much to miss. He does. He has a friends, family- why hasn't he talked about his family. He talks a lot during the day. Always desperately trying to fill the silence. I will have to ask him...

I didn't want to say it but I knew they would let Keefe out for training. They prefer him. I could see it when they gave him more food, how they haven't punished him for anything. I was crossing my fingers that if he asked they would say yes and they wouldn't blind him... or maybe just try and navigate without sight. .. instead I say

*You will. Trust me. We only have to worry about getting someplace that doesn't have a roof so I can teleport. I don't need sight to levitate upwards but we will need to find away out of the base.*

*oh. Idk... we still have time though... right?*

*no. Tomorrow. They always let me out at the same time. We make it up as we go*

I knew if I waited that I would sike myself out. The nightmares about the Neverseen killing my parents... my sister... if I could make a sound I would wake up screaming...

But I can't. My family would not want me to hurt others. I have to help him. So I will. Tommorrow.

(Yeah... um... this one was kinda rushed... I just REALLY WANT to get her to the elvin world but don't want to make it to sudden so...

Corrections and suggestions are always welcome!!!!