The life of Sophie and Fitz

Chapter 38

She slid to the ground in a heap, and now everything was really starting to freak me out. "Oh my god, is he dead." I asked as everything fell silent. I thought I was going to throw up. My throat clogged up as I started to panic, but Sophie stopped me.

"Not yet." she said taking my hand and helping Biana up.

"What do you mean not yet" I asked with caution

"What's her name?" Sophie asked shakily

"I'm Juliette, I'm sorry I should probably leave all of you to- ummmmm whatever's happening. I'm sorry for your almost loss?" she tried to get out but Sophie stood her ground

"You know about Psychology, like a lot?" Sophie asked

"What's going on? Tell me about Fitz" I pushed. "Is it because I left?" The look in Sophie's eyes told me that partially yes, and that was enough for me to feel guilty. "Look I don't want to get Juliette in this, I don't know why you need her, but I'll come home and I'll help in any way I can, I can't let anything happen to Fitz."

"Okay, I'm soooo confused." Juliette said sighing "And I thought my life was complicated."

"He's going through some human mental illness, the problem has to be fixed with Psychology." all eyes looked to Juliette.

"Did you just say 'human illness'" she said using air quotes "Like there's someone that isn't human."

I sighed and pulled her over to the corner, away from Biana and Sophie who were talking to each other and trying to figure something out.

"Look... this is going to sound crazy and you are definitely going to think I'm insane after this." I said as she gave me a confused look.

"You would be surprised." she said

"Well, there are these things called elves... I'm one of them and so are they." I started off with that and then explained everything to her. About my abilities, about the Elvin world, about Fitz, but not about Sophie. I didn't even know why I was telling this girl, but it was like something was compelling me to.

"I think you've been reading too much Twilight" she said laughing. But when I didn't laugh back, she responded with "Oh wait, you're serious?"

I took her hands and linked them with mine. Focusing on emotions, I put happiness and trust, belief and loyalty. It was like a bright light of emotions were displayed to her, running through her veins at my touch. I could tell she felt the energy between us, and when I pulled away, I could tell she missed it.

"Woah." she said and breathed out. "I believe you."

"Look, I know you're all into this, so I don't want to involve you... but if you could tell me about psychology maybe I could help my friend." She took a deep breath and blurted out, "What if I came with you?"

"Why on earth would you want to do that?" he asked, looking shocked. "Leave your whole world to help some idiot that was interested in you?"

"Oh so you're not interested anymore?" she teased

"I never, no that's not what I meant!" I said laughing. "I just need to help my friend. I can't have him hurting. If you can help and you really don't mind I would really appreciate that." I lowered my voice and shyly blurted out, "I'm sorry to involve you in all this, again. I should never had came up to you and started conversation. Maybe your life would be normal."

She tilted my head up with her fingers, "You really aren't as smart as you think you are. I saw you reading all those Twilight books. Why would someone studying psychology be in a fiction section when they hate fiction?"

I laughed and felt better. I liked this girl. I wasn't sure if she could ever compare to Sophie, at least right now, but I certainly enjoyed her company.

"Plus, I've been wanting to talk to you for a while now. I just met you, and now you're leaving! I can't just stop getting to know you. You are quite interesting... but I totally forgot to ask for your name"

"Keefe." I said and she smiled.

"Nice to meet you Keefe."

She walked right over to Sophie and Biana and held out her hand. "I'm Juliette. I'm sorry for the not so formal introduction earlier, but I'm totally willing to help. Anything that I can do, let me know. I just need to grab a couple of books, and then everything should be good."

I gave a nod of okay to Sophie.

Are you sure we can trust her?

she transmitted to me. But I couldn't fall back into the Sophie Foster hole of misery. I wasn't healed yet, and I'm coming back home for no one other than Fitz. So I responded out loud.

"I'm sure."

She looked hurt that I didn't have a telepathic conversation with her, but I didn't care. Now wasn't time to worry about her. It was time to worry about what everyone would say about a human in the Elvin world.