Lost and Found - A Foster-Keefe Story

Chapter 3

*DISCLAIMER: This  book uses  the characters from Shannon Messenger's Keeper of the Lost  Cities book series. I did not create these characters*

The rest of the week flew by, and before Sophie knew it, Friday was here. This week was rough! I'm going to have to do some serious relaxing this weekend! Sophie thought. She was doing pretty well in all of her classes, except science. The results from her science pop quiz were, ummmm, well, not pretty. Sophie had promised herself to study this week, but so far that hadn't happened. But could you really blame her? Sophie's favorite class was definitely Psychology. Her teacher, Mr. Tiergan, happily partnered Sophie and Fitz together, and they already got a project, but a fun one. To celebrate their first week at Foxfire, their friend group decided to get ice cream, while the weather was still nice. Biana was talking to Linh about all her favorite celebrities' main coffee drinks. Tam was complaining about the sun being too bright while drinking an iced black tea with no sugar. (ice cream was too sweet). Fitz was also skipping out on ice cream, because he had a track team race in an hour. Instead, he was drinking water and getting Dex to help him track his miles on his fitbit. Sophie was texting her parents while drinking a root beer float.

"Is everyone almost done? It's so bright outside, I think I'm going to die." Tam said, squinting at the group.

"Tammy, you can borrow my sunglasses, they're really nice," Biana offered, and Tam politely declined. Sophie was getting the feeling that Tam didn't want to be seen in sparkly pink cat eye sunglasses.

After everyone had finished, people were figuring out car arrangements. Fitz had a track meet, Dex had to tutor a freshman, Biana and Linh had KOOCP, or Keep Our Oceans Clean Project, and Sophie and Tam had nothing.

"Okay, here's the plan. Me and Fitz will drive together in my car because the track is near the library. Biana and Linh, duh, you guys take Biana's car to KOOCP, and Sophie, you go with Tam, okay?" Dex said, and Sophie was surprised. Dex had seemed timid. Huh. Also, Sophie was excited to ride with Tam. I hope he talks and doesn't just drive the whole time. THAT would be awkward, Sophie thought.

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"So, you're a Junior, right? How long have you been at Foxfire?" Sophie asked, hoping to make this car ride not too terrible.

"Yeah. Linh and I did freshman year at a public school at home, but transferred to FHS for Sophmore." Tam responded. "How are you liking it here, anyway. It's definitely an adjustment," Tam said, chuckling slightly.

"It's great. Definitely different then public school, though," Sophie said with a smile. They drove and continued to talk about school until they were stopped at a red light, when Tam swore.

"Forgive my language, but we're about to run out of gas. I'm going to try to pull over before we stop completely. This stupid car! It never tells you you're about to run out of gas until you've got three minutes left!" Obviously, this was not the first time this had happened.

"At least we don't have anywhere to be, right?" Sophie pointed out, trying to lighten the mood. It seemed to work. Tam smiled as the engine puttered to a stop.

"Yeah. Linh really wanted this car, and they don't make this model anymore, so I have to just put up with it."

"You and Linh seem really close. It must be nice having a sibling," Sophie said. She had always wished for a sibling, but loved her parents, so at least she had them.

"Oh yeah, Linh's great. Coffee addicted? Yes. Super annoying? At times, yes. But I still love her. Wouldn't trade her for anyone in the world," Tam said, smiling. A new side of him, Sophie noted.