Upside Down World - SoKeefe au

Chapter 3

Ok, like I said...the action begins!

Sophie got to her last class before everyone and sat down at a seat in the middle row.

The class started filing in, and eventually it was time to start.

The lesson went by, it was pretty boring, and Sophie was counting down the seconds until she could go home.

She glanced at her watch. It was 2:41. Her parents would probably be driving home from work.

Suddenly, the classroom phone rang. The teacher sighed loudly, bothered that her class had been interrupted. She got up and picked up the phone.

"Mhm...mhm..oh..yes, I'll tell her. Where will she be staying? Mhm...yes, they're in my class. Do you want me to tell all of them? ...yes, ok I'll do that." The class listened closely to what the teacher was saying, wondering who they were talking about. Finally the teacher put the phone down and turned to the class, "I'll see Sophie Foster, Fitz Vacker and Biana Vacker outside, please."

Sophie trudged outside. Why did the teacher need to see her? Once they were all outside, the teacher started talking. "Sophie, your parents have had a car crash." With those words, Sophie's world flipped. What was she talking about? Her parents couldn't have a car crash. Sophie needs them! They can't leave now, not when the last words she said to them was...bye. Think on the good side, Sophie. She thought. It might not be a major car crash. They might not die. "Is it bad?" She blurted out. "The..the car crash. Is it a bad one?"

"I..I'm sorry, Sophie...but it is." The teacher said, looking at Sophie sadly. "It is a bad car crash."

"But...surely they weren't in the same car?" She asked, her eyes filling with tears.

The teacher sighed, noticing her tears. "Im really sorry, Sophie...but, they were in the same car."

"And what does this have to do with me?" Fitz interrupted rudely. Biana elbowed him. "Be nice, Fitz. Look at her." She said, gesturing to Sophie.

"I'm getting to that bit." The teacher said. "Fitz and Biana, because you live the closest to Sophie's house, she will be living with you for a bit. You also both have to look after her at school. You are not to tell anyone about what happened. Got it?" Fitz goggled at the teacher. "She has to live in my house?!"

"Yep. Your parents have already agreed. You will all walk to her house, help her pack, then walk to your house." The teacher said. "Don't ask me why they're making her go to you instead of someone related to her."

"We'll do it!" Biana said over Fitz's protests. She looked at Sophie with sympathy in her eyes. "Miss? May we go to the bathroom to get Sophie cleaned up?" She said, looking at the tears streaming down Sophie's face. "Yes, you may. Fitz, come back in."

At the bathroom, Biana whipped out a box of make up. "Let's get you looking like you never cried!" Sophie eyed the box. "I don't really...wear make up.." She said nervously. Biana just laughed. "I can tell. But you'd look so good with it!" She set to work with the make up, and even Sophie had to admit, she did look like she had never cried.

Sophie sat down at the back of the bus with Biana and Fitz. She had never sat at the back. The popular kids always sat at the back. She had tried to tell Biana this, but she insisted that she sat with her.

Sophie's stop was the first one, so it didn't take long to get there. Fitz, Biana, and Sophie got off together. Sophie put the spare key into the lock and opened the door. Fitz insisted on staying outside because he had a 'very important call to make'.

"You need more dresses!" Biana cried when she saw Sophie's closet. "No I don't. I have enough clothes." Sophie said, while grabbing a plain black shirt.

Biana looked at the shirt with disgust written all over her face. "You can't possibly wear that! It's so...plain.."
"Wow. Thanks a lot. I never noticed." Sophie said.

"No, what I mean is...ugh, you know what, let me pack your bag." Biana said, rifling through Sophie's closet.

Sophie knew she wouldn't be able to stop her. So she let Biana pack her bag.

So, did you like it? 😁 I hope you did!!