Jealous ♥︎ A Keeper of the Lost Cities Fanfiction

Chapter Two

I already have the ship planned out, but... If enough people want me to do the other one then I might-just might-switch it. And no, I'm not going to say what it is.

Sophie appeared in front of the gates, shielding her eyes from the bright glare of the Everglen gates. Through her fingers she could just barely see a figure walking towards her.

'Hey Sophie." 

She blinked a couple times. Her heart beat faster when she realized it was Fitz.

"Oh umm-hi?"

He opened the gate for her and she walked towards the gigantic castle-esque structure. She followed him to the door.

"Biana's in her room, with Linh already. You're comparing scrolls, right?" He gestured to the rolled up list she carried. 

"Yeah, we are."

"I invited Dex over and also Kee-"

He was interrupted by a blond boy who somehow suddenly appeared behind him.

"Fosteeeeeeeeeeeer! You're finally here. Lemme see your scroll." He reached for her scroll but she yanked her hand away.

"Nuh uh. Why are you here?"

He gave her a small pout.

"Whaaaat? You don't want me here? I'm wounded." He clutched his chest dramatically.

Fitz rolled his eyes at his friend.

"He's here to show me his scroll. Tam and Dex got here a couple minutes before you."

"Girls can't be the only ones to have secret crushes, us guys do too. Right?" Keefe winked at Sophie whose cheeks reddened immediately.

"Oh shut up," She muttered.

At that moment, Biana swooped in.

"There you are. Come up to my room. I can't wait to show you."

Sophie said a quick "bye" before following Biana.

Linh was perched on Biana's huge pink bed.

"Hi. Biana has been begging me to show her, but I told her to wait for you so we can all drown in embarrassment together."

"Gee thanks, Linh."

"You're welcome."

Sophie plopped down on the fluffy carpet.

"Who wants to go first?"

"Me!" Biana shrieked.

"Calm down. How about if we trade with each other."

Linh shrugged. "Sure, I guess."

Biana nodded as well.

"So Sophie, hand your scroll to me. I'll give mine to Linh. And Linh you can give yours to Sophie."

Sophie very reluctantly handed her paper over to Biana.

She unfurled the thick parchment that consisted of Linh's Matches.

It read:

Matches for Linh Song

Renlin Olsen Hindra

Wylie Endal

Ligun Trestal

Fitzroy Avery Vacker

Regan Balo

Zachary Vandor Pielis

Dexter Alvin Dizznee

Elis Heks

Aulso Desri

Keefe Sencen

There were several other names, but Sophie only scanned over the first ten. Sophie felt a pang of envy when she noticed Fitz was Linh's number 5.

It's fine, she told herself. Fitz is your number 3 so all's good.

Surprisingly, she felt slightly uncomfortable when she read over Keefe's name.

Stop that. You don't even like him like that. You like Fitz.

As she looked up, she forced a smile on her face.

Biana was positively beaming and Linh was smirking.

"You have some veeery interesting names on your scroll, Biana." Linh said.

Biana blushed.

"Hmmm. Well Sophie, I know you have several highly possible husbands on here."

"Wait-WHAT?" Sophie grabbed a pillow off Biana's bed and chucked it at her head. Unfortunately, it missed.

"You," she said pointing to Biana.

"Are. So. Ergh!"

"I know." She responded smugly, tossing her dark wavy hair over her shoulder.

Sophie sighed.

"Linh has Fitz, Keefe, and Dex on her list." She said.

She heard a small 'oomph' from outside the door.

Biana strided there and pulled on the door handle. Sophie turned away from the bed to face the door.

When the door fell open, four boys were sent tumbling to the ground.