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Chapter Five: Keephie

Prompt #39

"If you die, I'm gonna kill you."

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"Don't go," Sophie begged, watching Keefe clasp his cape around his shoulders.

"I'm sorry, Soph," he murmured, wrapping her in a hug.

"She could do anything to you. You can't trust her."

"I know," he whispered, his voice muffled "And I know she doesn't deserve it....but I want to give my mom one last chance."

Sophie sniffled, and pulled away to get a good look at him. She was sure Lady Gisela had manipulated him into doing this. It was exactly the sort of thing that psychotic woman would do to her only son.

And to make matters worse, Keefe wouldn't let Sophie come with him. He said he wanted her to be safe, which Sophie found slightly ironic.

But Keefe's eyes were determined now, and Sophie knew that if he didn't at least attempt to help his mother, he wouldn't be able to live with the guilt.

It was something she loved about her husband, his compassion for others.

But she didn't love it very much at the moment.

She tried one last time to stop him as he pulled on his boots. "For me?"

"I have to do this Foster," he said without looking at her.

And Sophie knew that no matter what she did, she couldn't stop him from leaving. She took his face in her hands so he would look at him directly.

"Keefe Sencen, if you die to that horrible beast of a woman, I will hunt you down and kill you."

Keefe finally seemed to notice just how worried she was about him. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her forehead. Sophie wished she could stay like that, in his warmth forever.

But he pulled away at last, with a small smile on his face.

"Then I guess we better make sure that doesn't happen."

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- Onyx

Chapter written 4/22/20