Overlooked Love

Chapter 60: New Year's Part 4

Sophie snuck through the wooded area. Several times twigs had snapped up and hit her leg, which caused her to hop around on one leg. Earlier, she tried a somersault and surprisingly it went well! That was until she climbed up a tree and ended up falling off the branch she went to sit on.

Sophie then started to slow down as she approached near the adults' base. Sophie was confused because she couldn't see anyone. In fact, she hadn't really seen anyone since the game started and it had already been about half an hour. She remembered seeing glimpses of Keefe and Nick running and she also heard news that Kesler, Juline, Caprise, Vika, and Trix were out. However, Linh and Dex were out too. That meant there were six players left for the adults and eight left for the kids.

Sophie then came to a stop and hid behind a tree that was about thirty feet away from the shed. She then looked around to see if she could spot someone.

She then saw Keefe. He was by some hill that was right next to the shed on the right side.

At least they were close.

Sophie tried waving her arms in the air to get his attention but he seemed to be focused on something else. Sophie followed his gaze and noticed that he was looking at Nick who was on the other side of the shed, the left side.

Confused, Sophie looked between the two and they seemed to be having a stare off.

Were they still at it? Ugh! She needed to stop them!

Sophie then saw that Keefe popped his neck while Nick cracked his knuckles and wrung his hands.

What were they doing...?

Nick made the first move and did a black flip in the air and landed with precision.

Sophie gasped, impressed and also surprised by the random move.

Sophie then looked at Keefe, who narrowed his eyes at Nick. Keefe then took a deep breath and swung his arms forward as he attempted a front flip.

He made it halfway through, but then he landed flat on the snow. "AH! My back!" He cried out as he clutched his back.

Nick started to laugh. "You should have stretched like Sophie told you to! At least I listen to her!"

Keefe started to lose balance when he stood back up as he glared at Nick. Keefe then took a deep breath and did a back handspring, this time landing on his feet. It was a bit shaky, but still impressive.

Who knew they had these moves up their sleeves? If Sophie tried that, she would snap her neck off!

"Ha!" Keefe shouted, shimmying in a circle at his accomplishment. "And I do listen to her!" He retorted.

Nick glared at Keefe and flexed his arms before he did a backflip 360. Keefe gasped at the hard move Nick just did. Sophie was pretty sure she did too. Nick then crossed his arms and spat, "don't act like you listen to her! I heard you try to tell her not to trust me that day I first came to the Vackers house. I know you still don't trust me so therefore, you don't listen to her!"

Keefe's eye twitched as he glared back at Nick. "I've tried all this time to hold it in but I can't take it anymore! I listen to my gut and my gut tells me not to trust you! The question is, why should I trust you?" Keefe spat back.

"The question is, why don't you trust me? I think it has more to do with just your gut, Keefe! Is there a specific reason you want to convince Sophie not  to trust me? Because you want her to turn against me so you can have her?" Nick yelled.

Keefe gritted his teeth. "That's not the reason!" He shouted. "You don't know Sophie like I do! You just met her and barely know her!"

Nick's eyes darkened. "I think the fact that she already likes me, shows that I have a better chance!"