Foster care room mates

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8 yrs old:

"Let go of me! I don't need help! Stop! you're ruining my hair!" Tears burned Keefe's eyes as he watched his mom slowly disappeared. He tried kicking, complaining, and even begging but it wouldn't work. He wouldn't trust anyone ever again. He couldn't. All he could do is plan ways he could escape this dreadful place. Just not right now. Not while he was being dragged by the arm towards room 204. 

Sophie could hear screams in the hallway. Just another kid she thought. But to her surprise a blond hair boy burst through the door. When she met his eyes, a flicker of hurt and shame crossed his face. But just as soon as it came, it disappeared. 

"Blondie, show him the schedule" huffed the lady (ro) who was still gripping the boy's arm. 

"um... O-" but before she could finish the door slammed shut.

Sophie didn't know what to do. Tugging out an eyelash, she looked at the boy and couldn't help but stare. He had a batman shirt on and beige shorts. His hair was perfectly styled golden poof  ball and his eyes-

"like the view?" the boy smirked.

"n no... I-I mean, y yes... I-I mean" she stuttered a blush creeping up on her face.

"My name's Keefe, Keefe Sencen." the boy stuck out his hand as if to shake.

A smile crept onto Sophie's face as she slowly took his hand.

"I'm Sophie, Sophie Foster."

"Nice to meet you foster!"


12yrs:

"Ok, so we've tried the air vents, Stink bombs, night heists, food poisoning..." Sophie listed all the pranks they've done. Each one carrying less and less hope that they might get out of here. Keefe flopped onto the bed and buried his head in his hands.

"let's take a break." Keefe whispered. Every prank they played seemed to take less and less life out of him.

Sophie did a double take. "Wait what?!, Keefe, NO! we can't give up now..." 

"Foster, let's face it. we're not going to get out of here until we're at least 18." Sophie sat down next to him and sighed. She knew he was right. They just kept on getting in trouble. Each prank left them less and less loved. They we're the longest one's here. Everyone came and went, but they stayed. And the older they got, the less they were wanted.

"Ok, fine. We really should give up. It's not like anyone wants pranksters." She sighed. Shutting her eyes while tears slipped down her face.

"Foster, don't cry, please. Don't. We will find a way out of here I promise you. And wherever you go I'll follow. I'll never leave without you." That seemed to make Sophie cry even harder. 

"Sophie listen" confused at the use of her first name, Sophie opened her eyes. "I never told you this because I was embarrassed but..."

"But what?"

"My boxers still have batman on them." He grinned

"KEEFE!!!!!" Sophie groaned, but a small smile still made it's way to her face.

"Come on Sophie, Let's plan another prank!"

14yrs:

"Four more years." Sophie breathed on their way to school.

Keefe couldn't believe it either. For 8 years Sophie and Keefe had stayed at the orphanage. Never knowing what would happen next. When the parents came to choose the kids they wanted, Sophie grabbed Keefe's hand praying they would stay together. She never wanted to loose him. and Keefe never wanted to loose her either.

16 yrs:

One day Sophie woke up and Keefe wasn't there. She looked everywhere and Kept calling his name. She slowly checked each hallway and every room to see if he was there. Tears stung her eyes as she rode the bus to school. He couldn't have left her, could he? No. She shut down that thought. But worry kept piling up on her and she couldn't focus on any of her assignments. On the third day, when she got back to her room, there was Keefe. Bruised and with a small gash on his head but other than that he was fine.

"Keefe!" She cried tears streaming down here face. When his eyes fluttered open and he pushed himself up, Sophie tackled him with a hug and buried her face in his neck.

"Foster," he croaked. And suddenly a sob escaped Sophie's mouth. Sophie cried and cried, scolding Keefe. But she was just relived that he was with her again. 

"Keefe, never leave me again." She sobbed.

18yrs: 

"FINALLY!!! WE'RE FREE!!!!!!" Keefe ran screaming into the crisp clean air. Making Sophie run after him. "Sophie, we did it!" Keefe twirled Sophie as she blushed happily. "We're finally free! Sophie, we can go tour the world and have fun, we can pull pranks and not be trapped!" 

"Keefe, I need to tell you something." Sophie whispered. Keefe's smile faltered and confusion swirled in his eyes.

"What's wrong?" 

"Keefe, I'm just going to say it because it's something I've never been able to say, but now I want to tell you... I like you keefe. Like, LIKE LIKE you. And I understand if you don't like me back because well yah. But if you don't feel the same then just ignore me and forget that I even existed." Sophie blushed.

"Sophie" Keefe stared in disbelief. "I like you too."

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