After Unlocked (KOTLC fan fiction)

It isn't supposed to be like this | Sophie

"Did yo get some rest like I told you to?" Edaline asked me the next morning, placing a plate of custard bursts on my night stand. I still lay in my bed, unable to walk downstairs for breakfast. The tears were gone now, I just felt... empty. Like my energy had been sucked out of me.

My adoptive mother sighed, "Look, honey, if you can, please eat some custard bursts. You need some food."

"I'll try," I said—well, whispered is a better word.

"Er—your friends will be here in around three hours, do you want to tell them, or should I?"

"I'll tell them."

"Okay, good. It's best they hear it from you." Edaline leaned forward and kissed my cheek.

"Love you." She whispered.

"I love you, too." I said back.

I lay in my bed, staring out the unnecessary long wall of windows for what must have been an hour and a half. Maybe even two hours.

Then I remembered Edaline's words: Your friends'll be here in around three hours. Which meant I only had an hour to get ready.

I sat up ad rubbed my temples and eyes. I sat like this for a while, just to let myself get used to the bright light of noon.
Then, I got up and walked over to my bathroom's door. When I walked in, I wasn't very overwhelmed by my reflection. So I took a quick shower and brushed my teeth.

Once I was done, I put on a plain black tunic and pants. I brushed out my hair and put it up in a low ponytail.
"Sophie, Dex is here." Grady informed me.

"Coming." I called back.

I took a final look in the mirror. My eyes puffy, my face pale and—te cherry on top—I had dark eye bags. It was my turn to sigh.

I opened my door to see Sandor and Flori waiting for me, and—

"Ro?" I asked, not quite believing it.

"That's right." The ogre walked toward me from behind Sandor, "The Council ordered me to be your bodyguard until we get Hunkyhair back."

If we get him back, I thought.

"Come on, Mr. Dizznee is waiting." Sandor walked to the stairs.

"And Mr. and Ms. Vacker are here." Flori informed us.

The gnome followed Sandor down the stairs. Then me, with Ro behind me. "Do you know where he went?" Ro asked me with a more serious tone. One I didn't know she was capable of using.

"I have a hunch, I just hope I'm wrong." I answered, I knew the question was going to come up once I told everyone. So I decided to save it for when they asked me. I'll be hiding the same way the Black Swan hid you. That could only mean one thing.

When I was finally on the last step, I spotted Dex, arms crossed and tapping his right foot impatiently standing behind the couch, his strawberry blonde hair a bit messy. He had a belt strapped around his waist, goblin throwing stars dangling from it. Fitz sat on the couch, his right leg on his left one horizontally. His hair was styled and he wore a simple blue tunic, black pants, and he too had a belt equipped by a few goblin throwing stars and brown boots. Biana sat to her brother's left side, legs crossed. Biana looked like she was going to a ball. She wore her turquoise dress with golden highlights and puffed sleeves, her hair and eyelashes perfectly curled. Her eyelids were painted a teal colour, matching her eyes.

"Morning, Sophie," Grady greeted me, "We'll wait for he others to get here." I nodded.

Sandor positioned himself by the door, Flori next to the couch and Ro stood beside me. Grizel moved by the windows, Louise on the other end. Woltzer was behind the couch across from his charge.