Nightfall (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #6)

by Shannon Messenger

Though we need a WAY cooler name, Keefe jumped in. How about Team Foster-Keefe and the Wonderboy?

“It sorta sounds like you are.”

Yes! I've finally found my favourite character. You go, girl.

“I’m sorry. I just meant . . . these problems belong to my world. It’s not your job to deal with them.”

My god, Sophie. You are truly clueless.

“I don’t need your protection!” She definitely did.

Amy's a smart girl, Sophie. You're not. Trust her.

“I could never live with that guilt.

Which proves that you are a selfish, idiotic twit.

“You won’t have time to eat it anyway. You have a long story to tell.”

Smart girl. You are ten times smarter than your sister.

“And Fitz is your boyfriend?” Sophie nearly toppled off the bed. “No! Why would you think that?” “Because you get all dreamy-eyed when you talk about him.” “I do not!” “You’re doing it right now!”

Her sister twisted her fingers so tight, it had to hurt.

Well, duh. Have you ever twisted your fingers and it didn't hurt?

was wringing his hands so hard, Sophie could see his skin twisting.

Obviously. Its not like skin doesn't twist when you wring your hands.

In every photo her face looked scrunched with concentration, like she was trying to make sense of the world.

Or maybe she’d been pooping. With babies, it was hard to tell.

Sophie wasn’t.

Sophie reluctantly agreed.

Tam snorted. “Pretty sure the last thing he wants is an Empath holding on to him when he goes anywhere near Sophie’s hand.”

Keefe grinned. “Typical Foster, always knocking guys off their feet.” Sophie sighed. “Should I—” “Don’t let go,” Dex told her, tightening his grip. “I’m fine. It’s just . . . intense.” Keefe and Tam both snickered.

“Plus, y’know, Foster can’t live without me,” Keefe added. “Don’t make me smack you,” Sophie warned. Keefe smirked. “I’d like to see you try.” “So would I,” Tam informed them.

But thankfully, this time Fitz’s shouts were saved entirely for Mr. Forkle.

Dear Ms. Messenger, If you based this character of yoursef, I sure as hell hope I never meet you. This part is just more proof of how selfish Sophie truly is. Keefe must be blind not to see it. Sincerely, Me

twisted her flawless features into something red and puffy.

Finally, she's as ugly on the outside as she is on the inside. Thank you for this, Ms. Messenger.

Sophie scowled. Sandor coughed. Grady shrugged.

round cheeks

This should be obvious by now. Think, out of all of Sophie's friends, who is known for his round face? And who's brother happens to be a Phaser?

“The title is yours. We’ll see if you lose more blood before this day is over.”

The air was somehow both disgustingly sour and cloyingly sweet, like curdled milk stirred with extra-sugary frosting. And it felt thicker, like Sophie could chew her breath—which was not a pleasant sensation.

But . . . she was so close to getting her parents back.

Tam’s answering smile seemed to say he was up for the challenge.

YES YES YES TARELLA FOREVAH!!!

She’d told him to stay away, but . . . it seemed wrong to have everyone gathered without him.

Finally, she's thinking the right things.

No fourth for her.

And there you have it, folks. Another example os Sophie's selfishness.

she realized was still entwined with Fitz’s.

Has anybody else noticed that whenever Fitzy catches Soph and Keefe holding hands she immediately lets go, but whenever Keefe catches her holding hands with Fitzy, she doesn't? Great job hiding your crush, Soph.

Grady, meanwhile, was studying Keefe like he’d never seen him before in his life.

YES YES YES GRADY APPROVES OF TEAM FOSTER-KEEFE!!!!

She’d fought so long, so hard to keep control—to keep perspective—to resist falling into the Neverseen’s schemes.

No, Sophie, you did not fight. You are weak, selfish, and would give up the rest of the world to save someone important to you. I don't know why Keefe likes you. You don't deserve him. At least he's brave, and has his priorities straight, which, to be honest, is more than what we can say for you.

But she couldn’t stop imagining her parents in that ancient, wicked place.

Ha ha! More proof that Sophie is as selfish as always.

She’d been trying not to notice how shadowed their eyes had become—trying not to admit that this time she was the source of that grief and worry.

Honestly, I dont know what to say anymore. Sophie, you astound me.

“You’d really leave Sophie unprotected to hide something that happened thousands of years ago?”

Why only Sophie? Why not Keefe, or Biana, or even Fitz?

of course Miss Foster’s Telepath-Polyglot-Teleporter-Inflictor-Enhancer combination.” Ro blinked. “Wow. Now I get why everyone’s always trying to kill her.”

Well no, not really. I wanted to kill her anyway.

selfishness,

The part when Sophie finally realises that she is selfish to the bone.