Loyalty (Night 1-D)

“Can’t I at least?” She grunted. “Call Maple, and ask for Sofia, okay? Please?!” Sofia did her best to protest as she was literally being pushed onto the train.

“If that’s some kind of Fey joke it isn’t funny!” Sophia shouted.

“Sophia, come one.” Phil tried to get between the two.

“What?!” Both girls shouted at him in unison. Before glaring at each other.

“So-” Phil paused before pointing. “Spell your name.”

“S. O. F. I. A.” Sofia complied. “Oh… I see. Yours is with a ‘ph’ then?”

“You’re serious?” Sophia stated as Sofia replied with a nod. “Right, well that’s even more of a reason you shouldn’t be around. Philip doesn’t need more confusion, right now.”

Sofia stomp the ground with her right hoof, and seemed more steadfast than ever. “I’m not going home th-....with things as they are.”
Sophia opened her mouth to protest, but closed it as Phil places a hand on her shoulder, and looked at her.  “Hey, Maple. Listen a..um.. You do know her then?”

“Yes, and I doubt she’s going to leave until she knows you can at least stay in contact.” Maple confirmed. “She’s supposed to stick by you.”

“You told her that?” Phil question both girls looking at him as he talked over the phone. “..okay, thanks... You never send trouble, Maple, even when you do. Bye.”

“What?” Sophia questioned. “She is leaving, right?”

Phil stared at Sofia. One look and she know Maple was right. This girl wasn’t going anywhere without something. But what set her off? Neither Maple nor Sofia seemed willing to say, at least not right now. “Look, we’re gonna give my number, and she can text all she wants. She really is doing a serious favor for Maple, and if you really don’t want her around. Well, we’re gonna have to give a little.”

“Phil?!” Sophia protested. “She can’t just walk into our lives just because Maple said so.”

“Fine. once a day. Unless you reply otherwise.” Sofia stated. “Just be careful, okay? Anything. Anything at all. You call me.”

 (So you’re forbidden from seeing her until further notice.)  Voices echoed through Phil’s head. (Anything. Anything at all. You call me) Something was insanely off here. (She can’t just walk into our lives just because Maple said so.)  Sophia’s protests stood out most in his head. The nightmares continued that night. “Again?!” 

The giant spider cracked the floor some tiles behind him “Stay. Away.” Her voice to echo throughout the wall. Phil turned around after looking at the beast, and ran. “You don’t have to me twice.” Mazes became more complicated, and standard rules seem to apply less and less. But the paths seemed to drive him. Away from something? He had no idea what thought. Behind him he heard “Don’t. You. Dare.” Several times after making an awkward or different move. Even the course itself seemed longer. Finally he reached the gates, but this time he couldn’t open them. “What?!” The sounds of this spider closing in on him sent a chill down his spine. The loud boom blew the dust, and compelled him to turn around.

Stopping just before the human-half of this spider girl leaned down, and now it was finally in light he was more confused than ever. The face was clearly Sophia’s with eyes similar to Sofia’s but green. Her hair was longer, but still black. “Stay. Away. From. Her.” These were the Sophia-Spider’s final words before the gates flung open, and a beam of light disintegrated her.

Phil jolted upright in his bed. Moments later his phone buzzed.

Hey, it’s Sofia. Yes, this is my one for the day. My next door neighbor is freaking out. Her boyfriend just…. It’s like he a zombie now or something. He keeps mumbling he needs to go somewhere, but has no idea where. Please just let me know you’re okay, okay?

YOU PLAN TO.
-Hang out in the bar with the guys. You’re a bit shaken, and need to talk to people you trust. (go to night 2-C)

-Going through with your plans with Sophia. don’t need anything unexpected today. (go to night 2-D)