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    Sofee

    By David Dean

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    Nine-year-old Blaise finds solace in a forest near his troubled home, where he bonds with Sophie, a mysterious seven-year-old girl. Their friendship begins under tragic circumstances and grows as they share stolen moments and small gifts. When Sophie suddenly disappears, Blaise, suspecting foul play from her abusive family, risks everything to uncover the truth.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWildside Press
    Release dateJun 8, 2024
    ISBN9781479468447
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      Sofee - David Dean

      Table of Contents

      COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

      SOFEE, by David Dean

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

      Copyright © 2018 by David Dean.

      Originally published in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, March/April 2018.

      Published by Wildside Press, LLC.

      wildsidepress.com | bcmystery.com

      SOFEE,

      by David Dean

      Blaise squatted in the damp patch of woods studying the candle he had lit. It was a long white taper and he had found a discarded soda bottle to act as a holder. Though there was little breeze, sometimes the flame guttered and smoked before once more flaring into brilliant life. Brushing a lock of his dark-brown hair from one eye, the nine-year-old boy waited as the late afternoon darkened toward evening.

      Something white glided into the edge of his vision, and turning, he found Sophie had joined him. They often met here after school, though he could never be sure when, or if, she would show up.

      Their first meeting had been seven months before, when his mother’s latest boyfriend had chased him out of their two-bedroom rental house in a drunken rage. Escaping into the woods that bordered their neighborhood, Blaise had come to the spot he was at now. Weeping, he had not seen, or heard, the seven-year-old girl follow him; he’d only become aware of her presence when she touched his hand. Startled, he had snatched it back, turning his face from her. When she took his hand a second time, he did not object, and they sat in silence until his tears had ceased.

      Blaise had seen Sophie often on their street, wandering without apparent purpose or company, had been aware of her in the corridors of their school like a wan, ragged phantom.

      Pale, with smudges beneath her ice-blue eyes, Sophie squatted next to him now without a word, wrapping her thin arms around her knees. Blaise noticed that her lank blond hair was damp with droplets of moisture, her pastel-pink sweatshirt and tights stained and streaked. She coughed.

      The two sat side by side watching the dancing flame in silence until Blaise asked, You want to wear my jacket?

      Sophie shook her head and said in her small voice, Where’d you get that? meaning the candle.

      Father Gregory gave it to me at church, Blaise lied.

      Why?

      It was for me helping out at Mass.

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