𝙴𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚎𝚜 𝙾𝚏 𝚄𝚜- ᴀ sᴏᴋᴇᴇғᴇ sᴛᴏʀʏ (𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕊𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕊𝕠𝕡𝕙𝕚𝕥𝕫)

"I'm glad that you and Sophie are together,"

<Keefe's POV>

I wake up feeling good, lunch at Sophie's house was always a treat, Edaline cooks ans bakes the best things. She's like a mother to me. She does the things my mother never did for me.

I start to take a bath, but then- I start to scream!

"AAAAAAAAAAH RO!!!!! WHAT DID YOU PUT IN MY HAIR VITAMINS AND SOFTENER!!! MY HEAD ITCHES LIKE IT HAS LICE!" I scream.

I itch furious at my beautiful, beautiful, lovely locks of hair and hear Ro's evil cackling.

"YOU'RE ABOUT TO BE FUNKYHAIR MANNN! I MIXED BLUE DYE IT- IT MAY ITCH AT FIRST, JUST PUT SOME CONDITIONER AND IT'LL GO AWAY!" she yells back in stitches of laughter.

I furiously rub in the conditioner onto my head.

I look in the mirror, and my hair is now covered in blue spikes. I start to relax and enjoy the new look, now that the itch is residing.

***

I change into a dark blue tunic and white pants to match the hairdo.

I secretly sneak in my balding elixir and stomach bacteria into her favourite drink, which is resting on my shelf in the corner of my room.

I sit at my craft desk and quickly finish painting the sculpture that's sitting there. Then I scoop it up and put it in an ice blue bag and seal it. I scribble on it: For Sophie, Edaline, and Grady.

Then I say bye to Ro and leap away, eager to see HER new look later.

I arrive in the pastures in Havenfield and walk leisurely to the front door to knock.

Before I even knock, the door bursts open, and a SophieTornado knocks me down.

"Woah! Woah! What happened that you're so eager to see me?" I laugh and hug her back gentler than she does.

"Just missing ya," she says and pulls back to look at me.

"WOAHHHH- YOUR HAIR!" she collapses in a fit of giggles.

"Yeah, I'm still at war with Ro.. she better watch out. Her favourite amoebas aren't gonna be her favourites anymore anytime soon." I smirk.

"Hahaha, well, come on in!" She hops up and heads inside.

I see Grady and Edaline setting the table and laying out all the dishes that Edaline cooked. It smells delicious, and I quicken my pace.

They look up and start to laugh.

"What happened to your hair, Keefe?" Edaline chortles.

"Heh.. Ro started another prank war, sooo let's just say she won't be showing her face for the next week or so after this.." I shake my head smiling.

They laugh and start to sit down next to Sophie, when I remember I brought a gift.

"Oh, here, this is a little something for all of you guys." I hand Grady the bag.

He pulls out a detailed and realistic sculpture of him, Edaline and Sophie, sitting in a row, their arms around each other.

Edalines eyes teared up, and she came around the table to hug me.

"Oh, Keefe.. I already love you like a son. You're so sweet," she pulls away and pats my shoulder before sitting down.

"Keefe, I never thought I'd say this, but I'm glad that you and Sophie are together. You're a genuine and kind guy, Keefe. " he slings an arm around my shoulder and squeezes me.

"Thanks, Keefe!" Sophie pecks me on the cheek and sits down, saying ,"We should really eat now, I'm starving, you know," she laughs.

The food is absolutely delicious, and I enjoy myself immensely, at peace with the three of them. It's like my comfort zone, amongst people I can trust. I just can't be ungrateful for what I've been offered as a family.