To the Forbidden Cities-A KOTLC Fanfiction

Chapter 4

"Since today is the first day, obviously you will be introducing yourself to the class, and say three things that are interesting about you, got it?" Mrs. Bloomfield said. 

How are things going Keefe? Sophie transmitted.

My teacher's chubby.

 That's not what I meant. Is everything going fine?

I bet you're looking cute right now. 

Stop focusing on features and tell me , is everything's going fine?

Everything is going fine, Foster.  Catch ya later!

Keefe looked around the room. This girl with stick straight brown hair was telling everyone that she had been stung by a bee seven times. 

Keefe wanted to ask ,"What's a bee?" But he knew that humans obviously knew what a "bee" was, since no one was questioning the girl about what a bee was.

"Keefe Ross? Your turn. Chop-chop-chop!" Mrs. Bloomfield clapped her hands.

Keefe stood up. His knees wobbled. "Hi, my name is Keefe Sen-*ahem* Keefe Ross and I...uh-....uh.......," Keefe was stuck. He didn't know what to say, since he knew for sure humans wouldn't believe in such things as goblins, elves, and abilities.  

Jeff suddenly stood up and said, "Keefe's smart, he likes to put on pranks, and he's a soon-to-be-model." 

Keefe blushed. "Yep," he said quietly. 

"Keefe, you should have been able to say that, not Jeff. Why would your interesting facts come out of Jeff's mouth, and not yours? Think about that. Understood?" Mrs. Bloomfield told Keefe. 

Keefe nodded. For the rest of the class, he didn't do anything to make himself look like a fool in front of everyone.

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"I survived the first 4 classes!" Keefe breathed. He was at a lunch table with Jeff. 

"Yeah. I hate high school," Jeff whined. He picked up this triangle bread with yellow stuff on it. "Wow, this pizza is the most awesomest pizza I've ever tasted!" 

Keefe noted in his head that that triangle with the yellow stuff was pizza. "Aren't all pizzas awesome?" He smiled to himself again. That's what any other human with say, wouldn't it? 

"Yeah, I feel so bad for the people who are allergic to dairy!" Jeff said. He took another bite. 

Keefe racked his head. 

FOSTER! Keefe thought. He wished that Sophie was in reach. 

What is it Keefe? Sophie's mental voice sounded worried. 

WHEW you're here!! So what's dairy?

Oh. I thought like you were injured. Dairy is this type of drink of food that includes milk.

So pizza has dairy in it?

Yeah. I miss eating pizza. Pizza has cheese on top, so don't go asking what the yellow stuff is okay?

I was just about to ask Jeff what it was. 

Good thing you didn't! 

Wow I love how you're worrying about me these days! 

Who wouldn't when you're in the forbidden cities? EVERYONE is worrying about you Keefe. I'm not the only one. And you have to take this seriously, it's not a joke. 

Yeah, whatever. 

Sophie stopped replying to Keefe. 

When Keefe snapped back to reality, a group of people (boys and girls) were crowded around him.

"Dude you're so cool!" said this boy who had a cap. 

"I feel like *breath* I'm going to faint!~" A girl gasped. Another girl patted her on the back. 

Jeff looked at Keefe. "Uh, are you used to this?"

Keefe wasn't. But he didn't want to admit it. "Yep, this happens all the time! It's cool."

Jeff stared at Keefe in awe. "Wow. But don't you like get nervous with everyone crowding around you, and-," 

Keefe cut Jeff off. "You're talking to a guy who fought an OGRE." he accidentally blurted out.  Keefe waited for Jeff to say something like, "Do you still believe in orges?" 

But he didn't say anything like that. He just shrugged. "Okay, I guess." 

"KEEFE KEEFE KEEFE!" A crowd shouted.

Keefe backed up. "Okay, I'm definitely not used to this!" 

Jeff nodded. "Let's get out of here!" 

"But these are my fans! Here-HEY GUYS! WHAT'S UP?!" Keefe shouted, waving to the crowd. 

"NOTHING JUST THAT WE WANT TO BE YOUR FRIEND!" replied the crowd. 

Jeff looked at Keefe. Keefe was his only friend. His first friend. But now that everyone will be Keefe's friend, where where Jeff stand?

Keefe grinned. "C'mon then! Let's go!" He led a crowd of people while Jeff was left alone in the cafeteria. 

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