Help! My Fictional Knight Is Real?!
Chapter 2
[Seren’s Bedroom – Chaos Level: Critical]
Kieran Valtor, legendary knight from her novel, is standing in her room, gripping his sword like he’s about to fight for his life
Eleanor Wagner (fl mom)
Seren? Why are you yelling?
Seren wagner (fl)
(whispering) You need to hide
Kieran stares at her like she just spoke in an ancient forgotten language
Kieran Valtor (ml)
I do not hide
Seren wagner (fl)
WELL, YOU DO NOW
Kieran crosses his arms, unimpressed.
Kieran Valtor (ml)
I am a knight, not a thief
Eleanor Wagner (fl mom)
I’m coming in
Seren wagner (fl)
(hissing) OH MY GOD—UNDER THE BED, NOW.
Kieran looks at the tiny space under her bed
Kieran Valtor (ml)
(offended) You dare suggest I crawl into—
Seren wagner (fl)
I DARE. MOVE.
With zero respect, Seren shoves him toward the closet instead and slams the door just as her mom walks in
Eleanor Wagner (fl mom)
What was that noise?
Seren throws herself onto her bed, looking completely suspicious
Seren wagner (fl)
(too quickly) Noise? What noise? I didn’t hear anything
Eleanor Wagner (fl mom)
Why are you sweating?
Seren wagner (fl)
…It’s hot.
Eleanor Wagner (fl mom)
It’s February.
Seren lets out a high-pitched, totally normal laugh.
Kieran Valtor (ml)
(muffled, from inside the closet) This is ridiculous
Eleanor Wagner (fl mom)
(frowning) …What was that?
Seren wagner (fl)
(panic mode) UH. UH. RADIO.
Eleanor Wagner (fl mom)
Since when do you listen to the radio?
Seren’s soul is leaving her body.
Seren wagner (fl)
New habit! Love the radio! So cool! Anyway, Mom, I’m fine, totally sane, you can go now!
Her mom does not look convinced.
Eleanor Wagner (fl mom)
Right… Well, come down for lunch soon.
Seren nods aggressively until her mom finally leaves the room.
Seren wagner (fl)
(whispering) Coast is clear
Kieran kicks open the closet door.
Kieran Valtor (ml)
(grumbling) Hiding in a cramped space… What kind of warrior does such a thing?
Seren wagner (fl)
(deadpan) Oh, I’m sorry. Would you rather I introduce you to my parents as ‘Hi, this is my favorite fictional knight who somehow came to life’?!
Kieran Valtor (ml)
You speak nonsense. What is ‘fictional’?
Seren wagner (fl)
(realizing) Oh. Right. You don’t know.
Kieran Valtor (ml)
Know what?
Seren looks at him—the living, breathing character from her book—and gulps.
Seren wagner (fl)
You’re not supposed to exist.
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