“You foolish little boy! Can’t you do anything right?’’ a voice barked at Jimmy Willian.Jimmy looked at up at his lazy eyed teacher, he was scolding down on him for once again doodling ‘non-sense’ in his book. But this was something the bald, fat man who had no neck usually did.No matter what Jimmy did, he would always get yelled at by the man. Even when others were doing the same, it was as if Mr. Wall had a special pick for him.Mr. Wall ripped the paper out of Jimmy’s book and examined it closer.‘’A tree, is this what I taught you in Math class? Detention for a week!’’ Mr. Wall yelled then waddled away.‘’What? Sir, you can’t do that.’’‘’This is my classroom, my rules. If you don’t like it then that mother of yours can find a different school for you to attend.’’ Mr. Wall said before walking away.Jimmy hated the fat teacher, because all he did was yell at him and make him feel small.Mr. Wall would always compare Jimmy to others, saying how much he was a dunce and didn’t belon
‘’Wh… what have you done to my boy?’’ Mr. Wall cried.Dale now somehow looked like a horrible cross between a pig and a human boy.With huge pink hairy ears, small beady eyes, and elongated nose.Hilda looked down at her hands, not knowing that she could do anything like that.She knew that Jimmy’s father could.‘’You…you’’ Mr. Wall pointed shaking fingers at Hilda. ‘’You are just like that boy of yours.’’Hilda ran upstairs and the door to the attic opened for her.‘’Jimmy, pack your things. We are leaving,’’ Hilda said then paused after seeing a crow on the window sill and hearing Jimmy talking to it.‘’We really must go; I never expected it to start this soon.’’‘’What are you talking about?’’ Jimmy asked while stuffing his things in a bag.He didn’t have much, so it didn’t take long for him to have everything ready to go.‘’I am taking you away from here and away from Tom.’’‘Finally,’ Jimmy thought then hugged his mother.He didn’t ask why, or wanted to know what happened, all he
‘’But… I’m no wizard. This must be some sort of a mistake.’’The man said nothing, all he did was enter the largest building on the street, the outside had golden arches, with white columns.Jimmy looked around in awe, not because of how clean the place was but because there were people, books and a few other items flying around.‘’What is this?’’ Jimmy asked.‘’The magical world of Langdale, you are currently at the only bank in Langdale. Langdale’s first national bank.’’Jimmy stopped and stared at a man who was as tall as the ceiling, he had to slouch as to not hit his head on the chandelier.‘’Wow,’’ Jimmy said after passing a milky white horse that had a horn in the middle of its forehead.‘’Unicorns don’t like to be stared at.’’‘’But unicorns aren’t real,’’ Jimmy answered.A grey colour unicorn with bright pink mane and tail turned its head to look at Jimmy. He pawed the golden tiled floor and lowered its head as if ready to charge at him.The man stepped between them. ‘’Sorry
Jimmy laughed, thinking that someone would jump out anytime soon and tell him that everything was all a joke.But what he still couldn’t understand was the unicorn and snake looking lady.‘’Are we really in a different world, Lambert?’’ Jimmy suddenly asked.Lambert placed a hand on his shoulder. ‘’I know that everything is happening so fast, but yes. There are far more things in this world that Monos can’t even begin to imagine. I am sorry you weren’t brought up the way you should have, but with time and training you will start to understand.’’Jimmy suddenly wondered about Tom, who knew he was all along.‘’I was attacked by a dragon yesterday. Do you think it’s because of who my father is?’’Lambert froze. ‘’You are one lucky kid.’’‘’I wouldn’t say that. Now my mother is dead.’’After getting all his school supplies, Lambert pushed Jimmy out of the store quickly before Mr. Griffen could say something more degrading about him.‘’And time for the most important thing,’’ Lambert said