Wenclair's Love Story

Date?

Last night was a spectacle. Enid and I actually bonded over skincare. The thought echos through my brain as I type the first chapter of my novel.

Bianca texted me this morning seeing If I wanted to fence with her at noon. Over these past months I have been practicing at least an hour a day to improve my combat skills. Between working out, boxing, karate, mixed martial arts, yoga, and fencing, I feel more agile and ready to face whatever comes my way.

Last semester showed me how weak I was in combat. Me? Feel weak? I can't have that. After my pathetic display against the Hyde where Enid ended up saving me, I made a vow to get stronger every day to never show weakness again. Today against Bianca will prove if my efforts have been in vain.

Enid awoke early today, stimming with glee over the potential of seeing Ajax soon. Her obsession over a dumb as a doornail gorgon boy will never seize to amaze me.

Why would anyone smile over the potential of seeing another human? If it was over grave digging or torturing your siblings I would understand the appeal, but to spend time with someone? It makes my skin crawl thinking about it.

I begin to wrap up chapter one of my novel and make my way over to fencing class where one siren is waiting.

"Nice of you to finally show up Wednesday, 12 on the dot. You really didn't want to warm up beforehand?"

"Bianca, your fall from grace after the Poe cup has shown me that you overcompensate for your lack of ability with your unwavering display of confidence and trickery. I am always cold, if I was above 50 degrees Fahrenheit I would need medical attention. I'm currently going through a violence withdrawal so let's begin."

I start with a wide stance and place my mask over my head, ready to go. Bianca wastes no time and begins to lunge forward at me. My reflexes kick in and I parry swiftly and riposte back. Both of our reaction times have improved since our last encounter, this should be entertaining.

So far I have 13 hits on her, she has 10 hits on me. Guess I should have expected a challenge from the top fencer in school.
After around 3 more minutes of constant lunges and parry's, I duck under one of her attacks, twisting my body around hers and score a hit on her left shoulder.

"Wow, guess you really did improve since our last bout"

"Less talking, more striking. One more hit on you and I win"

She gets too close for comfort so I handspring away, stepping out into my stance immediately. Bianca lunges towards me again, her impatience will be her downfall. Expecting the attack I begin to disarm her. Now defenseless I easily score the final hit on her.

"Well someone's been practicing," Bianca says whilst panting on her knees.

"See? If I warmed up it wouldn't have been as entertaining."

"My friends and I are going down to the diner together In like a half hour to reconnect after break, wanna join Addams?

"While normally I'd decline because I simply don't care about your personal lives, I have to say no because I'm meeting Xavier shortly."

"Oh, are you going on a date with him?"

"Not to my knowledge, however Enid did say she thinks Xavier wants it to be one."

"Wednesday, haven't you put him through enough already? You got him arrested, and almost killed."

"Xavier can do what he wants Bianca, as much as you would like to be his keeper, Xavier, for some ungodly reason keeps gravitating towards me. I simply do not understand why."

"BECAUSE HE LIKES YOU WEDNESDAY! I don't know why but he just does!"

"Oh."

"I'm sorry, I just get protective over him. I shouldn't have yelled at you."