Double Trouble

27

Friday Pov

We was now in Eugene's bee shed with the cork board of pictures. The ones that Enid passed out over.

"Enid wouldn't let me keep this in our dorm." Wednesday told Eugene making me scoff.

"No worries. Mi colmena es su colmena." Eugene told her speaking Spanish as well (No worries. My hive is your hive).

"What roommate do I have?" I asked making her look at me.

"I assume this is the creature that's been rampaging in the woods." Eugene said pointing at the drawing we stole from Xavier's shed.

"You've heard about it before?" Wednesday asked him surprised.

"Rumors. Mr. Fitts banned me from bug-hunting until further notice." He told us with a shrug. "Claimed a bear was on the loose, which I knew was a lie. Didn't match their hibernation schedules." He explained to us. "Speaking of monsters with sharp claws, could you give this to your roomie?" He asked Wednesday passing her a note. "Put in a good word for me? I hear she's still sans date for the Rave'N." He said with a smile.

"Eugene." She said making him look down.

"I know the chances of her asking me are next to zero, but I don't care." He told us with determination. "I'll keep putting myself out there until Enid finally... sees me." He added on with a pause.

"And if she never does?" I asked making Wednesday hit the back of my head.

"She will. I'm playing the long game. My moms say people will appreciate me when I'm older. They're probably just trying to make me feel better, but..." He said before trailing off.

"Listen, people like me, Friday and you, we're different." Wednesday began to tell him. "We're original thinkers, intrepid outliers in this vast cesspool of adolescence. We don't need these inane rites of passage to validate who we are." She continued on making him smile.

"So you're not going to the Rave'N either?" He asked looking at us both.

"We are." Wednesday said making me look at her confused. "I'm going with Xavier. I'm bringing Friday with me to keep watch." She said making his smile drop.

"I see." He said with a nod.

"It's not like I like Xavier." She said seeing his face. "I just have ulterior motives. Sketches are the closest thing I have to a lead to try and stop this thing." She explained as he looked at a picture.

"That circle... I think I know where that is." He said pointing to one of the pictures Xavier drew.

"Show us." Wednesday told him though it was more of a demand.

We was now Standing outside of a cave. It does look like the picture but I don't know why we couldn't wait till tomorrow.

"It's definitely a match." I said as Wednesday lined the picture up with it.

"What were you doing out here?" Wednesday asked turning to Eugene.

"Collecting specimens. This place is ground zero for hоrny gypsy moths." He said with a shrug. "You two think it's in there?" He asked looking between us both.

"Only one way to find out." We said at the same time while I smirked.

"I'm not a huge fan of enclosed spaces. I'm claustrophobic." He admitted making me look at him.

"If you hear us screaming bloody murder, there's a good chance we're just enjoying ourselves." Wednesday told him making him sigh as I climbed in.

Wednesday climbed in after me with Eugene behind her. I pulled out my flashlight instead of my phone.