Opposites attract

The Rave'N (pt.2)

Wednesday's pov:

Me and Thing walk off from Enid and I instantly notice a dress in a shop window. It's all black and super lacy, looks as though I could wear it to a funeral.
-"hi Wednesday!"
An annoying voice says. Oh, it's my therapist. She walks over and looks up at the dress.
-"that dress'll certainly turn some heads"
She says with a smile.
-"plan on going to the dance?"
She asks.
-"I'm not required to answer your questions out in the wild, am I?
She laughs lightly.
-"I look forward to discussing it at our next session"
She says with a smile and then walks off.

Enid's pov:

After shopping me, Yoko, and two of our other friends decide to stop at the Weathervane for frappe's and sandwiches.
-"can I talk to Enid?"
A timid voice asks. I turn to see the mayor's son shyly waving. Yoko and the others look at me and I nod my head.
-"I can handle it"
They get up and leave to a different booth and Lucas sits down with me.
-"thanks I'm-"
-"Lucas Walker"
I interrupt.
-"your the mayors son, your ex is captain of your schools cheer team, cute brunette, oh yeah and my roomie kicked your butt. Twice"
I say with a smug smile. He looks at me confused for a minute.
-"Wednesday Addams is your roommate?"
-"mhm"
I say happily shaking my head.
-"so why are you here Lucas?"
He smiles embarrassedly.
-"I have a friend who works at Hawte Kewture, she over heard your on the hunt for a date to the Rave'N...maybe we could help each other out?"

Wednesday's pov:

As I'm leaving the police station I bump into Tyler.
-"don't wanna know what kinda trouble your in now"
He says jokingly with a smile.
-"nothing I can't handle. Your father is in particularly frustrating form today. Avoid"
-"yeah welcome to my world..you guys got the Rave'N coming up this weekend right? It's all the buzz at the Weathervane"
-"ugh I must be the only one not obsessed with this stupid dance"
-"so your not going?"
I pause for a moment.
-"actually I was forced to ask someone as an act of self preservation"
-"s-sure that happens"
Tyler replies confused.
-"who's the lucky guy?"
-"Xavier"
His smile quickly fades and he seems taken aback.
-"good..hope you two have fun."
He says dryly, walking away.
-"I'm not sure why your becoming upset"
He scuffs.
-"yeah that's kinda the problem. I mean call me crazy but you keep giving me all these signals"
I gave him signals?
-"it's not my fault I can't interpret your emotional morse code"
-"then let me spell it out. I thought we liked each other? But then you pull something like this and I have no idea where I stand. Am I in the more than friend zone or just some pawn in your game?"
Hmm..I suppose if I had to like someone it would be Tyler, perhaps I had accidentally been sending signals because of my feelings?
-"I'm just dealing with a lot right now...I need to prioritize."
-thanks for..clearing that up. I guess give me a call if I ever move up your to-do list"
He says disappointedly and walks away.

Later on I take my spread bored out of the dorm and bring it to the bee keeping shed.
-"thanks for letting me set this up here, Enid would let me keep this in our dorm"
-"no problem. Me comena es su comena. I assume this is the creature from the woods?"
I ask's pointing at Xavier's sketch.
-"you've heard of it?"
-"rumors"
He clarifies.
-"Mr. Fitz banned me from bug hunting until further notice. Claimed a bear was in the loose, which, I knew was a lie. Didn't match their hibernation schedule"
He says shaking his head.
-"speaking of monsters with sharp claws..could you give this to your roommate?"
He says, reaching for a jar of honey.
-"put in a good word for me? I hear she's still looking for a date for tomorrow"
-"Eugene"
I say becoming increasingly upset.
-"I know the chances of her asking me are next to zero but I don't care. I'll keep putting myself out there until Enid finally...sees me"
-"and if she never does?"
I say trying to stop his feeble attempts to woo her.
-"she will"
He say's nodding his head with a smile.
-"I'm playing the long game. My mom says people will appreciate me for it when I'm older"
-"listen. People like me and you? We're different. We're original thinkers, intrepid outliers in this vast cesspool of adolescence, we don't need these anaid rights of passage to validate who we are"
-"so your not going to the Rave'N either?"
Eugene says happily. I feel bad for what I'm about to tell him.
-"...actually I am, with Xavier"
He looks down disappointed.
-"I-it's not like I like Xavier"
I attempt to clarify.
-"I just have ulterior motives. His sketches are the closest lead I have to solving this thing"
-"that circle..I think I know where that is"
Eugene says, pointing at one of Xavier's drawings.
-"show me."

Enid's pov:

-"h-hey Enid"
A voice stutters as I sit down for lunch.
-"oh hey Eugene"
I say looking up at him.
-"did ya get my honey?"
Yoko and the others laugh a bit.
-"uh yeah Wednesday gave it to me last night..."
Eugene looks anxious.
-"have a date for the dance tonight?"
He asks.
-"uh yeah actually. I'm going with Lucas"
-"c-cool"
It gets silent and awkward.
-"see ya around then!"
He says and then quickly walks off.

Wednesday's pov:

Since me and Xavier's fight yesterday I no longer have a "date" to the dance so I've made plans with Eugene to explore the cave from Xavier's drawings.

Enid's pov:

Wednesday seems to have been avoiding me all day but that's probably for the best, I already have a date anyways. Not that I'd wanna go with her as anything but friends...obviously.
Once we arrive at the dance we're greeted by Mrs. Thornhill. Things are very awkward between me and Lucas but Ajax is already here with another girl.

Wednesday's pov:

Expecting Eugene I hear a knock at my door, but once I open it I see Tyler standing there in a white and blue suit.
-"Tyler"
I say surprised.
-"I got your note"
He says awkwardly holding up a letter.
-"I'm guessing you had Thing drop it in the tip jar?"
-"good guess"
I say annoyed.
-"yeah after our last conversation I wasn't sure if I'd even get the chance to speak to you again but your note was so genuine and...sweet? Totally took me by surprise"
He said with a confused but happy smile.
-"me too."
-"now that I'm here...I'm glad I came"
He says looking at me.
-"you need a few minutes?"
I slam the door in his face.
-"genuine? Sweet!? How could you do this to me??"
I yell to think in a hushed tone, biting back my anger and walking to my closet. Thing snaps and points down at my bed. There I see the dress I had been admiring the other day.
-"how'd you pay for it?"
He holds up five fingers. I laugh lightly.
-"five finger discount. Of course"
I say, and walk into the closet to get dressed.

I walk down stairs.
-"w-wow you look.."
-"unrecognizable? Ridiculous? The classic example of female objectification for the male gaze"
He laughs.
-"amazing. I mean it Wednesday you look beautiful"
Huh...I'm not repulsed by what he just said. Perhaps he's right and I do like him?