In the End ~ Wednesday x Xavier ~ SLOW-BURN

Chapter 3

Nightmares had always tormented her in her sleep, but never in the way they had now, since everything that had happened last semester. It was a series of torturous events that became even more realistic as they scraped at her being, staining her memory as she tried to claw away at the walls that caved in around her, but she couldn't, and was being forced to relive the same nightmares over and over, this suffering far from pleasurable. Everything about the duo was far from satisfying.

Tyler stood in front of her, caressing her cheek like the night they kissed. But then he reared back and morphed into Hyde. Her eyes widened at the sight, taking in his monster form as a familiar cackle sounded behind him.

"You thought you could outsmart me, didn't you?" Ms.Thornhill stepped closer, only inches away from her face as she felt her tangy breath on her skin, the feeling causing a shiver to run up her spine as she stared at the red-haired woman.

"You were never good enough for Tyler. You honestly believed someone could like an...outcast like you?  This strange nature that has been bestowed upon you, your inability to even be considerate and show emotions, the amount of time it took you to figure this out. You're peculiar, Addams...but I didn't think you were this foolish."

A silver blade glistened, and her eyes darted down before being met with sharp pain, the feeling soon fading as she felt herself waking...

Wednesday sat up quickly, hugging herself quietly before laying back down. She wasn't used to being frightened so easily. But the dream felt so much like reality that it was hard to not feel anything toward it. Sweat beaded on her forehead, and her hands felt clammy. She hopped out of bed, coming to terms that she wouldn't be sleeping after that.

She decided that writing might calm her down. She went and sat in front of her typewriter, still processing the nightmare. This one seemed to rock her harder than before, and it was taking her a long time to sort through the dream. She began typing, and all her worries began to fade away...

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Wednesday came down fairly early, trying to be ready in plenty of time for Xavier's arrival. She grabbed an apple and took a bite before Pugsley walked into the room. She knew she just couldn't resist a...good bonding time with her little brother.

"Hey, Wednesday...whatcha doing?"

The raven rolled her eyes before walking towards him.

"Nothing yet," she gave him a devilish smile, causing him to gulp audibly as his eyes widened. His face swirled with emotions;  a smile, then a frown, which then morphed into a look of fear. Wednesday laughed.

"I have this new torture method I am sure you will enjoy."

She took another bite of her apple before walking to her room, Pugsley squealing before retreating to his. She closed her door, inhaling as her thoughts began to overwhelm her. She couldn't keep her mind off the nightmare, the stalker, or-

The monotone girl stopped herself. Why did her brain even continue to suggest that?

She sighed, walking towards her typewriter. Writing didn't seem appealing at the moment, and that annoyed her. Maybe, she could think through this...about how she felt for Xavier. He was a bother most of the time, but he also stuck around. That was noteworthy, considering she almost ruined his reputation. She looked at the time; 11:34.  Thing had gone somewhere, that undersized traitor. He 'forgot' about our deal. There would definitely be something waiting for him once she returned, and she walked toward her closet to find something to wear on their da...this was definitely a business trip, and nothing more than that.