𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 // 𝘹𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘦

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"Why did I agree to this again?" I mumble as Wednesday and I made it into Xavier's dorm.

"That purple book has got to be around here somewhere. Start investigating." Wednesday discards my question and turns to look at me as she places Thing down. He hurriedly headed to a bookshelf while I started checking the desk beside us and Wednesday goes to check the beds.

The sketchbook, which Xavier never seems to allow me to see, is open to a page that has already been drawn in. The image of myself that was looking back at me was matched to perfection. Every detail was on that page.  I didn't want to focus on what I had just seen, so I swiftly made my way to join Wednesday.

"You find anything?" I ask, standing above her as she checked under Rowan's bed. Wednesday comes back up, holding a mask.

"Rowan's full of surprises." She places the mask in her bag, getting up so we could leave. As we walked toward where we had entered, a knock echoed through the room. Both Wednesday and I make our way under a bed, Xavier's bed.

The bathroom door opens, revealing Xavier, his hair down and still somewhat damp. He looked good. The door opens to a smiling Bianca.

"You're not supposed to be up here." Xavier turns around towards his bed.

"Good to see you too," Bianca says sarcastically, letting herself into the dorm.

"How'd you get past the Housemaster? Use your siren powers?" Xavier leans on his bed frame, Bianca a few feet away from him. Both Wednesday and I try out best not to make any noise.

"Not while wearing this." Bianca grabs a hold of the amulet placed on her necklace. "Would it kill you to not think the worst of me for once?"

"What do you want, Bianca?" Xavier seemed somewhat annoyed, rightfully so.

"To see how you're doing. I'm sorry about Rowan. I know you guys used to be close."

"Since when did you give a damn about Rowan?"

"You were the one afraid he'd do something to Dahlia." My breathing hitched at Bianca's words. "Isn't that why you've been following her like an eager-eyed puppy? Or is there something more?" Xavier moves over to his desk leaning on it and quickly shuts the drawing of me. A little too late for that.

"Seriously, what do you see in her? You suddenly have a thing for loud girls with no fashion sense" I almost scoffed but my mouth was quickly covered with Wednesdays. Who does she think she is to comment on bad fashion sense?

"Maybe it's because she hasn't tried to manipulate me," Xavier answers.

"I make one mistake, and you can't forgive me. She treats you like crap, you can't get enough." I couldn't help but get lost in my thoughts. Was I treating him like crap or was she just saying that to get under his skin?

"Why are you so fixated on Dahlia?"

"Because she thinks she's better than everyone else." Bianca snaps, before calming herself down quickly, and moving beside Xavier. Is that really what she thought? I could almost laugh at something like this coming from her. She had no room to talk.

"I can't wait to crush Ophelia Hall tomorrow and watch Wednesday's werewolf roommate crumble," Bianca says, causing both Wednesday and I to look at each other. "It's gonna be a Poe Cup finale to remember."

"I hate to think what you've got planned," Xavier mumbles.

"My game's already started." Wednesday and I share a questioning look. "I like to win. Is that so wrong?"

"And you wonder why I broke up with you."

"You used to love my killer instinct." Bianca moves in front of Xavier, taking his hand and holding it in hers. "We were good together, Xavier."

"Were we? Is that just how you wanted me to feel?" Bianca moves her hands off of Xavier.

"Trust me, Dahlia Addams is not the girl of your dreams. She's the stuff of your nightmares."

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We were now out of Xavier's dorm and were standing on the balcony of Wednesday's dorm. "You sure I can come in?" Wednesday simply opens her window, letting me inside. I walk in to see Enid laying face down on her bed, crying.

"Where have you been? I'm literally having a heart attack right now." Enid gets up, walking over to where Wednesday and I stood. She paced back and forth in front of us.

"Yoko's in the infirmary!"

"What? What the hell happened?" I asked, worried for my roommate.

"Garlic bread incident at dinner. She had a major allergic reaction. She's out of the Poe Cup. I don't have a co-pilot." Enid finally stops pacing, turning to face both Wednesday and I.

"It wasn't an accident. Bianca's behind it." Wednesday says, recalling the conversation we had heard back in Xavier's dorm.

"How do you know?" Enid asks.

"Doesn't matter," I say.

"We're going to take her down tomorrow," Wednesday adds.

"Wait. You're joining the Black Cats? You two are willing to do that? For me?" I nod at Enid in reassurance.

"I want to humiliate Bianca so badly that the bitter taste of defeat burns in her throat," Wednesday says, causing me to groan.

"Yeah, but mostly you're doing it because we're friends, right?" Enid had pleading eyes.

"Tell me how she keeps winning." Wednesday decides to discard Enid's question.

"It's a real brain cramp. The past two years, no other boat has made it across and back without sinking." Enid sighs.

"Sounds like sabotage" I mumble.

"There are no rules in the Poe Cup, and she is a siren, which makes her master of the water."

"Then we just need to beat her at her own game," Wednesday says, a plan coming together in her head as every word spilled out of her.

I couldn't wait for tomorrow.

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word count: 985

So this is another chapter that was shortened. Can someone please tell me if the shorter chapters are better or not because I really don't know. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this chapter! I'm having serious writer's block but I hope it clears up quickly. As always, please vote and comment any suggestions or requests you have for either me or my writing. Thank you!