Wednesday February 16th
"When I suggested giving your side of the room a makeover, I did not have Ted Bundy's Pinterest in mind" Enid said looking disgusted
"Still not as creepy as your stuffed unicorn collection" Raven interjected as she made her way towards the board, analyzing some of the pictures. "Aww this reminds me of my sixth birthday" she said analyzing the picture of the man's slit throat."How does that remind you of your-...you know what, nevermind" Enid looked away from the disturbing photo. "Is this why you snuck out last night" Enid then asked "Thing and I made an unsanctioned trip to the morgue to copy the files of the monster's victims" Raven looked at Wednesday blankly "I must say Wednesday, I'm offended. Going to the morgue without me?"
"Okay, there are so many levels of ew in that statement, I don't know where to begin" Enid said shaking the chills off her spine. "I need to get inside its head" Wednesday said facing the board "Discover any patterns or anomalies...I've already made a big discovery" She began to take a few pictures off the board "Turns out all of the monster's victims have had body parts surgically removed. The first one a kidney" she handed the two girls a very graphic picture of a cavity that was clearly missing a kidney "The second, a finger..."
Raven felt Enid's heartbeat race and her breath becoming uneven "Wednesday, I don't feel-" "Third a gall bladder" she handed them another picture. At this point, Raven was keeping a very close eye on Enid since it looked like she was about to pass out. "Do you understand what this means?" Wednesday asked looking intensely at the board "These murders aren't mindless" Raven added "He's collecting trophies like a seasoned serial killer" at that point, Enid couldn't stay conscious any longer and collapsed on the floor. Luckily, Raven was able to grab her arm and soften her fall.
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Raven and Wednesday made their way to the greenhouse, dreading the lesson they were about to attend. They sat down in their assigned seats and the lesson began.
"The orchid produces a pheromone that mimics a female insect, luring the males in" Ms. Thornhill lectured "Now, once the plant is pollinated, what do the male insects get in exchange?" She asked the unenthusiastic class "Nada" Bianca said cockingly "Just like all the guys at the Rave'N" Students laughed while Raven just wanted to shove really sharp pencils in her eyes.
Nevermore has a Rave'n every year. And every year during that dreadful day Raven would always pretend to be sick and not go... this year wouldn't be any different.
"Okay, okay. I know you're all excited about Saturday, which is why I haven't assigned any homework"
Mis. Thornhill said which caused the class to erupt into cheers.
"But I do still need volunteers for the decorating committee. Anyone interested, come and see me up here, you are dismissed"Raven shoved the scattered papers in her school bag "You're not gonna volunteer?" Xavier asked her sarcastically, fully knowing that she wasn't even going to attend "Aren't you pumped about disco balls and spiked punch? There's even a DJ. MC Blood Suckaz" Raven remains blank "I'd rather stick needles in my eyes" she said. He chuckled on her dryness "Or you could invite someone and have a little fun for once in your life" he retorted, Raven rolled her eyes and made her way outside.
"We need to stalk Xavier" Wednesday whispered to Raven as they made their way out of the classroom. "What? No!" Raven complained. "We have to!" She insisted "Xavier didn't get those scratches from fencing. He's hiding something" Wednesday said convinced.
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The two girls began stalking the long haired boy as he ventured through the woods. "Where's he going?" Wednesday asked Raven from behind a tree. Raven gave the old shed a good look "It looks like a...actually i don't know what it looks like"
They watched as Xavier entered the shed just to come back out a few moments later."Come" Raven turned to look at her cousin with wide eyes "Are you it of your mind?" She asked flatly. Wednesday looked back at her "yes of course" she grabbed her cousin's hand and forcefully brought her in front of the entrance to the shed. She picked the locker and the two girls entered the creepy dark shed.
Raven turned on the light switch, and as the room lit up their jaws dropped.
"I suppose every artist needs a muse." Raven said cynically as they both stared at the endless paintings and drawings of the monster.
"Xavier, you just became that much more interesting" Wednesday murmured."Let's get out of here before he comes back" She said grabbing Wednesday's wrist and dragging her out of the shed. She closed the door behind them, locking it once again.
She then heard a rustle of leaves coming from behind them. "Hide" she manages to push Wednesday behind a bush although being too late to hide herself.
"Raven?" She quickly turned around to face him. "Xavier..." she looked at him flatly "hello"
He looked at her perplexed "What are you doing here?" She gritted her teeth "Nothing...I just saw you come out this way" she said looking at the shed "It's kind of my private art studio...I cleared it out, fixed it up, so Weems let me use it" he said with a small smile "How very entrepreneurial" she said somewhat sarcastically, although he took no offense to it "Why were you looking for me?" He then asked catching her off guard. She quickly though of a plausible excuse "I wanted to go over Ms. Thornhill's homework assignment" his smile spread wider "She didn't give us homework, remember?...Why are you really out here?" She avoided yo meet his eyes, not knowing what other excuse she could come up with "Is this about a certain dance that makes you want to poke needles into your eyes, perhaps?" Her heart skipped a beat...'oh no' she thought "cause I'm all ears"
She was just about to say no when she felt a pinch on her lower calf. She discreetly looked down and saw Wednesday's finger come out of the bush to pinch her. 'Of course' she thought. Wednesday wanted her to ask Xavier to the dance so she could find out more about him.
He seemed to have not noticed Wednesday's presence since he continued to smile like and idiot.
Raven looked at him for a little while longer "Are you really going to make me ask?" He smiled mockingly "Oh, absolutely" Raven let out a weary sigh and took a deep breath."Would you..." she began "Would... Would you possibly consider going to the Rave'N dance with a certain..." she let out a light frustrated growl "Would... Would you go to the dance with me?" She was finally able to say, and she immediately regretted it.
He chuckled humorously "Yes Raven, I would love to go to the dance with you" she let out a forced tight smile "I thought you'd never ask" she gritting teeth doing her best to maintain her forced smile "Neither did I"
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