All For Not - Wednesday

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Sitting still I swallowed, lost in the blankness of my mind. Enid sat next to me trying her hardest to get my attention even though she was just as lost, "Morella? Are you okay, you're kind of staring off into, well, nothing, you're staring off into nothing. Yep that's exactly what you're doing." She gave up before looking in the same direction of my line of sight and spoke again, a wild idea on her mind. "Unless you're planning an assassination attempt on a group of banshees." She paused as I blinked back into the moment, "are you? What'd they do?" My brows knitted together and I looked over, "something happened, I don't know how to... I'm not sure how to respond to the situation or handle it." I turned back, quickly adding, "but not with the banshee's..."

"You have an attraction towards the gorgon correct, Ajax Petropolus?" She froze quite suddenly as I peered back at her, "I don't know what you're talking about," feigning ignorance wasn't her strong suit, "I'm already aware of it, no need to hide your unspoken revelation, I merely have a question... If you'd answer it for me, please?" Her face turned into almost what one would describe as a wobbly expression before her brows furrowed in confused curiosity, "a question?"

Swallowing my nervous emotion I inhaled deeply, holding the air in my lungs until they constricted and I was forced to exhale against my own wishes, "how do you stand the smell of his 'herbs', your senses must be heightened whether you've 'wolfed out' or not. I have an anatomy class with him and he 'sparked up' in secrecy next to me. The scent is so strong, it feels as though it's roasting my nostrils to forever be ingrained in my sense of smell." She blanched, "you want to ask about his smell?" I had a cringe expression and she started to giggle, "the school gives us wolves a blocking agent of sorts, you rub it on your nose every morning, totally makes it feel like you have allergies but it's still supes' good to have on hand." I nodded and finally looked at her, "I thought you were going to ask about a guy, or someone I mean whatever your preference is, I'm not judging. Unless maybe you liked Xavier..."

My eyes narrowed tightly at her, "Xavier?" She sucked in her lips turning her face away not in a dejected way but in feigned obliviousness, "Enid what?" Frowning, my upper lip curled at her, "Enid, speak." She swallowed, tilting her body side to side as she squeaked out her words, "it's just that, well, okay so," she turned, fully watching me for only a moment as she rushed out her words, stunning me, "sometimes I see him watching you, and maybe some times he's sketching in his book at the same time. I mean it totes' makes sense, you two would be super cute together, or maybe even Kent."

My brow raised and she was completely oblivious to the torrent of thoughts rolling through my mind like molten lava, "he watches you too sometimes, it might be because of Bianca and Wednesday but you never know. Oh my moons, if you date Xavier... or, Kent and I can get Ajax to finally see me and ask me out, then we could like totally go on a double date!"

Humming I nod, completely confused to what she spoke of, "yes, date for double..."

The conversation receded into a calm painting session, until it was suddenly interrupted by a girl with a tone of urgent boredom, "I have to get back to the woods, but Weems has been watching me like a vulture circling a carcass."

My top lip turned upwards, curling into a harsh snarl, Enid glaring and talking with a sassy note, "and you want me to cover so that you can return to the scene of a crime that didn't happen?" Enid spoke towards her from my side, her hand continuing its motions on the wooden canoe, smearing the streaky paint over two previous dried coats.

Wednesday nodded, stating, "I have bee-keeping club this afternoon. I need you as decoy."

"Sorry. Two strikes. I'm busy and bees totally creep me out. Why don't you ask Thing? Wait, you can't because he's mad at you." I smirked at Enid's slight dig at her, also furious with Wednesday for her vile treatment of someone so dear, "why's he mad? He's the one who screwed up." My face returned to one of annoyance and anger as Enid clarified, "all I know is that we spent an hour giving each other manis, and he really opened up. He feels like you don't respect him as a person."

"Technically, he's only a hand." Wednesday states and a sharp tone hit her as Enid fires back a response, "Wednesday! He's your family. And he would do anything for you. Go apologize and I'll reconsider helping you." Wednesday huffed and looked to me for some form of confirmation, "fine... I assume you're the one behind this dawdling situation, Morella, you should know to not discuss matters with non-blood's, I'm disappointed in you," She turned on her heel and I sat frozen, the anger boiling like a fiery haze beneath my skin, "hypocrite."

"And how am I the hypocrite?" Her feet turned and she glared down at me, standing I squared her off, eyes locking onto hers, "remind me, who was it that told Enid about my situation, or my birth parents against my words and our family's, including the school's wishes as well. And for your dreaded," I drawled out the word with a sneer, "information, 'Sister', I had no part in Thing's conversation with Enid, he happens to adore her company more than yours. At least in your one-sided 'ownership', Thing cares about you enough to not leave right away and express his concerns and feelings when you won't listen."

Her throat bobbed as she swallowed and without further words of malice she swiftly turned and walked off with quick steps, "I don't think I've ever seen you two that upset with each other before. Are you okay?" I looked down, the rage simmering before chilling to a freezing temperature, my skin prickling like I was being plucked of feathers. "She's insufferable lately..."