In the End ~ Wednesday x Xavier ~ SLOW-BURN

Chapter 26

I just wanted to make a quick note before we hop into this chapter and thank y'all for 10k reads! I am truly amazed that y'all are enjoying my story, and I hope I can continue to create a beautiful one. It will be a trial-and-error process, but hopefully, you'll stick with me while we get through this. I hope you enjoy this chapter, my heart goes out to y'all. <33

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"That was miserable," muttered Wednesday.

"It wasn't that bad, besides, the food was good."

She glared at him.

"They asked if we were 'good friends' while smirking."

Xavier chuckled, putting his hands in his pocket.

"I don't know, I'd say we're good friends."

She rolled her eyes, ignoring his comment as he smirked at her.

They walked through the indoor garden in silence, admiring the plants that surrounded them. She walked up to a plant that seemed to have a mouth, petting it before turning to him.

"This is Cleopatra, my mother's carnivorous plant."

Xavier walked up to the strange plant, studying it. It seemed to move, its vines moving closer to him. He backed up quickly.

"What exactly do you feed it...?"

Wednesday smiled devilishly, and Xavier tensed up. She enjoyed scaring people, and that was something she would always find pleasure in doing.

"Just zebra burgers."

He relaxed, grimacing at her as she smiled a little wider.

"You had me very scared and concerned for a minute."

Wednesday chuckled a little, then continued walking through the garden. She decided it would be best not to tell him Cleopatra had indeed attempted to eat people before. 

 She got lost in her thoughts, wondering why this felt strange to her. The almost awkward tension between the two. She then realized she hadn't ever had a boy over, and the thought made her flush. She knew that someday he might have come, but she certainly hadn't thought about it happening so soon. 

"Where to next, tour guide?"

"Where ever you want, I assume."

He thought for a moment, not really sure what he wanted to see. Wherever she went, he would follow.

"You don't have to give me a tour if you don't want to. We could always pick a spot to hang out and talk."

Wednesday paused, considering what she wanted. She had prepped the house for his arrival, and now she wasn't even sure she wanted to continue the tour.

"I'll give you a quick run-through, then we'll go to my room."

He nodded, and Wednesday started off. She listed rooms off, and they walked through each one silently. His eyes trailed around each room, the decoration and the color scheme matching with Wednesday exactly. It revealed a lot about her and her family, and he was glad he had chosen to finish the tour.

She started up the stairs, and he paused behind her. She made it halfway up before stopping, turning her head to find him watching her go up. Tilting her head, she made her way down a few steps before raising her eyebrow.

"Am I allowed to go into your room?"

She wasn't sure what had gotten into him, and why he was so hesitant about coming with her.