In the End ~ Wednesday x Xavier ~ SLOW-BURN

Chapter 29

They drove silently to the hospital, after receiving a call from Ms.Sinclaire. The idea of celebrating flew out the window, and they knew the year would be off to a rough start. Ajax was trying to collect himself, but he eventually lost it as he began to silently sob. Wednesday stared straight ahead, as the image of Enid's limp body haunted her thoughts. She felt her throat get tight, but she wasn't sure she had any tears to cry. She sat rigidly in the back seat, a blank expression resting on her face.

 Xavier peaked in the rearview mirror from time to time, a worried look sitting on his face. He could only imagine what she was thinking, as she had seen it all play out. He wanted to hold her and tell her there was nothing she could do to stop it from happening. He was scared she was blaming herself for the crash, but there was no way she could have prevented it. He glanced over at Ajax, whose shoulders were lightly bouncing as he held his face in his hands. 

They eventually arrived at the hospital, all of them sitting for a moment to collect themselves, or mainly Ajax before they rushed inside. Ajax ran up to the counter, immediately asking the nurse where Enid's room was. 

"Are you family?"

"No, I'm her boyfriend! Please, I got to see my girl," he begged, his eyes tearing up again.

The nurse offered a small sad smile before looking down at her computer.

"Room 215, but you two will have to stay down here."

Wednesday and Xavier nodded, and Ajax quickly took off for her room. They went and found some benches, and sat in silence as they sorted through their thoughts. 

Wednesday felt her stomach twisting into a ball of emotions, mostly consisting of guilt and worry. She truly did care for Enid, but as the saying goes, you never appreciate something until you almost lose it. She couldn't bear to think that she would lose her... no. She refused to even consider that to be an option, Enid had to stay alive. She would be the one to kill her if anyone. Images of Enid played through her head, and she slowly began to choke up. Enid had been nothing but there for her, and she knew she didn't deserve it in the slightest. She wanted to tell Enid everything, she wanted to see Enid's wide smile. 

Xavier looked over at her, his concern for her was rising. He feared she was concealing everything she felt, hiding behind the walls she had built for herself. Part of him feared she didn't feel a thing at all, but he quickly shook the thought away. Wednesday cared for Enid, it was evident. But couldn't she at least show any sign that there was a living person in the girl that sat next to him? She sat so still, so quietly he wasn't sure how to react. He tried reaching for her hand, and she quickly yanked her hand away. She looked straight ahead, not making any attempts to explain the thoughts that were running through her head. He withdrew his hand slowly, pained at the suddenness of her reaction. 

She wanted to tell Xavier what she was feeling, but she couldn't. She knew what she wanted to say, she wanted to comfort him, she wanted to be there for Ajax but she couldn't. Her body simply rejected any and all attempts at trying to do anything other than sit deathly still, waiting for the moment she could go see Enid. The vision flashed through her head, and she once again felt a pang in her heart. She wanted to apologize, over and over for not acting on her vision quickly. She should've done something sooner, she could've prevented this. 

"Wednesday, it isn't your fault."

She suddenly snapped her head over, giving him a harsh glare.

"It is my fault. If I hadn't let my emotions get the best of me, I would've been able to prevent this from happening. I have failed as a friend, and I have failed to act on my ability to see these visions. It came for a reason, and I should've-"