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8| ɪɴꜰᴀᴛᴜᴀᴛɪᴏɴ

'ᴘᴇʀꜰᴇᴄᴛ ᴋɪꜱꜱɪɴɢ ʜᴇɪɢʜᴛ
ʏᴇᴀʜ, ꜱʜᴇ ꜱᴜɪᴛꜱ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʟʀɪɢʜᴛ
ʙᴜᴛ ɪ ᴡᴏɴ'ᴛ ꜱᴛᴏᴘ ᴜɴᴛɪʟ ʏᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ ᴍɪɴᴇ'

Bianca couldn't help but notice the aggression in Dahlia's fencing moves. It was as if she was taking out all her pent-up anger on her. 'You are being quite aggressive today,' Bianca said, as she lost for the second time to her roommate.

Dahlia sighed, running a hand through her hair, messing up her ponytail. 'I apologize. I am not feeling my best today,' she replied, getting into attack position again with Bianca following.

Bianca chuckled as she avoided another attack, almost baffled at her roommate's strength this particular day. 'Does your bad disposition have something to do with a certain gothic lady?' she teased.

Dahlia scoffed, delivering attack after attack, bringing Bianca to her knees in mere seconds. 'My foul mood is caused entirely by her. Now, let's continue.'

Their little fencing match was only two days after the meet-up at the Weathervane. Bianca couldn't help but wonder if Dahlia's mood had anything to do with that encounter.

'I would appreciate it if you would stop putting me to shame.'

Dahlia chuckled, sitting down on a bench, and taking a break. 'I have decades of sparring under my belt. Don't be too harsh on yourself.'

'If that's so, why are you not joining the fencing team?' Bianca asked, taking a sip of her water bottle.

'I apologize if I may sound arrogant, but mortals are not great competition for me. Besides, it is your hobby, your pride and joy. I do not want to take that away,' Dahlia explained.

Bianca nodded, taking Dahlia's hand in her own. 'Addams does not deserve you. Trust me, she is not the girl of your dreams. She's the stuff of your nightmares.'

Dahlia smiled, getting up along with Bianca. 'I appreciate your intention very much, but it would work better if you would not address that sentiment to a literal demon.'

The queen bee was deeply concerned about her friend, Dahlia. She expressed her worry in various ways, but it wasn't difficult to see that she despised Addams with every fibre of her being. She couldn't understand why Dahlia was so infatuated with her.

'You demons are so stubborn,' she chuckled as she took Dahlia's hand. 'Let's get ready and take ourselves out. I know a coffee and movie night will make you feel better. Besides, the Rave'N is a two days away.'

Dahlia smiled, grateful for her friend's concern. 'I quite like that offer,' she said. 'Although, I propose an exchange.'

Bianca raised an eyebrow in confusion, but a smile danced on her lips. 'What's the exchange?'

'We do that, and you'll tell me what you and Xavier have been up to lately. He's been ignoring me since the incident in the forest.'

With a nod, Bianca agreed to the exchange. As they got ready for their night out, Dahlia couldn't help but feel grateful for her friend's support. She knew that Bianca didn't like Wednesday, but she was glad that she could still count on her in times of need.

---

Enid had reached her breaking point. She was tired of hearing about Wednesday's plan to catch the monster, and she let her frustration show.

'You are an idiot, do you understand?' she snapped.

Wednesday, however, remained unfazed. 'Evidence would say otherwise,' she replied calmly.