Voices - Xavier Thorpe

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Wendi sat in her bed looking out the window at the night sky. Her mind playing over what happened moments ago.  Xavier walking beside her with a cup of water, handing it to her before sitting down on the floor.

"Do you want to talk about it." He asked looking at her holding the cup loosely in her hands at she rested them on her lap. Eyes fixated on the outdoors.

"I just don't understand what happened." She replied, focus unwavering.

"Do you think this might be like the feelings you get? Maybe this is like a strong one."

"No, no..." She begins turning to make eye contact. "This was like it was happening, before it was always something small, a warning that it was coming."

"Well, what if this is also a warning?" Xavier replied as he looked up at Wen, his legs crossed and drawn in by his arms.

"So, someone's going to get stabbed?"

"Maybe. You said they were shouting Garret, maybe he's the one that's in trouble."

"Yeah... Tish will. And whoever else was there, they try to help."

"Alright, then let try to find them." Xavier says standing up, "How long to you usually have until... you know."

"Based on Eugene, I'd say a week? Maybe a little more."

"Cool, we can start asking around tomorrow."

"and update the Nightshades."

"No, I think we should keep this between us for a bit." Wen looking at Xavier in confusion before he continued. "Just until we confirm what happening, that our theory is even right." He finishes.

"Okay." Wen says as Xavier heads to the door turning around as he opens it.

"Night." He says before one more glance at her as he exists Wendi's room.

Wendi walked through the school hall making her was to Enid. Finding the girl with her parents Wen made her way over to them overhearing an unfortunate conversation.

"This doesn't look like summer camp." Enid finished as Wendi jumps into the conversation.

"Hey, Enid!" She says with a smile attempting to ignore the family's conversation. "Hello Enid's parents." She adds turning to them.

"Wendi! Mom, Dad this is Wendi. She a knew student this year."

"Nice to meet you, Wendi." Enid's mother speaks up as her father gave a a small smile and a nod.

"Sorry to interrupt, I just wanted to ask you something." Wen says turning from the two adults to Enid.

A large smile appears on the girls face as she looks to her parents, "We'll be right back, just have to help with a few things." She says before dragging the girl away with her.

"You have no idea how much of a saint you are right now to me." Enid says once they've reached a considerable distance from the pair. "So, what's up?"

"I was wondering if you've ever heard of a Garret at our school?" Wendi asks.

"We have a Gerald Phelps. No Garret though."

"Are you sure?"

"Yup, why?"

"What about a Tish?"

"That's funny, Wednesday's dad called her mom that yesterday. But no, we do have a Trisha though."

"Wednday's mom?" Wendi asks in surprise.

"Yeah, why are you looking for them?"

"It's nothing big, just my own curiosity." Wen replies unconvincingly however Enid doesn't pry further taking the hint.