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14. A Bittersweet Ending

We sat in silence. There was nothing else we could do. We hadn't spoke since we got locked up. There was nothing to say. Everything unspoken seemed as if it was already said. I don't even know what Xavier's thinking, if he thinks I had planned something against him. I said I put my trust in her, what if he thinks that our plan was to get him arrested. My hair was greasy, my eyes puffed out. I couldn't even draw. I'm tongue tied. I can't speak. Anytime I've tried it only comes out as a shaky breath. And boy was I angry. My cell was opposite Xavier's, anytime I've gazed over he hasn't moved. It doesn't even look like he's breathing. I stand up, walking over to the bars. I take a bar into each of my hands and look between the gaps to see if anyone's coming.

"No one's coming for us, Lind." He finally speaks, he didn't seem like he hated me for having a few secrets with Wednesday. "I know, Thorpe." I reply, a tear trickling down my cheek. I doubt our parents would even bail us out. No matter how rich our families are. They probably don't even care that we now have criminal records. They don't want the negative publicity of having kids who have allegedly committed murder. I take my hands away from the bars and sit back down... "I'm not saying I'm glad that we're here, but I'm glad that it's you with me... god- that sounds stupid. I know." I don't even know what I'm saying at this point. Everything just seems to be complete bullshit now-a-days. The price you pay for working with an Addams. 

"Do you remember the time when our parents left us alone when we were 11" He says. They left us for a 'business trip'. And that 'business trip' lasted a week. "I remember." I say, bringing my eyes up to his cell. I couldn't see him properly but I could tell his eyes were on me. "I found out where they went, I just didn't know if you knew or not." I rolled my eyes, I knew what he was going to say I just didn't want to believe it. "They were in prison that week, Lind. They partied too hard and got caught up in some illegal shit." I let out a laugh, how did this story have anything to with us being in prison for murder? It didn't. But I suppose this was his way of telling me that we'd get out of here. "It's crazy to think we're already the fuck ups who haven't actually fucked up." I laugh and for the first time I hear him laugh too. I can feel his smile from across the dimly lit room.

"Xavier, Emmalyn. I'm not sure how much time we have." A door opened and the traitor came waltzing in. "Thing distracted the guards and is looping the cameras." Is she serious right now. We're literally in CHAINS because of her. If she asks us for help I will start a riot. "What are you doing here?" Xavier questions, his voice softer than I'd expect. "I know you aren't the Hyde." Hyde? oh so she's figured out the monsters name. Well done Wednesday. Don't be expecting some sort of applause from your wrongly accused 'friends' here. "Tyler used me to frame you guys. He's the actual Hyde." Well that was unexpected. "How do you know?" Xavier asks, Wednesday looks down. "I saw it in a vision when he kissed me." She says, showing no emotion. Oh how the tables have turned.

"Well I'm sorry lover boy didn't work out for you." It just came out of me... I have a right to be angry at her, we both do. "I'm glad you were getting action when we were falsely accused." He almost shouted... Of course it was Tyler. "I should've believed you." She starts. Walking towards my cell now "But since you had some sort of psychic connection to the Hyde, I was curious if you've drawn anything recently that might shed some light on thi-" "YOU'RE ASKING FOR OUR HELP!?" Xavier shouts at Wednesday furiously causing her to turn around. "IF YOU NEEDED HELP FROM ME YOU COULD'VE ASKED. I WAS THERE FOR YOU, WEDNESDAY!" I shouted back at her. My tone was cold and I felt my body shaking. I can't deal with her bullshit. "You know what. Leave." I say to her, she looks at me and doesn't say anything. She turns her head to Xavier. "Why are you looking at me. She said leave." Xavier backed me on this and thankfully she was gone. "Unbelievable." I sigh, shaking my head furiously.

We're now in the back of Sheriff Galpin's car. How exciting for him when he finds out what his son really is. "Alright I'm on my way." He says from the front seat.. The car then turns sharply. You'd think policemen would at least keep the criminals in seatbelts because I just got whiplash from that. We come to a stop and Galpin just leaves us in the car. "Where is he going?" I shout after him but look at Xavier. "To find that his son is a murderer." Xavier says bluntly... "So we're just left here while he goes an-" "Sh do you hear that?" Xavier stops me... We hear weird tapping noises on the car roof. The sound only getting closer. I turn around and I'm shocked. "THING?!" I shout "YES" We start chanting in the back of his car. And our prison days were finally over... not that they even lasted that long...

"We have to get back to Nevermore." I say as we brush ourselves down. We start running in the dark towards the school, Thing went back into the forest because that's where the sheriff went. "If Crackstone's truly out again, who knows what he's going to do to Nevermore." We keep running until we finally see the gates of nevermore. But we see flames. Large orange flames telling us he's already up there. "Shit." I mumble, "Stay here, Lind. I don't want to see you get hurt. I'll go up." He says putting his arms on my shoulders and shaking me. "No, Xavier. I can't let you go in there alone" I try to argue although I know he's not going to let me. "I can find a bow. I'll be fine.. I promise, Lind." I'm not even half convinced and know I'm not going to stay put. "Okay, okay, be safe." I bring him into a kiss which he gladly returns. "I'll be fine. I'll see you in a minute." And he's off... I stay put until I think he's there. I start to run my way towards the school because there Is no way I'm going to sit on the bench. I have to find a way to help... I get there and follow the smell of smoke which leads me outside.

"Leave her alone!" I hear Xavier call, I see him... he found a bow like he said he would... He shoots the arrow and for a moment it looked as if it was going to hit Crackstone. It didn't... And I had to run. He stopped the arrow with his hand and turned it to aim straight for Xavier. I wasn't going to let that happen. He released it and as I shouted, "XAVIER MOVE" I jumped in front of the artist and everything went black for a second... "I love you" I whispered as I fell with the arrow in the middle of my chest. Tears falling from my eyes. I was expecting a hard landing but I felt myself fall into the arms of my lover... "EMMALYN!" I heard my name being screamed. Over and over again. This isn't quite how I was expecting to die but it felt right and as I coughed up my own bitter blood. This was it. I had died saving the one person I loved in this world. I died for Xavier Thorpe...

or so I thought.

I had woke In a hospital bed before, but this time It didn't feel like I had woke at all. I still felt half dead and the pain in my chest hadn't gone. I felt a hand in mine and the sound of soft snores at the side of the bed. "Thorpe?" I whispered caressing his hand with my thumb. "He's been here for two days." A voice says from the door. I look up to see one of the doctors. "He's been talking about how brave you are. How much he loves you, and how it should be him in your position." I chuckle, a smile spreading across my face for a few seconds as I look at the boy. "You should get more rest." The doctor said as he left. "Thorpe?" I whispered again only this time I got a response. Wrapping protective arms around me he hugs me as if he's never hugged someone in his life. I felt a teardrop on my shoulder. "You're okay" he whispers, crying a bit more.

"You've really been here for three days?" I ask still smiling, he pulls away and nods at me while looking In my eyes. He laughs as I bring my thumb up to wipe his tears. "I'm the one who got shot. But you look like you're in so much more pain than I am" I say, my hand not leaving his face. I cup his cheek and wait for his response. "It should be me" I shake my head at his response. "I thought I lost you, Lind. And I never even got to ask you to be my girlfriend" I laugh but it's cut short by the stinging pain in my chest. I look back up at him when the sting goes away. "Well, Thorpe. You have a chance. Why not use it?" He pulls me into a kiss, and I gladly accept him. Pulling away, he tucks strands of hair behind my ear. "Emmalyn Lind, will you be my girlfriend." He smiles at me. I feel a blush coming up on my cheeks but I already know my answer.

"Xavier Thorpe. I would love to be your girlfriend"

A/N: I had actually wrote in that Emmalyn died but felt as if it was too much. I am currently crying as that's the end of Emmalyn and Xavier's story, and considering the current Percy Hynes White situation. I'm unsure if he's returning to the show as Xavier so this might be the end altogether. Thank you all so much for reading. I've loved every moment of writing this story <3