Darkness at the Heart of My Love || Wenclair

Chapter 15: An Outing Cut Short.

Enid's POV

I start to slowly wake up, my eyes trying to flutter open. I yawn and sit up, reaching for my phone. Instead, I was greeted by a brown envelope on my nightstand. I immediately smile, knowing it was from Wednesday. Except the seal was different. I look closer at it to see the seal was no longer just a W. It was now a fancy W and E intertwined together. I blush at the fact Wednesday changed her seal to our initials, even if it's just for my letters. I carefully open the envelope to read the letter. I carefully pull out the letter and read it.

Dearest Enid,

I hope you enjoyed last night. If it was not to your expectations, I apologize. However, I would like to invite you on a walk with me. Around 9am. If you wish to join, meet me at the front gates.

Yours,

Wednesday

My heart flutters. I have no idea how Wednesday could ever think that wasn't good enough. Ajax never did anything like that... Actually... Nobody has ever done something like that for me. I check the time and realize I have time to get ready and meet Wednesday. I will be damned if I miss a walk with my girlfriend.

I get up and quickly throw on jeans and a sweater, fixing my hair and grabbing my snood. For some reason, it's oddly cold at the Addams residence, it's weird. I run downstairs and out the door, I really don't want to keep her waiting. As I run down the driveway I see Wednesday, in a black and white sweater, a long dark skirt, and a pair of boots. Pretty much her normal outfit. Except. I almost scream in excitement! She's wearing the snood!!

"Frightful morning Wednesday!" I smile as I run up to her. I can see a very small smile trying to appear. "Morning to you too Cara Mia" Wednesday says softly. I almost melt at those words. Cara Mia. I have no idea what it means but it makes my heart melt, I get butterflies, and I love it and never want it to end. "Where are we going Wens?" I say excitedly. I couldn't care less where we're going. As long as I am with her, I am happy.

"We're going for a walk. Through the woods." She says without hesitation. I pause, raising an eyebrow. "We're searching for evidence aren't we?" I say playfully as I hear her sigh. "Yes and no" she says coldly. "I was hoping... Just to spend time with you. Evidence would just be a bonus." She says, her eyes unlocking from mine. I blush, more out of embarrassment than anything else. "I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean it in a bad way Wens..." I say stuttering. Not even 24 hours into this relationship and I am already screwing up. I must've accidentally start panicking slightly because I feel a cold hand take mine.

"Breathe Amore Mio" Wednesday says giving my hand a slight squeeze. I lock eyes with her and I immediately feel myself calming down. How did she know? I barely even knew? I stare at her for a second before shaking my head like an etch-a-sketch and smiling. "I'm okay, thank you Wednesday" I say smiling. Her eyes are piercing through me like daggers. "If you say so" she says coldly but in a suspicious way. She starts walking and I follow closely, our hands still holding the others.

We walk for a while, just chatting about whatever comes to mind, stopping occasionally as Wednesday scours for clues to who or what her stalker could be. We keep walking until I stop in my tracks. I sniff the air and I feel my claws extend suddenly, a low growl being produced as I start to turn in the direction of the unfamiliar but also familiar smell. I feel Wednesday move toward me, I can sense she's talking but I ignore her, focusing on whatever is in the woods in front of me.

After a moment I turn my head to see Wednesday, her face full of worry, until I am tackled to the ground.

Wednesday's POV

"ENID!" I practically scream as she is tackled to the ground. I pull a knife from my boot and I rush toward her when the dark figure turns to attack me. Before I can lunge at them a larger beast attacks the figure for me. One of the Addams patrolling the grounds must have heard our struggle. I start to run after them, wanting to get a look at the thing that just attacked Enid when I see a bloody knife on the ground. Fresh blood. I stop in my tracks and look back, Enid curled up in the leaves. Shit!

I run over to Enid, she's panting and whimpering. I try to roll her but she's stronger than she looks. "Enid!" I scream, both out of fear, and hoping another family member can hear for help. I force her on to her back and see a stab wound in her abdomen. My blood boils, angry at the fact something just hurt her, angry at myself for going against my better judgment, but most of all, I am scared.

I have cried twice in my life. Once when Nero died. A second when Thing was hurt. I can add a third time to the list.

I rip off one of my sweater sleeves and place it over the wound. "Enid! Enid!" I can see her breathing, but she isn't responding. I keep pressure on the wound when I hear fast paced running and branches snapping. Soon, two wolf-like creatures appear, their eyes yellow and narrow, until they see Enid. Their eyes widen and they run off toward the house, probably to tell the rest of the family where Enid and I are at. And the fact Enid is bleeding out.

"Enid... Enid please..." I keep pressure on her wound, but use my other hand to caress her cheek. "Enid... I can't... I can't lose you like I lost Nero." I say with a lump in my throat, my eyes burning. "Please..." I hear Enid's breath finally take a deeper breath in, her eyes barely open, but open enough I can see her pretty blue eyes. "W-Wednesday" she says softly, pain in her voice. "It's okay, you'll be okay, I promise" I am relieved she can speak but I am still worried seeing my sweater sleeve is almost soaked through with blood. Mother, Father, Thing, and the wolf pair show up. I am too distracted to tell who the family members that found Enid and I here are but that doesn't matter, Enid matters most right now. We all rush Enid into the house, the doctors are already in the living room. The good thing about being an Addams is that we know a lot of people. Some owe favors, some are friends, but no matter what, we never have to wait to long for help. I kept pressure on Enid's wounds until we made it to the house and laid her on the makeshift gurney in the living room.

Mother, Father, Thing, and I stay in the living room, myself closer to Enid than anyone else. The other family members left to find out what happened with the fight after I went off on them demanding to know who, what, and why hurt my Enid. I meant... My roommate Enid... Dammit I don't even care, MY ENID! The rest finally give Enid and I privacy after she has been stitched up and taken care of.

Thankfully no major injuries... The knife didn't puncture anything important, except Enid herself.

I do not care how vulnerable I look right now. I will ridicule everyone else later. Enid is my priority. I sit by her holding her hand, giving her knuckles a kiss occasionally.

Whatever or whoever did this will pay... But this is all my fault to begin with. I was warned to stay away from Enid. I was warned that getting too close would get her hurt. I didn't protect her. I didn't realize there was something there. Her senses did, being a werewolf, but I was too busy telling her to calm down and that there was nothing there. When she looked at me, I saw it in her eyes. She calmed down, and smiled... She took comfort in me and let her guard down... I am the reason she got hurt.

I look at her, wanting nothing more to just hug her and hold her and apologize. But I know what I have to do. I pick her up and carry her to her room, laying her on her bed and putting the blanket over her. I have gotten her hurt and put her in danger too many times.

She wakes up just enough to call my name. I place my hand on her cheek. "It's okay Enid, I'm right here." She smiles, her beautiful smile. I hear her happy little sigh as she fell back asleep. I look at her for just another moment, my hand still on her cheek.

"I am sorry Cara Mia... For being unable to protect you. You will be safe now. And I am sorry for this." I take my hand away and leave her room. I walk down the hall to mine, typing out a quick letter, which I give to Thing, before packing my stuff.

If I am to protect Enid, no matter how much it hurts her or me... I must go.