Darkness at the Heart of My Love || Wenclair

Chapter 23: Run, Love, Transform

Enid's POV

I am standing in front of Wednesday, her face is stoic, but looking into her eyes, I see fear. I have learned that many people take Wednesday at face value, literally. They look at her, see her expression, and immediately get scared. But somehow, I can look past that, into her eyes, and see what she is feeling. Anger, sadness, fear, love. She may not be able to understand those feelings or why she has them, but I can see them.

I look back at Yoko and Divina, who are sitting on my bed. Their faces telling me they are worried too. "Please tell me? Someone?" I say as I start to shake slightly, my nerves already shot from being told I may have had to wolf out alone, in the cage rooms Nevermore has. Don't get me wrong, most werewolves here enjoy them, but I don't I would... They look... Scary...

Wednesday walks over next to Yoko and Divina, leaving me by myself in the center of the room. Okay, now I am starting to get mad. What do they know that I don't?

"Enid." Wednesday says, avoiding eye contact. "Tyler broke out of prison. They can't find him." My shoulders drop, so does my face, I stand there not knowing what to do or say. "I just fought him a month ago. This is my first time wolfing out since! I can't... I don't know if..." I must've started panicking because Wednesday and Yoko helped me to the floor. I feel myself shutting down. I was barely able to save Wednesday the first time. How am I going to do it again?

The memories of that night come flooding back, as if a dam was blown up, I can feel myself sobbing as I watch those events unfold again. What if I would have been too late? What if I lose her this time... What if I can't wolf out again and Tyler kills her... She could have died that night and it would have been my fault...

"Enid?" I hear a faint voice, that sounds like Wednesday. "Enid, is Enid okay?" I start to open my eyes, I see Yoko next. "She's waking up Wednesday." I feel like I can't move, my vision is blurry but I try to sit up, only for Yoko to lay me back down.

"Just lay down for a minute, E. You're okay." She says comfortingly. "W-wednesday, where's Wednesday?!" I start to panic again when I feel a cold hand touch mine. I know it's Wednesday but I'm not allowed to sit up to see her.

After a few minutes, Yoko finally helps me up, my head and back hurt, but most of my pain is from my hands. I look down and I see blood and my claws out. "O-Oh no..." I look over to see Wednesday holding a cloth to her face, my breathing picks up and I immediately jump to my feet. "Enid, no, it's okay Cara Mia" My face is panicked, I'm starting to cry again. I hurt Wednesday... I hurt her, I hurt the person I love most... And I haven't even wolfed out yet!

I watch as Yoko, Divina, and Wednesday slowly rise to their feet, almost as if they know my next move. I blink but before they can get close I bolt out the door.

"ENID!" I hear Wednesday yell, but I don't care. I hurt her, I don't deserve her. I run down the empty halls, finally getting to the front doors of Nevermore but they are locked. Shit... I hear Wednesday, Yoko and Divina running after me. "Fuck it." I whisper before I run full force into the window next to the door, shattering it with as much strength and speed as I can. "ENID!" I hear Yoko, Wednesday, Divina, and a new voice I haven't heard before, yell as I run into the woods.

I run, not looking back. I love Wednesday. But if I hurt her once, I could hurt her again. Maybe I am just a monster...

I take a long way through the woods, making sure I was not being followed and making it look like I took different paths, until I finally reached my destination. Crackstone's crypt. Nevermore is on lockdown, the principal would not let Wednesday come after me, nor would any of the other students or teachers. The cemetery is off school grounds so I will lay low here, until I can get into town, and find a ride. The tomb has enough space for me to wolf out, it's secluded, and the possibilities of Tyler coming back here is low. I hope so. I curl up on the floor, although it's dusty, dirty, and this place is down right creepy, it's to keep Wednesday safe, so I will deal with it. I pull my phone out and turn on airplane mode, do not disturb, and anything else to avoid getting found. I can't return to Nevermore... Nor do I have anywhere else to go. I whimper sadly. The one thing I hate is being alone. I think to myself as I drift off to sleep.