Darkness at the Heart of My Love || Wenclair

Chapter 31: A Loss and a Trap

(TW: Kidnapping, Drugging, Character "Death". For the non-TW synopsis, continue reading the bolded portion. The TW version is in normal text below the bolded portion.

NON-TW Synopsis:

Yoko finally convinces Wednesday to go get something to eat after 3 days of sitting next to Enid, who is in a coma. But Tyler has other plans and manages to take Enid again, but this time, as bait to finally get revenge on Wednesday for "playing" him. He wants to finish what Crackstone and Thornhill started, as well as finish the fight he started with Wednesday on that fateful night. He is hoping that he gets Wednesday to come after him since he has Enid, to draw her into his trap.)

It has been 3 days since Enid arrived at the hospital after finding her in that cave. She hasn't woken up, or moved, and her bruises and gashes seem to only be getting worse but I haven't left her side. I also haven't slept much. Just been dozing slightly for a few minutes at a time here and there. I have been watching over her, keeping track of her vitals, looking for anything the doctors might be missing. I finally had Thing inform my family about what happened, and they agreed to come down within the next day or so. No matter how many times Yoko, Divina, or Eugene try to get me to leave and go sleep, I refuse every time. I'm not leaving her. I take her hand in mine, her body is colder than normal, but she is still alive. I look at her laying there as I feel my eyes start to sting and I allow a single tear to fall. For the first time in my life, I am scared. Scared of losing my best friend, my girlfriend, the only love I will ever have. "I'm sorry, Cara Mia" I say as I kiss her hand. I feel guilt, shame, sadness, scared, tired, more emotions than I have ever felt in my entire life. I can't keep doing this to her. I can't keep putting her in danger, getting her hurt. I know I have said that multiple times now, and each time she gives me those puppy eyes I cannot resist for some odd reason. But this time is it. I cannot allow her to get hurt. Not until Tyler is done for. Her mother has been jailed for good, so she won't be hurting her anymore, but Tyler is still on the loose. I let go of her hand and sit back in my chair when there is a knock at the door.

"Come in" I say in my normal tone, trying to act like I wasn't getting emotional over her. Yoko comes in for what seems like the hundredth time today but I keep my eyes on her and her monitors, not making eye contact with her. "Wednesday, it's been 3 days... Thing says you have barely slept and barely eaten." Her voice is filled with worry and I do not blame her. Each day I fear the worst for Enid. "Please take a break Wednesday. The doctors and nurses are monitoring her and will help her. You need rest and food. I know you will protest the rest portion of that, but please at least come with me to the Weathervane. It's close by so if the doctors call you can be here within minutes, but it also allows you to get food and a coffee." Her persistence is astounding but as I look back at Enid then back to Yoko, I am unsure if I should leave her alone. Every time I leave Enid alone, something bad happens. From her being stabbed on my property, to being taken by her own mother and Tyler, it just isn't a good idea. "It is what Enid would want you to do." Yoko finishes with those words and I feel a tug in my chest. It probably is what Enid would want... "Fine... But only for a few minutes." I say reluctantly as I kiss Enid's hand, promising her I will be back. "Thing. Stay here. If anything happens, come get me." I say before walking out the door and to the Weathervane with Yoko.

Tyler's POV

I am standing in the tree line near the Jericho hospital, waiting to make a move. Wednesday has been in there for days now, with Enid's friends coming and going. I just have to wait to get Wednesday alone. But alas, I watch as Wednesday and a dark long haired girl with glasses walks out with her. But that's when it hits me, Enid is alone and whenever Enid is missing, Wednesday goes after her. I have a plan, which is not much different than my original plan. I throw on a white lab coat and badge I stole out of one of the doctors cars during their night shift and make my way toward the hospital. Thankfully, I am able to get in unnoticed and make it behind the nurses desk, a few nurses and staff greet me as I walked through the building, but raised no suspicion. I find Enid Sinclair's file and see that she is in room 115. Easy. It's at the end of the hallway so not many people would see anything. Thornhill gave me a vial of liquid before she disappeared. She said it would mimic death while keeping the person alive, which is exactly what I need to happen. If I administer it, Enid will seem to be dead. She should be carted to the hospital's morgue. It'll just be sneaking her out of the morgue to the woods, using her as bait for Wednesday. I make my way down the hall with a clipboard and other professional material in hand to make it more believable that I am checking on my 'patient' and enter Enid's room. I see the chart at the end of her bed and take a quick look. Someone was in here 15 minutes ago and the next check is in 5, so I better make this quick. I take out the vial and attaching it to a syringe, and I quickly find her IV line and push the liquid in to it. I take any and all evidence with me, knowing Wednesday will be the first to get a call and she will search everything up and down. Before I exit the room, I see a severed hand.