Inner Thoughts - Enoch O'Conner x reader

10. Like a circus

A/n: i have been listening to a lot of Britney Spears and this chapter will be based off of the song circus. Please feel free to comment your favorite Britney song or just your favorite song.

It was a few months after we watched Horace's dream about the circus, and after we had forgotten about me in it. I came up with the Idea to throw a dance party for all of us. My childhood dream was to always go to prom but that's never gonna happen to me now that I'm in the loop. Ms. P wasn't too fond of the idea of a party but after a she realized what it meant to me she gladly allowed us to throw it. 

I grabbed my best CD's and my boombox. Every one helped pitch in but I had a secret plan. Horace and Bronwyn were the only two people who knew about it. I ran up to Bronwyn who positioned the couches and book shelf to make a stage. "Everything is going according to plan, Y/n!" she whispered to me. Fiona grew vines around the room for decoration. Emma took off her shoes to put the make-shift disco ball on the ceiling (Bronwyn lost a game of checkers and punched a mirror so Enoch helped me piece them together into somewhat of a ball shape).

I ran up to Horace's room. "Horace?" I asked as I knocked on his door.

"Darling, come in."

I walked into the room and shut it quickly behind me. "Is it ready?"

"Just about to be. A couple more stitches and it should be good. Oh, and be careful with my hat. The cane is in the closet."

I reached for his hat and cane. "Thank you so much, Horace," I said as I ran out.

"Anything for you darling!"

I ran into my room and laid out the entire outfit. Tall black lace up boots, top hat, sparkly shorts, cane, striped red and white corset top, thin black shimmery tights, short black gloves. I think that's everything.

I quickly put on a cute blue dress and some flats. It was the closest thing to my dream prom dress.

I hear a knock at my door. I turn around quickly and answer my door. I quickly open it, walk through, and shut it while trying to hide the secret outfit I was saving for later. I leaned against my door. It was Enoch. He was wearing a bow tie with his usual outfit of a sweater and brown pants. It looked quite nice on him.

"Enoch! Hi! What are you doing?" A fake smile plastered on my face. It's very clear in my voice that I'm trying to hide something.

Enoch just looks at me with a straight face. "Horace wanted me to give you this." He holds out my cape. I step forward to grab it but instead feel a tug. My dress is caught in the door. I try to turn around to open the door but I feel it about to rip. "No no no no no no no no please don't rip!"

Enoch reaches for the door knob and opens the door for me. "Thanks," I say. He hands me the cape and I put it into my room being careful not to reveal whats in it. I walk out again with my best CD's and close the door being careful to not close it on my dress again. 

"You look okay," he says. I read his mind,'You look absolutely beautiful.'

'Thank you,' I thought back.

"I forgot you could do that." We both blush and turn away. We reach the top of the stairs. "Horace also sent me to walk you down the stairs. He would do it himself but he was busy with whatever. And don't think I'm doing this because I want to. I don't." I just chuckle and he sticks out his arm for me to grab.

I take his arm as we walk down the stairs. Everyone is waiting for us at the bottom of the stairs. Olive gasped as she saw me. Claire and Bronwyn looked at each other and back at me with their mouths open. When I reached the bottom the twins ran up to me and each gave me a flower. I thanked them both. Fiona held Hugh's hand a little too tight (she can keep him, I don't want him anyway) and Ms. P said I looked beautiful. Suddenly Horace ran in.

"Did I miss her?" Horace looked straight at me. I let go of Enoch's arm and I could tell he pouted a little. Horace gasped,"darling..."

He held my hand and kissed it. "I'm going to dance with you. There is no getting out of it, you should know." He pulled me into the parlor where we set up prom. The first song that was played was a slow song so I danced with Horace. Everyone else partnered up except for Enoch who didn't dance with anyone. Not even Olive or Emma who ended up dancing with each other.

The next hour was spent with Horace projecting light on our disco ball and me dancing to every dirty song that ever existed, until 1998, with Enoch. Suddenly I realized there were only two songs left before my secret song so I looked at Horace and he glanced at me since he couldn't look away from the disco ball. I looked at Bronwyn and she nodded. The plan was a go.

I told Enoch to go get a drink while I went to the bathroom. I changed into my other outfit and grabbed my cane and cape. I went through the side door of the parlor so no one would have noticed me missing. As soon as Enoch walked back into the parlor I used my peculiarity to shut the doors. I walked onto the stage with my back to the crowd. Horace shined light on me and the music started. Victor whistled at me and Emma elbowed him in the side. I gave a small chuckle.

The opening to Circus by Britney Spears played through my boom box. Enoch was standing front and center. I started dancing and turned around with my head down. When I lifted it up Enoch dropped his drink. He didn't bother to clean it up he just kept staring. I continued shaking my hips to the song and dropped it low. 

All eyes on me in the center of the ring just like a circus
When I crack that whip everybody gon' trip just like a circus
Don't stand there watching me, follow me, show me what you can do
Everybody let go, we can make a dance floor just like a circus

When I was done everyone stared in shock and amazement. Olive started clapping and everyone else followed. Enoch was still in shock. I took a bow and walked off of the stage. Horace gave me a great big hug,"you were wonderful, darling!"

I walked over to Enoch. He looked at me and grabbed my hand pulling me out of the parlor. Horace shined light back on the disco ball to keep everyone from following us. His plan worked and everyone kept dancing. I think the bird joined in too!

I was drug up the stairs and into the hallway. "Enoch where are yo-"

I was cut off my a kiss. A very passionate kiss. As soon as I started kissing back I was pushed against a wall. Enoch broke away from the kiss,"I've been wanting to do that for a long time."

I continue to kiss him and soon he takes me into his room and shuts the door behind us.

A/n: ooOooh a cliff hanger! Will continue later. It's currently 1:30 am and i'm tired so...yeah.