White Roses (Xavier Thorpe X OC)

birthdays and a kiss

Nora Andilet

I was walking back to the dorm with Enid. Wednesday had told me she was trying to summon Goody. I thought she had been done by now but I guess not as the door opened and we blew out all her candles. Today was Wednesday's birthday and I know how she said she didn't want a party. But we're giving her one anyway. Her parents always celebrated her birthday. Plus it was mine and Enids idea. "Sorry! I didn't mean to interrupt your... Uh.. Do I even want to know?" I turned the light on. "I thought you would've contacted her by now?" Enid looked at me. "You knew?!" I nodded. "I was reaching into the black maw of death to contact a relative." Enid nodded. I stood behind the two yet between them. "Feels very on brand for you. You have a relative named goody?" Wednesday crossed her arms. "She was one of the original outcasts. Been attempting to summon her but she seems to be ignoring my entreaties." I looked at Wednesday. "Maybe she only contacts you when she needs too? Like how Agnes does." Wednesday looks at me. "What? When you're a witch it's kinda easy to talk to your dead relative. Especially when they visit you in your dreams."

"You talk to Agnes in your dreams? What does she tell you?!" I looked at Wednesday. "Whoa calm down. She just tells to be careful and that I need for work on my magic." Wednesday looked away from me. "Oh! Have you used one of my scented candles? The aroma is of steak tartare is to die for." I looked Enid. I don't know how to feel about our room smelling like steak... A paper slid under the door. I glanced at Enid. "Maybe that's goody? You got your sign after all." I grabbed the note and handed it to Wednesday. "I doubt that she would use magazines cutouts." I shrugged. "They want to meet in the crypt at midnight." I gave a look. The letter wasn't supposed to say who. "Who?" She shrugged. "It doesn't say." "We should get ready. It must be important." I grabbed my jacket and put it on. "Oh! I'll come too!" I nodded. Wednesday looked at her. "You sure?" Enid nodded. "Yea! Not fair that you two get to go on these cool adventures and I'm stuck here." She stood next to us. I grabbed an extra flash light handing it too her. "Let's go."

We walked through the woods. I swear anything that made noise Enid would jump and shine her light. "You suggested you came." Wednesday reminded her. I looked at the crypt. "We were fine on our own." Wednesday said and I looked back at Enid. The door was cracked open a bit. "Seems like our wanna be deep throat is already here." I nodded. "Ew. What died." Enid looked at me and shrugged. "Smells like childhood." Wednesday walked forward and I followed. "Second thought why don't I just out here-" I didn't hear what else Enid had said as I quickly follows after Wednesday. "Hey you check on that side I check on this side." Wednesday nodded and I made my way over to the other side of the crypt. "Everything in place?" I whispered. And Bianca nodded. "Did you say something nora?" I felt Wednesday shine her light on my face. "Ow gee just blind me." She moved her light. "Sorry." I went to continue fake looking.

"Did you hear that?" I looked at Wednesday. "Hear what?" I walked over to her. I hear a noise and shined my light behind me. Someone coughed and I sighed mentally. Great way to ruin the plan. "Whoever you are show yourself. Try anything a d you'll lose limbs." I looked at Wednesday. "Surprise!" We all yelled. I smiled and went over the group. Standing next to Xavier. We haven't talked since and not even really for this surprise. We were still pretty mad at each other. We all started to sing happy birthday to Wednesday and Enid came oout with the cake. Wednesday looked at me. "Happy birthday to you!" I smiled at her. "Make a wish!" Enid said. She shined the light on my face. "I should've know you were behind this." I just rolled my eyes. "What part of no party under the penalty of death do you understand?" I gave her look. "I thought my came design was pretty inspired." Xavier pointed to the grim reaper. "The pink balloon was me and this little Withered flower was Nora." I smiled. "Why corn you make a wish?" Wednesday turned away. "This is Latin." She said I looked at her confused. I walked over to her. "Fire will rain when I rise." I looked at her. "This was carved on to the lawn. At the school." We looked at each other. "Taste not really a wish?.." I gave Enid a look. "It can't be a coincidence." I nodded at her. Then looked at thing. "Wait, we're never eating that cake, are we?" I sighed at Ajax. Was he always stoned or just naturally like this.