queen of hearts / enoch o'connor / on hiatus

xi.

"Enoch! Frances! Stop moping around there and get out you goths." Lucy shouts outside the door as me and Enoch pay no mind to immersed in what we were doing.

"Hand me the jars Addie." Enoch says as I take a deep breath and try to find the scent of the heart without knocking the other jars down. I grab the jar and give it to him hearing him pop it open and stitching the doll up afterwards.

I hear the dolls gears turn and become alive as it runs around the table waiting for its challenger.

His opponent jumps back to life and I hear them fight, their metal pincers clashing as I smile.

I hear the door open as Ashley and Lucy in I'm guessing her 30 year old self come in.

"I swear if I don't come in here and remind you that there is actually a world outside you two would have died from starvation. " She exclaims as my stomach grumbles a bit, reminding me that I haven't eaten all day.

"Now come along you two. Lunch is ready and you know Ms. P doesn't like it when were late."
She says her voice like a child now as I hear her skip upstairs.

"It's still weird having her turn into a adult and then turn to a child constantly." Enoch says leading me upstairs as I chuckle.

"Good afternoon Ms. Peregrine." Me and Enoch say as we sit down. I inhale the beautiful scent of roasted leg as I dig in.

"Children. As you all know, Jacob Portman shall be visiting us this week." Ms. P says as I froze, my spoon centimeters away from my lips as I frown.
Emma doesn't need another Portman messing with her feelings and we certainly don't need the children to get hurt either.

I hear the children talk with excitement as I sigh.
"Ms. P may I please be excused?" I ask setting my fork down.

"You may Frances. Enoch please help her out." She says and I hear them talk about who will meet Jacob.
I sigh as Enoch and I head upstairs with him.

"Why on Earth would he come here?" Enoch says as I lay on my bed and he sits on the chair.
"I don't know. Why would Ms. P let him visit when she knows that it would only cause pain when he leaves. You know how the children get attached." I say pulling on my cloth.

"Emma would get attached again." He says as I frown slightly, a weird feeling going through my veins.

"Im sure he'll leave as soon as he arrived anyways." I say as I start to drift off to sleep.
I was barely able to hear his words as he shuts the lights off.

"Good night Addie."