Turning Saints To Sinners

Chapter 12: Love Is A Bumpy Road

Mary threw on a silk robe as she made her way to the door. It was two in the morning and someone had been furiously knocking at the door. 
Opening it, Mary was surprised to see Zelda fumbling with her words. 
"Zelda? Why are-Zelda, are you drunk?" 
Zelda slowly nodded, her eyes half closed. 
"Come in side. Why are you awake at this hour? And drunk?"  

Zelda sank onto the loveseat and groaned. 
"I fucking felt like drinking. It's not a crime." 
Mary winced at Zelda's pointed words. 

"Zelda, why did you feel like drinking?" 

"Oh for Satan's sake-Mary, I wanted to drink because I've been really stressed with everything with Sabrina." Mary sat down beside her and sighed. 

"You shouldn't drink just because you're stressed. It's-" 

"Unhealthy. I know already. Satan, you sound like Hilda." Zelda rolled her eyes as she sank further into the couch. 

"Zelda, why are you here!?" 

"Because I missed you and you make me feel better." Mary closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Releasing it, Mary grabbed Zelda's hand. 

"We are going to bed. Come with me." Zelda sighed in defeat and got up, stumbling into Mary's arms. 

"You're too good for me." Zelda mumbled into Mary's neck. 

"Oh, Zelda. You must get some sleep." 
Mary crawled into bed and pulled Zelda next to her. The redhead clung to Mary and started to cry. 
"What's the matter, dear?" 

"My world has been turned upside down. Sabrina always causing trouble and not wanting to go down the path of night. Hilda is always working and I never see her anymore. Ambrose is always bitching and complaining. It's like, if you didn't want to be put under house arrest than maybe you shouldn't have tried to blow up the Vatican! And I thought I was still the sensible one in my family and look at me now! I'm falling in love with a mortal!" Mary had so many questions. The first being about Ambrose because she had no clue he was under house arrest. The second being she was hurt at how Zelda made being with her sound bad and that she wasn't sensible for doing it. The third being about the falling in love bit. Had Zelda just confessed that she loves me? 

"Zelda...that was sorta mean." 

"How so? I'm a witch, Mary! You are a mortal! This is going to be impossible! I'm not supposed to be with you! This is so wrong!" Mary tried to fight back tears. This was the first time her and Zelda had gotten into a fight and she didn't like it one bit. 

"You've never said this before! If you really feel that way...than why don't you break up with me!? Why don't you get out of my bed and go back to the mortuary, where you can drown in self pity all alone?" Zelda stared at her in shock before nodded and getting up off the bed. 

"Fine. Sorry for wasting your time." Mary wanted to grab her and hold her but she knew she was better off letting Zelda go...for now. 

-

A week had passed and Zelda had gotten so much worse. On the day they were supposed to go out on a date, Zelda sat in the bathroom and got drunk. 
She missed Mary but knew the woman probably didn't want to see her. 
Zelda avoided going into town as much as possible, until today. Hilda had forgotten her bag with her keys, money and lunch and called Zelda to bring it to her. Zelda was annoyed but decided it would be best if she just brought it to the bookstore. Hilda would be on her back about it if she didn't. 

-

Arriving at the bookstore, Zelda sat at one of the booths, waiting for her sister. 
Hilda was in the back talking to someone. Zelda looked around the place and sighed. What a dreadful little place. 
All the mortals...teenage mortals, sitting around, being useless. 
Zelda was about to walk up to the counter, when she spotted a head of brunette curls, styled up into an updo. Her breath caught in her throat but she needed to speak to her. She got a little closer, noticing the thick navy blue jacket she recognized was Mary's. 
Taking a deep breath, Zelda sat down across from her. Mary stared at her with wide eyes. 

"Ms. Spellman. Fancy seeing you here." 
Zelda gulped and reached for the woman's hand. Mary moved her hands to her lap, sighing. 

"Mary-" 

"Don't 'Mary' me. You messed up. I don't know how you could say those things right after you said you were "falling in love with me". So you were right, I was an idiot to think this could work." Zelda reached for Mary again, tears starting to roll down her cheeks. 

"Mary...please. Don't go. I need you." The two looked into each other's eyes for what felt like an eternity and finally, Mary let Zelda take her hand. 
"Give me a second chance...well, a third chance. Please. I beg of you." Mary looked down at her lap and nodded. 

"Okay. Okay. Yup. Fine. But if you mess up one more time-" 

"I know. I won't. I promise." Mary sighed and leaned back into the chair. 

"Whose bag is that?" 

"Oh shit. Hilda!" Hilda turned to look at her and she picked up the bag. The blonde made her way towards them, noticing how shy Mary was and the tear stains on her sister's face. 

"Thank you, Zelds. Everything alright?"  
Zelda nodded. 

"It's nothing, Hilda. Now I best be on my way." Zelda turned to Mary, "Mary, would you like to join me?" 
The brunette nodded and stood up. 

-

The two walked side by side along the street of Greendale. The weather was getting increasingly colder as they continued into the month of November. 
They stopped outside a small shop. Mary peered into the window and decided she wanted to go inside. Zelda chuckled and followed the short woman. 

"Hello, ladies. Can I help you with anything?" 
Mary smiled at the older man. 

"Just looking around!" Zelda gave the man a smile before following the brunette around the shop. 

"Hey, this would look pretty on you." Zelda held up a small gold chain with a tiny gold locket. "It's so petite and pretty. Reminds me of you." Mary blushed and took the locket from Zelda. 
"I'll buy it for you, if you want it." 
Mary nodded. 

"Thank you."

"No problem." Mary continued to look around. Zelda decided to browse as well. 

-

Mary and Zelda walked back to their cars. Mary had boughton two new mugs and a thick white wool sweater. 
Zelda ended up getting herself a gold ring with a small emerald on it. 

Zelda walked the woman back to her car and pulled her close. 
"Bye, Mary." 

"Bye, Zelda. Thank you for the necklace." Zelda smiled and quickly gave her a kiss. 

"Want to have that dinner tomorrow?" Mary thought for a moment. 

"It's the weekend, right?" Zelda nodded. 

"Than I would love to. What time?" 

"I'll pick you up at seven." Mary gave her another quick peck to the lips before closing her car door. Zelda watched the woman pull out of the parking lot and smiled to herself. 
Love sure was a bumpy road.