XVI
Wednesday was sleeping peacefully, no dream in sight, nor nightmare. Just a never-ending void. Weirdly calming if you think about it. She was consumed by darkness until she wasn’t. The sunlight was shining on her face, making her frown slightly and want to hide from it. But as she was turning, she felt her hair being pulled. Wednesday opened her eyes and looked up, seeing Amy who was finishing braiding Wednesday’s hair. The little girl didn’t expect her hand to be smacked away. She looked up at Wednesday with wide eyes.
That is also when Wednesday noticed that Enid was nowhere in sight. She scoffed and got up, grabbed Amy’s arm, dragging her with her. Wednesday stomped around the house, trying to find the blonde girl anywhere. She ran into Bianca who was petting the dog on the couch.
-Where is Enid?, asked the smaller girl angrily.
-I think she’s in your fitness room. I heard Yoko make fun of her for working out this early., shrugged Bianca.
Wednesday rolled her eyes at that. Of course the army girl was working out. Wednesday continued to drag Amy with her until she was in the fitness room. She felt herself freeze for a moments, finding Enid doing pull ups with nothing but shorts and a sports bra. Wednesday felt her cheeks heat up but she ignored it. She stomped into the room and stopped in front of the blonde.
-Good morning?, questioned Enid.
-You left me with this infant that YOU felt the need to save because of your stupid hero complex. I woke up to her braiding my hair! Tame her!, demanded Wednesday.
Enid did one last pull up before letting go. She grabbed a towel and wiped her face, then looking at Wednesday.
-Tame her? She’s not a dog. She’s a kid. I’m sure if you ask her nicely not to do it again, she will listen. Right, Amy?, said Enid with a chuckle, seeing Wednesday’s hair being half braided.
The two adults like at the 7 year old, who simply nodded at that.
-Good., stated Wednesday, ready to leave.
-You didn’t ask her nicely., reminded Enid.
Wednesday stopped in her tracks and looked at the blonde.
-Excuse me?, frowned the smaller girl.
-Well, she agreed to stop if you ask her nicely. You haven’t done that yet so I don’t think she’ll stop., shrugged the blonde.
-What is your problem?, replied Wednesday, ready to square up.
Enid chuckled at that, dropping the towel and going back to her pull-ups.
-I have no problem. But you clearly do. The big mean 7 year old little girl was braiding your hair. Ahhh, careful. That’s so dangerous. She could have killed you in the process. And to be fair, her braid is actually pretty decent and you can’t deny that., provoked Enid as she pulled herself up.
-I never agreed to being woken up like that nor did I ask her to braid my hair. She is not to sleep in our bed again., argued Wednesday.
Enid sighed and let go of the bar. She looked down at Amy and crouched slightly.
-Amy, can we agree that you won’t be touching Wednesday again? At all?, tried Enid.
Amy looked at her with a confused expression but nodded.
-Pinky promise?, asked the blonde, showing her pinky.
Amy giggled and wrapped her pinky around Enid’s. The blonde smiled at that.
-Thank you. Now go. Ask Yoko for breakfast., said Enid with a smile.
Amy grinned and ran out of the room before Wednesday could argue any further. Enid straightened herself and looked at Wednesday.
-She has no one left. She’s a kid. You either try to be patient with her or we’re going to have a problem., warned Enid, standing a little too close to Wednesday.
-She- She’s annoying., tried Wednesday, whose eyes followed a drop of sweat down Enid’s collarbone to her chest.
-She’s 7. You’re, what, 22? And you’re still fucking annoying. If you want us to be patient with you, be patient with her. Are we clear?, replied the blonde seriously.
-You do realize that you’re staying at my place, right?, asked Wednesday, her eyes finally locking with Enid’s.
-Yeah, and?, frowned Enid, not liking where this was going.
-I could kick you out., said the smaller girl.
-Again with this threat? Wednesday, I fucking dare you to. Kick me out. Do it., scoffed the blonde, slightly towering over Wednesday.
Wednesday scoffed back and shook her head in disbelief. In reality, she knew she physically couldn’t kick the blonde out. But she’s never admit to that. So instead, she just crossed her arms, desperately trying to keep her eyes locked with Enid’s and not look down at her-
-Well I will not be doing that because I’m not that inhuman., replied Wednesday with a shrug, running away from her inner thoughts.
Enid didn’t say anything. The blonde grabbed her towel and gave Wednesday one last look before walking out of the fitness room. The second Enid exited the room, the smaller girl let out a sigh she didn’t realize she was holding in. Wednesday shook her head, trying to get the image of Enid working out, out of her mind. She simply walked back to her bedroom, ready to change into her clothes but- Of course Enid was in the bathroom right now. Wednesday could not care less. She changed into new clothes and then stepped into the bathroom, the door left unlocked by Enid. The blonde was luckily only brushing her teeth and not in the shower yet.
Wednesday walked up to the second sink and started getting ready as well, ignoring the blonde next to her, even though she could feel her blue eyes staring at her. Or glaring? Not sure. Wednesday quickly finished getting ready, doing her hair and ironically leaving the braid that Amy had done. What she didn’t expect was the blonde now behind her, getting undressed. Wednesday’s face flushed instantly and her eyes went down to the sink. The smaller girl then noticed that she wasn’t wearing socks. She mumbled something about socks, hoping Enid had heard her poor excuse before quickly walking out. Wednesday closed the door behind herself and rushed out of the room, feeling like her heart was about to break out of her ribcage.