Different kind of Woe

Part 9 Partners.

Jericho, the woods.

(Y/N) jolted up from his slumber. Taking in his surroundings, he realized he might have passed out for a certain time.

His right arm is still aching, but the blood flow has somewhat slowed down.

He feels heavy. His clothes were soaked, and the ground is muddy. The sky is showing signs of clearance and the sunlight is slowly beaming through the forest.

"Wednesday." That was the first thing coming to his mind after waking up.

Fighting through the pain, he rushes back to the old meeting house.

But when he arrived, neither Wednesday nor Thing was to be found.

(Y/N) thought back at the conversation they had prior, that she should be at the town square for the Outreach day performance.

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Jericho, town square.

Wednesday arrived at the town square with Xavier.

The artist mysteriously appeared along her in the woods while she was chasing after the monster.

Noticing the two arrive, Principal Weeks greets them with Ms Thornhill by her side.

"Miss Addams, where've you been? Mistress Arlene informed me of your antics and absence. Surely you know that volunteering is mandatory." The principal says looking down on the small girl.

"I got lost. Xavier found me and brought me here." The girl quickly countered. Ms Thornhill tilted her head looking at her students. Almost the reason was influenced by her son.

"Wednesday!"

The four of them turn to see (Y/N), dressing in a fresh hoodie approaching them.

"Oh, (Y/N). So you decided to join us after all." Principal Weems says with a big smile on her face.

"It's so good to see that you've changed your mind (Y/N). Come, let's take a seat."

As Ms Thornhill motion for her son to join her in the seating, he stopped her.

"No mom. I'm here for her, actually." The three then looked at Wednesday waiting for her statement.

"Give me five minutes." (Y/N) then pull Wednesday by her right arm away to a safer distance from the group. "What the hell happened? I thought you're dead."

"It's like what I've said. My vision is unpredictable. Enough about that. Where have you been? The monster showed up after I woke up. So much for being the witness." She says crossing her arms awaiting his answer and excuse.

(Y/N) looked around, checking his surrounding before pull up his hoodie's right sleeves revealing a rough and badly bandaged arm.

Clearly done by an amateur. The blood stain is still visible.

At least this changes Wednesday's attitude.

She looked at the arm then at the boy.

"What the hell happened to you?" She didn't know it, but her tone sounds concerning.

"After you passed out, I was assaulted by our imaginary friend. Turns me into its punching bag before knocking me unconscious. I went back searching for you after I woke up but you're not there."

The boy replies pulling his sleeves back down covering his injured arm.

"You should tell someone about this."

"No. I don't want to cause a scene now. Especially not in front of my mom."

Wednesday looked down on the ground dejected. She was speechless for moment.