|| 11 || To the consequences of my actions

EVIE POV

I haven't really thought about all the consequences of my identity being revealed, because I was more so busy trying to punch Principal Dort's face.

Only now, its started to sink in. Like if you were to be kidnapped, you've called your friends, thinking your okay, but then forgot that you're handcuffed in a moving car, having zero sense of where your going.

In my situation, the kidnapper is Principal Dort—I've made up with my friends, well, some. The handcuffs, is having no money, and my last year at Nevermore is the moving car, with zero sense of where I'm going.

I also haven't told my dad, at least we have more time this summer, maybe he could finally teach me more about these powers. And if one could be useful in robbing a bank.

I'm already looking through my laptop for potential schools. andd....I'm starting to think being homeschooled is the best option.

ring...ring...ring...

click

Evie: Hey Dad... Dad: Evie? what is it? Evie: uhm.... Dad: Come on Eve, I don't have much time. Evie: Dad, uhm so you remember that job principal Dort offered? Dad: yeah.... Evie: So basically....ThisJobwasaboutspillingstudentsecrets,becauseprincipaldortwantedto"seewhatthekidsareupto"andhesaidhedkeepmyidentityasecretandgivemeascholarshipnextyearandlikemoney.SoIthoughtsuresoIcouldhelpyou Dad: Evie- Slow down. Evie: Long story short, identity revealed, no money, no scholarship, and I failed to help you... Dad: First off all, that's my responsibility, but thank you, honey, seriously, you never failed. Its good that you tried. But, putting your reputation to risk, is definitely something you should have thought about. Especially because, your principal is a bit sus. Evie: Ew dad don't say sus. And yeah, I should've seen it coming. Dad: everyone makes mistakes, have you got any money saved up? I heard its the gala tonight. Evie: Yeah...but If I buy a dress worth hundreds of dollars id have no breakfast tomorrow and would also be in debt. I'll just sit this one out. Dad: ...Sure, whatever you want, honey.

I went to Principals Dort's office to go get some documents and maybe drop that big chandelier on his face, but when I came in, he wasn't there. Curiosity got the best of me so I took a peek at his desk and picked up a newspaper "Morning Song Cult leader, in Jericho, oof, haven't hear that name in a long time, Why would he be reading that?"

"So-"

I dropped the newspaper and blended into the darkness, just in time to see Dort- Bianca? and her mother!? coming out of the fireplace???

Walking through the Hallways, completely severely dumbfounded, what? what was their deal? how could they possibly be related? is Dort, Bianca's uncle or something—

"FRIK!" I could feel the carve of the pillar on my face

"Evie?"

I narrow my eyes trying to see through the blurry vision "Ajax?" I feel...light headed....Oh.no.

"Evie?? OH GOD"

I woke up to a frozen pack of green peas on my head, and 6-wait-no, 3 boys looking at me, I could barely hear what they're talking about

"What if...she's dead?" Pugsley asks, I could feel him poking my hand, I'd get up but I'm already drowning in embarrassment

Eugene takes his inhaler and huffs it "I don't think so...right???"

"Y-yeah. I mean, Ice heals everything, that's what the school nurse says." Ajax sighs nervously

I suddenly get zapped in the arm "Ouch!"

"Guys, she's awake!" Pugsley smiled, does it feel nice electrocuting someone back to life?

Ajax shouted at my face "She's alive!! Oh thank god—Evie, don't ever do that again! I thought you DIED."

Eugene pushes Ajax aside "People survive head bumps all the time. Probably. I mean- she's talking, right? That's good."

Pugsley tried to move the frozen peas to the colder side, as I tried to get up "I don't think that's a good Idea." he tries to help me up, but I don't think its helping when your hand is 3 inches away from my shoulder. heh. thanks I guess.

I looked at Pugsley whos hand is still holding the frozen peas on my head "Could you please put the peas down? I don't want to smell like side dish." I deadpanned

Ajax covered his mouth in a gasp "Is she making jokes?? She's fine. She's fine! I saved her!"

"You put frozen peas on her head, Ajax." Eugene adjusted his glasses

"But your alive! And I saved you, if your head got hurt you would've been long gone." Ajax sighs "And I'd be dead to, Enid would claw me death and Wednesday would bury me alive if you ever got hurt."

"Thanks, Ajax." I smiled through the pain

"Don't feed his ego." Eugene rolls his eyes "Seriously though Evie, If you died, I would die with you, I could barely survive here alone."

I'm glad I didn't die, cause then I wouldn't hear this, which reminds me "Your quiet." I turned to Pugsley sitting right beside me "are you going to tell me what you'd do If I die?"

Pugsley blinks, wow its the first time I actually saw him blink

"You make fun of me sometimes, but if something were to actually happen to you—"

"For the record, I only make fun of you because your funny, and I do that to all of my friends."

"You don't say that on your blog."

ouch.

Ajax shuffles awkwardly "Not gonna lie, kinda messed up dude. But you know what's more messed up? that Morning Song cult leader Gideon he's here in Jericho."

Yeah, I'm reminded.

"...Have you seen Bianca?"

"Why?..."

"her mom and stuff ill explain later..."

Her mom...?

Shit. Right.

Her Mom, is part of morning song, they were part of morning song, so does that mean Dort is involved with morning song? Its a big guess but, why else would they be secretly meeting behind the fireplace if they didn't have some kind correlation to each other.

And I mean there was no way my dad would be familiar with him, because that guy does not remember faces. "What if he's connected with case Morning Song?" I blurted out

"What?"

"Ajax...do you feel suspicious about Principal Dort?"

"Yeah."

"We all do." Eugene adds

"See, my dad, was working on this case, Case Morning Song. He keeps meddling on it and I was wondering what if Principal Dort is somewhat connected to Morning Song? because-"

"He doesn't like people who meddle in his plans." Ajax replied "So, what? do you think Dort revealed your identity?"

"No. No. I don't think he was the one who revealed my identity, but he knew that one way or another my identity was going to be revealed and that If it did I would never go back to nevermore-"

"What do you mean you wont go back to Nevermore?" Eugene and Pugsley both turn their attention to me

"Yeah...uhm, my dad lost his job." Right, I forgot to tell them about that part "Anyways, he also knew that my dad lost his job. So without the job, he wont be meddling anymore. I don't know about you, but that sure explains everything to me."

"Oh shit. Dort is part of Morning Song." Ajax's jaw drops, "So, then, Bianca's in danger." he tugged his jacked "I'll go check up on her."

Eugene's arms were crossed, "Why didn't you tell us about your dad losing his job? Or the fact that your not going to Nevermore next semester?"

"It wasn't important. I don't need pity, I could handle this myself."

"What do you mean its not that important!? well clearly you could barely handle it yourself."

"Its my problem-"

Pugsley drops his pen onto his notebook "Because he cares. Isn't that what friends are for?"

I couldn't say anything after. Wednesday waltz right into their room carrying a butterfly, putting the argument aside, Pugsley stayed at his desk and Eugene and I stood up to see what Wednesday was up to.

"New England Corpse Moth, Extraordinary specimen, Where'd you find it?"

"Following someone's emotional support Zombie." her eyes glared at Pugsley

Pugsley turned his chair around "You found Slurp??"

Eugene crouched down to take a good look at the moths "Their about at the end of their migratory phase"

"What's that?" I asked

"When they return to their hosts' body. To lay their eggs."

"What if the body's on the run?" Wednesday says blankly

"I bet they could still find it. Insect GPS beats google maps everyday of the week."

"I just wanted a friend"

"Why couldn't find one with a pulse?" she asked

"I tried okay? but no one was interested." Pugsley walked out, that comment was clearly for me and Eugene, as Wednesday looked at us, of course even without showing much emotion, I could feel that she was disappointed.

We let the moths go, Wednesday heads out as me and Eugene look at each other

"I don't like when Wednesday looks at us like that. I feel like where on her 'To bury' list."

"Me too. She's disappointed in us" and honestly me too.