Minx knew what she did wasn't her fault. Emma made Minx do that. So Minx put it behind her, and walked it off. It was not easy.
Minx really does have a crush on Enoch. She loved every single line he said in all 3 books of Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children. She is obsessed with Enoch O'Connor. She knew they would be good friends. And to be able to see him moving, alive, breathing, looking at her, talking to her, to feel the skin on his hand… was just that. Nothing but a dream. But she is living in that dream, so it has to be real. Right?
Minx was slightly happy for Enoch to know she likes him. But things between them are going fast. Maybe he will never understand.
Maybe Minx created the whole dimension she's in now. Minx second thought such an idea. She come to the bottom line; Of course Minx did NOT create the whole bloody dimension. If she did, she would be starting the Miss Peregrine's home for peculiar children story from the very beginning with Jacob. All Minx created was the doorway to the dimension.
Minx was the first girl to wake up. Minx took all of her stuff and put them in her room. And to relieve her nerves, she brushed every microscopic millimeter of her mouth. Then combed out her hair. Today, Minx felt like relaxing, and hiding. She put on a plain grey dress that went down to her knees. She slipped on her black flats.
Minx does not feel like hiding out in the open. That includes her room. So she hid in the shadows under a tree in the backyard, close to the house. She brought a good book and her phone with her.
Minx left reality for a long long while. She didn't feel like keeping track of time. All she knew, was she woke up pretty early. She read and read, forgetting everything. After a while, she kept track of time. She already memorized what time each meal started. When meal times came around, she had big conversations with the girl peculiars that sat close to her. Minx has only one goal today: to get away from Enoch.
Fiona was the highlight of the entire day. Everybody's attention was glued to her. The peculiars were rattled with Minx's action. In return, they showered her with compliments. Usually during breakfast. The peculiars asked Fiona a million questions, Miss Peregrine even chipped in. Turns out, Fiona hasn't changed at all. Except for the fact that she talks a lot more.
After breakfast, Minx played with Olive and Claire. Their childish ways made her feel a little better.
After lunch, she explored the forest behind the house. Hugh found her there, before she could get a moment's peace.
"Sorry to bother you," said Hugh. "But I just wanted to thank you for bringing Fiona back." Hugh choked back some tears. "I thought she was dead… How could I ever repay you?"
Minx doesn't know what to do. She hasn't been in such a situation. "You don't have to. The thought of it is enough, really."
"Your so kind." *Sobs* "I'm gonna need a minute to myself." Then he walked away with his face in his hands.
Wow. Was the only word in her mind. All she could think was wow. Minx too needs a minute to herself. She sat down by a small pond, and thought with a blank mind.
She explored the whole forest by dinner. She practically knows all of the whereabouts now.
After supper, Minx shied away to her room. Minx got a text message as soon as she sat on her bed.
Enoch: Are you avoiding me?
Minx's heart was ripped in 2 when she read Enoch's text. It killed her to know the answers 'yes'. It's so boring to hide. She wanted to spend time with Enoch. But Minx doesn't know how to answer.
Enoch: Is it because of last night?
Minx: What I said last night… Emma told me to do it. We were playing truth or dare.
Enoch: Well that's just perfect.
Minx: Indeed.
Enoch: Emma told you to?
Minx: Ya… Do you want to pretend it never happened?
Enoch: Perhaps if we spoke about this aspect in person.
Minx: Possibly
Enoch: Meet me in my basement tonight when you have got the time.
Minx: Yes sir!
Enoch: Yes sir?
Minx: Obeying orders?
Enoch: You know you don't have to?
Minx: I want to
Enoch: ?. Nobody ever listens to me like this.
Minx: I do
Enoch: I can see that. See you in the basement later.
Minx: Okie dokie.
Enoch fixed it! The bond between them isn't awkward anymore! Minx loves this. The bubbly feeling rises and fills Minx's brain with excitement. Her eyes rushed to the time on her phone. 6:45. Minx decided to go to the basement at 7:15. Until then, Minx messaged Jinx.
Minx: Yo.
Jinx: How did you escape? Are you okay?
Minx: I'm doing quite well. Currently in my portal. The one I showed you.
Jinx: How? Father duct taped you, the chains.
Minx: I resorted the tape to dust with my power. I opened a portal, and my fire friend came out to melt the chains. ?ￂﾠ
Jinx: Coolest sis eva
Minx: Just tell me when the house is empty, how long, and I can come visit you.
Jinx: but what if they try to get you?
Minx: ZAP. Their bald. ZAP. Big scar.
Jinx: KK… I gotta go. Text ya later sis
Minx: night bro
Jinx: Night.
Bronwyn is gone mothering Olive and Claire.
Minx put on her skull bunny pajamas. 'What if when we're done talking, it's late?' She said to herself. It sounded like a proficient purpose. While she waited for time to go by, she played on her phone.
Minx was at Enoch's basement door at 7:15. She knocked twice. Attempting to apply effort not to bang on the door. Everyone else, is out of sight and distance.
Enoch opened the door. Minx smiled at him excitedly in anticipation.
Enoch opened the door all the way, pulling the lightweight wooden door easily from the handle. It creaked loudly in response. The door is now angled at 80 degrees, almost touching the wall inside the basement. Enoch kept his hold on the handle, standing between the door and the wall. Enoch doesn't have to tell her to come in, she has it fixed in the mind. She strolled over to the staircase, and down the steps. Minx walked over to the middle of the basement, and stopped. Minx expected Enoch to start. And by the time he got over to her, he got the message.
"Before you pretend to forget what you said last night, I just wanted to ask a few things."
Minx played with her hands covered in unhelpful paws. Her paws that were covering both of her hands. She keeps her attention to the paws. "Me too. When Emma told me to tell you, she wanted my phone on speaker. All of the girl peculiars herd me. It was so embarrassing to me, that I thought if I avoided you I could feel a little better."
"That answers most of my questions."
Minx's head remained down. She kept her eyes focused on her Unhelpfully cute paws. Enoch tilted her head up with his right hand until their eyes finally met. His grasp on her chin was quite loose. The touch wasn't tight, or tense. It was affixed. He touched her chin, like it was of great delicate importancey.
A shiver went down her spine. Minx's arms fell to her sides. All the sudden her arms were heavy. She felt cornered but extremely comfortable. Minx never knew she could love feeling helpless. She would do anything he wanted at that moment.
Enoch's expression hardened. Immediately Enoch asked his one and only question. "Did you mean it when you said, 'I really really like you' to me?" He doesn't know what Emma's exact dare words were.
Minx nodded her head up and down a few times in response, too stunned for words. Enoch moved his right hand with her head as it moved, so he still had her chin.
This time, he put both hands sternly on both of her shoulders, pulling her closer to him, and crashed his lips to hers. Enoch's rush to do the motion was jolted.
Minx did not move out of her position, nor spot. Minx's lips moved in sync with his cold, soft lips. It was a long enjoyable kiss.
At last, he pulled away from her lips. They were both out of breath, mostly Minx. Their first kiss was amazing.
"Nobody understands or loves me like you do." He said with irresistible tired eyes.
"What isn't there to like?" Minx was confused. Asking him, made her even more confused.
"My attitude? My grumpiness?" He answered knowledgeably.
"I love it." She with ease.
"That's one of the reasons I adore you." And he gave her a quick, more passionate kiss.
Wow. Wow is the only word in her vocabulary. If Minx didn't watch herself, she would say nothing but wow in different tones.
"What are the other peculiars gonna think?" Minx loves the kisses. How'd Enoch get to be such a good kisser? But now isn't the time.
"We will be ourselves. What's more disgusting than Emma dating her EX- boyfriends grandson?" Enoch has so much pride.
"That is weird…" Minx agrees with him full heartedly.
"What could possibly go wrong?" Enoch said with a smirk.
Minx blushed nervously, and dodged his look at her. Although, she couldn't for long. He really knows how to make a girl fall head over heels for him. "Dunno."
"Also, does it bother you I'm 119 years old?" Enoch's emotions change fast. Minx however, is still flushed from the kiss action.
"Not at all. You might be older, but your brain didn't age. So you're still gonna act like a teenager. I wouldn't let a boy younger than me kiss me like that."
"True. I did not think of it like that." Enoch was caught off guard again.
Minx studied his face. Earning an evil grin from the cute teenager. Her heart ached again.
Enoch began to say something, then scratched his head. "What time is it?"
Minx fetched her phone from her butt pocket, eager to please Enoch's wishes. "8:21. Wow, that was longer than expected."
"Crap! Shit, shit shit shit shit…" A paranoid look clouded Enoch's face.
"What is it?" Minx said innocently.
"Miss Peregrine does room checks at 8:30. If we are not there, she's gonna kill us. We have to go, NOW."
"Oh… I don't want her to find out!" Minx shared the scared expression with Enoch.
"Then come on!" Enoch grabbed her hand, and bolted up the stairs. He managed to close the basement door behind them without much noise. They went across the house and up the stairs.
Before Minx entered her room, she kissed Enoch on the cheek and whispered, "goodnight."
"The night's not over yet, I'll text you after I'm settled in my room." Enoch walked away. Does he stay up all night?
Minx shrugged it off. She can't wait for him to text her. Minx casually entered Bronwyn and her room.
"Hullo Minx."
"Hi." Minx said as she slumped onto her bed.
"How was your day?" Bronwyn gave Minx her full attention.
This is their 1st night of normal bedroom settings.
"Can I tell you a secret?" Minx wants to tell at least one person about her news.
"Sure, and I'm glad to keep it." Bronwyn treats her friends like family.
"Enoch kissed me." Minx said being almost down to a whisper.
"Huh! I can't believe it. But how romantic. Congratulations."
Minx hugged herself and rolled around her bed. It was the only way to contain her fangirling. She had a crazy smile on her face.
Minx's actions bewildered Bronwyn. Bronwyn didn't have much to say. "I thought I knew Enoch. Only, I do not."
"It was magical Bronwyn. Magical." Then Minx put her hands together and up to her cheek.
"Is that true?" Bronwyn's bewildering went through the roof.
Minx sat up to face Bronwyn and nodded her head until she was dizzy.
"I don't have a problem with it." Bronwyn said doubtfully.
Miss Peregrine knocked on the door, turning the girl's thoughts off.
Minx answered, "Yes?"
Miss Peregrine came in through the door. "Good. You're both here." Then she waltzed away, closing the door behind her.
Minx and Enoch texted each other all night.
Enoch: U awake?
Minx: Yes.
Enoch: Any questions?
Minx: About what?
Enoch: What do u mean, 'about what?'
Minx: About earlier?
Enoch: Indeed
Minx: Not exactly
Enoch: So, u have a question otherwise?
Minx: Nope
Enoch: Yes u do
Minx: No I don't
Enoch: U sure about that?
Minx: No.
Enoch: What is it then?
Minx: I mean yes
Enoch: ?
Minx: Do you have a question about it?
Enoch: No. That is the reason why I asked u
Minx: Oh
Enoch: Spit it out already
Minx doesn't respond.
Enoch: U can tell me. It's not like anyone can hear u
Minx: Promise?
Enoch: I'm not quite a big fan on that topic, including ones whom tend to be similar.
Enoch: I promise not to tell anybody
Minx: Ok
Enoch: I'm waiting
Minx: It's embarrassing though
Enoch: Just tell me. It's not like me and u are face to face currently
Minx: How did u get to be such a good kisser
Minx: Why do u like me
Enoch: That is just the way it is
Minx: Oh
Enoch: That was all?
Minx: Afraid so…
Enoch: Interesting questions u got there.
Minx: U think so?
Enoch: Yes
Minx: I didn't get much of an answer
Enoch: I didn't get much of u getting straight to the questions
Minx: I suppose…
Enoch: I like u, for your personality ok?
Minx: Thank u
Enoch: Ya, ya. What makes ya think I am a good kisser? Is it because u have kissed someone else before
Minx: No one else besides u
Enoch: I don't know if I'm "Such a good kisser"
Minx: Sorry
Enoch: For?
Minx: Making this awkward
Enoch: I'm good.
Minx: Thank goodness
Enoch: Ur not.
Minx: How do u know that?
Enoch: I didn't until u just said so.
Minx: U know me too well.
Enoch: If I did not, I wouldn't have kissed you
Minx: Ur right
Enoch: Of course i'm right.
Minx: Ok.
Enoch: Ur really gonna go with that?
Minx: I'll go with everything u say.
Enoch: Everything?
Minx: Every single thing
Enoch: All right.
Minx: I'm so sorry I avoided u
Enoch: I don't know if I accept ur apology
Minx: I will make it up to u, I swear.
Enoch: Ok
Minx: I'm willing to do anything
Enoch: Anything?
Minx: You name it
Enoch: Let me think about that
Minx: As much time as you need
Enoch: You won't like it
Minx: I will love it
Enoch: If you insist…
Minx: Tell me, tell me. The suspense is killing me
Enoch: Tomorrow, from the time you wake up to lunch I want you to do nothing but spend time with me.
Minx: Deal
Enoch: Case closed then
Minx: Ok
Enoch: Was that what you were expecting?
Minx: Idk
Enoch: You don't know?
Minx: Please don't tease me again
Enoch: You love it
Minx: Do not!
Enoch: Denial…
Minx: I am not denying anything
Enoch: You're not denying you like it when I tease you?
Minx: 😳
Enoch: You can't stay quiet forever
Minx:
Enoch: 😕
Minx: 😶
Enoch: I got you good
Minx: 😴
Enoch: You can't stay quiet tomorrow
Minx: 💤
Enoch: G'night