Enoch and Minx spent most of the next day together. Not only romantically, yet as best friends. But a special event began, taking their time together to a unexpected Turn. This unexpected event, took place smack in the middle of lunch. It's nothing they did, it is what Miss Peregrine brought up. It isn't bad news, it's good news. Miss Peregrine was the first to bring it up.
"I would like all of your attentiveness peculiar children. So please properly observe what I have to say. I have decided, us all cannot live in one day forever. So sooner or later, I shall destroy the loop. If I control time correctly, this will result in being exported to the same house at the same time. However, nothing in the house or the house itself, will have aged. The only things you will notice to be different, is our surroundings other than the house. History will say, we have been there. No one will be suspicious. You all would be able to age fully, in the current year, date, and time. I can sign you all up for school. Any questions?" Miss Peregrine was so specific, the children did not have much questions.
Millard raised his hat. "I do, headmistress. What do I do about school?"
Minx pushed out her chair, and stood in front of her lunch plate. Then looked diagonal to the left, at Millard (Where she thought was his face). "I can answer that. In the 21st century, there are many things that can make you visible. There are spray tans, eye tattoos, makeup, hair dye, hair cuts, and eye contacts. The real question is, 'what do you want to look like?' And, 'How much would the transformation cost?'
Millard put his hat back on. "You have a point there Minx. Although, invisibility comes to many advantages. I found a liking for it."
Minx thought about it for a few seconds. Miss Peregrine doesn't know what to say to Millard, so she left all the thinking to Minx. Jacob didn't know what to say either, whether he was gonna say what Minx/ Millard said, he has nothing to say now.
Minx stared at Millard, deep in thought. "Hmm… I got it! Millard, what if I opened another dimensional portal? This time, the other side would lead to a place in time where witches exist. I'm sure they could whip up a potion from the cauldron to make you a normal visible boy, that can be invisible whenever he wants."
"Sounds like music to my ears. I wonder what I look like. On thee other hand Minx, you have clearly not given the opportunity a look over or a plan. There are many questions weighing down on you."
Minx sat back down, pulled in her chair, and got into a comfortable position. "Ok, the question are?"
The rest of the peculiars stayed quiet, ate their food, and watched the two talk it over. To them, it was like a movie.
Millard's questions came out like a waterfall. "Can it be done?"
Minx's answers came out like a person flushing a toilet. Millards questions were easily rid of without a care. "I guess we will have to see."
"Are these 'witches' nice?"
"It depends on how I imagine the dimension before I open the doorway to it."
"What do we expect from the worst?"
"Anything we can think of. We're gonna have to bring peculiars that can defend themselves or help. Fires and angry plants and wasps and Horace telling them disturbing things about their future."
"What do they want for us barging in and asking for a 'peculiar' potion?"
"A copy of the potion ingredients. Invisible witches? Pretty effective."
"Does such a dimension exist?"
"Again, It depends on how I imagine it."
"Do they speak our language?"
"Millard, just leave the dimension thinking to me."
"Very well."
Enoch was enjoying this. "This is clearly amusing. When was the last time someone outsmarted Millard?" Then he cracked up.
Miss Peregrine's voice returned. She ignored Enoch, so did Millard. "I forbid you to see witches. As far as we know, witches are known to make delicious homes, lure children to eat it, and eat the children."
Minx's excitement deflated. "As you wish, headmistress. The boss is always right."
Enoch lost his cool. "Bahaha!" It's supposed to be 'the customer is always right'. Not this time.
Nobody's seen Enoch this amused. Minx must effect Enoch very differently. "You wouldn't survive a comedy show." She stated worriedly.
"I'm not fond of comedy shows. I'd rather watch dense people do dumb things in a horror film." Enoch said without laughing any longer.
Minx found this as a fact. "I agree."
Olive spoke up. "I have a question, Miss Peregrine. What would other people think about my odd walking and unnatural footwear?"
Miss Peregrine looked like she had already given the question good thought. "I could get you fake leg braces made of heavy duty metal."
"Okay."
Jacob grew excited. "Does this mean you guys are going to the same school as me?"
Miss Peregrine turned to Jacob. "If some of them look old enough. Olive, Claire, and Bronwyn look 12 and under."
Minx suddenly had a huge question. "What's the current date in this dimension?" She said cautiously.
Jacob felt useful. He took out his phone and read the lock screen. "August 24th, Wednesday. 2016. School starts in a week."
Minx's expression changed to the same exact face she made the first time she saw her body cloaked in purple electricity. Her eyes widened bigger than the earth. Eyebrows arched up, and eye pupils minimized.
Horace, Millard, and Enoch were washed over with concern.
Horace winced. "I know that face."
Enoch stated the obvious. "This isn't good."
Millard was last to speak about her expression, but first to ask. "What is it?"
Minx couldn't believe it. Her voice came out in a beautiful whisper that almost echoed throughout the silent room. "I've skipped my entire summer vacation." It was a mello whisper, but it was so quiet in the room that it was on the edge of being terrifying. Everyone in the room had heard her.
Jacob couldn't believe it either. "That sucks. Sorry to hear that."
Minx closed her eyes, and let out a deep sigh. "I lost my appetite." Then she picked up her plate and cup, and walked away gloomily.
Jacob understood her situation. "I wouldn't be feeling too hot either."
Enoch was struck sad. He feels bad for Minx. "You're not helping Jacob."
Jacob look over at his rival. "What changed your attitude? Was it Minx herself?" He teased hysterically.
Enoch's head slowly turned to Jacobs. The atmosphere he gave off was unhappy. "Excuse me?" He said with a quizzical cockney accent. (Everything Enoch says is in a Londoner cockney accent.)
Jacob didn't expect Enoch to react in this way. "Never mind."
Enoch's reaction was negative, just like Enoch would always be. Well, before he met Minx anyway.
"I do mind, actually. I want to hear what you said. Speak up." Enoch's aura he gave off was dark.
"Nothing."
"It clearly wasn't nothing." Enoch's aura stayed dark. It got darker by the second.
Miss Peregrine saw what was getting out of hand. "Stop it boys." Said the headmistress while raising her voice. "There's too many teenagers here. Too many swelling hormones." She muttered.
"Ok." Said Enoch.
Then right as he finished saying that one simple word, his aura went straight back to being peaceful. It's like nothing happened at all.
None of the other peculiar children cared. They stuffed their faces, eager to finish a weirdly long meal.
Jacob is terrified of Enoch. He shivered at the scene Enoch just did. Jacob tugged his girlfriends (Emma) arm.
"How does he go from angry, to happy so fast?" Jacob whispered into her ear.
Emma shrugged. "Your not used to him yet? You will get there soon, no worrys. If I were you, I would take what Miss P. said into consideration."
Jacob rolled his eyes and finished his food.
