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Enid’s day was going pretty well, she didn’t hit the snooze when her alarm rang in the morning thanks to a well-rested night’s sleep, she was able to get to the cafeteria early enough to snatch the famous strawberry rainbow sprinkles cupcake before they run out and even had time to get some hot goss with Yoko before having to go to their first class.

It was a Tuesday which meant that she shares most of her classes with her friends! First Vampire Literature with Yoko, Botany with Wednesday and Greek Studies with Ajax, and oh em gee, when she invited him to sit next to her he agreed! Granted they didn’t spoke a lot during the class, and she didn’t pay much attention to the subject being discussed by the teacher, instead she spent the 60 minutes watching the gorgon boy and doodling on her notebook, when the class ended she even got the courage to ask him to eat lunch with her and her friends at the quad, he totally said yes and now she just needed to get through one more class and then she’ll be expending her free hour with her favorite people and her crush.

Well, most of her favorite people.

Wednesday never eat lunch in the quad or in the cafeteria, she preferred to eat all her meals in the privacy of their share dorm room, Enid didn’t understand it at first but after months of interacting with the goth she decided to accompany her in her meals somethings, it was really different that eating with her friends, the first times they share their meal time Enid just tried to stay silent as to not annoy her friend, Wednesday somehow noticed that and she just started asking her about her day and even if Enid knew nothing of what she was talking about was of importance to her friend she always listened and even add some commentary here and there, it was a time that Enid cherished with her whole heart.

But anyways, maybe Wednesday will like to joining them in the quad someday.

Lunch time finally started, she declared emergency meeting on the girl’s bathroom with Yoko and Divina where they helped her touch up her makeup for the occasion, after that they made it to their usual bench with their food, Bianca and Kent where already there, arguing about something.

“Kent, Bianca’s right.” Divina said taking her seat in between her brother and Yoko.

“You don’t even know what we’re talking about!” The siren argued.

“She’s still right.”

Enid giggled as the twins fight, she loved their relationship they teased and annoyed each other immensely but they also had each other back’s no matter what. She shook her head trying to stop thinking about siblings and started looking for certain gorgon, and getting nervous when she couldn’t find him anywhere.

“Did you tell him where we will be?” Yoko asked her noticing how restless she was getting.

 “Yes, twice.” The wolf took a sip from her orange juice still scanning the quad, she smiled when she saw familiar dark hair.

“Wends!” her scream got the attention from all of her friends, but Enid could only see Wednesday giving her a court nod in response to her waving.

“Maybe you should invite her to have lunch with us instead.” Yoko gave her a very strange look.

“Nah, you know how she is, she likes eating at our dorm while reading articles about the latest homicides to get inspiration for her novel.” She answered taking a bite of her beef.

“And you,” Yoko pointed at her “Enid Sinclair, who can even watch a slasher film, willingly eat with her?” Enid scoffed at Yoko’s tone.

“It’s not like I’m reading the articles myself, she just gives me a watered down summary and how she would incorporate it to her story.” The wolf shrugged, looking around the quad again, she was oblivious to Yoko’s reaction, eyebrows high and mouth slightly open, letting her straw fall back to her tumbler.

The rest of lunch was spent talking about classes, the upcoming activities they had planned, what jobs they would get at outreach day, the upcoming Poe Cup, and what theme the Rave’N would be this year, Enid could only half listen to what was being said, her disappointment growing as time passed and Ajax was nowhere to be seen, he hasn’t sent even a text, she has been checking every 5 minutes!

When the gang was getting ready to get back to classes the gorgon finally appeared, looking like he run a mile.

“Enid, sorry!” The wolf gave a nod to her friends to go on without her.

“Hey Ajax.”

“I totally forgot, my friends wanted to get together for a Smash competition and I lost track of time.” Oh, so that was why he didn’t show up.

“It’s okay, don’t worry about it.” She was feeling really bad now and just wanted to get to class.

“Maybe we can hang out later?” He asked and the hope Enid could see in his eyes make her relax a bit.

“Sure, text me the details?”

“You got it.”

After classes Enid was in her room with Thing, getting their weekly manis done and talking about her day.

“He forgot about lunch with me! Can you believe it Thing?” the hand stopped his work on her pinkie nail to sign.

He doesn’t sound so bright.

“Don’t be rude, it happens to all of us.” She tried to defend the gorgon.

Didn’t you say he was playing videogames with his friends?

“I mean- yeah.” She left her head hang in defeat “But he said we would hang out later, to make it up to me, who knows maybe he wants to go to behind the greenhouse tonight!” The blonde started giggling at the idea.

And your nails will look amazing. Thing sang as he finished the last nail.

“That’s right! Thank you so much Thing, now, let’s look for a killer outfit!”

The moment Enid got up from the bed she started coughing.

Are you okay? Are you getting sick? Thing stood up in alarm.

“No-“ more coughs “I’m just feeling-“the girl couldn’t even talk without coughing. “I’ll get some air.” She started walking towards the big spider web window, getting close enough to touch the handle when she felt something solid in her throat.

“Shit Thing, I’m gonna throw-“ With the last cough a single black petal came out of the wolf’s mouth.

Enid stayed really still, almost as if she was put on pause at that very moment, she could only see the flower petal that had come from her body.

Nononononono her head started spinning, millions of thoughts pilling up so fast that she couldn’t processes them, shit! How did this even happen!? Sure, she had a crush on Ajax for some time now but that’s what she thought it was, a crush! Not…. Not love. But this, this petal, that’s what it means isn’t it? That she was in love and she was sick.

Fuck, she really had the worst luck ever huh, first she can’t wolf out and now this, she really went and got one of the weirdest diseases ever! It’s so rare on wolves that there’s only 3 published cases in the modern day, and now she’s the fourth, oh shit, she was going to die.

No, no, she had to think positively, it was only a petal, that means that the disease is only starting right? Maybe her body took Ajax’s forgetful act waaay more serious that it was, right? That’s why now it thinks she in love and it’s unrequired but it isn’t! It can’t be, she knows Ajax likes her, she just needs him to fall in love with her.

Fuck, that sounds awful, but it is the only way she’s going to get out of this alive, literally, she took a deep breath, in, hold it, and out, nothing felt different, it wasn’t hard to breath, goodness she really had to go to a doctor or something see how far along is this thing, but how? There’s no way she’s telling her parents; she’s embarrassing enough for the family as to now be dying because she can connect with her mate. Mate? Was that what Ajax was? She felt her wolf in discomfort, she really needs to see someone.

The wolf was so lost on herself that she did not hear the door opening, not the words of one Wednesday Addams.

“Thing, get my coat, we’re going out.”

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There has been one sole instalment in which Enid had been as quiet and as still as she is right now, and it only lasted 26 seconds exactly. By now it has been 2 minutes and 31 seconds since she arrived to their share dorm room and Enid hasn't moved an inch.

“Thing, what happened?” She asked her loyal companion.

We were doing our nails and talking about Ajax then she started coughing, she’s been like that for a while, doesn’t react to me.

Intriguing.  

Wednesday took in the scene in front of her like it was one from a crime: Enid was standing still in a position as she was walking, most probable towards the window, her back to the door her left arm was stretching towards the latch in the window, she was planning on going out in a haste if Wednesday had to bet given the wide berth between her legs that make her think of the wolf walking with big steps, but something stopped her, something that scared her because of her wide eyes that looked at something that she was carrying in her right hand, so close to her face that Wednesday couldn’t see it.

“Enid.” The goth finally decided to end the silence, but didn’t get any answer, Enid just kept looking at her hand.

“Enid.” She said it louder and more firm and was rewarded with her roommate’s left hand claws close to her face.

“Wednesday!” Enid yelled, taking her arm away. “Don’t scared me like that! I could’ve hurt you.”

“Not possible, and I have been in the room for about 10 minutes now.”

“Really?”

“Yes, what is that in your hand?” The raven asked, this only made the werewolf freak out even more.

“Okay, yeah, I’m going to ask you a serious question and it’s going to sound dumb but you can’t make fun of me, okay?” Wednesday could feel the panic coming from Enid so she just nodded.

“You can see this right?” She finally showed her her right palm that held a dark petal. “This is an actual petal, right? A-"

“A Black Dahlia petal, member of the Asteraceae family of dicotyledonous plants, they are common in México and South America, and also shares the name with my favorite murder. Yes, why?” Wednesday interrupted her, she was even more intrigued, what was so scary or upsetting about this petal for the blonde?

“It-“ Enid seemd to be having trouble voicing her thoughts “I coughed it.” 

“Don’t you mean you ‘caught’ it?” Enid started shaking her head and pacing around.

“No, I literally coughed it, like it came from my body?”

“Is this something that werewolves do?” Wednesday was honestly lost.

“What? No! Wednesday I’m sick, I’m going to die!” Now that sounded interesting.

Looking at the situation logically Wednesday decided she wanted to know more, and illness that brings death and also implicates her favorite flower? Maybe it was contagious and she could use it as a biological weapon. But if she wanted to obtain the information, she needed to calm down her roommate first, so she gripped the wolf’s sleeve, the least colorfull part of her outfit, and walked her to her rainbow vomit bed, helped her sit and endured taking the space next to her.

“Explain.”

“Have you heard of the Hanahaki’s Disease?” she shook her head no. “how do I even explain this?” Enid looked at the ceiling like it would give her the answer, the claws in her hands came and go without the blondes control. “Basically you grow flowers in your lungs until your crush falls in love with you or you die.”

That is not what Wednesday was expecting.

“Gosh, Wednesday, what am I going to do?” Enid looked like she was about to cry, “I don’t want to die, I don’t want to suffocate on my own blood and flowers, I don’t even want to know what my mom will think, Enid Sinclair the runt of the litter, couldn’t do anything well in life so she died without wolfing out and without a mate, because who could love someone like me?” that made the tears star falling.

Wednesday was feeling really uncomfortable at the display of emotions, month ago she wouldn't have care about any of this but as time passed, she had to admit that the werewolf has grown on her and so she didn't like when she would talk of herself like that.

Thing was patting Enid’s hand while giving her a look that said SAY SOMETHING. How can a hand do that? Wednesday doesn’t know.

“Enid.” The blonde looked at her, wiping her eyes with the same sleeve she had touched minutes before “while I'm not the best at this type of situation I would like you to know that what your mother thinks is incorrect. You are an exceptional and dangerous person ‘wolfed out’ or not, and if she cannot see that, then it's her problem.” Her words were working, Enid was calming down. “If it makes you feel better, dying for love it's one of the most honourable ways to go to an Addams.” Enid left out a wet chuckle at that.

“It really doesn’t, I never thought you were that romantic though.” Wednesday wasn't sure if she should divulge about her family curse, but she remembered that sometimes when you can relate to things it makes that situation more manageable, like you are not alone.

“Have you not seen my parents?” That got her another little laugh “They are absolutely disgusting in their public displays of affection, but it does come with the family, we have a curse.”

“A curse? Are you okay?” Count on Enid to be worrying about Wednesday who will never have to suffer from that wretched curse while she was suffering from her own brand of love curse.

“I'm of perfect health, I assure you, I will never be victim of the family curse, because this curse it is the same as the flower ailment that troubles you: it’s love.” Enid’s complete attention was on her now, “You see, the Addams family has been curse so that when a member of the family falls in love they do it deeply, passionately, obsessively, giving themselves completely to their intended and if they don't reciprocate those feelings then they die of a broken heart, like I said, one of the most honourable ways to die, along with dying for your love.”

Wednesday watched Enid as she thought about what she just heard, her brown set on deep frown, shiny blue eyes were tinted with a lovely red from all her crying, her round cheeks wet with tears, her sharp teeth biting into her lower lip.

“That does sound awfully similar, but I still don’t want to die Wends…” She ended in a small voice.

Wednesday doesn't know what possessed her to say her next words.

“Then you wont.”

“What?”

What? Even Thing was surprised.

The goth tried to look at it logically, she didn't know much about this so called Hanahaki’s Disease, if she helps the wolf she would learn about it not only from books but have a first-hand experience on the symptoms, that was all that was to it, she was going to help the blonde girl so she could get more knowledge.

“The cure is for your intended to return your feelings, right?” Enid nodded. “Then we just need Ajax to realize he feels the same way.”

“Are you serious Wends, are you really going to help me?” Enid’s face was almost in front of hers, as if in her disbelief she could smell the lies off her, her eyes shining with new found hope.

“Yes, Enid.”

“Oh em gee! Thank you so much Wednesday, you’re the best!!” The wolf looked like she was seconds away from throwing herself to hug the goth, but contained herself, respecting her boundaries.

“Very well, we should start tomorrow.”

“Okay, this means so much to me Wednesday, really.” Wednesday felt uncomfortable again for the intense look Enid shoot her, but it broke when her cell phone made a noise announcing a text message.

“It’s from Ajax!” The goth saw 3 different emotions travel through Enid’s face while she opened the message to read it: excitement, disappointment and absolutely fear, her grip on the phone so hard Wednesday was hoping it would break, those things were more durable than she thought because Enid’s fist just started shaking.

“What is it?” Enid only showed her the screen that read ‘smth came up srry, cant hang out’.

The grammar absolutely disgusted Wednesday, this was the person that Enid’s heart chose to die over?

“My eyes are going to bleed if I have to look at this incomprehensible mess of letters, and I wont even be able to enjoy it.”

Enid didn't respond, she was breathing hard, her eyes closed and then suddenly she was gasping, looking surprised at Wednesday.

“Wends! I didn’t cough out another petal!” The relief was in all of the blondes face. “This must mean that I had enough time!” Wednesday didn't believe in blind hope.

“How can we know for certain?”Enid’s face fell again at the question.

“I need to go to a doctor.” Wednesday shared the lack of enthusiasm in that sentence, but she would endure it.

For her… friend.

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Enid was a mess of nerves, she and Wednesday spent the rest of the evening brainstorming ways that she could get a doctor appointment without her parents being notified, the goth said to straight up kidnap a doctor and made them work from them, Enid shot her idea down immediately, they couldn’t kidnap apoor  random doctor, they had to be specialized on lycanthropies, Wednesday told her that if that was the issue, her family connections could get them that information in less than 24 hours but Enid still declined, so the raven suggested that she could come to town with her for her next therapist appointment and from there they could scape and go to a doctor’s office. It wasn’t a bad idea but given that she was a minor, she had to had a guardian or tutor with her.

That’s why they were walking to Principal Weems’ office, the corridors around them almost empty as it was afternoon and all the students were either on their dorms or outside enjoying the rest of the day with friends or doing homework.

Enid knew their principal loved the school and it’s students but will she care enough to break protocol about telling parents of any serious illness? And to mess with the Sinclair Pack at the same time?

Enid wasn’t religious but she begged the moon that the answer was yes.

Wednesday, as sensing her distress, offered her hand? Wait no, she was offering Enid to hold her sleeve, that was cute, like the way she held hers yesterday, maybe hugging won’t be their thing, maybe sleeve holding is. The wolf sigh as she took it relaxing a little, giving a grateful look at her friend.

“Do you want me to explain the situation?” Wednesday asked, they were standing outside of Weems’ office now.

“No, I can do it, but thank you Wends.” Seeing Wednesday caring so openly (in Wednesday standars) for her make her chest feel so warm and special but she knew this was her problem.

“Very well.” With that the short girl knocked on the door twice.

“Come in!” Both girls did as told and entered.

The principal’s office was intimidating as always, spacious, dark enough to be cosy but still give an air of danger, and that’s without talking about the medusa fireplace, Enid hasn’t been to this office as many time as Wednesday so it still frightened her a little.  

“Miss Addams, Miss Sinclair, take a sit please, to what do I own the pleasure?” The principal asked, gesturing to the two chairs in front of her desk, Enid took the chair on the left, while Wednesday stayed standing behind her, crossing her arms, offering support but giving her space to express herself at the same time.

“Hi Principal Weems, well you see,” she started fidgeting with her hands on her lap “I have a health problem that might be a tiny bit serious.” Enid elongated the I in ‘tiny’ trying to make it seem less important that what it is, but it just made the Principal already worried.

“What is it Miss Sinclair, do I need to reach your parents?”

“No!” She cringed at her volume “Sorry, I’m going to be completely honest with you Principal, because you have supported me several time during my time in here,” she could feel Wednesday’s glare at Weems over her head and tried to appear brave “I think I might have Hanahaki Disease.” It was finally out, the principal looked surprise and concerned “It was just a petal, and I can breathe just fine but I would like to go to a doctor to know the real severity of the problem.” She finished.

Principal Weems didn’t say anything, she was just observing her, thinking, Wednesday’s glare grew tenfold so she started talking again.

“Please, Principal Weems, you know that my relationship with my family is rocky at best, and I would like to know for myself what it’s going on before I break the news to them.” She even pulled out the big guns and put on her biggest sad puppy eyes, the principal sighed and Enid knew she had won.

“Okay, Miss Sinclair, but if its notified to me by the doctor or any other student that your health has deteriorated I will be making the call to Mrs. Sinclair, am I clear?” It was good enough.

“All clear Principal Weems.”

“Very well, I’ll make an appointment for this Friday-“

“It would be best if it was tomorrow.” The principal worked her jaw when she heard the voice of the Addams interrupting her.

“Miss Addams, we need to see if there’s any doctors available this week-“

“We are going to town tomorrow for my state mandatory therapist appointment anyways, we can go before or after, you will be able to accompany both as you are required and I will be able to provide whatever emotional support Enid believes I am capable of offering, if that is what she desires.” The goth interrupted her again, making the Principal thin her lips so hard that her smile almost looked maniacal.

“I’ll see what I can do.”

“Thank you so much again Principal Weems, we’ll get out of your hair,” Taking her win Enid stood up from the chair, and started making her way to the door, dragging a still glaring Wednesday before they could start arguing. “Thank you!” she yelled before the doors close.

Enid left out the longest sigh ever. “That went better than I thought.”

The pair started talking making their way to their dorm room.

“Yes, I do admit, I wish I could've threatened her to yield, I even brought my oldest knife,” At this point Enid wasn’t even surprised nor scandalized. “Althought, your way was almost as effective.” 

“My way?” Enid lifted her right eyebrow in curiosity.

“The sad eyes, I often forget that emotional influence is, after all, a way of manipulation.” Enid chuckled, of course Wednesday would take it like that. It felt good to be praised by her friend though, and was that a little smirk on the goths face?!

“Are you smiling?!” The raven froze, her spine straight enough to hurt, her eyes the tiniest bit wider and with as much panic as the girl has ever seen in her.

“I have to go.” And with that she left without looking back.

“Okay…” Enid stopped too to think, what should she do now? She could text Ajax and see if he was free but she didn’t want to come off as needy, she could hear her mom’s voice in her head ‘not only do you have to beg for attention but it’s not even from a wolf boy, is that gorgon’ she grimaced and shoot Yoko a text instead, they could talk and start planning a way to win over Ajax's heart.

The blonde was in Yoko’s room, they were getting ready for Enid to do the vampire’s nails, said vampire watching her with rapt attention as the wolf got the things ready.

“So, spill, people saw you and Miss Darkness Herself going to Weems office, what happened?” Yoko asked, taking a sip from her blood.

Enid didn’t know what to say, Yoko was her best friend and she knew she could trust her, but she was also aware that the vampire was awfully protective of her and she honestly didn’t know how she would react to her little predicament.

“Nothing really,” she tried to come off as casual as possible, applying acetone to the other girl’s nail. “Wednesday just wanted me to go with her to her therapist visit tomorrow.” Please don’t kill me Wednesday, please don’t kill me.

“Really?” Yoko’s shock seemed genuine, time to cement her story.

“Yeah, Weems takes her to Jericho herself so we had to ask her.” Enid now really wished there was an appointment for tomorrow otherwise her lies would come down so fast. “What color?” she tried to end the conversation showing her friend the dark part of her nail polish collection.

“I was thinking, some black with some fangs design, ala Pink Venom, with some Holo Taco on top. Huh, never thought Wednesday would be one for reaching out for support, much less for something like penalty therapy.” That comment made the wolf a little angry.

“She’s still human, you know? Mostly?” she interrupted her own argument pensive “Her bloodline is crazy, you wouldn’t believe it.” But shook her head to get back to the point. “And I am her friend, so I will support her as much as I can.” She finished with a self-satisfied nod and a dashing smile.

“’Kay…”

“But this is not why I wanted to talk!” Enid got back in track, starting to paint her friend’s pinky finger with black. “I need some advice.” She got a little shy at this.

“Of course, you know you can tell me anything.” This made her guilt for her lie bigger.

“It’s about Ajax, I want to start dating him, officially.” She pointed out with the final brush of black.

“You’ve come to the right place my pup.” Enid snickered at Yoko’s fanged smile.

“I want to get close to him,” she was now working on the white of the fangs, her tongue poking out of her mouth when she wasn’t talking. “Sometimes it feels like it’s an impossible mission though.”

“Yeah, he can get a little distracted.” Yoko thought for a moment letting Enid do her magic.

“Oh! I know!” The vampire exclaimed, pointing her index finger to the ceiling “Outreach day!” Enid smiled already smelling what her friend was cooking.

“We just need to get you the same assignment as he and you’ll have the entire day to you both! The perfect opportunity for love to blossom.” Yoko smiled satisfied with her idea, the wolf couldn’t help but cringe at the word choice, but recovered fast enough that the vampire didn’t notice.

“I love it! What if we get assigned to the Weathervane? We can make coffee art and bake goodies!”

Both girls started giggling and with that Enid had hope.

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Enid Sinclair was not stranger to hospitals, compared to some places she’s been, the Jericho General Hospital was actually quite small, three floors, staff enough that it can work properly, including aspecialized medic in lycanthropy, that was surprising in itself but she decided to take it as a good sign. That didn’t make her less nervous thought, and after the last couple days she’s had, well, she feels like she’s on the verge of a breakdown.

Her afternoon has been crazy; first of all, Wednesday was acting weirder than normal, they have exchanged exactly 3 sentences with each other in the last 24 hours and those being ‘Enid, your appointment is tomorrow at 19:00 hrs, fifteen minutes after my appointment.’ ‘They have a spot tomorrow? That’s awesome, thanks Wednesday’ ‘Do not mentioned it.’ The poor girl had to ask a smug Thing about how it had happened, Enid was no fool to believe she was that lucky, the hand explained that the goth sent him to get rid of the paper work for all the medical appointments of the day so Enid could have hers.

It was completely on brand with the tiny and scary girl and also completely illegal but it meant that she cared, right? But now it felt like she was avoiding her, and Enid didn’t understand why! She’s sure if she didn’t have her therapy today, she wouldn’t even be here with her.

She tried to calm down and think, Wednesday was still here, sitting next to her waiting for the receptionist to call her name and when Enid asked her to come to the examination room with her she nodded, maybe she just wasn’t feeling well, or maybe it was a nonverbal day, yes, Wednesday cared for her and she will appreciate it.

“Enid Sinclair, room number 3.”

“Eep!” She got up and started walking nervously towards the door with the painted 3, Principal Weems and Wednesday behind her.

“Good afternoon, Enid.” The doctor greeted them when they entered, they looked young maybe just out of residency, they gave her a cordial smile and gesture to the chairs in front of their desk, Enid almost got dèjá vu, she took the chair on the left, Weems on the right and Wednesday standing behind her, that made her feel supported.

“Good afternoon.”

“I’m Doctor Ramirez, I’m a medic specialized on lycanthropy and a werewolf myself, how can I help you today?” Hearing that honestly put her at easy but also made her anxious as hell, she didn’t need another werewolf chiding her because she can’t turn.

“I- I coughed a petal 2 days ago.” She nervously gave them a plastic bag with said petal in it.

“Okay, I’m going to send this to the lab to look at and then we’ll continue with some questions, is that okay?”

“Yes” The doctor sent the bag to the lab and then grabbed a board with a paper sheet and a pen, the questions probably in there.

“You are sixteen years old, is that correct?”

“Yes.” They wrote something quickly and resumed eye contact with her for the next question.

“At what age did you have your first transformation?” Oh boy here we go.

“I- I haven’t, I haven’t wolfed out yet- transform yet.” She felt her cheeks started to get warm, the shame filling her body, wanting nothing more than for a hole to open up where she was and shallow her to the deeps of the Earth, she could feel the dark energy behind her and deduce that Wednesday started glaring.

“That’s alright, you still have plenty of time.” What? “Have you been feeling any-“

“What?” She felt her face growing hotter. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to interrupt you.”

“It’s okay, do you have any questions?” Should she do it? The doctor seemed kind and no judging at all, but can she deal with All of what is going on in her head right now in front of her best friend and her principal?

“No, I’m sorry.” The shamed won and it increased tenfold at her cowardice, she could feel her eyes getting wet, and she just tried to will the tears not to fall. Even the doctor could notice something was wrong.

“Do you want to take a break?” A break? They were 2 questions in, no wonder her family was embarrassed by her, she was about to cry, again, at a doctor’s office, again, for her inability to wolf out, she felt something cold on her shoulder, distracting her from her intrusive thoughts, it was Wednesday’s hand, said hand gave her a small squeeze then left, it was enough to ground her and calm her down.

The doctor was watching their interaction with rapt attention.

“No, I’m okay.”

“Very well, just know that we can stop at any time you like” She nodded, and so they continued “have you been feeling any shortness of breath?”

The rest of the interview was more focused on lung and heart questions, along with some exercises, she got a chest X-ray done to see how advanced the disease was. After 50 minutes it was time for the last conclusions.

“Okay Enid, as you might already know, you are coursing with Hanahaki Disease,” she nodded “This disease has several stages, in the first one the patient experience coughing fits that sometimes end with the expulsion of a petal, at this stage the heart has something akin to a small seed that it’s producing the petals,” They were using an anatomical model to explain, ”on the second stage the seed starts growing and also spreading through the pulmonary arteries that sends blood from the heart to the lungs, it starts producing petals from here too, in consequence the patient starts to feel short of breath after doing physical activities, the coughing fits almost always end up with the expulsion of one or more petals. Any questions until now?”

The doctor looked at Enid, Principal Weems and then Wednesday, the three shook their head in ‘no’.

“Perfect, in the third stage the seed gets to their full size, this provokes pain in the chest area, the spreading goes to both lungs and the seeds in there start growing, the shortness of breath increases and appears when the patient is doing normal activities, the coughing fits are more frequent, they always end up with several petals coming out.” They took a breath. “And at the final stage, the seeds at the lungs start producing full flowers, this causes damage to the lung tissue which makes breathing harder, the coughing fits end up with flowers with blood, caused by the damaged tissue, if the patient isn’t treated at the stage it ends up with they passing away.”

There was a gloomy silence after that, broke by the principal.

“What is the status of Miss Sinclair’s health.” She sounded actually worried.

“Fortunately the lab results from the petal only reported some heart cells on it, and none from the lungs, that means that it passed from the hearth to the lungs and out.” They took out Enid’s X-Ray, showing it to them. “in the X-Ray we can see inside of her hear a tiny dot, over here” They pointed to the lower right part of the heart. “Enid is luckily in the first stage.”

The wolf let out a relieved sigh along with the principal, she could even swear she heard some air leaving her friends lips.

“Now, unfortunately we don’t have enough information to set a prognosis of how fast the disease is going to go, it depends a lot on the werewolf, but for caution, I would like to see you again in fifteen days, is that okay?”

“Yes, yes of course.”

Enid didn’t know what the rest of the visit was about, Principal Weems took care of all the paperwork to get the next appointment, she just was so relieve that she was not going to die in the super near future.

“Are you-“ Wednesday most have noticed her silence demeanour because she started talking with her “How are you feeling?” Enid was so lost that she did not noticed Wednesday having trouble with her words.

“Honestly? I don’t know? I’m glad that I’m only at the first stage, worried that we don’t know how fast it’s going to spread, terrified because all of this just means that it’s real.” Wednesday averted her eyes, thinking.

“Those are very valid emotions to feel with this information.” Enid saw something resolved in the goths brown eyes, as if she got the answered to something. “I assure you that whatever happens during this process you wont be alone.” The intensity of her eyes were making Enid feel weird things, she has never seen this kind of look in the other girl “I will be with you along the way.”

The goth swallowed with trouble, taking a step closer to Enid.

“I will not let you alone.”

Chapter Text

Wednesday always thought that going crazy would be different from this, that it would be deliciously infuriating, frightening, gave her a new wider perspective on life, maybe even get her a vacation to that asylum her uncle is always talking about.

She never thought that finally losing her mind would begin with her smiling.

At the most colorful person she has had the misery of knowing nonetheless.

Wednesday is good at controlling her emotions, especially the ones that make her emote in such way, her smiles were reserved only for torture (giving or receiving), her uncle Fester and in a less part the rest of her family, not at some blue and pink werewolf pup.

She didn’t even know what got it out of her, she was just impressed? Surprised? At the emotional manipulation tactic that Enid had used, it had nothing to do with the fact that her praise got the blonde smiling and laughing, she had such a gloomily charming smile and a contagious laugh, she couldn’t help nor control the way her facial muscles pulled at the corner of her mouth lifting it millimetres, she thought Enid wouldn’t be able to notice, the average person never noticed the small changes in her face, but Enid wasn’t an average person was she? No, she was especial, as she has told her the day before, Wednesday knew that but why was the wolf special to her?

She felt so out of her element that she didn’t know what to do, after that cursed moment of weakness she practically ran away, like a coward, hoping to the spirits that Enid would not be able to hear her heart which decided to go from her nice and almost dead range of 25-50 beats per minute to over 70, she didn’t even know where she was going, she just turned around and started walking on the exact contrary direction from her roommate.

Why was she still thinking about Enid? It was maddening and, again, not in the way she had thought it would feel, she needed to talk to someone, do something, put a stop to her heart once and for all, so her blood would regain its almost stasis state and refrain itself from reaching her cheeks and ears!

 Now she is arguing with her blood, why couldn’t her madness be like her Aunt Graciela who saw and fought against creatures that were not really there, always afraid of one of them catching her, she needed this to stop.

“Thing—“

She even forgot the hand was not with her, he was most likely in their room, but there was no way in hell she was going to walk in public, and more important in front of Enid, like this.

Why did she care!?

She had to calm down to think on a solution, she looked around her, she was pretty close to her dorm room, her brain was betraying her too, making her move to the very place she didn’t want to be, she stopped and thought, Enid didn’t know Morse code, if she did her light signal to the balcony only Thing will know it is her.

Perfect.

She walked the rest of the way to the back of the smallest tower in the castle, observed the window, it didn’t look like any lights were on, but she would not take any chances, she pulled out her lantern and started doing the S.O.S signal.

Thing came out the window in less than five seconds, jumping to the baluster in alarm, the goth saw him and signal if Enid was there, getting the negative as an answer. She considered climbing to her room but decided against it in the end, making her way to the other side of the building.

Thing was already waiting for her in her bed, severely concerned at her distress call.

What happened? Are you okay? I don’t remember the last time you asked  for help.

“I’m unharmed Thing, you don’t remember because it hasn’t happened, and as for what occurred” she hesitated, alarming the hand more “I am unsure of how to express it”

She was a writer; this cannot be happening to her.

“I’m being honest Thing, I don’t actually know what is happening to me, Enid and I talked with Weems, speaking of, I need you to go to the General Hospital in Jericho and erase all information about tomorrows appointments so that Enid can have hers instead.” she felt her rebelling blood traveling to her cheeks again, she really need to stop thinking about the blonde.

Are you feverish?

“Don’t be ridiculous, Addams don’t get fever.”

Are you… blushing?

“It does appear that my traitorous blood keeps pooling on my face, Thing, I don’t know what is causing all of this, I can’t control my thoughts, my emotions nor my body, and I’m not accustomed to it.” Even voicing it was strange for her.

You said you were talking with Weems, maybe it was something she said?

“No, I was mostly there for ‘emotional’ support for Enid.”

Something that Enid said then ...?

“All she did was laugh Thing, and then I— this started happening, I had to leave, for an unknown reason I didn’t want her to observe such weakness.”

Weakness?

“I smiled, Thing.” Wednesday saw the moment the conclusion arrived to the hand, he looked…smug.

“Spill it.” She did not have patience for this.

You should talk to your parents, or even Fester.

“Care to say why would I want to do this?” She was starting to get angry.

Because you are not going to like me saying it.

“Just. Say. It.” She was speaking throw her clenched teeth by now.

Don’t say I didn’t warn you. It’s the family curse.

“The family curse?” She scoffed. “I was mistaken to think that you would take with the seriousness I—“

Her mind froze for a second.

Every interaction that she has had with Enid, every talk, every touch that she wouldn’t tolerate from anyone else, every action, it all make sense now.

She started walking towards her desk.

“I will commence with my writing hour, don’t interrupt me.”

She didn’t see Thing giving her a thumbs up and running away to get his earlier assignment done.

She knew that whatever she wrote today would not go to her final draft but she needed her mind off Enid, of her family, of her family’s curse.

‘Viper de la Muerte had a new lead, an anonymous tip that requested to meet at the dinner on the far way of the city, she had checked the area three days’ prior.’

Wednesday felt her fingers move in the familiar manner over the typewriter’s keys.

‘She knew not to trust anyone in the despicable city, but the case’s trail was running cold and desperate times meant desperate measures.’

She started losing herself to the page and the story.

‘Viper sat at the last booth, it offered an excellent view of the front door and it was next to an emergency exit, a single expresso in front of her, untouched, she didn’t know if her “lead” had someone planted in the establishment, a small bell tinkered and Viper’s eyes went to the front door, entering was a tall woman, wearing a bright purple trench coat, a white hat, pink heels and heart shaped sun glasses, is this was her lead she didn’t know anything about the word subtly or inadverted.

The figure made her way to her booth, sitting in front of her when she reached it.

“Privite Detective Viper de la Muerte, a pleasure.” The woman’s voice sounded angelic, smooth like the deadliest poison. The woman took off her glasses and hat freeing her blonde hair, and the bluest eyes she has ever seen, so blue that they put the ocean in shame, and Viper would gladly drown herself in them. “The name’s Edna Seinfeld” she offered her a dashing smile, so gleaming that she felt like her cornea will melt off and if the last thing Viper saw before dying was this woman, she will gladly accept the cold embrace—

Wednesday grabbed the sheet and tear it to pieces, throwing them in the trash can, then she produced a match and proceeded to light it’s content on fire, arson was always a safe place for her, ever since she got that summer camp on fire when she was 8, but now, as she saw the flames extinguish themselves she did not feel anything.   

 “I am going to bed.” She announced to the air.

It was fair to said that Wednesday didn’t sleep a second that night, her mind kept going to her blonde roommate, Enid, who arrived later at night and always kind and considerate tried to make the less noise possible thinking that the goth was asleep, who still whispered a ‘Goodnight Wednesday” before turning in for bed herself.

Wednesday was not ready to deal with her, she got up at 05:00 hrs, one hour earlier than the blonde, got ready for the day and left for the library where she stayed until the last possible minute before going to class.

If her classes were annoying before they were pure inferno now, she couldn’t concentrate, she found herself, daydreaming (kill her now), during the classes that she didn’t share with Enid and getting distracted in the ones they did share, she had to almost physically restrain her eyes from going in the direction of the wolf, from tracing her profile, from setting on those plum rosy lips, she didn’t know what would be less bad, continuing with the classes like that or finishing the day, knowing she had her therapy session that afternoon along with Enid’s doctor appointment.

It didn’t help neither that she could see that Enid was noticing her behaviour, the blonde seeking her during classes too, looking for her in the in between, watching her with worried eyes.

Wednesday was not avoiding Enid. She just wanted to spend some time without the blonde, nothing more, nothing less, she couldn’t deal with Enid’s real sad puppy eyes, knowing she was the cause.

She would gladly feed herself to her piranhas instead.

Alas that will not happen.

The sole interaction that she had with the wolf did make her almost grab her crystal ball to call her brother and ask him to send her, her pets.

Her therapist appointment was one of the worst by know.

Kinbott somehow knew that something had happened to her and the whole 40 dreaded minutes were spent trying to get her to talk about it, it got to the point where she willingly talked about her mother and her family life back in New Jersey, somehow distracting the therapist, but not enough as she just came back to the topic of ‘Wednesday’s weird behaviour’, she had planned to scape again not wanting to go for 20 minutes more but when she slipped that her… acquaintance was having a medical appointment after hers and she was going to accompany her, it worked as well as black magic, Kinbott let her out early.

Reward or punishment?

She didn’t know at this point.

Enid’s appointment went as well as she was expecting, Wednesday was ready to pull out one of her 18 knifes on the doctor when they asked the blonde about her transformation, fortunately they didn’t comment on it and saved the goth from committing homicide, she was so… worried about the other girl, who looked on the verge of crying, making herself small that she even went as far as to try to physically comfort the wolf, she hopes that her awkward and clumsy shoulder squeeze was helpful for her.

After the doctor told them that Enid was on the first stage of the disease, Wednesday stopped listening to them, she could only look at Enid who was uncharacteristically silent, never a good sign, but she didn’t know what to do to help her.

Her roommate’s quietness continued as they got out of the office, if this was hard for Wednesday she can’t imagine how the wolf must be feeling so she tried and ask her.

“Are you—“ No, that would be an idiotic question. “How are you feeling?” That was acceptable.

“Honestly? I don’t know? I’m glad that I’m only at the first stage, worried that we don’t know how fast it’s going to spread, terrified because all of this just means that it’s real.”

Wednesday stopped looking at her, the blonde was right, of course, this just made her predicament very real, and in response, hers.

“Those are very valid emotions to feel with this information.” 

Her predicament, her dilemma; she was in love with Enid Sinclair, she was in love with her and Enid was going to die.

“I assure you that whatever happens during this process you will not be alone.” Wednesday didn’t care about her curse right now, nor that she was not the wolf’s intended “I will be with you along the way.”

The only thing that matters now is saving Enid, even if that meant dying herself.

She got closer to the blonde.

“You will not be alone.”

Chapter Text

Yet another day, yet another therapy session that Wednesday can do without.

Kinbott was getting obsessive with whatever change she saw on the short girl, it was there, that was true, but that didn’t mean that Wednesday wants people to know, or worse, to talk about it.

She even seized almost all communication with Thing, he had been right, she didn’t like that he was the one that told her about the family curse finally reaching her, but he was still useful to her, so she only spoke to him when she needed him. He didn’t like that, but she didn’t like the curse so both of them can be unhappy.

Her therapy appointments really put her in the worst mood, today, and she honestly doesn’t know why, she thought that taking the long way back to the dorm would help, there were a multitude of students walking outside, ‘enjoying the sun’, and talking, fortunately they already seem aware that she was not to be approach, she kept walking and then she saw her.

Ah, it was because of this that she decided to walk more, it was because of Enid, she told her something about getting with a group to paint a boat? And there she was, barking orders and commanding her classmates like she was born to do it, she looked ravishing.

She groaned internally, she was turning into her father.

“If Bianca wins again this year, I will literally scratch my own eyes out!” No, that won’t do, she enjoyed said eyes.

“I would pay money to see that.” She couldn’t tell Enid that though.

Said wolf’s face lighted up the moment she heard her, she turned, skipping towards her, it was…. Disgustingly cute.

“Howdy, rommie!” Wednesday could almost see Enid’s sharp canines with how wide her smile was.

“You’re in a pleasant mood.” She observed.

“That’s what it looks like? I’m on the verge of a stress induce panic attack.” Her smiled faltered and she looked back towards the rest of her classmates.

“Yoko. Come on! Flare those whiskers. The Poe Cup drops for no one.” She could almost see a tint of silver in Enid’s eyes as she talked to her vampire friend, even more reason not to lose them.

“What is the Poe Cup anyway?” She asked the wolf.

“Only my entire reason for existing right now.” The tint was back. “Part canoe race, part foot chase, no rules.” Hum, that sounded interesting. “Each dorm picks an Edgar Allan Poe story for inspiration.” She looked at the boat, it was painted black with feline characteristics, The Black Cat, a good choice.

“How are you feeling from your quandary?” She had to know if the blonde was of good health for this. Enid gave her a tight lip smile and grabbed her sleeve, taking her somewhere farther from her friends to talk.

“I’m okay, and right now I just want to think about the Poe Cup, Bianca has literally won all the years we’ve been here and after everything I think it’s a good way of distracting myself.”

“I thought you two were acquaintances?” Enid giggled at her word, and Wednesday had to fight with all her will the blood reaching her ears.

“We are, we just get super competitive when the Cup is around, kinda like you with her and fencing.” She looked back and saw Yoko watching them. “Wanna grab a brush? Try a stab at being social?” Her hopeful eyes almost convinced her but she has a greater willpower and she will not become her father.

“I do like stabbing. The social part, not so much. Besides, it’ll cut into my writing time.” Not that she was getting somewhere with that, but Enid didn’t need to know that.

“No worries,” said girl didn’t look disappointed. “I know you’ll be supporting us in whatever way you can.” She winked.

And with that she skipped back to her boat, leaving Wednesday with close to zero percent brainpower and only one thought in her head: figure out Bianca’s strategy.

Her plan had to wait for a bit as Principal Weems called her to her office.

“Miss Addams, good morning.” Weems said as Wednesday opened the doors.

“What do you want to tell me?” She really had no time for this.

“I noticed you haven’t pick an extracurricular activity.” So that was it. “we want our students to be well rounded.”

“I’d prefer to remain sharp edged.”

“I took the liberty of putting together a list of clubs that have openings, some of them are the clubs that Miss Sinclair is in too.” Wednesday really looked at the principal now.

“How thoughtful.” What was her endgame?

“You need to have picked one at the end of the day.”

“Is that all?”

“It is.”

She grabbed the list and got out, what a waste of precious time. She didn’t know what Weems was planning but she was not going to play into her game, she looked at the options for clubs that she knew for a fact Enid wasn’t in, and made a mental list herself of the other options.

The Acapella Club went as well as she thought, meaning; they weren’t ready for her vocal performance, and after seeing that Bianca, her number one enemy right now, was the leader, she didn’t want in. She did take advantage of the situation and send Thing to keep an eye on her.

Next was Archery, an activity she actually enjoys performing from time to time, as she told Xavier, with live targets, mostly Pugsley and Pubert. He didn’t take it seriously, his first mistake, and really tried to teach her how to do it, she then remembered what Enid told her on her first day at the academy, Xavier and Bianca used to be in a relationship together, so she interrogated him about it, not getting much information, Xavier seemed more interested in flirting with her, his last mistake, so she showed him how to actually do archery and left.

 Her last choice was the Bee Keeping Club, something she and her brother actually used to do when they were younger, she did figure the school club was not about seeing who can get stung the most and build a tolerance for their venom faster, they stopped doing it when the insects became an endanger species. The founder of the club, Eugene Ottinger was very enthusiastic in his craft, he reminded her of a certain blonde person who couldn’t get out of her thoughts and her younger brother, she stayed and had an actually pleasant time in there.

The rest of her school day went without a hitch, except for Thing and his ability to not be able of following simple orders, he didn’t have anything on Bianca and if Enid was to win she needed information, so she needed a decoy for Bee Keeping Club, unfortunately Enid was the only person Wednesday could ask, but when she did she refused and told Wednesday to apologized to Thing for how she has been treating him and maybe she’ll do it.

If Enid, that has admitted that bees scare her, was willing to cover for her is she apologized to Thing then Wednesday would do it, and if she thought that the fact that Enid and Thing were getting close was good, because when she inevitable dies at least she will have the hand to be there for her, and if she went straight to the dorm to do said apologizing then, that’s her business strictly.

She found Thing on Enid’s bed, flipping through a magazine, he was not going to make this easy, was he?

“I’ll make sure to check my tone in the future next time you fail me.” She said, “We need to get information for the Poe Cup.” She planned to leave at that but notice that Thing did not move to follow her, and instead keep flipping through the pages.

“What is it that you want? Hand cream, nail buffer, consider it done.” The hand just threw the magazine at her, and gesture for her to sit next to him, she sighed and sat.

I know you never wanted to be part of the family curse, and that it makes the Addams’ personality come through more.

“That’s correct, and I have the traits of great writers.”

Stubborn, single minded and obsessive, serial killers are also like that.

“Your point?” She was losing time.

I know this is all unexpected and uncomfortable and you are dealing with it however you can, but know that you can talk to me, or any Addams at that.

She was aware that he was correct, and tried to be open about it. For Enid.

“It’s true that the…emotions that my brain chemicals are producing are foreign and feel uncomfortable in my skin.” This was more difficult than she thought “Me, caring for Enid, caring for anybody, in this way was something I thought would never happen, but the fact that Enid cares for Ajax to the point of her body physically destroying itself if he doesn’t care for her…” She took a breath “scares me.”

Are you scared of ending like Cousin Augustus?

“No, dying doesn’t frighten me, it’s the thought of Enid perishing that has, admittedly, make me behave this way.” She looked at the hand “I want you to try and understand me Thing, it feels like every decision, every move I make it has to be so Enid can be happy. I hate to admit it, but I do understand my father a little more.”

Okay, I would like to ask, if you don’t want to talk about it with me, at least don’t take it out with me, and either way, you can count on me to help you or Enid.

“Fine, I can agree to that.”   Thing patted her right hand.  “But if you tell anyone about this I’ll take out your nails, one by one.”

He stopped his movements and slowly move away from the goth.

In the end Enid did agree to cover up for Wednesday, not without an excessive amount of pouting and threatening that made the blonde look even more attractive in the Addams eyes. She wasn’t expecting pay back; she was looking forward to it.

She did have to shut down Eugene’s delusional thoughts of ever having a chance to win Enid’s heart, Enid needed one person to be happy and alive and that person wasn’t him.

After she and Thing had their talk he did actually find out something useful, Bianca was planning on visiting Xavier during the afternoon, she would spy on them and get the information on her strategy for the Poe Cup. Thing only hoped the old couple wouldn’t end up making out with them in the room.

Sneaking into Xavier’s room was so easy that it was boring, she went out from her room’s balcony, climbing through the roof to his own balcony, breaking in was no difficult neither and now she would wait until he was back from running and Bianca appears.

Thing and her decided to hide under the bed when Xavier did come back to shower, a special place where her childhood monsters used to reside at the Addams home, now she was the monster, while they waited there, Thing notice one of the floor tiles were loose, they remove it and found a mask. Interesting.

But before she could wonder about it there was some knocking at the door.

Xavier went to open the door and there she was Bianca Barclay, Xavier didn’t appear too happy to see her, somehow their talk ended up being about her, which was something she didn’t expect it, even if Bianca and Enid were friends, it seemed like she had a real grudge against Wednesday, she just wished it involved more dark magic and less teenage drama.

But then she started talking about winning the cup and watch Enid crumble to get back at her and Wednesday didn’t care about friendships and competitiveness anymore, Bianca was going down.

Wednesday hurried up to her dorm to alert her roommate but the scene that greeted her made her blood boil inside her veins and arteries.

Enid was crying, again, in her bed, again, and Wednesday promised herself that day that she would do whatever it takes to never see tears of anguish on the other girl’s face once more.

“Where have you been!? I’m literally having a break down right now.” She needed to distract herself from her want to… take the other girl in her arms.

“What happened?”

“Yoko’s in the infirmary! She somehow ended up eating some garlic bread at dinner! She had a major allergic reaction and is out of the Poe Cup and I don’t have a co-pilot!” So that’s what Bianca meant with her game “already starting”.

“I wasn’t an accident. Bianca’s behind it.”

“How do you know?”

“Think and I spied on her.” Enid looked at her but not with surprise, good, she was getting used to her antics.

“Dang, I knew she would go all out for this year but I never thought she would mess with Yoko like that.”

“She wants to get back at me somehow for things that are out of my control.” She simply stated.

“What do you mean?” Enid was now confused.

“Doesn’t matter. You and I are going to take her down tomorrow.” It was said by Hortensia Addams that revenge tasted better delivered with your intended, she was about to found out if it was true.

“Wait. Are you joining the Black Cats?” Enid took a step closer to her, making Wednesday take one back in turn. “You’re willing to do that? For me?”

Wednesday never understood how Enid can wear her heart on her sleeve, because seen her face so open and eyes shining with hope is making her want to scream yes! Yes! She would go to hell and back for her, she would fight armies for her, she would be willing to accompany her to whatever a Loona world was for her.

“I want to humiliate Bianca so badly that the bitter taste of defeat burns in her throat.” But she couldn’t tell Enid that. “And sharing vengeance is a way for Addams to bond with other people.” She had to add, the absolute look of disappointment and, worst of all, acceptance that Enid gave her, like she could understand if someone did something for her just for their own benefit, Wednesday wanted to throw a knife at someone.

She then realized what she just said and turned around so the wolf couldn’t see her blushing like a school girl.

“How does she keeps winning?” she needed the conversation to go to another direction right now, she can believe she told Enid one of the Addams rituals for courting.

“It’s a real brain cramp. The past two year no other boat has made it across and back without sinking.” Sabotage, a better subject of conversation.

“Sounds like sabotage.”

“There are no rules in the Cup, and she is a siren so…” Wednesday felt composed enough to turn back to Enid.

“Then we just need to beat her at her own game.”

Wednesday then saw something that made her want to say more crazy things: Enid smirking at the thought.

The Poe Cup was finally upon the academy, and against all odds Wednesday was looking forward to it.

Maybe it was the fact that she would destroyed someone who wanted to harm Enid, friendly or not, or maybe it was the fact that she and Enid spent all night planning and preparing and the short girl was able to see one side of Enid that was unknown to her until now.

She saw that silver flash in the wolf’s eyes 5 times during the night when she was once again barking orders and explaining what was expected of her team tomorrow by her phone, she never thought Enid to be a good strategist but she was already in love, so what more can she loose?

She did keep a part of her plan a secret, delighting herself in the fact that Enid trusted her enough to not make her tell her.

That didn’t mean she wouldn’t ask occasionally.

“We’re all set.”

“Good. Thing’s in position.”

“Wanna tell me what you too were up to?” Like right now.

“And spoiled the surprise?” she was in such a pleasant mood that she let a small smirk out for her friend, who absolutely loved it, beaming at her.

“Speaking of surprises, your costume is in the tent.” She looked excessively happy about that, the tint of silver back again.

Wednesday was learning more everyday about her wolf roommate, like the fact that she also partakes in torture, because there is no other way to describe what making her wear a Cat costume is, she was falling more.

“OMG! You look purr-fect!” she would endure it solely for the feral look in the blonde’s eyes, it suited her.

 They were already in the boat and if Enid made disproportionately eye contact with certain gorgon boy in the boat next to them Wednesday would not feel any particular way about it, because Enid was happy and that is what matters.

She even ignored Bianca’s taunts, mentally willing Weems to get on with her speech and fire the gun, Thing was there as the awaiting sound of gunpowder exploding greeted everyone’s ears.

It was show time.

They had the lead for a good 10 meters, Ajax’ boat passing them after, Bianca was in the rear, about to make her move, The Pit and the Pendulum team made their first, attacking them with a Labrys, mere amateurs. Suddenly the horrible purple boat was moving on its own until it crashed and broke, the sirens laughed.

Wednesday spotted in the distance a peculiar tail, ah, that was Bianca’s secret.

“Thing.” It was laughable at best. Thing activated the first lever shooting a fishing net.

Problem solved.

The Hop-Frog team made it to land first, half of its members leaving their boat behind to search for the flag. Mistake.

One that she wouldn’t make herself, so she asked Enid to stay and take guard.

She ran behind Xavier and Ajax, taking her flag seconds after, but as she was turning around to run back she collided with another body and a vision was triggered.

“She was in the forest close to school, it was night time but her vision was tinted red, like she was looking through a curtain of blood, some trees were ripped down creating a circle of destruction around her.

To her left was Ajax, looking afraid, grasping his hat as he was about to petrified somebody.

But to her right was Enid, Wednesday run to her side immediately, as she got closer she could see her more clearly, she was hunching and heaving, graving her throat like she couldn’t breathe, she was crying, she had blood on her mouth and in front of her lay an array of full blossomed black dahlias.

What surprised the goth more was the look in Enid’s eyes, it was pure hatred, she was looking at something that was still in the woods, Wednesday walked to investigate, as she was getting closer to the figures her vision begun to blur, she run trying to get as much information as she can but before she woke up the only thing she was able to see was 3 fully converted werewolves.”

“Wednesday! I swear to god if you don’t wake up I’ll kill you!” Enid was screaming at her.

“You promise?” She opened her eyes and notice that she was lying on the ground, Enid sitting next to her, surprisingly her body wasn’t as sore as usual.

“You jerk! What the hell happened?”  

“There’s not time, how long was I out? we need to get back to the race.” She incorporated and got ready to run again.

“Screw the Cup! You just dropped to the ground like you were having a seizure!”  The wolf really was worried.

“Enid, I’m fine, I’ll explain when the race is over, we need to go.” She started running, hearing Enid groan and follow her.

“This isn’t over Wednesday!”

No, it wasn’t.

They made it back to their boat and took off as soon as they got in.  Ajax and Bianca’s teams already midway to the finish line, when the Hope-Frog boat begun to sink.

“See ya, jokers!” Enid screamed, she looked better “I asked Thing to distract them while I slashed their boat. I just asked myself “WWWD?” What would Wednesday do?” She would be proud if said slashing didn’t remind her of her vision.

Never mind that they were almost next to the Gold Bugs when Enid gave the signal, Wednesday activated the last lever, spikes coming out of their boat, but before they could hit the other boat, a sudden force took them back, they were about to crash, but Thing acted quick and jumped to the water, they were toe to toe with the Gold Bugs again, finally hitting them and leaving them to sink.

They arrived to the port and Enid was already out of the boat, she still waited for Wednesday to grab the flag too and run together to the finish line.

They won.

It was worth everything just to see Enid face and smile right now, she was already bouncing, screaming, Wednesday left another smile out while Enid hold her by the shoulder, Thing coming out of the lake, he was getting some new lotion.

“OMG, Wednesday, we did it! This is the greatest moment of my entire life.” Enid shook her and somehow pulled her closer to her as she talked but the goth didn’t mind.

“Admit it, you kinda got into the whole school spirit thing.” Enid was looking her directly in the eyes now, the silver tint in there again.

“You didn’t tell me it was a dark, vengeful spirit.” As she looked in Enid’s eyes she knew, Aunt Hortensia was correct.

Wednesday decided to avoid all celebrations after Enid lifted the Cup, she had much to think about, so, in honour to “Nevermore’s more famous alumni” as Weems had say she went to sit under Edgar Allan Poe’s statue.

To be honest she was feeling overstimulated, the team work, having a vision and then all the people around her when they finally won drained her already low social battery, all the sounds, the smells, the visuals, it felt like too much at this moment, even more when every time she closed her eyes she saw Enid bleeding and choking, she looked up and noticed a strange symbol under Poe’s book.

“What are you doing down here?” There she was, the owner of her mind lately, looking at her worryingly.

 “Hiding,” Enid got her up and started walking her towards the quad again. “Everything feels too much right now.”

“Oh,” Enid stopped. “I get it, if you feeling better, the girls wanna hang out later.”

“I’ll think about it.” Enid smiled and left.

She was getting ready to go back to her dorm when Weems intercepted her.

“It’s good to see you fit in and makes friends, like Miss Sinclair.”

“She’s an acquaintance.” Wednesday still didn’t understand what Weems endgame was.

“The last time Ophelia Hall won the Cup, your mother captained the team.” Weems looked at Enid “I was her co-pilot.” Then at her.

She didn’t know what she was implying but she didn’t like it.

That night sleep evaded her again, Enid, completely worn out, went straight to bed with the giant cup. Fortunately, that gave her more time to think about what she would do with her vision.

She decided to go back to the Poe statue and investigate what was under the book to clear her mind, there were several riddles simple enough to answer, she snapped twice and the statue gave way to an entrance, she went in, it was a secret library, from a secret society of students, the moment she saw her parents, she decided to go back to her room.

She’ll investigate it later.

Chapter Text

The quad was filled with students, all ready to get their assignments for outreach day, Enid included in this.

She was waiting, talking with Yoko, already making their plan game, the vampire will go straight to Ajax the moment the envelops were delivered and report back to Enid, then they will look for someone to trade assignments in case they don’t have the same one.

“I’m telling you, I have a good feeling about this, you will spend the day with Ajax.” Yoko told her already eying the gorgon.

“I hope you are right.”

“We will make sure of it.” Wednesday said this time.

Wednesday, dear, weird as fuck Wednesday, went back to her normal attitude after the whole doctor appointment thing, or well, as normal as hers was, she wasn’t avoiding her anymore, on the contrary, it seems like the goth followed her everywhere when she had a chance, even agreeing to compete with her in the Poe Cup! She was also there with a glass of water and a handkerchief every time she got a coughing fit, which, thank the moon was not really that common.

Her musings were interrupted by Weems entering the quad clapping to get the student’s attention.

“All students will report to their volunteer jobs at 10:00 am sharp, followed by community lunch at 01:00pm. As you know this year Outreach Day culminates in a very special event, the dedication of a new memorial statue in the town square, which will also include performances by Nevemore students.” Enid almost forgot about that, her dance routine was the bomb, she got so giddy that she started clapping and giggling “As representatives of our school, I trust you will all put your best face forward.” Okay, kinda rude to the no faces, but anyways, time to get assignments!

“Okay wolfie, game on.” And with that Yoko went to lurk for the gorgon, as she got her envelopment; Pilgrim world, eh, not that bad, it wasn’t the Weathervane but it wasn’t Uriah’s Heap.

“I got Pilgrim world, my natural people skills and love of performing are going to sweep Ajax of his feet.” She told Wednesday, incapable of staying still, she was getting really excited! “What’d you get?” she asked her friend.

“Uriah’s Heap, whatever that is.” She couldn’t help her grimace.

“Ew, it’s this weird, creepy antique store.” It was right up at Wednesday alley “You’ll love it though.” The goth just gave her a weird look, but Enid got distracted looking at Ajax. “Oh em gee! He’s looking this way!” she gave him a wave as principal Weems approach them.

“Miss Sinclair, how have you been feeling?” She appreciated her concerned but she really wanted to get through this day without thinking about it.

“I’m just fine principal! Looking forward for my dance routine!” She answered, Wednesday next to her, crossing her arms.

“That’s good to hear, remember if you feel any development, you can tell me.” Yes, she knew it, Weems turned and looked at her friend this time. “Wednesday, don’t worry about your cello, I’ll have it brought to the town square this afternoon.” The goth just looked confused.

“My cello?”

“I caught your rooftop serenade the other night.” Oh right, the day they came back from Jericho, Enid thought that whatever Wednesday played was absolute beautiful if not a little too sad for a melody. “Impressive.” More than impressive Enid would say. “I volunteered you to accompany the Jericho High School marching band at the ceremony.” Uh, Wednesday was not liking that “I’m sure it won’t be too challenging to play an uplifting Fleetwood Mac melody.” Oh no, her friend had that face that screamed murder.

“As long as you promise to hang me as a witch afterwards.” Typical Wednesday, with that the principal left and before Enid could say something Yoko came back.

“He’s got Uriah’s Heap.” That was but a minor setback, but Enid was nothing if not positive and perseverant.

“Wends! Trade with me please?” At least her bestie got the right envelop to trade.

“Why would I want to spend the entire day in a place that glorifies and celebrates a group of people who invaded, destroyed, raped and murder their rightful owners?” She and Yoko just looked at her, she was right, of course, but Enid’s life was kinda on the line for this.  

“I apologise, Weems turned my mood sour and not the one I relish in with her surprise volunteering.” She gave her the envelop. “Here, enjoy your day.” It looked like that action pained her but she did it anyway.

“Thank you, thank you, thank you! I’ll make it up to you!” She really, really, wanted to hug the shorter girl but she just held her sleeve for 5 seconds before letting it go and smiling at her.

Wednesday looked dazed as they made their way to the bus, and while she didn’t sit next to her, she did take the sit behind her.

They finally got the town square, sitting in the stands, waiting for the Mayor and their Principal to make their speech, Enid just wanted to go, go, go! The moment Weems said enjoy, Enid was up and out, leaving a snickering Yoko behind.

She was a woman on a mission, she made her way directly to the store and entered.

Yup, it was still as weird and creepy as she remembered, Ajax entered as Enid was observing the store, smiling when he saw her.

“Enid! You’re here too? That’s so cool.”

“Yes! I mean this wouldn’t be my first choice but hey! It’s better now that you are here.” She batted her eyelashes at him.

“Yeah, it is,” He was giving her a dopy smile she was sure! “Wanna look around?” Not really, but she nodded.

They started walking around the stands, looking at the little trinkets, the bizarre painting on the walls, there were so many things in that shop! From old instruments, battered cameras, lamps, vases and a whole lot of weird taxidermy.

“There’s so many animals in here.” She tried to start a conversation with the boy.

“Yeah I know, look at that,” He pointed and walked to one of the stands that was filled with taxidermy, Enid following him “That one is a punk rat.” They got closer to the animal, the poor girl grimacing looking at the ferrets next to the rat. “I’m pretty sure it’s dead.” Ajax continued, getting Enid’s attention back to the rat “See the tire treads across its tail?” It was disgusting but before Enid could say anything the owner of the shop spoke.

“Local artist scooped that fella up right here on Route 22.” Uriah said, as she explained the different animals that the ‘artist’ collected, Enid really needed an out when the owner asked them to brush the animals, yuck.

“Maybe we can do that after, like, a… An extended coffee break.” She really hopes her eye contact with Ajax communicates the GO ALONG WITH IT that she wants. “Right, Ajax?” she adds for good measure.

He agreed but in the end the owner shuts them down and puts them to brushing duty, Ajax taking in the animals from the stands, leaving Enid with the multiple around the store.

This was not going how she wanted it, buut! It was just the morning, they had all day, and even the lunch, Enid thought as she brushed some squirrel with a beanie and a scarf next to a snowman, Wednesday actually would love it here, she even bets she does like taxidermy and not ironically, what would she and Yoko be up to? She can’t imagine the goth dressed in a pilgrim’s costume and selling fudge, sure Yoko likes to spook the random local once in a while but Wednesday? Wednesday Addams? She might traumatize them for life, she giggled, teenage normies tended to not get well along with Nevermore students during this day, Enid would like to see them try her friend.

She pass on to a raccoon, would Wednesday like raccoons? They were the cutest of the critters in her opinion, with her little hands, she needs to show her that video of the raccoon melting its cotton candy, it was totes adobs and maybe she would enjoy the confusion on the raccoon?

The rest of the morning went with Enid brushing dead animals, trying to flirt and make conversation with Ajax and when the taxidermy creatures were all brushed (it took way too long) they just wandered around the store, in case anyone would enter.

Enid saw the gorgon looking at some type of taxidermy wedding and decided to approach him.

“That gives me the heebie-jeebies.” She could not get used to it. It was a rat groom and a squirrel bride.

“I don’t know.” Ajax started, “Do you think squirrels and rats could ever work out?” Was that, did that mean? “I mean, they’re totally different species.” Was Ajax talking… about them? This was her chance.

“Well yeah, I mean totally.” She was feeling so hopeful and then Ajax gave her a look. “I mean why not? They have more in common than you think. Most people are scared of them, so it would be just us…”oops” them... against the word.” She totally blew it.

But Ajax just smiled and chuckled and said that it was deep. She couldn’t stop smiling! He even said he thought it was badass that she destroyed his boat during the Poe Cup, this might be the best day of her life, she’s making Wednesday dinner for this, she couldn’t take it anymore.

“You realize this is, like, the longest conversation we’ve ever had?”

He looked at her bashfully. “Gorgons are thought not to engage.” Enid blinked “You know; I don’t want to accidentally stone someone.” Oh, so he was afraid, well he didn’t have to fear for her.

“I’m not afraid of being stoned by you.” She took all the bravery her body could carry and decided to touch his arm while she spoke “It’s just temporary right?”

“Really?” she let go of his arm as he asked that. “You mean that?”

“One hundo!” okay, now’s the time to ask him out, “So, um, I was thinking of sneaking behind the greenhouse tonight.” She smiled at him, and he smiled back! “Supposed to be a blue moon.” Enid knew he was about to say yes “Only happens every 23 years or something crazy. Should get a killer view from there.” He was nodding, he was into it!

“Cool. Hey, have fun.” He kept nodding as he said that. He wasn’t getting it. “You know that’s were a lot of kids go to hook up, right? I mean, it could get awkward.” 

No, Enid was not going to let this opportunity go.

“Ajax!” She yelled “I just spent all morning flirting with you and hinting and trying to act cute while brushing some roadkill just so you would ask me on a date.” There, it was finally out.

“Oh!” Ajax looked genuinely surprised “That’s what you were doing.” YES.

They both chuckled.

“So,” Enid looked at him “you want to meet up behind the green house tonight?”

“Yes!” She could feel her smile splitting her face, she was the happiest. “Yes, I do.”

Ajax went to move some more roadkill but not even that could take her excitement away, she has an official date with Ajax!

Wednesday was not having a good day.

First Weems with her ‘volunteering’ her to play with some normie high school band, and she had the nerve to imply that it would be some of that upbeat, pop music that Enid likes so much. Then she had to trade her assignment with said wolf so she can go make heart eyes at that gorgon, yes, Wednesday was going to help her because she wanted Enid alive even if she couldn’t be with her but that didn’t make it any better.

If she has to, she would go through the hell that is pilgrim world a thousand times for Enid.

But she was not going to enjoy it.

And she would make it everybody’s problem.

Beginning with those normie tourists that wanted a piece of disgusting sweet candy that had nothing to do neither with the natives not the colonizers, she knew she couldn’t say something otherwise Weems would be on her case and for the sake of Enid, she would behave.

For now.

So she gave them a history lesson in German and hopefully scared them away for good. But that wretched woman, that Arlene, she was not making her day any easier as she was looking for a way to boycott everything.

At least she was able to beat some normie kids that were bullying Eugene, apart from Enid he was the only person in that forsaken school that she could tolerate, he really reminded her of Pugsley; weak, bully bait, but with an extraordinary mind that needed the right environment for it to grow, that being torture for Pugsley and care for Eugene.

But some illegal activity would do good for the boy, they would break into the old meet house so she could learn more about the founder to know how to best boycott his tribute. If they had more time she would even teach him how to pick a lock but alas, she needed to be quick.

As expected he was a bigoted colonizer but she learnt that some of her family was actually affected by him. Perfect, now it was personal. They were founded by Arlene but she already had her plan.

She left Pilgrim World, now with even more reasons not to participate in that circus, she had some fire to plant, first she needed alibies, not being in her assigned place would put her as suspect number one, so she went for a coffee at the Weathervane a bad idea apparently because she had to deal not only with Xavier flirting with her but getting angry at some other teenage boy doing the same, she wished she could scape this hellhole called teenage boys.

It was time for the inauguration, Thing had everything ready as she arrived with her cello, it would be one of her best performances since her acting debut in Camp Chippewa, the subtle smell of gunpowder and gasoline making her nostalgic for that time.

She started playing whatever nonsense was expected of her, not missing a beat as the trail of explosive started burning, the moment after an explosion was her favorite, the confusion, the panic, the running and screaming, the only thing she lamented was that Enid would be sad for not being able to do her dance routine, but she had to do this for herself and her family.

Her fingers started playing the melodies of Vivaldi’s “Winter”. Indeed, an outstanding performance, she wished her family was there to witness Joseph Crackstone’s face melting by the fire that surrounded the fountain.

Enid was feeling surprisingly calm, she just needed to find the perfect outfit for her date. The options in front of her even though she was already dressed in one, Wednesday was in her side of the room, writing, the sound of the keys that once was migraine inducing, now soothing and relaxing.

She took a colourful shirt and turned to her friend “Too much?” she could see Wednesday containing herself from saying something mean, which was a first.

“I feel like you just napalmed me, Enid”

Ugh, she was right, her outfit was already good, a perfect balance of pinks and oranges.

“You know, I’ve been thinking,” she started looking for a sweater now, “we do have way too much statues of bigoted idols in the country” she found a fluffy pink one. “It felt good to have one less now” she sighed “even though I wasn’t able to do my routine, but at least I have my date!”

Wednesday was quite for a second, then “You’re going to be late.” She was right again, she now started feeling the butterflies fly on her stomach.

“Wish me luck.” The goth looked lost for a second but then she replied.

“If he breaks your heart, I’ll nail-gun his.” Aw, and ew.

She skipped the whole way to the greenhouse, make sure there wasn’t anyone else there and waited.

And waited.

20 minutes passed, she texted Ajax, maybe he forgot?

And waited.

She really wished Wednesday had a phone right now, her nerves are getting the best of her, and Ajax was not even reading her messages.

And waited.

After 50 minutes she could felt it, that itchiness in her throat, her breathing getting faster, and now, a wave of nausea making her heave, she coughed, and coughed and coughed hard enough to hurt, spitting out black petals from time to time and then, she felt it coming through her airway, something bigger, she finally coughed out a full black flower, she held it in her arms, trembling with fear and anger, she threw it, unsheathed her claws and with a yell started slashing the bus next to her.

When she finished she didn’t know if her soreness was from coughing or screaming.

Chapter Text

Enid waited 15 minutes after curfew to go back to her room, she couldn’t deal with her disappointment and humiliation at the same time, the outfit she picked up with so much care looked dishevelled, her makeup, smeared in her bloaty red face from her tears, her nails, ruined, gone were the bright colors that adorned it, chipped away by metal.

She knew her roommate was probably still awake but she really, really hoped that just this once she decided to end her writing early and go to bed.

She got back to her dorm by midnight, the room was illuminated only on Wednesday’s side, perfect, maybe she won’t notice her appearance, she walked towards her bed as silent as she could.

“What did he do?” Crap, she did notice.

“Howdy rommie.” She tried to wipe her mascara away from her face with her pink sweater, apparently making it worse because her friend went to grab the same handkerchief she used for her coughing fits, and went to the bathroom, meanwhile Enid sat on her bed with Thing.

“What happened Enid?”

“He didn’t show up.” She answered, her voice raspy from the early events, she didn’t want to cry again but her eyes burn from keeping the tears at bay.

“Wednesday is going to be mad.” The hand looked nervous.

“What? Why?”

Thing didn’t have time to answered because said girl came back to the room with a bowl and the handkerchief, she sat next to Enid and started cleaning her face with warm water.

“The only thing keeping me from ending his miserable life at this very instant is the fact that you care about him.” She talked while she cleaned, moving the clothe gently to her eyelid, and then down. “But this won’t go unpunished.” She kept cleaning with the softest touch Enid has ever seen from her.

“Please don’t do anything.” Wednesday eyes went from the place she was cleaning in her jawline to her lips.

“Your voice is hoarser than normal, what happened?” She didn’t want to talk about it, but the moment Wednesday’s thumb left the soft cloth and went to tenderly caress her cheek the tears felt out.

“I waited for more than an hour, I texted him, he didn’t even leave me in read!” She knew Wednesday had no idea what she was talking about but it was too late to shut up “And when I planned to leave I started coughing and— a whole flower came out this time.” The goth girl thumb wiped the new tears falling from her eyes. “I thought he liked me, I thought we were on the same page, he even explained his avoidance at first as fear but I assured him, I assured him Wednesday, that I wasn’t afraid of him or getting stoned.” The short girl kept quietly listening “Maybe he was afraid of being seen with me, maybe he was afraid I would ruin everything like I always do.”

“Enid.” The wolf could barely see Wednesday behind her tears but her voice sounded strained “don’t talk about yourself like that, I don’t understand where you get all those thoughts about your person.” She scoffed.

“Oh, spending one day with my mother does wonders to your self-esteem, imagine sixteen years of that.” Wednesday’s hand finally left her face, she looked really stiff and uncomfortable.

“I’m sorry, I know you hate this emotional mess.” She tried to get up to finish cleaned up in the bathroom but Wednesday graved her dirty sleeve and made her stay.

“Don’t apologize, I just find it rancid that your mother would treat you like that.”

“You should see my brothers, and when they get together it’s even worse.” She laughed like she always did, trying to make it seem less important.

“And do tell, Enid, do your brothers attend this school with us?” She looked at Wednesday seriously.

“Don’t do anything to them— I’m scared for them! Not you” she added at the goth’s offended look. “I really don’t want more trouble with my mom, they usually leave me alone during the school semester, but if they see me acting weird or something they’re going to tell mom.” And that would be a whole different hot mess with her illness.

Wednesday nodded. “Fine, for you.” That got a genuine smile out of her.

“Aw Wends, I knew you cared about me.”

Instead of denying it, she just answered in another language.

“Más de lo que crees.” Thing dropped on his back like he was dead.

“Hey! No fair, I don’t speak… Italian?”

“What is your plan now?” She evaded the question with another one.

“I don’t know, I’m too sad to think,” hmm, but WWWD “what would you do?”

Wednesday seem to be thinking over it, almost as if she was debating saying her opinion.

“I would make him see what he could’ve had until he’s begging on his knees for another chance.” Devious as always, but Enid was hurt enough to think it was a good idea.

“You know what, screw it, I’m in, how do I do that?”

Thing was rapidly signing to the two girls now, but none payed him attention, too lost in their conversation.

“Appear with someone else at a public event.” Enid got closer.

“The Rave’N is this weekend.”

Thing was desperately slapping his palm on the bed now.

“You just need to attend with another person and he will be begging you by the end of the night.”

“Make him jealous, yeah, I like it, but who would go with me?” She pouted “Yoko is already going with Divina and being a third wheel doesn’t exactly scream ‘I don’t need you’, you know.”

If Thing could scream he would do that right now instead of snapping.

“Go with me.”

He gave up and leave.

“What?” Enid was looking for the lie in Wednesday’s eyes. “You hate loud noises, crowded spaces and teenagers and that’s pretty much every dance in this school.”

“Yes, but I did say that Ajax’s mistake wasn’t going to go unpunished” she lifted her chin proudly “Nobody compares to an Addams at a party.” Enid giggled, she completely believes her.

“Okay, we’ll go to the Rave’N together.”

“OMG! We’re going to the Rave’N together!” Wednesday was not prepared to her roommate literally jumping at her face the moment she entered her room.

She spent the whole morning trying to think on how to right the absolute chaos she did last night; how could she had invited Enid to the dance? How could she even agreed to go to a high school dance? She was really out of it the night prior.

But seeing Enid so heartbroken knowing she couldn’t make her promise of nail-gunning his heart true broke her, and brought her to the bottom of her dignity apparently.

She knew she couldn’t back down now, but how in the Ether was she going to survive a whole night with Enid, a whole…. Date.

“—And you know what you need?” Enid has been talking the whole time, not a word entered the goth’s head.

“What?”

“A dress! Oh! We need to coordinate, this year’s theme is something to do with Yetis so they suggested white clothes, but that’s not gonna fly with us.” 

“It isn’t?” How did she end up here?

A mischievous smile grew on the blondes face “No, there’s no way you’ll wear anything other than black and I look too good in color to go with white.” She created a monster.

“We’re going to go shopping for dresses!” She might be an Addams but she still has a little dignity.

“I already have a dress.”

“Oh no, that dress you arrived in was a fashion emergency, even if you pulled it off” even if she what “You need something that screams ‘I’m the coolest girl in the school and I decided to grace you all with my presence’”

“I don’t think that”

“It’s all about the image though! Back me up Thing.”

Said hand just gave her a thumb up and signed CALL YOUR PARENTS when Enid stopped looking. That was the seventh time Thing has told her that.

“Please, Wends?” She was not going to give in, she refuses.

“Listen, I know that my vibe is totally different from your vibe, so” Enid was talking animatedly while they rode the bus to Jericho. “I thought we can go to Uriah’s Heap, I saw a killer dress that’s totally your style when I was there with Ajax and then to Hawte Kewture for my dress and then maybe for a coffee?”

Compromising, she could compromise and it would technically not be giving in.

“I go to Uriah’s, you go to whatever dystopian sounding store you said and we meet at the Wheatervane.” Enid smiled and nodded.

To give Enid credit the dress was actually something to her likes, she entered the shop, bought the dress without even trying it on and leave.

Thing keep tapping the same message in her shoulder every two minutes, CALL YOUR PARENTS, so she finally grabbed him and sat down to talk.

“Why are you so insistent on me contacting my parents?”

“You’re going to prom! With Enid! Fair to say I’m worried.”

“Don’t say it like that.” ‘Prom’ it was disgusting “I’m only doing it for Enid.”

“I don’t believe you, I saw the way you looked at her when you asked her.”

“And pray say, Thing, how did I look at Enid?” She hopped he heard the tint of threat on her voice.

“Like you actually wanted to go with her, as her date, I told you I would support you but that also means trying to tell you when you are making a mistake.”

“Are you saying that going to a dance with Enid, who just happens to be my intended, so that her enamoured can open his eyes and see what’s in front of him, so that Enid doesn’t die is a mistake?”

“You’re not listening to me; you need to talk to your parents about the curse.”

 “You are the one who’s playing deaf Thing—“

“You are practically courting her!” Thing frantically signed, she was stunted enough to not fight for being interrupted “The Poe Cup, even yesterday, it wasn’t physical wounds but I think tears count as emotional ones.” He started signing more calm now. “I’m worried about you Wednesday, I know you know I care about Enid, but I also care about you, I don’t want the curse to consume you so early.”

They stayed there in silence for some minutes, thinking about the conversation.

“I must admit I don’t particularly care about my wellbeing against Enid’s,” she paused “But I will give my parents a call to tell them… about her.” She paused again “What Enid said about her mother triggered something in me that I didn’t know existed, in that moment I just wanted to protect her and make her happy.”

“And murder her mother?”

“And murder her mother.” She nodded.

They spend 20 minutes just sitting there in comfortable silence until Wednesday thought was a fair time to go to the coffee shop.

Enid wasn’t at the Weathervane yet when she arrived but guessed she wouldn’t take much more time so she went to order for her and Enid’s drink.

“One quad over ice and a mocha with extra whipped cream and sparkles on top, soy milk.” She didn’t even look at the barista, already looking for money.

“Wow, I love the duality of a woman.” Fantastic, the barista was the boy who tried to flirt with her during outreach day.

Wednesday only left the money and went to sit at a booth, her back to the door, not dignifying the barista with more words.

She started thinking about the relationship she had with her family, they were pretty close when she was younger but after Nero, she just couldn’t allow such closeness with anybody, not her father, her mother, not even her younger brothers. But she wasn’t blind, she knew her family situation was a lot better that most of the students at Nevermore, she just never imagined that Enid’s self-doubt would come from her mother, granted she didn’t actually know a lot about the wolf’s family, but with the little she already did, she had to gather more information… for security.

“Here are your coffees.” The barista interrupted her thoughts, putting two very different cups of coffee in front of her. “Hey, what’s your name?” And now he wasn’t leaving.

“Go away.” Instead he sat in front of her.

“So, I hear Nevermore is having a dance tonight, would you like to go with me?”

“No.” 

“I thought we had a connection the other day, come on.” He appeared mad now, his own problem, the only ‘connection’ Wednesday wanted right now was one directly to the electric chair.

“You are delusional.”

“Listen, you can’t just lead me on and then—“ A deep grow coming from behind Wednesday finally made him shut up.

“She said no.” Wednesday turned to see a very pissed off Yoko and Divina and a livid Enid.

“Excuse you, this is a private conversation?”

“Aren’t you supposed to be working, go behind the counter, man.” Enid insisted.

The barista got up, his face red with anger.

“I was asking her to go to the dance with me.”

“And she said no, because she’s going with me.”  He looked like he was about to physical fight her, but then noticed her claws and Yoko’s fangs and left muttering nonsense.

“Fucking bitches.”

“At least we’re not bitchless!” Yoko yelled back while sitting across from her, Divina to her left and Enid next to Wednesday.

“Are you okay?” Enid asked her.

“Yes, he was but a pest.”

“Now that’s one way to call them Addams.”

Wednesday actually noticed that the vampire and siren were sitting with her.

“I didn’t know you would be joining Enid and I, I only got us coffee.” She felt like she should try and get along with Enid’s…friends.

“So you know Enid’s order?” Yoko seemed very interested in the answer.

“And I know hers, let it go, Yoko.”

“Everyone knows her order, but fine, we’ll go get our drinks, it’s been awhile since I made a normie cry. “She went up to ask for their beverages along Divina.

“Sorry about that, did you get the dress?” She showed Enid the paper bag with the dress in it, she squealed.

“It’s gonna look great on you, this is going to be amazing.”

“What about you dress.” She had to ask back, right?

“It’s a surprise.” She winked and then proceeded to talk with her friend as they sat down back, Wednesday didn’t hear a word.

After everything Enid was actually in a good mood and looking forward to the Rave’N, she decided that she would get ready with Yoko in her room while her goth date got ready in their dorm, meeting Divina at her dorm and Wednesday at theirs.

Date.

As in friends in a date.

She was on a mission anyways, she had someone to impressed.

She had bought the perfect dress for that, she actually got a little out of her comfort zone with it, but it was amazing.

A beautiful pink sleeves less dress, with a turtle neck, the skirt flowed all the way to her feet, and the final touch was a black lace that covered it, giving a pretty nice contrast and well you know BLACKPINK in your area and all that, she couldn’t resist, okay? She had to keep up with Wednesday who she knew would look beautiful.

She was putting on her pink wig, while Yoko finished curling her hair, her makeup was top notch, she was sure Divina was going to lose her mind the moment she sees her friend.

“Nervous?” Yoko asked, looking at her from the mirror.

“A little?” She had told her friend about her plan to make Ajax jealous minus the whole avoiding dying thing.

“You will be fine, I’ll be surprise if a single person doesn’t turn to look at you and Miss Dementia Raven Way tonight.” Even if Wednesday and Yoko were on speaking terms after the Poe Cup she still liked to tease.

“Yoko!” The vampire laughed “And what about you? Huh? I honestly think you look better than everyone else already.”

“You are right, I am Hot.” They laughed again “But seriously if you need anything, Wednesday, Divina and I are there for you, okay?”

Enid tried to swallow her fears.

“Okay.”

“Then let’s go party!”

Yoko left her with a hug and a see you later and now she was standing outside of the door she sees and uses every day.

Why did this felt different? She has gone to parties with as her friend’s date and giving that most of her friends are girls well, she’s been there.

She tried to shake those feelings off as she knocked on the door.

Why did she knock? She literally lives there for fuck’s sake—

Thing opened up the door and Wednesday came out.

She was looking… beautiful didn’t feel quite enough, ethereal? No she wouldn’t like that, like the princess from hell? Probably.

“You look—wow.” Her words were really failing her now, she just kept looking at the girl in front of her.

“Enid.” She didn’t even notice how breathless she sounded “You look, adequate.” That broke the spell and Enid giggled.

“I think that is the highest of praises from you, so I’ll take it.” She offered Wednesday her arm “Shall we?” why were her palms so sweaty oh god.

They walked side by side to the dance and Yoko was right, everybody was watching.

“This feels like the Poe Cup all over again.” She observed her friend with concern, she didn’t want to make her uncomfortable.

“Do you want to leave? It’s fine if you want to.”

“No, let’s go meet… your friends.”

They made their way to Yoko and Divina who screamed when they saw her.

“Enid! Yoko kinda spoiled your outfit but damn, you look good.” She blushed at the compliment.

“Divina is right, you do look like something out of a painting itself, I apologize for not being able to say it better before.”

The four girls froze in shook, Yoko had a giant ass grin, while Divina just stared not knowing what to say, Enid’s face was completely red and Wednesday looked seconds away from running away but couldn’t because Bianca arrived to the group.

“Damn Addams, you clean up nice.”

“Yeah, you pull off macabre really well.” Yoko added trying to dissipate the tension.

“We all Addams do.” She got her chin high, always proud of her family, she looked pretty cute.

“So, who’s the lucky champ?” Yoko asked Bianca who just shrugged.

“I decided to come solo, and enjoy a night for myself, so enough of this, let’s go dance.” She went to the dance floor along with Yoko and Divina, Enid stayed behind with

Wednesday.

“We don’t have to dance if you don’t want.” Enid said.

“What do you want?” Wednesday asked her, and well, she wanted to dance with her friends.

She had no sleeve to hold this time so she grabbed Wednesday’s pinky and walked her to her friends.

Watching Wednesday dance was an experience, she just completely let go, not caring if her movements go with the music nor for the odd looks she was getting, Enid decided to copy her, she loved dancing, she loved learning the choreographies from her favorite kpop groups, she liked moving her arms a lot and shaking her body so that’s what she will do tonight.

Wednesday noticed this and tried to match her moves, she laughed from happiness, it felt like forever since she had this much fun.

After some time, the upbeat music ended and a slow song begin, Bianca let the floor to get some drinks, along with the other people who didn’t want to dance with a partner.

“We should go with Bian—“ she let out a squeal as Wednesday put her right hand on her back and the left one in the air, waiting for her to grab it “Wednesday, what are you doing?” she felt herself blushing.

“Ajax is watching.” She was still unsure.

“I don’t know how to slow dance, sorry, I don’t want to embarrassed you.”

“Enid. You could never embarrass me, I will lead you, trust me, loba.” Something in Wednesday’s eyes convinced her and she grabbed her hand with her right one and put the left one in her shoulder, Wednesday started moving them.

“Is—is this okay?” She was so nervous she didn’t want to step on her toes.

“You’re doing good Enid. Keep your eyes on me, you’re not going to step on me.” She blushed harder at being so predictable, but did as told.

As Wednesday had said she was leading them, in a simple move, she guessed, they were just dancing in a square, but it was enough for Enid, she started getting lost on the music and the goth’s eyes, they were so dark you could almost not tell they were brown, and such a lovely shade of it too, and she had freckles, they went from cheekbone to cheekbone, crossing the bridge of her nose, Enid had the instinct to caress them with her fingertips, her wolf growled in agreement, her eyes landed on the goth’s lips, they were so plump and soft looking but before she could do something really stupid it started raining.

Wait, what? They were indoors.

Still from the ceiling came little red drops that tainted everything with its color, she started to panic but Wednesday held her tighter, she had one finger inside her mouth.

“It’s paint, whoever planned this couldn’t even get real blood.” Well, that was less traumatic.

They walked slowly to the back entrance while everybody else slipped and fall while they ran. They made it outside safe.

“All in all this wasn’t the worse date ever.” She had enjoyed her time while it lasted.

“We’re being followed.”

“What?” As soon as she said that, three figures stepped outside with them.

“Brandon, Charlie, Dylan, what are you doing here?” It was the first time since the school year started that her brothers decided to talk to her.

“Nothing. What? We can’t check on our baby sister?” Answered Brandon, the twins nodding behind him.

“You just never do.” She didn’t know what this was about, unconsciously she stepped in front of Wednesday.

“We wanted to see if it was true.” Dylan said this time, noticing Enid’s movements. “If our little sister was really a dyke.”

So they were going there, she felt Wednesday tensed behind her, she needed to get out of this situation fast.

“Going to the Rave’N with a girl? Enid you know better.” Brandon talked again.

“And with an Addams nonetheless.” Added Charlie.

“She’s my friend and I’m allowed to hang out and have fun with my friends.”

“Come on Enid, everybody knows that an Addams only uses you and discards of you as soon as you’re useless.” Charlie continued.

“Like that bee kid.” Dylan said.

“What did you do to Eugene?” Wednesday’s voice was ice cold, she was reaching body harm levels of anger and it wouldn’t end up pretty if that happened.

“Nothing,” Brandon walked towards them “We just played around with him a little.”

“Turns out not werewolf kids aren’t a durable as us.” Shit.

She turned to look at Wednesday, trying to communicate that she could go, that she would deal with this, the shorted girl nodded and started running.

“You all are way out of line!” she yelled.

“What are you going to do about it, Enid?” Charlie started taunting her. “Wolf out?”

“Wolf out! Wolf out!” The three brothers started chanting while Enid tried to hold her ground.

“Hey! Leave her alone!” Ajax came out running.

“It’s the gorgon!”

“Hey, dude, did you know your girlfriend’s a dyke?”

“Must hurt, right bro?”

Enid saw Ajax shaking hand go towards his red tinted beanie.

“Oh, no, he’s going to stone us” They kept laughing.

“Alright, baby sis, we’ll keep in touch.” And with that Brandon led her brothers to the woods.

Enid could only stay there.

“Hey, are you alright?” she didn’t even see when Ajax walked to her.

“No, they’re such asses, they’ve never pulled this kind of stuff in here, I was stupid, I should’ve never go along with it.” How could she thought something could come out of this situation, how could she even imagine being with— No, Ajax was her mate, it was obvious.

“With what?”

“This stupid plan, I wanted to go to this stupid dance with you, not Wednesday…” Now, why did it hurt to say that out loud.

“Why didn’t you ask me?” Was he for real?

“After you stood me up?” Ajax did look ashamed.

“I’m sorry, I was an idiot, and I stoned myself, I didn’t want to tell you because I didn’t want you to think I’m just dumb and embarrassing.” Guess they weren’t so different after all. “Truth is, I really like you Enid.”

Enid was stunned, here it was, what she had wanted all this time.

“I like you too, Ajax.” The gorgon stared at her lips and she knew they were going to kiss.

Where did the butterflies go?.

She went to grab his face to pull him closer but her claws came out, luckily he was fast enough to stop her.

“Wow, maybe we should take it slow?”

Enid looked into his eyes, they were brown, but not the right shade.

To hell with going slow, she didn’t have time.

She closed the distance and kissed him.

It was nothing like she thought it would be.

Chapter Text

How could she have been so stupid? Going to the dance with Enid, knowing Eugene was out getting bugs.

She should’ve invited him to go with them, that’s what friends do, right? But she didn’t, because she was selfish enough to want to enjoy one night as Enid’s date, even if everything was a farce, and now he was at the hospital with 2 fracture ribs, an emergency surgery to repair a tear in his small intestine, a punctured lung and in a coma that the doctors don’t know if he will ever wake up from.

At least now she had her answer to who were the three werewolves she saw on her vision, she had spent the last night planning on ways to torture wolves, those including multitude amount of wolfsbane and silver, they would pay for their words to Enid and for what they did to Eugene.

That still didn’t explained why Enid was in the condition the goth saw her in her vision, as she and Ajax went together to visit Eugene, she could pretty much tell the couple was finally together as they were holding hands and when her emotions got the better of Enid, Ajax would hold her.

Wednesday never really thought about what would happen when Enid finally got together with her intended, maybe an idiotic spark of hope made her think that there was a chance she would choose her, but fortunately Enid wasn’t as selfish as she was.

Thing was right, as much as it pained her to admit it, she needed to contact her parents, she really was going to leave this world with zero dignity left.

She looked to her right, where Eugene was lying in the hospital bed, and then to the clock, she never respects visiting hours, she just spent all night with the boy after they found him in the woods, making sure Enid’s imbecilic brothers wouldn’t come back to finish the job, Weems had insisted for her to go back to the school but as she had apparently no answer as to what was going to happen to the Sinclair brothers, she just ignored her, making a mental note that Eugene’s moms were going to arrive the next day just as visiting hours begin, which would be in about 4 minutes and 32 seconds, she would leave Eugene to his family for now.

“Eugene, focus all your energy in waking up, I’ll make sure the hives thrive no matter what.” She got up, walking to the door. “Rest, your mothers will be here soon.”

She knocked 3 times and waited for Things answer; 2 knocks, the coast was clear.

Turns out that sneaking into a hospital room is actually quite hard when you look like you just came out of Carrie’s movie, but she liked the challenge, and just like that she was out of Jericho’s General Hospital once more.

She wanted nothing more than to get to her room and shower, the paint crust was getting really itchy in her skin, something that wouldn’t have happen if it were real blood.

She’s sure Enid would’ve look even more entrancing with the real thing.

She was already beautiful, black really suited her and the pink was something so her that the goth couldn’t hate it and the way she had let go when she danced, it was enchanting, she could only follow her like a fool, waiting for her smile and shiny eyes to go to her direction so she could make her biggest mistake yet; slow dance with the wolf. She did get the idea when Ajax looked at them but after one second she completely forgot about the gorgon.

There was something in Enid’s eyes that called to her, she might be in love, but she was not delusional, she saw the way the wolfs iris flashed silver while looking at her.

She frowned.

She needed to stop thinking about last night, it was like tears, useless and wouldn’t change the fact that Enid was finally in a relationship with Ajax and that meant that she would be alive in the future.

She finally made it to her room, only getting the occasional weird look, but she didn’t care, she couldn’t wait to shower, write and then maybe talk to her parents.

She opened the door without a thought and went straight to her side of the room, for her toiletries, when she heard a yell and a thud.

At Enid’s side was the girl siting in her bed, her arms stretched like she pushed something and Ajax on the floor, both blushing furiously.

“Oh my god, I’m sorry Wednesday I wasn’t sure when you were going to be back.” The wolf said, helping Ajax up.

“Yeah, sorry, Enid wasn’t feeling good and I decided to come, but I’ll leave you girls to it.” He explained. “Text me if you need anything.” He gave her a cheek kiss and left with a nod to Wednesday.

“Wedne—“

“I’m going to shower.” She didn’t want to be rude but witnessing the scene of the couple right in front of her had more impact that she liked to admit.

“Yeah, sure, I’ll go get some air.”

Wednesday likes her showers how she likes her coffee; strong, frozen cold and fast.

But she’s been in the bathroom for 20 minutes now, sitting in the floor with her paint stained and itchy dress still on, and no closer to actually showering.

She never imagined that when her parents told her about the Addams relatives that died of a broken heart that would be quite literally.

Her chest felt like it was about to collapse on itself, it felt on fire, but frozen at the same time, it feels like she’s a marble statue that Enid has been carving and a crack has appeared where her heart is supposed to be, it was painful, sorrowful and pitiful.

She really lived her life a fool until this day, thinking she was heartless only to feel the hollow space in her chest, because her heart was no longer in her body, it was in Enid’s possession to do as the blonde desires, and if ignoring it was her choice, then she would slowly perish, feeling the hollowing organ atrophy until it is no more.

There was a knock on the door followed by taping.

“I’m fine, prepare the crystal ball, I’ll be out in five minutes.”

When she finally got out of the shower, dressed in sweatpants and an oversized hoodie her crystal ball was already on her desk, her typewriter, neatly stored in the back.

She sat at her chair and wave her hand in front of the ball, the image of her parents appeared almost immediately.

“My little scorpion! How dreadful it is to see you.” Her father greeted her warmly.

“It is always good to hear from you.” She hated the knowing look on her mother’s eyes.

“Mother, father, I have something important to tell you.” Their attention went straight to her. “I have fallen victim to the family’s curse.” She could already feel the delight coming from her father.

“Cara mia! Are you hearing this? This is excellent news! Who are they?” Her mother’s reaction was very strange; she was looking at her with confusion, she was expecting a self-satisfied smiled that yelled ‘I told you so’.

 “She’s my roommate, Enid Sinclair.” Wednesday answered without breaking eye contact with the Addams matriarch.

“A werewolf! There hasn’t been a werewolf in the family for years—“

“You already knew.” She interrupted her father, who then looked solemnly at Morticia.

“I might have had a vision.” Of course, nothing about her life could be private.

“What are you so confused about then mother?”

“This is not what I envisioned.” And she knew why.

“Enid is my intended but I’m not hers.” She saw the change in both her parent’s eyes, her father looked like he could cry while her mother was even more confused.

“Are you sure about this Wednesday?” Morticia asked her.

“Yes, I helped them get together.” Now she felt like she could cry, disgusting. “Enid has a rare disease that can cause her death if her intended doesn’t reciprocate her feelings.”

“Hanahaki disease.” Both answered at the same time.

“How do you know?” Now she was confused.

“Some Addams had been lucky enough to get both Hanahaki and a broken heart by the curse.” Answered Gomez, a distant look on his eyes.

“What stage is Enid in?” Asked her mother.

“The first one, she’s only coughed some petals and a full flower that I know of.” Wednesday was really disliking her mother’s intense look.

“What was the flower?”

“A black Dahlia.”

Their whole behaviour changed at that, her father was happy again and, there it was, her mother’s self-satisfied smile.

“Keep us updated little viper, we’ll see you at parent’s weekend.” Her mother was already saying goodbye?

“And remember, an Addams love it’s their greatest strength.” And with those words they were gone.

Wednesday looked at Thing.

“Is this what you wanted?” She was not feeling better at all and now she had more questions than answers.

Thing just shrugged.

Enid was freaking out, again, what a surprise, she didn’t understand anything, first her brother’s acts, what did poor Eugene do to them? Nothing, he was 3 and 2 years below them, they never interacted, how did they even know about him.

They almost killed him.

She knew her brothers were never ones to be delicate, always breaking toys, furniture, and even roughhousing too much with her even if she can’t wolf out. But she’s a werewolf nonetheless, she can take it, Eugene couldn’t and now they didn’t know if he will even wake up again and it was all her fault.

They wanted to mess with her because they thought she was a lesbian? She’s dated only boys since she can remember, and it’s not like her home house its LGBT+ friendly, she grew up knowing to fear and hate “the gays”, fortunately she had internet access and an open mind so she doesn’t have those prejudges anymore, she respected them, hell, Yoko was her best friend and she was gay! But that didn’t make her a lesbian, she really hopes they didn’t tell her mom though, if she already hates Yoko she doesn’t want to even imagine what she would say, but she knows it anyways ‘Your queer friend is corrupting you! I told you she was bad news!” God, she was going to freak when she hears about Wednesday.

And to make it worse, she knew her brothers will go unpunished, the Sinclair pack was not powerful itself but they had mad connections and she knew Weems was already sticking her neck out for her so her brothers would maybe get a slap in the wrist and call it a day, she’s already heard rumours of a ‘bear’ attack in the woods, it made her feel sick.

And speaking of illness, her dumb heart was working backwards, ever since she kissed Ajax she’s been coughing nonstop, thankfully she hasn’t coughed a whole flower since their date mess but she was feeling fatigued and with shortness of breath from time to time.

And the worst part of it was that she missed Wednesday, how she would take care of her and make sure her fits went as smooth as possible, she hadn’t seen the goth since last night’s fiasco and she’s pretty sure she hates her now, her only friend in the whole academy was hospitalized because of her.

Her brothers were wrong, Enid is the one who used Wednesday and now she might be back to having 0 friends.

Not that Enid has been the best one.

She felt like crying, not even Thing was there for her, she couldn’t talk to Yoko, much less go to Weems, she felt so alone.

And then she felt it again, the itchiness in her throat, she was already on her way to the bathroom, she coughed and coughed and coughed until another flower came out, shit, she was out of breath and she could taste some blood too.

Fuck! Shit! Fuck! It was the force of her coughing, she was in the first stage days ago, it couldn’t have gotten that bad this soon, and she was dating Ajax now! Maybe they needed to expend more time together, yeah, that must be it.

She shot him a text telling him that she was feeling down and he immediately replied asking her if she wanted him to go to her dorm, she send him a thumbs up and proceeded to brush her teeth.

He knocked 10 minutes later and when she opened the door, there he was, tall, pale, kind smile and kind brown eyes, why was that shade so wrong.

“Are you okay?” He asked her after she just stared at him.

“Yeah, no, I don’t know, come in, you’re not a vampire.” She stepped aside and he entered.

“No, but this is your room, pretty much like you house in here.” He was so considerate.

“Right, you have full permission to be in my dorm room, we can even sit on my bed.” He smiled bashfully at that.

“Okay.” They did so and she took Ajax’ hand in hers trying to feel some comfort.

“Is this about bee boy?”

“His name’s Eugene, Ajax.”

“Right, sorry.”

There was a tense silence after that.

“No, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to snap at you. But I can’t get the image of him in the hospital bed out of my mind.”

  Ajax let go of her hand to hold her.

“That was heavy, like, I can’t blame you, didn’t know bears could be that dangerous, they’re so friend shaped.” Right, Ajax didn’t know the truth and she couldn’t tell him.

“I want to get my mind off things.” She looked at his lips, they weren’t that plump but they felt nice.

“Okay, are you sure? We can just talk if you want?”

“I want to make out but if you want to talk I’m fine with that.” She didn’t want to push him neither, she just wanted his help to make everything to stop for a second.

“I’m okay with making out.” He got closer and they kissed.

Ajax wasn’t her first kiss at all, but it still didn’t feel like she thought it would, gone were the butterflies she felt at the beginning, instead she felt lead in her stomach, her claws were coming out again and she could feel her wolf’s discomfort.

And then, the door opened.

She got so spooked out that she yelled and accidentally pushed Ajax hard enough to throw him out of the bed.

“Oh my god, I’m sorry Wednesday I wasn’t sure when you were going to be back.” Her face was Burning, then she remembered Ajax was still on the floor and got him up, he was blushing as well.

“Yeah, sorry, Enid wasn’t feeling good and I decided to come, but I’ll leave you girls to it.” She wanted to say ‘don’t go’ but she wouldn’t mean it. “Text me if you need anything.” He pressed his lips on her hot cheek and then walked out the door.

Enid then really looked at Wednesday, she was still wearing her dress, and was covered in red paint, it was itchy by the look on the red line in her arms, she was looking paler than normal and her eyes had bags under them.

She wanted to help.  

“Wedne—“

“I’m going to shower.” But Wednesday cut her off.

She hated her, she was sure she hated her and it was all her fault, she was going to have a panic attack, she needed to get out.

“Yeah, sure, I’ll go get some air.”

She ran to the woods, she ran and ran until her legs burned and her lungs felt like they couldn’t fit any more air in them and she started coughing, she wanted to yell but she physically couldn’t and she didn’t want to bring more attention to herself, more and more petals came this time, she ripped them with her claws as angry tears fell from her eyes, why was nothing working?! She heard some footsteps as she stopped with her fit, turning around to face her brothers.

“What do you all want now?” She really was not in the mood for this. “Are you stalking me?”

“We’re trying to take care of our baby sister.” Charlie said without denying it. “Why is little Enid crying this time for? And why are you bleeding, did you bite your tongue?” she froze wiping the blood from her lips.

“Did you have a fight with your girlfriend?” Dylan continued.

That got her moving again “Stop it! Wednesday is my friend you need to leave her alone.”

“We’ll do that when you get away from her.” Brandon talked, stepping in front of her younger brothers. “Mom was not pleased to hear you’re associating with such humans.” They ratted out already.

“What did you tell her?” She felt her body going cold from fear.

“Just that you were getting to close to that freak, we’ve been watching you Enid.” He answered her.

That was fucked up.

“That Addams might be cursing you and stopping you from finally wolfing out for all you know and you just keep going back to her.” The twins started again.

“Like a loyal lap dog.” She had enough.

“I don’t need to listen to you, move, I’m going back to my dorm.” She tried to get pass them only for them to stand their ground.

“That’s not way to talk to your older brothers Enid.” Brandon’s voice had a tint of anger to it.

“Fuck you! You’ve been assholes to me my whole life, I don’t owe you any respect.”

Charlie pushed her back, hard, letting his claws out at the end grazing her left shoulder, tearing into her clothes and skin.

“What the hell is wrong with you!?” She held her injured shoulder and looked at them with wide eyes.

“You do owe us respect, and you will show it.” They were on a fucking power trip, but she was not going to be their punching bag again.

“Screw you all.” She ran to them, taking advantage of their surprise, slashing Charlie in the same shoulder he did, pushing Dylan out of the way and clawing at Brandon’s right arm.

“Just wait until mom hears about this Enid!” She kept running. “Remember she’s coming this weekend!” And didn’t looked back.

Enid came back to her room sad, bleeding and not at all ready to deal with Wednesday who pretty much hates her now, she tried to sneak in again, going straight to the bathroom to see her wounds but, like last time, Wednesday beat her to it.

“What happened Enid?” She was in front of the wolf in record time, Thing on her shoulder signing worried.

She tried to smile “Nothing, don’t worry about it, I don’t want to disturb your writing hour.” She then tried to walk aside to the bathroom but Wednesday didn’t budge.

“Enid, you are bleeding from your shoulder and your mouth, tell me who did this and consider their life—“

“You can stop pretending!” The last 24 hours finally caught up to her. “You don’t have to act nice to me, okay Wednesday? I know you hate me for what happened to Eugene, so just stop.” She started crying, god why couldn’t she stop. “Stop and let me suffer in peace.” She tried once more to get to the bathroom but Wednesday wouldn’t move looking at her with the most anger she’s seen from her.

How pitiful that she could gather the courage to finally stand up to her brothers but Wednesday, tiny and sweet Wednesday got her pinned in place with one look.  

“Listen to me and listen clearly Enid, I never do things for other people’s sake, I’m selfish and self-centred, so for you to imply that I’ve been faking my goodwill for you is insulting.” Wednesday closed her eyes, calming herself. “I care about you Enid Sinclair, like it or not,” she said opening her eyes once more “Once you gain an Addams grace it is difficult to get rid of us.”  Enid couldn’t believe it.

“Do you mean that?” She felt so little against Wednesday serious eyes. “Even after what happened to Eugene?” Enid couldn’t look at her in the eye after that.

Wednesday carefully grabbed her chin and turned her so she could look at her again.

“What happened to Eugene was your bothers’s fault, not yours, I will never blame you for something your vile family does, I don’t understand how, but I know you’re not like them.”

Enid was so scared of breaking the moment that she didn’t say anything.

“Can we look at your wounds now?” But her roommate did looking at her teared sweater now.

“It really is okay, I got werewolf healing, remember?” Wednesday face told her that she would not get out of this like that so she took off her sweater and let the other girl examine her wounds.

“This are werewolf claws injures, Thing, get my first aid kit”

Enid was usually not embarrassed to be in her underwear with other people, she was a werewolf after all and after all her doctor’s visits, and hospital gowns and prodding and pricking, she kinda got used to.

But now, with Wednesday so close to her, tenderly tenting to her shoulder she has never felt more exposed.

“This was one of your brothers doing, wasn’t it?” Wednesday asked as she cleaned the wounds with some gauze and medical soap, she merely nodded, ashamed for some reason, and nervous about the goth seeing the array of scars on her back from the same people.

“They are despicable creatures who don’t deserve to be related to you.” She started applying little butterfly bandages to help the gashes close. “All the scars my brothers and I have, were obtained with the consent of all parties, and even I can admit, it was for fun.” She finished with the third and last wound. “I’m sorry, I used all my home remedies with Eugene, this is the best Thing and I could steal from the hospital.”

“Don’t apologize Wednesday, thank you.” She went to put her pyjamas tops on and came back to sit next to the other girl in silence, her hands on her orange duvet.

“Wedns, I’m scared,” she whispered after some minutes “about my brothers, about my mom, I attacked them, I don’t think I’ve ever done that.” She felt something touching her pinky, something cold and slender, with calluses in the top.

“I already told you, you are not and won’t be alone Enid.”

They spend some more time like that, neither girl willing to let go of the other’s finger.

Chapter Text

Larissa Weems always wanted to be a principal.

She likes Nevermore Academy and enjoys being part of a vital time in her student’s life.

What nobody told her was about all the corruption and power play that came with a position like hers, students with parents ready to give millions as long as they don’t get in trouble, others willing to subtly give threats to scare her into silence.

And the worst part is; Larissa doesn’t love her job to fight against those things, she’s guilty of perpetuating them too.

Her vision on her own academy days was of making the school a safe place for all types of outcasts, a place they could scape to in case their home situation wasn’t good, a place where they wouldn’t be afraid of being themselves and they could achieve their greatest potential.

She failed the moment she fell in love with Morticia Addams, well Frump, when it happened.

Being a shapeshifter at that time wasn’t ideal, at least to Larissa, her shape has always been connected to her feelings and the moment she was angry, sad, excited, her form started to change, kids being kids often made fun of her for it, even other shapeshifters looked down on her for her inability to control her own powers.

Everything changed the moment she met Morticia.

She always saw her for Larissa Weems and not for her lack of control on her ability, she even spent countless hours researching and helping her train to be able to keep her shape in the face of those intense emotions. But then, she the most intense one.

Love.

How could she had helped it? Morticia was outstanding, beautiful, intelligent, kind, intense, powerful, she made you feel like the most special person in a room when she was talking to you, she was so protective of her friends that she would do anything for them, she thrived in the greenhouse but she also made the best potions at school.  

But then came the coughing, and the petals.

A black rose.

She didn’t know what was wrong with her, she felt sick, worried and confused, she went to the only person she thought she could, her best friend, her greatest confidant, her love. Together they figure out what was happening; a rare illness called Hanahaki Disease that it’s only cure was for the person you fell in love with to reciprocate your feelings, otherwise the flowers growing on your body will suffocate you to death.

Larissa will never forget Morticia’s eyes when they finished reading about the illness, they were filled with resignation, with sadness, as if she knew her friend was going to die.

Still, Larissa was resilient, she could see that there was something between her and her dove friend, she could feel the change in the energy when they were together in a room, she was getting ready to confess as she started feeling shortness of breath and knew her time was running thin.

But then everything changed when Gomez appeared.

He was a good man, if a little odd, sickly looking, passionate in his believes and actions, Larissa even tried to fall in love with him to save herself from her fate but alas.

The moment Morticia looked at Gomez, Larissa knew her doom was sealed, there was nothing to do, and then she understood Morticia’s look from that day, her friend always knew she wouldn’t fall in love with Larissa, her heart was always destined for Gomez.

Larissa grew desperate, she had her whole life in front of her, she didn’t want to die, she couldn’t even be in the same place as Morticia anymore, the pain and the heartache too big for her to handle, she didn’t know what to do or who to sought help.

In a last resort she sneaked out of the academy and went to the town of Jericho, if the normies are cautious about them now at that time they were pretty hostile, she went from clinic to clinic looking for a doctor willing to help her and when she started losing hope someone grabbed her and drag her to an alley and then into a building.

It was an old woman who told her she had been watching and following her and that she had a way to help her, she was a doctor who was studying an alternative cure to that specific illness: a surgery.

It wasn’t a simple procedure, the doctor had to literally cut the flowers and all of their remains from her lungs and heart, as it was still an experimental procedure they were a good amount of risks for her, heart failure, damage of airways, death. She was already on her way to the last one so she agreed to go over with the surgery, the doctor then told her of a very important side effect she would experience in the wake that the procedure went okay;

She wouldn’t be able to love again.

Not a person, a pet, a physical thing, an idea, a dream, nothing.

Still she went through the procedure that was fortunately successfully and just like that she wasn’t dying anymore.

But she wasn’t living neither.

Her recovery was painful and long, giving that everything was pretty clandestine she couldn’t tell the school about it, she sneaked out again at night and went back the morning after the surgery to her classes, fortunately her ability helped her somehow in that regard. 

Morticia noticed the change immediately and Larissa never told her about what happened and what she did, but she always had a feeling her friend knew, she was a physic after all and even if she was happy because Larissa wasn’t dying, in the end her lack of feeling was the thing that caused their fall out and their bad blood, Larissa didn’t love Morticia anymore, she didn’t love anything.

So, when Miss Sinclair entered her office along an always emotionless Wednesday Addams she knew history was repeating itself and she saw herself reflected in the wolf and she knew that she finally succeeded in her live time wish, but she also knew she failed.

Larissa knew very well how Enid’s family treated her, ever since she enrolled into the academy and her mother told the principal to “do everything in her power to make her transform” along with the open laughing of her brothers gave her a good indicator that the wolf’s family life wasn’t a good one.

Enid never complained, at least with her of with the teachers, she just tried to be her best in all classes, joining multitudes of clubs wishing to get friends, given that her brothers pretty much put the whole werewolf population against her because she couldn’t transform yet.

Speaking on those boys, they really love to cause terror in the school, she remembers the first time she reprimanded the oldest some years ago, he thought it would be funny to hide some silver inside certain luping cages during the full moon, at least five students were harm and Larissa had to call the authorities who held onto the Sinclair boy for the night. The day after the incident Esther Sinclair was in her office with a very free Abraham Sinclair, telling her how her oldest and the one that was going to inherit it the family business when he finished collage couldn’t be in trouble with the law for doing a ‘small prank on the queers’, and that she had powerful investors who would tear the school to the ground in seconds if the principal did something like that to her boys ever again.  

And she fell for it, because she didn’t love the school or her job.

So for years she has left those boys to do as they please, everything culminating with Eugene’s and Enid’s attack.

The youngest Sinclair might not have reported her brothers but Larissa could see the signals, the constant movement of her left shoulder with a wince, her full werewolf healing not completely out because of her lack of transformation, the concerned glances Wednesday sent her way. She could also see the way her health was deteriorating for the disease she looked pale, thinner, bags under her eyes that weren’t there before, but she could also see the way it seemed like life came back to her when she was with the Addams, she was watching history repeat itself and Larissa didn’t know how to help, it was obvious to her that Enid had feelings for her roommate but she was in denial to herself, making herself more sick, the Addams wasn’t doing so good neither, it seemed as the famous curse finally stroked her.

Such principal was she, she had two students in the brink of death and she was too scared to do something.

Scared for Enid and what would happen to her the moment her mother finds out and scared to talk to her long lost love Morticia Addams.

The week after the attack was quite, which scared Enid more than anything else. She was expecting an angry phone call full of screaming and her mother disowning her, a lengthy text message full of cap letters, typos and exclamations marks, hell, she even expected her mother coming to the academy to pull her out herself the very next day, but it was already Friday and nothing has happened, she will never be that important she guesses, she wasn’t her brothers.

Which were a completely different subject, after antagonizing her for two days straight they vanished, or at least that’s how it felt to her, she was on edge most of the time after their attack, looking behind her, always trying to see if she could smell their scent in case they were near, but nothing, it was like they got bored or something, that wouldn’t be a surprise though but Enid still worries.

And in extension so does Wednesday, the goth almost gave her a heart attack when she came back to her dorm from her classes to find the shorter girl sharpening a silver knife! Right in the middle of her side of the room!

Enid tried to get her friend to tell her where the hell she got the knife, it was pretty much prohibited to carry anything of silver inside the school to prevent another silver “accident” like 2 years ago, but Wednesday being Wednesday just said that an Addams is always prepared for any kind of fight.

Illegal stuff aside, it did make Enid feel weirdly safe, even if she was vulnerable to the material as well, but she knew that her friend will be there in case she needed her, which was pretty much all the time now, Wednesday had insisted that she accompanies Enid and it’s with her because she wants to, not because she feels obligated or something, so the wolf mostly passes her time either with Wednesday or Ajax.

She feels so bad about Yoko, the last time she saw her was the last time they did girls night, dancing to her Loona playlist and watching the Pitch Perfect movies, about 2 weeks ago, she wanted to spent more time with her but she knew her guilt would eat her alive until she confesses everything and she doesn’t want to trouble the vampire.

Besides, her health was doing better! Kinda… sort of, there were entire days that she would be able to go without coughing, but the shortness of breath, the chest pain and the fatigue were getting worse, she knew people could tell, when the bubbly werewolf stops bouncing everywhere there must be something wrong right? But what was she supposed to do? She spends time with Ajax, they talk, they kiss, they go on walks, they play videogames, and nothing seems to be working, her next medical appointment is the Thursday after parent’s weekend and if her body is in the shape she thinks it is her mother will have to be informed.

She felt caged, she felt like she was swimming with all her strength against a rock twice her size tied to her feet, trying not to drown, like running between corridors and then you start to notice that they all look the same, she was just delaying the inevitable which was so frustrating because she was trying so hard to be happy.

Enid thought that judgment day finally came the moment she was told to go to the principal office.

Alone.

Her heart was beating faster than normal and that only made the pain feel stronger, and still, fear was making her extremities feel cold to the point of shaking, she was sweating by the time she made it to the office, scared to knock and be welcomed by the screaming voice of her mother.

Almost as if sensing her, the door opened on itself, she closed her eyes and waited for the reprimanding.

“Miss Sinclair?” It never came as she opened her eyes and only saw Principal Weems, looking at her with confusion.

“Good afternoon.” She was able to answered with a tiny voice.

“Please, come in.” She did and could see the office looked brighter, the curtains were drawn letting the light from outside enter, the Medusa fireplace made the temperature just cosy and in the principal’s desk was a tea pot, two cups and some pastries.

“I thought we could talk about how your health has been with some tea.” The principal explained.

“Yeah, sure, thank you.”

Enid took a sit at her usual place to the left, thinking of what to say or do while Weems served the tea into the cups.

“How have you been feeling Miss Sinclair?” the white haired woman finally asked, letting one of the cups in front of her.

Shit, this was it, what should she say? What can she do? WWWD? Wednesday told her that the best way to fool someone is just to tell the truth, but when she told her she couldn’t do that she said that an incomplete lie deceives almost everyone.  

“I’ve been feeling fine, haven’t had a coughing fit in days.” She took a sip waiting for the next question.

“That’s good! Any thoughts on what’s helping you with that?” Enid thought for a moment.

“Well, I’m going out with Ajax now,” She paused, the principal looked like that wasn’t what she wanted to hear. “Wednesday has been helping me tons too, checking on me and stuff.” That seemed to be the answer Weems was looking for.

“It’s good to hear that, having a really good friend can help you overcame anything” The principal now had distant look.

“Is everything okay Principal?”

“Not quite Miss Sinclair.” The principal let her tea cup in the desk. “Can I be honest with you?”

“Yeah, sure, I guess.” What was happening?

“When I was about your age I had the same problem you’re dealing with now, the Hanahaki Disease.”

“Excuse me?” This is not what Enid thought would come out of this conversation.

“I fell in love with my roommate, but I knew it couldn’t be.”

“I’m really sorry Principal.” Enid didn’t know what to say to that, she was beyond confused, how was the woman alive? And didn’t that mean that she felt in love with Morticia? Wednesday’s mom?

“Don’t be, I wish this to be a lesson of sorts to you.”

“What do you mean?” Weems’ pose changed completely, she got serious, her eyes never leaving Enid’s, the wolf felt so uncomfortable under that look, like she was being studied.

“I suppose I don’t want you to make the same mistakes I did.”

“Yeah, no, I mean, I’m already with Ajax, and, no offense, but like, I can see you didn’t end up with you crush.” The principal just shook her head.

“No, I tried doing that, it doesn’t work.” What?

“What are you talking about?”

“Trying to love someone else, it doesn’t help, if anything, it makes it worse.” What was she implying?

“I’m sorry about what happened to you principal but our situations are really different. I love Ajax, he’s my mate.” She felt her wolf’s discomfort yet again, what wasn’t she on her side?!

“Is that what your wolf tells you? Have you ever wonder why you feel better when you’re close to Miss Addams?” Enid looked away frowning, that wasn’t true was it? She tried to look back to her time with Wednesday and could see it now, she did feel lighter, could breathe a little bit better, the pain calming to a scarcely ache, but that would mean that she loves Wed—

“You are wrong Principal, Wednesday is my best friend and Ajax is my mate.” A wave of pain so strong overtook her that she felt the air leaving her lungs and her wolf whimper, she powered trough it though because she didn’t want to continue with the conversation. “And if that’s all I will be leaving.”

“Miss Sinclair, wait—“ She practically ran away, as much as she could with the way her throat was choking her, she barely made it to the bathroom stalls where she started coughing like mad, heaving, tears were falling from her eyes as she started to see little black dots and lights from the lack of oxygen, she closed her eyes, oh shit she was going to faint.

But before she could she stopped, she tried to take in as much air as her sick lungs let her and we she stopped feeling lightheaded she opened her eyes to see the toilet filled with black flowers.

“Hey, is everything alright in there?” The universe really liked to mock her huh? Yoko called from outside of the stall, knocking gently. “Do you need anything?”

Enid cleaned her mouth from the spit and blood that came out, she also tried to clean her face with the toilet paper, flushed the toilet and prepare mentally to face the music.

“Hey—“ Before Yoko could knock again Enid opened the door. “Oh pup, are you okay?” Yoko immediately opened her arms and the wolf went to them.

“I don’t know Yoko.” She felt her friend hold her tighter. “Do you want to go to my room and talk?” Enid just nodded.

They were now at the vampire’s room, Enid was laying down on the bed holding a plushie, trying to decipher how in the hell was she going to explain what happened with Weems without letting out her secret, meanwhile Yoko was preparing her some hot chocolate.

“Yoko, Weems thinks I’m in love with Wednesday because she was in love with her roommate.” She just busted out, she needed to say something.

“Wait, what? Hold on, you can’t drop that bomb on me like that.” Yoko finally finished with her drink and sat at her chair next to the bed, Enid sitting down in turn “And wasn’t her roommate Morticia Addams?”

“Yup.”

“What in the fuck!? Do you think Wednesday knows?” That seemed to remind her brain of the first part of the wolfs sentence. “And just because of that she thinks you’re in love with Addams?” Yoko didn’t sound that surprised.

“Yes! Isn’t that crazy?” Yoko stayed silence. “It is, right? I mean, she said that I look happier and better when I’m with her, which creepy but okay, but I love Ajax!” The pain came back, and Enid used all her energy to not cough.

“But you do.” Yoko said.

“What?”

“You do look happier with Wednesday, think about it Enid, and I say this because you’re my best friend and I worry about you, I respect your privacy and you not wanting to tell me what is going on because I trust you and I know Wednesday is helping you but babes, I’m a vampire, I have super hearing remember?” Enid felt her body go cold, she was caught. “Hey, no, no, like I said I trust you but I want you to just think about it, for your sake, okay?”

Yoko gave her space to do it, scrolling through her phone while Enid took a sip of her chocolate, was she really happier when she was with Wednesday? Like yeah, she was her best friend, obviously she liked spending time with her and watching her talk, and hearing her write and try to learn all of her mannerisms and her subtle facial changes like that quirk of her lips when she was happy, the light lifting of her right eyebrow when she was amused, the way her eyes soften just when she looks at her, oh those pretty eyes, with that lovely dark brown shade.

Enid stopped her train of thought.

When was the last time she thought about Ajax like that?

Sure he was cute, but it’s been a while since she stopped feeling butterflies when she thinks about him.

Like the ones she’s feeling right now, thinking about Wednesday.

But how could it be? She didn’t like girls… right? She thought about kissing Wednesday during the Rave’N but she was just lost in the moment, surely everybody thinks about kissing their friends at least once.

Right?

“Hey Yoko?”

“What’s up pup?”

“Do you ever think about kissing your friends?” That got Yoko’s attention off her phone and back on her.

“Like kissing Divina who’s my friend but also my girlfriend? Or kissing my friends in general?”

“In general.”

“On the mouth?”

“Yes Yoko! On the mouth!”

“Then no.”

“Shit.”

Well, that didn’t mean anything, it could be a fluke, she was confused, she didn’t know what she wanted.

But she did, didn’t she.

She wanted Wednesday.

“Are you okay?” Enid looked at her friend who was watching her with concern but most importantly with open support.

“I think I like Wednesday.” Enid felt like a heavy weight was lifted from her chest, like she could finally take a deep breath after all those weeks.

Yoko just smiled at her and opened her arms for a hug, Enid going for it immediately. “And that’s perfectly fine pup.”

“Is it?” Enid spoke from her friend’s shoulder. She was feeling so relieved but she was also scared shitless.

“Yes Enid, it’s cute actually she’s like a small demon and you’re the embodiment of a golden retriever.”

“Hey! That’s offensive!” Enid giggled and pushed Yoko away from her.

“Sorry, sorry, I’m happy for you Enid.”

Enid laughed with her friend trying to push the thoughts and fears about her family out of her mind, maybe this time she can make it work out, maybe this time they’ll understand her.

And for the first time in a long time Enid was feeling hopeful.

Wednesday was a patient person, you can’t have all the good things in life without the virtue of waiting for the right moment to attack, for your enemy to throw the first punch, part of the waiting was also the psychologic impact on the victim, you can’t expect to perfect a piece on the cello at the first attempt, no, you had to practice, to experience the ache, the blisters on finger pads to be good.

She was a patient person but Enid’s been gone for exactly 2 hours and 35 minutes since she was called to Weems office alone, she wanted to spy on the meeting but Thing convinced her of trusting Enid, which she did, with her life, who she didn’t trust was Weems, who spent the last days watching them both like a hawk, Wednesday still didn’t know the principal’s intentions but she didn’t like it.

In her desperation, no, in her waiting for Enid to come back Think persuaded her to contact her parents in order to be prepare for parent’s weekend, she wanted Enid to spend some time with the Addams before she had to go to her horrid family.

“Hello mother, father.” The smiling face of her parents greeted her the moment she waved her hand in front of the crystal ball.

“My little storm cloud! How have you been?” Her father answered.

“Made someone miserable?” Added her mother.

“Not yet, I want to take my time to plan my revenge against those imbeciles Enid calls brothers for what they did to Eugene and Enid.”

“Ah, the trill of the hunt isn’t that exciting ‘Tish?” Her father looked at Morticia with adoration and even if she still finds it disgusting she understands it now.

“The best part of course,” the Addams matriarch responded with love. “How are they Wednesday?”

“Eugene’s vitals are stable, the majority of his wounds have healed without infection, the doctors have taken off most of his stiches and his moms are with him constantly, they have given me some honey for my…friendship with their son.”

“And what happened to our dear Enid? Is she okay?” Wednesday felt her blood boiling in anger again at remembering the state her beloved arrived at that night.

“Those buffoons stalked her and attacked her while she was alone,” She saw the distaste in her parent’s face and she felt herself sitting straighter with her next words. “of course, she’s stronger and smarted that those three and she finally stood up to them and attack them back.” Pride, what an odd thing to feel for someone else. “She’s healing okay.”

“Ah the carnage! I wish you were there to see it! It’s always a wonder to see a werewolf in their wild element.” Her father could be too passionate at times.

“The full moon is still due my love, and remember Enid can’t turn yet.” Morticia calmed him down. “How is she from her other ailments?”

“Her health has… deteriorated a bit, I find it difficult to tell, when I’m with her she usually doesn’t present any symptoms, I had two requests about her for you actually.” That picked her parents attention.

“Whatever we can do for you Wednesday.”

“Can you ask grandmamma for one of her potions? I used all the one I brought on Eugene and I did notice Enid having more trouble while breathing.” Her parents nodded. “And I would like to invite Enid to have breakfast with us before her family arrives on the weekend.”

“We’re going to meet Wednesday’s werewolf girlfriend?!” That high pitch screech was some of the torture that the goth missed more from home.

“Cool, do you think she’ll eat us alive?” The faces of her younger brothers cramped the space in the crystal ball.

“Pugsley, Pubert. Enid is not my ‘girlfriend’ and no, she’s too nice for that.”

“She’s always welcome to the family activities.” Morticia went back to the subject, looking happy to have most of her family reunited after some time, even if one of her children was far away.

“Please extend the invitation from us too, our little scorpion.” Added Gomez. “For this we will travel all night long to be there early.”

“Perfect, please send my worst to grandmamma and Fester if you see him.”

“Of course, we’ll see you soon.”

“Bye Wednesday!”

And with the chorus of her brother’s voice the image of her family disappeared from the crystal ball.

“It’s been three hours, I’m interrogating Weems, whether you like it or not.” Thing looked like he was going to argue but decided against it and went to climb on her shoulder to accompany her. “If I found out that her wretched mother did something I’m going to skin her alive—“

In her hurry Wednesday didn’t see the door opening in front of her colliding, yet again, with Enid’s body, her head shoot up to the roof and everything went dark.

“Wednesday opened her eyes with her head throbbing in a pain so great she had to shut them again, the place too bright making her head hurt more, it felt like her skull was trying to open by itself, her pulse was echoing in her eardrums making it very difficult to hear what was happening, she could distinguish some obnoxious music and shouting, someone was screaming with all her might and the sound was even more annoying than the music, she could also hear whimpering and sobs.

Enid.

She opened her eyes again, fighting the lightheadness from the assault to her senses, it didn’t matter now, she needed to find Enid.

She walked through the place filled with neon lights, shadows moved in the space as they were people walking, a loud noise akin to a small explosion sounded, and Wednesday realized she was in a bowling place, she kept walking until she could hear the screaming and the crying closer, some black shadows made way to form the silhouette of the Sinclair family, headed by Esther Sinclair, four tall men behind her and a fifth one in between the family and Enid, who had her head down, her fingers tight in a fist that, Wednesday could see some blood starting to appear, not doubt from her claws.

‘—am I told that you are still chasing around that gorgon but now a girl too Enid?! Are you one of those queers? I was considering sending you to a camp for your wolf problem but now I might as well send you to another type of camp!”

The scared gasp that Enid let out along with the taunting of her family was enough to make her furious.

She was going to kill them.

She was going to kill her.”

“What? Wednesday?! Are you okay?” The goth wished she could enjoy the thought of waking up every day to Enid’s voice and embrace but she was too angry to—

Embrace?

Wednesday opened her eyes in a panic, she wasn’t laying down like after her last vision, she was being held by the waist and her shoulders close to Enid.

Thinking better about it, she was glad for the anger that way she can justify her blush and she can ignore the way she enjoys being in this position right now.

“I’m going to kill her.” She repeated from her vision, secretly wishing Enid won’t let her go.

“Who?!” Her wish wasn’t granted as Enid, seeing that she was awake and well, pull her away and started shaking her shoulders.

“Your mother.” That stunned the wolf enough to stay still.

“Why would you...? You know what, never mind, I have something I need to talk to you about.”

“Me too, and I insist I go first, it has to do with my visions and you.” Enid seemed doubtful but accepted.

After explaining both her visions to Enid, her friend was silent, deep in thought.

“I sincerely apologize for not telling you sooner, I didn’t want to add you more stress after discovering about your illness, I have a hypothesis that the last vision will happen tomorrow when you’re with your family.” Wednesday hesitated, something unusual on her. “I believe this isn’t the best time to bring this up but my family has extended an invitation for you to join us during breakfast tomorrow, before your family arrives.”

Enid was still thinking, making Wednesday worry, she was at a lost on what to do in this situation, she wanted to…help, but didn’t know how.

“Enid?”

“Your visions aren’t like set on stone right? Like something can happen and it’ll change?” Enid asked her in turn.

“Yes, I believe that can be true.”

“Great, we’re going to prevent those from happening then.”

Wednesday honestly didn’t know if that was possible but for Enid she will make it so.

“And of course I would love to have breakfast with your family Wends.”

“Then it is decided. What did you want to talk about?”

Enid got sad at her question, tears pooling at her eyes.

“Nothing important, forget it.”

Wednesday tried to wipe her tears from her cheeks but that just made Enid get away from her.

“Are you okay Enid?” She tried to follow after her.

“Yes, just leave it alone please?”

Wednesday was left standing in the middle of their room while Enid went to her bed, lying down under the covers crying, not knowing that Wednesday’s heart was breaking alongside hers.

Chapter Text

Parent’s weekend was finally upon Nevermore Academy, to the general public that meant getting together with your family after long months of not seeing each other, enjoying their company for two whole days, talking about school, classes, friends, going out for fun activities and catching up!

That was not the case for Enid.

Parents weekend always meant enduring her mom’s disappointed dabs, harsh critics and offensive comments while her brothers only get praised, and speaking of those arseholes they take any opportunity they have to made fun of her while her dad watches silently from the side.

Fun!

And with her newfound feelings for her best friend well, she wasn’t sure how she was going to deal with the next two days.

She feels like shit, she spent the whole night crying because she couldn’t tell Wednesday about her feelings because she was scared, and then the doubting came back, what if she just wants to believe she likes Wednesday? What if she is just making up feelings to deal with her stupid disease? What happens when she confesses to Wednesday and she doesn’t feel the same? Or worse what happens when her mom finds out?

And Wednesday, god, how could she ever thought she was cold for even a second? She left her a note with some Advil and water telling her to re-hydrate, rest and that she would wake her, in case she hadn’t already, to get ready for the morning, she wanted to make sure her family wouldn’t be ‘too overwhelming’ with her.

Enid highly doubts it compared to her own.

Her friend also left Thing taking care of her, or at least that’s what the hand told her, dang, Wednesday was not making it easy to forget about her dumb feelings.

Enid shook her head, just slightly wincing from the pain that has incredibly decreased since she took the medicine, and thought.

She needed a plan to stop Wednesday’s visions from becoming true.

Her family always arrived around midday, this time even later because they were going to wait for Abraham to finally fly to Vermont so she at least had a morning of peace before war.

Spending breakfast with the Addams will get her away from her brothers for at least a few hours, even if that’s going to make her mother mad, knowing she was with those “freaks” ugh, she really was the worst, she just needed to find something, an excuse to not spend the afternoon with them, get an early night in and just bear breakfast before they have to go back to San Francisco.

Easier said than done though.

Thing patted her at the back of her hand and sign to her.

Are you okay?

“Not really, I just don’t want to deal with my family, you know?” she shrugged.

Don’t worry, we won’t let you face them alone, we Addams are very protective of our own.

That made Enid let out a little laugh. “That’s cute but I’m not an Addams Thing, still, thank you.” He held her hand for a few seconds and let go to sign again.

You should get ready; Wednesday is going to be back soon.

“Uh… should I tone down the colours? I think I have a few grey shirts and a dark blue skirt, or maybe I can ask Wednesday to lend me some clothes?” The image of her using the goth’s clothes, being surrounded by her smell made her face go up a few degrees in warmth.

No, just wear what you always do, Wednesday might be allergic to colour, but it doesn’t run in the family, we’re kind of used to it by now, you should meet Cousin Margaret.

Enid barely registered some words but went straight to her closet, ha, to get dressed.

Just some minutes after it, Wednesday entered their room.

“Enid, you’re awake, are you feeling well?” OMG, she always looks so cute and comfy with her casual clothes, way bigger than her.

No! Stop thinking like that, and answer!

“Hi! Yeah! I’m fine, just finished getting ready.” She felt so awkward now.

“Good, I thought we could plan the day ahead and I can tell you a little about my family before you meet then, they can be too much.”

“Yeah, sure, totes, please do bestie.” Great now Thing was looking at her like she had grown two heads.

“Okay,” Wednesday walked over to her side of the room, turned her chair around and sat, facing Enid. “My family made a reservation at some restaurant just outside of Jericho, the owner is a friend of my father’s and, according to him, serves the best steak in town.” Enid kept standing right in front of her closet, afraid of even moving a muscle. “I believe you would want to avoid your brothers for as long as possible so we will give you free rein of where to go after, and then come back to the school in time for your family to arrive, we will keep close, and we will interfere at any time if they go too far.” Wednesday made a pause. “As long as you want us to, of course.”

Enid was at a lost, they were willing to do all of that for her? Their daughter’s roommate? That was nuts.

“Thank you, I appreciate it a lot, but I also don’t want to take time off your family bonding.” She did feel a little guilty.

“We do it because we want to, as for ‘family bonding’ as you put it, we’re going to go grave digging during the night, you are invited as well, of course.”

“I think I’ll pass, but thank you for considering me.” She was looking weird just standing there wasn’t she? “So, who came to visit you?” She asked trying to diffuse the awkward energy, walking towards Wednesday.

“My parents, my little brothers and our butler.” Huh, interesting. “You already know my parents, expect vast physical displays of affection. I have two younger brothers they’re under threat for bothering you but they won’t listen, they’re in their werewolf phase.”

“Oh, they like werewolves?” That was actually cool.

“I suppose, but mostly, they want to get bitten, eaten or clawed by one.”

“Yeah, that checks out.”

“Another thing, I asked mother to bring some potions made by grandmamma for you.” She took four funny looking vials out of her pants pocket. “This two will help you breathe better, and the other ones help with the chest pain.” Enid was speechless, here was this girl who everybody thought doesn’t have a heart giving her something so personal and so close to her as her family to help her.

“I don’t know what to say Wednesday,” Enid took the vials gently with shaking hands. “Thank you, and your family.”

“Don’t mention it, they’re probably already fuming at the mouth to meet you, are you ready to go?” Enid felt her heart stop once again.

Wednesday ‘don’t like people in my personal space’ Addams was offering her, her elbow. A little voice that sounded way too much like Yoko told her that she was pretty much the only person that Wednesday allows to touch her. She almost went for it but then she remembered the visions and opted to put her hands behind her back and put on her most credible smile.

“Let’s go rommie!”

Meeting the Addams was nothing like Enid ever imagined.

Not that she has thought about it multiple times.

The whole family was waiting at the school entrance, next to what appeared a funeral car so Enid deduced it was theirs. Gomez was talking lively with the tallest man Enid has ever seen, while holding Morticia’s hand, and spending always some seconds to look lovingly at her, some young boys, Wednesday brothers Enid presumed, were running around the car playing with small knifes, those same boys went straight to them the moment they noticed them, throwing their knives right at their direction!

Enid has only werewolf instincts to thank for catching both of them right before they touched Wednesday’s face, the tremor in the wolfs hands made the blade touch slightly Wednesday’s forehead and nose, fortunately not enough to break skin, Enid was about to apologize but then she noticed the goth’s face; she was looking at her, then her hands and then the knifes each, ending with holding her gaze to Enid’s scared blue eyes, the brown eyes shine a crazed spark that Enid has only seen on her friend when she writes at night, Wednesday keep staring at her, was it getting hot in there or was it just Enid?

“Boys!” Morticia’s yell broke whatever was happening between the girls as Enid dropped the knifes the sound seemed to wake Wednesday from whatever trance she was in. Enid went back to look at said brothers smiling at their mother sheepishly. “What have I told you?”

“’Wednesday is older now, use an axe’” The brothers answered in chorus.

“Exactly.” The Addams matriarch was walking towards the girls now, her husband in tow.

“Enid,” Wednesday started when her parents reached them. “You remember my parents Morticia and Gomez Addams.”

Morticia walked like she was levitating along the floor, with an elegance that she, being born and rise at a werewolf house, wasn’t used to, she got closer to the teens and gave Enid a kiss on each cheek along with a hug, Enid’s mind not used to such a maternal feel was too stunted to reciprocate. “Darling, is dreadful to see you again.”

“Uh, you too?” The blonde barely got out before being engulf in the tightest hug of her life.

 “Loba! We are so excited to see you again.” What was happening?

“You are?”

“Yes!” The smallest of the Addams screamed, now getting in front of her. “I have never seen a werewolf before!” The small child with, was that a mustache? Went to grab her hand. “Can we see your claws?”

“What about your canines?!” An older boy added with great interest, getting into her personal space with an excited look in his dark eyes.

Wednesday was right, her family was overwhelming.

Overwhelmingly loving, caring, curious and accepting.

“Pubert! Pugsley! Leave Enid alone, now.” Wednesday interfered with the excited boys and stood in front of Enid, acting like a barrier between her and her family. “I’m sorry, these pests are my younger brothers.”

Enid could only look at the image in front of her, Wednesday in the middle of it all, looking annoyed but there was a softness to her eyes that spoke of fondness, her brothers at either side of her looking at her with admiration and love, and behind them Morticia and Gomez watching the exchange with content at having their children back together.

Enid couldn’t help but feel her heart break a little bit comparing this odd but loving and supportive family against her own, but if living with the werewolf family has thought her something is to compartmentalize and compartmentalize away she would!

“H-hi! It’s a pleasure to see and meet you all! Thank you so much for inviting me.” She put her best fake smile in her face and started greeting each family member separately.

“Love the dress Mrs Addams, and you’re very strong Mr Addams!” That got a chuckled out of the couple.

“Wednesday gets it from me, you know?” Gomez said with a wink. But before Enid could ponder in the thought of exactly how strong  her roommate is Morticia interrupted.

“And please calls us Gomez and Morticia.” Enid nodded a little ashamed and proceeded to meet the children.

“Hi! I can show you my claws later if you want but my canines aren't really big yet so… sorry.” The feeling of inadequacy that she was so used to came back tenfold.

“Really?” Pubert asked with a glance of interest in his eyes.

“I read that werewolves that shift later are the ones with a larger form and bigger canines!” Pusgley screamed and the excitement in the brothers along with Wednesday looking at them with annoyance made the feeling disappear and replace it with something lighter and warmer.

“Father, should we leave then?” Oh right, breakfast, that’s a thing.   

“Of course, to the restaurant, Lurch!” The tall man was completely silent during their small talk until that moment in which he just groaned in agreement, and opened the door for the family to enter the car.

“Hi Lurch! Nice to meet you!” Enid greeted, not wanting to be rude to her friend’s family, Lurch simply groaned again and gave her a weird looking smile, but it seemed genuine so she smiled back.

The trip to the restaurant felt surreal, while Pugsley rode in the front with Lurch and Thing, she was seated next to Wednesday on opposite sides to her parents and little Pubert who was sitting in his dad’s legs.

“So tell me Enid,” Morticia begun getting the wolf’s attention “What do you like to do at the academy? I was very fond of the green house, and this one” She looked at her husband, who couldn’t take his eye off her “was a mad man in the fencing hall.”

“Oh Tish, so many good memories in both those places.” After sharing a kiss that made her feel even more awkward and Wednesday gag, they looked at her again.

“Well, I have a bunch of extracurriculars, I don’t know where I would even begin.”

“Tell us your favourite!” Pubert talked this time.

“Okay, well, I really like dancing, it’s kind of a contemporary dance but my favourite genre is kpop, the classes helped a lot with some of the choreographies I learn from the groups I like, some can be kinda hard, well, they are for me I guess not everybody finds them hard...” She felt like she was starting to ramble so she shut up.

“Even if I still don’t understand how someone can call that noise music, some of those steps are actually quite acrobatic and some even have an actual level of complexity, and yet you manage to accomplish learning and performing them without the professional instruction that they go under, you manage to do it from only looking at a screen.” Wednesday added looking at her like she wanted to keep hearing her talking, that brought back her energy.

“I knew you liked that one Stray Kids choreography! And of course you would like Lucifer.”

“I don’t admit to anything.” That got Enid laughing.

“Dancing is a great ability to have!” Gomez’ voice surprised Enid, who honestly kind of forget they were also there. “I can't count the times my Tish and I have stole the night in the dance floor,"

"I can." Wednesday grumbled.

"And it’s not much different to hand to hand combat or even fencing!" He continued without a beat. "I would love to teach you one day if you’re interested?”

“Oh! I- I would love to!”

“She’s not that bad at fencing actually.” Wednesday interfered again. “She’s also the captain of the Ophelia Hall Poe Cup Team.” That got Morticia’s attention.

“Are you really? And what tale did you chose for this year?” It might be Enid’s mommy issues but talking directly to Morticia made her fell so nervous, like she had to impress the woman.

“Y-yes, it was the Black Cat.”

“A thrilling story, very good choice.” Morticia nodded in approval and Enid hated herself for adoring the feeling she got out it.

“What was yours Mrs- err I mean Morticia?”

“The Premature Burial.” The matriarch answer with a satisfied smile.

“I remember your boat Tish, if it wasn’t for it exploding I would’ve love to be buried in that with you. Truly one of your finest work with coffins.” Enid was actually curious about it now, she’ll have to look for pictures later. “And your face when you won? It drove me right to insanity.” Gomez started kissing Morticia’s arms, making Pubert flee right to Enid.

“Enid led the team to victory too this year.” Wednesday said quickly trying to end her parent’s make out session.

“That’s wonderful” Exclaimed Morticia. “Oh, the Poe Cup back to Ophelia, I’m so proud of you Enid.” The psychic eyes actually went a little misty and Enid stared panicking not knowing how to deal with so many emotions at the same time. 

“And Wednesday was my co-pilot!” She just yelled and Wednesday looked at her like she had betrayed her, Pubert screamed in excitement asking his sister how many people she killed, and Morticia and Gomez just looked at them with the most endearing look in the world.

“Mi loba y mi pequeño escorpión.” Gomez was about to cry too!? What was Enid supposed to do?!

“A team so odd, it’s perfect.” Ended Morticia.

To be completely honest, Enid was about to cry too at the blatant support from a mother figure.

Fortunately they finally made it to the restaurant before Enid let the waterworks out. It was a medium size establishment with a sign that read “La Lupita II” from what Enid could see of the inside of the restaurant, it looked cozy, at the very entrance a tall man with an impressive beard, broad shoulders and golden tan skin that seemed to glow in the sun met them.

“Gomez!” The tall man went straight to Gomez and gave him a tight hug, not unlike the one she received only some moments before.

“Mario! ¿Cómo estás? ¿Cómo está Luis?” They started speaking in Spanish so Enid was a little lost.

“That’s Mario, the owner of the restaurant. My father is asking about his husband.” Wednesday explained, in a quiet voice.

“Husband? As in Mario’s husband?” Enid couldn’t hide her surprise.

“Yes, they love each other immensely, but are not as bad as my parents thankfully, he’s actually the main chef in here.” Wednesday kept explaining oblivious to Enid’s inner turmoil. 

Is not like she thought the Addams would be homophobic, she hasn’t thought about that really, but she was so used to the talking behind backs, the grimaces, the “we’re going to go to another restaurant, we’re just a big family! We won’t fit here.” Just to say that they will never give money to those type of people.

“You remember Morticia and the children?” She was brought back to earth by Gomez directing them to Mario.

“Yes of course, they just get bigger and bigger every time I see them.” Then he looked directly at Enid. “I don’t remember a blonde one though.”

“This is Enid, Wednesday friend.” Morticia answered.

“Nice to meet you, sir.” Mario just laughed.

"Very nice to meet you too! I can't believe Wednesday has a friend!.”

“And she’s a werewolf!” Pubert added with a roar that was totally adorable.

“Oh, you should meet Luis, he’s a werewolf too, anyways, where are my manners? Please come in, and make yourselves at home.”

They finally entered the restaurant and Enid was right, it was cozy, several tables were place inside the room, some for 2 people and the bigger ones to at least 10 people, it was still early so they were the only patrons there, the decor was done with warm colors and Enid could hear some nice music in the background. They chose a table and sit down, Morticia at the head, Gomez to her right, and next to him Pugsley, Wednesday to her left, then Enid and then Pubert who refused to sit anywhere that wasn’t next to Enid to watch her eat.

It was cutter than weird in Enid’s mind.

Mario got the menus in front of each one of them, and left to give them time to pick their food.

Wednesday in Wednesday fashion looked once at the menu and already knew what she was going to eat, the rest of her family were discussing on what to eat this time, given that it was quite a while since they last were there.

There were so many options so Enid went directly to the stake ones, still a lot! She glanced at the prices without wanting to and felt overwhelmed again, she was not going to let the Addams spend that much money on her, about to turn the page to cheaper options her hand was stopped by a colder, smaller one.

Enid looked at Wednesday in a panic about what was going to happen, she really didn't want to make an scene and cry. The other girl simply shook her head once, her eyes full of warmth and certainly, only one message on them: don't worry about it, let us take care of you.

The werewolf nodded once in answer and smiled her heart as full as her eyes, she blinked several times fighting them, not letting them fall, feeling a pressure in her heart, different than the flowers one.

Everybody had their orders ready when Mario came back a few moments later, promising delicious food coming soon.

"How big is you blood lust Enid? Did you ask for you steak super super rare? Did you wish that you could kill it yourself?" Pugsley asked the girl make her grimace a little and Wednesday glare at him.

"I-" She saw his eyes sparkle in curiosity and she couldn't do anything but tell the truth. "Not really, I'm not usually the one who hunts in my house, but I did ordered it super rare."

Pugsley just nodded and accepted her answer. "That's fine! I'm not that good hunting either, Wednesday is though!"

"You little-"

"That she is!" Gomez exclaimed in excitement "When she was four she caught a stag twice her size! Fester had to help her get it back to the house, she was so happy riding on her uncle's shoulders screaming how she was going to gut it herself."

"And I did, father helped me getting the skull in the living room wall." Wednesday admitted to his father's proud smile.

Enid wasn't sure if it was the wolf inside of her or her stupid feelings but she couldn't help but feel really impressed and more in love.

No, not love!

Platonic love, maybe?

"That's really cool Wends!" Yes, platonic love. "My brothers would just fool around during the full moons when they were that age, running in circles trying to bite each other." Probably what they would do to her later…

"Enid dear, you must come to the manor during a full moon, the sight of it it's hauntingly beautiful." Enid knew Morticia had good intentions with her words but they just made her feel worse, reminding her of her failure to turn.

Sensing her sadness Wednesday added quickly

"Uncle Fester loves to howl at every full moon, father joins him occasionally, I would bet he would be most pleased and happy to actually do it with a werewolf."

"I can howl too! And run with you!" Pubert screamed in the way only a toddler dying with excitement could.

"You guys… would run with me?" Enid was speechless, surely they didn't know what they were saying to her.

"Proudly." Morticia looked at her with a small smile, so, so similar to Wednesday's that it hurt.

"Foods here!" Fortunately Mario cut the intense energy with food that smelled delicious! He started serving Morticia, Gomez and Pugsley, another man, even bigger than him came behind him with the rest of the plates.

"And for our special werewolf guest; ta-da!"

In front of her was the juiciest and most appetizing piece of meat Enid has ever seen, her mouth started salivating at the smell.

"Luis! You have surpassed yourself once again, it looks great!" Gomez said, slapping the man in the shoulder with gusto.

"Totally sir! Thank you so much!" Enid went straight to eating, her wolf instincts coming out immediately, forgetting completely the fork and knife and went for it with her bare hands taking a big bite of the meat, her taste buds exploded with flavor, making her let out a little moan.

She stopped immediately at the sound of Wednesday dropping her fork on her plate, blushing furiously.

Enid´s face was on the journey to that too and she was about to apologize for her manners when Pubert let out a roar and attacked his tamal like it was a piece of meat, Pugsley laughed in mirth and did the same, followed by Gomez. Enid could only smile flushing looking at Wednesday who had that pretty little smile too.

After that, breakfast felt lighter, it was filled with pleasant talk, the Addams were very interested in her drama club too and even made some suggestions as to what plays they could put on, Wednesday reprimanding Pugsley when he didn't know half of them which let to a good-hearted fight between the siblings, or at least that's the impression that Enid had given Morticia and Gomez looked delighted and Puberty was cheering on both his siblings.

It all ended with minimun violence and full stomachs, they left the restaurant and Mario and Luis made very clear that she was welcome back anytime along with the Addams.

"What would you like to do now Enid?" Wednesday asked, once outside of the restaurant.

Enid took a moment to think, she took out her phone to watch the time, it was 11:20 am and she had 7 unread messages from her brothers (which the preview definitely made her not want to read them) and 2 from their family groupchat, she opened the last one not seeing her mother's name in there.

The Sinclair Pack 🐺

Murray Sinclair: Good morning pups! Abraham just arrived! We'll see you at 03:00 pm!

Abraham Sinclair: See you soon Enid.

Well, that didn't feel threatening.

"Enid?" Wednesday was closer to her, without touching her.

"Sorry, I was checking some texts from my family." She felt Wednesday tense. "It's fine, they're going to arrive around 03:00 pm, I still have time."

"And you'll have us after." Wednesday's eyes seemed like steal when she said that. She felt another gaze upon her looking at the Addams she found Pugsley and Gomez talking with Thing, probably catching up, Pubert was groaning up at Lurch who groand back in response, but Morticia was watching her, no, them like a mother hawk, she wanted to look down in submission, like a second nature with her own mom, but then she really saw the matriarch eyes, they were steady and commanding, pretty brown, very similar to Wednesday, and they had a knowing glint in them, but it wasn't smug or proud, more like … warmth, like she knew everything will be okay.

"Why don't we walk around Jericho's cemetery?'" Enid said after a little thought, the Addams were being so nice to her, she wanted them to have fun too, and Wednesday say something about digging graves tonight? She figured the family would like the idea.

"Are you sure?" Wednesday questioned, looking into her eyes with a newfound softness and admiration.

Because her cowardly bestie was willing to go walk around death people, and not because of anything else of course!

"I am, silly! You're family is already doing so much for me I don't mind giving a little back- and yes, I know you guys do it because you want to, so do I." Enid quickly said before Wednesday could refute her.

It was a bonus that her brothers would never think of going to a cemetery to look for her.

"Very well." Wednesday paused after that, her face scrunching up in thought, probably debating something inside her big brain. She looked at Enid's hands and grabbed her sleeve directing her to the family hearse.

"Enid would like to go to the cemetery." She announce when they were in front of the car.

"Really lobita? Oh I'm so excited! Lurch! To the cemetery!" Gomez exclaimed excited.

The ride to the cemetery was actually kind of short, who knew they were so close already? Or maybe it was some of that Addams magic (witchcraft?). Lurch parked the car and decided to stay in with Thing this time, Gomez and Morticia went directly to a tombstone that was somewhere in the middle of the place, Enid, Wednesday and her siblings following them.

"Tish, is this-?" Gomez asked Morticia with a look of absolute awed and love in his eyes.

"Yes." She answered with a small smile and eyes that reflected her husband's feelings. "Garrett Gate's grave."

"What's so special about a normie's grave?" Wednesday asked and Enid saw the pure regret on her face immediately.

"Oh, viborita, it's not just a normie's grave." Gomez started, "This is the the man that your mother killed after months of terrorizing her."

Wait, what?! Enid looked around frantically worrying someone else was there and just heard the blatant admission of MURDER! Thankfully they were the only people there.

"Explain." Wednesday on the other hand changed her regret face for one of intrigue.

"He was a horrid man that wouldn't take no for an answer," Morticia started with a fairway look, "he started courting me way before I knew your father," the life came back to her eyes as she looked down lovingly at her husband, "I told him multiple times that I was not interested, but he kept insisting." Her eyes hardened again. "It got worse when Gomez and I finally got together." The matriarch actually looked quite choked up, her eyes glowing with tears.

"He was obsessed," Gomez continued kissing Morticia's knuckles. "He started stalking Morticia in Jericho and even in Nevermore." In the short time Enid's known the family she had never seen this type of hatred in the otherwise warm man.

"That's horrible, did you ever try telling the police?" Enid asked.

"I did," Morticia spoke this again. "Multiple times, I went with evidence and every time I was told that I was overreacting and that I was just looking for attention because of my outcast status."

"That's so fucked up- sorry!" Enid couldn't help but swear at the situation.

"It's not surprise, those pigs are not to be trusted with doing the bare minimum of their job." The werewolf could tell Wednesday was livid too, she couldn't blame her.

"Alas, it got to the worse point after your father asked me to go to the Rave'N with him."

"He went to school again and confronted me, we fight at sword point but after some time he was able to get the upper hand." Gomez explained.

"He was beating your father and I didn't know what to do, I told him to stop but he just wouldn't listen." Morticia's face hardened again. "So I took one of the swords when Gomez managed to throw him off himself, I will never forget the way he looked at me, like I was a price that he was entitled to, it was like looking into the eyes of a rabid beast, he tried to get close to me…" Morticia got choked up again.

"What happened next mamá?" Pubert's small voice broke into the conversation, he looked sad at seeing his mom upset.

"But ended up walking into the sword." Gomez finished, looking at the tombstone "That was the day that I knew Morticia was finally free, free of fear, libre de esa escoria de hombre." He spat on the grave. "That's why I took the blame for everything."

"You did? Why aren't you in jail then?" Pugsley asked this time.

"Ah, that's where the Addams family magic comes in, I was charged but release soon after."

"If I wasn't already madly in love with you Gomez that night made me realize that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you." Morticia ended sharing a kiss with the shorter man.

"Thank you for sharing this mother." Wednesday said before her parents would get to carried away.

"Of course, ma petite vipère."

"Tish! That's French!" And that was the cue for the teenagers to leave.

They walked again as to the sound of Gomez kissing very passionately Morticia's arm.

"We should take advantage of this time and look for a grave to dig later!" Pugsley told his siblings, "I'm pretty sure I know which one mom and dad are going to dig.'

"You vermin go do that, I want to walk a little more." Wednesday answer. "Make sure it's a good one," she said looking directly at her youngest brother " you know Pugsley can't chose well to save his life."

"I will!" With that shriek the brothers run to the distance.

Enid stayed close to Wednesday, following her blindly as the other girl walked aimlessly, she could tell her roommate was still angry, her posture was rigid, her steps profusely hard, and her lips were in a fine line as how hard she was pushing them.

Enid wasn't fairing better either, admission to murder a side, Enid couldn't believe it had to got that far for thing to stop. She thought of Morticia and saw a strong and confident woman who could overcome anything fate put in her way, to think that she was ever in a position which lead her to feel actual fear, and not the one Addams enjoyed Enid guessed, was nerve-wracking.

They ended up almost to the other side of the cemetery, Wednesday sat down at the feet of an abandoned looking grave hugging her legs to her chest, looking ahead at nothing in particular, Enid follow behind her.

"Are you okay Wends?" She didn't know what to say.

"I think I'll be, I'm just overwhelmed with many feelings at the moment, most of which I'm not used to experience." Came the monotone answer.

"I can leave for a bit if you want, help out your brothers?" Enid offered, she didn't wanted to make Wednesday feel worse.

"No." Wednesday finally looked at her "You don't have to leave, I would like you to stay here with me in silence if you would like?"

If Enid were in this situation a few months ago she would've said a polite no, and move on somewhere or to someone who would talk to her, but present Enid? She just smiled and nodded, getting more comfortable in the ground and looking up at the sky.

What the hell was happening in her life? She had a literal deadly illness which would pretty much killed her in a few weeks, if her brothers didn't beat it to it, she was pretty sure she had met her mate in Ajax, her boyfriend, but, like clockwork, her wolf grumble in disagreement at the thought, she thinks she's in love with her best friend who's family went out of their way to make sure she was accompanied and safe for the whole day, her chest hasn't hurt at all during the morning, she hasn't had the need to cough.

But still, there was a drop of doubt, a little voice inside her head that sounded so, so much like her mother's telling her that if she wasn't going to wolf out the least she could do is get together with a nice werewolf boy who could provide for her.

It made her blood boil and made her want to walk up to her face and kiss Ajax in front of her, if Enid couldn't have what she wanted neither would Esther.

"An Addams love is unconditional, passionate and deadly, as you have come to hear." Wednesday's voice took her out of her negative feelings, the macabre girl was looking ahead again. "I suppose I knew this things but never really understand them." She made a pause. "I'm sure you've noticed I am not in tune with the emotional part of my brain as I am with the logical one, up until a few weeks ago I was sure my heart was as still as possible only to the bare minimum to keep me alive." The girl turn her face baring her eyes to the werewolf. "When I was dropped off at Nevermore I promise my mother that I would never be like her, fall in love, have a family, be a housewife." Enid's eyes open in shock at Wednesday's face, she was giving her a little smile that made her heart jumpstart and beat at the double of her normal heart rate. "All this time I was so worried trying not to become my mom that I didn't realize I've become my father."

Enid was about to hyperventilate, what the fuck was happening?

"What are you saying Wednesday?"

The shorter girl's response got cut out by the sound of a bubbly pop song blaring from the wolf's phone.

"Shit, it's Weems, I better answer." She told the seer, showing her her scream with the words PRINCIPAL WEEMS in the input of an incoming call, she pressed the green icon and put the call on speaker.

"Hi principal Weems, it's Enid." What a dumb way to answer a phone call.

"Miss Sinclair, good afternoon, I'm sorry to interrupt you day," it was already afternoon?! "But I must know if you are with miss Addams and her family?"

Wednesday gave her a look, they were on the page, this was suspicious.

"I am, they were kind enough to invite me to have breakfast with them."

"My apologies but, you must return to the school at once, I'm afraid it's urgent."

Oh no, it was happening, her parents somehow arrived early, mom must be furious if she's asking Weems to reach her instead of calling her own daughter, ohmygodthey'regoingtodisown-

"Does this pertain Enid?" Wednesday's voice interrupted her panic attack.

"Oh, hello miss Addams, it doesn't, I was trying to contact you and your family but alas, I don't own a crystal ball." That made Enid get her breathing back in control.

"Pity, you should invest in one, given the fact that a big part of your students are seers."

"I'll be expecting you at my office miss Addams." With that the called ended.

"Miss Sinclair, would you mind stepping outside for this?"

It was already 2:00 pm and if Enid was being honest she didn't expect to be, once again, at Weems office with none other than the Addams family.

"Anything you want to say to me Enid can hear." Was Wednesday answer, she looked like she would love to be anywhere but sitting in the left chair, her mom next to her and the rest of the family behind them.

Except for Enid who was keeping Pubert from getting into the Medusa fireplace. Gomez assured her he would be fine but she could do without more trauma.

"Very well, I thought you would appreciate the privacy. You are going to go to a family therapy season today at 03:30pm- and before you say anything about the short notice, I've been trying to get in contact with you all morning, 03:30 was all Dr. Kinbott could push back without affecting other patients."

"I am not going."

"I'm afraid it's part of your state mandatory sessions." Weems said effectively stopping Wednesday from leaving.

She was frozen in between the chair and the door, she looked at Enid, a question unasked in her eyes.

"It's okay Wends… you have to go." Enid could see the turmoil inside pretty browns. "I'll be okay." That was a lie and they both knew it.

"Well, if all it's good I suggest you leave now so you can arrive on time." Weems interrupted their internal conversation.

"Very well, thank you Larissa." Morticia said gracefully, leading the family outside.

"Say the word and we'll stay here with you." Wednesday said, staying behind while her family made way to the hearse.

Enid already made peace with her destiny, she couldn't risk Wednesday getting expelled, or worst, arrested.

"I won't." Was all she said.

"Okay, I'll try to make this a quick as possible." Wednesday stay there, rooted in place, like she was waiting for something, for her part Enid's heart started beating like crazy, behind one of the pillars from the entrance were her brothers, she could smell the danger, Wednesday took a step forward, closer to her and Enid all but jump backwards.

"We'll be back soon." The seer left with a wounded look in her eyes.

And Enid? Enid was preparing to fight for her life.

Chapter Text

"Look who's finally off the leash." Brandon walked forward, leading her brothers as always.

Enid just looked at them, her fight or flight instincts kicking to a hundred.

"You can't avoid us anymore 'Nid." Taunted Dylan.

"Don't call me that." How dare they?

"What are you going to do? Wolf out?" Joined Charlie.

"Enough you two," The eldest step up a little more, in his hand his phone. "Mom's here, let's go meet her."

"Amazing!" Charlie went and put his arm around Enid's right shoulder, leading her towards a beat up van, "I have so much to tell her, don't you baby sister?" He delivered the last words as he gripped her shoulder hard enough to hurt.

Oh.

That explained why her mom didn't called her to disown her that night.

"But we might omit some details if you play nice with us." Dylan said from her right. "So play nice Enid."

They reached the vehicle, the copilot door opened letting out a middle age woman with wild chestnut hair, with a few gray hairs showing her age.

"My boys!" She excitedly hug the three boys in front of her. "You've grown so much, look at you guys! You must be eating well."

"Hi mom!"

"I've grown like 2 inches since school started."

"You know it mom."

Enid could only watch the scene in front of her with a heavy heart, even after all that happened she still felt some jealously, why couldn't she be included in there? What was so wrong with her?

Abraham and Murray came out of the van next, the younger man joining in with his brothers, his father walking to Enid.

"Hey pup." Enid looked up to the same small and resigned smile that her father always wears in front of her.

"Hey dad."

"Right Enid, come here!" She wasn't worth even a few steps for her mother.

"Hi mom." Enid felt the hair in the back of her neck stood up at being surrounded by her family.

That can't be normal.

"I see you're still dying your hair blonde." There was the disdain tone as her mother looked at her from head to toes, "and you're still wearing every colour in the rainbow, don't you think is time to grow up?" And that other tone, the one that was meant to be taken as worry and not critic.

Enid felt four pairs of eyes on her.

"Yeah mom, I'll go change." Was all she could say with the knot in her throat making it difficult to breath, if she goes to her dorm at least she could drink the potion Wednesday's grandma gave her.

"Nonsense, we're already late to our reservation, we'll just have to deal with it." Right, they don't spend time with her, they deal with her.

Enid felt like she was watching her own body move without being in it, she got into the back seat of the van in between the twins who kept squishing her when the car took a turn like they were five years old, but with super strength, her sides will be bruise by the end of the drive. Before even thinking of saying something to her siblings she felt Abraham's eyes on her from the middle sit.

He hasn't spoke a single word to her since his arrival, but the message was clear: shut up and and take it.

So she did, because what else could she do?

Enid isn't sure how much time has pass but she was now sitting on a cramp up table looking at a menu, she didn't want to judge but the food didn't look as good as her breakfast, her hands went to the stake options like in the morning, these were also pricy, then she felt the heavy look of her mother, and she turn the page to the cheaper options.

She didn't really care about the food but she knew her parents could afford it, they did with her brothers, but she wasn't worth it, she never was.

"So boys, tell me about the pack, how's the leadership going for you Brandon?" Her mother started while they waited for their food.

Said boy sat down straighter at the opportunity to gloat. "Very well mom, the pack is really close and we've managed to get some more kids out from the cages on the full moons, I'm pretty sure we're the pack with better control in the school in the last years , sorry Abe." Enid wasn't even part of the pack and she knew that wasn't true, they just break the poor freshmans out and let them fight each other. "Even Enid has seen how good I am leading the pack."

All the eyes turned to her at that.

"Y-yeah, Brandon is doing a great work." She said almost bitting her tongue.

"It is about time that you give your brother the respect he deserves." Brandon all but glowed at his mother's words.

"Yeah Enid, about time." He continued. "And remember that Charlie and Dylan are going to be the leaders next year." How can she forget.

"You should start listening to us even if you're not a real fur." Dylan said with a laugh.

That one hurt.

"Ha… yeah I will."

The food finally came and with it absolute chaos, peaces of meat and bread came flying out of every single plate as the wolves tear into their food.

Enid grabbed her meat and gave a bite, only to feel the sting of her mother's hand on her own, making her drop her food.

"Manners, Enid."

"Yeah Enid, manners." Charlie mocks her, his face and hands full of grease and meat juices.

The sting in her eyes was bigger than the one on her hand, so she took the fork and the knife and keep eating in silence.

"Charlie, are you still seeing that girl, Johanna?" Enid heard her oldest brother's voice for the first time since he arrived.

"Nah, that bitch couldn't keep up with me." Enid's gripped on her fork made it bend a little, she hated how they talked about women.

"Good." Her mother interjected "She wasn't good enough for you."

"How about you Enid," the girl froze, feeling Abraham's eyes on her. "Are you still hung about that gorgon boy?"

"Yes, his name is Ajax." She answered after a bit, praying to the moon that her dumb brothers won't say anything about certain seer.

Even though there was nothing to say about her.

Enid felt the first chest ache of the day.

"But we had a little chat with our baby sister, right 'Nid?" Brandon spoke.

"Oh?" Esther was very interested in the conversation now.

The poor girl could feel sweat starting to run down her back as Charlie's claws made contact with her arm under the table.

"Y-Yes," Brandon looked expectantly at her "they helped me re-realize that Ajax is not good for me."

"He is a waste of time, brain matter and stone, right?" She was on the verge of tears again.

"Yeah, he is."

Ajax… I'm so sorry, you don't deserve this.

"Good," Her mother started eating again. "If you're not going to wolf out at least you can mate with a nice werewolf boy, I have a couple in mind actually."

Enid felt out of her own body again, she just looked at her half eaten meat.

When she blinked she was outside of the restaurant and her family was discussing what to do for the afternoon, given that they were already in town.

"We should totally go to that new bowling place!" Charlie's voice turn on red lights in her head, Wednesday's vision!

"NO!" She shouted before her brain could catch up with her mouth.

"What is wrong with you Enid, why are you screaming like a lunatic?" Her mother was looking around, trying to see if she was making a scene.

"Sorry, I just feel like we could do something else, you know, maybe go on a walk, go somewhere quieter?" Brandon gave her a glare. "But if you guys wanna go, I'm down…" She looked down ashamed, here she was, walking right into one of Wednesday's visions and there was nothing she could do about it.

"Carry on then pups, let's get to the van, Enid, I really hope I don't have to reprimand you again."

Enid hoped so too.

When they finally arrived at the bowling place Enid was sure she was going to die from a heart attack, an aneurysm, or choke on the black flowers that she's trying to keep down her throat.

Either way, what a torture.

The place was loud with the 100 list playing on the speakers, it was loud even for Enid, who's head was starting to throb with a vengeance, it was dark, illuminated only with neon lights, the white in their clothes standing out like a sore thumb.

She could hear the balls hitting the pins, the people screaming to be heard on top of the music, their laugher, it all was like it was inside her head, knocking against her skull, trying to break it.

Her family finally picked a lane and started the game, she sat down at the table in the back, way to overwhelmed to even try and interact with them.

Is this how Wednesday feels all the time? No wonder she doesn't like crowded places.

Her heart gave a painful beat at the thought of the black haired girl.

"Enid! Come on! Let's do a 1v1!" Dylan called for her and she wanted to literally dig a grave for herself to lay down at that very moment that 'play' with her brothers.

Still, she obediently got up and went for a ball, she was making her way to throw it when one of the twins tripped her causing the ball to go directly into the gutter, her brothers laughter was echoing in the room that Enid felt like it was getting smaller.

"Damn Enid, even bee boy would play better than you." She couldn't even tell who was taunting her now.

"Yeah, but you have to be able to breath to play."

"Hopefully that thought that witch bitch a lesson."

Enid had enough, she was starting to hyperventilate, and she was sure she was going to have a coughing fit soon or pass out, she quietly said that she was going to get drinks, and took the dizzying way to the bathroom. She felt all four of her brothers behind her, so she changed her way to the actual bar, she was surrounded as soon as she got there.

"What's wrong Enid? You don't like us calling a your girlfriend a bitch?" Brandon started.

"Because that's what she is, an evil, manipulating dyke bitch!" Charlie was getting closer now. "Say it! Say Wednesday Addams is a disgusting dyke!"

Enid felt her wolf growl in absolute rage, and for the first time she could feel that pull that every wolf felt when the full moon was getting soon.

It is soon. She could feel an unknown voice in her head, yeah, the fool moon was tomorrow.

She was put out of her trance by Charlie gabbing her by her shoulders, screaming directly into her face. "Say it Enid!"

"No!" She push him away from her, heaving. "None of that is true, and I won't let you talk about Wednesday that way! She's an amazing girl and she doesn't deserve it!"

She heard Abraham speak two words before she ran to the bathroom.

"Your grave."

Enid run into a stall and started crying and coughing, she couldn't to this, it was too much, she wanted to grab her skin and peel it from her own body and implode so the only thing left behind was the mask that she tried to wore everyday.

She knew what was going to happen next, she needed to run away, run until her legs gave up and she lay down to die, it would hurt less that whatever was happening to her right now.

She finished coughing, black dots in her vision, she was going to pass out, she hoped she would break her neck in the fall and never had to deal with whatever was going to happen with her mother.

After what felt like an agonizing eternity someone knocked on the door and asked is she was going to take longer, so Enid took a deep breath, cleaned the spit and blood from her lips and went out, walking directly into her death.

She could already made out her family, her brothers behind their mother who was sharing words with her father, he looked even more nervous than normal.

"Enid Elizabeth Sinclair!" Was how her mother greet her when she finally arrive in front of them. "You have a lot to explain to us young girl! Why is Brandon telling me that you attacked him and Charlie?! Are you insane?!" The young werewolf girl couldn't hold it together again, she started crying.

"Now, Esther, how about we calm down and talk abo-"

"Shut it Murray! Haven't we teach you any respect?! Apparently not if you're acting out like you can actually fight like a real wolf!" Enid put he head down in submission, openly sobbing now, her hands in a fist so thigh she could feel her claws drawing blood from them.

"And now! Not only am I told that you are still chasing around that gorgon but now a girl too Enid?! Are you one of those queers? I was considering sending you to a camp for you wolf problem but now I might as well send you to another type of camp!"

Enid couldn't help but let out a scared gasp, she wouldn't, Esther couldn't possible be serious, she's heard about what happens at conversion camps, what they do to the people they send there, to the ones that came out alive at least.

"Don't think I won't do it Enid! I'll have you out of the school and into a camp in the farthest state you could imagine before you can even think about being with a girl!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry…" Enid was a mess now, she couldn't think or say anything but sorry.

"Excuse me, you guys are bothering the rest of the people here, we're going to have to ask you to leave." Some security guy came to the family.

"See what you've done girl!"Her mother kept screaming at her even as they were escorted out. "You made a scene, I hope you're happy, you ruined this weekend! I don't want to see your face until you think about what you've done and apologize to the family. Specially your brothers."

Enid couldn't see behind her tears but she could felt her brothers smirking at her.

To say that the drive back was awkward would be an understatement, not because of her family, no, they left her outside the bowling place while they went out to have diner, she had to pay for an Uber because she was too embarrassed to take the bus.

She spent the whole time crying, she really couldn't understand why she was so wrong, she couldn't be a normal girl, she couldn't be a normal daughter, hell she couldn't even be a normal werewolf.

Maybe her mother was right, maybe she just needed to suck it up and grow up, she just needed to give up the bright colours, give up her blonde hair, give up her dances, her music, give up the stupid idea that she can have something with Wednesday Addams, maybe, and only then, maybe her family would accept her, maybe they would even love her.

She started coughing at the back of the Uber again, she put her head between her knees, so the driver wouldn't see the flowers that were coming out of her mouth.

"You alright back there? You don't want me to take you to the hospital instead?" The driver asked worried.

"No, thank you. I just have a really bad cold." She answered after she recovered.

"Then wear a mask girl."

Enid wanted to laugh, that's exactly what she was doing.

The Uber left her at the school entrance, and she rapidly made her way to her dorm, she didn't want anyone to see her, she finally got there, locked the door and made her way to the bathroom.

She looked at herself in the mirror, her eyes were red and blotchy, her make up was ruined, her mascara running down her face like black tears, she graved a towel and washed her face with cold water, after that her eyes looked a little less like she just spend almost an hour crying, Enid then looked at her hair, it was a mess but more importantly, the blue and pink that gave her so much happiness now made her feel miserable, she took a bottle of peroxide she had in case she wanted to change her colours and put in into her hair, she waited some minutes, and then rinse it. Her reflection meet her again, this time with only plain blonde hair, she decided it was time to get out of the bathroom.

She looked at her side of the room, vibrant, colourful, an attack to the senses as Wednesday once called it. She looked at her bed, full of plushies and squishmallows, she took a little wolf one, a ft from her dad when she was 5, she walked to her closet, opened the door and as she was about to put away the stuff animal when she got a message.

For a moment she thought it would be her mom, telling her that she was sorry and that they were on their way to pick her up to finish dinner.

The name in her phone smashed her hope into a million pieces.

Ajax: Hey, r u in ur room?

She send a simple yes.

Ajax: Do u mnd if i come in 4 a mmnt?

She repeated her answered and continued putting away her toys.

Ajax arrived 10 minutes later, knocking frantically at the door, Enid opened it and was meet with her boyfriend's soft brown eyes and a lopsided smile that left his face the moment he looked at her.

"Enid… what happened to your hair?" He asked.

The girl tried to smile. "Do you like it?" The gorgon looked confused and before he could answered he glance at her side of the room.

"Oh my god, are you leaving?!" His tone was now worried.

"What? No, why would you think that silly?" Enid was trying so hard to make it look like everything was fine.

"Well- your side looks…. empty." The boy was now desperately searching something in her eyes. "Are you okay Enid?" His tone, the soft hand touching her arm and those wrong brown eyes finally break her again.

She felt into his arms crying, "I'm so sorry Ajax, I'm so sorry…" The poor gorgon could only held his girlfriend thigh to his chest.

"Why are you apologizing, you haven't done anything wrong."

"My brothers said some very nasty things about you and I just stood there without defending you." Enid started crying harder, the guilt, the pain, everything she felt coming out.

"Oh, Enid, that isn't your fault, I know how your brothers are, remember the Rave'N?" She would rather forget it forever.

Ajax pulled her away gently and took her face into his hands.

"You're perfect Enid, you didn't do anything bad." The werewolf felt something break inside of her, here he was, the soft, gentle boy who liked her for who she was and didn't care that her family suck and she couldn't feel the love she so forlornly look for, she didn't feel anything but she had to feel something, she had to prove that she wasn't broken.

Enid grabbed his shoulders and pull closer so she could kiss him, she used a little more force than she thought and ended up smashing him against the door.

"Woah." He separated a little to catch his breath.

"Is this okay?" She asked in an urgent manner.

"Are you okay for this?" He was so kind, she kissed him again.

This kiss was different that their previous ones, it was desperately, full of teeth and spit and tears, she could feel claws going through the door, and them she felt like her own wolf was tearing up her chest from the inside out, growling in an agony so similar to the one she was feeling.

She broke the kiss to cough so hard, she started getting dizzy, she somehow felt Ajax walking her to her bed so she could sit down, and she couldn't breath, she was going to choke, but she refused to let the flowers that were filing her throat out.

It was only when she started to see black and she heard Ajax frantic scream far away that the flowers won.

Petals and at least a dozen of black dahlias came out of her mouth, and only then could she breath again.

"-'m so taking you to the infirmary if you don't breath soon Enid, you're going to die!" After the ringing in her ears stopped she was able to hear Ajax panicking.

"I'm okay." She said with scratchy voice.

"Dude are you for real!? You just throw up flowers like it was puke!"

"I know, I know," She looked him dead in the eyes. "Ajax, you can't tell anyone about this."

"I don't know Enid, this looks like something serious." She needed to convince him.

"It kind of is, but I'm already on treatment for it," half a truth, half a lie. "I just forgot to take it today because of everything with my family." He started to calm down a little. "I even went to the hospital to get it check out and all, and the doctor said I would be fine." More lie than truth, "I promise, I'm okay."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, actually, can you pass me some weird looking tubes from my dresser?" He did so. "Wednesday got me this from her house," She took a brown and a green looking one and drank both in one go.

"See? I'm already feeling better." She said with a grimace, it was sour.

Enid looked up to see the hurt look in Ajax face.

"Wednesday knows about this?"

"Yes- but only 'cause she saw me literally cough a petal." She tried to explain.

"So, if you hadn't do this right now, you wouldn't have told me?" His eyes started to fill with tears. "How long has this been going?" Everything was getting out of control again.

"Does it even matter?" She was so tired.

"It does to me! How long have I've been in the dark about my girlfriend being in pain?" Enid, couldn't look at him anymore.

"Ajax, it's not like that".

"I think it is Enid, I think I need so time to wrap my head around all of this," He took one last look at the girl. "I hope you feel better." Enid got up but before she could reach the gorgon, he was out of the room.

Her mother was right, she couldn't do anything right.

Wednesday was, for the first time in her life, regretting the fact that she didn't owned a mobile phone.

If she had she could have send Enid one of those annoying text messages asking her to be brave, to ignore whatever her idiotic family tells her.

But alas, she was sitting on a way too comfortable chair, that made her skin crawl, next to her mother and her father and brothers who were eating the potpourri Kinbott left on a table to the absolute disgust of the therapist.

Wednesday hasn't payed attention to the doctor since she sat down, she could only made out some words about how much she was improving, at what? she wasn't sure, but it make her parents proud of her apparently, she wish she could steal a grenade from Pugsley and throw it into the bathroom so she could have an excuse to escape this hell.

The seer looked at the old clock inside Kinbott's office, it read 17:48 hours.

Other patients my ass, she would lock me up in here for a whole day if she could.

Granted, Kinbott mention something about her next patient cancelling at the last minute so she could expend more time with the family. Wednesday wanted to look for that patient's information and teach them about wasting people's time by braking every single finger in their hands, one by one.

"What would you say to that, Wednesday?" Her mother gave her a look and she realized she was being spoken to.

"About what?" Was her short answer.

"I understand this session has been long and we're all very tired but it's important to speak about the work you've done so far." The seer just looked at her without blinking. "So I ask again, what would you say to the Wednesday that sat at the same chair during our firs session?"

"She doesn't exist anymore, so it doesn't matter." Kinbott just sigh but continued.

"Exactly, and what does that mean?" She felt her family trying to look away to give her some ounce of privacy.

"If I answer will you let us go?"

"I'm not keeping you here but yes."

Wednesday took a deep breath and begin speaking, looking directly at the wall behind the therapist.

"You are not who people say you are and you are not who you think you are, the moment you opened your mind and… your heart for a little is when you're going to know the real you."

"Can we leave now?" The goth said after a beat.

"Yes, of course, thank you so much for your time, Addams family, have a nice rest of the weekend and I'll see you next week Wednesday."

Wednesday couldn't have gone down and out of the building faster, she waited impatiently for the rest of her family in front of the hearse where Lurch was already turning it on.

With the whole family finally inside the car Lurch floored it and drove to the Nevermore Academy, after the longest 15 minutes of her whole miserable life, Wednesday was out of the vehicle before it stopped completely, but she hesitated before running.

"I will make sure Enid is okay and ask if she wants to accompany us to the graveyard again."

"Worry not little viper, we will be waiting right here." With her father's words she made her way to her dorm room.

The first thing she noticed when arriving at her room was the mark of claws at the door, she took out one of her silver knifes and kicked the door opened. She did a quick assessment of the room that left her blood cold.

Enid's side was devoid of colour, devoid of life, devoid of her.

They took her away.

Before she could begin to panic and plan all the ways she was going to murder the wolf family, the door to the balcony opened, and then a blur of yellow had her pinned to the door.

"Get out of my room! I'm not in the mood to fuck around- Wednesday!" Enid shouted finally realizing who had entered.

"Mi vida…" Wednesday felt like the whole air leave her lungs at the force of the wolf. It was however short lived, because the werewolf let her go like she was made of silver.

"Wednesday, is that silver?!" Oh yes, she was carrying silver.

"I apologized Enid, I thought someone from your family had broke into our room." At the mention of the werewolf pack, Enid took another step backwards and looked down.

It was then that Wednesday got a good look of her beloved; her hair was tousled and sticking out in different ends, like the wolf had been pulling at it, but more than anything she noticed blonde, pure blonde, gone were the pink and blue stripes that were so Enid, she wasn't wearing any makeup but what alarmed the seer what that her eyes were bloodshot red, she had been crying, she was wearing her pajamas already but it was a pair that Wednesday has never seen before, they were a simple navy blue, without any pattern or picture of a cartoon character, it was so unlike her that it hurt.

"Can you stop looking at me like that please?" The seer's eyes meet baby blue again, they weren't shining, but there was a flash of silver.

"Like what? Enid,are you alrig-?"

"Like I mean the world to you." That effectively shut her up.

What was she suppose to say to that? Deny it, and lie as if Enid wasn't everything that was worth in the miserable world they live in? Like she wasn't the maestro that run the orchestra that was the beating of her heart?

Or should she confirm it, and lay out her heart on a silver plate, knowing very well that Enid couldn't touch it without hurting herself. Let the word vomit out and say everything she had almost said during the morning, in the single hope that Enid would reciprocate her rotten feelings?

She apparently took too long to answer for Enid was speaking again.

"We can't keep doing this Wednesday." Enid's voice sounded strange, like there were two voices coming out of it.

"Doing what?" If Wednesday wasn't so confused she would think that the wolf was getting possessed.

"Don't play dumb with me Wednesday! You're too smart for this." The blonde girl was heaving now.

" I apologize Enid, but I truly don't know what you're insinuating." The seer was rooted in her place.

"We can't keep dancing around each other like this, it's not fair to m- it's not fair to Ajax!"

Oh.

So it was that. Wednesday knew the time will come for this, but her idiotic heart still held some hope that Enid would chose her in the end.

"Do you mean every word you're saying?" Was all she could ask.

Enid only nodded.

And so, before everything Wednesday is, she was an Addams, and because of that she would respect the wishes of her love, even if that would lead to her eventual demise.

"Very well," She tried to moved her feet, but they felt like they were made of lead. "I will be going with my family now." With the weight of the her whole world coming apart on her shoulders she made to open the door. "I will understand if you want to room with Yoko for now." The metal from the door knob felt like it was burning the skin off from her left hand all the way to her chest when she opened the door. "Goodbye Enid."

With that she left the room and her blacken heart in it, for the first time in so many years she heard a sob coming out of her mouth, and if she tried to listen over her entire chest breaking she would be able to hear cries and coughing.

But she could only hear the sound of her own world ending.

Chapter Text

Wednesday ran down the stairs from her room directly to the car, it was late, most of her classmates were either out with their families or already asleep, she took that to her advantage and made her way directly to the hearse that was still parked in front of the entrance of the school. Her tear full eyes didn't let her see the worried looks of her parents and siblings as she opened up the back door and then slam it shut.

She couldn't breath, her throat was closing on herself as if she was dipped into a rainbow of colour.

Is this how Enid feels with her illness?

She started hyperventilating at the thought of the blonde haired werewolf, she had always expected death's cold embrace to be slow and torturous, and not this fast pace her heartbeat was going into, trying to scape from her chest to go back to it's beloved.

"Mija, respira…" She panicked as she felt a heavy hand on her left shoulder and immediately draw a hidden knife from her sleeve and slash at the offending appendage. She only heard a small hiss but the hand stayed posted, one of the fingers started tapping at her at a perfect 50 beats per minute.

"That's it, breath." A lighter hand joined in at her right shoulder, squeezing from time to time.

Wednesday tried to modulate her breathing as the tapping and squeezing helped grounding her.

Her hearing and sight came back to her slowly, her face was drenched in sweat and tears, the disgusting sensation helping her come back to her senses.

"There she is, mi nuevecita negra." She finally looked to her left and saw her father's eyes, the dark brown were coated with worry and sorrow but also with understanding and love.

She would be disgusted and ashamed if she could feel anything but the deep pain in her soul.

"Thank you, father." With that the man took off his hand and Wednesdays took notice of the other appendage in the car; Thing, who patted her shoulder and went down to the seat.

"You probably don't remember this, but when you were 3 you used to have recurring dreams about sunshine and rainbows and unicorns," She turned to look at him, noticing for the first time the red line along his cheek, bleeding softly "you would wake up and walk to our room, you were so little and so deadly…" he started getting choked up. "So imagine our surprise when I pick you up and you would start crying." His eyes were clouded now, like he was reliving that memory. "It took me a few nights to figure it out but in the end nothing would calm you down like tapping on your shoulder."

Wednesday didn't remember, but she knew this to be true.

"After that you would fall asleep in my arms and we would put you back to bed. At your fourth birthday you proudly declared that you wouldn't be afraid of the dreams anymore, that would conjure dark clouds and rainstorms and you would sleep dreadfully."

"Get to the point father." Wednesday said without her usual bite.

"I guess what I mean is this, you were mi pequeña viborita then and not matter what you're still mi pequeña viborita now."

"I know you don't want to talk about it, and I don't expect you to." Gomez spoke again "just know that we're here for you always Wednesday, siempre."

They sat in silence for a few minutes.

"If mother wants to listen to what I have to say she better get in here, I am not speaking of this twice." Her father left the car at that.

Wednesday felt Thing trying to get her attention.

Do you want me to leave? He signed.

"I know your loyalty is to me I… don't mind you being here as well." He gave her a thumbs up and move away to give her more space.

A moment later both her parents were on the seat in front of her and it all felt to reminiscing to when she was first drive to Nevermore.

"Before I say anything I warn you; I don't want an answer, nor advise, nothing, I just want you to… listen to me." This was incredibly hard.

"Whatever you need Wednesday." With her mothers words she begin.

"Enid has made very clear how she feels about me, she doesn't see me as her mate." She had to take a deep breath to not breakdown again "I, of course, respect her decision, and will cease any courting towards her." Not that she ever started. "I accept my destiny as an Addams, I will perish alone, I just have one petition: let me go back to the manor with you tomorrow so I can be buried in the Addam's cemetery next to an empty grave." She ended her piece.

She stayed there in silence for a few seconds, noticing her anxious father looking at her mother and then back to her.

"You can say one sentence and that's it father." She really was dying, she was being to lenient.

"We can't take you back with us tomorrow, my viper."

"You desire to torture me by leaving me here to die. I respect that father." She was actually quite impress with him.

"We're not leaving tomorrow, we were planing to stay until Tuesday at least." He continued.

"I said one sentence." Of course they would never do as she says. "I don't care when, just take me with you." She was done.

"Now, let's go to the graveyard I'm feeling particularly pent up with energy." Her parents just look at each other and went back out.

Wednesday cleaned a rouge tear from her right eye as her parents came back once again along with her youngest sibling.

Pubert went directly to her lap, he watch her with his childlike eyes, studying her, Wednesday knew he could tell she was upset.

"Wednesday, I picked the best grave to dig, it's really big and looks abandoned and you were right, Pugsley can't do it." Pugsley let out an indignant 'hey!' front the front seat.

"I knew you would vermin."

Wednesday did dig with her brothers for about 3 hours until they got to the casket, then she separated to look for another grave to dig, she wanted to be alone.

She walked through rows and rows of tombstones, looking at the names, reading the epitaphs, trying to find one that would call to her. She almost reached the end of the grounds when she say two dirty stones, barely out of the ground.

Wednesday knelt down and pointed her flashlight to the graves.

—-am and Esmerald——

Couldn't be sep—— live

—n't be in dead

A couple them.

How ironic and fitting.

She got up,took her shovel and started to dig.

She hated her heart, she could tell the foolish organ was still beating for Enid, and worse of all it still held into hope.

Hope was the most idiotic feeling she could have.

It should be crushed, gone, dead, deceased, six feet under like the graves she was working on.

But it refused to disappear, clinging to her heart like mold.

"Wake up dumb and useless organ." She spoke to herself through gritted teeth. "Enid doesn't love me, and she never will." Her legs buckled under her, and she fell into the hole she was digging, she hit the ground face first, her mouth spitting soil out as her hands grabbed a fistful of it.

"I was delusional to even think that someone like Enid would love someone like me." She forgot the shovel and started taking out earth with her bare hands. "Someone wrenched, morbid, a dark cloud that would only obscure her light." Her vision blurred. "She deserves someone that could only lift her up." Lighting flashed the night sky and thunder shock the earth as Wednesday's tears started falling. "Someone who can only give her all their love, their attention, their affection." She stopped the frantic movements of her arms and looked up as the rain started pouring down on her.

"Why can't it be me?" She whispered softly as a sob escape her mouth and she laid down on the wet ground, her eyes started stinging from the tears, the rain and the dirt in them, she covered them with her arm and cried.

She cried like she hadn't cried in years, she cried harder than she could remember, harder than when her beloved Nero was murdered, she cried until her troat and chest hurt, she cried desperately wishing for the loose soil above her to go down with the rain and bury her alive, only then could Enid be happy without her sour existence messing up with her life.

The rain keep falling mixing up with her tears, running down into the ground where a couple laid together for all eternity.

Wednesday isn't sure how long she was laying in the ground, slowly withering away with the rain, she hopes her ancestors are proud of her, she's become a lovesick fool who only wishes for death to come to her as she can't be with her beloved.

The girl heard something dropping into the pit with her, she took her arm away from her eyes and tried to focus on the hand that was getting close to her.

"How long have you been here?" Her voice barely recognizable.

The hand hesitated and then signed For about four hours- Wednesday was about to complained so he rapidly signed: I told your parents to let you be! They just asked me to lookout for you.

The seer calmed down a little at that. She look up to the sky again, it was still cloudy but the light indicated that it was already morning. She got up, tried to fix up her clothes only to see three of her fingers bleeding, one from her right hand and two from her left one, she must of pull out her nails when she was frantically digging, she did a messy work at that at the look of the grave, she didn't even made it to the coffin.

Pathetic.

Thing climb up to her shoulder shaking off mud from his fingers, and so the girl started the walk out of the pit and to the family hearse.

Fortunately to her all her family looked as she did, fitly with dirt, clothes caked with mud, hair sticking to their faces from the rain, no one mentioned her red shot eyes.

Lurch pulled up to the school, leaving her there, as her family would go to their hotel room to shower and get some sleep, they would be back later for lunch.

Wednesday made the sinfully long walk to her room, she could feel eyes all over her, she was sure she looked like hell, she didn't want to care but if some fool run into her she would not held herself responsible for what she would do.

It seemed the student body understood that she was not to be approached and let her be. She got to the staircase leading up to her room, every step up felt like a nail being hammer down on a coffin, when she got to the door, she tried the handle but it was locked, that could only meant one thing.

Enid is gone.

She took out her key and unlocked the door, as she entered everything seemed as it was yesterday, Enid's side just more unkept.

She must have left on a hurry.

Of course, she couldn't spend another second in there.

Wednesday made a bee line for her bed, she didn't take off her shoes, nor changed her clothes, she just laid down and sleep.

Enid was laying down on her right side on her bed, her back turned to the darker side of the room, she couldn't bare to look at it, it made the loneliness she felt grow tenfold, her blankets were covered in black petals, her mouth tasted metallic, she knew had some blood running down her chin, her phone, which she was holding with her right hand, was almost out of battery, the screen displayed Ajax chat which was filled with so many unread messages that she send the boy during the night, why haven't Ajax blocked her already? Who knows.

She was pretty sure that the last 14 hours or so were the worst of her life, after Wednesday left she spend the whole night trowing up dozens upon dozens of flowers if she wanted she could open a flower shop all by herself, a funeral one at that, she was out of the seer's home remedies, taken all she had rest along the night. Her chest hurt, she couldn't breath properly, she was at dead's door at the moment.

She looked at the time in her phone 08:12 am she better charge her phone and get ready for breakfast with her family she was supposed to go apologize to her mother and her brothers before they fly back to San Francisco.

Enid tried to get out of bed but she stumble the moment she was on her feet, the whole room was spinning around her and she saw dark spots on her vision, after a few seconds the dizziness started to pass and she made her way to the bathroom. Her reflection meet her again and Enid couldn't recognize herself, her hair was devoid of colour, her eyes sunken and devoid of life, her skin pale and dry, her lips were blueish with tints of brown, she was right she had blood all over her chin.

She showered and tried to clean up the mess from the night before, she fill a whole garbage bag with flowers, she tried to choose an outfit for the day but she run out of energy in minutes, dropping the clothes to the floor, she ended up wearing the gray and dark blue convo Thing talked her out of wearing yesterday. Enid then put on some make up, some blush so she didn't look as dead as she feels, and a little lipstick to cover the blue tint.

She took a deep breath that gave her a coughing fit and then left her room.

She found her family sitting at a table in the quad, her brothers were playing around while her mon watched them fondly, it was like everything that happened yesterday didn't matter, it didn't bother as much to them as it did to her, she took the unstable steps left to get to the table, the moment her family sensed her there they all stopped what they were doing, her brothers and her mom just glared at her while her dad kept his head down in shame.

"So you decided to show up." Esther begun. "Do you have anything to say to us?"

Her hands instantly went into a fist, her fingers were so cold.

"And don't start crying girl, show some backbone." Her own mother wouldn't dignify her with her name.

"I- I want to apologize to you, for the scene I caused yesterday…"

"And?" She wanted to meet her mother's eyes but she just didn't have the energy.

"And I want to apologize to Brandon and Charlie for attacking them the other day…"

"What else?" Huh? What else was she supposed to be sorry for?

"Now, wait a damn minute Mrs. Sinclair." Enid's head snapped up so fast she got dizzy again, Yoko was standing in front of a now very angry pack of wolves.

"What do you want leach?" Brandon got up to stand between her friend and his mother.

"Get lost puppy, the grown ups are talking." She gave him a fanged smirk and Enid put all her last reserves of energy into stopping Brandon who launch at the vampire with a growl.

"Fuck off Enid, I'm going to bite her head off."

"And I'm not going to let you all speak to Enid like that." Yoko didn't appeared scared, she was more angry than anything.

"How dare you interfere with pack business?" Esther finally stood up too, Enid needed to do something and fast, before Weems had to be involved.

"Yoko," Her arms hurt from holding back Brandon and her heart ache with a new pain. "Leave us alone." She couldn't look into her friends eyes and say the next words. "This is none of your business, I don't need help from a leach like you." The tears started to fall at that. "Please, leave…" She had to beg, she didn't want to get in more trouble.

She heard Yoko let out an skeptical huff, and retreat to her own family. Only then Brandon finally backed down and push her away from him, she fell.

"Good, it was about time you get rid of her, I never liked her, why is it that you would interact with every scummy species out there but not your own." Enid heard her mother's angry and bigoted voice from the ground and she felt something in side of her, her wolf wanted to scream and growl and claw at her to tell her that it was because her own never treated her with an ounce of dignity and respect, but her friends did, and her friends loved her for who she was, Enid just pushed her wolf down, she wasn't sure she would have any friends left after this whole ordeal.

"Now, you need to get away from that Addams girl."

"Don't worry mom, we'll make sure Enid gets it done." One of the twins said now.

"Get up girl," Her mother just continued her humiliation. "I hope we arrived to San Francisco with news of you changing dorms. Leave now, you don't want to ruin breakfast too do you?"

Enid did as told, almost getting back to the ground immediately but she was able to not drop down and started the slow walk to the woods.

Enid was an open book to anyone who was interested in getting to know her, but she held one secret very close to her heart, and it was a place in the woods, it had a clearing and the best view of the full moon in the whole school, she found it on her first year when she failed once again to wolf out, she ran and ran until she fell from the edge of the clearing, she spent that night looking up at the moon from the ground wishing she could sign to her.

It was her sanctuary, the only place she knew she would be completely alone, not that she look for that a lot, but right now as she laid down in the same spot she did, that first time, she just wanted to disappear from the world, to erase her existence and become one with the grass on her back.

She laid there for an incalculable amount of time, she most have missed lunch, but she wasn't hungry at all, her whole body felt like it was made of lead, her chest the heaviest part, pushing down on her heart that was slowing down it's beating and on her lungs that were incapable of getting a whole gulp of air in then, her eyelids started to get heavy and for a moment she thought she saw Wednesday, coming down and laying down next to her, her soft eyes looked at her with love, that pretty little smile adorning her lips, she felt a pinkie finger on her own, the girls hand warm in comparison to her own, Enid smiled and closed her eyes, she was dying for a nap.

Wednesday wake up to a skull splitting headache, at least her body was trying to cheer her up, she groggily clean the sleep from her eyes, finding her hands full of mud.

Right, she went grave digging with her family all night, she looked at her clock it was already midday, she had to get up and shower, her family would already be at the pentagram not doubt. She got rid of her muddy clothes and took a quick shower, she then looked at her closet and opted to wear the first thing she saw.

Once downstairs she could see a lot of families eating with their children, she scanned the place, trying to find a certain wolf pack but they were nowhere to be seen.

I hope Enid is having some peace now.

Her eccentric family was not hard to find, taking over a whole table, her sibling were devouring a mystery meat sandwich while her father told them how it was a cafeteria specialty since he was a student, her mother was having tea with Lurch and talking with Thing, the matriarch sensed her and turn to face her, a caring smile adorning her face.

"Ma petite tempête." Her mother greeted her, as Wednesday sit on the other side of the table with her sibling.

"Tish! That's french!" Her father started kissing Morticia's arm, while she looked at him adoringly.

"Hey Wednesday, why did you never told me about the food in here?" Pugsley said as he took another bite of his sandwich. "I'll definitely going to tell mom and dad to transfer me next year, this is delicious."

"Do it! Then I'll have all the house and all the toys to myself!" Exclaimed Pubert rubbing his little hands together.

Wednesday was rarely grateful with her family, but now was the time, she appreciate them not treating her like she was made of glass and acting like everything was normal, well, normal to them.

"You cannot touch Marie Antoinette, pest." She said calmly starting to drink some tea herself. She sigh to herself, it did have cyanide, just like she prefers it.

"I know." He answered stretching the o. "But what would you do if I wanted?"

"I would put your fingers on my doll guillotine and cut them clean." The toddler just let out an excited scream and continue eating.

"It feels my heart with darkness at seeing our children together Gomez." Morticia's voice was filled with warmth.

"I know, querida, the world is not ready for whatever this three will do."

"Is that why you're staying more days?" Wednesday questioned.

"Among other things." Was her mother's cryptic answer.

"Addams." Before she could question her parents more, Yoko appeared next to her. "I'm sorry to interrupt but I need to talk to you." The vampire wasn't wearing her glasses her red eyes shine with worry.

Wednesday got up and follow the vampire to a more private place.

"Speak."

"I'm worried about Enid." Yoko said, looking around. "I don't want her stupid brothers to hear us, I don't smell them but you can never be too careful." She explained when she noticed Wednesday's look.

"Is Enid in danger?" Her chest constricted in a painful manner. "She most likely doesn't want to see me right now." The seer answered dejected.

"Did you two had a fight?" Yoko asked Wednesday felt it like a jab, like one of her unfunny jokes that she was not in.

"If you must know, she made perfectly clear that she sees a future with no one but Ajax." Wednesday snarled.

"Whoa, chill Addams, I didn't mean it in any way, but that's exactly my point. Earlier she called me a leach."

"You are a leach."

"Sure, but she would never call me that." Wednesday had to agree on that. "It all happened because I tried to get her family to back off her." The goth had a silver knife ready at that.

"And do tell Tanaka, where are those mutts?"

"Jesus, I always forget that you are actually lethal." Yoko took a small step backwards. "They already left, I have no idea where she or her idiotic brothers are."

"Has she ever done this before?" Wednesday's brain was going at a mile per hour.

"No! Are you not listening to me?"

She decided to ignore her indignant tone "I meant; has she run away before? Is there a place she would go to, far from everything?" The vampire thought hard about it.

"No that I know of."

"We'll have to separate to cover more ground, I'll mobilize my family towards Jericho, you'll cover the grounds, you know them better, we will report back at your dorm at 21:00 hours."

"Okay, I'll see you then Addams."

"Oh, and Tanaka, " The vampire looked at her. "Her brothers are mine."

"Can't promise anything." With a smirk she left.

"What is the matter dear?" Her mother asked her as she came back to them.

"Enid is missing."

"How can we help?" Gomez spoke this time.

"I need you to search at Jericho, we don't know if she ran away, Yoko hasn't seen her brothers neither, I'll meet you at the entrance at 20:45 hours to regroup."

"Tish… a hunt." Gomez was looking excitedly to his wife.

"I know Gomez it's been so long since we had hunted a werewolf."

"No," Wednesday interrupted before they would get carried away, "This is my hunt if you find Enid's brothers you bring them to me."

"Your first werewolf hunt…" She rolled her eyes at her sentimental father.

"Go now."

Wednesday was a the edge of a psychotic break, she was back in her dorm, in the last hope that her werewolf roommate would come back at the end of the day and call her silly for worrying. They couldn't find Enid anywhere, she wasn't answering Yoko's messages and calls, apparently nobody has seen her or the rest of her cursed pack, it was like she just had vanished from the school.

It was already getting late and Wednesday really, really didn't want to get Weems involved, who knew what the principal would do.

"What, Thing!?" She snapped at the hand that was pulling at her pants to get her attention. "I'm thinking!"

The appendage just pointed frantically to the spiderweb window, the sky was starting to turn red.

Her vision.

"Enid!"

Chapter Text

Enid though she would have the 20 minute kind of nap, where you lay down tired and sad, and then wake up clear minded, feeling invigorated, well rested, with a better mood than before. But no, she knows fate hates her so it gave her the long nap, where you sleep for hours and you wake up feeling really groggy, confused, upset and exhausted, plus, her head and a back ache from laying on the hard ground for so long , her chest still hurt and she couldn't breath properly.

She blinked up at the sky a couple of times, trying to get the sleep out of her eyes, the sun was about to start setting, at least she didn't sleep the afternoon away, Enid felt her phone vibrating on her pocket, she had several unread messages and missed calls from Yoko, the wolf cringed, she was probably livid, Enid just swipe them away, not wanting to deal with the vampire's anger right away, she'll save them for when she gets back to her lonely dorm. Enid ignored the several notifications for her socials when two messages pop up that made her heart beat faster.

Ajax: hey Enid

Ajax: can we talk?

Enid wanted to cry/laugh from the relieve, Ajax didn't hate her! He could've just block her or ghost her but he didn't! And he wanted to talk, this was her chance to make things right.

The wolf sat and looked around her, gathering her bearings, oh yeah, the clearing was actually kinda close to the boy's dorm, maybe it was a sign, maybe it was her wolf taking her close to her mate, huh, she was actually quiet this time, yeah, this would turn things around, Enid started planning, they could meet somewhere around here so she doesn't have to walk too much, she doesn't think she's capable of it, she send a quick text back.

Of course Ajax!

Do u want to meet up at the woods behind your dorm?

Ajax: sure, see u in 10?

Enid tried to get up and almost ended up on the ground again, the trees and the sky were moving all around her and she's pretty sure she almost lost her sight for a second there.

How about 20?

Ajax: ok.

With that Enid tried to made her way to Caliban Hall, who knew walking and breathing at the same time was so hard? She had to take breaks every other step, otherwise she was a hundred percent sure she was going to faint.

Enid looked at the school in the distance, she really hopes it only takes her 20 minutes to get there.

By the time Enid made it to the meeting place Ajax was already there, she took at moment to watch him before making herself known, he looked crestfallen, fixing his beanie, his snakes trying to come out in anxious movements, he was biting his lip looking around waiting for her.

This was all her fault, but she could make it bette, she would make it better!

"Hey Ajax…" Enid said when she was in hearing range from the boy.

"Enid, hi." The wolf saw how his eyes light up at the sight of her but then dim out, a resignated look on his brown eyes.

"I don't know how to-"

"Ajax, I'm so sorry, I-"

They both spoke at the same time, Ajax let a little chuckle out, the sound diffusing a little of the charged energy.

"You first." Ajax offered.

Enid took as much of a deep breath as she could and started. "I'm so sorry Ajax, it was never my intention to made you feel bad or left out, you mean so much to me, I just didn't want to scare you off, I guess I didn't want you to think I was weak and embarrassing." She gave him a little smile. "I'm sorry, I don't want this to get in between of us." Ajax averted his gaze at that. "What were you going to say?"

The boy looked up once and then took a step closer to Enid, finally meeting her eyes again, "You mean so much to me too Enid," he put one of his hands on her arm, the weight warm on her cold body "after I left you room yesterday, I've been thinking a lot about you, about what made me fall for you, your smile, your eyes, "The gorgon blushed a little at his admission "the way you are unapologetic you, and I guess that made me realize that what I want most for you is your happiness." Hope was growing inside Enid's chest, crushing her lungs even more. "Recently I noticed that you were acting kinda of weird, like you were putting on an act, " Ajax nervously looked down again "except when you are with Wednesday." Oh.

The gorgon made a pause to gather his courage, he then looked at Enid with teary eyes, gently squeezed her arm and said:

"Which is why I think we should break up." The wolf took at step backwards, stunned.

"What?"

"I don't know how to say this Enid, I'm not good at this," Finally some tears rolled down his face, "I just know that you're happier when you are with Wednesday, which is fine! I'm cool with that." Enid started shaking her head.

Oh no, no no no no no, this couldn't be happening to her.

"Ajax, why are you saying that? Wednesday is my friend, nothing more." Her chest felt like it was on fire. "I don't think of her that way."

Ajax sobbed, and it broke Enid's heart. "It's okay Enid, I like you, but even I can see that Wednesday loves you."

"Ajax, but I- I love you!" Her chest contracted, the pain making her fold onto herself as she started coughing.

"Enid!" Ajax was next to her in a second "Stop! I don't know what is going going on but this is clearly affecting you!"

Enid's head jerked in frantic disagreement, "You don't get it-" The first flower came out of her mouth. "I need to love you Ajax!" She was crying now, more flowers coming out. "Please! Let me love you…" She was really having trouble getting air into her lungs, she stumbled, still coughing out flowers, she could taste copper in her mouth, her vision went black for a second and then Enid thought she fell and hit her head, because the woods were starting to glow red, like she had blood on her eyes.

"When we thought you couldn't sink any lower, sis." A new voice sounded in front of the couple.

"Here you are, begging a gorgon for love." A second voice joined.

"How disgusting." Enid's eyes started to focus again, she wasn't bleeding, but like some sort of joke from life, her three older brothers were standing before them, the sky tinted in actual red like she was in her personal hell.

"Go away! This has nothing to do with you!" Ajax tried to appeared brave, taking his beanie with a shaking hand, the movement treating to stone the brothers.

"Stay out of pack business snake brain, try and get in between and we will break you like you were made of stone." Brandon barked angrily at the young boy.

"Today's a full moon too idiot, your power won't work on us." Dylan growled, Enid just noticing how all their eyes were glowing, their claws out and canines growing in their mouths.

"Petrifying might not work right now, but silver is always effective in killing werewolves." All their heads collectively turn to face the newcomer. "Specially in their wolf form."

Enid was about to pass out, her poor heart couldn't deal with this anymore.

There was Wednesday, standing tall, brandishing a silver knife on her left hand, her face tranquil, her tone devoid of any emotion like she hadn't just threatened three werewolves on a full moon.

"You're dead bitch!" Charlie screamed and then he charged at the smaller girl, his body contorting and changing as he wolfed out.

Enid, pushed Ajax away just in time before Charlie leaped in between them running straight to her friend.

"Wednesday!"

Enid watched in horror as his brother made it to the seer, launching one giant paw full on sharp claws against her body, Wednesday dodged the attack on a quick movement, were her body was now laid down a broken tree.

"Are you fucking stupid?! Kill her!" Brandon and Dylan transformed.

Enid was frozen in terror, she tried to made her body move, to do something! She couldn't just stand there and watch as her brothers kill her mate.

No! Her body heaved again as she saw Wednesday jumping from tree to tree evading the wolves strikes.

She couldn't think like that right now!

The flowers stared coming out without stopping this time, Enid grabbed her throat on a desperate attempt to stop them, they were choking her!

A small gasp made her look back to the battle, one of her brothers had Wednesday pinned to a tree by the neck, he then tossed her towards the opposite side of the woods and Enid could only watch as her body went flying like a rag doll until it disappeared behind the trees.

The wolves let out a mocking howl, running forward planning on finishing the girl off.

Something in Enid broke in that moment, she couldn't lie to herself any longer, she had to do something! She had to protect her mate! She didn't care about her own safety anymore, with a determination she has never felt in her life, she started running to her brothers, she didn't care that she couldn't transform, she didn't care that they would probably kill her in seconds, all she care about was saving Wednesday Addams, even if she had to kill her own family to do it.

Her body started to hurt in a completely different way than before, her bones broke and healed and broke and healed into a bigger form, making her fall to the ground, she started panting, claws growing large, fur growing from skin and then everything turned to black.

When Enid opened her eyes she was back in her secret clearing, but it felt different, it was quite, like time had stopped in that moment, everything except from her standing completely still, the wolf started walking, she felt the cold ground directly in her feet, she looked down and saw that she was naked, the girl looked around confused, her brain felt like it was in a fog making her movements slow and clumsy, after a few seconds the girl heard a growl followed by a whimper, Enid followed the sound until she found what appeared to be a werewolf pup, it was caged and chained down to the ground.

'Who would do this to you?' Enid thought, as she got closer to the cage, intending of breaking free the poor animal.

"Shit!" She screamed as soon as her hand made contact with the cold metal.

It was silver.

She couldn't imagine the pain the poor creature was feeling, as she nursed her wounded hand to her body.

The wolf keep whimpering, trying to get away from the chains, only making them get tighter around it.

"I'm sorry, I can't help you." Enid started to cry at the desperate sounds that were coming out of the pup, she looked around the cage to find a way to open it without touching it and then she realized.

It wasn't locked, all she had to do was open the gate.

But she would get terribly hurt in the process.

The wolf pup made eye contact with Enid and the girl felt something shift inside of her.

'You can do this Enid.' Was the pup talking to her?

'Yes, only you can help me.'

Enid looked at the gate again, it would hurt but only momentarily, she gathered her courage and opened the door.

The gate disappeared completely, leaving only the chains.

The pain was indescribable, it burned hot and cold at the same time, it went from the place it touched her hand and all the way up to her shoulder.

"I don't know if I can do this." She sobbed as she looked at the pup who was writhing in agony.

She had to tried.

She grabbed the first chain and along with the burning pain came a flash of a memory; she was five, she was on the yard in front of her house standing next to her mom and dad, it was a full moon, she was so excited, she would finally run along her family! And then nothing happened, her parents transformed and left with the rest of her brothers, her dad gave her a sad look that meant to say 'maybe next time'.

Enid gasped for air as the chain went away from the pup, she looked at it and cried harder.

"You're me, aren't you?"

'I am a part of you.'

"I did this to you didn't I?"

'It wasn't your fault, Enid.'

But it was, all she ever did in her life was hurting herself under the expectations of everybody else.

She started pulling out the chains, one by one, each gave her a new memory, her eight birthday that her family forgot because she didn't wolf out on the last full moon, when she was twelve and she started to notice how cute her best friend was, and the absolute shame and regret it brought her, her mother's cutting and insulting words, her brother's abuse, her dad's negligence, everything came as a wave of hot lava burning her from the inside out.

When there was only one chain left, Enid's hands were burned raw, she was laying next to the pup, sobbing from the pain in her body to the pain in her heart. The wolf pup in it's own agony kept looking at her with love and understanding, patiently waiting for her to take the last step.

After some agonizing moments Enid took the final chain in her hands, the scorching pain increasing tenfold, her hands felt like they were desintegrating along with her body, the wolf pup was trying to help her pushing against its constraints, on their last effort as they finally set eachother free from their schackels Enid saw the last memory flash in front of her before she passed out: Wednesday, looking at her with that small smile and soft eyes.

When Enid woke up the world was different from before, her senses were sharper; she could hear every single sound in the forest, from the birds laying on their nests getting ready to rest for the day, to the frantic beating hearts of three hateful beasts, she could also smell the broken bark of the woods along with the nauseating stench of blood, and more importantly her eyes zone in on the small body laying down on the wood's ground, surrounded by three other werewolves who looked ready to attack her again.

Enid moved with fast precision, she growled has her hind legs made contact with a smaller body, throwing it far away from the human, next she lunged at the other two werewolves clawing at them with enough force to get them out of the perimeter of her mate.

Enid gave a powerful and deep howl making sure everybody knew that her mate was not to be messed with.

After that she looked down at her mate and whined, she looked so tiny laying down covered in blood, the wolf sniffed at her, noticing the most amount of blood was comming from her skull, she also smelled blood that wasn't from Wednesday's which fill her with pride and relief, the movement of her snout was enough to arouse the seer from her unconsciousness.

Unfocused eyes layed on her for a second, then Wednesday recognized her she sat up looking directly into her eyes.

"Enid."

Said wolf whined again, trying to tell her to lay down, to rest, she was going to be okay, she was here now.

"You're magnificent." Wednesday hand went up to her cheek, giving her a gentle pat.

Their moment of peace was rudely interrupted by three furious snarls.

'We need to protect our mate.'

You don't have to tell me twice.

Enid put her whole body in front of Wednesday, she started walking slowly towards her brothers, a warning growl rumbling in her chest.

She look down at the other wolves, they were smaller than her, but they had the numerical advantage, she didn't care, if they wanted to get to Wednesday they had to go through her first.

The biggest wolf from the three, Brandon, jumped at her trying to bite her neck, she moved right evading his canines, but collided right into Charlie, who was trying to bite at her side, she kicked him in the jaw, sending him back, Brandon took advantage to claw at her back, grunting in pain Enid bite one of his front legs, inmovilizing him for a moment, Enid saw Dylan trying to get close to Wednesday, she jumped on his back and bite his shoulder, making him whimper and step back to the trees, trying to get her sister off him, Enid just bite him harder, tasting the copper of blood in her mouth, in the end Dylan passed out from the pain, transforming back to his human form.

Enid looked back to see Brandon and Charlie growling to eachother, not knowing how to defeat their younger sister, in the end Charlie charged at her, and when Enid was getting ready to dodge, Brandon claw at the ground, throwing dirt into her eyes, the sting distracted her enough for Charlie to get her down on her back, trying to bite her neck too, Enid was using her front legs to stop his maw from getting closer to her, in that moment Enid realize that this was not her family anymore, they were aiming to kill.

"Stay away rabid mutt."

Enid saw everything in slow motion, Wednesday somehow still holding a silver knife, Brandon lifting his right leg getting ready to tear her guts out, Charlie's head getting closer and closer to her neck.

Well, she could also play the game.

Enid used her hind legs to push his brother off her, smashing him into four trees, rendering him unconscious, then she ran towards her mate, standing in front of her, Brandon's claws made contact with the left side of her face but that gave her the opening to bite his neck.

He started to struggle againts her hold but she was seeing red.

How dare him try to hurt her mate? She was going to teach him the lesson they all wanted her to learn about respect.

His brother started whimpering and whining, his movements more frantic as blood poured down from his wound.

"Enid, it's over." She heard her mate's voice from far away, even if she knew that she should stop she couldn't, all the pent up anger, the repressed feelings were coming out in this fight.

I wasn't until strong and cold arms tenderly seperated her jaws, setting Brandon free who immediately turned back to human.

"Hey, pup, you're safe, it's okay." Enid heard Yoko and she had to look away in shame. "No, no, it's okay, I'm not mad at you." Enid whinen as Yoko took her head in her hands. "I could never be mad at you." The wolf's body was starting to feel the effects of the fight now, the adrenaline going down. She felt her body shrinking, fur, claws and canines reciding, a coat was put on her shoulders covering her body.

"Yoko, where's Wednesday?" She asked worried looking around the place, until her eyes founded her.

Enid's whole world stopped, she ran straight to Wednesday holding her in her arms they almost tumble over, the wolf not measuring her strenght.

Wednesday pull her away for a bit, Enid sobbed at the distance, but the seer wanted to make sure that her wolf was okay, after being satisfied with her inspection she pull Enid back, embracing her tightly, Enid cried with happiness, she was surrounded by her mate's smell, she could hear and feel her heart beating against her own chest, she was safe, she was alive.

Chapter Text

Everything that happened after the fight was a blur to Enid, at one point Weems arrived, Yoko was screaming, someone took her brothers away, Morticia and Gomez were there and somehow she ended up in the infirmary.

Enid felt weird on her own skin, but not in a bad way, her mouth tasted like iron, which was gross, she could feel three aching slashes on the left side of her face, already healing but hurting not the less, her entire body felt like it was run over by a train, she was exhausted yet she felt stronger than ever, relaxed, she was feeling a peace within herself like she never had, it was all too new and a little overwhelming.

The only constant of it all was Wednesday, who stuck to her and refused to leave her side, even when the nurse tried to look at her wounds, and to be honest Enid didn't want her to be away from her neither, her wolf, sluggish after coming out for the first time and fighting three experienced wolves, would growl every time the seer was more than a meter away from them and Enid agreed on the sentiment there was a magnetic pull between the two girls, Enid guesses it's only normal for mates.

Right.

Wednesday is her mate, but Enid is not sure she's Wednesday's.

"Miss Sinclair." Her musings were interrupted by their very tall, very tired looking principal Weems, entering the infirmary. "If you're feeling better, I think there's plenty of things to explain."

Oh shit, she was going to get expelled and then disowned and then she would never see Wednesday again.

A warning growl came from her chest as her claws made an appearance startling the older woman.

"Miss Sinclair-"

"Larissa," Morticia's diplomatic voice interrupted her. "our dear wolf just went through the most exciting, painful and bloodied moment of every werewolf for the first time," she abandoned Wednesday's side to walk toward the taller woman, "to save my daughter's life, nonetheless." She said with a pointed look that made Weems hesitate.

"That is not what Miss Sinclair's brothers are saying, I just hung up on a very displeased Esther Sinclair." Weems sighed, holding onto the bridge of her nose, closing her eyes on exhaustion. "I just want to get Miss Sinclair's side of the story so I can plead her case when her mother arrives tomorrow."

Enid felt her wolf awaken as the hair on her neck got up at the mention of her mother.

"Then allow us to help her say her piece." This time Gomez talked, standing next to his wife. "You see, Thing was able to get video evidence of the whole fight." Enid felt Wednesday startle as she looked at her father in attention, he was holding up her phone! Of course Thing would be smart enough to record eventing. "And as I'm going to legally represent nuestra lobita, I think we can take care of it for now."

Weems sighed again, if she resigned from being principal after this semester, Enid wouldn't blame her one bit.

"Very well, let us continue this at my office then." With that the principal left the infirmary.

"Don't you worry about a thing Enid dear, "Morticia now talked to her. "we'll take it from here, I'm sure you have lot to talk about with our viper anyway." The matriarch winked and left a blushing Enid and a glaring Wednesday.

Oh boy, how was she supposed to explain to Wednesday that they were mates?

Just say it.

'I can't just "say it", I'll freak her out!' She argue with her wolf.

She'll probably be into, that wont happen.

"Enid, the mark you have left on me is indelible." Wednesday started before she could continue arguing with herself. "Any time I grow nauseous at the sight of a rainbow, or hear a pop song that makes my ears bleed, I think of you." Enid could tell she was nervous, trying hard to hold eye contact with the wolf, as if she would look anywhere else than Wednesday's eyes. "I think of the way said colours that I usually despise become a work of art when they're on your body in the form of clothes or make up, and how they made you blue eyes look deeper, like a angry sea with high tides that I would willingly lost myself to." Wednesday's ears where starting to turn red, and a pretty blush was adorning her cheeks. "How the horrendous music makes you smile and move with such freedom that I can't help but want to protect with my whole life."

Enid was starting to tear up, Wednesday's shaking hands reach out to hold hers. "I told you before that an Addams love is unconditional, passionate and deadly, and it's true for I would follow you blindly to the edge of the world and if you so desire it I would offer my life to the ether for you, I would kill for you Enid, I would live for you, either way, what a bliss." Tears did rolled down at her cheeks, how did she got so lucky?

"Wednesday, I told you once too that werewolves mate for life, that means that once we found our partner our souls bond for eternity, you are the tunnel at the end of my light, I can't imagine my life without you in it, and I wont, because you are my mate Wednesday, my soul mate, my pack, my family," She was starting to get choked up, she couldn't deal with all the feelings inside of her and the way that Wednesday was looking at her, like she was the most precious thing it the world, and she couldn't also help to notice the way Wednesday's eyes would drop down to her lips as she was speaking. "and if you don't kiss me in the next second I'm pretty sure I'm going to die-"

The moment Wednesday's lips made contact with Enid's it was game over. Her lips were plump, soft, nervous and inexperienced, it was everything she had ever wanted and more, she felt the change immediately, her wolf was howling like a maniac inside her head, her chest, which was carrying the crushing denial of her feelings for her roommate expanded as she took her first deep breath in what felt like an eternity and the smell of Wednesday overtook her entire being, she smell like petrichor, dead flowers and ink, and as she envelop the other girl in her arms she felt like coming home after a long journey, her heart beating furiously against her chest, recognizing Wednesday's as her equal, healed from the wounds of thorns and petals and stems, and blossoms and-

"Oh my god, it was you." Enid said holding Wednesday's face in her hands, kissing her eyelids, her cheeks, anywhere she could reach. "It has always being you." She was laughing in mirth now, while Wednesday just watched her with her soft eyes and little smile.

"And I always will be."

To say that Enid's life changed after she wolfed out for the first time would be an understatement.

It started with the little things, like how the school pack now considered her their leader, and how she was apparently an Alpha wolf? Like what? Her?

To the bigger things, like coming out as a lesbian, getting closer to Yoko and Divina because of it and gaining a very good friend on Ajax after all was said and done.

To the colossal, like finding her mate for life in the shape of her very grumpy, very cute goth roommate who was now, officially, her girlfriend!

She also did get disowned and shamed from her birth family forever but that was, somehow, not affecting her like she thought it was.

Maybe it was the way the Addams family were true to their word and did represent and help Enid with the whole mauling her brothers thing, it was going to ended up in court but after Esther and Murray meet with Gomez and Morticia they decided to drop everything and granted her emancipation, the fancy way of saying disowned, they pulled Brandon, Charlie and Dylan from the school with the threat of talking out all the investors from the school they know in San Francisco, Weems did looked a little scared at that prospect but then Gomez came in with a very, very, generous donation that made the blow seemed nonexistent.

The family in all their creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky and all together ooky glory took her in and promise her that she wouldn't have to worry about anything; school, clothes, concert tickets, and housing, they would take care of their own.

"Do we have to leave mama?"

Which takes us to the present day, Enid is holding an upset Pubert in her left arm, her right hand being held by her favorite person in the world, while her unexpected found family was standing in front of the black hearse after saying goodbye to their girls.

"Yes, darling," Morticia answered with a mother's patience and love. "We have things to do at home and our dear girls still have some months of classes here."

"I don't want to!" The mustached child held onto Enid's neck with strength that a normal toddler shouldn't posses, but he was no normie toddler, he was an Addams. "I want to stay with 'Nid and Wednesday!" The nickname no longer hurt when it was being said by the most adorable child in the world.

"The sooner you leave, the sooner you stop hogging Enid's attention vermin, she's my intended, not yours." Wednesday's voice was not lace with malice but siblingly annoyance.

"But she's pack!" Enid could honestly cry with happiness knowing that was true.

"That she is," Morticia took the fussing child from Enid's arm. "And we'll see her soon, remember? You were going to practice your howling to run with her on the full moon."

Pubert let out an offended shriek. "That was secret mama!" Toddler distracted she begin to make her way back to her family, who were beginning to get into the car, stopping for a second to see her darling girls. "Au revoir, mes chéris."

Enid and Wednesday stood hand in hand as the car drove away.

"Finally,"Wednesday broke the silence first, Enid having to crane her neck a little lower to see her mate's eyes, as her wolfing out gave her a growing spurt. "I believed for a second they would seriously consider staying for the rest of the semester."

"I don't think Weems would survive having that many Addams close by at the same time." Enid looked lovingly at Wednesday.

"She would absolutely not." The seer agreed, while caressing the scares on her face.

"Have I told you how ravishing beautiful you look today Enid?" The comment made her blush, the blood highlighting the scars even more.

"You may have, once or twice."

"Well, I'll say it as many times as I need, you were already dreadfully delightful to witness, but now, "Enid's breath got sucked in her lungs like every time Wednesday got closer to her. "You are breathtakingly stunning."

Enid was preening on the compliments, she felt Wednesday step on her tiptoes and kiss her, Enid would never get use to the rush she felt when their lips meet, it was akin to wolfing out, if not better.

"Now that we have the rest of the day to each other." Wednesday said as they separate, a glint in her eyes that told Enid she was up to no good.

"What are you plotting you beautiful menace?" She asked lightheartedly.

"Thing was investigating the school's warehouse and he was able to procure a movie projector that is able to forecast video from you hellish phone." Wednesday's soft smile started to grow. "I can't wait to watch you tear those mutts apart again, it's a shame I was unconscious for the part of your transformation, it must have been exquisite."

Enid shook her head chuckling a little. "Sure babe but, we're visiting Eugene at the hospital when we're done."

"Of course, mi vida."

One day Enid would tell Wednesday about how she was her final driving point to break free from her chains, with the same soft and loving eyes and small smile she's giving her now.

For now, they walk back hand by hand, knowing that their hearts and souls are united until the end of their days.

And then some.

Fin.