The opposite | wednesday - (jenna ortega) |

encounter

i see a man behind a counter, who is working on a machine. he's not doing it right. the machine is reacting poorly to his efforts.

i walk up to the steaming machine and give the man a fright.

"holy crap!" the man says.

"is it a habit to scare the hell out of people?"

"it's more of a hobby." i say.

"okay.. how can i help you."

"could i have a quad."

the man looks at me with a weird look.

"a quad is 4 s-" i begin.

"i know what a quad is, but spoiler alert, the expresso machine is having a seizure. we only have drip."

"and it doesn't help that the instructions are in italian." the man scoffs.

"let me try." i insist.

i take over the machine and begin to work on it.

"you go to nevermore? i didn't realize they changed the uniform." he says.

i finish working on the machine.

"whoa.." the boy says.

"that was easy." i say

"i've never met a nevermore student who gets their hands dirty."

"how can i repay you?" he questions.

"call me a taxi."

"no taxis in Jericho, try uber?"

"i don't have a phone. i refuse to be a slave to technology."

"trains?" i question.

"nearest station is Burlington, it's half a hour away."

"i could give you a ride." he adds.

"perfect, put that quad in a to go cup!"

"i don't get off for two hours, you either wait for find someone else to take you."

i sigh.

"i'll wait."

"alright, one quad; $3.50"

i pay with a 20.

"keep the change."

"alright, take a seat. i'll bring it when it's ready."

i sit down at a booth near the door.

nearly 2 minutes later, the boy comes to my table with the quad.

"here y'a go."

i nod then begin to drink the quad.

scolding hot, just how i like it.

"so, what's your name."

i look up at the boy.

"i'm tyler, tyler galpin." he says.

"Wednesday, Wednesday Addams."

"Addams as in Gomez Addams?" Tyler questions.

"yes, Gomez is my father."

"my dad has been trying to lock him up for years, but he's never had any luck."

"lock him up..?"

"oh, my dad is the sheriff."

"Oh?"

suddenly, a man walks in.

"Tyler, could i get a coffee? 2creams 2 sugars."

"oh, Wednesday. this is my dad.