The Adventures of Monday Addams and Wednesday Addams

Chapter 60-Cafe Chats

"We need your help." Wednesday said.

Xavier looked at Monday and Wednesday.
"Don't gloat." Monday said knowing it was hard enough as it was for Wednesday to ask for help.

"What, do you want some drawing lessons?" He asked when they handed him a picture of some gates they had seen in a vision.

"Your line work's a little shaky." Xavier told them.

"We saw that in a vision. Do you recognize it?" Wednesday asked.

They went into Xaviers studio and saw a picture like the gates they had drawn.

"When did you draw this?" Monday asked.

Xavier briefly looked at it before saying "Couple days ago. I started having those dreams again, like before."

"Was the monster in them?" Wednesday asked.

"No, but I could feel it in the shadows. You know, kind of lurking in my mind."

Wednesday looked at him "You know where this is?"

"Yeah. It's the old Gates mansion. I pass it when I go running. Why?" Xavier said.

Wednesday felt a weird feeling so she walked around the studio and saw a covered up painting.

She pulled the sheet off and it was a portrait of Monday painting.

Xavier cleared his throat awkwardly "Okay. Listen... After the dance, I just wanted to forget about you, but I couldn't. So I started painting and that's what came out."

Wednesday did not look happy that Xavier was painting his sister.

"I can hear you when you hum, when you think no ones listening. I can tell how you get lost in the music and the paint. I feel like it's the only time I get to see the real you."

Wednesday had heard enough about this and gave a frustrated sigh and pulled Monday away and the pair walked away.

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"You're Bianca, right?" Tyler asked.
"Uh, could you do me a favor?Wednesday forgot this. Could you give it back to her? Birthday gift from Enid."

"Aren't you her boyfriend?" She asked.

"Definitely not." Tyler clarified.

"Sure, no problem. I was just leaving anyway." Tyler walked away and Lucas walked through the door."Didn't think you were actually going to show." She told him.

"Me neither." He showed her his wrist "Took your advice."

"Seriously, why are you here?" Bianca asked annoyed.

"I didn't think any outcast would ever speak to me again. Just... wanted someone to talk to. I feel like we're in the same boat.

"My mother showed up last week to remind me that sirens can never change their scales. No matter how hard I try, there will always be people who look down on me. My mission is to prove her wrong. I just figured you could relate."

"Most people think I'll never amount to anything. And while we're being honest, I haven't done much to make them think differently." Lucas admitted.

"Why did you trash the dance?" She asked.

"I don't know. Guess I was angry that my dad was humiliated on Outreach Day. Wanted payback. But then after we did it, I kind of felt like crap. I realized I needed to wipe the board, you know? Start over. If that makes any sense."

"More than you know." Bianca said sincerely.