Darkness at the Heart of My Love || Wenclair

Chapter 26: A New Family

Wednesday stands up and hugs me. "Wednesday?" My voice is shaking from nervousness and fear. What would my mother be trying to do? And why is she getting the principal involved?

"Wednesday... What did the letter say?..." I say again, even more worried.

"Nevermind that, Cara Mia. Would you like to get coffee at the Weathervane?" She says putting on her boots and slipping the letter into a locked compartment in her desk. "But... Isn't my mother down in town?" I say and she looks over at me, a very small smirk tugging at the corner of her mouth.

"I'll get tea..." I say putting on my shoes. I am not letting her go by herself, maybe I can keep her out of trouble. Probably not.

I skip alongside Wednesday as we head for the shuttle to Jericho. It might not be a date, but it'll be close enough!

- 15 minutes later after a short ride into Jericho -

I follow Wednesday as we walk into the Weathervane. It's a lot different than it used to be, different decorations, new paint, and there's a new person working Tyler's shift.

Wednesday orders her usual quad shot and I get my usual spiced chai tea. Yoko always makes fun of me for drinking tea instead of coffee but I hate the taste, unless it has a lot of flavored creamer. Before I could even get my card out, Wednesday pays for my drink and I hide a small blush. We sit across from each other at a booth. "Thank you Wens!" I say smiling and taking a sip of my tea. Wednesday stays mainly silent, just giving me a nod then proceeds to stare out the window.

It isn't long before Yoko walks in and shoves herself next to me in the booth. "So, what are you two love birds up too?" Yoko says jokingly. I blush and I watch as Wednesday's eyes narrow. Before I can respond, Wednesday speaks up first. "Enid's mother was rumored to be down here. If I see her, I have a few choice words for her." I look at her with my eyes wide. Yoko snickers. "Speak of the Devil." Wednesday says as she gets up and bolts outside. But before I could turn around to see where she went, she was gone. I look at Yoko and she looks back at me before taking a sip of her coffee. "She'll be fine. Right?" Yoko asks sarcastically.

I huff and jump over Yoko to run outside. I look around frantically and I start walking through the town, looking down every alley way and shop. That is, until I hear my mother yelling. I shiver as I walk around the corner and see Wednesday being screamed at.

"How dare you! You had no right to take my daughter during the break! I should have you and your family arrested for kidnapping!" I see Wednesday just standing there with her hands behind her like usual. Not batting an eye.

"And another thing!"

"Mom!" I cut her off, my voice angry, a slight growl coming out. "You do not talk to my girlfriend that way." I say starting to walk toward Wednesday as Wednesday even turns her head to see me out of surprise. But I am mainly trying to get myself between them, since I can already see my mothers claws out.

"Enid. Why are you down here? You should be at Nevermore, in class." She says trying to backtrack a little. "There should also be a potential mate arriving for you soon." My heart drops but I feel anger rising up through me.

"I have already found one! And her name happens to be Wednesday Addams!" I snarl and jump between Wednesday and my mother. I do not care if I wolf out a little, I don't care if the normies see me, my instincts are kicking in. "You have outcasted me from the family pack and by the rules of the pack, which you helped create, you no longer have control over me. There is nothing left to say to you. Leave me and Wednesday alone!" I raise my voice as I growl, my claws coming out, my eyes turning having a small hint of yellow in them. My mother stands there in disbelief, the only thing I hear is a scoff before she turned and walked away.

"I want to rip her shreds" I snarl under my breath as Wednesday places a hand on my shoulder and starts walking me away from my mother. We walk in silence as we head back to the Weather. I try to stay calm. I really don't want to cry and I know Wednesday hates being affectionate in public.

Before we enter the Weathervane, Wednesday turns to look at me. I try to avoid her eyes but eventually I lock my eyes with hers. "I'm proud of you, mon chéri (my dear), and if I may, I would be honored to take you to dinner tomorrow." I blush and nod. "Of course Wednesday! It's a date!" I jump and say happily. "Yes, it is a date," Wednesday says, confused. "It's the reason I wanted to take you to dinner." I laugh a little. "No no I know that Wednesday, it's a saying meaning yes I'd love to go" I explain, smiling. She nods her head in understanding and we walk back into the Weathervane and sit at our original table. She reads a book while I look through my blog, trying my best to hide my feelings until we make it back to the dorm, preferably when Wednesday would be asleep.

The shuttle finally arrived and we made our way back up to Nevermore. I watch out the window into the forest. I wish I could just jump out of the shuttle and run through the woods, find a secluded place and just scream. It doesn't take long to get to Nevermore and when the shuttle stops I bolt for the dorm, leaving Wednesday outside. I can't hold it back anymore. I bust through the doors and go into the bathroom locking it. I sit on the bathroom floor and pull my knees up to my chest and bury my head in them.

I lost everything. My siblings, my mom, my dad, the rest of the family. And this time, it was for good. I can't help but sob. As much as I hated my mom and my family for making fun of me, calling me a disappointment, tried on multiple occasions to send me to conversion camps, and trying to force a mate onto me... Is this such a bad thing? I sniffle, wiping my eyes. I may have lost a family, but in turn I gained one. I say as I pull out the little picture I put in my wallet. It was myself, Wednesday, Gomes, and Morticia. They insisted we took a "family photo", minus Pugsley since he was with family, together. I rub my thumb over the photo before I hear a knock on the door.

"Enid?" Wednesday asks softly behind the door. I collect myself and open the door. "Hi sorry! Just... Really had to use the bathroom." I smile, trying to play it off as nothing as I open the door. But seeing Wednesday narrow her eyes and cross her arms across her chest, I am assuming she read right through my lie.

"Names." She says sternly and I can't help but laugh a little, as I move to sit on my bed, Wednesday sitting on my bed next to me, clearly hating the bright sheets I have on right now. "I promise it's nothing. I originally was upset about losing my family. But I remembered I have a family that actually cares about me." I say as I show Wednesday the family photo. I watch as she does the disgusted eye roll whenever anyone talks about her family. I put the photo back in my wallet and play with my fingers nervously. Wednesday stands up and moves to her desk, and pulls out her typewriter.

I may have upset her by bringing up her family. It makes me sad. She has such loving parents, but hates them for some reason. I wish I had loving parents who supported and loved me like they do her. But I do understand that I have no idea what her home life was or is, or maybe it really is just her personality. But either way, I shouldn't have upset her.

"I'm sorry Wednesday... I shouldn't have brought up your family" I say softly. She doesn't respond, but she does start typing, my cue to leave her alone.

I look down as I try to quietly slip out the dorm doors and down to Yoko's room. I don't want to bother Wednesday.

"Enid." I stop as I was about to leave the dorm. I hear Wednesday sigh. "Please come here, cara mia'' Her voice is soft and I close the door and sit on her bed, as she comes and sits next to me. "I am proud of you Enid. You stood up to your mother, and you looked quite exquisite while doing so." I blush, knowing she's talking about when I wanted to rip my mother to shreds. "I know I hate my parents, and I do. But you are an Addams now, maybe not officially, but you are. So if you need to talk to my parents about anything, just ask and I will get them for you." She says in her normal monotone voice and I can see she was straining herself to say that. "And... I know I haven't taken you out on what you call a date in a long while, so that's why I asked for dinner with you tomorrow night. 7 sound okay?" I smile brightly "Of course! I can't wait!"

"Now, I have some writing to do, feel free to stay or go to Yoko's or whatever." She says as she gets back up and starts typing away. I look at her and decide to give her some time alone, since I know I can be overwhelming.