The Addams Family

What now?

My mind was going faster than the speed of light. Faster than the wind. Faster than the speed when we were running away.
"Wait wait wait..."
"What is it?" We stood still in the middle of the hall. I looked at him, both confused and confident about what just happend.
"I need.. to pack.", i said, as i ran toward the stairs, leaving Lucas alone. I couldn't go with him without anything from this house. I'd change, as if i didn't change enough yet. I walking toward my room and thinking what to pack. My clothes. My crossbow. I opened the door. Marie-Antoinette. Maybe my knives? Photos. A took a small suitcase out of my closet and packed as much as i could carry. Downstairs i heard loud voices yelling and fighting, but most of all i heard my name. The fast footsteps became loud running feet on the stairs. One turn right around the corner and they would reach my room. I looked around, only one way to escape: the window.
I ran into the glass, crossed my arms in front of my forehead and jumped. It was strange. I was flying, i thought. Flying in the opposite direction. Now, one think i knew for sure, there was no one to catch me. So i would fall. Which indeed i did. I fell hard, but i wasn't hurt. So i got up as quickly as possible. I was about to run to the gate till i realized Lucas was still inside.
"Lucas!!"
No anwser. I heard nothing. No voices, no footsteps, no doors. I stared at the window, hoping he would jump too in a moment. But he didn't everything remained quiet and empty.
"Lucas! Where are you? I'm here!" Wait, maybe he could escape just like me and who knew, maybe he was looking for me too. Or maybe they took him inside again just to get me back. I trew my suitcase on the ground, took my bow and ran toward the front door. Should i be quiet? If i were quiet, i'd get inside without anyone to notice me. But if i wound walk in loudly, i'd maybe scare or suprise them. Well, the Beinekes at least... I kicked down the front door (thanks to my black belt in Taekwondo) and ran to the dining room. Why did i have to save Lucas anyway? I though it was always the opposite in the movies and books. Again i kicked down the door (it's fun to do okay!) and walked inside, full of confidence. But that was already gone when i saw the room was emptier than Lurch's head. No one was still here.
"Lucas! Hellooo! It's me!" The biggest disappointment you know, i though... Where was he? What if they took him back to Ohio already? I had to find him. I couldn't run away alone. Okay maybe i could. But i wouldn't let him alone.
"She would never leave him, you know that! She's a woman now, she has her own voice now. Her own idea, life and emotions."
"Emotions? A waste of energy!"
The voices came from somewhere in this corridor. Still they were too far away to reconize who said all that. I wasn't sure if they heard me come in.
I ran outside the room, turning around the corner, bumping into my parents!
"Wednesday!"
"My little pigeon!"
"Where were you?"
"Why is your window broken?"
"You first anwser this: where's Lucas?" I had no time to explain everything.
My parents shared a look.
"We have no idea..."
"Then where are his parents? Have they left already?"
"No, i don't think so, their coats are still here."
"Then let's look for them! Where are the others? Call them now! We need help!" My dad pulled the rope, and a loud bell rang through the Addams house. My family relatives and the ancestors showed up very quickly, except for Lurch.
"Hurry up!"
"UuURgghhh"
"I know, but this is too important to wait! Look, the Beinekes are still here, did anyone see them?"
A 99 "no"s and one "UrGh" was the anwser.
"Okay, let's all split up and look for them now!! You-", i pointed at my family "look inside the house. Everywhere. And you-", now pointing at the ancestors "look for them at the graveyard. Also everywhere. I will go with you. GO NOW!"
With my bow in my hands, my heart full of agony, fear and a little spark of hope, Child Of Woe beside be and all the others behind me, I ran to the famous, yet empty Addams graveyard. Hoping to see one of the Beinekes. Yet hoping even more to see Lucas.
The graveyard was everything i loved. It was gloomy, and the moon was bright. It gave us enough light to see. All the death were awake, so i decided to scream. I couldn't wake anyone anymore.
"Lucas! Mrs. Beineke! Mr. Beineke!"
No response.
"Hello!!"
Still nothing. Everything remaind silent. Too silent...
I began to run. Something wasn't right.
Where are you going?
Child Of Woe ran after me. She also knew something wasn't right. We were worried.
"Lucas!!"
Oh my days where was he??? I shouldn't have told everyone we wanted to get married. What if i found him again and they wouldn't let us get married. Still i wanted to find him. I missed him already. Wait..
What if he missed me too? What if he was lots somewhere in the park outside the house, trying to run away, waiting for me! What if he already ran outside the gate?? I took a sharp turn to the other direction, running toward the house again. I whish i could fly.
"Did you find him?", my father asked by seeing me running.
"Does it look like i did?"
"Um, no."
"There you got it."
Once into the woods i went every day, i saw a flashlight shining through the trees. I saw a shadow coming closer.
"Hello? Who's there?"
"LUCAS!"
"WEDNESDAY!?"
"Omigodomigodomigod are you okay?"
"Yeah i am. Are you?"
"Yeah. Where are your parents?"
"Somewhere out here. I tried to stop them. I hope they get back soon. Otherwise they're lost or back at the hotel."
I hugged him.
"I'm glad i found you. I though they took you back to Ohio."
"But as you can see, i'm still here."
"Thank goodness you are."
"So, what now?"

***TO BE CONTINUED***