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“So what are your thoughts on everyone who says you and Enid basically adopted Agnes?” Bianca asked as she and Wednesday had their weekly fencing match.
“Talking during an attack is only beneficial if it-” The stoic girl blocked Biancas strike. “Distracts your opponent. Such tactics only sho-” They both hit each other at the same time. “...”
Bianca smirked at Wednesday. “You didn’t answer my question.”
“....”
“Agnes needs to eat better.” Enid said as she bought food at the food truck. “You’ve been running her rampant and I’m worried she’s been trying to copy your families diet.”
“Our diet is what sets us apart from everyone else, to change it is an affront to our nature. And I’m keeping her on her toes, it’s how she keeps up her performance. If you buy that food it only serve to worsen her stealth skill-”
They were cut off by a stomach growl, followed by Agnes turning visible. Wednesday and Enid shared a look before Wednesday opened her mouth. “From now on you are to eat anything Enid gives you, no questions asked.”
“But-”
“No questions asked.”
“What’s wrong?” Enid asked Agnes as they all sat in the shared room of Enid and Wednesday. She had noticed the girl looking a bit nervous and couldn’t help but want to intervene.
What else was new?
“I have a report that I’m presenting to the class today and I’m… I’m a bit nervous.” Her shaky tone caused Enid to look at her in concern.
“Oh Agnes, you’ve been practicing for a week, you’ll be fine.” Enid said with a smile before she turned to Wednesday. “Right Wednesday?”
The black haired girl raised her eyebrow before noticing Enid glaring at her. “...Your repetitive practice has kept me up for many nights. The thought of you not succeeding is not just foolish, it’s an impossibility.”
Agnes grinned and hugged them both.
“...She’s taking dance lessons?” Wednesday asked Enid, prompting the werewolf to nod. “...I see.”
Enid raised her eyebrow at her. “Hold on… Are you sad that she’s not taking up fencing as a hobby?”
Wednesday looked at her dryly. “…Agnes is becoming her own person, why would I want to jeopardize that?”
“Because deep down you like being around her. And maybe, just maybe, you were hoping to spend some more time with her…”
Wednesday blinked dully.
“…Oh hey.” Enid got an alert on her phone. “Agnes signed up for fencing.” Wednesday turned her head quickly.
“I’ll have to start training her, tell her we’ll start at five, train till 9, then- and you’re lying to gauge my reaction.” Wednesday said as Enid laughed from her bed.
“...Hilarious”
Wednesday and Enid awoke and checked the weather, seeing a vicious thunderstorm outside. However what had actively awoken them was a scream.
They both looked around as Wednesday slid out of her bed. “...Agnes?” The invisible girl turned visible, revealing to them a face of fear and worry.
“I’m sorry I woke you.” Before she could turn invisible, Enid gently placed her hand on her shoulder and calmed her down. Only for a thunder clap to make the girl scream and go invisible.
“…you are afraid of thunder.” Wednesday didn’t ask, it was more of a statement. She found it worrisome that she didn’t know this about her. “…Sleep with Enid, she possesses a calming aura.”
Agnes nodded and slowly walked towards the werewolf, while Enid looked at her expectantly. Wednesday noticed how she was being stared at and sighed and before she got out a black sleeping back and shuffled over to Enids bed. “Make room.”
“Already done.”
Needless to say Agnes didn’t bother them with her screams anymore.
“What’s wrong?” Wednesday sighed as Enid stood over. “Don’t give me that, you just got back from playing cello for hours on end. You’re usually back 30 minutes earlier.”
“...” She wasn’t gonna let this go, was she? Of course she wasn’t, she was Enid. “I find it annoying that I was unaware of her fear of thunder.”
Enid processed that before she grinned and hugged her. “Oh! You’re actively practicing sympathy!”
The Addams member clenched her teeth as she was spun around. “I wouldn’t say that. I would say I am annoyed that I was unaware of a key detail about my lackey.” Enid immediately sat her back on the bed while Wednesday got the tiniest, most fragile hint of nervousness. Enid ending a hug so quickly wasn’t something that ended well.
Not that she’d let anyone know.
“You know she’s worried that you think less of her for her fear of thunder right?” Wednesday was snapped out of her thoughts as Enid spoke up.
“That’s idiotic. Why would she-” Because she had begrudgingly slept with them and didn’t do it immediately. “...Oh…”
“Yeah, if you really feel bad about not knowing something about her, take the opportunity to try and get to know her better.” Enid always had that way of drilling into her heart and ripping through any barriers you put up like a virus going through civilizations.
Who could ask for more?
But the thought of being direct with her, while something she may or may not have wanted, it… she might have possibly been the tiniest bit concerned that she would mess it up. So she fell back on sarcasm. A fool's substitute for word play. “Sure, I’ll go set up a picnic and we talk about ourselves over tea and crumpets.”
“Great idea!”
“Wai-”
Wednesday Addams was sitting by the lake on a black blanket next to Agnes as they ate from a picnic basket. I…deserve this… Agnes wasn’t saying anything, was she still thinking misconceptions about her?
Whatever the case… Thing had already made sure no one was around, meaning no one could hear what was going on. Perfect.
“I’m afraid of colors.” Agnes shot her head towards her as she was eating, the food in her mouth being like a disgusting mush. “They make me break out in hives, so I avoid them. Meaning it wouldn’t be inaccurate to say that I’m afraid of them. Do you think less of me?”
Agnes nervously shook her head no. “Good, because it’s moronic to think less of someone for feeling a primal emotion…” Wednesday sipped the black tea and did a double take. “...Did you make this?”
“Uh… Y-yes, I’m sorry if it’s not-”
“Make this for me every afternoon at 3 pm.” Agnes grinned as the picnic continued.
“Okay, game night, what are we thinking?” Enid asked as she looked at Wednesday, only to see what game she was holding up. “No.”
“Monopoly is a game of wit and strategy masquerading as a luck based game. I refuse to lose every time.”
“Last time you went bankrupt you tried to sell your kidney to the mob, for Monopoly money!”
“What can I say?” The black haired girl looked at Agnes. “The mob boss is a good negotiator.”
Enid smiled at how the invisible girl beamed before looking at the option she had selected. “...Uno? That’s not a board game.”
“It’s my favorite game.” Enid sighed before she held up HER selection. And immediately Wednesday and Agnes folded.
Exploding Kittens board game.
“....How?” Enid looked at Wednesday as she bandaged the stoic girl up. “Just how? You’re Wednesday Addams! You fought a Hyde multiple times, you’ve been in a coma, stabbed in the stomach, I think you stopped your heart once. What managed to scratch you?”
Wait… was that embarrassment on her face?
“...I… I tried to ride a skateboard and failed.” Enid raised her eyebrow. While she found that image funny, Wednesday once described skateboards as ‘an imbeciles worthless idea to try and gain transportation without a vehicle’.
“...Agnes had blown off afternoon tea time. I didn’t think much of it before I saw her skateboarding in the courtyard. I…Well…” The words failed her as Enid looked at her gently.
“You wanted to try and be cool enough so that she’d hang out with you more?” Wednesday briskly nodded, not wanting to deal with it.
“Oh Wednesday. You know she’s not gonna stop hanging out with you forever right? And her hanging out with kids her own age is good for her. It gives her more opportunities to grow as a person.”
“...I suppose…”
“...I’ll call her over tonight and we can all have a movie night.”
“Please do.”
Enid huffed as she crossed her arms. “She blew off movie night.” Wednesday perked up at that. “She’s going on a date with some skateboarding Da Vinci. David- Joe, something like that.” Wednesday frowned and left the room.
“And what’s worse? I only found out as they were leaving. She didn’t say anything! I mean hey, don’t give your m- friend a heads up about your date! Why would you do that? What earthly purpose could that serve?”
Wednesday walked back in while holding a file. “Dave Jospel. He’s her age and has notable records. Average intelligence, average attitude. Bluntly plain.” Enid paused at all the information she had. “I have access to the student files.”
“And I’m guessing the Principal doesn’t know?”
“Let’s go see how they’re doing.” Wednesday avoided the question as she got her spy gear ready. “Based on how close we are to the nearest restaurant, that’s clearly where they’re going. They’re probably skateboarding so if we run we can get there before them.”
“Really?” Enid asked dryly. “We are not gonna be the type of people who spy on our d- younger friends date. Just because your last boyfriend was a murderous monster and… and my…” Realization dawned on her face. “...And my last boyfriend cheated on me…”
Wednesday sat patiently on her bed as she waited for her to connect the dots.
“...I mean… It’s unlikely that she got our penchant for dating awful men, right?” Wednesday looked at her dryly. “...It couldn’t hurt to maaaaaybe go spy on them… right?” Wednesday looked away and rolled her eyes.
“Brilliant idea.”
“Yeah, what’s the worst that could happen?”
Enid and Wednesday walked back into the room with ash on their faces. “...You don’t think she knew we were there right?”
“Well I can’t speak to your shabby espionage skills, but I left no evidence behind.” Wednesday was, as always, confident in herself. Unfortunately Agnes then appeared holding a burnt off pig tail of Wednesday's hair. “....I left some evidence behind.”
“Why? Just… why?” Agnes was looking at them in annoyance.
“Okay we were nervous that this guy was gonna kill and/ or ruin you-” Enid tried to explain only for Wednesday to insert herself.
“You realize he’s never had his shots right? He’s antivaxer. He’s probably gonna get you sick-”
“His PARENTS are antivaxers!” Agnes yelled as she groaned. “He got the shots in secret you morons!”
“Hey don-”
“No! Let’s go over what happened there! You accidentally set the place on fire, I think a horse ran through the building, and oh-” She snapped her fingers. “He broke up with me!”
Enid and Wednesday winced at that, Enid being obviously more expressive. “Whoops.”
“WHOOPS?! Don’t ‘Whoops’ me?! This is not a ‘Whoops!’ situation.” Wednesday frowned at Agnes screaming and walked towards her.
“Calm down, Enid was just worried about you. She doesn’t deserve to be screamed at like a dying harlot.” Agnes glared at Wednesday before vanishing.
“You guys are ruining my life!” With that, the door slammed and left Wednesday and Enid alone. They both looked at each other awkwardly, not knowing what to do. Enid pulled out her phone and tried to message her, only for her to pale.
“She blocked me.” Wednesday blinked before she looked around.
“She’ll be back, it’s just a matter of time.”
“You’re in denial.”
“Silence.”
Wednesday walked down the halls, listening around as she heard sobbing. “…There’s no point in being invisible if you can’t keep your mouth shut.”
Agnes was suddenly visible and crouched against the wall, looking up at her with tears streaming down her face.
Wednesday got down next to her, contemplating what to do? Did she hug her? No, arm around the the shoulder? She should get Enid- Too long, and Enid would just say ‘This is why you need to get a phone’. And she’ll hold it ov- focus…
“What’s wrong?” She didn’t make any movements to get close to her, Agnes seemed weak and fragile like a flower.
“My report…I’m gonna mess it up. I just know it-“ Wednesday covered her mouth and locked eyes with her.
“I’m only going to say this once. There is a greater chance of me editing a single letter in my book then there is you messing this up. A greater chance of Enid wearing all black to a party than you forgetting a line.”
“But what if I fa-“
“Then you fail. This grading metric is as useless as non venomous spiders, and at least those have a fear factor. If you think Enid or I will think any less of you then you might be even more imbecilic then my brother, and since I know that’s not possible… you’re worried about something else…”
Agnes whithered under Wednesdays gaze as she kept crying. “My parents don’t even care about me. But if they see my grades and they see I failed, what if that’s the only thing they talk to me for?”
Wednesday supposed it was a natural fear. Those that gave life to you thinking less of you. It was one she had helped Enid with and… she also supposed it was something she never fully had to deal with regarding her own parents.
A thought for later.
“Enid and I will…I’d sooner burn my own manuscript then think less of you for this. You’re crafty, sneaky, and slowly getting stealthier. And… we were foolish to not trust you with your boyfriend. Enid was just worried about you.” Agnes raised her eyebrow. “…And maybe I was worried a tad bit.”
Agnes smiled and hugged Wednesday suddenly. Keep Calm… keep calm… hug her back… she slowly maneuvered her arms to hug the younger girl. Never let Enid know that her hugging lessons proved of some value.
“…Would you feel better about this if you had someone with you?” Agnes paused and nodded. “…You can turn things invisible when you touch them, right? Like your clothes?” Agnes slowly nodded before looking at her in shock, leaving Wednesday to have to pick up the pieces of this conversation.
“If you mess this up I’ll hang you by your hands and feet in my and Enid's room.” Agnes grinned and turned her invisible, leaving Wednesday to hold her hand all throughout the report… but she didn’t mind.
“Like I said, you had nothing to worry about.” Wednesday said as they ate in the courtyard. “Any buffoon could have taken your report and gotten a passing grade, you however… were exceptionally adequate.”
Compliments were something she seldom gave nor took to heart. But she supposed it might have been worth it just this once. “Hey…” They turned around to see Enid looking at Agnes awkwardly. “I heard you did well on your report and I wanted to congratulate you… And apol-”
“Wednesday already apologized for it.” Enid raised her eyebrow. “Yeah, I was worried you switched bodies again.”
“I can still leave you hanging.” Agnes sighed and ignored her before focusing on Enid.
“You were trying to protect me because you care about me… I can't really hate you for that…” Enid grinned and visibly relaxed.
“Oh in that case I guess I did all of this for nothing…” She gestured over to the corner of the courtyard where David was. Agnes widened her eyes as Enid explained. “I tracked him down and told him it was all a misunderstanding. And he’s willing to go on a second date with you.”
Agnes hugged them both and immediately ran off towards them. Leaving Wednesday and Enid to eat… alone… “...You turned into a werewolf and threatened him?”
“I turned into a werewolf and threatened him.” Enid then sighed as she sipped her drink. “...I miss her already.”
“Children are meant to leave the nest. If we keep her with us all the time it’ll ultimately stunt her growth and cause her to be as underdeveloped as a school jock's brain.” Wednesday's response was quick and sufficient. “Her leaving us can only be better for her in the future.” Enid got a message and looked at her phone.
“Even if she never talks to us again, this will ultimately be for the best. I for one welcome having the room to just ourselves again. It’ll be much more spacious and-”
“She just rsvp’d for Movie Night and dinner with your mom.” The moment she heard that, Wednesday let out a sigh of relief, prompting Enid to grin. “You actually enjoy having her around.”
“No I don’t. I’m just… slightly less miserable since I know where she will be at a certain time. If I were to not know where she was most of the time she’d be a very poor lackey-”
“Oh then you’ll be overjoyed that I put in the request for Agnes to become roommates with us, given she wants to.” Wednesday nearly dropped her fork.
“...I suppose if she wishes to then I won't do anything to oppose that.”
“Is that why I found a green blanket in your room? Which just so happens to be her favorite color?”
“...Silence Sinclair.” Enid smirked before smiling at a new message on her phone. “...What was that?” Enid rolled her eyes at her as she walked away. “Did Agnes say yes?” Enid simply shushed her from afar as Wednesday tapped her shoe.
“...”
Only for Enid to yell from across the courtroom. “OF COURSE SHE SAID YES YOU GOTHIC MORON!!!”
Wednesday didn’t smile often, and she didn’t smile for long. So naturally she didn’t smile at this. And if anyone said otherwise? Well she had killed people before.
“...I wouldn’t say we adopted her.” Wednesday said to Bianca as she walked away. “...I would say she reverse adopted us.”
“...Is…Is that better?”
“Silence Barclay.”