Month 8
The family was done, the Sinclair's and the Addams' both denominations were done with the interruptions, the constant wimping out.
They had reached the end of what they considered a very long tether, or at least Lilith had.
It was a family dinner, and everything was fine until Wednesday brought up the baby's father, then everything went to shit.
"I would like to know the name of the father at least that way I could make his death painful for abandoning you." She slammed her bourbon on the table and she wasn't proud to admit it but she did spill some of the bourbon. It was devastating.
"It's you, you're the father." The entire table froze, even the ghosts that haunted the house stilled.
"What?" Lilith exchanged looks with Remus and Danny before all seven werewolves and one terrified Addam scampered.
She wasn't proud of it, but this was basic self preservation.
Remus was proud of it, he didn’t fancy something with a sharp edge being pointed his way this evening.
Gomez and Morticia were quick to excuse themselves, and Enid was left staring at her hands in her lap as Wednesday, stared at her helplessly.
"Is it true? How- how?" For the first time in 16 years of life Wednesday was at a loss for words.
Enid looked up, but immediately regretted it, the betrayal that Wednesday's expression harboured. It was worse than the look on her mother's face when she realised Enid was pregnant.
"Yeah it's true, it's complicated but the blood moon-," Wednesday interrupted she knew almost immediately what Enid was about to say. She had skimmed over the pages of blood moon conception in the weeks that she was attempting to understand the strange feeling she was forced to endure.
"We were both bleeding of course, why didn't you say anything?" Enid shrugged,
"I didn't want to ruin this, my brothers are finally happy and I didn't want to mess that up for them." Wednesday scoffed,
"You thought that I would cast you and your brothers from my family, from this house because you're pregnant with my child, is that truly what you think of me? That I'm nothing but a violent sociopath, with no sense of mercy or compassion?" Enid shook her head standing from the table to get closer to Wednesday, but Wednesday rose from her place taking a few steps back reinstalling that distance.
"Of course not, you literally saved the school and nearly died, no it's just I didn't want my feelings to change anything and with the baby it's just all so messed up." Wednesday regarded Enid cautiously,
"Your feelings? What feelings Enid?" A stray tear fell from Enid's eye, travelling her cheek, but Wednesday closed the distance, wiping it away. The sight inducing an aching feeling in her chest.
"Say it, what feelings." Enid sighed sniffling,
"Is it not obvious Wednesday, I like you, like really like you and the fact that you don't know that tells me that you don't feel the same." She pushed Wednesday away, but she wished desperately that she hadn't.
Wednesday was in shock, she was wrong again, and Lilith was right, but those thoughts had no place in this moment.
"Say it again." Enid looked at Wednesday confused,
"What?" Wednesday repeated herself, something she would do for no other.
"Say it again." And Enid did despite the pain in her voice,
"I like you Wednesday." Wednesday didn't hesitate this time.
"I love you, completely and without mortal bounds I am yours in every life beyond this one, through death, and life." Enid near trembled,
"You really mean that you're not just saying that because of the baby?" Wednesday shook her head,
"Cara mia, I meant every word I don't say things that I don't mean, you know that." Enid threw her arms around Wednesday her face buried in her shoulder.
"I love you too."
They pretended like they didn't hear the celebration currently being enacted on the other side of the door between the dining room and the downstairs family room.
Finally, it only took seven months.
But that didn't stop Wednesday's murderous gaze following Lilith as they garnered the courage to re-enter the dining room.
"Don't think I'm not planning your demise simply because it ended well cousin." Lilith nodded grumbling under her breath before answering,
"Of course not, I wouldn't have thought otherwise."
"Wednesday what are you doing out here it's late?" Wednesday acknowledged her father's presence with a small hum,
"I know, I'm contemplating." Gomez nodded taking a seat at her side.
"What are we contemplating?" Wednesday's eyes were glued to the moon, it was a half moon tonight.
"My impending demise into being a parent." Gomez chuckled,
"Ah something I know well, perhaps I can hinder your thoughts?" Wednesday hesitated but nodded,
"I'm afraid, what if I damage this child? I am not an... emotional person, and I fear that, that will hinder my performance as a parent." Gomez shook his head.
"I thought the very same things, well perhaps not the exact same things but similar thoughts when your mother was first pregnant with you. I can give you only one consolation, you have your better half with you on this journey, and for as long as you have her, you will never truly fail at anything." His words brought her some comfort even if it was only marginal.
“Thank you.” He smiled squeezing her shoulder,
“I am so proud of you my little storm cloud.” He departed with those words, and Wednesday was left to strew in her thoughts once more.
She gazed at the moon, the words slipping out under mumbled breath, “I like being alone but that is why I knew you were different, because for the first time ever I wanted someone else’s company more than my own.”
“I can hear you Thing.” The appendage waved happily.
- So you finally told her.
Wednesday nodded, “Well she managed it first but yes, we confessed are you happy?” The sarcasm didn’t perturb him,
- Are you?
She hesitated, “Yes, scared but yes I think I am happy.”