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 "Claire" Wednesday called for me,  I nodded going next to the boy taking the instructions away from him, There's one thing about me, and that is learning new languages is a fun time hobby.

"Tri-wing screwdriver and a four-millimeter Allen wrench." I told her, and she stood next to me taking the tools from the guy "Wait, you read Italian?" He said brightly looking towards me, Yikes.

"Of course, it's a native tongue of Machiavelli"

"Here's the deal," She turned to look at him "I'm going to fix your machine, you're going to make us our drinks and you call us a taxi"

"No taxis in Jericho try uber" He replied, "I don't have a phone, I refuse to be a slave of technology" My sister turned to me as I poked my head back waving the phone at her "Phone died"

"then you're out of luck, I've forgotten my charger. where are you going anyway?" he asked "That's on a need-to-know basis... what about trains?" Wednesday continued, 

"nearest station is Burlington about half an hour away" He mumbled as Wednesday tinkered with the machine.

"You have a valve issue" Wednesday suddenly cut in "I've seen it before," the boy raised his eyebrow "Where?" He stepped closer to her "You have one of these monsters at home?" 

"Steam-powered guillotine we built it when we were ten" I continued for her,

"She wanted to decapitate our dolls more efficiently" I shrugged telling him this information, "Grim reaper barbies, make perfect sense" The steam stopped as she maintained her posture "never met Nevermore kids who got their hands dirty"

"Tyler by the way, I didn't catch your names... or is that on a need-to-know basis too?" she turned to him "Wednesday" 

I squinted my eyes "Claire" 

"I'll tell you what, to show my appreciation how about I drive you to Burlington myself?" My sister shifted "Perfect, put the drinks on a to go up" 

"Uh but- I don't get off for another hour" He said closing up the machine, As they talked I turned back leaving my sister with the talking before sitting down in an empty booth. slowly tapping my phone I looked out the window watching as the cars rode by, Not so long my sister sat right in front of me.

"Who's that?" I turned to look at the boys who were outside, and the door opened revealing 3 boys dressed up like lunatics. "what's Nevermore's freaks doing out in the wild? this is our booth" 

"Why are you three dressed up like religious fanatics?" My sister cut in as they looked at each other "We're pilgrims?" 

"Potato, Po-tah-to" I didn't bother looking straight at them "We work a pilgrim world" He pushed the poster at me "it takes a special kind of stupid to devote an entire theme park to zealots responsible for mass genocide?" 

"My dad owns pilgrim world, who are you calling stupid," He frowned, I heard footsteps from behind, I assuming its Tyler "if the buckled shoe fits" 

"Guys back off" As I suspected it was Tyler "Stay out of this, Galpin" they spat at him

"Yes, stay out of this" My sister stood between them, turning to me she had the same blank expression "Close your eyes, Claire," She said before I straightened my posture

"So tell me... Freak? you've ever been with a normie?" He asked, I gripped my cup of tea "Never found one that could handle me..." She stayed silent, "Boo" The boy flinched making the other guy grab her shoulder. As I listened to them clearly losing the fight I snuck a smile.

after a few grunts and groans the café was finally silent again, "So where'd you learn those kung fu moves" Tyler asked my sister, "my uncle, spent five years in a Tibetan monastery"

"Was he a monk?" I turned to look at him "Prisoner" Wednesday replied, the door opened once again leaving behind a small sound of bells "Dad" Tyler said stepping back a little "Tyler what the hell is going on here"

"they were harassing customers and she put them in their place" the people in the café still staring at us, He turned to us looking us up and down "This little thing took down 3 boys? did you help her"

I watch as my sister's face slowly turned into pure disappointment, A guy? Helping us? we won't be needing that "Dad I swear I wasn't involved" 

"Apologies sheriff" A familiar voice came from behind, I got up, and stood next to Wednesday. "these two slipped away from me, Come on now time to go" The principal

"Wait a minute hang on... you're an Addams? don't tell me Gomez Addams is your father, that man belongs behind bars. Guessing the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, I'm keeping an eye on you both" He pointed at us as I saw my sister smile "Okay"

As we drove off back to school the whole ride was just her giving us lectures on how we were already on sheriff Galpins radar, It was kinda annoying "Looks like an accident, I hope the drivers okay" I poked my head out to look at the steam coming out of the cars.

"he's dead, Broke his neck" Wednesday replied "How can you tell from this angle?" This time she chose to stay quiet staring out to the wonderful scene.

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