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"Some are better than others" She replied "Oh don't be so modest you always filled the room with your presence like a stately sequoia tree" She took a look inside the yearbook "And I guess that would make you the lumberjack"

"There's that biting sense of humour that I always adored" My mother smiled at her "Do you remember the duet we did for the solstice Talent show? Your Judy Garland impression was a dead ringer"

"Sounds positively suicidal" I whispered to Wednesday "Oh," My mother let out "my picture is gone"

"Really? well that is odd" She closed the book "May I borrow this for the weekend? that way Gomez and I can take a little walk down memory lane"

"Rawr" I felt embarrassed for them "All right, Let's get down to the matter at hand, shall we? Unfortunately, their assimilation has been rocky at best"

"Because I refuse to embrace the culture of dishonesty and denial permeating this school" I replied "starting with the monster that killed Rowan and put Eugene in the ICU. Although I do hear he's on the mend"

"We've always encouraged them to speak their mind sometime their sharp tongue can cut deep" yeah that works either way "Apparently her therapist feels she hasn't been very open to the process their time together is not yielded the results we'd hoped"

"We're not a lab rat" Wednesday blankly said "Dr. Kinbott and I have spoken and we both agree it would be most beneficial for you all to attend a family session this weekend"

"No"

"I thought that might be your reaction, Claire. but your parents can see the wisdom in it" She smiled at my parents "um, Not to side with Claire but um. we're only here for the weekend"

"Oh, come on what can it hurt, to be honest? I've always been a big fan of head shrinking" I glared at my father "it's not that kind of head shrinking on mon Chéri"

"Well, that is disappointing but anything for our little girls" principal Weems smiled.

...

 as I sat down on the floor it was awkward, and I hated it "So who wants to start?" she said with her usual weird smile "Maybe we could discuss what it's like having them away from home?"

"I mean-" Pugsly spoke "For me, it's been really hard not having my sisters around. I'd never thought I'd miss being waterboarded so much" I glared at him "Eh- Morticia? Gomez?"

"How have you been coping?" she asked "It's been torture for us too" "Fortunately my brother Fester's rack fits two people"

"Nothing like a good stretch to bring out the good in each other" She handed him her hand while he kissed it. The sounds they were making made me cringe

"Enough" I blurted out watching  Wednesday bring out the files, "I think it's high time my parents faced the music" she got up turning towards them "It seems they've been lying to me, Keeping secrets, Murderous secrets that need to be addressed"

Slowly I got up standing beside her as she pulled out the paper "Who was Garrett Gates, why are you accused of murdering him?" I asked "Woah" I heard Pugsley say.

"Those charges were dropped, Your father is innocent" My mother glared at me "Local Sheriff doesn't seem too convinced" She got out of her seat "Claire, stop. this is neither the time nor the place"

"Actually, this is exactly the place. These sessions-" the lady continued, My mother pointed at her "doctor, This does not concern you and I refused to debate a decades-old witch hunt with you right now" she turned the other way "Darling, Maybe we should-"

"No, this session is over" She nodded to us "have it your way mother" I replied "Cl- Claire?" The woman next to me called out as I walked towards my mother "If you refuse to tell me the truth we'll just have to excavate it ourselves" I said grabbing my bag whilst Wednesday followed from behind.

"What were you thinking" I heard my mother run after me "How could you two ambush your father like that?"

"How could I?" I turned back "You insisted on going to this school did you really think I wouldn't find out your secret?" I finished, Wednesday blinked at me, this was new she's usually the one stirring them up "You don't know the full story, Your father did nothing wrong"

"We'll be the judge of that" She bit the inside of her lip before I turned around with Wednesday.

...

Stepping into the hospital Wednesday put the bottle of honey on the table, "I harvested hive number three, The bees miss you Eugene. We all do"

Suddenly Thing came from behind the monitor, "thanks for keeping an eye on him, Any updates?" He shook himself "He didn't deserve this"

"I should be in that bed" turning to Wednesday I stared at her "Why did you go without me" I walked over touching his hand that was filled with scratches. "I have so much to tell you"

Suddenly I heard Wednesday gasp making me turn around "Didn't mean to startle you dear, You must be the Addams"

"Eugene's moms, Sue and Janet" I took a deep breath maintaining my posture "You both were all he could talk about lately he was so happy when you joined the Hummers," 

"Eugene hasn't had the easiest time fitting in Nevermore" She lowered her eyes "He was so excited to finally make real friends" Janet smiled "we brought him some Honey" Wednesday awkwardly said 

"He loves those dang bees like they're his kids" they stopped Wednesday from walking away as she stood awkwardly listening to them "His fuzzy-buzzy babies"

"he's gonna be okay right" My heart sank from those words "We should go"

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