The journey to Nevermore had been tiring with the small provocations Wednesday spoke to Morticia on the way. I took a long nap feeling tired mentally.
*shriek*
A sudden scream from an animal woke me, sadly it didn't stop Gomez and Morticia from singing. "Might as well go back to sleep, this nightmare hasn't ended." Said Wednesday sitting next to me.
"Are we there yet?"
"Why? Do you wish to escape from the problems that plague us in front of you? Or does this school for social pariahs beckon you?"
"No, it's so I don't have to stick next to a ticking time bomb."
"Oh please, you've been desiring to come here for nearly a decade. I for one, won't succumb to the path my mother dictates. I carve out my own destiny."
"It's looking bright and colorful Wednesday."
She finally relented from eyeing Morticia turning to me as her new target for torture,"hold on now let's not be rash, remember the pact."
"Politicians and even the righteous break oaths for the greater good, well at least publicly. Only in private will they know I took care of the weeds."
The music stopped, we looked to see Morticia and Gomez sharing a passionate kiss. Morticia spoke, "darling, how long do you intend on giving us the cold shoulder?"
"Lurch, please remind my parents I'm no longer speaking to them." Said Wednesday followed by a tired groan from Lurch.
Gomez intervened, "I promise you my little viper, you will love Nevermore. Elliott here will agree with me, won't you Elliott? Won't they, Tish?"
"They will finally be among their peers." She leaned in closer, "remember Elliott, keep your gifts absolutely secret. If anything happens, only use your golden sand. Lately people are growing weary of the fact we let you in."
"Why just my golden sand, I feel like the dark version is more potent if I find myself in a tight situation. Is there something to fear in Nevermore?"
She positioned back against the car seat, fixing her posture, "no, it's what outside that will be woefully persistent on having a hold on you."
"Grandmother." Stated Wednesday.
Morticia tilted her head, clearly bothered by the mention. I could see a small joy in her on the fact Wednesday connected the dots, "yes, mother has behaved like a leech as of late, her questioning has been relentless. I surmise that her tentacles have already deducted the fact dear Elliott here is a prized possession of your's truly."
"The worm has it's uses but I know Grandmother. She is like a vulture, knows what prey has potential and how to exploit. Reminds me of my own methods."
"That's the first time you've complemented me you know?"
She rolled her eyes, "your blinded by your hopes Elliott, just like mother's hopes of me following her footsteps."
"Perhaps querida, you'll make some new friends."
"I don't have need of them, betrayal only comes from those you place your trust in."
"I agree Wednesday, afterall, it was you who incriminated Elliott of attempted murder."
"She has a point, in fact she nailed it."
"Nevermore is a magical place. It's where I met your mother, we fell in love." Gomez locked eyes with me for a second trying to convey a hidden meaning which escaped me. Then turned to Morticia, resuming there romantic conversation.
"You guys are making me nauseous."
"Elliott mi niño, could you erect a wall of sand between us?"
"With pleasure."
Golden sand sperated us, "could you have not done that before?"
"I thought you'd wanna talk with your parents before our stay at Nevermore."
"You are welcome to talk with them now too, they paid close attention to the needs of their daughter the entire journey here. It be unfair to let you sleep not having to share their presence as they are now."
I quickly set up an additional wall between us wanting the conversation with an annoyed Wednesday over with. I tried sleeping while staring out the window of the car, "so much forestry, this looks like the perfect place to hide a body."
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Sitting outside the principal's office I waited for the meeting with Wednesday to end. Apparently they wanted a one on one with each of us, I wonder why?
As for my impression of Nevermore, it was a castle. It wasn't my first time in one. I've robbed a couple with Fester. Some where old and unkempt. Others were modern and completely replaced the inside, removing any wonder from it. Nevermore is the only one that retained it's glory from it's long history. It felt welcoming to Outcasts, some might say it's the Gothic design or those who inhabited it. The writing was on the wall, all the Outcasts here didn't hide what they are. The howling of wolves, the sirens songs from the music room, to the faceless who walked the halls unbothered. With time I thought that I too could roam the walls without hiding what I am, hide from the wretched.
I was falling into a daze when a girl approached the seat next to mine. She extended a hand, "hi, I'm Enid. Pleased to meet you."
I took her hand, "Elliott, likewise."
"Um, so you must be the henchmen."
"I beg your finest pardon?"
Enid waved her hands out in a hurry, "no I didn't mean it like that, I just thought you knew your nickname."
"Nickname?"
"Ya, it's not lovely I agree. Your other ones are Igor, the new hunchback, and the fifth horseman. Cause when you arrive, so does 'her'."
"You mean Wednesday?"
"Trust me, the rumors we've heard about you, are nothing compared to the 'cannibal'."
I laughed, "she barely tolerates others, much less dine with them. Although some rumors might be true depending on how you treat Wednesday."
"So is she a hugger or a gossip girl?"
"My opinion might be baised. Why do you wish to know?"
Enid looked at the principal's door in front of us. In a dreadful voice she spoke, "she's my roommate." And then turned to me, "could you tell me of any key words that might set her off." She asked with sincerity.
I looked at her hair, the colours she picked where just enough to not resemble a rainbow but stylish and fit her like a glove. "Well she's allergic to colour, makes me work like a dog, and insulting her novels will cause you to disappear."
Enid nodded apprehensively and got up heading for the door. She paused and walked back towards me. Her nails extended in front of me like claws, "hey! Nice trick."
"Thanks, but, well you know, will shaking her hand or touching her cause an allergic reaction."
"No, to be honest I'm not sure if that claim is true or not. When we were kids she threw knifes at me so I started throwing crayons at her for a year but nothing much happened. Maybe I needed to stab her and get some colour in her blood stream. Guess we'll never know."
"Oh." Was all she said.
"By the way what are you? A werewolf, vampire or something else?"
She dropped her arms and moved them behind her. Enid stared at the floor with embrassment, "guess its harder to tell then I imagined. I'm a werewolf technically. I still haven't wolfed out so I'm not considered part of the pack yet."
"I'm sorry didn't mean to make you uncomfortable. I myself still stick out like a shore thumb in my respective cast. Telekinetic powers aren't my defining character, plus I prefer making potions."
"I bet your talented considering you made it here."
"Nope not a single potion has been made with these hands. But hey, networking works marvelous for the corrupt, why not for me."
"Ha, well here's to the Outcasts of the Outcasts." She stuck out her pinky. "Since we don't have a pack how about we take care of each other's back. If Wednesday comes at me with an axe you step in, if you need help moving furniture around I'm your girl!"
"It's a pinky promise then." And we intertwined our fingers.
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