Forever Love | Xavier Thorpe

Chapter 1

"On the mend? Try in a coma." Wednesday scoffed at Principal Weem's lie about Eugene.

"Have you been to see him?" Enid asked, but when Wednesday didn't answer, she realised that she hadn't been to visit him. "You're his friend."

"I'm the reason he's in the hospital." Wednesday said.

"That is not your fault, okay? The monster hasn't attacked anyone in the past week. Maybe you finally scared it off." Enid said, trying to comfort her, she knew that while Wednesday believed that she hadn't shown any emotion, it was clear that she had cared for Eugene and having him in the hospital upset her.

"Or maybe it went into hiding to avoid this weekend." Wednesday commented as she looked around.

"Look at this. Some things never change." The twins' head turned towards their mother's voice and saw her walking down the stairs with their father and brother holding her hand.

"I knew I should have worn my plague mask." Wednesday whispered.

"Would you look at my family?" Enid said as they see her brothers howling and messing around. "Talk about toxic pack mentality. I give my mom 30 seconds before her judge-y claws come out." She sighed. "Let's get this over with."

"There they are. Oh, how we missed those accusing eyes and youthful sneer." Gomez gushed at the sight of his daughters.

Blair and Wednesday walked up to greet them.

"Mother, Father." Blair greeted as they walked up to them. Blair hugged each one while Wednesday greeted them with a nod.

"How are you, my little rain clouds?" Morticia asked them.

"I thought Thing was filling you in on our every move. We uncovered your feeble subterfuge almost immediately." Wednesday conversed with their parents as Blair hugged Pugsley.

"So, how's the little fella doing? Does he still have all his fingers?" Gomez asked, wiggling his own fingers.

"Relax. I haven't snapped any of his digits." Wednesday said. "Yet."

"So, tell us everything." Morticia said, wanting to know at her daughters' experience.

"Since you've abandoned us here, We've been hunted, haunted... and the target of an attempted murder." Blair said.

"Ah, Nevermore. I love you so." Gomez laughed.

Blair released a quiet laugh at her father's reaction, making him smile. He always loved Blair's laughs from when she was little and still does now. She looked around and saw Xavier watching them from above, he saw her looking and him and smirked, he knew the effect it would have on her.

"I'll catch up with you after Weems. I have someone to see." Blair said to her family.

"Of course, my darling. We'll see you after." Morticia said, she knew where Blair was going as she saw her looking at the boy above."

"Oooo, Blair's got a boyfriend!" Pugsley teased.

"Shut up!" Blair whispered yelled as she walked away to see Xavier.

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"Not sure how much more of this family togetherness I can take." Xavier stated when he saw Blair beside him. He was leaning over the balcony's dwarf wall, fingers interlocked and Blair stood beside him, hands interlocked and resting on the dwarf wall, back straight.

"Is your father not coming?" She asked.

"Too busy with his show."

"I'm sorry." She apologised.

Xavier laughed and smiled. "Don't be... I'm used to it. He never shows up."

Not knowing what to say, Blair moved closer to him and interlocked her hand with his, trying to provide support for someone she cared for, someone outside for family. "I'm sorry that you're used to it. That's not fair on you." She stood there, awkwardly. She didn't know what Xavier needed for support - Enid wanted to makeovers, dancing and rants, her mother wanted to play music with her, her father loved hunting, swimming and fencing (though the last one was mainly with Wednesday), Pugsley wanted to be wrapped in her arms while she sung to him and for Wednesday, she enjoyed composing and writing for her books while Blair listened as Wednesday spoke her thoughts out loud.

Xavier looked at Blair in amusement, Blair was thinking about what to say when Pugsley came. "Principal Weems is forcing us to attend a family therapy session because Wednesday hasn't been open in her session."

"Great." She whispered. "I promise, I will come back as soon as possible." She said to Xavier.

"I will be right here... waiting." He promised. Blair smiled and walked away with Pugsley.

"Blair has a boyfriend." Pugsley teased in a singing tone.

"Shut up! Or I will hurt you." He heard her response to him. He shook his head and laughed at the interaction. He wished he had siblings.