16 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑝 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑜𝑒(part 2)

Now why would mother be here at his headstone

It was now breakfast time the cooks had prepared meals for everyone like a buffet

Wednesday and I weren't hungry because of all of our thoughts of what we don't know was coming out of no where

"Mmm. I am famished. are you  hungry my loves?" Mother asked us as we stood at the bed of the table

"My appetite eludes me, mother" I said as Wednesday finished on "the same way the truth eludes you." And with that we had started walking away from the two

As all the families ate with each other when suddenly the doors that open up to the quad opened loudly

Everyone's head turned it was the sheriff

"What does he want now", I thought in my head as Wednesday and I exchanged looks

"Can I ask what this is about, sheriff?" Weems asked as no response came back

"Gomez Addams" he said as father turned and looked his way the sheriff was coming right at him

"How can I help you, sheriff" Father asked but as the look of his face it was like he knew what he did wrong

It like what he pushed away from the past came right back to him

"You are under arrest for the murder of Garrett Gates." He said as he brought out handcuffs

Garrett Gates

The name of the headstone mother went to

"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law."

The sheriff started taking father away

"Dad?" Pugsley cried out will watching our father get taken away by the town sheriff

Father looked out way "you have the right to an attorney." The sheriff told him

"If you cannot afford one, one will be appointed for you." He said as everyone watched the two walk away

Mother had a poker face on while a single warm tear left her eye socket

Wednesday and I had gone to the jail station so we could see father as he came out with a bright orange suit

Which wasn't the best color on him

"My little tormentas, how is your mother?" He asked us even tho he knew the reason why we came to see him for the truth

"Devastated she hates you in orange" Wednesday said as father looked down at his suit

"We caught her laying a rose on a grave earlier today. The headstone read "Garrett Gates". The very boy you have been arrested for murdering" I said as Father face went into shock

"Care to explain?"

"Garrett was infatuated with your mother. He mistook her kindness for interest. His infatuation turned into obsession, and he started stalking her."

"Why didn't you call the police?"

"We tried. But his family were the oldest and richest in Jericho. No body believed us. Garrett's father, an outcast-hating bigot, was furious that your mother had accused his only son. It all came to a head the night of the Rave'N Dance. Your mother and I stepped out to catch our breath."

Young Gomez POV

Mortia and I stepped out of the Rave'N as she grabbed my face and our lips were stuck together as we turned someone walked up the stairs

It was Garret Gates

"Addams" he yelled my last name as mortia and I looked at him with shock and fear onto our faces not knowing what his man was capable of doing

His eyes bore into me, brimming with murderous intent.

"Go. Get out of here. He ain't hurt me." Tish told me as she started pushing me away

But Garrett didn't care about her in that moment. Garrett grabbed the sword from the stand and he started cashing me

"Garret no!"Garret stop!"

Was all yelling I heard coming from my amors mouth trying to stop the man who was trying to kill me over love

I had made it up the the second story where they were stilling building the balcony

I was taking a big very dangerous risk putting my body on there

I grabbed the metal tool as I heart a grunt behind me

I turned around quickly and used the metal tool as Garrett started swinging his sword at me

My life flashed before my eyes

Driven by jealousy and hate, Garrett was unstoppable

I began going backwards due to the power pushing me back of Garrett

My body had fallen Garrett had kicked me in my stomach

One swing lead to another

When I saw the sword my survival instinct kicked in. I was going to have to use it to save myself and my love tish

And with a blink of an eye I had stabbed Garrettt Gates in the stomach

It was a terrible accident

Shock screamed on my face as I was breathing heavily

Garrett had fallen backwards meaning laying over and two story building

Did I just kill this man?

I walked over to see what it was but only to find out I looked like the bad guy

Y/N POVFather told his side of the story to us but it seamed as if it wasn't the truth there was more to this story

If I'm being objective his confession sounds entirely plausible, delivered with the perfect degree of sincerity. Per pans my father is exactly what he says.

"Thank you for being honest with us" Wednesday said as I nodded in response

But then there's the matter of his tells. The way he smooths his mustache. The way he delivers a comforting wink. I've been playing Russian roulette with him since I was 12. I know them well. A little too well matter of fact.

"I'm sorry I wasn't a better father." Father told us with sadness in his eyes

"Could we please do without the overt display of emotion?" I asked knowing Wednesday would not like it

"I know they make you girls feel uncomfortable." Father said as he put his hands up in surrender

"How many fathers hand their daughters fencing blades when they were five?" Wednesday said

"Your saber strokes were an essay in perfection." Father told us

"Or teacher them how to swim with sharks?" I said adding on to Wednesdays confession

"They found you girls as cold-blooded as I do."

"The right way to flag a rattlesnake?"

"They really do fast like chicken when prepared properly"

"The point we are trying to make is you taught me, is how to be strong and independent. How to navigate ourselves in a work full of treachery and prejudice. You are the reason we understand how imperative it is that we never lose sight of ourselves. So as far as fatherhood goes, I would say you have been more then adequate."

"Gracias, Mis hijas" father told us and with that we were gone out of the jail building

But one thing lead to another which ended us in the police station once again

"We need to talk." I said as the sheriff turned around this time Wednesday wasn't going talk I was gonna do all the talking

"How the hell did you guys get in? Bernice? Bernice!" The sheriff started yelling

"Bernice may or may not have received a call that her tabby cat Swiftly is being held for ransom. Our father did not kill Garrett Gates." I said as we stood in front of him

The sheriff nodded "well, I have his signed confession, and he identified the saber he used to do it. Both of which I am about to deliver to the district attorney." He told us

"Don't you find the timing a tab bit convenient? The cover kills himself out of remorse for a decades-old murder case the very weekend my father, your prime suspect, deigns to return to town." I said as I raised my voice at him

"All I see is a guilty man who's finally going to pay for his crime. And cuffing him myself oh, that was the icing on the cake." He said as he sipped his coffee

"Sheriff how are you failing to see that someone is desperately trying to derail my investigation? I found the monsters cave, and I have you the DNA evidence. Did you even bother to test it?" I said

"This may come as a shock, but the world doesn't revoke around you Addams. Here. DNA results." The sheriff said as he pulled out the results

"No match. Inconclusive."

"So you truly believe this is all some coincidence? Who ever hurt Eugene also murdered the corner." I said as the sheriff stood up once again

"Unfortunately, someone sabotaged the security camera in the morgue, so we don't know what happened. They stuck bubblegum on the lens. Black bubblegum . Maybe, I should run a DNA test in that too?" The sheriff said

"Someone is trying to throw me off my game. This is all a distraction." I told him

"No, this is about justice being served. Garrett Gates's family deserves closure, even if none of them are around to take comfort in it." The sheriff told us

"What happened to them?" I asked

"His mother hung herself in the backyard. His father drank himself to an early grave. Even his little sister didn't escape. She was orphaned sent overseas, ended up drowning. Every last one of them are gone." He told us which was kinda sad

"So your father doesn't just have Garrett's blood on his hands, he's got to whole damn family's

And with that it left us at shock~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Word count 1600Edit November 3,2024