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California was right on the cusp of turning to fall. Interchanging temperatures day by day. It’s on one of the colder ones Ethan gets the letter. Mia couldn’t tell you what it said but it made Ethan break into a large smile, saying something about leaving to visit his family and that he’d be back in about a week and he’d see her back in class then.

It was around their third year of dating at this point 6th year of friendship and Ethan asked her to go meet his family. 
“I just think it would be nice for you to come and meet them y’know” his hand, recently covered in bandaids after cutting it during lab earlier that day, rubbing sheepishly at his neck that adorable half smile and puppy-dog eyes.
    “How can I say no, I’d love to meet them.” Mia puts the stack of job offers off to the side they could wait.

Apparently not because basically as soon as she agreed to go Ethan was packing and set to go within the hour. Normally this kind of spontaneous action is what she adored but truly this is a big fucking deal to throw her in with no information.  But who’s she kidding this is why she fell for him. The dumb blonde who gets into trouble, who wakes at dawn so he can see the sun over the city. Who drove out to Santa Monica to go on rides as soon as he learned he had the day off. Ethan Winters, so alive and vibrant and so woefully unaware that not everyone learned how to fence stop trying to damage the fucking dorm rooms.

    What shocked her the most was probably the fact that the whole place was such dark colors. Bright bubbly Ethan growing up in a place so gloomy just didn’t compute. Also, might she add Ethan cleaned up nicely, hair combed back green vest over his buttoned shirt and dress pants. He was so handsome she could see him sitting on his knees absolutely ruined. He’d be so beautiful.

    But now wasn’t the time for those thoughts she was about to meet his family for christ sake. She could talk to him about those things later. When his smile was so strong, when he talks to the gates and grass, like an old friend. 
   
By the time Mia caught up to Ethan, she could see him talking to one of the tallest men she had ever seen. He vaguely looked like a strange Frankenstein with his boxed head and gloomy expression.

“Lurch, this is my girlfriend Mia. Mia this is Lurch he’s the family butler but he’s practically family” Lurch turned his head to look at Mia who honestly felt underdressed now knowing that this was just the Butler what would the rest of Ethan’s family dress like.

“It’s uh, it’s nice to meet you Lurch” The giant lets out a deep rumble in response as Ethan pulls her through the door calling a goodbye.

As Ethan leads her through a maze of a house she catches glimpses of large statues and portraits

"Okay Ethan as much as I love your spontaneous streak I need you to slow down just a little bit"

Ethan slows and blinks turning his head like a lizard. A small smile crawls up his face. "Okay your right what do you need from me"

"Well one how much of your family am I expecting to meet and which ones are most important."

Ethan gladly begins to ramble about his family ranging from cousin it to Aunt Syphilis and another twenty or so odd names eventually slowing down in his speech.

"Then there's of course,"

"My my if it isn't dear Ethan. you have grown into a fine young man" a beautiful woman carrying a four wicked candelabra seemingly glides down the hallway.Ethan dawns a small boyish smile as he turns to look at her.

"And you are still as stunning as nightlock Aunt Morticia"

"And always such a charmer, I hope you haven't gotten lost."

"Me lost, where would you get that idea."

Ethan has been missing for nearly an hour. Now this isn't such a big deal considering it's a party. But Mia has not met these people before the party and in all honesty they are all a bit odd.

At least two fencing rounds have happened right next to her. There's an octopus climbing the walls. If she really thinks about it this explains a little bit Ethan's uh eccentricities.

A woman adorned in a long black dress glides over to Mia, "My, you look simply stunning Mia. I do hope you are enjoying your night?." 

If Mia remembers correctly this was Morticia Addams the lady of the house who took Ethan in. 

"Ye-yes of course it's a wonderful party miss"

"Walk with me Mia"

As the two leave the impossibly large room of the party. Mia continues to marvel at the beautiful if not slightly morbid artwork that hangs from the walls and stands in statues.

"I know you likely didn't get much from asking Ethan about us he tends to ramble on about most anything."

"Yea he's wonderful just a bit hard to get a straight answer from"

"Indeed he gets that trait from Gomez."

The pair stop at the end of a hallway.

"To give you the basics Gomez and I took Ethan in when he was 14. He was scared and alone. Needed a place to stay." Morticia's lips pull ever so slightly at the edges worry lines apparent in her forhead, "So Ethan became an Addams even if he doesn't bear the name just like many of our cousins. But then family none the less."

"Oh. Uh, Tha-thank you for telling me that that does answer a few of my questions."

The two resume their walk to a door now able to hear the shouts from inside.

"As was my hope dear, for the rest of Ethan's story he will need to tell you. Now he and the children should be through here."

As the heavy door opened with a creak she could now see Ethan upside down in what looked like some medieval torture device. Panic flooded her system as she runs to get hik down.

"What in the world Ethan are you okay-"

"Mia Mia Mia it's okay we're just playing a game."

Hands slightly loosened from their straps, sturdy leather straps, bend to grab at her shaking hands.

"I'm okay promise. Honestly this feels great on my back."

A kid no older than 13 goes to release complicated looking levers, "We're just playing a game ma'am it's been so long since we've seen Ethan it was the perfect opportunity." 

Slightly frazzled, "Oh what were you playing."

This time a young girl wearing a colonial style dress "It's a rather dull name in all honesty," 

Ethan makes several sounds of protest in the background.

"But it's called confess or stretch, it's a reenactment of the trial of Herostratus."

"Oh that's, such a lovely trial. Unfortunate what he did to poor Lady Artemis though."

Ethan now completely off the table grabs Mia's hand and softly whispers apologies for worrying her.

"As much fun as I'm sure you are having it's time to return to the ballroom. Many of our clan is leaving tonight instead of staying over"

"Of course Aunt Morticia. C'mon Pugsley, Wednesday."

As the group leaves the room Morticia moves to extinguish the lights in the room. A small smile takes over her features. Her boy was doing just fine on his own.