Wednesday fanfic prompt
Let's Make This Interesting
It started as most things nowadays do, with a video somebody posted on the internet. Tyler had seen it on a Thursday night and had laughed his ass off so hard that his Dad worried that he would actually suffocate. He watched and then rewatched that one video for close to an hour and it never got old.
He thought it was so funny that he started showing it to everyone he knew. His Dad, the cops at the station, his coworkers at the Weathevaine. They all laughed their asses off, or in his Dad's case he gave a short chuckle before handing the phone back to him. The only person who didn't laugh was one particular goth Outcast by the name Wednesday Addams.
"Oh come on Wednesday, it's hilarious!" Tyler said with a wide smile as he put his phone away." I fail to see what is so humerus about it." She deadpaned and quirked a brow at the boy sitting next to her in her regular booth." Alright you have a different sense of humor to everyone else. I just thought you would at least find it entertaining. Maybe even crack a smile." He chuckled.
"I don't smile. Especially at interest slop made by brain dead Z-list celebrities created to entertain those with fewer braincells than they have critical thoughts." Wednesday frowned. Tyler lifted his own brow at that," So you don’t smile? Like, not even a smirk?" He asked." If one were to ever find it's way past my cold hard resolve I would hope that you would at least have the necessary functions in your amygdala to flee in the opposite direction."
Tyler smiled wide and toothy," Sounds like a challenge." He said with confidence making Wednesday's brow furrow in confused intrigue. So a wager was struck and so it began. Once a week Tyler would show Wednesday at least three videos personally chosen with the intent to make one Wednesday Addams laugh.
At first she was annoyed, then when he nearly came close to making her crack the smallest of smirks she decided to make this game of his more thrilling by upping the stakes. What was a challenge without stakes, and if she was going to play his game she might as well make it more thrilling for the both of them. So she made him a deal.
Succeed and she will owe him one favor of his choosing, simple as that; and it was on. For months they played their game till Enid cought wind of it and wanted to join in. Stating how much she really wanted to see her bestie smile as the reason. Though Wednesday thinks she actually wanted that favor to make her spend more quality time together roommate bonding.
Soon others were getting in on the deal as well. Ajax, Bianca, as well as the rest of the Nightshades. Which is how Wednesday assumed Xavier found out as well. Even Eugene couldn't help but see the allure. Suppose it was her own fault for choosing such a tantalizing prize.
With so many people now involved they decided that rather than bombarding her at random that they might as well make a bit of a get together out of it. Enids idea of course, and Tyler was pretty quick to offer up his place. His Dad worked nights every Friday, his Dad had just recently replaced there old box TV with a new flat screen and it was a better venue than Crackstones crypt. As Xavier suggested but was quickly out voted on because of comfortable seating.
The game continues still for a few more weeks. Till one night the sheriff came home because he had forgotten something and gave a surprised "What the hell!", at finding so many teens in his living room. In his house. Obviously he demanded an explanation, and obediently they gave it to him." So your all just trying to make Addams laugh?" He asked perplexed.
"Well," Enid started as she began nervously talking with her hands." Smiling and smirking is also excepted. Really any up turned movement of the mouth that isn't talking. But also anything that might sound like a vocalized show of amusement. Like a chuckle or a snort." The blond werewolf explained.
"Really now?" They all nodded their heads in confirmation." What do you get if you win?" He asked much to everyones surprise." One favor of the winners choice that can last up to 24 hours." Wednesday answered. Making the older man look at her in surprise." Really, anything the winner wants?" He asked." So long as it doesn't compromise my morals." Wednesday joked, just barely suppressing a grin when the sheriff took out his phone with a muttered "I'm in."
Tyler tried to get his Dad to back off but his efforts were shut down when he told his son," It's my house, I at least get one shot." Putting up his hands Tyler looked around at the rest of the room in apology. Pulling up a video on the TV older Galpin pressed play and watched Wednesday's face closely. The rest of the teens switching between watching the video and watching Wednesday.
At first nothing happened. The video started out slow but then all of a sudden many things happened at once on screen. The video erupted into chaos the likes of which the room had never seen or heard in their short lives. So engrossed were the teens that they almost didn't hear the soft, breathy, almost startling chuckle that slipped unbinded the goth teen sitting on the couch.
Everything stopped for a moment as the sheriff paused the video. Disconnecting his phone with a crooked smile that just said 'gotcha'. Pocketing his phone the sheriff turned back around, grabbed what he needed and left with just a," Pleasure doing business with you Addams!", before he was gone with the sound of the kitchen door before him." What!" Enid sputtered in disbelief and disappointment a sentiment that everyone else in the room also shared.













