Lost Cause Diaries 9: The New and Improved Violet Gray

by HPDrummerman

After losing some weight and buying new clothes, Violet finally becomes the pretty girl she was destined to be. She is back on top as being a popular teen, but still is friends with her misfit pals and is no longer snobby herself. She also makes a promise to herself: if their paths ever cross again, she would apologize to Charlie Brown.

3. Chapter 3

CHAPTER 3: FRESH BEGINNINGS

After Violet got home from school, she saw her father was home from work early. As the years went on, their bond was stronger than ever, and Grant was proud of Violet getting past her troubles and even become a better person in the end. Violet never contacted her mother after the divorce and was still wary about seeing her, after she treated her with indifference pertaining to the "Ugly Girl" party. But she felt like she had to clear the air with her mother. But that would have to wait a while until she was truly ready.

"Hey, pumpkin!" greeted Grant.

"Daddy!" said Violet, kissing her dad on the cheek. "You're home early."

"Light work load today. You seem happy."

"I am happy. You remember Angela Monroe?"

"That awful girl who helped in setting you up at that party a few years back? What about her?"

"Well, she transferred to the high school this year."

"She's not giving you problems, is she?"

"On the contrary, we actually hashed out our differences. It turns out she was insecure herself. Wanting to fit in, like I did. She also apologized to me about that night and everything else she's done to me in the past. I have forgiven her."

"I guess if you forgive her, then I'm okay then, too."

"Seeing her again made me think about my own past."

"What do you mean, pumpkin?"

"Well, daddy, I was thinking about how I treated Charlie Brown back in Sparkyville. I was completely awful to him. I was no better to him than Angela was to me. Mom was right in that regard. So I made myself a promise. If there was a chance that our paths would cross again, I will apologize to Charlie Brown for how I treated him. Even if he doesn't want to be friends with me, let alone keep in touch, I just want to clear the air with him."

"That's admirable of you, baby. This is why I'm proud of you."

"Thank you, daddy." And they hugged each other. Violet meant what she said. If she ever met up with Charlie Brown in life again, she would try to make peace with him. If she and Angela Monroe could bury the hatchet, anything was possible when it came to Charlie Brown.

THE END OF #9

NEXT TIME, #10: A HOOKUP IN THE MAKING