Violet had gone to her room to drop her things off. She went to Alice's room. "Hey I'm going to the rocks. I'll be right back." She told her. Alice looked at her. "Why are you going there?" She asked the younger one.

"Matt wanted to tell me something that was important. Yes, I will be ok." Violet told her. Alice got up. "I'm going with. Don't even try to stop me." She said putting her shoes on.

Violet sighed and went to the kitchen where Lucy was cooking with Sunny sitting in a high seat coloring. Klaus was in the kitchen as well working on homework at the bar table. This is what Violet had to protect.

"We are going out for moment. Promise that we will be back for dinner." Violet told Lucy. "Ok sweetie. Be careful. It's suppose to rain soon." Lucy warned the two. Violet gave a smile and nodded.

The two girls went out to the walkway to the forest that lead to the other lake side where the rocks was.

The two made it to the rocks after thirty minute walk. She looked around, not seeing Matt. She looked into the rundown cabin. Nothing.

She climbed the rocks and looked around. Did Matt decide to go for a swim while waiting? Did he have to make a stop for work before coming here?

She climbed down, ignoring Alice asking what the reason for her to be here to meet Matt. She couldn't bring Alice into her problems.

The two sat in the sand, Violet dodging the questions about Matt, so they talk about anything else. She kept looking around. Hoping Matt would come threw, apologizing for making her wait. That who he saw wasn't Count Olaf or any of his lackeys.

But he never arrived. Alice looked at her phone. "We need to go. Lucy is worried." Alice told Violet. She nodded. "I'll call Matt when we get back." Violet said getting up. She and Alice started the walk back.

As the two walked back, the rain started. It wasn't that bad, thanks to the trees. But the two was getting wet. Violet was a bit worried. Matt would've called or texted her that he would be running late, but he never did.

When they returned to the house, Lucy told the two girls to shower and put their wet clothes in the dryer. So that's what they did.

Violet let Alice go first before her. When it was her turn, she got into the shower. She took a quick shower and then when she got out she put her night clothes on. She then went to the kitchen where Lucy had heated up their dinner for the two girls.

That night, Violet still didn't hear from Matt. She even called his uncles store. She was told that Matt had the day off. Maybe he was held up at home. She tried his phone once more. Straight to voicemail.

She laid in her bed and sighed falling asleep.

The next morning, which was a Saturday, Violet woke up and checked her phone. Still nothing from Matt. She sighed before getting dressed and braiding her hair.

She was making her bed when Lucy came in. "Honey... there's been some news about Matt.." She told her. From Lucy's tone, Violet's heart dropped. She rushed out of the house. Alice chased after her.

Violet some how knew to go to the rocks. So she ran there, Alice once again chasing after her.

Violet froze seeing the search boats out on the water. Alice stopping beside her panting along with Violet.

The two gasped seeing the crew bringing up a body.

It was Matt's.

Violet and Alice gasped seeing his corpse.

Violet's legs gave out, and she collapsed to the ground.

She got Matt killed.

Matt's father, had arrived and was with Alex and was talking to the police. He had apparently called the police to tell them that his son never returned home. That he was suppose to go to the Rocks and then come back to help babysit his little brother.

Violet sat in the field thinking.

She was watching them as the police spoke. Alice was telling them where she and Violet were when Matt went missing.

The police walked over. "Hello Miss. Baudelaire. I'm Officer McGinnis. I am in charge of Matthews case. Can I ask you some questions?" He asked her. She nodded.

The officer sat beside the girl with a groan cause of his old bones. "His father told us that he was coming to meet you before he was to go home. Is that true?" He asked her. Violet nodded. Looking at her feet.

"Why were you two meeting at the Rocks?" He asked. She looked up at him, she saw he was taking notes. "He told me he wanted to meet me there and talk about something private." She told him.

He nodded. "Do you know what he wanted to talk about?" She sighed, knowing that that would be asked of her. "He wanted to warn me about my old guardian. Apparently my old guardians came and threatened him at his uncles shop two days ago. He told me at school yesterday morning." Violet said.

"Count Olaf right?" She nodded. That was the only Living old guardian she had. "Why did your guardian Supposedly threatened him for?" He asked her. "Cause I kissed him. I was also asked by Matt to have sex with him at a party a few days ago." She told him.

"Was you assaulted by Matt?" The cop asked. She shook her head no. "No. We was making out, he pulled away, told me he loved me and then told me that he had a condom." She told him. "Did you and Matt meet last night?" The cop asked.

"No. Alice and I went, and waited for him for two hours. Our guardian, Lucy, called Alice and we went home. We showered, ate, and then went to bed." Violet told the officer. She looked at him. "Why would he come here? Threaten someone who wanted to sleep with you. And have the victim warn you?" He asked her.

She looked him in the eye.

"Cause I am about to turn eighteen. He's running out of time." She told him seriously. She knew he probably knew about the murders done by Olaf's hands since he knew her last name and Olaf's name.

"Is there another reason? Why not give up since like you say.. You're almost eighteen." He asked. "The reason will be confusing to you." She told him. "Try me Miss Baudelaire." He challenged her.

"He wants the money... And at first I thought it was to kill my siblings and I... But now I know that he wants me. Me to be with him. Romantically." She told the officer. "What changed your mind?" He asked.

She sighed. "He put a note in my locker, a handwritten note. I was so scared I threw it away. I wanted to ask Matt if his uncle had any leftover security cameras for me to put around the house... But..." She looked over at Matt's dad.

He nodded understanding what I didn't have to say.

"Well... We don't think it was murder. It looked like he was on the rocks, slipped, and fell off. He broke his neck and his back. It was an instant death." He said, just like he did with the boys father, to bring her peace.

She nodded and gave him a weak smile.

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Violet walked back to the house with Matt's father. He had come to her and told her that he didn't blame her for his son's death. He held a hand to her back and walked her over to Lucy and Alice.

"Come on. Lets get you inside. You should eat something." Lucy told her foster daughter.

She nodded weakly. Lucy looked at Matt's father. "So should you. I can make you something as well." She told him. He shook his head no in response. "I'm sorry Luce, I can't stay. I am going home with the officers... to tell my family... We have a lot to do..." He said.

Violet couldn't take things anymore and ran inside to her bathroom and started crying.

She knew that it was her fault.

She knew that it was her fault that Matt was dead.

She practically killed him by even looking at him.

_

Alice came over and leaned against the door frame, looking at the crying girl.

"I know this is a stupid thing to ask.. But .. How are you holding up?" She asked. Violet just shook her head. She climbed into the tub, and Alice followed sitting with the girl she cared for as a sister.

"Megan called... She heard the news, she um... She invited you and I to go camping with her and the boys. I already told her yes. We leave after break starts." Violet chuckled threw her tears, and nodded. She knew there wasn't a point in arguing.

She would just do as told when the time came. Maybe it would help her think of how to stop Count Olaf with any type of evil, deadly plan he had tucked away in his twisted mind.

She will stop him.

_

Violet laid in her bed. Giant headphones on. Tears have dried on her face. She looked at the time and the clock told her that it was a bit past two am.

She had run out of tears. She couldn't cry anymore.

Just like she couldn't cry when her parents died. She had to be strong. Now she had more people that she cared about and had to protect them.

And she will.