A/N: hiyee!!! I'm back again… thank god for sem-breaks… I absolutely love those… okay I'll shut up now…

Thanks by the way to Malferz (nnooo!!! Don't take Duncan away!!! Oh well), melissaL (yah me too. I hate those kind), Jade Roxanne (oh yeah us too. We have a lot of Isabella-like girls in our school. If u know what I mean.), Coffee Luv, james w., Red Moon Kree, a-m-y v-a-n d-o-g-e-n, Pissed Off Princess (yes. If only Isabella was real. She'd be perfect for that group. Tell them would you???), Hermione Baudelaire, Ally Quagmire, *Andree Morin*, Aunt Josephine (sorry about that), Sarah and her Pinkys (no don't cry! I promise something good between them will come up!), Caiden P. Akerfelds (those annoying ones! We should get them for doing that!), Peppermint-tea-lover I'M A TIF (for all u peeps in England) and god bless America (cool there's really a Collin Thesaurus!!!! Aahhhh!!! I have to get one!!!) for reviewing my stories. Luv Ya!!!    

Disclaimer: A.S.U.E. not mine. No way, no how. Not even close. But Victor, Isabella and the Annual Diversity Dance are mine since I made it. Hehe.

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Chapter 7: A Stupid Argument

Violet looked back at Victor, stunned.

Her mouth dropped open as the words Victor just said still processed in her mind.

So Violet! Would you like to go with me?

Victor looked back at her, waiting. Violet looked around and saw Duncan looking at him in great disbelief. Isabella, on the other hand, was holding him back with her words.

"So are you free that night Duncan? Well?" Isabella kept on insisting. Duncan just kept on looking at her, then to Victor then back again to Isabella.

"Uh, well I…" Violet was lost in words. Part of her wanted to refuse since she didn't know Victor quite well, but part of her wanted to. She looked back at Victor. He was looking back at her with an impatient expression as if expecting an answer now.

"Well, I was thinking of…uh…not going…since…well…I don't know…" Violet scratched her head. This was hard, very hard.

"Why? Why won't you go? It'll be fun." Victor said. He placed his hand on top of Violet's shoulder and squeezed it. "Please?" He flashed a begging expression and smiled a bit. Violet sighed.

I can't take this anymore.

"If…if you say so Victor…if you say so."     

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Duncan looked at Violet with great disbelief.

This isn't happening. He thought. Why did she say yes?!

Duncan frowned. He clenched his fist by his side and closed his eyes.

"So, since they're going…" Isabella said turning her back on the two. "Why don't you and I go? What do you say?" Isabella looked at Duncan the same way Victor looked at Violet. Duncan looked at Violet. She looked at him with great confusion, as if telling him not to say yes. But he was mad. How could Violet do that? Saying yes to some she hardly even know. There was only one thing to do.

"Sure Isabella." Duncan said with a reassured voice. "I'll go with you."

Duncan saw at the corner of his eye Violet drop her mouth open and turn her head away. He felt a pang of guilt inside him, but it was okay for him since Violet did the same. They were even.

Isabella laced her arm around Duncan's and pulled him with her.

"Now, since the two the of us are going to the dance together, we ought to start getting to know each other…"

The two soon separated from Violet and Victor and were now away for quite a distance. Duncan turned his head back and searched for Violet. Her back was on him as Victor pulled her towards the other direction. Duncan looked back at Isabella and just nodded his head in agreement, facing the torture he just chose to deal with. But deep inside, he wanted something else.

He wanted to be with Violet.

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A few days passed and soon the whole school was covered with posters for the dance. The back lawn, which was the venue, started to look elegant since tables were brought in and a small stage was assembled in the front side. The posts surrounding it had strips of green and gray paper tied around each.

Inside the school, or rather outside since most of the students were out at the lawn playing, Nero made an announcement.

'Attention all students! You better listen!' Nero blared at the speakers. 'Since we're having the darn dance this week, the faculty and me have decided to hold back classes… for now. As soon as all this nonsense is over classes will resume. So don't start assuming you'll have a long vacation. Instead, all of you will be helping around Prufrock for the dance. Your tasks are posted at the bulletin board. That is all.

After that Nero's voice disappeared with a click.

The Baudelaire orphans and the Quagmire triplets on the other hand were at the Orphan Shack rejoicing since they won't be seeing Olaf for quite a while.

"Imagine that! No S.O.R.E.s for a week!" Klaus exclaimed. He was tossing Sunny around, who was squealing with laughter and delight.

"Yeah!" Violet said in return. "I've been waiting for this day!" She looked around and saw Isadora with Klaus and Sunny. But when her eyes caught Duncan, he was just sitting at one of the bale, doodling at the soil floor with a piece of twig.

"Uh, Duncan, aren't you happy?" Violet asked as stepped towards Duncan. He looked up at Violet for a while then back down to the floor.

"Of course I am." He muttered. Violet sighed. "Imagine, no more senseless stories from Mr. Remora!" Duncan just shrugged. Violet walked towards Duncan and sat beside him. She placed her hand on top of his shoulder and squeezed it.

"Are you okay?" Violet asked. "I mean, tell me if you're not then I'll shut up." Duncan threw the stick aside and hugged his knees, placing his chin on top of it. The other didn't seem to mind since they were too preoccupied rejoicing with each other.

"I'm fine." Duncan replied softly, so soft that Violet almost didn't hear it. "Excuse me? Sorry but I didn't…" "I said I was okay." Duncan cut her off with an annoyed tone. He stood up and kicked off the twig he threw earlier.

"Ah sorry I was just concerned." Violet scoffed. She crossed her arms across her chest and stood up.

"Don't be." Duncan muttered.

"Excuse me but just what is your problem?!" Violet cried. Klaus, Isadora and Sunny stopped talking as soon as they heard Violet's angry voice. "I mean, have I offended you or something?!"

"No." Duncan said impatiently. "Did I say so? No, I don't quite remember." Violet's mouth dropped open. She felt tears forming in her eyes, but she quickly held it back and shook her head.

"What is wrong with you Duncan???" Isadora asked as she stepped beside him. Klaus and Sunny walked over to Violet and comforted her.

Duncan looked at Isadora and shook his head. "Why are you asking me? I did nothing wrong." Duncan muttered.

"Nothing???" Violet cried. "Yes you did! For acting like a huge jer—" "Okay that's enough." Klaus said pushing Violet back.

They didn't notice that just below them, Sunny, who was beside Violet's leg, was looking back and forth at them. Tears were forming in her eyes and sooner or later she started sobbing.

Violet looked down and picked up Sunny. She slung her gently across her shoulder and patted her back.

"Oh Sunny don't cry." Violet said. "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to shout!" Sunny sniffed and wiped her nose with her little hand. She leaned her little head on Violet's shoulder and sobbed gently.

"Look what you've done Duncan! Now Sunny cried." Violet said out of the blue. She was still patting Sunny's back. Duncan's, on the other hand, eyes darkened and he clenched his fists.

"Oh now it's my fault?!" he cried all of a sudden. Violet looked at him with great shock. Isadora and Klaus stepped back at the same time when Duncan suddenly shouted.

"You just don't understand me do you?!" he added. Violet was about to say something when Duncan raised up his hand signaling Violet to stop.

"Just forget it. This won't lead to anything anyway."

After that Duncan, with a sigh of annoyance, walked out of the Orphan Shack.

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A/N: aahhhh victory I am done!!! This is far one of my favorite chapters of all time… and it was soooooooooooo long…hehe… well… tell me what you think about it okay??? Never ever ever in a million years forget to REVIEW!!!! Okay??? Okay!                       

*I need a bathroom break*

*yawn*

*snore*