A/N: hiyee everyone I'm here once again!!! I'm really really, really, really, really sorry it took me a whole week to update… the sem-brake just ended and we're back to classes again… yeah I know, bummer… anyway, since you guys showed a lot of patience, I have a little gift…. CHAPTER 8!!!!

Thanks a lot to ~Misty Flowers~, :O, M i c h e l l e W a l s h (oh yes please!! Cheesecake for me!!! I would high-five you back!!!), Peppermint-tea-lover I'M A TIF (for all you English peeps out there), Jade Roxanne, Pissed Off Princess, james w., god bless america, Caiden P. Akerfelds (hmm that's a good name… sure I would!!! Would you let me use it??), Aunt Josephine, a-m-y v-a-n d-o-g-e-n, *Andree Morin*, iris who loves this story and loves how its always updated and wishes it would be right now but knows that it probably won't (oooohhhh that was long….), Coffee Luv, melissal., Hermione Baudelaire, Tiffany…who loves matt Watson *sigh*, Sara and her Pinkys, ~~**Josh's gurl**~~ and M.N.M for reviewing chapter 7…. Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!!

Disclaimer: A.S.U.E. not mine. Ever. Well at least I own Victor and Isabella, the pain-in-the-butt siblings… okay I was just kidding…

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Chapter 8: Getting Ready

As Duncan left, there was a sudden hush on the Orphan Shack.

Isadora and Klaus looked back at Violet as she looked down at her feet. It was true. She never did understood Duncan since her mind was too preoccupied now with Victor.

She picked up Sunny from her shoulder—who was sleeping soundly—and placed her down one of the bales of hay. Violet sat beside her small body and stroked her back. Sunny twitched a little, but was still fast asleep.

"Okay so what was all that about?" Isadora asked as she walked over across the room to the door. She peered outside and searched around, as if looking for Duncan, but went back in vain when she didn't see him.

"Nothing." Violet replied, rubbing her forehead. She closed her eyes and started thinking.

Why was Duncan mad? Was it because of her? Did she do something wrong? She ran her hand against her face.

"Okay I don't like this." Klaus said walking over by the door. "Why don't we just go to the bulletin board and see what we have to do and forget all about this."

Violet looked up and stared at Klaus. She shrugged and stood up. She gently picked up Sunny and slung her once more over her shoulders. Isadora motioned her to hurry up since Klaus was already outside, making a head-start (or something like that).

As Violet walked on behind the two, her mind was filled with one person.

Duncan.

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Duncan looked up at the bulletin board and groaned.

There below the arrangement and designs category was his name…along side Violet's, Victor's and Isabella's. He searched around the list and saw the names 'Klaus, Isadora and Sunny' below the food category.

"Well, well, well! What luck! We're working together!" someone said behind Duncan. He turned around and saw Isabella standing behind him, her arms crossed across her chest.

"Oh Duncan there you are!" she exclaimed when she saw Duncan turn around. "I didn't realize it was you in front. What a coincidence don't you think?"

"Err, right." Duncan muttered and looked around. Just as he turned left, the four—Klaus, Isadora, Violet and Sunny—stepped in. Duncan and Violet's eyes met as they approached the bulletin board, but Duncan turned away and looked back at the list.

"So when do we start?" he asked, as Isabella stepped beside him. "As soon as possible." Isabella replied. "Wanna start now?"

Duncan could sense they were behind them.

"Sure." He turned around and came face-to-face with Violet. She looked up at him and gave a faint smile.

"Err, Duncan? Can I, uh, talk to you for a sec?" Violet mumbled. Duncan paused.

"Oh, sorry I can't." he said patiently. "Me and Isabella have to go and do something." He turned to Isabella and said, "C'mon let's go."

Isabella beamed and followed Duncan, who walked on way ahead, leaving the four stunned.

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"Was that Duncan?"

Isadora scratched her head and shrugged. Violet looked down at her feet and said nothing. She then looked up at the bulletin board and saw that she was working with Victor, Duncan and Isabella.

"Ooohhhh food committee." Klaus said as he looked at the list. "Interesting." He turned back at the three and saw them looking back at the same way.

"So what are we waiting for?" Klaus asked. He seemed to be the jolly one. He didn't like seeing everyone faced with a problem or two.

Violet nods her head and handed over Sunny to Klaus. She smiled over at the three before walking away.

After a few minutes she arrived at the back lawn. A lot of students were scampering around with laces hanging freely behind them. Some were arranging the tables and putting tablecloths on top while some stood on, carrying centerpieces. Violet looked around, looking for someone she knew. She finally saw them.

Victor, Isabella and Duncan were at the decoration table cutting strips of green paper. Violet then walked over to them and as soon as she arrived, Victor was the first to greet her.

"Hey Violet there you are!" Victor said. He placed down his scissors and ran to her. Duncan and Isabella, on the other hand, looked up and saw Violet as well. But Duncan—as soon as he saw Violet—looked down again and continued working.

"Oh Violet! Hi!" Isabella said and waved at her. "Come work with us!"

Violet smiled and approached the table with Victor walking beside her. Duncan still wasn't looking up.

"Oh no we won't bother you Isabella." Victor said, pulling back Violet. "We'll work on one table."

"Don't you think they need more help?" Violet said as she was getting ready to help the two.

"No."

Violet looked up. Duncan had spoken.

"We don't need much help anyway." He added. "It is only cutting."

Violet's mouth dropped open.

"You can go with Victor, Violet. It's okay."

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Duncan looked up and saw Violet looking back at her, confused.

"Then that's settled!" Victor took Violet's hand and pulled her with him. She looked back at Duncan for the last time before sulking behind Victor.

Duncan went back working, but he felt bad. He knew he was doing something wrong. He knew I was just for revenge, but was it something else? Was the phrase 'you always hurt the one you love' applying now? (A/N: was that corny?")

Duncan saw Isabella place down her scissors and wipe her hands on her skirt. She was working on a small paper flower they were going to put along side the strips of green paper.

"Excuse me for a while would you?" Isabella said. "I have to go wash my hands." She then walked away while Duncan's gaze followed her. As she disappeared, Duncan went on working. But it wasn't long enough when Violet came once more.

"Hey." She said standing in front of Duncan. Duncan didn't look up. He kept on snipping away…

"Have you seen Victor?" she asked. "He disappeared a while ago."

"How should I know?" Duncan replied, annoyed. "Excuse me but I have to throw something away."

Duncan walked away leaving Violet confused and near in tears.

As Duncan walked over to the trash bin, pieces of paper crumpled in his hand, he heard familiar voices talking behind a corner. He first threw the papers in before walking over to the corner to see who it was. Okay, he knew it was wrong to eavesdrop but he knew that voice, and he sense something.

As he peered behind, he saw Victor and Isabella talking to each other.

There they are! Duncan thought. What are they doing here, for crying out loud…

He was about to call them when he suddenly got shocked on what Isabella had said.

"So how's the plan gonna work?"

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A/N: okay so tada!!! Chapter 8!!! Sorry if it was a bit short but hope you like it! It's sort of a cliffhanger every now and then and I hate that! kind of makes it bitin in our language… sorry if most of you can't understand that… it's hard to explain… anyway, just don't forget to REVIEW okay????? Okay then so that's all folks good night!!!! (ooohhhh cheesy…)