A/N: hey I am REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY sorry for not updating too soon. I've been darn busy with school and stuff and had to deal with computer problems as well but the good thing is… I'm back writing once more!!! *smile!*

Thanks by the way to melissal ., Elfin Emerald, Iris Raining Drams (?) [sorry if it's wrong… I can't read my stupid handwriting], Red Moon Kree Coffee Luv and Jade Roxanne and Hermione Baudelaire (who have always been there, waiting over at fanfiction.net for this chapter to come up… and who was there to urge me to write as soon as possible) for reviewing the former chapters…. You are my inspirations to go on and on and on and on…. Whatever…

Disclaimer: I do not own A Series of Unfortunate Events. Or anything else related to it and Lemony Snicket. Though I am a bit curious about the real L.S. thing after reading Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography… really, really curious… but VICTOR, ISABELLA and the DANCE belongs to me… bummer.

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Chapter 10: The Annual Diversity Dance

A few days passed and soon it was Saturday. The back lawn turned out to be somewhat elegant after all that fixing and decorating. The tables all had little arrangement of assorted flowers in the middle and a silvery-green tablecloth below it. The whole place was covered with strips of green and white (or rather gray as the case maybe) paper hanging from the poles perched around the place. A soft, classical tune was playing in the background as students started coming.

Duncan stepped out of the building and into the back lawn. The sight of the place almost made him loose his balance. Isabella, who was behind Duncan clinging into his arm, fell into step with him and was shocked too.

Duncan looked back behind him and saw Violet trailing behind with Victor. Klaus and Isadora who was together (A/N: request done!) walked behind the two engrossed in some conversation. Sunny was sitting comfortably between Violet's arms and was looking back and forth from the two.

His eyes suddenly met Violet's eyes and she had stopped talking. Duncan quickly averted back his gaze to the back lawn and to Isabella who was tugging at him.

"C'mon let's get a table already!" she squealed as she pulled Duncan behind her. They took a table and waited for the others to come.

Duncan met Violet's gaze again but it was her turn to look away. She sat just across him as Victor followed and sat beside her. Duncan shot an annoyed look at Victor's direction and rolled his eyes.

What a loser…a big fat lie too…

As Duncan watched the other two sit down, Isabella suddenly stood up and tugged at his arms again.

"C'mon Duncan! Let's go get some drinks!"

Before he could react, he was soon walking away, trailing behind someone he didn't even like.

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Violet watched as Duncan and Isabella stood up and walked away. She sighed and crossed her arms across her chest, annoyed. She then took a glimpse of what Isabella was wearing and saw she had on a small black mini with a V-neck sweater. She looked down at her clothes and saw an old yet elegant dress she dug out of nowhere in her suitcase (A/N: even though we all know she doesn't have one… but who cares).

Oh look, compare me to her. She thought as her gaze was still following the two who was walking around looking for the cooler. I look like an old maid just standing beside her. It is so obvious Duncan likes her so much.

She then noticed what Duncan was wearing. He had on dark jeans which she never saw before and sort of a blue button-up shirt. She sighed as she realized he looked good. As she looked on all dazed, Victor's voice suddenly rang.

"Hey you okay Violet?"

Violet looked across at him.

"Oh sorry about that." she said, smiling.

"You looked dazed." Victor replied as one of his eyebrows raised up.

"I just suddenly remembered something that's all."

Violet looked up and saw Duncan and Isabella was back. She smiled over at Isabella who was looking back at her. The two sat down and started talking while drinking each at their own can of soda.

Violet looked around and saw almost half of the population of Prufrock Prep already there, chatting. She noticed Carmelita at one of the tables eyeing them particularly. She met her gaze and she made an annoying expression before looking away.

"Students!!!"

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Duncan looked up.

Vice Principal Nero was standing by the stage, his hand grasping the microphone in front of him. There was a sudden hush in the whole place when his voice suddenly blared through the music.

"Thank you." He said. "Since all of you are here, we will be starting in a few minutes."

The microphone then screeched as Nero stepped down the stage. Everyone placed their hands against their ears and let out a soft cry of annoyance.

"Oh and he has to do that???" Isadora cried as the screeching disappeared. An old song started playing again and everyone groaned.

"Oh c'mon! What a lame dance!" Isabella cried loudly as if trying to catch everyone's attention. "It's a dance people!! Meaning, the music should be danceable!!!"

"Danceable?" Duncan asked. He snorted and laughed. "What kinda word is that???"

"Whatever." Isabella said sarcastically. "Hey, you guys wanna ditch this placed after the whole presentation thing?"

Everyone looked over at Isabella, confused. Victor nudged her by the side below the table.

"Are you crazy?" Victor said.

"Ow! You did not have to do that you know. And besides, I'm just suggesting." She tugged at her skirt as it started to move upwards.

Duncan looked across and saw Violet looking around, obviously bored. He then looked across his sister and saw that she was talking with Klaus once again. Sunny was lying at Violet's lap, obviously snoozing already.

Okay… so this is what they call a dance?   

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The microphone screeched once more.

Violet looked up and Sunny jolted up as soon as she heard that annoying, high-pitched sound. Nero stepped up the stage once more with a fake, stupid smile across his red face.

"Ladies and Gentlemen!!!"

Everyone looked up.

"I'd like to present!!!"

Everyone looked around.

"The Administrator!!!"

A round of applause rang as a fat man wearing a brown suit stepped up the stage. His brown hair was too shiny, obviously too much gel placed on it. His nose was shiny and red and he was carrying a brown handkerchief in his hand, blowing in it everyone few second.

"Oooohhh… administrator obsessed with brown." Isabella whispered as they clapped on while the guy bowed and beamed.

"Thank you fellow Prufrock Prepatory students!!!!  I am really pleased to be standing here in front of you!!!" he said as everyone finally went quiet. "My name is Administrator Maximinus Valeria, Mr. Minus for short."

Everyone laughed.

"I wasn't joking." Mr. Minus said sternly.

Everyone hushed again immediately.

Nero, sensing the uneasy environment, took hold of the microphone and cleared his throat.

"Oh I am sorry about that Mr. Minus." He said glaring over at the students. "My students didn't mean to laugh."

Mr. Minus looked over at Nero, then at the students and back again to Nero. He then suddenly laughed out loud.

"No need, no need." He muttered over the microphone. He cleared his throat and added. "Okay, since we're all here…let the party begin!"

Loud music soon played and everyone cheered. Almost all stood up and started dancing by the space in front of the stage.

"Oh now this is what I call a dance!!!" Isabella cried and stood up. "C'mon Duncan let's dance!!!"

Oh there she goes again! Violet thought as she looked over at Isabella. She then looked over at Duncan and he was shaking his head.

"No, no, no, no… I don't dance." Duncan said, pulling his arm back. Isabella scowled.

"Fine. C'mon Victor." Isabella pulled his brother up and dragged him along side her.

"Oooohhh… first time I saw a brother actually letting her younger sister drag him!" Isadora said.

The four laughed as they watch the two disappear by the crowd. Violet looked down at her lap and saw Sunny sleeping in her lap, her face showing she was uncomfortable. She looked around and saw the three still looking for the two.

"Uh, guys? Excuse me?"

The three turned their heads and looked at her.

"I'll just go back to the Orphan Shack and take Sunny there. This isn't a good place for her to sleep."

Violet stood up, carefully picking up Sunny.

"You'd be back right?" Isadora asked pleadingly.

"Yeah I would don't worry." Isadora and Klaus smiled. Duncan looked down and fiddled with his hands. Violet looked at Duncan and sighed before walking on. But she wasn't far away when she heard someone call her name.       

"Uh, Violet!"

Violet looked back. Duncan was running towards her direction.

"Wait for me! I'll go with you!"

He fell into step with Violet and smiled at her.

"You don't mind do you? I don't have anyone to talk to over there."

Violet smiled and nodded. Everything was back to normal. A least now she has a chance to talk to Duncan.

She looked over at Duncan one last time…

And they started walking to the door…..

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A/N: aarrggghh that was a weird ending… but I'm sort of in a rush since Smackdown is on TV… but I really, really, really promise I will update soon because the next chapter is the best!!! So…. Hope you… review… okay? Okay… so see you guys soon!!! Take care always!!!!!!!!