A/N: hiyee I'm back!!! I decided to update now since I won't be able to next week… it's our exam once more… aaarrrrggghhh…. I hate that… and I still haven't study anything yet!! I am so bad… well anyway, I have bad news…. My story is coming nearer to it's ending… okay, that was a bit weird… to re-phrase it: it would end very, very, very soon… *sniff* oh darn it brings pain!!!!!!!! But I will try to really, really, really, really, really write a sequel… or maybe song fics if you like… hehehe… oh well…

Many, many, many thanks by the way to Kiukirilya, melissaL. (who in fact also reviews my 13 Ghost fic… so many, many, many, many tnx too!!! Brought to you by: the 13 ghosts), Hermione Baudelaire (you and me: same. I'm also having a hard time thinking of a story about Klaus and Isadora… hmm… how about a song fic???), Samwisegirl12 (like I said… really, really soon… *sniff*), Jade Roxanne (you have a baby brother??? Ahhh congratulations!!! How does it feel to be a big sister to a boy??? I don't know how that feels since we're all girls here… darn… by the way, my sister had a play in school and her character is KING DUNCAN of Macbeth… hehehe just wanna share…yeah Quigley rocks!!! Even if I STILL do not have the slippery slope… damn), Alanna Yelnats (I always find time reading your reviews… reading reviews is my favorite part.. hihihihihi… wait let me see…. Uhhhhh…..maybe somewhere in chapter 14??? Oh no, Violet kisses Duncan!!!! Oh, I don't know… aarrrggghhh this is confusing!!!!!!!), Coffee Luv (yay!!! Victor got oatmealed!!!! Well actually I was thinking of dumping soup in his big head but then I suddenly remembered… it was morning!!! So I had no choice… but nevertheless… it was worth it!!!) and magicsprite (she'll know… very, very soon!!!!!!!!!!!) for reviewing chapter 12…. Whohuuu three cheers for those mentioned earlier!!! (hooray!!!)

Ooohhhh I am soooo talkative…..

Disclaimer: A Series of Unfortunate Events is—and never was—mine. Ouch cranky one.

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Chapter 13: Back to Reality

Violet looked up.

Duncan's arm was wrapped around her shoulder. Violet smiled and quickly stood up straight. He looked at her sheepishly as he realized what he did.

"Oh sorry about that." Duncan asked as he leaned over the table and looked down. "That's okay." Violet replied as she pushed back strands of hair falling down her face. Soon afterwards there was an awkward silence between the two. Violet tried thinking of something to say, but her mind was blank. After what happened earlier, she was still in a state of shock.

"So, uh, you wanna go and get something to eat?" Duncan suddenly asked as he too saw the silence between them.

"Oh, uh, yeah, sure, why not?" Violet replied as she stood up. Duncan followed and walked behind Violet as she started walking towards the counter.

"Were not enemies, right?" Violet asked sarcastically as she looked back and stepped up beside Duncan. He, on the other hand, smiled and looked downwards once more. Violet could see, under the bright light of the sun that Duncan was blushing. She wanted to laugh, but held it back as soon they reached the end of the line.

Violet looked around the line and saw the other three at the front getting their oatmeal. She caught Klaus' attention and signaled them to go ahead. Klaus gave a thumbs-up sign before following Isadora and Sunny.

Violet tapped Duncan on the shoulder and pointed forward, telling him to come and follow her. And as she waited on until she got her own bowl of oatmeal, there was one thing in her mind.

Everything was finally backed to normal…   

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Days passed and soon, Duncan could see Violet has already forgotten about the whole Victor-pretending-he-was-secret-admirer-even-if-he-was-not thing. But whenever Violet would come across a letter from Secret Admirer — which was him — he could see she was miserable. So one day, he decided to tell Violet the truth once more. So this misery she faces all day long would finally end.

"Uh, Violet?" Duncan asked as leaned over to her. They were at the Orphan Shack discussing new plans in handling Olaf's treachery since, as we all know, he was back spreading his wickedness.

"Yeah?" Violet asked, looking up. Their eyes met and Duncan felt a sudden surge of electricity. It was the first time he ever again was able to feel that.

"Can I, uh, talk to you for a sec? Alone?" Duncan muttered under his breath. Violet smiled. "Sure." She placed down her notebook and stood up. She brushed the back of her dress and brushed away strands of hair. Duncan gaped at her and realized…she was still very beautiful…

"C'mon." Violet said and took Duncan's hand. She pulled him outside and they stood under the tree beside the Orphan Shack.

"So what is it then?" Violet asked as she looked around. Duncan leaned over the tree and took a deep breath.

"Do you remember the time that…uh…you got your first letter from…Secret Admirer?"

Violet's smile faded away.

"Why do you ask?" she said looking back at Duncan with a curious expression.

"Well you see, I sort of…"

But Duncan was cut off when a high, shrill voice went shouting behind them.

"Hey Baudelaire cakesniffers!!!!"

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Violet groaned. She turned around and saw Carmelita Spat walking towards them.

"What's this I've heard you creaming Victor Viloria with a bowl of oatmeal???" she cried as she stepped up to Violet.

"I did. And that was days ago. So?" Violet replied. She looked back at Duncan and smiled at him, waving him a just-a-minute gesture.

"I…You…" Carmelita was stumped. She gave a cry of annoyance and crossed her arms against her chest. "How could you do that???" she finally added.

"Because…I wanted to. Got a problem with that?" Violet replied.

Carmelita frowned.

"Whatever!!!" she then started to stomp away. But halfway through her stomping, she stopped.

"By the way cakesniffers," Carmelita said, putting emphasize on the last word as she turned around. "Coach Genghis wants to see you. Now." With that she started walking away once more.

Reality dawned upon Violet and she turned around to Duncan.

"Oh no." she said as she ran her fingers through her forehead. "He's back again."

Forgetting all about the real reason why they were outside, Violet entered the Orphan Shack and called her brother and sister. She informed them of what just happened and said to them that they have to face Count Olaf at that moment.

"Do we really have to???" Klaus asked as he stepped out of the Shack.

"We should. Or he'll come hunting for us." Violet replied as she picked up Sunny. She, on the other hand, wrapped her little arms around her big sister's neck and leaned over at her shoulders.

"Don't worry Sunny. Nothing would happen. I promise."

But deep inside Violet knew she was lying.

For, anything concerning Olaf wasn't safe…    

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As Duncan watch Violet and her siblings walk away, he suddenly felt a sudden pang of guilt. Since he wasn't able to tell her the truth behind Secret Admirer again, he wanted to kick himself so bad for not telling her way earlier. If it wasn't for his fear of rejection, he would have been with Violet right now.

"Yo Dunc snap out!" Isadora suddenly cried as she slapped him in that back of his head. Duncan spun around and glared at his sister.

"You did not have to do that…" he muttered as he rubbed his head.

"You're a bit dazed have you noticed that???" Isadora replied as she tucked her notebook on her coat pocket.

"Oh, thanks for reminding me. But I do know I'm a bit capable of knowing that, right???" Duncan replied sarcastically as they started walking back to their dorm and leaving the Orphan Shack behind.

"Oh so you're telling me you're really dazed?! What a coincidence! Is it about Violet then?"

Duncan stopped. He gaped at his sister as he saw her smirk.

"So you're guilty eh Dunc?" Isadora added as she turned around, flashing her smirk at him.

"Well…of…of course not!" Duncan replied as he looked down and started walking briskly once more.

"Pah don't deny it bro! I saw her name in your notebook!"

"You what?!?!"

Isadora tucked her hand inside her pocket and took out Duncan's green notebook.

"You accidentally left this in one of the bale of hays, dude." She said as she tossed Duncan the notebook. He, on the other hand, grabbed his notebook quickly and started flipping through the pages. Almost all of the pages had Violet's name written across. Some even has hearts around.

"Did anyone else see this???" Duncan hissed under his breath as he quickly tucked the notebook back into his pocket.

"Trust me. I'm not bad to show it to Klaus and Sunny." Isadora replied as she walked on. Her brother was trailing behind her and throwing off questions.

"Are you really sure??? I mean, do you by any chance remember anyone else peek into it before you found it???"

"Oh will you shut up!!!! You're confusing me. My mental capacity is just of a normal person okay??? How am I supposed to know that??? I'm no psychic as far as I can remember." Isadora scoffed. But then a smile formed across her face.

"But I do know something about little Secret Admirer…"

Duncan stopped as Isadora laughed out loud.

"Never!!!!" he cried. He started shaking her sister by the shoulders. Good thing Isadora was able to escape from Duncan's grasps and run away.

"Oh Miss Quagmire you have a lot of talking to do!!!" he shouted after her sister who was disappearing off the side of the building. But he couldn't help smiling. Not because his sister had finally lost her mind.

It was because at least, in spite of what was happening, someone finally knew the truth…     

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A/N: aaahhhh!!! It's done!!! But I wanna say sorry of the ending was a bit cheesy… in a weird way that is…. Oh what am I saying… hope you like that!!! and since I earlier said 'bad news…', I'm saying now… good news!!! I finally decided not to finish this story soon!!!! It will continue!!! As I wrote this chappie, ideas started coming and… and… uh… just…. Pah just five words: there is no giving up!!! We shall go on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah!!!! (oh by the way…. REVIEW please… sorry if you did not understand what I just said earlier… I have mental block right now… maybe because of Sean Paul singing in the background… 0____o????)