I don't on ASOUE, Lemony does… Or the Grudge…but I can tell you one thing…that movie had me SCREAMING! But I do own a sketch of Liam Aiken as Klaus…now that is hot.
A/N: Did…I mention earlier…to leave a bad review with something good…? It's Christmas people…don't ruin the SPIRIT! HEHEHHE! Ok back to the story, I think you'll like this one. I just have to keep thinking…BEN BEN and QUAGMIRE QUAGMIRE. OK!
Chapter 4 The Grudge
Klaus awoke on the couch, a book in hand. I fell asleep again, he sighed and thought about how he woke up yesterday.
"Nng." he groaned, it was warm…so warm. He regained his sense of feel…the sense of sight. Thin fingers entwined in his hair, he felt them, and his eyes closed once more. A Moment…this is a moment, he thought to himself. The TV was still on, and the two elders of the house were sitting, sipping that tea still. Klaus knew what was happening, and what was going on. He shifted and looked up at a sleeping Cari and smiled as her fingers were still entangled in his brown locks. Something to look forward to…something fortunate.
Why Klaus didn't wake Cari was beyond him, but he pushed that aside quickly before the thought engulfed him. He stood leaving the Mythology book on the same page on the sofa in their private library. Shaking his head, Klaus made his way to the kitchen to see Violet reading, but her inventions were quickly at work, making breakfast.
"Good morning." Violet said looking up at her younger brother, and he smiled,
"Good morning to you, too." He sat at the table and looked for his little sister, "Where's Sunny?"
"She's with Bri…at the Avaren's. I let her stay since her and that little girl got along so well." One of the inventions dropped toast on her empty plate and she picked it up and took a bite out of it.
"Hmm…" Klaus picked up a piece of toast the invention gave him and took a couple of bites from it.
"I heard about the movies." Violet put her face back in the book, and ate more toast.
"Yea…we're going to see a scary one."
"Try the Grudge…I heard that one will creep the life out of anyone. Even Olaf." Klaus and Violet laughed a bit,
"We wish." Klaus finished his toast and stood, giving his sister a peck on the cheek and pat her shoulder, "I'm back upstairs if you need me."
"I will in a moment." She lied, and Klaus kept on going. He shuffled back into the library, checked the clock and applied his glasses. He picked up the book and continued from his spot.
"The Goddess of Beauty, Aphrodite, also known as Venus in Roman mythology was a very well known deity back then in ancient times…" he adjusted his glasses and read silently to himself.
Violet was standing in the doorway and she leaned against the wall and she sighed romantically,
"If he wasn't my brother…if only, if only. Perfect man…" she smiled and walked away, At least he's my brother, that's good enough for me…now to seen Ben Avaren. "To the Mall!"
Cari was sitting on the couch with the two little devil children practicing rugby on the floor.
"Girls, cut it out." She said, straining to watch the show on TV, a tissue in hand when she screamed out, "BRYANT! WHAT ARE YOU DOING! Star is a STRIPPER! SHE ISN'T IN LOVE WITH YOU!" and she sobbed into the tissue. This caused the two kids to stop and stare,
"Don't worry…its like a one time thing every year…" Bri stated, and Sunny nodded awkwardly.
"Sure...whatever you say." Sunny continued to nibble on Bri's shirtsleeve, tearing it to shreds.
"Hey, my favorite shirt…" and she just looked at it and added, "THE PRICE FOR RUGBY! RAAWW!" And she tackled Sunny harshly. They rolled violently in front of Ben who was making his way into the basement,
"Cari. Your watching that soap opera again?"
"I watched it last year…once." She sniffled, and Ben chuckled and sat next to her.
"Hey, look. I agreed to go to the Mall with Mrs. Baudelaire,"
"Violet?" She looked at him eagerly and grinned madly. And Ben's face grew red,
"She needs help shopping. But first…we're gonna have a tad bit of tea." And he pat her shoulder as the doorbell rang.
"I need more tissue." Cari stood after Ben as he rushed to the door.
"Hang on a sec!" he yelled to assure Violet, who was indeed at the door.
"God I hate soap operas…" Cari stated and passed her brother who was hurriedly trying to pry the door open. "It's locked, Ben."
"Oh…" and he unlocked the door and smiled warmly at Violet. "Welcome."
"I brought that tea." Violet held the box up and Cari strolled past with another tissue.
"Hi, Violet."
"You should stop by the house, Klaus is expecting the Quagmires for that movie you're going to."
"I'll do that." Cari stopped and turned for upstairs to get changed.
"Be careful…he's in his PJs…still." Violet closed the door behind her and walked with Ben into the kitchen, "Now about the mall…"
Cari made it to her room and began searching for clothes.
"Blue…green…tan…red…white…black…hmm. Today feels like a Blue and Black." She pulled out a pair of blue jeans and laid them on the bed, and turning back to the closet, she just looked. Cari just plucked out a black frilly shirt and dropped it as soon as she saw it.
"EW, EW, EW, EW, EW!" She felt like stepping on that shirt. Ben had got that for her on her 15th Birthday as a joke. It was a joke she didn't really take it that well. Cari kicked it back into the depths of the closet and she picked out a black shirt that had white words on it.
Not Buff But Just Enough
Cari smiled at it and she continued to get dressed. Once finished, she stepped down the stairs, purposely missing the last two and put her black shoes on.
"I'm at Klaus's!" She yelled in the house and everyone said ok, or fine. She shook her head and left the house for the Baudelaires.
Klaus was sitting at the chair when the doorbell rang throughout the house,
"Violet! GET THE DOOR!" he yelled and when no angry voice came back, he stood up angrily, and went to the door in a not so happy manner.
"What?! Oh, oh…Hey, Cari…I thought it was…uh…" He was stunned; he wasn't expecting Cari anytime soon. The Quagmires, Yes. Cari, No.
"Well can I come in? I forgot my jacket and its like…20 degrees outside."
"Oh, sorry!" Klaus stepped out of the way, and scratched his head, "Why are you here anyway?"
"Violet!" She said happily and Klaus smiled back, I'll kill you Violet! Rang in his mind.
"Well, make yourself at home." He said, and Cari just looked around the large mansion as Klaus looked out the window.
"Nice house…" Cari said in awe, her face rising higher into the ceiling, That even had patterns on it! She was glancing up and down the ionic columns that held the house together,
"My touch." And the bell rang again, "Quagmires." Klaus said simply before opening the door and greeting them.
"Hey, It's Cari!" Isadora said and Cari turned and smiled widely at them all.
"Hey!" she addressed them happily, hugging Isadora. Klaus gave her a weird look, and Cari took notice. "Long story…Mrs. Lingers." And Klaus nodded awkwardly like Sunny did earlier. That's probably where Sunny got it from, her big brother!
"We're here to plan the movie." Said Quigley and he smiled at Klaus, "Any ideas?"
"The Grudge."
"The Grudge?!" The Quagmires said instantly. Duncan looked terrified, Isadora looked excited and Quigley looked stunned. Cari just looked between them.
"The Grudge?"
"A scary movie." Klaus said, "You all up to it?"
"Sure." Isadora piped and Quigley nodded. Duncan on the other hand still looked petrified.
"Yes, no, maybe so?" Klaus asked Cari who nodded. "Good. I'll look up the times, or we can walk there…and just check."
"The walk would be good." Duncan finally spoke up, and Cari stretched a bit,
"I could use a good walk. I just don't have a coat." She mumbled and Klaus walked up the stairs and came back down changed.
"Here." Klaus generously handed her a big, puffy black jacket. Cari put it on and was instantly warmed by the layer and layers of whatever was in the big rolls of puff.
"Thanks." He applied his own coat and just smiled at her,
"No problem, Cari." And the five young adults stepped into the cold and began east for the theater. The group was huddled together and chattering about school events, seeing which one topped which.
"Look, we're here." Quigley pointed and Isadora ran ahead to check the times,
"We just have to wait 20 minutes!"
"Enough time to buy ourselves some tasty snacks, eh?" Duncan inquired. Klaus nodded and he noticed his glasses were still on and he took them off.
"They make you look all intelligent!" Cari joked with him by nudging him and he retorted,
"Don't I always look smart?" he said haughtily, and he smiled as she laughed.
"Of course, come on. We want a good place in line!" and she ran into the theater and Klaus followed her, not noticing the car that parked behind them.
Once inside, the two of them stood behind Quigley who was paying the lady for the tickets and Isadora and Duncan already ran off for the snacks.
"They really take this seriously." Cari said,
"Yea I know; it's almost creepy." Klaus whispered to her causing her to giggle.
"What?" Quigley asked,
"Oh, nothing." Klaus looked away from him causing the girl to laugh much more.
"Whatever then." And Quigley handed them their tickets and they followed him to search for seats. They took their spot at the row right next to the back and waited for Duncan and Isadora who came eventually, or more like in a matter of minutes with candies and popcorn. They sat down with Quigley in the isle, Duncan next to him snaking on a nacho, and Isadora next to Klaus who sat next to Cari who was on the edge.
"Let the movie begin." Duncan said warily, and Cari whispered,
"Bring it on." And the room went dark. For all five, this was going to be a long ride.
After a series of screams and dropping the popcorn and groping in order to feel safe, they left the movie with smile on their faces.
"You should have see you face Duncan! You almost wet your pants!" Isadora laughed,
"Well you nearly broke my arm!" he retorted, trying to move his bruised hand. Cari's laughed and looked at the store next to the theater.
"Oh, look guys, a Chocolate Lover's Shop!" She stepped into the street, not hearing Klaus's warning to stop before-
"Oh MY GOD!" Cari froze as a car came slamming straight over her, and Klaus tried to cover his eyes, but he wasn't quick enough. He gasped and his eyes were as wide as all the other's when he recognized the driver.
"Oops!" the man yelled out the window of his rickety old car, his bald spot gleaming,
"OLAF! NO!" Duncan wailed, and Klaus fell to his knees and crawled over and pulled Cari into his lap. Quigley was fumbling with his cell phone as he attempted to call 991, finding his fingers too large to his the little light-up buttons.
"Cari?" Klaus's bottom lip quivered. Blood covered her whole entire face, and her eyes were closed. She was brutally mangled, but Klaus could still see the rise of her chest. She's breathing…
"Klaus is she ok?!" Isadora covered her mouth and with one look at her maimed body, she stepped back into Duncan who hugged her gently, mumbling everything was ok over and over.
"We need help! Our friend has been hit!" Quigley paced, his hand frequently going to his hair in frustration, "NO, GET AN AMBULANCE NOW!" HE yelled in the phone, and Klaus rubbed a finger on her face, gently calling her name.
"Wake up…please…" tears ran down his face when he said this and Quigley threw his cell phone into the ground smashing it.
"THEY PUT ME ON DAMN HOLD!"
"Pick her up and carry her to the Hospital!" Duncan yelled, and people began to stop and watch, wondering what just happened.
"The Hospital is five miles away!" Isadora wailed through tears and Duncan yelled back,
"What else can we do?!"
Klaus slowly picked up the battered body and began to carry down the street.
"Klaus, let me help!" Quigley said.
"No!" he said harshly, "Just...Just go home…" and the Quagmire Triplets just stared in shock as he walked away from the scene. Klaus's face was covered with tears just like his hands were covered with blood, figuratively, and literally. It's my fault…it's my entire fault. No…No…NO…errragh…Klaus's thinking became absurd as he walked, brushing harshly into others. Those same others who stared in shock.
"I'll get you…I swear I will." Klaus's eyes were dead ahead as he said this as his vision went red from rage.
"Just you wait Olaf…just you wait."
Merry Christmas! I just got done making Christmas Gumbo! YAY! And Sweet Potato PIE and Sugar Roasted Peanuts! And cinnamon sticks, ooh yes. The Spirit of Christmas. It is 12:20 in the morning…I am...DEDICATED! Merry Christmas and to all a Good night…and review! No Flames today! Peace to the World!