Chapter 3: Discouraging Dream

A/N: OK some of this chapter is not in Italics because those parts are memories in a memory… so yeah.

ExcerptfromthemindofQuigleyQuagmire

"… Then we got into the car with Kitt and came here." Klaus said finishing the story he told Kitt and I about what had happened since we last saw each other.

Klaus was telling me how the poisonous mushrooms began sprouting up on the beach of the grotto, when I looked at Violet, and was surprised to see Violet looking at me. I was surprised she was not looking at Klaus, who was telling the story, but why was she looking at me? When my eyes met hers she blushed and looked towards the door. I felt the heat rise in my face as I looked back at Klaus.

"…And that's about it. Anything to add Violet?" She gasped a little when he said her name, "No." she said looking away from the door. "Okay," he said raising an eyebrow. He turned to me and asked, "So what have you been up to?" I looked away from Violet who was now looking intently at the wall. "Not much. Just the usual, you know, dealing with Count Olaf." I answered his question; 'shoot' I thought to myself 'I don't want them to worry about him along with everything else' mentally slapping myself upside the head. "What?" Violet asked "what do you mean you saw Count Olaf?" Staring at me with wide eyes. "Oh, it's nothing that can't wait until tomorrow." I looked over at the clock 'ten o'clock, wow it gets late fast around here'. "Wow, ten o' clock already." Kitt added also looking at the clock. "Well if I'm going to get to the meeting on time, I'd better get going." She added looking at Klaus and Violet, "Well, I'll escort you two back to your room and, Quigley also," She said now looking at me "will sleep in my room. We'll open the door connecting our two rooms so you can talk, while I'm gone. OK?" she asked looking at all four of us now. "Sounds good to me." Klaus said answering her question when nobody answered her. "Good! Now, Quigley, grab all your stuff and bring it up to our room." She opened the door and led us (Violet, Klaus, a sleeping Sunny, and I) back up to room 320, and 322.

When we finally reached the rooms, Kitt opened both of the doors. Putting my stuff on the bed, the door that connected our rooms opened. "ok, I'm going to leave now or I'll be late. Try and get some sleep. I won't be back till morning. Goodbye." She left out the Baudilaires room door. "Sunny is asleep in our room, on your bed, Violet, is that ok with you?" "What? Oh yeah, that's fine" she answered "I'm tired to, I think I'll go to bed. See you tomorrow." She was leaning against the doorframe, with arms still crossed, she pushed herself away from where she leaned and went into her room.

Klaus and I talked for a little while longer until both of us began to get tired. "Well, I should probably go to bed." Klaus said with a yawn. "I'll seen you in the morning then?" he asked stretching. "yeah, see you tomorrow." I replied as he walked out of the room. I got undressed and laid down in the bed. I hadn't realized how tired I was until I felt my eyes close. After a few minutes of lying there, I fell asleep.

The dream I had was one that I have been having ever since the day I spent with Count Olaf.

After watching the Baudilairs float away, I struggled to stay above the water. Soon I had lost all energy, thankfully the current wasn't as strong here as it was before. I soon lost consciousness after the current died down so it was just barely pushing me along.

When I finally regained consciousness I was surprised to find myself in a bed. I sat up and the covers dropped down to my waist, which I noticed wasn't covered, with a piece of clothing. It was a small room with four pieces of furniture including the bed I was in. On the far side of the room was a door, and next to the door was a table about three feet long. Placed just to the right of the table was a chair, the chair was small, and had a cream colored cushion on it. The only other thing in the room, besides the bed, was a nightstand placed to the right of the bed. I looked at the bed and saw something I hadn't before. There was light pouring in from the small, four pain, glass window. I looked out it only to see bare trees 'I must not be to far from the ground' but just as I finished the thought, the door opened.

Colette, a contortionist, was standing in the doorway. I had only met Colette once before, she was one of Count Olaf's "henchmen". She had my newly washed cloths in her arms. She looked at me only briefly before putting my cloths on the table next to her. She nodded at me and I realized I should nod back, so I did. She left and shut the door behind her. Making sure she was gone before getting up, I quickly got dressed.

When she came back I was looking out the window planning my escape. My plan was to wait until night and then shimmy down out of the window using the sheets from my bed. "Follow me." she said without showing any emotion in her voice. I followed her down stairs and into a dinning room.

Sitting at the far end of the table was Count Olaf. "Hello, Hello, Hello." He said with his malicious smile on his face. "Please sit down." He gestured at the only other chair in the damp room. Not wanting to cause any trouble I sat down. The chair was uncomfortable and crooked but I didn't complain seeing as how I was in his "house". "Bring out the food" he yelled clapping his hands together above his head. The very next instant the bald man with the long nose and Kevin ,the ambidextrous person carrying two trays, one in each equally strong hand, brought out the food. I looked at the food not sure whether to eat it, because it may be poisoned. "Eat, you look hungry." This was true but I was still hesitant. "I'm not going to kill you, I need you for information on where the orphans are." I looked at him not sure what to do. "Eat," his smile faded "or I'll have him force the food down your miserable throat" he gestured towards the hook handed man. I picked up my fork and reluctantly put the food in my mouth. When I swallowed I waited for something to happen, to keel over on the floor, but I didn't. Because I was starving I stuffed my face with the food in front of me. When I finished I felt weird, sleepy, like I hadn't slept in ages. "Where are the Baudilaires?" he asked me flat out. 'what does he think he's doing, like I would tell him where the Baudilaires were. I don't even know myself' Before I knew what I was doing I answered him " I don't know." He frowned, "okay… where might they be?" "In the ocean" 'what's wrong with me?' His evil smile returned "Thank you. Take him back to his room." He said to Colette, who was standing next to my chair. She picked me up and brought me up to the room I was staying in and locked the door before she left.

After sitting on my bed, waiting for the woozy feeling to go away, I began to tie the bed sheets together to make a rope so I could carry out my plan. It was at least four hours till the sun set but I didn't care. I had to get a message to the Baudilaires, and quick.

After reaching the ground safely I knew exactly where I was. I was only a few blocks away from where I grew up! I ran, knowing where the next V.F.D. meeting was and how to get there. I had escaped from Count Olaf's clutches! At least that's what I thought.

A/N: ok, longest chapter yet, 1,412 words! Only ten more chapters to go, yay! ;;