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Chapter One: They Should Have KnownWhen Klaus and Isadora walked in the house, everyone pretended that they didn't know what had happened.
"Hi, everyone. Guess what?" Klaus said.
"What," Violet inquired, trying not to burst out laughing again.
"Klaus and I are dating," Isadora stated.
"I'm so surprised," Duncan said.
Quigley leaned over and whispered, "You know, that was a little too sarcastic. I think they know now."
"You guys were watching the whole thing, weren't you," Klaus said with a smirk.
"Yeah," Violet said. "That's great! Finally!"
They went on talking for a while. Suddenly, Klaus stood up.
"I'm going to go to bed- I don't feel well," his voice shook.
"A little lightheaded? A stomach ache?" Duncan asked, thinking that it was just a side effect of love. He should have known that love was only a part of it.
"Uh huh." Klaus started to walk upstairs.
"See you in the morning."
"Wait, Klaus!" Isadora ran after him.
He stopped in the hall. He was a little pale, but Isadora figured that he was just tired.
"Yes," Klaus said.
"Klaus, this will never work unless you promise me something."
"What?"
"That… well, if she does come back… you won't leave me for her? Please. I want to trust you about this."
"I p-promise," he stuttered.
"You're positive?"
"Positive."
She kissed him.
"Are you okay? Your voice sounds kind of weird."
"I-I'm fine. Never b-better."
"Night, then. I love you."
"I l-love you t-too."
Klaus walked up to the third floor, to the library. He took off his glasses and but them on a bookshelf, and then curled up by the window seat. It was similar to the one Aunt Josephine had, but it was much smaller.
They kept talking (STILL!) for about another half-hour, and then went to bed one-by-one.
Everything was normal until about one A.M., when everyone was awoken by a scream and the sound of shattering glass. Violet, whose room was closer to the ground floor, looked out the window. What she saw would haunt her memory for years.
Klaus was lying motionless on the brick path, his blood and broken glass all around him. Violet gasped, and rushed down the stairs and out the back door to his unconscious body.
He was still breathing, but it looked labored. She took his pulse. It was very faint, but it was still there. She burst into tears. She sat there caressing his forehead and holding his hand, when Quigley rushed out the door.
"What was that? I heard someone scream and-" He saw Klaus on the ground. "Oh my… I… I… Oh, Violet, I'm so sorry. Is he-"
"No," Violet interrupted. "He's still alive. What do you think happened?"
"I don't-"
"KLAUS!" Isadora screamed. She also burst into tears. She looked around. The garden which had been so romantic the night before now looked unkempt and evil.
Duncan followed her, but he said nothing. He looked shocked.
"Go," Violet said. "Call for an ambulance."
"We can't," Duncan said, "it's too risky. They'll find us, and some of them still think you're murderers."
"DUNCAN, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?" Isadora was still shrieking. "HE COULD BE DYING!"
"I don't care if it blows our cover," Violet said. "Isadora is right- he could be dying. Please- just say that he leaned too hard on the glass of the window and fell. We'll figure out what happened later."
"Okay," Duncan said. "Come on, sis, let's go in." Isadora reluctantly followed him inside.
"What happened, Quigley?" Violet muttered.
"I'm not sure. But I think it's a good idea if we say it was an accident. I don't think the police should be here investigating." He replied.
Klaus's eyes fluttered open. "Violet…" he whispered faintly.
"Klaus! I want you to promise me something. Promise that you won't give up without a fight. Promise you won't leave me. Please!"
He nodded.
"It…it was… it was…"
But that was all that came out. His hand went limp as he slipped back into unconsciousness. Violet bowed her head and cried.
Duncan ran out the door. "An EMS is coming. There's a hospital in town, so it won't take long."
"Violet and I will go in the ambulance, and you two watch Sunny and try to figure out what happened," Quigley said, knowing it would hurt his sister.
"But-"
"Please, Isadora. We'll call you with updates."
"Wait!" Violet exclaimed, "Sunny doesn't know!"
"We'll tell her in the morning," Isadora sniffed.
Suddenly, Sunny came to the door.
"Pietrisycamollavisdelrechiotemexity!" Sunny babbled (I must admit that I don't have the faintest idea what is going on). She glanced at her brother. "Gufwha!" (What the heck happened here?)
"We're not sure," Duncan said.
But Violet thought that maybe he knew.
Author's notes: I actually did get Sunny's quote from the eighth book. Have you ever actually tied to copy that down? It's not easy. But that's always been my favorite line from Sunny. So what do you think? This chapter is somewhat longer than the last one. Okay, let's see if you guys are psychic: What am I thinking? If you guessed THAT I WANT YOU TO REVIEW, PLEASE you are correct!