Violet
By NarnianAslan
Chapter Five:
Tears
Author's Note: Alright well this is an Emily and Violet chapter and it's really short. At least when I wrote it in my note book. Try to find it on the American Girl section under the title All At Once. Well This is right before Emily leaves. I'm going to only reply to anonymous reviews in this section from now on. The rest of you will get emails.
Hilary: Glad you liked it.
QueenLucyTheValiant: Glad you thought it was awesome. Hopefully I kept the quality up.
Ages: Peter 20, Elizabeth and Susan 19, Edmund and Violet 17, Lucy 13, Carmen and Emily 9.
Your Authoress,
Pippa Johansen
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1944
"So, I got a letter from Carmen and the twins," Elizabeth Smith said to her friends. Her younger sister, Carmen, and her youngest sister, Felicity and brother, Liam were living in America with her grandmother.
"Yeah well I'm just glad Lucy will stay here." Peter said, Edmund and Violet nodded.
The four were at Elizabeth's house, sitting on the front porch.
"But Emily won't. She's so scared."
"She'll miss you and your mum too much I assume," Edmund said.
"Yes, but she said she'd also miss you, Ed, and you two Elizabeth and Peter. She says Lucy's her second older sister, and Susan's her second mum. But I don't dare tell Susan that."
Edmund laughed. "Yes, that would quite disrupt Susan's I'm nobody's Mum yet thought."
"But she's so motherly. Or at least she was," Elizabeth said, thinking of Susan's current love for social parties.
"She still is, and she is a good friend," Violet said.
"Yes, I know she is, but she doesn't seem to be so close to Lucy any longer. Whatever happened?" Elizabeth asked. Edmund and Peter exchanged glances, and then glanced at Violet.
"Lucy's still a little girl, at least very much at heart. Susan thinks of herself as a woman. They just don't get on like they used to, that's all," Violet said. Elizabeth nodded understandingly.
"Why are you and Emily so close?" she asked.
"Because well, our father's a doctor overseas, and Mum is very much upset. Grandy and Grandmum have a whole boarding school full of boys in their home, and we haven't seen them much, and I suppose I just don't seem to be as ready to leave my sister as Susan is."
"Susan tries to be mature, but it's like she's forgotten about us. All she cares of these days is social parties. Like there aren't enough of those," Edmund said angrily.
"Edmund, she's just-" Violet started, but stopped, because she couldn't find the right words.
"She's just in a phase. I had that phase when I was seventeen. You remember," Elizabeth said.
"Yes," Peter started. "But you always talked with us of normal things. Not of who is dating whom."
"Well I suppose so. But she's just trying to act like an adult," Elizabeth said.
"Well if she'd stop trying, she might actually seem grown up," Edmund growled.
"Now calm down, Ed. You and I know how Susan is. She's the one who helped me go out with you, you know," Violet told Edmund.
"I know, Vi. But that's no excuse for how she's acting."
"Let's get on a happier subject. How are Carmen and the twins, Elizabeth?" Violet asked.
"They miss me terribly, as could be expected. However, they're having a great time otherwise."
"I hope Emily will have a great time," Violet said.
"She probably will," Peter said.
"Yeah, Vi, don't worry yourself," Edmund said, putting an arm around Violet's shoulder. Violet managed a weak smile.
"I should go home," Violet said. Edmund nodded.
"Want me to walk with you? It's on the way to my house."
"That'd be great Ed. Peter, are you staying here?"
"Just for a bit longer."
"Alright. Bye Peter, Bye Elizabeth."
"Goodbye Violet," Peter said.
"Yes, and don't worry yourself. She'll be fine."
"Thanks," Violet said.
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As they walked, Edmund began to talk.
"Emily will be fine. We all know that. But will you be fine, Vi?"
"I don't know, Ed. Honestly. I have no idea."
"Well tell me if you're upset. Alright?" Edmund stopped and looked at Violet
Violet nodded. They continued walking.
"Good. Here we are. Eleven Cedar Lane."
"Thanks, Ed."
Violet hugged him and gave him a quick kiss before going inside.
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That night, as Violet was passing Emily's room to get to her own room to go to sleep, she heard sort of a muffled sobbing sound. Violet went into the room, where she saw Emily on the bed sobbing.
"Emily, whatever is the matter?" she asked as she sat down next to her sister.
"I don't want to leave! This is happening all at once!"
"Oh Emily, it's Louis isn't it?" Violet asked. Their dog, Louis, had died not that long ago.
Emily nodded. "And you, and Edmund, and Mum, and Lucy, and Elizabeth, and Susan, and Peter, and everyone!"
"Emily, we'll be fine! You'll be back before you know it!"
"But what if Aunt Primrose isn't there to meet me?"
"She will be. If not Aunt Primrose, Erik or Oliver will be there."
Emily nodded. Erik was her favorite cousin, two years older than her. Oliver was nice, but he was fourteen, and liked the company of his mates. They had all moved to America a little over than a year ago, along with Emily's cousin Isabel and her Aunt Primrose.
"What if you and Edmund get married without me here? You two are almost inseparable!" Emily exclaimed.
"We won't get married until after the War. You know that!"
"But he's been your boyfriend forever!"
"Four years is not forever. Besides that, we've had our quarrels. And we won't get married until you get back."
"Why?"
"Because, I need a junior bridesmaid, don't I?"
Emily smiled and wiped her tears from her face with the sleeve of her nightdress.
"Go to sleep now, and we can get up early to visit Edmund and Lucy."
"Thanks, Violet. For everything."
"You're my little sister, of course I'm going to help you out."
Emily smiled.
"Now go to sleep," Violet said, and Emily nodded and laid down.
Violet went into her own room and went to sleep.
Author's Note: Alright, well I hope you liked that. It took me like two weeks to type because I had writers block through it all. But I new all of you were depending on me to review.