Jessica Snicket

Dark Avenue

(Jessica's pov)
I sat in the back Seat in my father taxi readeing, They Daily Punctilio. Then the phone starter ringing. I answerd. ''It's, Jessica Snicket.'' It's me Jacquelyn Scieszka. I need to arrange a pickup.'' Said Jacquelyn. ''What sort?'' I asked. ''There's a person armen whit curiosity and Well-definer morals indicated by a concern for children Who could be of benefit to the world were she pointed in the direction of its most sinister secerets instead of talking the trolley.'' Said Jacquelyn. ''Got it. Where Can we find her? What does she look like?'' I asked. ''The trolley stop, norhwest kitty corner from Mulctuary Money Management. Bright-eyed woman whit a copy of The Incomplete History of Seceret Organizations.'' Said Jacquelyn and hang op. ''What was it?'' Asked my father. ''We are going to pick opp a woman.'' I Said. ''Got it. Where Can we find her? What does she look like?'' Asked my father. ''The trolley stop, norhwest kitty corner from mulctuary Money Management. Bright-eyed woman whit a copy of The Incomplete History of Seceret Organizations.'' I Said. ''Then we should probably start Moving.'' Said my father and started to drive.

We came from to the trolley stop. My father stopped right infront of the woman Who was obviously the woman we where looking for. She turned around. ''You almost hit me!'' Said the woman while my father got out of the taxi. ''A thousand pardons. I didn't mean to scare you. I'll never forgive myself.'' Said my father. ''Never?'' The woman. I took my head out the window. ''He means. Not for a long time.'' I Said and went inside the car again. ''You leaving town?'' Asked my father. ''I interviewed an ice cream vendor, saw 20 minuets of a confusing movie about zombies, and ran into a dead end at a bank. I don't know where i Can fo except home... in defeat.'' Said the woman. ''Mabye this story's not over.'' I Said. ''Need a ride?'' Asked my father. ''It's my first day in the city, but it's not my first day in the city. You can't excpect me to hop in the car of a total Stranger.'' Said the woman, ''that is how taxis work.'' I Said. ''It's troubling to think about oprhans Who lost their parents in a fore only to be kidnapped for prufrock.'' Said my father and went inside the car. The woman went to the window. ''How did you know i was searching...'' started the woman before my father cut her of. ''The taxi is just a day gif. We are also members of an organization.'' Said my father. ''A seceret organization?'' Asked the woman. ''If you know about it, Mabye it's not a seceret.'' I Said. The woman tok out The Incomplete History of Seceret Organizations. ''I have been reading.'' Said the woman. ''That's usally the first step.'' Said my father. ''You two are volunteers.'' Said the Woman. ''Jacques Snicket and my daughter, Jessica Snicket.'' Said my father and held out a hand to the woman. ''Olivia. Olivia Caliban.'' Said Olivia. ''Lean closer, Olivia Caliban.'' Said my father. Olivia went closer and my father took her glasses of and started to clean them. He puttet them back on Olivia. ''See better now?'' Asked my father. ''Depends on What you show me.'' Said Olivia. I like this woman. My father opened the door to the passenger Seat and Olivia went in the car. My father started to drive.

We came to 667 dark Avenue .''Or sources are correct. Only Olaf would feel the need to Hide under a cape.'' Said my father and took up a phone. ''Jacquelyn, it's as we suspected. Count Olaf is hiding the Quagmires at 667 Dark Avenue untill the manhunt is over. He and the Squalors are going to lunch. We three take it from here if you take it from there. Who's we three?. Me, Jessica and The new recruit, that's Who.'' Said my father. I looked up on Olivia, she smiled. We went out the car, my father opened the trunk. I stood next to Olivia whatching the buildning. ''My brother once Said suspiciois activity is like a good jazz. We'll know it when we hear it. We have agents making sure olaf's lunch will take as long as possible, giving us time to search the building. All 46 stories.'' Said my fathe while he took out bags. I took out my spyglass and looked up the buildning. ''Even if we Get last the doorperson, 46 stories is a lot of ground to cover, and a lot of stairs.'' Said Olivia. ''Who Said we where talking the stairs?'' I asked. ''How long do we have?'' Asked Olivia. ''As long as it take rich people to eat lunch.'' Said my father. He handen me and Olivia Suction cups. ''Suction cups.'' Said my father. ''Suction cups.'' Said Me and Olivia. ''Non-slippery shoes.'' Siad my father. ''Non-slipper shoes.'' Said me and Olivia. ''Safety rope.'' Siad my father and handed me and Olivia safety ropes. ''I have a question about the rope.'' Said Olivia. ''It attaches to your waist.'' Said my father. We sttached the safety ropes to our waist. ''Then What do it attach to? The building? The fire escape.'' Asked Olivia. I knowed What my father was going to do so i went out of the way. My father pulled in the rope and Olivia Come near him. ''Me.'' Said my father. I think he has a crush in Olivia. That's very Nice. ''So, We go down together.'' Said Olivia. ''No, we go up together.'' Said my father. We shot the sot the suction cups and it attached under a balcony. We started to climb up the buildning. ''Keep your eyes perlede.'' Said my father. ''I hope we find the Quagmires soon and that these ropes are sturdy.'' Siad Olivia. ''Me too. Don't look down.'' I Said. we saw inside a window. It was an old lady whatching tv. We climbed higher. We climbled wery much and looked foten in Windows and haven't seen the Quagmires anywhere. We decided to take a little break. ''We've searched 45 floor. No sign of the Quagmires.'' SaidOlivia. ''Let's hope we Get lucky in the penthouse.'' Said my father. We started climbling again. We finally made it to the top and we opened the window. ''Duncan!'' Said my father. ''Isadora!'' Said Olivia. ''Quagmires!'' I Said. There was no sign of them. ''They aren' here.'' Said Olivia. ''Mabye he is hiding them somwhere Else.'' Said my father. ''And this was just a distraction.'' I Said. ''Let's go down to the taxi.'' Said my father. We started to climb down the buildning. We came down on the ground and went inside the taxi. My father started driving. I hope the Quagmires are okay. ''I barely know anything about any of this.'' Said Olivia. ''Let me bring ti up to speed. The Quagmire kidnapping is the resultat of a murder Which is the resultat of an arson, a moving violation, a misdemeanor, two poison darts, three Civil and suits and a stolen object.'' Said my father. ''The world is complicated.'' Said Olivia. ''That's usually the case.'' Said my father. ''Mabye i'm not cut out for this. Mabye is should go back to my library, where things are safe and organized, if also lonley and unfulfilled.'' Said Olivia. ''As a cab driver, i have to take you where you want to go. But as a volunteer, i don't want to take you back to prufrock. You're needed, Olivia Caliban.'' Said my father. ''Why?'' Asked Olivia. ''I Can show you, but once you see it, it'll be hard to turn back.'' Said my father. ''Is it far?'' Asked Olivi. ''I'll have to turn back. Hang im to something sturdy'' Said my father.