VIOLET || [ ARRINGTON ]

Chapter Eight : Enter Gabe Asher

CHRISTINE AVERY'S APARTMENT

The next day, Christine Avery and I are sitting at the living room table, looking through some of Madrid's old spell books.

"Christine? We don't have to do this. I mean, Cody Asher's dark magic turned him into an insane person. He's in a padded cell at the Arrington Asylum with a hidden dampener that he doesn't know about." I said to Christine.

"I know, but I just wanna be prepared, you know." Christine said, gently closes the spell book.

"I know." I said to her, gently closes the spell book.

"Have you sensed any uneasy vibes recently?" Christine asked me.

"Not really, which is good." I told her. "Alrighty then, I'll see you around."

"Okay." Christine said.

And I gets up, walking away.

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ARRINGTON AUTO-SHOP

After Jonny gets done, repairing a vehicle, he gets from under the car hood and looks at me.

I small wave at him with a small smile. I also have a takeout bag from Jen's as well.

Afterwards, Jonny and I are sitting at a table, sharing a plastic container of French toast sticks and sausage links with two orange juices.

"I can't believe you got me some breakfast." Jonny said, chewing on a French toast stick. "How thoughtful of you."

"You're welcome." I said to him with a small smile.

"Violet? What's wrong?" Jonny asked me, becoming concerned.

"Nothing, why?" I asked him.

"Just asking." Jonny told me. "It's like there's something bothering you but you'd rather not talk about it. You don't have to worry about Cody Asher or Eleanor Reese."

"I know, and I'm not." I said to him.

"Whatever is bothering you, you don't have to shoulder it by yourself." Jonny said to me.

"I know." I said to him.

Jonny gently holds my hand on the table and we exchange small smiles at each other.

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JENSON HOME

Later that day, I'm sitting at the table with Granny Jeana. She and I are unknotting rope knots. I don't know how she does it, but she does.

Violet (VO) Jeana has some hobbies to keep her occupied. It's good for her.

Spencer and Cherry gently walks down the stairs and into the living room.

"Hi, Violet." Spencer greeted me.

I look at Spencer and small smiles at him. "Hey, Spencer. Hey, Cherrypoo."