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𝟎𝟎𝟏. memento mori

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𝐈 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐄𝐃 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍 the hallway, going to meet the new students at Prufrock Prepratory School and give them a tour. I wasn't the only one giving them a tour, though. Carmelita Spatz was coming along.

I knew who the new students were already. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire. Almost everyone knows about them.

They have been involved with my father, who is none other than Count Olaf. I was taken away from him when I was just a baby. I want to help the Baudelaires, but they keep moving from place to place. Now, I finally can. My father always seems to find them no matter where they go. It's only a matter of time before he finds them here, too.

I finally make it over to where the Baudelaires are. The three of them looked up at me as I spoke. "Hello. I will be the one giving you a tour of the school."

They stood up from where they were sitting. "Hi, it's nice to meet you. I'm Violet Baudelaire, and these are my siblings, Klaus and Sunny. Although, you may know us from the newspaper." Violet smiled. I smiled back. "I actually don't read the newspaper much. I don't even think I've heard your names before." I just completely lied.

"Oh, well, maybe we can start the tour now." Klaus suggested. "We have to wait." I said. They all gave me confused looks. "Why do we have to wait?" Klaus asked.

"Well, I'm not the only one giving you a tour." I said. "Someone else will be coming."

A few seconds later, we heard the tapping of shoes.

Oh no.

"Hello, cakes sniffers." Carmelita spoke. "Hello, um -" Violet was interrupted by Carmelita. "Um, um." She said, mocking her. "Are you a blithering idiot? Everyone knows I'm Carmelita Spats." I rolled my eyes at her. "I'm Violet Baudelaire, and these are my siblings Klaus and Sunny." Violet introduced.

"What does cake-sniffer mean?" Klaus asked. "It means you're stupid cake-sniffers, but I'm the most special girl in the whole school. I'm supposed to give you a tour." Carmelita was honestly so annoying. "This is Vice Principal Nero's office. He's a genius. He likes me the best. I don't have to wear a uniform because I'm too adorable. Come on." Before she skipped away, she gave me a dirty look.

I looked back at the Baudelaires. "I am so sorry about her." I apologized. We then began the tour.

As we walked through the halls, giving the Baudelaires the tour of the school, Carmelita was her usual annoying self. She wasn't even letting me speak. I did manage to get a few words in.

"People are looking at us." Klaus spoke. "Maybe because we're new." Violet responded. "It's because your home was destroyed in a fire." Carmelita said nonchalantly. "Carmelita." I spoke in a threatening tone. She just ignored me. Soon, we reached the athletic field.

"This is the athletic field. Our gym teacher's coaching an away game, so I get to make people do jumping jacks whenever I want." Carmelita proudly said.

"Memento mori." Klaus read off of the sign above. "What does 'memento mori' mean?" Violet asked. It was silent before Klaus said what it meant.

"Remember, you will die."