why didn't you say anything?| why didn't you?| klaus baudelaire x female oc

family fire part 1

A/n
Hi, this is my first chapter and first story, so I um.. I really hope you enjoy it so... yeah

BTW, i need tips and requests cause I'm new to writing :)

Anyways, back to fiction

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Dear love of my life

After the what happened, you thought It was your responsibility to save everyone.

But you didn't even save yourself

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Let's go back 2 days before the baudelaire fire that ultimately changed their lives

Because though everything Lemony said was true, except there was one thing that he missed

There was one more orphan by their side

It was 6:43. Stellas mom natalia rosenburg was cooking dinner while stella was playing with cucko. The family cat. And little did she know it would be the last time she ever did. Oliver rosenburg, stellas Father came home a bit late but in time for dinner.

"Hey honey! Sorry I'm a bit late. Didn't miss dinner, did i?" Oliver said "well your a bit late, but. You're just in time for supper!"
Natalia said in response

"Great. Hey, stels!"
"Dad!" Cried stella
"Hey, how you doing, kiddo?"
"Great!"
"And how's cucko doing?"
"Great. I think he's a bit tired from all the running"

Oliver looked at the cat, which was now napping near the couch

"Well, I'm assuming you guys had a great time,"

Stella chuckled a bit
"Yeah, we did -.. what happened to your wrist?"
Stella said in curiosity as it looked as if he had rolled his wrist

"Doging vfd enemies"
"Ehem!" natalia said
"I-i mean just an accident in the bakery"

He said quite quickly, but
The suspicious stares from stella didn't end

Natalia sighed while setting the table

"Hon, I think we should talk."

They all sat down by the table cucko deciding to use stellas lap as a bed

"Now I think we need to talk."
Natalia said
"Yeah, we do.. why are you guys acting weird?"
"Well, me and your mother have been hiding a secret,"
Oliver said
Stella was curious as to what the secret was
"Wh-what is it?"

"We think it's best to wait for tomorrow, but for now, eat your food," natalia said

Stella grumbled she didnt understand. Why tomorrow? Why not now?
Why did she have to wait.
The curiosity kept spreading, and more questions arose

She quickly ate and went to bed
But looking back now. She wished she would've taken more time to spend with her food. To at least spend more time with her mom and dad

She sat on her bed with the lampshade on. Confused conflicted, why couldn't she know now? Why say you have a secret a day before you say it?

These were all things she didn't understand but had to im the future

Soon, her dad and mom, Oliver and natalia, came in with something like a photograph

"Hey honey," Oliver said

They looked at her slightly pouty lips and knew she was upset

"I know you're confused, but all your questions will be answered. Tomorrow"

"But why not now?"

"Because we need to prepare. This is a huge secret. And we know you're ready for it, but we aren't ready to tell you it. "

"Okay.."

"We have something for you."

And they gave her a picture with them and several other people

"W-who are they?" Stella asked

"You'll know tomorrow,"

Stella pouted

Causing Oliver to chuckle

"Hey. Love you."

"Love you to mom and dad,"

She put the photograph in her pocket

They kissed each other goodnight and.. sadly, she'll never get to hear it from them personally because even though everything was off the stove, the fireplace.
Something happened that caused the house to set on fire
You just need to know it wasn't an accident

Luckily for stella rosenburg, she got up at 1:24 to get a midnight snack
She smelled the smoke coming

And cucko was nowhere to be found

She went to alert mom and dad,

"Mom, dad, the house! It's on fire!"
Cried stella

They got up instantly, and once they heard cuckos meows and cries under the rubble

They saw that it was too late.

The fire had spread.

They saw the door was open, and they knew that could get at least 1 rosenburg out of the fire.

They didn't know there wasn't enough time for her to get help

"Quick honey, go!"

"But what about you guys!? I can't leave you!!"

"We'll be fine! Go honey, go get help! Honey! Go! Go!"

Stella managed to get out of the house
But she didn't realise she was the only one

Cause once she got out and whilst she was running, it collapsed.

Killing anyone who was in the house instantly .
 
Years later, she would've been blaming herself for wanting to run. Blaming herself for stopping by the Baudelaire mansion, blaming herself for never saying goodbye

But she never once would have wanted to think maybe it's not her fault that the house had collapsed. Never once she would've that she was just a child. And it was out of her hands.
And that it wasn't her fault her mom and dad is dead

874 words

Published on Sunday, 4 August 2025

Updated on Saturday, 10 August 2024