The VIOLET-verse series centers on the young adulthood lives of Violet Benton and The Benton Gang as they are entangled in dark plots and small town Arrington drama.
The next day, I'm sitting in a booth table, looking out of the window blinds, with my mug of French vanilla latte.
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I take a sip of my latte, waiting for my old buddy, Robby Meade.
The diner door opens and closes.
"Hi, Violet." Robby greeted me.
I look up at him and becomes surprised by how he has changed. He's still a bit thick though.
"Robby?" I said.
I gets up and we share a hug.
"It's really good to see you again." I said to him with a small smile.
"Yeah, you too." Robby said with a small smile.
Robby and I both sit back down in the booth table.
Cassidy walks up to Robby and greets him with a small smile. "Hi, what can I get you?"
"Um, I'll have a regular brown coffee, please?" Robby asked.
"Alright, I'll be right back." Cassidy said and walks away.
"So, um, what have you been up to all this time, Violet?" Robby asked.
"I'm a Special Agent." I tell him, taking a swig of my latte.
In which Robby becomes surprised. "You actually became a Special Agent?"
"Yeah, I did." I tell him. "After I graduated from high school, I went to the Special Agent Academy in Claiborne, Wyoming."
"Wow, I'll be darned, you really did it." Robby said.
"Yeah, I did." I said.
Cassidy walks over to Robby with a mug and a coffee pot and pours some brown coffee in it.
"Thanks." Robby said.
"You're welcome." Cassidy said and walks away.
"How about you, Robby? What have you been up to?" I asked.
"Well, after I completed the training session at the Special Agents Academy, I just stopped." Robby said, taking a swig of his mug of coffee.
"You don't have a job?" I asked.
"I had a few, but I'm not quite sure about what I want." Robby said.
"You can work with me and my other Special Agent partners." I suggested to him.
"I appreciate that, Violet. But the Special Agent thing isn't really me." Robby said.
"I saw Wallace and Kenzie." I tell him.
Which makes him almost spits out his coffee. "You did?"
"Yeah, I have. They're married and they're both a sociopathic duo." I tell him.
"Damn." Robby said. "I always had a bad vibe about those two."
"Do you have any family?" I asked.
"My Mom and grandmother. My grandmother is in a nursing home. My Mom and I visited her and my Mom runs her own clinic here in Arrington." Robby tells me.
"That's good." I said to him. "You still have your brown shaggy hair and glasses."
Robby chuckled softly to himself. "Yeah, I still do."
"Do you want to check out the Special Agents Ops?" I asked him.
"Sure." Robby said.
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SPECIAL AGENT OPS FIELD OFFICE
Later that day, Robby and I gently walks down the stairs and into the main room.
Robby becomes astonished and looks around at the stuff. "This is so cool."
"Yeah, it is." I said.
"Are you trying to persuade me to join the Special Agent team?" Robby asked.
"We'll be good to have you, Robby. You already have the training, but it's up to you to put it to good use." I said to him.
"I'll think about it." Robby said.
"You do know of Eleanor Reese?" I asked.
"I do." Robby said. "She's the most notorious diabolical psychopath."
"Yeah, she is." I said. "And don't freak out when you see her twin sister."
Robby becomes shocked. "Eleanor Reese has a twin sister?"
"Yeah, but she's the good twin though." I said to him.
Robby and I exchange small smiles at each other.
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FLEURY MONNE SPEAKEASY LOUNGE
That afternoon, Robby and I sits down at a round lounge table with our bottles of Ale.
"You haven't changed a bit, you're still the same Violet Benton." Robby said.
"I haven't changed that much, I'm still the person that I've always been." I said to him.
"Well, that's good. Some people changed." Robby said.
"You haven't." I said. "And not to ask, but are you with anyone?"
"Not really no." Robby said.
"I'm sure you've a few relationships, Robby. I'm sure you have a special someone in your life." I said.
"I've been focused on helping my Mom with her clinic and my grandmother." Robby said. "But I could help with the Special Agents."
I small smile. "That'll be cool."
Robby and I exchange small smiles at each other.
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SPECIAL AGENT OPS FIELD OFFICE
Robby and I went back to the field office where we meet up with Craig, Maggie and Christine.
"Robby Meade." Maggie said.
"Maggie." Robby said.
"It's good to see you after all this time." Maggie said.
"You too." Robby said. And looks at Christine Avery and stares at her. "You weren't kidding when you said that Eleanor Reese has a twin sister."
"Yeah, but don't worry." Christine Avery reassured Robby.
Robby chuckled softly to himself. "It was good seeing you guys."
"You too, Robby." I said.
Robby and I fist bump each other and he walks up the stairs and walks away.
Craig, Maggie, Christine and I exchange looks at each other.
"We have to end this fight with Eleanor Reese or she will end it with us." Craig said.
