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I Told You So!

In this story, Abe already left. Victor is still alive and in the loop. Enoch and Victor are best friends. Enjoy!

"Vic, don't swim in that lake. There are crocodiles that could bite your arm off."

"Don't worry, Enoch. I'll be fine- argh!"

A crocodile had come up and bit Victor. Victor was strong enough to pry it off and run to the house with Enoch. You can predict Miss Peregrine's reaction. Grave disappointment, rants, extra chores, and no dessert for a month.

"I told you so. I said not to go in the lake, but did you listen? Nope! Look where that got you. A broken arm!"

Victor rolled his eyes. "Yeah, yeah. I get it"

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"Hey, Enoch! I'm gonna jump off the roof and into Fiona's topiary elephant!" Exclaimed Victor.

"What?! Are you stupid? You're gonna get hurt!" Yelled Enoch.

"No I'm not! Fiona's gonna have the elephant catch me! It's all good fun! Right Fiona?"

Fiona nodded and gave a thumbs up.

"Ready Fiona?!"

Victor jumped. Fiona was hugging the plant elephant's tail, concentration etched on her face.

"Hey Fiona!" Shouted Hugh.

Fiona's concentration and determination disappeared as she turned to wave to Hugh.

"Argh! Owww..." Moaned Victor, who had just fallen through the elephant. He hadn't fallen to the ground, but he was scratched up pretty badly.

Fiona's hands flew to her mouth in surprise. She gasped. Fiona ran to Victor and helped him up.

"Sorry. Sorry," Fiona rambled, which was very unusual for her. If she rambled, she was flustered or sorry. She was sorry.

Victor hugged her and said it was fine. He limped back up to the house.

"I told you so!" Yelled Enoch.

Victor rolled his eyes.

"I told you not to jump, but did you listen? No! Now you're scratched and bloody. I told you so!"
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"Please, Victor. Don't go. You could get hurt. What would I do without my best friend?"

Victor laughed. "Since when did you get all mushy and emotional, Enoch?"

"Ever since you said you wanted to leave the loop!" Enoch replied, fiercely. "Something could happen to you! When have I ever been wrong? I mean, I'm no Horace with future dreams and stuff, but I was always right about those other things."

"What other things?"

Enoch rolled his eyes. "Swimming in a crocodile infested lake, jumping to Fiona's topiary, having a throwing contest with Bronwyn, having a fire making contest with Emma, which was pretty stupid, by the way."

"She said she would use sticks and rocks!"

"Still. Look where that got you! Losing a bet. Miss P was furious when she found out you had to go out of the home in the middle of the night."

"You're over reacting. I'm gonna go to America like Abe. He said there aren't many hollows there and it should be safe. Besides, I'm very strong."

Enoch rolled his eyes. "Not so sharp though," he muttered.

"What was that?!"

"Nothing! I didn't say a thing!" Enoch put on an innocent smile. "Think about Miss Peregrine! She'd be worried sick! Not to mention how crazy she's gotten over Abe leaving. She'd have a fit if you left too!"

"Enoch-"

"What about me? You're my best friend! Who am I supposed to talk to? All the others are idiots!"

"E-"

"I'm not done! What about Bronwyn? Your SISTER! She'd be crushed if you left. You guys are the only ones with another peculiar family member, besides the twins. Cherish one another! Don't leave one behind!"

"ENOCH! I'm not gonna leave her behind. I'll find a home and send for her and anybody who wants to live with me. I'm not going to stay in this loop! I'll go mad! I am already mad! Reliving a day over and over again in fear of getting caught by monsters that want to eat our souls? How is this good? I'd rather die, defending my people, our people, then live in hiding forever. Whether you like it or not, I'm going to leave. One way or another," Victor huffed and sat down. He took a deep breath and said, "Look Enoch, I can't keep living like this. I want to leave before it's possible for me to age forward to quickly. Otherwise, it'll be too late."

Enoch sat for awhile before saying, "I think I get what you're trying to say, mate. Ugh. Why are our lives so difficult? How are you gonna tell Bronwyn?"

"I don't know. Probably just talk to her like I did with you. Do you think she'll understand?" Victor asked, hopefully.

Enoch raised his eyebrow. "Good luck, mate," Enoch said gravely.

"Thanks."

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You do NOT want to know how Victor and Bronwyn's conversation went. Let's just say there was a lot of wrestling, broken glasses, and broken windows.

Miss Peregrine was very angry. The angriest the children had ever seen. She got very surprised when Victor told her what they were fighting over. She stared at him for a good 5 minutes before ranting about the horrible things that could go wrong.

In the end, Victor pleaded to leave and Miss Peregrine gave up. The other children were heart broken.

"Please don't leave!"
"I'll do all your dishes for you! And clean your room! Every day!"
"I'll be your personal servant for life if you stay!"
"I'll miss you!"

Nothing would change Victor's mind. Victor left one week later. Bronwyn locked herself in her room for 5 days before coming out.

Emma had been wandering out of the loop for food when she stumbled upon Victor's dead body. She gasped and muffled a scream into her hands. She ran back to the home and yelled on the top of her lungs," I found Victor! Out of the loop! Come quick!"

The children screamed and cried when they saw Victor. Bronwyn kicked down a few trees before falling over her brother's body. Sobbing.

After awhile, Bronwyn picked up Victor's body and carried it to the house. She laid it on his bed and kissed his forehead.

She brought a chair in and would sit by Victor for hours, holding his hand. When she left, Enoch would take her spot and talk to Victor, telling him of things they used to talk about. Sometimes the kids would hear him talking through the door. Enoch said," I told you so. I told you something bad would happen, but did you listen to me? No. I told you so, and now you're gone..."