Lost In The VFD (an asoue fanfic)

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As the children walked out the door of that scary place, they heard olaf yell:

"Be home in an hou-

Isabelle shut the door before he could finish.

Isa: I am so mad right now.

She looked at klaus.

Isa: I am so sorry about that.. I wish he wouldn't hurt you three.

She gently touched his face as violet had before. His eyes met hers.

Klaus thought her eyes were pretty.

Isa: there's a bruise forming, fast. I think there's ice we could buy somewhere.

She started walking down the steps of her house and the Baudelaires followed.

Isa: I always have enjoyed walks.

Violet: our parents always brought us on walks.

Isabelle smiled at violet.

Isa: that must have been fun.

As they walked and looked at the nice houses people had, they were starting to get closer to shops and vendors, a word which here means, a small place that sells food and items for a low price.

Isabelle put her hand in her pocket and pulled out money.

Isa: I have about 10. We should get ice first and maybe a healthy food or something so klaus will get some nutrition. I wish I had more money for all of us.

Violet: that's a good idea.

Isa: maybe on our way back, we could go see Justice Strauss, she is our niebour. She let's me pick pretty flowers in her garden.

Klaus: like the flowers you had in your room.

Isa: yes, I got those pink ones a few days ago.

Violet: and Count Olaf let's you go over to her house?

Isa: as long as I don't tell her things.

Violet: what do you mean?

Isa: like how he sometimes speaks to me or about my mother, or other things.

Violet: what other things?

Isa: look we're here!

They followed her into a small building.

She walked up to the cashier.
It was a younger boy with blonde hair, a little darker than isabelles. He smiled at her when she walked up to him.

Isa: Baudelaires, this is my friend lily's boyfriend. His name is Elijah.

Elijah smiled at them.

Elijah: what can I get for you four today. He smiled at little sunny in violet's arms.

Isabelle: do you have any ice? My friend klaus had an accident.

Elijah looked at klaus.

Elijah: oh my, I'm so sorry about that, I'll look and see.

He walked into a back room.

Violet: who is your friend lily?

Isabelle: she's like my only friend, kid friend, that is. Elijah is my friend too but lily and I are closer. She would like you three, do you want to meet her?

Before the Baudelaires could answer, elijah came back with a small bag of ice and a towel.

He handed it to klaus.

Elijah: you can keep the towel.

Klaus: thank you.

Isa: say hi to Ethan for me.

Elijah: I will, bye kids.

The four left the store and klaus put the ice on his face.

Klaus: it hurts..

Violet: I cant believe that vile man hit you..

Isa: he isnt that vile. He just has temper..

Klaus: right.

Isa: I'm sorry.. it's just hard.

Violet: we understand.

Isa: we should go to Justice Strauss's house now. She could give us a book on bruises. She has a big library that doesn't just have books about- nevermind that. She could help us with Klaus's bruise.

As the sun was setting very slowly, the Baudelaires and Isabelle walked home, and knocked on her door. The kind women's face lit up with joy as she saw all four children standing at her door.

Js: Baudelaires, and isabelle!

Violet: we need help, klaus got into an accident and he has a bruise on his face.

Isa: we wanted to know if you had any books on bruises.

Js: yes of course.

As she escorted them through her pretty house to the back door and through her garden, to the outdoor library, isabelle stopped in the garden to look at flowers.
The Baudelaires lost all the books in her big library.

Js: I'll go check on isabelle.

Justice Strauss left the library and the Baudelaires found a few books they were looking for.

Violet: are you sure we can trust isabelle?

Klaus: why would you say that?

Violet: I just feel like she is bad news.

Klaus: she bought ice for me, and she felt genuinely concerned for me.

Violet: but maybe she only likes you.

Klaus: you're being rude right now.

Violet: IM being rude? You're seriously not going to defend a girl you just met.

Klaus: but she seems smart and she seems like she wants to help us.

Violet: we've all been through alot.

They both stopped talking and they could hear Justice Strauss and Isabelle talking outside.

Js: is your father doing okay?

Isabelle: as good as he can, I guess. He has a new performance tomorrow I think, so that's good.

Her voice seemed more childish then it had been before.

Klaus: just give her a chance.

Violet: fine, I will. I suppose I'll stay in her room with her.

Klaus: that's good, you two can become friends.

Violet: this book says ice helps, I guess isabelle was right.

They quieted again.

Isa: do you have any more pink flowers?

Js: yeah, over here...

Their voices went quieter as they walked outside.

Klaus: should we go back to Count Olaf's house? He might be mad if we get there after an hour.

Violet: he might slap me next.

Klaus: it's not funny!

Isabelle walked in.

Isa: well, we should go home now, its almost been an hour.

She was holding a mixture of pink and blue flowers in her hands.

Violet: yeah i guess we should..