We still haven't settled at Count Olaf's and his demands are increasing at a alarming rate. He hands us lists with chores for the three of us to complete for him. Earlier tonight we were finishing up, completing the 171th request when Count Olaf walks through the front door with 5 followers. The question he asked next took us by surprised, we had already done so much, what more could he want? Dinner. Number 172 was to 'prepare a delicious dinner for myself and my troupes.' We didn't know what to do; we had never cooked dinner in our life! Eventually with a lot of hard-work determination and compromise we manage to cook up a delicious puttanesca but it wasn't enough, Count Olaf wanted roast beef. Klaus and i were stunned, we worked so hard to cook this meal and to be lectured for not making something we weren't even informed to cook, who did he think he was? As his tone of voice started to raise so did our anger, when finally Klaus says no to him taking our parents money while we slayed away. He snapped; about to abuse Klaus, Sunny's habit finely comes to use as she quickly bites Count Olaf's hand, distracting him for only a few seconds before he grabs Sunny. I just stood back, I had no clue how to react. Klaus shouts out 'YOU OUT HER DOWN!' None of us, not even his 'troupes' expected Count Olaf to turn around and slap Klaus right in the face. Finally i took over control and grabbed Sunny out of his arms and threaten to call Mr. Poe. This wasn't my smartest move as it caused us to be locked away in our room. Klaus breaks down asking me why our parents had no plan for us, how they could leave us at Count Olaf's. My solution to his pity is to build our own sanctuary where we can feel safe, where no one can harm us and until things improve its where we plan to stay.
Violet Baudelaire
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