𝙒𝙝𝙮? || 𝘿𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙌.

➹ Prologue

"What was mother like?" Amelia asked,

"She looked much like you." Her father responded,

Amelia Citrus' mother died when Amelia was only three, it had just been time and her forever since. Amelia was a curious child, of a girl at the age between twelve and thirteen, she saw things and noticed things most adults didn't.

"I miss her," Amelia said

"We all do." Her father said wrapping his arm around her and kissing her on the head,

"Now go up to bed." He father said as Amelia got up from the couch and walked up the stairs.

Amelia got into he bed and turned the light off, she looked up at the white ceiling, which she had asked her father many times if she could paint sunflowers on it, and slowly fell asleep.

***

"Wake up Amelia!" Mr. Citrus called, "Your clothes are set up in your closet!"

Amelia groaned as she slowly got out of bed and put on the outfit waiting in the closet, the outfit was dull, it had a red jacket and tie under the jacket was a grey sweater and a matching grey skirt, Amelia looked at the red jacket and read;

PRUFROCK PREPARATORY SCHOOL

"Prufrock Prep?" She said to her self as she put on the outfit, she slowly walked down the stairs.

"Father whats happening?" Amelia asked,

"I am taking you to Prufrock Prep!" her father said,

"But, but why?" She asked,

"I think you need a better education." he said, "OK come on now get in the car." Her father stuffed her in the backseat, the ride was long very long. Soon enough they arrived at Prufrock Prep, Amelia hugged her dad and said goodbye, she walked up to the doors and walked in.

She sat on a cold, chipped, wooden bench for two hours until finally, a tapping sound came towards her,

"Hello cake-sniffer!" the short girl said, she was wearing a bright pink dress and tap dancing shoes to match.

"Hello, my name is–" Amelia started,

"I don't care cake-sniffer! All you need to know is that I'm the cutest girl in the world and my name is Carmelita Spats! Everyone knows me!" Carmelita said,

"What does cake-sniffer mean?" Amelia asked,

"It means you're stupid and I'm the most special girl in the school! Come along now, I'm supposed to give you a tour! This is Vice Principal Nero's Office, he's a genius, he likes me best so I don't have to wear that ugly uniform because I'm just to darn adorable!" Carmelita smiled as she ran down the hall,

"Hurry up cake-sniffer!" Carmelita said. Amelia ran toward the horrifying little girl. "This is the athletic field, our gym teacher is coaching an away game so I get to make people do jumping jacks whenever I want!" she said,

"I don't know what that building is and I never go in there!" Carmelita said skipping down the hall,

"It says library..." Amelia started,

"Only a cake-sniffer would notice something like that!" she walked away,

"And we're back where we began, even though you were supposed to be here five minutes ago!" Carmelita said with a huge smile,

"A-hem!" Carmelita huffed,

"Hm?" Amelia said looking confused,

"A-hem!" Carmelita huffed once more,

"Oh! Thank you?" Amelia said reaching for the door handle,

"Thank you isn't enough! It's traditional to give a special tour guide a tip!" Carmelita screamed

"A tip?" She asked

"Yes, a tip! Are you deaf and blind cake-sniffer?!" Carmelita shouted once more and tapped her right foot on the door,

"Who dares to interrupt a genius when he's working?!"

"It's Amelia Citrus, she's late for her appointment with you!" Carmelita shot Amelia a smile.

"How dare you! Not a good start Orange!" Nero said

"It's Amelia-"  Amelia started,

"Thank you, Carmelita, for telling me! Oh, what a nice brooch!" He said

"Thank you! The original owner really liked it!" Carmelita tapped down the corridor again.

"What a lovely girl! Sweet as a butterscotch!" Nero bragged inviting Amelia into his dirty office.

"Welcome new student, my name is vice principle Nero and my second highest concern is that you uphold grades here at Prufrock Preparatory School," Nero said,

"What's your first concern?" Amelia asked,

"My career as a violinist! Anyway, Prufrock Preparatory has a magnificent dormitory thanks to a generous grant from our founder, Sir Barrymore Feint! Inside, there is a huge living room and an ornate cage full of tropical birds, who can land on your finger and learn your name!" He handed over a brochure,

Amelia took a look at the dorm and thought maybe this wouldn't be so bad,

"Anywho, we have two classrooms and you will be in room one with Mr. Remora. If you are late to class, we will tie your hands behind your back and make you eat your food like a dog!" He laughed slightly,

"Okay, now go to lunch! A genius needs his rehearsals so go! Nero should Amelia out of his office.

***

Amelia walked into the lunch room and headed to get some food, she had grabbed a tray and waited for her turn, the lunch lady put something green and chunky on her plate, Amelia walked over to the fruits all covered in bugs. Amelia was disgusted and walked away to find a table until she heard a familiar voice,

"Baudelaires!" Carmelita said, "There are three open seats at my table!" She said batting her eyelashes, "But I'm afraid it's a cake-sniffer free zone!" Amelia turned her head to see a girl around the age of fourteen, a boy around her age and a little toddler, she assumed they were the Baudelaires.

"Cake-sniffing orphans in the orphan shack!" Carmelita chanted then others did too, Amelia walked toward the Baudelaires,

"Leave them alone Carmelita!" she said, then a voice suddenly appeared next to her,

"You're the cake-sniffer and no one with the right mind would want to eat with you anyway." A boy said. Amelia shot him a smile.

"Come, sit with us," Another girl said,

"You'll have to forgive Carmelita. She's so awful, Mrs. Bass is considering a life of crime." the boy said, Amelia sat next to the boy and giggled softly.

"My sister wrote a poem about her," he said

"I would rather eat a bowl of vampire bats than spend an hour with Carmelita Spats." the girl said,  Amelia, laughed once more, as a smile formed on the boy's face.

"I'm Isadora Quagmire and this is my brother Duncan." the girl said,

"I'm Amelia, Amelia Citrus," Amelia said,

"And I'm Violet Baudelaire, this is my brother Klaus and sister Sunny." the eldest Baudelaire said,

"Nice to meet you," Duncan said smiling at Amelia.