LOUNGE CENTER

The next day, I'm sitting on a bench, looking at Christine Avery as she preps for her fight with her infamous psychotic twin sister, Eleanor Reese.

Violet (VO) There's always a scary monster that someone's frightened of. Some runs away from it, but running away from the scary monster just proves how frightened you are. But if you confront the scary monster and win, you'll feel good about yourself.

So, right now, Christine Avery is training herself on a free-standing punching bag wearing a pair of boxer fingerless gloves.

"Hey, Violet B." Pinkie said, sitting down on the bench beside me.

I glance at Pinkie and looks at Christine Avery. "Hey, Pinkie."

"What's Christine up to?" Pinkie asked me.

"Training herself to defeat Eleanor Reese." I said to her.

"You think she can do it?" Pinkie asked me. I give her a 'really' look. "I'm not being doubtful or anything."

"Yeah, she can do it." I replied to Pinkie with a small smile. "I believe in her."

Pinkie and I exchange small smiles at each other.

"You're always genuine positive about things, aren't you, Violet?" Pinkie asked me with a small smile.

"Yeah, sometimes I am. Because right now, I'm 100% positive that Christine will defeat her twin sister, Eleanor Reese." I said to Pinkie.

Pinkie and I exchange small smiles at each other.

*~*~*

Afterwards, Christine and I are sitting on the bench.

"I can't believe I'm gonna fight Eleanor Reese this evening." Christine said to me.

"You're gonna do good." I said to her. "And besides, I'm gonna be right with you."

Christine Avery and I exchange small smiles at each other.

"You've been an amazing best friend, Violet. You and the guys." Christine said to me with a small smile.

"But you're still worried that you might become sociopathic." I said to her. "You won't."

"It's a 55% possibility. Eleanor Reese can sense it. And she will use it against me when we fight this evening." Christine said.

"I've known Eleanor Reese since I was a high schooler and met her at Oak Valley. She made my life and best friend's life's a nightmare. And when she blew herself up, I was shocked, but also relieved that the guys didn't have to worry about her again." I said to Christine.

"And now, Cody Asher has resurrected her. And she possessed me." Christine said.

"But that's bygones now." I said to her. "You need to focus on defeating Eleanor Reese."

"Yeah, I can do this." Eleanor Reese said.

"Yeah, you can." I said to her.

Christine and I exchange small smiles at each other.

*~*~*

JENSON HOME

That afternoon, in the living room, I'm sitting on the three seat sofa, looking at a mason jar with honey.

"Your Granny Jeana actually made homemade honey?" I asked Cherry, surprised.

"Yeah, it's old recipe of hers." Cherry said to me. "And it's really good. I've had it with my mini pancakes."

"May I have a small spoonful?" I asked her.

"Sure." Cherry said.

I gets up and walks into the kitchen, opening the utensil drawer and takes a spoon.

I take a small spoonful of honey and eats the sweet homemade honey. "This is really good, Cherry."

"Told you so." Cherry said with a small smile. "It's not too sweet. It's just honey."

Cherry and I exchange small smiles at each other.

"Hello, Violet." Granny Jeana greeted me.

"Hi, Jeana." I greeted her with a small smile. And gently sets down the mason jar of honey on the coffee table. "I'll see you guys at the lounge center this evening."

"Alright, you too." Cherry said.

And I gets up and walks away.

*~*~*

HARPER HOME

That late afternoon, in Jonny's bedroom, Jonny and I are laying on his bed.

"You're worried about Christine's fight with Eleanor." Jonny said to me.

"I know." I said to him. "You think Christine can defeat Eleanor Reese?"

Jonny small smiles. "Yeah. I'm 100% sure. She has you and the guys to be there for her."

Jonny and I exchange small smiles at each other.

*~*~*

LOUNGE CENTER

[Song: Confident (clean version) - Demi Lovato]

That evening, the Benton Gang and I, and our parents, and others, are sitting on the benches.

Inside the fighting cage ring, Christine Avery is MMA fighting her twin sister, Eleanor Reese, and both are wearing boxer fingerless gloves.

And my Dad is the referee.

"You can do it, Christine. I believe in you." I said to her at her ringside.

Christine punches Eleanor Reese in her face, but Eleanor recovers and catches Christine's fist in her hand and twists her arm, and punches Christine in her face, knocking Christine out onto the floor mat.

"Just give in, Christine. We could be sisters again." Eleanor Reese said to her twin sister, Christine, grinning menacingly.

Christine and I exchange looks at each other. I small smile at her.

Christine slowly gets up to her feet and punches Eleanor Reese in her face, knocking her out onto the floor mat.

[Song ends]

"1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . 5 . . . 6 . . . 7 . . . 8 . . . 9 . . . 10! Christine Avery is the winner!" My Dad said.

Everyone gets up to their feet and claps for Christine. Christine walk out of the fighting cage. She and I exchange small smiles at each other and we share a hug.

"You did it, Christine. I know you could do it." I said to her.

"Thanks, Violet." Christine Avery said.

*~*~*

JEN'S DINER

That night, Christine and I are sitting in a booth table with our milkshakes.

"So, you've defeated Eleanor Reese." I said to her.

"Yeah, it's like a weight has been lifted of me or something." Christine said to me. "But Violet, you were right. I've been scared of Eleanor Reese. She's a monster. I would lay in my bed at night unable to sleep because I was scared that Eleanor would knock at my door. And now, that I've defeated her, I can sleep well."

I small smile at her. And she small smiles at me.

"But you should know that while I was fighting my psychotic twin sister, Eleanor Reese, I thought of you and the guys." Christine said to me. "I'm glad you and the guys have become my best friends, Vinny."

"We too, Christine." I said to her.

Christine Avery and I exchange small smiles at each other and we sips on our milkshakes.

"You've done well, Christine Avery." Cody Asher said to her in his Australian accent. "You've defeated the Red She-Devil Eleanor Reese herself. But can you defeat your own worst enemy?"

Christine and I looks at Cody Asher annoyingly. And I sense an uneasy vibe from him. And Cody walks away, walking out of the diner.

Christine and I exchange worried looks at each other.

"What is it, V?" Christine asked me.

"I sensed an uneasy vibe from Cody. And it's not good." I said.

"Cody's up to something." Christine said to me.

"With your good wizard magick and my super ability to sense uneasy vibes, you and I can work together." I said to Christy.

"Sounds good." Christine said.

Christine and I exchange small smiles at each other and takes a few sips on our milkshakes.

*~*~*

3RD POV

Later on that night at the Jenson Home, in Cherry Jenson's maroon bedroom, she's asleep in her maroon bed, underneath the plush maroon bedcover.

Suddenly, Cody Asher slowly walks up to her with the blue light from outside glimmers through her bedroom window.

Cody slowly walks up to Cherry and sits down beside her on the side of her bed. And he gently soothes my cheek with his fingers.

Cherry slowly wakes up and looks at Cody. "What the hell?"

Cody's eyes dilates as he uses his compulsion. "Do not speak. Do you understand?"

Cherry nodded.

"Good." Cody said. "Now, be a good darling, and tell me why Violet Benton is so special to you and your best friends?"

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