Arianna peri, not many knew about the tall curly black haired maiden that played and stayed within the confines of the music shop in her quaint little village, and that was just the way the shy girl liked it, she was terrified of the possibility of meeting new people she couldn't even take three steps out the door without getting scared, so she stayed inside her father music shop and lived with her instruments, able to play all she could get her hands on with such beauty it was unbelievable, Arianna smiled as she played her violin on the stage area of the shop playing for the three girls that always come to listen to her
"wonderful Arianna! wonderful as usual!" the fair blond in the blue dress cried
"yes Arianna, you just get better and better!" another blond in a pink dress called
"she's always been great" a brunette sad wearing a pale yellow dress
"uhm.. thank you..." Arianna smiled gently putting her violin away
"you know what, you should come out with us tonight" the blue dress wearer known as Terry spoke
"that's a great idea!" the second blonde called Lacy joined in
"yeah, come on" the brunette Madeline smiled
"oh... uhm i don't... think uhm..." Arianna backed up slightly her face dropping
"come on Arianna, we'll look after you" Lacy pushed
"well... alright..."
"good! we'll come pick you up later, dress up girlie!"
"oh.. okay..." Arianna blushed lightly and waved them away before changing into a baggy white shirt with a black under-bust corset and matching tight black trousers, with knee high, high heeled boots the three girls returning later that night
"well don't you look gorgeous Arianna" Madeline laughed
"oh, thank you..." Arianna gave a light smile was two of the girls hooked arms with her smiling and laughing
"to the leaky boot!" Terry called
"to the leaky boot!" Madeline and Lacy repeated, Arianna keeping quiet as they dragged her into the drunken establishment the smell of stale ale invading her nostrils as they dragged her to a corner table, Terry running off to buy the first round
"uhm...Madeline... they're alot of people her..." Arianna said nervously to her friend
"now don't you worry about a thing, i'm here to look after you alrighty?" Arianna gave a small smile
"yes, thank you"
"not a problem lil' ari" Madeline smiled back as the drinking got underway, Arianna hardly touching hers the other girls rather happy about getting plastered
"uhm... girls i think i'm gunna head home..."
"alright" Terry hiccupped "be careful sweety" Lacy was to besotted to acknowledge the girl, Madeline preoccupied on making sure her inebriated friend didn't fall off her stool, Arianna stood and made her way slowly to the door when a man bumped into her spilling his ale all over her
"oh! i-i'm sorry... i didn't mean to..." the tall man turned to her giving a gurgled grunt
"hey she's a pretty girl" his slightly less drunk friend came from the other side causing Arianna to back off slightly rather distressed
"u-uhm..." Arianna gave a squeak of panic as she hit the wall the tallest, most muscle bound man in the bar walking to see what the fuss was about
"what are you two up to, move along, you're blocking the way" he took the place of the two of them, he was big enough to count as three "ma'am?" Arianna gave another small cry of fear tears welling in her eyes as he came closer to her
"Gaston!" Madeline jumped in between her and the giant man "now what in the hell do you think you're doin' cornering this poor girl? an why's she drenched with ale?"
"i would ask the same thing maddie..." Madeline turned to Arianna
"oh Arianna, you poor thing i'm sorry we dragged you out, now don't you worry about ol' Gaston here, he weren't gunna hurt 'ya" Arianna grabbed onto her friend sobbing a little
"Madeline... get me outta here please... i'm so scared..."
"oh you poor darlin'... come on" Madeline lead Arianna straight out the pub Gaston looking at them somewhat confused
"Lefou who is that girl?"
"no idea Gaston, never seen her..."
"course you never seen her!" the drunken Lacy made her way to the two slumping onto Lefou keeping herself up "that flower never comes out of the music shop" she gave a light hiccup "Arianna's scared of people, we kind of dragged her out" Lacy gave a drunken laugh almost falling backwards
"scared of people? how?"
"oh! hello Gaston! how long have you been here?" Lacy gave another drunken chuckle staggering back to her drunken friend.
Madeline walked Arianna all the way back and into the music shop
"c'mon lets get you outta' those clothes and into bed" Madeline lead Arianna up the ladder into Arianna's bedroom helping her take her ale soaked top off and dressing her in her nightgown
"i-i'm sorry Madeline... i didn't mean to... ruin the night for you"
"no ari, it was my fault i shouldn't have let those two drag you out, we know you hate people" Arianna nodded
"thank you Madeline"
"it's no problem darlin' now you get a good nights rest 'ya hear?"
"yes Madeline" Arianna gave a small cute laugh
"that a girl... Good night ari"
"night Madeline" Arianna settled into sleep as Madeline left the music shop to take her other drunk and disorderly friends home.