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The Captive Mouse: Ch 7
Erika enters Luciano's office, cautiously.
She glances back at Hui whom looked at her in concern.
'I've said, 'come in'.' Luciano says in an impatient tone, she finches at his tone and does exactly what he says. 'Close the door, while you're at it, too.'
Erika closes the doors behind her, then looks at Luciano, whom was sitting on his desk in an very laid-back fashion, while playing with an knife. His magenta eyes soon focused onto her. They weren't malicious and cruel like the first time she saw him... nor luscious and possessive like in her nightmare.
'What do you want, exactly?' Erika asks nervously, while biting her lips and looking down at her hands. She couldn't help, but feel nervous around him.
'Look at me while you talk.' He tells her as she whips her head up on his command.
She could see him smirking at her reaction. 'Sorry.'
'Don't be.' He says as he puts down his knife now having his attention onto her.
'What do you exactly want from me?' She asks again, but in an firm and slightly annoyed voice. She didn't come here for nothing.
'My obnoxious older brother told me that you were skilled on playing the violin.' Luciano says as he looks at her with an calm look.
'Yes, I love violins and musical instruments in general.' Erika answers as she smiles at one of her favorite passions.
He chuckles at her reaction, with an... smile?
'Why did you ask me that?' She asks as she had an curious look on her face.
'I want you to play the violin for me.' Luciano tells her as he picks up an violin case from under his desk. 'I want to see how talented you are on it.'
Erika takes the violin case from him. She opens the case up to see the beautiful and delicate instrument resting in there.
She took it out and held it up against her shoulders. She soon starts playing an simple tune.
It soothed out her nerves and calmed her mind. Playing the violin always brought her into an happy place and took out her stress or frustration. It always took her mind off of negatives thoughts.
Running the bow across the strings that made beautiful high pitched tones that echoes softly in her ears. Encouraging her to continue on, until she finally finishes the final tune.
Luciano claps his hands. 'That's amazing!'
'Thanks, Luciano.' She blushes as she felt flustered by his compliment.
'You know, I've always wanted to play the violin.' Luciano says as he looks at her, while fiddling with his thumbs. He seems to be trying to start an conversation.
'You've did?' Erika asks as she felt interested in the conversation slightly. 'Then, why won't you try it out?'
'I was too busy running my business.' Luciano explains to her calmly. 'I was raised into this business.'
Raised? Didn't Sadik say that Leonardo could have taken over? Does that also that mean Luciano's father also ran whatever criminal thing that Luciano is doing? There are so many questions ringing in her head as well as some lies that she was given... but, she shouldn't be nosing into this. The only thing that Erika is focused on is hoping her father to pay off his debt and get her out of this gilded cage.
'Would you like me to teach you how to play the violin?' She suggests in order to get her mind off those questions.
'Are you sure about that?' He asks her in an slightly surprised tone. 'You only at least have an month to stay here.'
'I'm pretty sure that you can take the basic lessons, then maybe you can try out learning the rest online.' Erika says as she tries to come up with some ideas for him. She never thought that she'd have an causal conversation with someone that she'd find herself fearing.
'Will you?' He asks her in curiosity, boy he looked really innocent.
'Yes.' She smiles at him in pleasure. It will just be some simple violin lessons, nothing else.
'Then, it's settled.' He smiles at her. 'We'll start this evening.'
'Okay.'
...
'Violin lessons?' Hui asks Erika with an surprised look on her face.
She, Hui and Quan were sitting in the dining room table having lunch, while Erika explains to her what Luciano says to her.
'That's right, he always wanted to play the violin.' Erika explains to her as she ate her sandwich.
'That's odd, because I never expected him to be the type to be interested in musical instruments.' Quan says as he raises an brow.
'Maybe it's because you don't spend enough with him, either.' Sadik says as he came in the conversation after cleaning the kitchen.
'I'd rather not spend time with an kidnapper.' Quan backs himself up in an rather laid-back tone. 'Even, though I'm working for him.'
Erika kept note that these people had not much of chance on getting an job, but Luciano gave them this opportunity with consequences... or at least she was told.
'I'm surprised that Luciano would ask you of all people for violin lessons.' Hui points out as she looked like that she was in deep thought. 'I'm not saying that you're an bad thing, but you're his captive that's going not to stay long, hopefully. Why can't he hire an personal teacher?'
'That is an very good question.' Erika thought to herself. 'Maybe he doesn't want an stranger in his house or something?'
'It could be.' Hui pins that point. 'Or maybe he doesn't want them to see us, because of our ankle monitors.'
'True.' Erika thought about it.
'Well, break time is now over.' Sadik announces to them. 'It's time to get back to work.'
'Alright.'
Erika couldn't stop thinking about her schedule tonight.
...
Evening soon arrives, the sun was soon beginning to set.
Hui surprisingly got off from work early. So she along with Erika transferred out of their maid uniforms to their causal clothes. She sat on the couch of the living room playing poker with Lutz and Kyo. While Erika and Luciano sat not far from them.
'Be sure to tighten the bow.' Erika instructs Luciano while showing an demonstration on how to prepare the bow.
'Like this?' He asks her, while copying her correctly.
'That's right, you're doing an good job so far Luciano.' She praises him with an pleased smile, before giving him the next directions. 'Now you rosin the bow.' She gives him an small rectangular object. 'You have to do...'
Lutz watches Luciano following Erika's instructions. It's fun seeing Luciano trying out to learn new things that he wants to learn. It's mostly, because he acts like an little kid. It's an side of Luciano that he enjoyed seeing outside of his cruel, controlling, bossy and OCD traits.
'Ha, I win, again!' Hui smirks as Kyo growls in frustration.
'How do you do that?' He lost like 5 times to the woman.
'I'm the daughter of an family that embeds the true poker face.' She chuckles at him deviously.
'God damnit.' Kyo hisses while crossing his arms like an kid that didn't get what he wanted in the end.
'That's what you get for looking like an open book in the end.' Lutz says as he teases his friend.
'Shut up, Lutz.' He glares at him.
Hui chuckles in amusement at seeing an 25 year old man acting like an five year old.
'LUCIANO!' Leo's loud and horrified voice suddenly startled everyone.
'I'm over here in the living room, Leonardo.' Luciano calls out to his brother with an annoyed look on his face. He really was enjoying himself.
Leonardo bursts into the living room looking like that he ran an marathon. 'We've got an major problem!'
'You lost your car again?' He asks in annoyance, while crossing his arms.
'No... well, almost...' He pauses, before quickly resuming to the point. 'It's Oliver! He, Geneva and their friends are all here!'
'WHAT?' Luciano asks in fury.
'Not them again!' Kyo growls in frustration while his eyes twitches in annoyance.
'Who are they exactly?' Erika asks in curiosity and slight fear, while Hui shrugs with an equally confused look her on face, as well.
'They are-' Lutz was about to explain them, but an loud voice soon rang in the house.
'LUCIANO~!' An really cheerful voice echoes across the house. 'Where are you?'
'We're hoping for an more friendly greeting!' An woman's voice calls out through the hall.
'Fuck!'
That's it for this chapter!
I really enjoyed writing this chapter. Now I'm upset on leaving this as an cliffhanger.
Anyways, guess which 2Ps are making their appearance in the next chapter? (Warning some of them will be an 2P Nyotalia character instead)
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