“You talk too much when you wake up.”
I jumped again, spinning toward the deep raspy voice that I knew belonged to Kenric.
He stepped out of the bathroom door dressed in a three-piece tailored black suit. The jacket hugged his shoulders perfectly, and the vest fitted snug over his chest. His black silk tie was knotted tightly against the sharp white collar without a speck of lint in sight.
My goodness!I couldn’t stop my eyes from roaming him from top to bottom. His hair was waved up brushed to perfection with a crisp line up. He got rid of his goatee, leaving a small line of beard hair at the top of his full lips, the hair on his chin was shaped into a triangle stopping at the crease of his bottom lip.
Today he didn’t have on all his gold chains, just a simple solid gold watch on his wrist. He looked good as fuck, and he knew that shit from the way he eyed me.
I felt out of place in front of him. The two-piece white pajama set that I had on was wrinkled and disheveled.
“H—how long you been in here?” I asked taking my eyes off of him to stare at the owl.
“She’s always where I’ve been, and Josie only talks to me.” He chuckled as he eyed Josie with a glint of adoration in his eyes.
“Why does she have blood all over her?” I asked out of concern.
“I fight to let off steam, sometimes Josie wants to go in battle mode with me. She also hates taking baths, I didn’t feel like forcing her because I was ready to lay eyes on you.” He replied.
“So, you just go fight random people to let off steam?” I asked ignoring the last part of his sentence.
“No, Tone pays for certain men that are trained in the ring. If he can’t get professionals, he’ll get a good street fighter for me. I work out for an hour or two before I fight. Tone says it helps me let off steam.” He shrugged nonchalantly.
“Oh, that’s different…Tone sounds like an assistant.” I muttered the words out.
“He’s my brother, I suppose he has my best interest.” He responded.
He’s so robotic acting, yet so interesting…I thought to myself.
“I’ve been in here for hours…long enough to watch you be late.” His tone was smooth, but there was still a weight to it that made my stomach knot up.
“Late for what?” I frowned.
“Your first day at Grand’s daycare. Someone already took your position, take that as an easy punishment for being late.” He said with a clipped tone.
“What?” I frowned, instantly getting pissed.
“Snooze, you lose. I think the saying is quite simple, Mira.” He replied evenly.
“You are really an asshole, Grand.” I rolled my eyes hard.
“Kenric, that’s what you call me.” His eyes darkened.
None of his gestures fazed me right now. I was growing livid by the second. He let someone just take the job that he had me set out to do. I thought about it all night before going to bed. Staress interview took less than five minutes. My hopes got high thinking about the chance to get out of this room to help my time pass until I figured out a way to escape. Plus, I really wanted to meet the kids.
“My plans have changed; I decided that I will pay you to play your violin for me. Your first day starts today. I’ve already had the small number of items that you had in here moved back tomy room. It’s where you will be from now on.” Kenric folded his hands in front of him.
“Hold up, wait a minute… First of all, you told me that we would eat breakfast then I would receive a mani and pedi. I’m not the only one who didn’t stick to the plans. Maybe I should think of a punishment to give you.” I reminded him, feeling confident in what I said.
Grand’s posture stiffened, a beat later he smiled, and it reached his almond shaped eyes.
“I’m the only one walking these grounds that dish out punishments, Mira. Besides it doesn’t compare to a good paying job that you had waiting for you either. It doesn’t matter anymore.” He retorted.
“It matters to me and?—”
“Do you like your nails?” He cut me off rudely.
“I do; I love them. Thank you, it felt good to get them done after not tending to them for a couple of months.” I replied back with honesty.
