99 Memoire Revelation 2 : The Pianis (2/2)
”What day is today?”
”December 23rd, Master...”
23rd huh? So, if I'm correct... It's to happen two days from now. Hmmm... Still, that Patriarch, what a commendable Paradigm Shift. Now I know that the denizens of that realm are not a joke.
Then, the butler's daughter, although realizing that something's wrong with me examined me silently, looking all curious why his master's talking rather change. Well, yeah... It might not be a good time to say this, but I always did have that mischievous aura when I was a kid, and this, that I have now, is completely different.
”Odette... Don't disturb the young master... Now, then young master, shall we go? Miss Selene and the Master is waiting for you in the living room. ”
”Ok, and one more thing... Where's mom and dad?”
”At a meeting with the other Aristocrats, Master, as they seem to be in a hectic schedule... They will visit here on your brother's birthday...” He answered, bowing his head with the palms of his hand in his chest.
”Jean? Where is she?”
”Playing at the garden, Master... You were with her a while ago, did you forget?”
”Ah, right... I'm gonna go now. Thank you.”
”No problem, young master... It's our pleasure. If there's something that I can help you with, then please do approach me, young master.” Then, as per aristocratic customs, I left the room before them.
Maybe, I got distracted that I did not notice her... Then, out I went, towards the designated area... The rather large and empty living room was my first visage of Death came to be.
I trended my feet onto this veranda where I once and for the last time admired the moon... in these long hallways and finally, on the stairs leading to the venue... and there, sitting on the same nostalgic piano, is a lady with a very large hat with a peacock's feathers, it's our professional piano teacher, serving my family for almost a decade now, teaching the both of us, any instruments that we want to learn, especially the piano... and in front of him, stood that man...
”Hey, do you know that you're standing in the same place where you're likely about to kill your parents and your little sister?” So, I wanted to say but kept the thought to myself.
”Jaiden! Hurry up! We can't let Miss Selene waiting!” Seeing me, walking down the rather scenic stairs coated with this red carpet.
”Y-yeah...”
'Good morning, young Master, Jaiden.” She greeted, the same as to how that butler regards me, head bowed down and right hand on the chest... but with this unexplainable peculiarity.
Then, the lecture started... teaching me the basics, and my brother, the advanced and I think I'm gonna throw up soon... being around with this man, and this teacher, that's been showing me this psychopathic smile and this enormously dark intent... Was she always like this? A mere pianist?