Heart Soaked In Blood

Faint White Lie

     "She's not at the manor." "Yeah! Because Eli fucking killed her for that bastard Aesop!" Mike stared blankly down at the ground. Eli wouldn't lie to him. Natalie's alive. After everything Mike's done for Eli, he wouldn't go back on his word. There would be no reason to lie. So why did Norton know the name Margaretha? Maybe it was another person with the same name. Mike could find no reason that Margaretha would come to the manor, or even get a letter here.

Mike leaned back in his chair, looking up at the roof. "He's killed her, he's killed Luca! Hell, he probably pushed Valden out of the window! Why are you helping a man like him?!" Norton's face was so stressed now that Mike thought about it. His eyes were bulging out, there were bags under them. He kept playing with his magnet fidget in his pocket and kept his hands into fists. He kept pressing his thumb against the rest of his fingers, almost bending his pointer finger.

"Mike?" Slam! Mike groaned, rubbing the back of his head on the ground. "You should knock before you enter a room!" Mike shouted in a high pitched voice, pouting. "Ah." Naib stood over Mike as he got back up on his feet. "How're you that jumpy?" Naib asked, not bothering to hide the teasing smirk on his face. "You shouldn't walk in like that." Mike groaned, dropping his high pitched voice. Naib shrugged. "I knocked." "Knock louder. What do you want?"

"Nothing really. It's Norton that wants you." "Huh?" Mike stuffed his hands into his pockets. "Why?" "Don't know." Naib's lips peered up into another grin. Mike internally groaned, smashing his thumb against his palm in his pockets. "You gonna switch back to Morton for dear old Nortie huh?" Mike's brows slat down to his eyes. "Shut up before I have you like Luca." Naib rubbed his arm, a more disturbing smirk growing on his face as his cheeks turned a brighter shade of pink. "Oh god, can you tear apart my arm like Aesop?" Mike clenched his teeth together, putting an arm on Naib's shoulder and turning him towards the door. "Leave."

     "M... Mike?" Norton asked across the room. Mike pushed Naib and shut his door before looking up at Norton who was quivering behind a wall. His hands shook against the wall, his eyes seeming to ignore Naib and only focus on Mike. "What." "I don't know what to do with the leftover bones again and I was-" Mike groaned, rubbing his temple. Stop fucking sounding like an eight year old child damn it. "Yeah, where's the bag?" Norton nodded, giving Mike a shoe box. Mike sighed, waving his hand towards his door for Norton to follow. "Hey Subedar, meet us in the garden at one."

Naib nodded, walking in after Mike. But Mike shut the door as soon as he heard Naib's footsteps behind him. Mike already had to spend his free time with Norton, he was not going to have Naib join in.

     "Gilman." "Fiona." Fiona sighed, rubbing her temple. "Sorry, bad habit." Naib chuckled, clearing his throat right after. "Could you bring Victor down behind the manor tonight? At about 1am. I would like to have a chat with the both of you." Creek. The door behind Fiona flew open and there was Victor. He didn't even stand up straight at this point. There were bags under his eyes and he was wearing one of Eli's cloaks around him. Aesop would not like that sight. "I'm here you know." Victor yawned, rubbing his eyes. "We could talk now." Victor stretched his arms, running a hand through his hair. Naib raised a brow. "Grantz, when did you last have a haircut?" Victor shrugged, his hair poking at his shoulders. Victor's bangs out grew, most of it being pushed to the right side of his face. It seemed he did try and cut his hair himself looking at the half cut part of his bang and the rest left outgrown.

"How'd you get Eli's cloak anyway?" "Oh this?" Victor lifted his arms. The piece of clothing raised along with, showing that it was a one piece instead. "It's mine." Fiona chuckled lightly. "It fits him nicely don't you think?" Naib could honestly care less but he only smiled with a nod. "It was the same color as Eli's, that's why I asked." "Fiona made it out of his cloak a couple of days ago." Aesop would most definitely not like that sight. "Is there something wrong Sub?" "Oh." Naib cleared his throat. "Andrew's body was found." Victor's eyes shot open. His lips dropping the blank straight line they were in, his lips drooped open, now regaining his posture.