The Curse of the Gale Mansion

Chapter 5

"You really don't know how to do this do you?"

"What do you expect?" Jolie snapped, "I've never seen a sheet of music in my whole freaking life!"

Lu eyed her warily. He sighed, "Okay. Let's try this again. Play C."

Jolie stared at the piano's keyboard blankly. She pressed E, "Was that it?"

Lu groaned, "Oh. My. Gosh." he grabbed her hands, "First of all, keep your hands on the keyboard. Also arch them, like you're holding an apple. But keep your wrists tight."

Lu was attempting to teach Jolie to play piano but it wasn't really working out so well. It was becoming clear to him that she had zero musical capability.

"How do I move my fingers but keep my wrists still at the same time?" Jolie asked.

"Practice." Lu said dryly, "Though I'm not sure you even know what that means."

Jolie scowled.

"I'm just kidding," Lu laughed, "Hands on the keyboard."

"I give up." Jolie concluded.

"You've got to be... do you have any self-discipline?"

Jolie rolled her eyes, "Not everyone is as talented as you. Actually."

Lu started to say something-

"I mean, you were made to play piano. Look at your fingers." Jolie looked at him.

Lu stared right back, "Did you just... compliment me?"

Jolie blushed, "No, you idiot!" she yelled, grabbing the piano book and whaping him in the head.

Lu used his arms as shields, "Oh my gosh. Jolie," he looked like he was enjoying himself, "Are you developing a liking for me?"

"I will KILL YOU!" Jolie whaped him harder.

"And just a few weeks ago weren't you saying you'd never-"

"Don't push it you MONSTER!" Jolie warned, grabbing the other piano book.

Lu continued, laughing, "I bet you always secretly liked me and you were just afraid to admit it to yourself."

"I WILL KILL Y-" she yelped suddenly as Lu slipped right off of the piano bench. All her whaping had driven him to the edge and on his way down he'd grabbed her arms in panic, pulling her down with him.

Jolie quickly scrambled to her knees, her face on fire. Her heart was thundering. She suspected the sudden fall was the reason, not Lu.

Lu looked just as flustered. His eyes wide.

Jolie just stared down at him, not liking how gazing into his eyes was making her stomach feel.

"Uh... um... are you gonna move?" Lu mumbled, uncomfortably.

Jolie practically lept from him. She stood up, smoothing down her dress, "You perv. You wanted that to happen. Didn't you?"

Lu sat up, "That's not true-"

"What the hell is going on in here?"

Jolie and Lu turned to find Rose standing at the door. She had a load of laundry in her arms and she was gawking, glancing between them.

Lu hurried to his feet, "R-Rose it's not w-what you think-"

"How much did you see?" Jolie asked, feeling ashamed for some reason. Which made no sense. She'd just fallen on top of Lu. That's all. They hadn't been doing anything at all.