ALICE didn't sleep well because of the previous fight, didn't want to talk with anyone for the whole day, and just on the next one she had enough courage to speak with Will about her decision of leaving therapy. But she didn't call, she preferred to go there by herself, maybe, seeing his figure could make her feel slightly better, she would go later, for now, she needed to leave her room first.
Colin tried to talk to her the whole day yesterday but had no success, she locked herself into her room, and just now, on the morning of the next day, she let her face meet the cold daylight of that grey sky. Her brother was still sleeping when she creeped out of the room leaving without notice, taking her scooter to wander with no destination around town.
Just then, she received a text. Alice pulled up the bike and looked at her phone, it was Franklyn. Right, she agreed to meet him 2 days before, at Tobias' shop. Good thing she had already his present tied up to the bike, so she just needed to head towards their destination.
Unaware of the risks she suffered by meeting Tobias again, Alice went to the store, a very elegant and vintage one, smelled fresh and clean, with a huge woodden staircase that led to another floor, where a young boy was leaving from with many pages on one of his hands and carrying a bag in a violin shape.
"Hello?" Alice said as she entered. It didn't take long for the tall and haunting figure of Tobias to appear. He seemed a bit surprised, after all, he had just met with Hannibal Lecter seconds before she arrived, receiving a dinner invitation at his place. "Oh, hi, Tobias."
"Alice, you came." He smiled slowly. "Please make yourself at home." He made way for her to pass. "Frank said that he'll arrive soon." He analyzed the package she was carrying. "Would you like some help with that?"
"Oh, no, thanks. I'm fine. Just want to give this to Franklyn." She explained. As much as she didn't have anything against Tobias, something in those dark pupils observing her orange dressed figure in blue boots creeped her out.
"Would you like some tea? Perphaps coffee?" He asked politely.
"I'm good, thank you." She continued to wait for Frank.
He was aware that she wasn't comfortable yet in his presence, so he didn't pressure her. Tobiaswouldn't kill her yet. He still wanted to see what Hannibal had prepared for him, specially now that he knew his secret.
Alice's eyes stopped at a huge structure full of wood instruments carefuly shaped and displayed tied to a wall.
"So, what do you think?" He asked by her side, his hands set behind his back.
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