A Little Twist

Forty-One

I am seriously sick and tired of being in the dungeon, all the time. Moriko desires her freedom and to see sunlight. And Risa is allowed to roam free through the mansion doing who knows what? What is it that I need to do to get rid of her and the baby? Or I could let the baby stay... No, not a chance. All the attention will go to the baby.

'Ready to apologize to Risa?' Reiji tries one last time. 'Or are you intend on keeping your room down here?'

Shocked, Moriko backs away against the wall. Not the whip again. My back isn't healed from the last time.

'Starting tomorrow, you'll be attending school with us. And unless you apologize to Risa, you're staying here. Tomorrow, I will let you go upstairs for a shower and get dressed into your uniform.' He continues and pushes his glasses back up. 'Don't get your hopes up, I'll be right outside the door.'

'I won't. I'll be inside the bathroom so you can't try anything.' Laito comes inside.

Moriko's eyes widened. 'Can't I have a little bit of privacy in the bathroom?'

'No,' Laito shakes his head. 'You didn't do anything to earn some privacy.'

She turns to Reiji as if to ask him for help with his brother. Please, or do I have to shower in my underwear?

'Don't look at him for help?' grins Laito. He revels in her discomfort for having to shower when he's there and in her underwear. I don't think she has any style.

Reiji doesn't matter. 'All I care about is that you shower tomorrow fast and get dressed. We leave at seven. You better not be late, or I'll drag you down. Regardless if you want a shower again because of that.' I didn't hear anything about an apology for Risa.

'I didn't hear you about apologizing to Risa. You did a lot of things and tried framing her.' Laito pulls her up with his hand on her neck. 'Do you believe that we don't have eyes on you? We know it's you, so why are you even trying to shift the blame? Risa wouldn't risk anything because of Daiki, remember that and accept them. Otherwise, you will meet your end sooner than anticipated. Are you going to apologize to Risa?' He squeezes her neck enough to cut some air.

Reiji likes the look of fear in Moriko's eyes. 'Why are you wasting my time? You either apologize to Risa or you'll be staying in the dungeon. It can't be any easier than that.' Having the last word, he heads back upstairs.

'Well, what's it gonna be?' Laito drops the girl and sees her gasping for air. 'Do you want your freedom or not?' Why are you such a problem? If it comes to choosing between you and Risa with Daiki, you lose, plain and simple.

She still coughs and makes herself smaller. Why can't I do anything right? Is it so wrong that I want some attention from them? If Risa wouldn't be here, I can have them all to myself.

'You can't even answer a question anymore? Don't answer it then, someone will take you to your bathroom for a shower and to get dressed. You will go to school tomorrow.' He leaves it at that and goes back to the game room.

'Still nothing?' Ayato hands him a pool cue. 'She barely talked last night.'

Laito shakes to say no. 'I think she likes it to be in the dungeon.'

'It's her fault.' Ayato hits the white ball to the ones placed in a triangle shape. 'She can't get along with Risa or Daiki, and she keeps doing tons of stuff and frames Risa for it. I don't get it that she wants to get rid of Risa. Nothing good can come from this.'

'I know.' Laito waits for Ayato to miss one. 'She doesn't know her place. But at this rate, she'll die fast.'

'I heard you say that you gave Kanato a dress for her?' He misses one and steps aside.