Variegated (boyxboy)

[2] Perfume.

-mean principal to the right-

     Matthews, William and Veronique were in the soundproof Music Room, William reading a book with his thumb in mouth while the two other boys attempted playing their instruments in a duet.

     They had changed the location from the Library to the Music Room, seeing as a few days ago one of the principals, Mr. Grimerson, caught them in the library and scolded them. All of the orphans called that principal Bogeyman, since he was mean and would spank the naughty. But back when he caught the two friends playing the instruments in the Library, Bogeyman was stopped by the second principal, Mr. Quin, before getting the chance to harm them.

     Mr. Quin, after his partner left, suggested that they played in the Music Room, seeing as it was soundproof and would therefore not disturb anyone, much less distract Mr. Grimerson.

     "Again! You keep screwing up!" Veronique complained, placing the violin back under his chin while Matthews repositioned the guitar on his lap. "Now."

     Matt touched the stings 6, 3, 2, 1 in a slow pace, then continued with 2, 3, 6, repeating the process four times, point at which Veronique joined in and Matthews had to continue to the hard part. After focusing to press the right tabs, Matthews attempted playing the notes but once again made flats, and hurried to correct them, while Veronique continued with the raspy screech of his violin, and so they lost whatever rhythm there might have been.

     "Mattie!" his friend whined, at which he could only offer a helpless shrug. With a sigh, Veronique rolled his eyes and walked away, placing the violin back on its place on the wall and turning around swiftly, watching as Matthews continued struggling with the guitar.

     With a sigh he walked up to him and took his hand, placing his pointer on tab 8, string 1. "You hold this here and pull the string once, then pull it again along with the 6th one." he instructed for what felt the nth time, and Matt obeyed, grinning when he got it.

     "Great, now let's go to the Chemistry Lab." Veronique urged, walking towards the door, his two friends hurrying after him, Matt still holding the guitar.

     "Why?" he asked, gripping at Veronique's hood and tugging him backwards.

     "You'll see!" his friend rearranged the hood and continued walking. "We'll need someone to watch the hall for us." he pondered, darting a look at Williams before a voice interrupted.

     "I can do that for you!"

     The three friends turned around to see Viola, a chubby girl with long, blonde hair. She had two grey striped bows clung to her two loose braids, and was wearing a light brown dress. Viola was 5, being the youngest between the boys- Veronique and William having 6 years old and Matthews approaching 8.

     Matt had been there for about a week now, and was aware that his appearance at the orphanage had excited most the girls, Viola being no exception as she smiled at him dreamily.

     "Were you following him?" Veronique spat, crossing his arms with a scowl. The blonde girl looked away guiltily.

     "It would be nice of you if you guarded the door for us." Matt indifferently stated, turning to walk.

     "But... May I get something in return?" the blonde asked hopefully in a small voice, at which he turned around.

     Seeing as she would have to stand at the door by herself while the boys had fun in the room, Matthews knew she'd deserve a decent reward. "How about a hug and a peck on the cheek after we're done?" he offered, at which the girl grinned and fumbled with her blonde braids sheepishly.