EXPECTATIONS

Chapter five

FELICIANO's POV

Looking out the window I watched as we passed street light and building, making our way back from our recent excursion.
"Well, this night has been fun." I said lightheartedly to the man driving me. "Y-yes it has been sir..." His voice was shaken, dripping with fear....just how I liked it. Smiling I continued talking, "Ve~I've been planing this night for a kind time~" "You have been sir?" He questioned, it almost as if he was surprised at my planning. "Ve~ of course? And this is only the first kidnapping~" My smile grew wider. Yes, this was the first of many, many more.
I could see the drivers discomfort from the rearview mirror. Little beads of sweat glinted in the lamp light. I sighed, realizing I would probably have to walk to the hotel, maybe I could get a cab, but that was only if I didn't get any blood on my clothes. Glancing back out the window I saw a bridge, it looked fairly empty and no one was guarding it, it would have to do.

"Ve, I want to go in the bridge." I said calmly, looking at the driver. "Yessir" he nodded, changing the car's direction. "You can drop me off their, and I'll have to pay you in cash..." The cabbie raised an eyebrow. I winked and grinned, "Can't risk having a credit card trace on me!" He nodded, unsure to what I meant, but I could tell he wasn't going to question me.

I waited patiently as the car parked next to the bride, the bridge itself was far to small to allow a car to pass. "We're here...." I heard him say, attempting to break the silence. I wouldn't blame him, he had just witnessed his first kidnapping. "Grazi~" I said leaning forward. "I'll pay you before I get out of you don't mind." I used a soft smile here, one to reassure him that I wasn't going to hurt him. Grabbing a few twenties out of my pocket I began to hand it to the man, unnoticed by him I had the gun in the other and was using the back of the headrest as a silencer. "Wow, thanks. Never got such a big tub before!" He smiled and stuffed the money in his pocket. A wave of disgust washed over me, "It's all about the money for you Americans isn't it." I asked him, but before he could respond, there was a soft "fphew" and what was left of his brain was on the windshield.

Reclining in the back of my chair I wiped off the gun and then the areas I had touched, fingerprints were a pain in my neck. "Well, that wasn't too difficult." I sighed, getting out of the car. Closing the door I cursed under my breath, "Damn, I forgot to ask him how I put it in neutral."

But taking a closer look at the make of the car, I realized it was one that i had made. I chuckled to myself, even the taxi's were imported.

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I don't know why but the way the early morning light hit the bubbling water made the whole area seem more beautiful. Checking my watch I sighed, I had an hour to go before the security guard at the hotel woke up. He was a sucker for chocolate which made it easy.
"I best be going then, Ve~" I mused, taking one last glance at the subsiding bubbling water before I headed to the main road to grab another taxi.

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I was awakened by the sound of the shower running, and a knock on the door. Groaning I sat up in the cheap hotel bed and made my way to the door. Opening it just a crack I put on my usual face. It's Clarice, the room service woman. "Good morning Mr. Vargas, I brought the usual breakfast." She smiled, we always used this hotel, it was Ludwig's favorite so we were well known by the staff, I even send Christmas cards to them occasionally. "Grazi! Grazi! Come on come in!" Opening the door to let her in, I continued. "Ludwig's in the shower but he will be out soon, ve~" I walked over to where she was setting the food, it did smell delicious. I must have gotten lost looking at the food, for I didn't notice she had moved toward the door. "I best be going now, have a nice day you two." "Bye-bye!" I waved, managing a smile before she closed the door.

Looking down at myself, I thought I could use a shower, last night I didn't have the chance to get one. Stripping off my pajamas I crept toward the door, a plume of steam engulfing me when I opened it.

I walked slowly towards the shower, wanting to surprise him. But realizing that the door would make a clicking sound when opened made me forget the idea. As I opened the door I could feel the heat radiating off of the shower walls.
Ludwig sure does like hot showers. I thought to myself before giving him a hug. "Good morning!" I smiled. "Ja....Good morning, Feli. Did you sleep vell?"

"Ve~ I slept very well next to Germany!"
I smiled, little did he know that I had only gotten back minutes before he woke up this morning.