Nicolas Brown & Worrick Imagines

With ears to see and eyes to hear vol 17: Collisions

Y/N is traveling in the limo with the bastard crew and most of the Handymen on the way to your performance. You recalled the events of the day. The flare gun Worrick handed you is burning a hole in your pocket. Nicolas decided not to come see the performance you could only assume it's due to his hearing impairment. You sighed feeling like things couldn't get any worse.

You were about to look out the window till you met these cat-like scary eyes.

You jolted sending your body backwards and your breathing hitched instantaneously to the creepy staring. However, you began to relax recognizing those nosy eyeballs placing a hand on your chest as you regained your breath.

"Loretta, you scared me."

She continues to stare and takes her hands and drapes them around her knees as she crosses her legs like a therapist on a chair.

"You seem to have a lot on your mind."

"I do." You admit.

"Like what?" She held a smug smirk on her face like she knew the answer and is waiting for you to confirm it.

'What is with this girl? She's constantly on my case trying to figure out what I'm feeling! She needs a tall drink of mind your business. I'd love to toast to that. You know what Loretta I'll throw you a bone. Hopefully, this will get you off my case.'

"I'm really nervous about the performance tonight that I'm going to mess up. I haven't done a showcase since high school." You explained not necessarily lying but only revealing one worry out of a multitude of others.

She waited for you to say more deducing you were going to keep your true thoughts to yourself. She settles with your response.

"I have full confidence that your performance will be a success.  Y/N, you wouldn't be playing at my club if I believed you didn't have what it takes. If you can impress me with your performance you're sure to amaze the crowd with your (insert instrument) playing skills."

"Everyone!" Loretta speaks using her inside voice while Alex and Marco talk.

Everyone continued to talk despite her prompting for people to listen.

"Hello?" She states calmly definitely the implication of the calm before the storm hearing the light tapping sounds on her wine glass with her fingernails.

Worrick and Gal are laughing loudly about something.

"Silence!" She yells.

The limo guests went quiet with the exception of Worrick asking "What!?" irritably.

Gal shook his head and placed a finger on his mouth to Worrick mouthing, "not worth it."

When Loretta observed that conversations have ceased she continued her assent.

"Does everyone have a glass?"

"Oh I forgot I was enjoying my conversation with Marco. Here Y/N." Alex said.

You passed a glass over to Loretta and received your own turning the glass slowly in your hands as it reflected the flashing red light inside the limo.