Shades of Blue

| 17 | Violence is not the answer

A/N

I don't know which one's slower. The story progress or my updates.

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The thing is, your momentary escape into your own world had made you forget the horrors you will be facing right after coming back home today.

But now you remember.

"Shit."

"Don't you dare." Mr. Strauss speaks up as you try to take a step back, eyes never leaving yours.

Note the try.

You didn't even move an inch yet. This is what you were talking about when you said he is one of those anime butlers with spidey sense or something.

So what had caused him to be so furious?

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«Chapter 15»

I can feel anger rising inside me the more I think about it.

Stage 1 - Cry your eyes out ✓

Stage 2 - Feel the anger building up ✓

I get up from the bed, jaw and fists clenched tight as I look around the room for something to calm myself.

I start to get a little frustrated, not finding anything I could use, before my eyes settle on an object in the farthest corner of the bedroom.

Stage 3 - Take it out ✓

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«Back to present»

It's not like you caused any trouble in school or got into a fight. No biggie. You get away with making a mess all the time anyway.

Like that one time when you tried to cook pancakes but somehow managed to burn the frying pan instead.

Or that time when you wanted to try one of those fancy wall decoration ideas you saw on YouTube but ended up making a disaster.

You still remember Mr. Strauss' horrified expression after he had seen your newly 'painted' walls the next morning.

So...

Breaking every single breakable object in your room to bits and pieces isn't that big of a deal, right?

Just another mess, Right?

' Nevermind. I need to make a run for it. Am I an idiot? Why did I even do that? '

"I go out for one day." He continues in an eerily calm tone. "That too, because I had some very important errands to run." He starts to take a few steps forward to close the distance a bit more. Now with a hint of exasperation in his voice he asks
"And what do I come back to find?"

"I have no idea what you're talking about." You decide to go for one last attempt at feigning innocence as you try to look for any flicker of self doubt in his features. "How about we calm down and-"

" Do not try to convince me that you have no idea about the absolute disaster your room was in the morning " He says narrowing his eyes further.

"What?! Oh no, whatever the heck happened while I was in school? I bet someone broke in! CALL THE POLICE-"

" You know, I would actually believe you were innocent if it wasn't for the fact that only your albums and posters are somehow completely unharmed."

Ah shit.

Here it goes. Since he is basically family and your dad has given him full authority when it comes to taking decisions in his absence, you're probably getting grounded.