Chapter 2
Wade slunk out of the room and Scott drained the sink.
“Scott your new scarf is so pretty”
He smiled at Yukio's comment and joined them at the table with the list and a pad and pen, this was the only real break he got during the day.
“Thank you got it the other day, super cheap”
He allowed Yukio to admire the fabrics floral print as he reviewed the list.
“Hm looks like the chicken breasts were a hit, i could do those monday..sides?”
He was speaking to himself but raised the question to the girls.
“Oh those steamed vegetables you make are so good”
Ellie hummed in agreement at her girlfriend's words and Scott jotted it down.
“I'll do rice and gravy then to ,that should cover it”
He reviewed the rest of the list in silence, Yukio and Ellie eventually drifting away to sit outside as he finished up.
“Scott, do you have a moment?”
He turned to see Piotr standing in the doorway.
“Oh hey, yeah i'm done with this i've got time”
“Good, i am needing some help in my studio”
Scott cocked a brow.
“Studio?”
“Da, i like to paint”
Scott followed him to the stairway and trekked up after him, turning down to the end of the hall.
Piotr fished in his pocket and produced a key , unlocking the door and pushing it open.
“Oh wow”
Several finished paintings hung on the large walls, a desk and couch barely filling the large open flooring where an easel and rolling cart sat loaded with supplies, large curtains drawn back over the equally large window.
“I was moving some things and dropped a pencil case , am to big to reach them under desk and it would be such hassle to move it”
“Dont worry thats what im here for “
Scott teased as he crouched down beside the desk, he could see the pencils , they had rolled under the lip of the desk against the wall. Resting on his hands and knees he fished around until he could pull them closer, gathering up the small handful before rocking back to his heels and standing.
“Here you go”
He carefully transferred them over into Piotrs hand and tried not to think about how much skin to skin contact it required.
“Thank you”
Scott nodded and wandered over to the wall as Piotr set the pencils back into their case.
“These all yours?”
“Da”
Piotr joined him at the wall.
“There very beautiful, you do amazing work”
He leaned closer to inspect the detail in an ocean scene.
“I draw a little bit to, but i mainly do my taxidermy now”
“Taxidermy? Stuffing hunting trophies, yes?”
Piotr was intrigued with the information.
“Oh nah i don't do the traditional kind, i do the bone works, european taxidermy. Ive been doing that for about 6,7 years now”
He stepped back from the wall.
“I work with the bugs to, i'm pretty good at it”
“I would love to see your work”
Scott smiled and patted his shoulder.
“I'll take some pictures when get home tonight then, i've got a bunch of stuff in my apartment”
He waved goodbye and descended the stairs, the laundry was ready for him to put away at that Point.