Debate and conversation

" What have you decided about me? " Dana asked after minutes of silence, with her sights fixed on the floor, she was waiting for her sentence. Lina and Natasha looked at each other, sharing a mute conversation then they turned to the young girl, it was Natasha who took the talk as she told her, " you will live with us, more precisely with me, until the day after tomorrow ".

The young girl raised her head and gazed at them in surprise, " you will not kill me? "

" No, " Lina said, " you gave us a an answer without lying even though your answer was weird and unclear it was enough for us, so there is no need for us to eliminate you, " she paused and looked at her suspiciously for short moment before she added, " unless... there is still something important you're hiding from us? "

But she didn't reply anything and just bowed her head and Lina didn't insist. [ She can't keep her secret forever anyway ] she thought.

" Well, in her house you will find all what you will need, clothes, food and calm and in two days you will be able to join back your friends, " she added.

" And what about me? " Matteo asked a little anxious as Natasha's house only had two bedrooms and he was fearing the answer Lina would give him.

The latter smiled mischievously while she was responding, " you know... Nat' has only two rooms in her house, I'm afraid there is no other choice for you but to come stay in mine. "

[ And that's exactly the answer I didn't want to hear ] he exclaimed in his mind. He didn't gave her the time to speak further and he immediately protested, " no, I refuse, there must another option. Why can't she stay with you instead of me? "

Lina took a false compassionate tone as she replied, " oh, I have already envisaged that but... look " she pointed Dana " it seems that she is too afraid of me, I can't impose such a situation to her ".

Matteo turned his sights to gaze at Dana with an expression which seemed to say " really? " and as thought the latter looked back at him and nodded slowly, the traumatism could be read on her face as while she was doing her best to not peek too much at Lina. He couldn't understand why it was like that as at the moment of the confrontation he was behind and, thus, couldn't have seen it when Dana crossed Lina's sights and saw the terror, what had even made her freeze in fear for a short moment.

But even though he couldn't grasp the entire aspect of the situation, he didn't give up and gave it another push, he pointed to Natasha and asked the young girl, " why aren't you scared of her, she is the one who kicked your ass, you surely do not want to stay with such a beast, right? " however, her decision remained the same, while she shook her head negatively.

He took a look at Lina who was still smiling like a chess player who just had made super great move, he felt like he was trapped in a locked room where there was no way out . He cogitated to find another solution when something appeared in his mind.

He looked at Lina and asked " You are not worried that she may try to escape when Natasha will go to- I mean when she will not be at home? " But the latter had already predicted it she turned to Dana and asked with a very calm voice but still menacing, " will you try to run away? " which, the girl, immediately responded by shaking her head from side to side. The woman turned back to Matteo, with her popular mocking grin on her face " you see she won't try anything ".

" So what about just give me my own house. I think I don't need to be watched anymore like if I was a little baby, I mean I can live by myself, " he replied while keeping in mind that he was playing his last and ultimate card and Lina knew that. They both engaged themselves into a battle of sights waiting for the next move which would decide whether Matteo would stay with her or not, [ if I didn't miscalculate there should remain some houses or apartments which are free, she can't use this excuse ] he smiled with the confidence that he won this round [ she is out of options ].

But it seemed that he underestimated Lina as she had another card hidden under her sleeve, her smile erased Matteo's instantaneously. She looked at him and gave the argument which would destroy all his hopes of escaping from her, " yeah, you are totally right, you're mature enough to leave by yourself... however, in the papers you're still minor so you need the approval of your tutor ".

Matteo who was starting to see through her plan tried one last counter before the trap closed around him, " but Natasha can be my tutor she is an adult furthermore I have been leaving under her roof since I came in this city, so it would be legitimate... "

" In this point you may be right but I'm sorry to tell you that technically she is not, " she paused for few seconds then she carried on, " if you allow me to explain, and by the way don't hold yourself to rectify me if I'm wrong, I remember the day you came here I proposed you to give you your own residency but Jamal said that there was no needd for that, that he would take care of you and you didn't show any sign of protestations what would mean that you willingly agreed to take Jamal as your official tutor ". Matteo tied his fists frustrated as he was seeing clearly now the trap Lina had set, " so in other terms you need Jamal's agreement to receive the key to your own homee but actually your tutor is absent so you will stay with me until he come back, " she walked slowly toward him, bent over a little to be at his height before she declared victorious, " checkmate, you fought well but for it's my win ".

" You're a real demon, " he grunted between his teeth and the latter gladly replied, " and you will keep me company for tonight ".

Natasha coughed, surprised by the fact that she didn't realize that she had been holding her breath for almost all along the battle, she and Dana were standing on a side of the office remaining quiet while the other two were arguing. When it was finally over they looked at each other and Dana asked by pointing in their direction " This? Does this happen frequently? " Natasha sighed " yeah, everytime they see each other. In fact, Lina is the type of person who always wants to quarrel with everyone, " she acknowledged.

She looked a bit surprised, " even with you? "

" Mostly with me " she exclaimed, unable to hold her smile.

" I mean, you both look so... friendly, whereas those two who seem to dislike each other, " Dana said a little embarrassed. The woman looked away shameful when she understood at what she was referring, " if you are referring to what you've seen when you came let me tell you that we don't do those kinds of things... I mean she usually makes those kinds of jokes but it's just for fun... we're not in that board her and I ".

At the moment she finished her phrase Lina came from her back, surrounded her hips with her arms and landed her chin on her shoulder near enough to her head that their cheeks were touching. " Yes, we are just two very very close friends, " she put a kiss on her cheek and released her while Dana was holding herself to not burst out laughing.

" Well enough of chitchat, now I have heard the voice of my darling I can go home serenely so hurry up and get out of my office, " Lina said while she was arranging all the stuffs on her desk and started preparing to leave.

" So what about you speech? I thought we had to repeat until it's perfect " Natasha stepped forward and asked.

" Don't worry Matteo will help me with that, moreover, at this moment I'm too starving and tired to work, " she picked her bag and turned towards her, " I would have invited you to go eating together but you have to take care of Miss. Crybaby over there, " she said while designating Dana. She reached the door, opened it and made a sign of the head to tell them to get out.

" I need to pass by Natasha's home to take my stuff, " Matteo tried a last manoeuvre to escape but Lina quickly grabbed him by his collar and stopped in his move, " I will get you all what you need, accept your defeat and let's go ".

Then, they left the office and once outside they separated into two groups going on two different directions.

Lina with her car transported Matteo and as her usual she stopped by Saidu's restaurant to take food and the boy didn't miss to comment, " what is that girl who doesn't even know cooking, such a pity. I still don't get why Jamal is with you instead of Natasha who is kind, calm and a very good cook ".

Instead of getting angry like normal would do, Lina replied with a large smile, " I think you confused with some points. One, I'm the one who chose him and not the opposite. Two, when we started dating he already knew about my cooking skills, my behavior and my temper. And three, if he knew all about my imperfections and still stayed with me it's not only because I'm super hot and very good in the bed but it's also because he is madly in love with me. Got it? " Matteo rolled his eyes up, " I'm still thinking that you've used some kind of sorcery to bewitched him ".

" Shut up, " she grumbled, " you're the only macho guy in our era who still thinks that women have to cook for men. My beloved and I are above that rude ideology ".

" Really? " he sighed, " is that the only argument you've found to justify yourself. What I'm saying is that when someone is full of lacks the least this someone can do to keep his 'beloved' is to have something unique that can balance this someone's deficiencies, don't you think? "

" Well, for my part I don't worry about that " she responded totally relaxed, " if he was enough crazy to date a mad woman like me he must be a crazy whole love danger, he won't leave me so easily " Matteo remained silent as he didn't have anything to reply, until they got to arrive at their destination.

•••

" Here we are, welcome in my house, " Natasha proudly presented her once they arrived and she pulled the door for her. She stepped in and Natasha added, " you can relax act like it's your home, don't be shy if you need anything just let me know okay? " The young girl didn't say anything so Natasha carried on with the hope that she would accommodate her to that temporary situation. " Your room is upstairs, the first door in your right which is facing another one with blue and pink color on it. Matteo was very clean so you should not have problems with his room ". Still quiet. [ Frustrating, why doesn't she comment, even once ] she complained in her mind " well, go up take a shower while I'm preparing the dinner ".

She nodded silently what made Natasha giving up, 20 minutes she was going down the stairs with the suits she received from her before, when she finished her shower. She directly went to sit at the kitchen around a circular table. Natasha served her before serving herself, they started to eat silently, at the beginning, then she finally gave in and ask " what is it? I thought you weren't scared by me? "

It was so sudden that she made the girl startling in astonishment, she bowed her head and didn't respond immediately but the insisting expression in Natasha's eyes, which were staring at her made her lafa, she took a breath and said " it's not like I'm afraid of you by yourself, it's just that I'm awfully asocial so it's a bit tough for me to respond you ".

" Oh but how did you befriend with those guys Matteo mentioned? " she asked surprised.

" I would say that it's mostly due to the fact that we were craving saving our lives, " Dana responded timidly.

" I understand, but talking with me it's not something you should be stressed about " she then started up a long and interesting conversation and even when they finished their food they continued and they stopped only when Natasha noticed that Dana was actually tired and sleepy so she told her to go have some sleep until tomorrow.