THE BAD BOY OF MANHATTAN
Chapter 38. You Are The Reason's.

Emma snapped her sweater out of the cold air that pierced her bones. He compensated for Elric's quick steps to the music store that was at the end of East Harlem street. He yawned a few times. The sleepiness still attacked him. Emma thought, this Elric is outrageous. He hasn't even taken a shower and still wears pajamas.

But, he saw the young man was so eager to choose an acoustic guitar in the store. "Why buy an acoustic guitar?" ask Emma. He read guitar brands that all looked foreign in his eyes.

"I want to leave it in your apartment." Elric said he picked up a dark brown acoustic guitar and took it to the test room to check its quality.

"What do you mean you left it in my apartment?" asked Emma who was now sitting next to Elric.

Elric grimaced without answering Emma's question. The young man was busy tuning his guitar page. "At least this is the best brand of the cheapest price," he said.

Emma saw the price tag in the form of a small round sticker on the body of the guitar. One thousand five hundred dollars. The girl thaws. "You got that kind of money?" tanyakanya.

"Of course I have." Erlic rang his guitar. His brows furrowed when he heard that there was an incompatible tone.

"Selling cannabis?" accuse Emma.

Back Elric grimaced. He was still busy fiddling with his guitar. Then once again he rang his guitar and smiled happily.

"How many musical instruments can you play?" ask Emma.

"There's some. Guitar, piano, violin. My mother taught me the violin."

Emma mangosteen. "Why do you suddenly want to play music again, El?"

Elric turned to Emma, stopping his guitar playing. "I've found my reason for playing music again."

"Oh yeah? What'sthat?"

Elric brought his face closer to Emma making the girl gasp. He looked at Emma at close range. "Secret." His dirty smile.

Emma hissed while hitting Elric's shoulder slowly. "You haven't answered my question, El!" his gerrick.

"Which one (which one)?" ask Elric.

"Why would you leave a guitar in my apartment?"

Elric scratched his head. "So I wouldn't get bored staying in your apartment."

Emma rounded her two beautiful eyes. "Are you planning on staying in my apartment a lot?" tanyakanya.

"Maybe."

Emma stroked her chin. To be honest he intends to look for a flatmate to share the cost of renting an apartment. Suddenly the idea of offering Elric to be his flatmate came to his mind. "I'm looking for a flatmate. It's too much for me to pay the rent alone. How about you? Than I got a partner I don't know at all."

"Are you serious (you're serious), Em?" asked Erlic happily.

"If you want. If you don't want to, I'll have to put an ad on Shareroom.us."

"I want to!" exclamation Elric. He is planning to leave Greenwich. However, since his income was not enough to rent an apartment and school fees, he had to put it off.

"Are you serious about living without your parents?"

"If you say so (if you think so)."

Elric moved from his seat and took his guitar to the cashier's desk. After completing the payment, she invites Emma to go home to her apartment.

"But the other room is quite narrow." Arriving at her apartment, Emma shows a narrow room next to her room. They use it to store unused items.

"I don't have a problem with that" Elric said.

Emma raised her hand. "A thousand five hundred dollars a month. We split two."

"Deal." Elric shook Emma's hand.

"I'll clean it up first before you move here. I will also make rules. We can discuss it later."

Elric smiled happily. She did not expect Emma to offer her a flatmate. This was really in line with his expectations. He would meet Emma every day.

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Nathan and Alya looked at Elric who was sitting before them. Both waited for the prince to make his point.

"I want out of this house." Elric made his parents look at each other. He revealed it to Nathan a few weeks ago. Although the response is negative.

"How (how do you do it)?" ask Nathan. While Alya was just speechless with a feeling of unease.

"Easy. I pack my bag and get out of here (Easy. I packed up and got out of here)." Elric answered the origin.

"I know that, Elric. I mean ... How are you gonna live alone out there? You definitely don't want to accept whatever facilities I give you, do you?" Nathan compares Elric to himself. In the past, more or less when he was the age of Elric, he was determined to leave his parents' house and reject everything given by Richard, his father. Now, the only boy seems to be following in his footsteps. That's what makes it a gamut. Finally, he felt what his parents felt first.

"You don't have to worry about that, Dad (you don't have to worry about that, dad)."

Nathan turned his head towards Alya who was silent a thousand words. The woman was wrestling with her own mind. As an Asian, of course, releasing the child out of the house to live independently makes it was restless and unsettled. But, this is America. To be honest Alya knew and understood, it was very natural. There are even many families who blatantly expel their children who are old enough. "Where are you going to live?" ask Alya lirih.

"Safe place."

"Do you still want to see me if you get out of this house?"

"Oh, come on, Mom .. don't be so melodramatic (come on, ma .. don't need drama)." Elric rolled both his eyes.

"Jawab it, Elric!" exclaim Alya. It looks emotional.

"Sure, sure, Mom ... you're important for me (of course, ma .. you matter to me)."

Alya rushed towards Elric and hugged his son tightly. Smell at her cheeks like a toddler, then hug her back. "Is it a yes (does this mean you allow it)?" ask Elric. He looked at his mother and father in turn.

Nathan took a deep breath. He recalled his conversation with Ben Chevalier in Rochester. The Rebellion front man said he let Darren Chevalier do whatever he wanted. Even leaving the world of music that has been endocrine since childhood. He compared it to himself first. How rebellious it was as a teenager. Elric is a reflection of himself in the past. In fact, he can be as successful now, although the struggle he went through is not easy. "If that's what you want, El. I can only tell you, be careful and focus on whatever you want to do. And remember, if you need help, you know where to go" Nathan said as he opened his arms. Hinted that Elric could rely on him whenever he needed help.

Elric pulled the corner of his lips. This time his father was very wise and diplomatic. Maybe Nathan Bradley's not too bad.

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