THE BAD BOY OF MANHATTAN
Chapter 48. Elric's Very First Concert.

"Auch!"

"Shut up, Elric!" snapping Emma while sticking ice cubes that she wrapped in a small towel over Elric's nose. Emma held him there for fifteen minutes. "Your own fault surprised me so, '" he grumbled. "Actually, what were you doing in my room?"

"I ...." Erlic scratched her hair, confused looking for the right reason.

"Forget it." Emma flicked her hand.

Elric breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, Emma did not seek it. He has not even prepared the right answer.

"Emma .. You want to see my first concert, don't you?" ask Elric.

"Your first concert? When's? Where's where?" Emma asked enthusiastically.

"Small little concert. At a bar in Greenwich. This weekend."

"Barn name?"

"124 Rabbit Club."

Emma squinted both of her eyes. Yep. Bar expensive of course. Not to mention tickets to see Elric concert. He took a deep breath.

"I don't think I can watch you, El." Emma was disappointed.

"Why (why)?"

"I don't have any money, El. That's an expensive bar. How's your concert ticket?"

Elric laughed crisply. "Only a small concert, a charity event for starving children in Africa. There are a few new bands coming up. There are no tickets. Free."

Emma forms the letter O with her mouth. He nodded in agreement, making Elric smile.

"Have you gone?" Emma asked Elric's slightly bluish nose. "Ugh ... so bad is your nose, El. I'm sorry." The girl put on a face full of regret.

Elric grimacing. "My bad (my fault)." He scratched his semi-curly hair with awkward movements.

"I want to continue sleeping." Emma got up from her seat and moved all the things she was using to treat Elric's nose into the kitchen. "Good night, El."

"Good night, Emma."

Emma smiled briefly and stepped inside her room. Elric slammed his back against the sofa. He pressed his nose which was painful.

***

What clothes are suitable for a music concert? Emma is confused. Not because he has a lot of choices. However, the collection of clothes is only a few. All the models are out of date, out of date.

The choice falls on a grey under-knee shirt, a black sweater, and a black long boot. He tidied up his minimalist makeup and also his long hair that he just stall. After feeling that there was nothing wrong with his appearance, at least according to himself, he rushed out of his room. However, he had not yet opened the door of the apartment, someone had knocked on him.

He slowly opened the door. The first thing he saw was James with his sweet smile. "Hi ...." Emma greeted in surprise. He thought, James didn't tell me anything that he's coming tonight.

"Actually .. I ...." Emma's words evaporated just like that as James suddenly grabbed her hand and held her out. He didn't give Emma a chance to say anything because she was overjoyed.

"Where do you want me to take you?" james asked as he opened the car door for the girl.

"I want to watch a music concert." Emma is pushed slowly by James into the car. He turned around his car and sat behind the wheel.

"Want to watch a music concert, huh? Well ... There are many choices of places that present live music in Manhattan this weekend. Just say where you want to watch." James drove his car out of East Harlem.

"I want to go to a bar in Greenwich. Name .. hmm ... 124 Rabbit Clubs."

"Well ... it just so happens that Elric will be performing there with his new band tonight."

I want to see Elric and his band. Emma took a slow breath. "Okay." Only that escaped his lips.

***

124 RABBIT CLUB GREENWICH MANHATTAN.

"Ready (ready)?" Darren shakes Elric's shoulder, giving the last touch to his guitar tune page.

Elric nodded. He threw a glance at Samuel and Jacob who were ready with their respective instruments. Samuel with a pair of drum sticks and Jacob with his bass. While Darren, also ready with his guitar.

The four long-haired youths went up onto the stage after the previous band finished their turn. No master of ceremony introduces the four to the audience in a bar room that is quite spacious and crowded.

"Hello, Everyone (hello, everyone)." Darren greeted from the stage. "Visitors of the 124 Rabbit Club tonight, you are all angels. Your kindness will be of immense benefit to the starving and abandoned children of Africa there." Darren's short speech echoed throughout the room. Applause from the visitors who are almost all from the middle to upper class, boisterous to all corners of the bar.

"We are Bad Boy Of Manhattan. I'm Darren, our new guitarist, Elric ... Samuel on drums and Jacob on bass." Darren introduced his bandmates with pride.

Darren nodded at Elric to immediately start the intro of the song they had already agreed upon during the rehearsal. As for Elric, what was the child feeling right now?

Standing on a stage with his own name. One would see him as himself without being recognized as the son of Nathan Bradley. Although anyone knew him, at least he played with his own band. The band consists of a group of rockstar children, who pursue their careers without the help of their fathers.

Elric felt a different stage atmosphere to the stage where he used to help Nathan Bradley. His guitar playing is crazy right now. Brutalised. It was as if all forms of rebellion that were inside him were being delivered.

He may not be rated by women as a handsome young guitarist with above-average skill. Elric actually seems to be judged by music connoisseurs who really understand music. With the appearance of his cute geek, a large black t-shirt is combined with a blue checkered shirt, loose pants along the calf bone, long socks and casual shoes. His hair that had started to touch his shoulders he decorated with a hat whose front he turned back.

Two songs performed by Bad Boy Of Manhattan. They are expensive band candidates from all sides. In terms of Skill, the origin of the personnel, and the music they carry.

As Darren was making a speech to say his farewells off the stage, Elric's eyes swept over the crowd of cheering visitors haunting their band's name. He's looking for Emma. Did the girl come to watch it?

His eyes instantly sparkled catching the figure of the girl he was looking for standing in the VIP bar visitor section. He smiled at Emma, who was waving her hand. But Elric's smile faded as James drew closer to Emma, giving the girl a drink. The Baptist's father waved at him, and Elric only greeted him with the smile he forced.

***

Sorry new up.

In the chest in 2021, uh, know-how out already in 2022. Let's go to sleep again.