THE BAD BOY OF MANHATTAN
Chapter 55. And The Party Begins.

"Why didn't you tell me you had a job interview?" James is still focused on the streets because he does not use an outopilot to drive his car. Next to her, sat Emma with a troubled heart. "I can accompany you."

"I don't want to interrupt your busy life" Emma said. The reason he made. In reality, he was more than happy that Elric was accompanying him.

"At any rate, Emma .. If you want to stay with me, you don't have to work. I'll support you financially (i'll support your life)" James said.

"No. I'm not the kind of woman who relies solely on men for financial matters."

James breathed heavily. "I'm sorry, I didn't intend to offend you (sorry, I didn't mean to offend you)" he said, grabbing Emma's hand and holding it. His other hand was still holding the wheel. "I love you and I will give anything to make you happy (i love you and I will give anything to make you happy)."

Emma swallowed her saliva to moisten her dry throat. He looked at James who was looking at him and smiling. What's wrong with this handsome, established man that Emma's heart is still in doubt?

"May I express my opinion?" said James.

"yeah. Sure." Sure."

"About you and Elric staying one roof. I don't seem comfortable with that. Is there any chance you'll move out of that apartment any time soon?"

"Why ... do you feel bothered by that, James?"

James pulled his car over in a deserted area of the city park. He turned his body towards Emma. "Look, Emma ... How would you feel if I lived under one roof with a woman, even though we were just friends?"

"Elric is your godson, for god's sake (Elric is your godson, my goodness)!" emma half exclaimed.

"I know, Emma, I know!" james shouted while scrambling his hair rough. "But he likes you, Emma, he likes you!"

Emma shakes. "Bullshit (bullshit)!"

James hissing. "Oh, come on, Emma ... I'm not stupid. I can see that (That's right, Emma. I can see it)." Emma lowered. The girl did not know what to respond to James' words.

"I can buy you a better apartment if you don't want to live with me yet, Emma."

"No. No need," Emma. He did not want to move out of his current apartment. He already feels comfortable. Or maybe there's Elric who makes it comfortable. Ah, Emma was confused by her own thoughts.

James exhaled a rough breath. He shook his head slowly. "Do you have crush on him (you like him, huh)?"

"Who's? Elric?" ask Emma nervously. James raised both hands. Question from Emma.

Emma doesn't like being attacked like that. He does not like to be accused. More precisely, being forced to admit something that might be true.

"Answer, Emma!" James who could not wait to hear Emma's reply slightly raised his tone. However, for the sake of seeing the girl surprised by her slightly harsh attitude towards him, James softened his voice. "Look, Emma .. I'm not jealous of Elric. Maybe it's just part of my frustration because you didn't open your heart to me." Her hands gently tidied the children Emma's hair that fell on the cheeks. "I'm sorry, honey." James grabbed Emma's chin and brought it closer to her face. However, his intention to grab those lips he paled. Finally, James pulled Emma into his arms and simply kissed the tip of the girl's head.

"I'm afraid to lose you, Emma. That's all (i'm afraid of losing you, Emma. That's it)."

Emma closed her eyes. Everything feels complicated. The longer he felt so reluctant to open his heart to this man who was holding him. But James was so good to her. It would be a lie if he could not feel how much this man loved him so much.

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"I don't think they're gonna drive us. They love our music and know the future" Samuel said.

"Omong empty." Darren's back.

"There's no harm in trying, is there?" Jacob tried to mediate.

Darren exhaled his breath violently. He really doesn't like the band he formed a few years ago in the name of idealism, to be touched by the industry. He wanted Bad Boy Of Manhattan, a success without the intervention of people who just want to take advantage.

"How many years has the band been just a street in place, Darren. I'm starting to feel overwhelmed. You and your principles are hindering our process of getting to know so many people?" said Samuel.

Darren rolled his eyes at Samuel's words. "You're starting to be a poser now, Sam?!" He raised his tone a little.

Samuel hissing. "I've been trying to understand all this time, Darren. Ignoring your father's Ben Chevalier who could easily take our band to the top. And now, we have a chance to move forward, but you ignore it. You're just an idealist freak (you're just an idealist maniac)!" maki Samuel's.

"Wow! If you're not happy, please leave the band!" challenge Darren.

"No problem to me!" Samuel chimed in fast.

"Hey, hey! Calm down you two. We can talk about this with a cold head." Elric who had just listened now spoke up.

Samuel sneered. "You're the same as this jerk" he pointed to Elric. "Stupid freak! Idiots!" it was in front of the young man.

Elric almost floated his raw bogem in Samuel's face if Jacob hadn't held it back. "Oh, Come on, Guys. We can talk about this very well" he said. "Come on, Darren," she asked Darren.

"I need some fresh water (i need some fresh air)" Darren said, grabbing his jacket and stepping out of the studio, bringing his disappointment to Samuel's remarks.

"I'm gonna talk to him (i'm gonna talk to him)." Elric stared intently at Samuel with a glance greeted with the young man's hissing. Then he stepped out chasing Darren.

Outside the building, Elric found Darren leaning his back against the walls of the apartment building and the sidewalk, while smoking his cigarette.

"You okay?" erlic asked while picking up a cigarette offered by Darren.

Darren breathes cigarette smoke into the air. The young man raised both his hands. "Samuel was finally show his true colors (Samuel finally showed his true nature). If you know what I mean," she cheated.

"He won't understand what we're feeling. Never gonna understand, Darren." Elric smoked his cigarette deeply. Enjoying the movement of smoke from the oral cavity through his nose. "Maybe he is also bored. Give him sometimes (give him time)." Elric tried to understand seeing the problem from two sides. He was deeply offended by Samuel's words.

Darren hissing softly. "Music label my a*s (whatever music label)!" upset ass. "I have absolutely no intention of becoming their slave. I say we stay underground, so we stay underground (i say we stay underground, yes we are in the underground lane)!" emphatically.

Elric smiled at his faint smile. Darren is a reflection of himself. Equally a top rockstar kid, equally idealistic and stubborn, perhaps.

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