THE BAD BOY OF MANHATTAN
Chapter 6. Mission Two Days More.

"Hey, Elric .. can I talk to you for a second?"

Nathan stopped Elric who had just stepped down the stairs and was about to step out of the house.

"What's up (what's up)?" elric asked while fixing the position of his backpack that was slightly tilted.

"You want to be a guest at the Hellbound concert in Madison Square in two weeks?" bargain Nathan.

"Why me?" elric asked, raising both eyebrows.

"Concepts only. Like when you were nine and playing guitar on the Hellbound stage."

"I don't want to do it anymore" Elric said. He continued his steps leaving Nathan.

"Come on, El," Nathan persuaded, half-calling. He pursued his son's steps until he left the house.

"No way (impossible)!" sergeant Elric.

"Why? You used to love doing it."

Elric turned his body and looked at Nathan with a sharp look. "Other then, another now," he said.

"What's the problem?" nathan asked in astonishment.

"The problem is because I don't want to join your concert" Elric said as he passed from Nathan's presence.

"Hey! Where are you going? Isn't this the weekend? Is there school on the weekends?" nathan asked in wonder.

"Do I have to ask you for permission to leave the house?" Elric asked without looking at his father.

"If you want to go somewhere, at least Pablo can drive you, El!"

Elric is ironic. "You're the only one who enjoys Pablo's services. You're the one who paid him, aren't you?"

"What (what)?" Nathan raised both his hands while looking at Elric's back which began to drift away. "What's wrong with that kid?" he muttered while shaking his head. After the figure of Elric was no longer visible within his sight, Nathan finally re-entered the house.

While Elric, he took the subway to East Harlem as he promised Noah and Ryan that morning. Michael was waiting for him there.

Arriving in the densely populated area of East Harlem, he decided to buy a few cans of beer despite a long debate with the supermarket cashier who tried to comply with the rule that children his age had not been allowed to buy alcoholic beverages.

Upset, Elric came out of the supermarket with a sullen face. And his frustration grew when he saw from a distance, the girl who broke her nose and still left a slight bruise, walking towards him while reading a notebook. Emma, the girl, seemed unaware that there was Elric waiting for her to come closer to make a calculation.

Elric stood in front of Emma, making the girl almost hit him. "Hey, you're looking for trouble, huh?!" hardiknya upset while staring fiercely at Elric.

"Crazy girl! You remember me?" Elric pointed to himself right in his nose which was still slightly bruised.

"Owh ...." Emma chuckles. Apparently this child was the victim of the wrong target of the head of his hand a few days ago when he was about to beat Noah and his sister. However, Emma had no regrets at all about breaking the nose of the long-haired teenager before her. Emma is sure, she is no less a jerk than Noah.

Emma folded both arms to the front of her chest. He raised his chin to put on his fierce face. He was not afraid even though this child seemed to be about to avenge him.

"The nose is broken, it must be paid the same," Elric said, pointing to Emma's face.

"So (So)?" challenge Emma.

"So ...."

Without warning, Elric's fist had landed on Emma's face. It made the girl strangle and scream in pain. While the people passing by around them did not care about the commotion. It seemed like they were already used to watching the fights of the young children in the area.

Emma held her nose. Although not until broken and bleeding, Elric punch enough to make the nose and surrounding feel sore not playing.

"You're looking to die, yes!" emma shouted furiously. He grabbed Elric's hair and pulled it until the young man fell. "Do I break your nose again? You sia child lan!" meaning while beating Elric's back blindly.

Emma had only stopped when Elric raised both his hands in surrender. "Based on a stupid kid! Go there!" throw Emma away while pushing Elric's back away.

"Based on a crazy girl!" maki Elric while peeking at her own back.

"Call me crazy once again I break your neck!" hardik Emma glared at Elric.

"Next time I will definitely make another calculation with you!" threatening Elric with his reddened face held back the anger.

"Ha ha!" Emma laughed mockingly. While Elric immediately pointed his middle finger at her, then stepped away leaving the girl.

"Soundless boy!" his grunts pushed the supermarket door.

Lately, Emma is very difficult to control her emotions when something is bothering her. Early in the morning he had heard the quarrel of his parents because his father came home early in the morning drunk. His mother was angry and did not accept. No doubt, the entire apartment became rowdy. Then Emma, who was shocked and forced to wake up from her sleep, had to endure headaches due to lack of sleep. Even so, he could not close his eyes back because the shouts and swearing that were thrown at each other by his parents were so disturbing.

Apparently Elric showed up and looked for trouble with her at an inopportune moment. The boy is subjected to an outburst of Emma's annoyance at his parents.

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"Good stuff" said Noah, throwing two packages in front of Elric, Michael and Ryan.

Ryan hurriedly stuffed the two parcels into his backpack. "What is our duty?" he turned to his right and left to make sure no one else was around. The four were sitting on the stairs next to an abandoned apartment building.

"You're stupid, huh? Of course you're couriers!" hardik Noah to his younger brother.

"Is the salary big?" ask Elric.

"As a courier?" Noah looked towards Erlic.

Eric nodded. While Noah was laughing. "If you want a big paycheck, you're a salesman."

"How?" asked Elric enthusiastically.

"How do you fight all the gangsters in East Harlem" Noah said. "Step by step (gradual), El, all crawling from below."

"So, who are we working for now?" Michael looked at Noah.

"The three of you work for me. I work for one of the gangsters here" Noah said, smoking his cigarette.

Gangsters. Elric pulled the corner of his lips. A free lifestyle that is full of danger and adrenaline. He likes that. A world full of ego and violence.

"Prepare mentally for you to do our mission in two days."

Mission in two days. Elric was waiting for that moment. It will be fun but at the same time thrilling.

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