THE BAD BOY OF MANHATTAN
Chapter 65. I Can't Help Falling In Love With You.

Elric is well dressed and intends to take Emma somewhere. Somewhere that he himself has not yet determined. He thought he would pick a place later when Emma agreed to his invitation.

Now, he stood at Emma's doorstep and knocked her several times. The girl emerged from behind the door with a body wrapped in oversized t-shirts and home leggings complete with feather sleepers.

"Have you had enough sleep?" elric asked as he tilted his head examining Emma's plain face without makeup. But the girl looks so sweet.

"I guess so, why (i think yes, why)?" Emma knitted her brows.

"Come, go somewhere."

"Where?"

Elric shrugged his shoulders. "Don't know. I'll think about it later."

Emma wettest. Only Elric can take a girl out without determining her destination first.

"You're serious, El?" ask Emma.

"Don't you see I'm dressed?"

Emma grimacing. "Ten minutes" he said, closing the door.

Elric smiled happily at Emma's reply. The young man decided to wait on the living room sofa.

Ten minutes later, Emma came out of her room. Simple and sweet. So the impression captured by Elric when he saw the outfit worn by Emma. Cotton pants, a long coat combined with a t-shirt in it, then casual shoes.

"Why see me like that?" Emma raised both her eyebrows.

Elric grimacing. "Ready?

Emma nodded. The girl opened the apartment door and stepped out, followed by Elric. Outside, East Harlem was not too crowded that afternoon, making it easier for them to walk on the sidewalk.

"Where have you decided?" ask Emma.

"Hmm ... central park?" bargain Elric. Only that place crossed his mind.

Emma nodded. Central park is not bad. There are many restaurants, cafes, hangouts, even walking trails like in the forest that can be used for a walk to breathe fresh air.

"We're just walking, yeah. Only sixteen minutes," chuckled Elric.

Emma smiling. If with James, surely he will use his luxury car to take him for a walk, also choose expensive elite places. But with Elric, it is always what it is, spontaneous and does not drain the contents of the wallet. And somehow, the trip to Central Park doesn't seem to feel at all. Chatting to and fro with exciting topics made both of them not realize that they had set foot in the area of Manhattan's pride park.

"Wait here" pinta Elric pointed to a long bench under a shady maple sugar tree with its orange and red leaves.

Emma notices Elric running towards the mini van of a junk food seller parked by the side of the road. The girl escaped her laughter as Elric was stuck in a long line of buyers. The young man turned to him and raised his lips and put on his adorable face.

Plus, there are some girls who know who Elric is and ask to take pictures together. Emma giggles as Elric awkwardly caters to her new fan's request. Not until there, the sudden fan meeting event attracted the attention of other attendants who also recognized Elric. They also took advantage of the opportunity to meet the new idol to take pictures and chat for a while.

"We are looking for a quieter place" complained Elric once managed to buy two packs of bacon roll and escape from the snares of his fans. The young man covered his head with a hoodie so as not to be recognized by anyone.

Emma chuckles. "New idol" his god rose from his seat and followed Elric into the garden.

"It's so annoying. It should be Darren alone who receives this kind of treatment," he grumbled. "Normally, the vocalist of a band that should be more famous, right?"

"Alright, El. Take the risk" said Emma. To be honest the girl was also surprised to see Elric's popularity rise so quickly.

Eric breathed heavily. "I remember when I was a kid, my dad had to go undercover every time he wanted to take me for a walk. Otherwise, he can be chased by fans and journalists" he explained. He grabbed Emma by the arm and took her to sit on an empty bench that he found in the middle of the park. The benches they sat on were slightly separated from the other benches that were already filled with people enjoying the cool atmosphere of the garden. Accompanied by an acoustic band that was busking.

"Nrank ...." Elric held out a pack of bacon roll at Emma.

"Thanks." -."

"Nr ...."

"Yes?"

Elric nipped his neck. It seemed like he wanted to say something yet was so heavy as to escape from his lips.

"Yes, El?" pressed Emma while narrowing her eyes looked at the young man who was looking nervous.

"Forget it" said Elric.

"Gee!" hiss Emma is upset. "What do you want to say, El?" tanyanya.

"The kind of guy you like. Likewhat?"

Emma raised her eyebrows. "Why ask that?"

"Jawab it, Em!"

Emma back hissing. "Good, of course."

"specifications?"

"Huh?"

"Yes. Physically."

"Hmm." Emma stroked her beard. "As ... Nathan Bradley, maybe," he said.

"Owh, that's right!" elric protested while rotating his eyeballs.

Emma wettest. "Ben Chevalier, then."

"So the kind of guy you like is old guys like them?" Elric put on his pouting facial expression. "Then, James is also the kind of guy you like?"

Emma's laughter disappeared. Hearing the man's name made him recall the scathing words spoken by James. And his heart aches.

"I don't want to talk about it" Emma said.

"Okay. Why talk about the old man anyway." Elric threw an empty bacon roll wrap into the trash. Then he folded his arms and turned his gaze toward the acoustic band singing a song he did not recognize at all.

"Why are you angry? You're the one who's provoking such a conversation!" groused Emma.

"I'm not angry" Elric. "I just don't like that guy always coming at you."

Emma took one last bite of her bacon roll, then threw the wrapper into the trash. The girl then shifted her seat closer to Elric.

"El, tell me. Why don't you like James coming at me?"

"That's .. because .. he's too old for you. She is also a womanizer. He never got serious about a woman. I don't want you to be hurt."

Emma clucking. "Just because of that? You sure?" angled.

Elric was silent for a moment. Then he turned his body to face Emma. "Didn't you understand something?"

"Understand what you mean? Come, El. No need to make small talk."

"I like you!" exclaiming Elric fast. "Can't you see it?"

It was Emma's turn to be silent. He looked at the pair of Elric eyes that were also looking into his eyes.

"So how?" Funnier. The two said the sentence simultaneously, making them chuckle together.

"Wait here" pinta Elric moved from her seat. "I'm not good at expressing my feelings. So, you just hear this." Elric walked towards the band that had just finished one song.

Emma shook her head softly as she smiled her smile. Elric was already among the band and asked the guitarist to lend him a guitar.

"A song for the most beautiful girl in Manhattan who's sitting alone by maple tree over there (a song for the prettiest girl in Manhattan sitting alone by the maple tree over there)" Elric said through a loudspeaker, making Emma unable to hold her laugh. But his heart was so happy.

Elric's speech was greeted by cheers from band members and some visitors to the surrounding park. Elric began to play the acoustic guitar in his hands neatly and cleanly. The young man played it normally, not as a Bad Boy Of Manhattan guitarist full of exploration.

Wise men say

Only fools rush

But I can't help falling in love with you

Shall I stay?

Would it be a sin

If I can't help falling in love with you?

Like a river flow

Surely to the sea

Darling, so it goes

Some things are meant to be

Take my hand

Take my whole life too

For I can't help falling in love with you

Like a river flow

Surely to the sea

Darling, so it goes

Some things are meant to be

Take my hand

Take my whole life too

For I can't help falling in love with you

For I can't help falling in love with you

"I really can't help falling in love with you, Emma Lopez" Elric said at the end of the song.

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It's Jerk Superhero.

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