I Am Yours, Mr Chevalier!
The Part 95
Mia knocks slowly on the door of Madame Rose's large pink-painted house, which is now occupied by Benjamin Chevalier and his son Daren. After waiting for a few minutes, the door was opened from the inside by a long black-haired man whom Mia recognized as one of The Rebellion's personnel. It's just that he doesn't remember his name.
Geez, meeting famous people who have only ever been seen in the media really makes my stomach cramp.
"Yes, Miss .. can I help you?"
"Emm .. I'm a teacher of Daren violin lessons," replied Mia nervously.
"Owh, of course." The man glanced towards the violin bag that Mia was carrying. "Please come in" he said later.
Mia nodded and then immediately went inside the house. Heading to Daren's playroom, the girl had to pass through a fairly spacious living room. His chest thumped when he found the members of The Rebellion including Ben, were gathering there. The man who had opened the door for her now sat between them.
Mia bowed slowly, when she realized the four men who were all long-haired were staring at her. One of them, waved at him and threw a smile. Mia only replied to him by bowing back slowly. With mixed feelings, Mia immediately rushed towards Daren's playroom.
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"Where did you get that sweet violin tutor for Daren?" marcus asked Ben while chuckling. Liam hit Marcus on the head slowly. The man complained.
Ben looked at the behavior of the two. "Recommendation from Rose," Ben replied while tuning his acoustic guitar.
"Damn, Rose was very smart to choose a beautiful teacher for the little boy. It seems like I'll come here often on weekends" Marcus said, greeted by Greg and Liam's hiss.
Ben just put his shoulder out. Didn't respond to the words Marcus just said.
"What's his name?" ask Marcus.
Ben looked at Marcus. "Mia."
"Hmmm .. Mia, Mia ..." murmured Marcus. Greg and Liam chuckled. Both shakes.
"Can I get close to him, Ben?" ask Marcus back.
Ben squinted his forehead. "As for you, it's none of my business."
Marcus soared in excitement. The hiss came from Greg and Liam's mouth.
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"Miaaah!" daren exclaimed as soon as she saw Mia emerge from behind the door. The little boy rushed towards him.
"Hello, Daren, you look good" praised Mia as she hugged Daren. "Hi, Jackelyn," he said later to baby sitter Daren who was tidying up toys scattered on the floor.
"Hi, Mia," Jackelyn said as she waved at the girl. "Daren, I'll leave you with Mia, okay?" he said as he left the room.
"Okay!" exclaim Daren with passion.
"Daren, take your violin" Mia orders when there are only two of them in the room.
Daren hurried to pick up his little violin. Then skillfully began to place it on his shoulder.
"Let's learn a little star twinkle twinkle song."
"Yeahy!"
"Okay, Daren, start with the open string in key A, then open the string in key E. Try to swipe your bow."
Daren nodded. With a still stiff movement, the little boy started swiping his bow over the strings Mia instructed.
"Twinkle, twinkle .. little star, open string A, open string E, then G, try you press the strings with your middle finger, Daren."
Mia guiding the little fingers Daren pressing the key G. "Yes, like this, good job," Mia said. Daren grimaced happily.
Half an hour later, after the trial and error that Daren did without giving up, the handsome boy managed to play the song well. Although the bow is still often rubbed with strings that should not be swiped.
"Wow, you learn fast, Daren." Mia applauded as Daren finished the song.
"I wanna thhry another songzh," Daren said in a slurred voice.
Unwittingly both of them, Ben supervises the teaching and learning activities from outside the door. The man leaned his back against the wall of the passageway while folding both of his hands on his chest, smiling to see Daren so eagerly following Mia's direction.
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FORT GREEN PARK, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.
Mia lay her body on the grass covered in thin snow. He lifted his face up to the sky, and let the snow cling to his thick coat.
"Brand ..," he called to Brandon, who was also laying down beside him, a few pauses away.
"Yes?" said the brown-eyed man while looking at Mia. Staring at the sweet face of the girl who was still looking towards the sky.
"New York is hard, right? I feel so tired," chuckled Mia.
"Everyone knows that New York is hard" he said.
Mia breathed deeply - deeply. Then closed his eyes. Enjoying the winter breeze piercing into the pores of his face.
"Hey, you have me" Brandon said as he stroked Mia's head gently. "I'll always be there whenever you need me."
Mia opened her eyes. He looked at Brandon who was looking at him. The eyes of the two now meet. Instantly the man gasped. His face warmed.
"I mean, we're best friends, right? You can .. count on me," he said nervously.
Mia smiling. It was almost that the girl misinterpreted the words Brandon said earlier.
Brandon cleared his throat once. "How's your job? Everything smoothly?" tanyakanya.
"exhausting. But fine."
Brandon stood up and extended his hand towards Mia.
"Come, I'll treat you to Pot Roast" he said.
Mia smiled broadly as she welcomed Brandon's hand. Then the two walked down the path inside the deserted park.
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Ben took Daren's hand into a restaurant on Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn. A restaurant called Applebee's Grill is pretty quiet. Ben only intended to wrap up the food and take it to the Linden Center where Madame Rose lives.
"Daddy, that's Mia" Daren said, pointing to a table by the window. Ben followed Daren's index finger and saw Mia sitting down enjoying a menu of food that seemed to be a roast pot, along with a semi-long-haired man. Sometimes the girl laughed out loud with the joke of the man in front of her. Ben watched Mia for a moment.
"Daddy, can I say hello to Mia?" Daren's voice made him gasp.
"No, Daren, you stay here" said Ben. The little boy's face looked disappointed. Simultaneously, a waiter delivered his order pack. After completing the payment, Ben immediately took his son out of the restaurant.
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"Hmmm .. Brand, this is delicious," muttered Mia with a mouth full of roast pot pieces. "You're so good at treating me to such delicious and expensive food?"
Brandon chuckles. "For your mood to be better."
"Hot chocolate and roasted beans are enough" Mia said.
"It's okay, this can fix your nutrition" Brandon joked. "For you to be strong against a tough New York."
Mia laughed heartily - when she heard the joke of her best friend. In his heart he confirmed, during his stay alone, he indeed rarely ate good food. The food they buy must be tailored to their wallet.
Mia turned her head towards the restaurant door, at first glance she saw a little boy who looked like Daren in the arms of a long blond man who had just walked out of the door and away. The girl squinted her forehead.
"What's up, Lammy?" ask Brandon.
"uh? Owh, nothing, I think I saw someone I know. But maybe I saw it wrong." replied Mia still with a view that could not be separated from the restaurant door.
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