I Am Yours, Mr Chevalier!
The Part 104
"Good morning, Rose .. good morning, Sue," Mia said to two elderly women who were talking in the dining room. The girl placed two glasses of milk and two dishes filled with bread complete with other than her.
"Ah, Mia .. happens to be here, Sue and I just talked about something" Madame Rose said enthusiastically.
"Ohya? What'sthat?" mia asked as she pulled the chair from under the table and sat down in front of the two women.
"Sue's going to have a birthday tomorrow" Madame Rose replied as she picked up a loaf of bread and smeared it with strawberry jam.
"Ohya? How nice, Sue," said Mia while looking at Sue, a woman in her 70s who dyed her hair red and made her look eccentric.
"Yes, Mia . I'd love to celebrate by throwing a little party. And I need your help" Sue said.
"Sure, how can I help you?" ask Mia.
Sue looked towards Madame Rose, the woman nodded.
"I want you to play some songs for me, I'd love to ask John to dance" Sue replied shyly. John is an elderly patient at the Linden Center, a friend of Madame Rose and Sue. Like teenagers, John and Sue are looking at each other.
Mia smiled mischievously. "Of course, Sue," she said as she stroked Sue's arm gently.
"With Ben" Madame Rose said. Mia squinted her forehead while looking at the woman.
"Pardon?" ask Mia.
"You and Ben will play a song for Sue." Madame Rose continued her words.
Sue held onto Madame Rose's arm. "That's a great idea, but .. isn't Ben busy?"
Madame Rose chuckled. "I can arrange it," he said later.
Mia gawking. Playing a song with Ben? Oh, my God, what dream did I have last night.
"Mia's? You don't mind, do you?" madame Rose asked making the girl gasp.
"Emm .. I .. of course I .. don't mind," replied Mia nervously.
"Perfect, I'll take down the song list" Sue said excitedly.
Mia nodded. Then say goodbye to the two elderly women to resume their work.
Mia walked through the corridor with slow steps. His mind drifted somewhere. Thinking about what nervous tomorrow will be when dealing with Ben, playing a song with the handsome guitarist.
***
Mia smiled - smiling to herself while staring at the paper containing the list of songs that Sue asked for.
Luis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World
The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
And Byrd - Boulevard
Bryan Adams - Everything I do I do it for you
Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight
And there are many other oldist romantic songs. Mia patted her head slowly while chuckling silently. There is - there is only a request from the grandmother - the grandmother who is in love.
Mia feeds herself with a spoonful of mashed potato and pieces of meat and broccoli. Occasionally sweep the view around the slightly quiet Linden Center cafeteria.
"Hi, Mia .. can you sit here?"
A voice from the side shocked the girl. Mia immediately turned her head and her heart seemed to stop instantly.
"Mrs. Chevalier" he said.
Without waiting for Mia's answer, Ben pulled up a chair and sat down in front of the girl while putting a cup of coffee on the table. Mia tried to swallow the food she was chewing with great difficulty.
"Rose called me, the old lady is planning a birthday party for Sue, have you heard?" ask Ben while chuckling.
Mia nodded. Then show the note paper he held to Ben.
"That's it." Ben's laughter is breaking. "I'm looking for you to talk about this." Ben sipped his coffee. "You know, I have to argue with my manager to cancel an interview on Fuse TV tomorrow to enliven the old grandmothers' party" he said.
Mia just grimaced hearing Ben's words.
"I can't refuse Rose's request" Ben continued, then grabbed the note paper on the table and examined it for a moment. "Do you need to practice first?" ask Ben.
"Emm .. seems to be," said Mia.
"Okay, you can come to my house after work" Ben said casually. But a moment later the man was correcting the word - he said. "Emm .. I'd better come to your house, I happen to have business in Brooklyn this afternoon."
"Mr ...."
Mia undoes her intention to say something when she sees Ben has moved from her seat.
"Ah, what's your apartment number?" tanyakanya.
"447." The answer just slid from Mia's mouth.
"Okay, see you this evening, then," Ben said as he walked away from Mia. A few moments later, however, his steps stopped and turned to look at the girl.
"Emc .. Mia, do you have a guitar?" ask Ben.
Mia immediately nodded.
Mia looked at Ben's back until it vanished behind the door. Then touched his chest that was pounding incoherently.
Ben Chevalier's going to my apartment? Is this a dream? Ashley will definitely be hysterical, I'm also very hysterical at the moment. Oh Lord!
***
Mia walked back and forth in her room, glancing at the wall clock that now shows at 19:15. The breath in - deep. But a moment later the girl was holding her stomach that felt cramped.
The sound of the doorbell made his chest thump even louder.
Let Ashley open it.
"O My God!"
Ashley's screeches made the cramps in Mia's stomach grow. The girl tried to calm herself down by sitting herself on the edge of the bed. His palms he moved up and down as he took a breath.
Ashley barged into her room and looked at her with a pushy look.
"Lamia, slap me, please!" yells. "Benjamin Chevalier is here!" pekiknya. "What did you do?" Ashley shook Mia's body violently.
Mia grimacing. As expected, Ashley will be hysterical. "I'm .. going to train with him for tomorrow's .. event at the Linden Center" Mia replied.
Ashley took a deep breath - in trying to calm herself down. "Alright then," he said as he passed from Mia's room.
Mia picks up her guitar and violin bag and follows Ashley out of the room. In the living room, he saw Ashley was busy taking pictures with Ben and making short videos.
"Hi, Mia," said Ben as he took a quick glance and returned busy serving Ashley's request to take pictures.
"Thank you, Ben," said Ashley.
"My pleasure," Ben answered kindly. Ashley left the living room with her mouth still saying "O My God" many times.
"Sorry" said Mia. "She's a fan of yours" he continued.
"It's okay, it's normal," chuckled Ben. Then glanced towards the guitar bag carried by Mia. "That's your guitar?"
"Emm, yes." Mia sits at a distance with Ben and opens her guitar bag. He took out a Taylor-branded acoustic guitar and gave it to Ben.
"It's a cheap guitar" Mia said as she chuckled.
"No problem, expensive or cheap, depending on how you play it," said Ben made Mia smile.
He's so down to earth.
Mia took out the violin from her bag. Then tune it to adjust the tone on the guitar which is now being picked by Ben.
"What is a Wonderful World?" tanya Ben refers to the title of the song they will play first.
Mia nodded.
"Okay, you heard the song, didn't you? Emm .. You just follow the tone of the keyboard for you to replace with the violin" Ben said.
Back Mia nodded her head in understanding. Ben strummed his guitar making an intro to the song, then Mia began to follow him with her violin swipes.
"For the next you just have to steal - steal the tone between the lyrics."
Mia couldn't take her eyes off this handsome blue-eyed man in front of her, as she swiped her bio following Ben's guitar quote.
Occasionally the long-haired man turned to him with a smile, making him hurriedly turn his gaze towards Ben's fingers.
.
"Okay, see you tomorrow, Mia" Ben said as he moved from his seat.
"See you tomorrow, Mr. Chevalier," said Mia.
"Bye, Benjamin!"
Ashley exclaimed from the door of her room. Waving his hands at Ben.
"Owh, bye .emm .. what was your name?" ask Ben to Ashley.
"It's Ashley," he chuckled.
"Alright, bye, Ashley," Ben said as he opened the door and stepped outside.
Ashley rushed towards Mia who was tidying up her violin. "O .. My .. God, I can't believe he was here" he said, covering his mouth with both palms.
Mia smiled, the girl bowed. His face warmed.
"I'm so happy for you, Lammy!" Ashley touched her chest with her palm.
"What are you talking about? We are just training" said Mia trying to hide her nervousness.
Ashley smiled mischievously, checking Mia's downcast face, pretending to be still busy with her violin.
"Look at you, you're blushing," he said.
Mia covered her face with both palms.
"Stop teasing me, Ash!" he cried as he ran small to his room and closed the door tight - meeting.
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