I Am Yours, Mr Chevalier!
Part 107's
Hi, Ben, it's Hailey, I was wondering if you still have the same number.
Would you like to grab a cup of coffee, sometimes? And a small talk with an old friend?
Two messages from Hailey went into Ben's phone screen. The man smiled wryly. Just drinking coffee won't hurt.
Sure.
Ben pressed the send button. Soon a reply from Hailey came in.
Yea!
Ben chuckled softly. He thought maybe Hailey could be a good and fun friend. Why aren't.
Ben stepped out of his room towards Daren's playroom. The boy was busy putting up his puzzle.
"Daddy, Mia is not here yet" he said when he saw Ben's presence.
"Ohya?" Ben glanced at the wall clock that showed at six in the afternoon. That means the girl's an hour late. He is usually on time.
Ben reached into his pocket and picked up his phone there and tinkered for a bit.
"Nana," he said as his phone was connected to the other side. "Do you know why Mia didn't come teach here?"
"Today it seems like he didn't go to work, I didn't see him from earlier." Madame Rose's voice is across there. "Ben, I'm gonna ask Mia's phone number for her co-worker. I'll send it to you later, please call him."
"Yes, Nana."
Ben hung up. Then looked towards Daren who was also looking at him.
"Where's Mia, Daddy?" ask the little boy.
"Emm .. wait a minute, Daren." Ben gestured to wait on Daren with his index finger. Then step out of the room.
+1484521####
One message went into his phone screen. It looks like Madame Rose. Ben examined her for a moment then continued his steps towards his studio.
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Mia was still curled up inside her thick blanket with a body that was shivering violently. The warmers of the room seemed unable to repel the cold that attacked him. Winter in New York this time really makes it overwhelmed. Sometimes the girl misses the warm weather all year round in Indonesia.
Phone's vibrating. Slowly grabbing the rectangular object. An unknown number is on the screen. Doubtful - doubt Mia shifts the phone button to the right side.
"Hallo?" sweep it with a hoarse voice.
"Hi, Mia? It's Ben."
Mia almost choked on her own saliva and dropped her phone on the bed. Suddenly felt his body flowed with a warm stream.
"Mia's? Are you there?"
"Ah, yes, Mr. Chevalier .. sorry I don't know how to tell you that I can't teach Daren today."
"You sick?"
"Yeah, a little fever."
"Do you need anything?
"Emm .. No, no, Mr. Chevalier, I'm fine. Tomorrow I'll be healed and teach Daren."
"Well, okay, then. Take care, Mia."
Mia swallowed her saliva slowly. It was as if cold sweat was flooding his body. He saw the screen of the phone number Ben there.
The Blue Eyes's
Mia wrote the name on Ben's contact number. Smile expands. He held his phone tightly. I don't know why hearing the man's voice made him so happy. His chest was unceasing - he stopped rustling.
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"Try the song back from the beginning, Daren."
Mia gave Daren instructions to press the violin strings properly. The handsome boy repeated Beethoven's Ode To Joy.
"Good." praise Mia as soon as Daren finishes the song. Daren grimaced happily.
"You want to try vibrato?" ask Mia.
"Yash!" daren replied enthusiastically.
"Put your middle finger here." Mia leads Daren's middle finger to the G string and presses it. "The movement of your wrist is like this, forward, backward, forward, backward, slow."
"Nice house, Ben."
The concentration of Mia collapsed when she heard the voice of a woman followed by steps from the approaching corridor.
A beautiful black haired woman appeared into the room and approached Daren. Ben followed behind him.
"Is this your son, Ben? Aww. so cute," praise the woman as she pinches gently Daren's plump cheeks. The boy looks bad.
"Daren, this is Hailey." Ben introduces Hailey to the indifferent Daren.
"Hi, Daren," said Hailey. Daren just waved small.
Ben looked towards Mia. Look at the girl's pale face.
"Do you feel better, Mia?" ask Ben.
"Yes, Mr. Chevalier, thanks for asking," Mia replied as she glanced at Ben at a glance, with a bitter smile.
"We're leaving now, Ben?" hailey's question made the man immediately turn his face away from Mia.
"Okay" said Ben. He kissed Daren's head and ruffled his hair slowly. Then looked back at Mia who was looking down, busy with her violin.
"Bye, Mia," he said.
Mia just nodded. Hailey glanced at Mia and smiled faintly. Then followed Ben out of the room.
"I don't'th likhe her," muttered Daren with her slurred voice.
Mia. "You can't say you don't like someone you don't already know, Daren."
"I justhh don't like her!"
"Okay, okay, let's get on with the exercise again."
Mia sighed slowly.
Who's the lady?
Mia tried to shake off the bad thoughts that had arrived - suddenly milling around in her head. Why she doesn't feel like she's willing to see Ben with a woman. What happened to him.
***
Mia climbed the stairs out of the underground station towards the highway. His steps gontai walk the sidewalk along Brownsville. The shadow of the woman with Ben messed with his mind.
Is he Ben's girlfriend?
If so why?
Didn't I just admire her in silence?
Lamia, what's wrong with you?
Mia ruffled her hair origin. Trying to throw out the voices inside his head that are in conference.
"Hey, weird girl!"
Someone's cry made Mia spontaneously raise her face. Looking next to him and finding Brandon had aligned his steps with him. Mia hit him on the shoulder slowly.
"What are you doing here?"
"You go to your apartment."
Mia rounded her eyes. "You what?"
"Checking you, who knows you're starving" Brandon chuckled.
Mia hissing. He hit his best friend's shoulder back.
"But I'm hungry." Mia grimacing. "Are you going to buy me dinner?"
"I'll buy you dinner, take you out on the street, watch a movie, see a fountain. What do you want? Mention it!"
"Hmmm .. Let's see. Where's car?
Brandon pointed behind them where his old ford car was parked. Mia immediately held Brandon's hand towards the light blue car.
Sunday night will be spent just having fun with his best friend. Forgetting all the bitterness of his heart remembering Ben and the beautiful woman.
Anyway, I'm just a secret admirer.
He's untouchable to me.
He's Benjamin Chevalier from The Rebellion.
I'm nobody.
Alright, wake up, Lamia, wake up!
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