THE BAD BOY OF MANHATTAN

Chapter 32. Are you worried about me, Emma?

HUNTER SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL MANHATTAN UNIVERSITY.

"Welcome back (Welcome back), Elric." Two beautiful girls who cross paths with Elric in the corridor greet with their sweetest smiles. However, Elric only glanced at them at a glance without even acknowledging. Only Michael and Ryan were busy flirting with the two.

It's Elric's first day back in public school after several months of personality courses with Mrs. Becky Sanders's. He did not understand why his father suddenly returned him to public school, but a few days ago he still made trouble until he got injured in his temple.

"Clara and Ashley .. poor pretty girls," Michael paled.

"Why?" ask Ryan.

"Never seen in Elric's eyes." Michael chuckled as he elbowed the arm of Elric who was entering the classroom.

"I told you all the girls in this school are sycophants. If they knew I was poor, they would not care about me" Elric said, pulling out his chair.

"Poor? You're kidding me, aren't you?" hatch Ryan.

Elric pressed his shoulders. Then his attention turned to a male teacher who had just entered the classroom. "Welcome back, Elric (Welcome back, Elric)" he said.

Elric waved at a glance accompanied by his faint smile. The teacher then began his physics lesson. The one Elric took first into this school two years ago was indeed a science class. He thought at the time, he wanted to get away from music, so he involved himself with something opposite. At least the atmosphere will be different. At least he won't find any trace of his father there.

However, the main thing that is the focus now is, how he can finance his own school without Nathan's intervention. His salary working with Fat Tony is quite high when compared to the wages of restaurant workers or other workers. But, of course, it is not enough to finance itself to live in Manhattan which is famous for its exorbitant cost of living. Renting an apartment and financing his school may not have been able to do. Even renting an apartment in the slums of East Harlem alone can make someone with a bag of fit-and-loom. But Emma can do it. The girl only worked at a small restaurant.

Emma. Recalling his conversation with the girl two days ago, Elric smiled to himself. He listened to Emma's outpouring of heart without interrupting. Her heart even ached as the girl revealed everything she had experienced. Elric even carried away the atmosphere of wanting to always be next to Emma so he dared to express his feelings, even with unordered words. Fortunately, Emma was under the influence of alcohol so she could not digest her words.

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THE MANHATTAN DETENTION COMPLEX, MANHATTAN.

The spacious room consists of ten separate orange chairs, each facing four blue chairs with a white table in the center. All the seats were filled with prison dwellers and their visitors. Including Elric, Michael, and Ryan who were visiting Noah.

Noah smiled broadly as Elric thrust out a large pack containing a pack of cigarettes and several cans of beer. "I really need this, thanks, El," he said happily.

"How are you, Noah?" ask Elric.

"Excellent (extraordinary)" Noah said with a big smile. Either he was insinuating himself, or indeed he was fine behind bars.

"We miss you (we miss you)" Ryan said with a sad face. He and his brother are close and always do anything together.

Noah chuckles. "No crybaby, Lil Bro (dik)!" he patted hard on the sister's shoulder. "I'll be out in a few months."

"So your sentence isn't two years?" ask Michael.

"Vonis two years, probation period seven months. Because I'm behaving well, yeah .. I'll be out sooner. But, actually Fat Tony takes care of everything" Noah said. "What's up in East Harlem? Good news? Bad news?"

Elric. "Fordham Fire always throws a tantrum. They can't accept us setting foot in the Bronx. I think they're too greedy. They just want to sell in part of East Harlem which should be Fat Tony."

Noah shook his head. "Can't be allowed. Wait till I get out I'll make a calculation with them." He clenched his palms furiously. Noah is a confidant of Fat Tony, the respected leader of gangsters in East Harlem.

"Our work is pretty good. Fat Tony paid us well" Ryan said.

Noah nodded as well. "He's a bad boss. But, do not let you make mistakes or betray. I'ts gonna be bad (would be bad)." He warned the three young men.

There was the sound of an announcement from an elongated round speaker in the corner of the room, that the visiting time was up. Elric and his two best friends also say goodbye to Noah after hugging each other with a brotherly embrace.

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Emma walked out of the restaurant door frowning and saw Elric standing under a tree growing on the sidewalk. He smiled his smile as he approached the young man. "What's right here?" tanyakanya.

"Waiting for you" answered Elric

Elric grimacing. "Maybe."

Emma rolled both her eyes. This kid is random. "Where are you from?" he walked next to Elric.

"Go back to school and visit Noah in prison."

"Owh, have you started going to public school?"

"Yeah."

Emma nodded. But soon after he stopped his steps and hit Elric's arm slowly. "Why are you still in touch with Noah. It's the breng sek that's making you wretch!" hardik.

"Brotherhood (brotherhood)," answered Elric straightforwardly.

"When did he get out of jail?"

"A few months away."

Emma clucked. The look on his face showed his dislike of the most unfortunate relationship Elric had with Noah. "He's gonna get you in trouble again, El," she protested.

"He's not as bad as people think, Em."

Emma hissing. He could not believe that Noah had a good side. The young man's reputation was already very bad in East Harlem.

"But I promise you, Em .. I won't cause any trouble" Elric said with a serious face.

Emma wettest. "Basic stupid! Why did you promise me? Just promise yourself," he said, shaking Elric's forehead.

Elric scratched his head while grimacing. I promise you because you're important to me, Emma.

"Emma .. do you remember what I said that night to you when we had wine?" elric asked with a pounding heart.

Emma squinted her forehead. "What are you talking about?" tanyakanya.

"Owh, forget it (forget it)." Elric breathed a sigh of relief. Emma did not notice her words that night.

The two stopped in front of Emma's apartment building. "Go home, El .. don't wander here" he asked.

"There's still work to be done" replied Elric, sitting on the perimeter fence of the apartment building and the sidewalk.

Emma took her breath. "Just be careful, El (be careful, El)."

Elric smiled happily. "You worried about me, Emma?"

"Kind of (that kind of thing)."

"Why?"

"Because you're a lost boy. I pity you (because you're a lost child. I feel sorry for you)," Emma's wink made Elric sing his lips. "See you, Elric (meet you, Elric)" Emma said as she stepped inside the apartment.

Elric doesn't hold back Emma even though he still wants to spend time with the girl. He pulled the corner of his lips. Maybe if he stays with Fat Tony, he will get Emma's attention because the girl is worried about him. Despite Emma's reason for pitying her.

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