Maven of the Strings

Chapter Twelve

Nicolette POV

It's about evening and it's getting colder as frost. Brr, extreme cold. In my sight, my best friend and in term, also me, have a new friend and it's a guy. We accept Arkin to join our friendship. Maybe I hate metal song indeed. Behold, I recognize this guy as a friend. We three met at night, always at the midst of darkness.

The time has come, a guy named Dio whom with his girlfriend went near us because Arkin call him, they were band mates.

"Sup, men." Dio greets. Holding his beautiful as enchantress girlfriend. Wearing it's winter suit. Arkin stands and talk to him,

"Yeah I'm fine. It's about 3 days after we last met and still, there's no gig. Christmas is coming." His girlfriend wave her right hand next to us. Arkin waved back.

"Yeah right. Don't worry, maybe this week. Anyway, who's that two girls? Hm, had you get-off on Sandra? Moved on?" Dio asked. Smiling with a grin looking on him.

Then who's Sandra, by the way?

"She's Nicolette. The nerd-glasses girl." And I waved my hands after introducing me. He's handsome and, also his girlfriend is woah! Really pretty. I think it's South Korean, I guess?

"Then who's that pretty long haired girl with guitar." He ask for my best friend's name. She have guitar at that time, instead of her ukulele. A brown Lumanog guitar which almost 4 years on her but still in good condition.

"Call her Starchild. Enough for asking why." Arkin said. Nice answer!

"Eh." Dio said. Confusing. His girlfriend too,

Dio doesn't contended on Arkin's regarding so he ask my best friend, "What's your name?"

"Starchild." One word answer by her. Seriously looking on him in fierce.

Arkin smile. Dio doubt. He never ask again because my best friend look really serious.

"Well. Anyway sorry for inconvenience, we have a night date with my girlfriend. Anyway she's Rin." She's a half-South Korean girl. Ow! I have a lucky guess. And after that warm conversation, they continue their date. They wasn't stay so we continue our meeting.

"You're too serious, Starchild." Arkin says after he looks on my bestfriend answering his band mate's question.

"Sorry."

"Well, Arkin, who is Sandra? Eh?" I asked grinning to him.

"My ex-girlfriend," Arkin answer disappointed. My bestfriend take a look on him! I see it, then she turn her head again to her guitar.

"Ow, I see." I answer and still grinning. Then he smiles back.

"Do both of you know, Dawnchase?" Arkin asked. Other topic to tell.

"I heard it's popularity but never been enter." I answer respectively.

"If we had a live band performance there, I will invite both of you. And all you want there, the entrance there? Cocktails? Foods? I pay it all for you."

"Seriously?" I exclaimed! That's bizarre.

"Yes!" Arkin answer.

"Eh? Sounds good. I wish I can sing there." My best friend said with a pinch of smile.

"Hm. I hope so. I do it for you." Then Arkin smiles, drinking his coke-in-can.

"Thanks. Wish it'll happen." Then after, we went to Sunset Park, a food park mostly open every night. Food's enough? No! Arkin force as to eat here and we eat there. I really-really like it! Arkin's treat. And we eat and talk.

After that dine, everything done fine. Good and memorable for us. This was the first time we ate at this area, it's too expensive. Selfies on phone, coming up!

"The Christmas is coming but still, there is no gig." He tell to us.

"I wish one of the days before Christmas, you'll perform again." She said respectively.

Arkin reply, "Yes, think positive. It will happen. Thanks, Starchild."

It is too cold, we have to go home. Arkin need a rest too. My best friend and I take the whole night at their house terrace for we had no place to go forth. Arkin ride with his scooter and slowly driving as he join on our walk. When we get onto a crossway area. We split and separate and go to our own destinations, to go home. But I go with my best friend 'til eleven. Arkin left us and drive his way home.