Maven of the Strings

Chapter Thirteen

Arkin POV

One night on a cold December, It's a time when my friends - Nicolette and Starchild invites me at a dinner. One awaited night. I'm free at that time so I can go with them. Then it was. I brought presence and I arrive at Starchild's house as Nicolette says, "There's no space on our house so we have to eat on my best friend's table."

I don't know where it is, but Nicolette must act like my GPS. Alright, its time.

I was excited for I can eat with and meet Starchild's family. I hope I can know her name.

Before I go, I text Nicolette to meet me before Starchild's home. I will buy Senior Pedro chicken liempo. This will be special. I can't text Starchild because she has no phone and like I said, I don't know her house.

When I'm with Nicolette, riding a Fino with the grilled liempo I bought.

"You got a good dress pick." I said, complement for her with her dress.

"Thank you," She says. "I just bought this for 150 Pesos." We are both happy at that time. And right, she arrive with me to Starchild's.

And when we reach the house, according to Nicolette's point direction to the way of Starchild's home. It's small but a good house to live. There's a hanging garden at the terrace. At the outside, there's a small store there. Her parents having a small Tofu industry. They sold a home-made tofu.

"Good evening sir." I greet the man, for he was the Starchild's father.

"Oh, wait." He said presentably and smiling. "Dear, here's your visitors. Your bestfriend and a guy." Her dad call upon her. Then she meet me outside smiling. Finally I came to her house.

"Come in." She says. Welcoming both of us. I smile. Knowing her house makes me feel comfortable to be one of trusted friend of her.

Then I step at the veranda, this is my first step to her world and I'm full of joy and gladness.

"Have a seat." Her mother says. Smiling after having to see me. Then we sat on their sofa. There's so many picture of Starchild, since her childhood up to adolescence hanging with frames in the wall. She's cute before, then and now.

But I see nothing that tells her real name. Very mysterious.

Then it's about the time also Starchild's dad done to close their tofu store and enters the house. He was so jolly and talkative, unlike his daughter who was a silent girl.

He punned upon her daughter, "Oh. This was the first time you'd brought a guy at the house, is he your boyfriend?" He grin at his daughter. I'm about to smile but hope they didn't see.

"Dad!" She said. Exclaimed that she feels shamed.

"What's your name, son?" Her father asked. I thinks he likes me because he is smiling in asking, but I won't assume.

I answer, "I'm Arkin, sir."

"Ow Arkin. Introduce yourself to us son," He said. My goodness, how should I start?

"I am Arkin, I'm out of school for now and I am a band member sir,"

"How about your study? Continue it." He tells me concerning my college. I can't lean on the couch.

"I'm a dentist student, sir. My dad and two of my sisters are both dentist too."

"That's wow! You have a strong-teeth family. You must continue your study," Then he smiles. Starchild pouting her face for her father keeps asking my background.