Maven of the Strings

Chapter Twenty-eight

Arkin POV

I sat on the passenger seat in front of the HiAce. Sadly and I feel cry. It makes me weak. It breaks my heart. I saw her that's why . . . That's why I . . . my bad. Ugh! My bad.

"Hello." She greets Poro happily while she was supporting to enter by her parents. I heard her voice and it's very different unlike our last met.

I don't want to see her for now. I'm not ready. It really breaks my heart.

"Where do we go, dad?" She asked and I heard her voice again. A suffering voice. I'm full of guilt! It really breaks my heart. It breaks my heart into pieces.

Then Poro set all in his van. Then he enter on it and sit on the driver's seat. While the Maven's family is on their talking business and I still heard the Maven's words, Poro asked me. He asked,

"What's going on? Don't be sad at this time, bro."

"Okay. I will do it for her bro. I just can't restrain the feelings." I answer while wiping my teary eyes.

They all know that I'm the one who seats in front seat except the Maven. I keep on hiding. I can't resist! I can't rid of it, it really breaks my heart!

Then we arrive to Ayala Grand Carnival. Nicolette and the Maven's parent keep talking with their daughter. Telling some happy thoughts about past even the jokes! Everything to forget her pain. To forget the sufferings. To give her hope. I don't talk. I don't recognized myself to her. I'm just sitting, listening to their conversation, looking at my wallpaper and wiping my teary eyes.

Poro keeps on his drive.

"Nicole." The Maven asked.

"Yes my dear bestfriend?" Nicole asked back. I saw on the mirror that the Maven enjoys watching the city lights.

"I know this boulevard. I really know this . . ." The Maven said. Every time I hear her voice sounds kills me. It kills me by guilt. It really change. It keeps breaking me and breaking again! She continue telling a story,

"I and Arkin travels this place," I heard my name. "I miss that happy moment." Then the sound keeps morose until Nicolette start a new topic.

"My best friend. It's okay. Forget sadness for a while." Nicolette said for she know that the Maven want to burst her cry again.

Poro whisper talking to me because he saw me really sad, "Bro it's okay. Don't let your sadness feeling rains the pleasant night."

I must think how I could present to her later. It sounds nervous to me. If she will be glad or be disappoint. But it will must settled, here and now.

Then I look on our way and the Ferris Wheel, uh-is now in sight of us and the Maven still looking the sidewalks and building lights but she wasn't recognized the Wheel. She still didn't recognized me too because of the upholstery.

"We are coming near the surprise!" Nicolette talking like in the abyssal.

The father said, "Dear, take a look on that." And the father point something ahead.

"Dad," I heard her voice with happiness answering on his dad pointing. She continue, "I want to ride there."

"Sure," The mother tells to her. "It was our surprise." And happiness prevail on the van. Learning that the Maven's smile come again. Then after all, we reached the place after fifteen minutes travel. Then Poro parked his HiAce.

"Bro. Can you open the door for them and assist. Bro I'm very sorry in my favors and demands." I tell this to Poro with sort of apologize.

He answers me with a smile, "It's a very little favor my brother. Don't worry, I know that this is a part of surprise. I'll be the one to manage."