16 Am I a Musician? (1/2)
They walk inside the mall and buy a few things. When Hazel's eyes met with the Urban Decay boutique signboard, she stop her pace.
”I need to buy something. Stay here.” she signaling both of them to wait for her outside the boutique.
Alan nod his head. He thought that Hazel will take a short time to buy her things, but he was wrong.
He wait at the outside for almost 30 minutes. Aslan also start to show a bored look.
”Uncle, what did my mom buy until it take a long time to wait?” Aslan ask him.
Sighing, he squatted down in front of him to leveling their eyes.
”Hmmm..let's say your mother found her favorite cave. If you grown up later, avoid this area. Especially when they got sales. Got it?” he wink his eyes to him.
”Huh? Which area?” Aslan rub his chin.
”Make up area. Or you will end up like this. Look, so many of men waiting for their girlfriend or family outside the 'cave' just like us.” he point his eyes toward a few people who is standing and some of them sit at the bench. All of them frequently check their watch and some of them even sleeping while waiting.
Aslan also look at the way Alan's looking. He then nodded his head like he's understand Alan's meaning.
”Oh..so, I'll just skip this area or closed her eyes! So that, she won't see this 'cave'. Right, uncle?” Aslan made a gesture like 'A-ha!'
”That's right. Good boy!” he ruffles his hair and chuckle a little.
”What's so funny?” Hazel's voice interrupting them.
Standing up, Alan look at her paper bag on her right hand.
”I thought you buy this whole boutique? Why did you only buy a little, but spend a lot of time inside?” he ask.
”This is the fastest I can go.” she 'humph' him and start walking followed by Alan and Aslan.
”Hm? I didn't know, when people going inside they suddenly turn into a snail.” he still want to tease her.
”Be lucky you not end up sleeping like the man at the bench earlier.” she replied.
Not replying to her again, he just smile and out of habit, he suddenly ruffles her hair.
”Yes yes.”
Surprised by the sudden touch, Hazel jolt her body a bit.
”Hey, don't touch me like I was your buddy.” she remind him making him stop his action immediately.
He then frowned a moment before he catch up again with her pace.
'Why would I do that? Did I always do that?'
”Come on. I need to go to that boutique.” she pointed her finger toward a Victoria Secrets outlet.
”Uhm..hey, can I bring Aslan to that shop?” he feel a bit awkward to accompany her to buy some undergarment.
”Huh?” Hazel turn around to the place that Alan show her.
It was a musical instrument shops. Nod her head, she said. ”Sure, i'll call you once I settle.”
Alan nod and bring Aslan with him.
”Do you know how to play a musical instrument?”
Aslan shake his head.
”No. But, I saw one big piano at grandpa house.”
”Oh..I bet your grandpa must know how to use it, right?”
”Mhm.”
”Okay..” Alan touch one violin at the display and bring it under his chin.
He try to play it, suddenly the sound that he made, makes the bystanders to turn around to look at him.
The music was slow and sad. After he done playing, all the bystanders around the shop clapping at him.
”Quite impressive, mate, are you a musician?” the shop assistant came to him and ask him.
”Uh- thank you.” Alan replied and shake his head as a 'no'. 'Wait, am I a musician before I lost my memory? But, how do I explained about all other thing that I mastered too? What am I actually?' He lost at his train of thoughts.
Just when he want to put back the violin, Aslan tug his small hand on his pants.