Same Stars Of Yesterday (book 2)

"Mission: Emberton"

CXXXIX.
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Dawn's POV:

"Woah... There really seems like a party is going on in there... The parking lot is full...." Ash muttered when we have arrived at sir JJ's residence.

We were also greeted by the same guard who I remember was the one to whom we actually handed the violin of Luke, sir JJ's son, back in the day when we came here for the first time.

"You are being expected inside... Please head to this way and to the party hall." The guard told us and we went on.

Since it is the first time we could walk in this place, I was caught up roaming my sight around and mainly getting myself familiar at least. May, Ash, and Drew also did the same and we finally stepped in the hall when we were welcomed in.

The usherette even asked our names and we were quickly directed to a certain room.

"Sir June will be here a while later~ Please do wait for him.. Oh... Young master~! These are the ones your father expects to come..." The usherette spoke up when this boy stepped in the room and he was carrying his food already before he placed them on the table and sat down before it.

He doesn't look friendly but also doesn't seem intimidating. He was just quiet and did not bother us but ate.

"Young master..." Ash uttered out before he eventually went to the boy and he greeted him and introduced himself with his usual enthusiasm.

"So you're sir JJ's son? Luke, right?" Ash asked still extending his arm waiting to be accepted but that boy only nodded and continued eating not even bothering a handshake so Ash only retreated his hand.

"You really are his son. You are more like the high school version of your father...." Ash continued conversing already not yet giving up to let the boy be.

We drew closer too and May tried to initiate a talk with Luke too but he only continued eating and did not answer with words but only eye contact and nodding. I even thought May was offended by him but she managed to maintain her cool and, soon, sir JJ came in the room greeting and thanking us for coming.

"No problem at all, Sir! And happy birthday! We actually brought a gift..." And Ash handed the wrapped gift we brought and sir JJ accepted it willingly.

"Thank you for this~ I have not expected you will still bother yourself but thank you..." Sir JJ told us smiling.

Ash widened his smile more before he asked how sir JJ has been. To note clearly, we haven't had a time to meet Sir JJ these past weeks so it is only a given that Ash would ask.

"I am doing well. I apologize for not contacting you more the past weeks. Today, I hope you could enjoy the celebration while you're here. There's food so you could have lunch now here. And surely you now know my son, Luke. He is currently in second year middle school." We were told.

We only introduced ourselves and Luke was likely not interested with us though. In the meantime, Sir JJ told us to first have our lunch before he would like to talk to us. Ash was even assuming that Sir JJ would talk to us about the next music sheet for sure.

"Alright~! I just hope he already give us something useful now regarding that sixth music sheet. I feel like our search is being slow now." May uttered out and her eyes widened when she spotted a dessert with marshmallows.