Chapter 47: Son
As a sign of their newly found friendship, Dominique bought a miniature guitar, giving it to Aaron as his souvenir. The young boy was overjoyed to receive that gift from Dominique.
"Thank you, Mr. Dominique. I’ll treasure this. The next time I come back here, I’ll give you a souvenir from my country." Aaron promised him.
Dominique gently ruffled his hair and said, "Okay. I’ll look forward to your return. But for now, we need to find your sister and uncle. They might be worried about you."
Aaron nodded in response. "Don’t worry, Mr. Dominique. If we can’t find them, I can ride a taxi going to our place. I know the address. But I have to borrow money from you. Is it okay?"
Dominique looked at him in amusement. "I can’t possibly allow a four-year-old kid to ride a taxi alone. I would rather send you home."
"Aren’t you busy?" The young boy asked him expectantly. For some unknown reason, he didn’t want to part ways with Dominique just yet.
"I’m not. I only have a commitment with my best friend today. But as usual, he is late." Dominique checked his wristwatch. "Speaking of the devil," he mumbled when he received Ashton’s message, asking about his location. "He is finally here."
Dominique typed a message on his phone, instructing Ashton to meet him in the Music Store. "We can wait for him here so that he can help us in searching for your guardian."
"Okay, Mister!" Aaron cheerfully responded.
The two were still waiting for Ashton when the store manager approached them with a beaming smile. "That was amazing! We rarely get live performances like that. If you’re up for it, we’d love to have you play again sometime. Our customers clearly enjoyed it!"