[Miguel O'Hara Fanfic]

Neighbors (Chapter Two)

“I fucking hate hang over,” Eve groaned, trying to reach her phone because it’s been ringing for quite some time.

“Eve!” A voice shouted from the phone the moment Eve picked up.
“Who’s this?” Eve tried to look at the name but she just woke up, her eyes are still half open.
“Yuri, your assistance and bestie,” listening to the tone, Eve knows Yuri definitely rolled her eyes.
“What’s up?”
“Where are you?” Yuri asked.
“What do you mean where am I? Of course I’m home,” Eve rubbed her eyes.
“I know you’re the boss but don’t forget you have a company to take care of,” Yuri reminded.
“Oui, I know that, I already gave you a month of rest, why are you complaining about your work,” Eve walks toward the washroom, “just let me rest for a week, your boss slash bestie needed recovery after that jerk,” Eve sarcastically said, leaving the phone by the sink as she start washing her face.
“You got documents to sign.”
“You know I can work at home right?” Eve mumbled, “just send them to me, I’ll sign it later.”

“As your assistance, I would like my boss to show up at work so I could get 85% of work finish today but as your best friend in the same time, I’ll let you off the hook this time,” Yuri sighed, “just don’t do anything stupid, if you need anything else, you know who to call.”
“You’re the best Yuri,” Eve chuckled.
“Remember to brew some ginger tea, it’s in your second left cabinet.”
“Si Mama,” Eve joked and the call ended.

Downstair.

The ginger tea is currently brewing, Eve looked out at the glass door that shows the pool and the neighbor to her right, she could see Miguel’s house.

What happened last night appeared in her mind, Miguel’s handsome face started to take over all space in her mind, as well as his gentleman behavior and how he carried her to his car last.

“Don’t go falling in love now, you just broke up, you’re going to look like a playgirl,” Eve said to herself.

But, really? It would be nice if he’s mine.

Eve blinked hard and told her mind to shut up.

How to shut up when that man is hotter than any you met before?

“Oh my god,” Eve facepalmed as she poured the ginger tea into her favorite cup.

*

The night wind blowing through the open glass door, letting the cold breeze in the house.

Eve was sitting on her egg chair, with her leg crossed so her laptop could sit on her legs, playing her 'dark academia vibe playlist', as she was typing out her ideas.

Eve owns a writing company, she herself is an author as well, she started a company to help out many other authors out the world as well. She has been stopping publishing for some time already, with this breakup, gave her a great idea to start a new one.

Being like Taylor Swift, writing down songs/stories about the break ups.

The doorbell suddenly starts to ring like crazy which scared the shit out of Eve. She's not expecting anyone tonight, Yuri would always call before she arrives at Eve's.

Eve cautiously walks towards the front gate.

"Tyler?" It's her ex, that jerk who cheated on her, "what the fuck are you doing here? Shouldn't you be with that bitch?"
"Look Eve I'm sorry, can you let me in?"  Tyler begged.
"No, please go before I call for securities," Eve sighed and put on another extra lock on the gate.

I may have once loved him a lot but that's where you draw the line Tyler.

"You fucked up everything the moment you decided to cheat on me, so please leave," Eve pointed the other direction from her house.
"Eve, you fucking bitch! I'll make you come back to me begging!" Tyler finally loses his cool.
"Never!" Eve reaches into her pocket to take out her phone, preparing to dial the security but Tyler is out of his mind, he crawls over the gate, "son of a bitch!"

Eve could play it cool as long as Tyler is behind the gate but the moment he crawls over the gate, Eve knows she cannot protect herself from this crazy man.

Fuck fuck fuck! The girl screams inside her thoughts.

Eve runs upstairs and locks herself in her bedroom.

Okay, why did I lock myself in my bedroom? I just made myself a dead end!

Eve regretted immediately the moment she locked her bedroom door, she looked out her window, it's the same direction of the glass door, she can see Miguel's room from here.

Is he home?

The house is dark though.

If I jump out from my balcony, am I able to jump on the wall fence?

"Eve!" Tyler's voice screaming behind the door.
"Well, it's better than getting caught in that jerk's hand," Eve whispered, she placed her make-up chair next to the balcony, she stood on the chair.

As her bedroom door was getting bang on, her heartbeat beat faster.

"Now or never."

Eve took the jump.

"Oof!" She grunted as her stomach hit the wall, her legs kicking the air and her hands trying to flip her over the wall.

At least they didn't build the wall into pointy fences.

Eve looks down at the ground to check if she's safe to fall, and in case she falls on her face, there she sees a man looking at him.

I didn't know his shoulders were this big.

"Please save me," Eve begged as she gripped on the wall, "please." She's gonna fall back to her side, the pool.

Miguel let out a soft chuckle and pulled Eve towards him, he held her in his big arm. Both of them made eye contact for a second.

"T-Thanks," Eve mumbled and turned around.
"What happened?" He uses his soft tone to ask.
"Just help me call the security, there's a crazy person in my house," Eve fell onto the ground, curling up like a ball, "I just need to calm down a little."

She could have the courage as much as she wants as long as Tyler just be a good boy and stay behind the gate but she knows, the moment Tyler gets physical, she's not a match for it.

And Tyler can get very abusive.

While waiting for the security to arrive, Eve still can hear Tyler yelling out her name, she covered her ears the whole time. Miguel looked at Eve, who's so tiny curling up on the ground, with her body trembling. He decided to go check out himself and maybe stall Tyler before the security arrives. Before he does that, he lets Eve into his house, gives her a glass of water and walks out of his house.

I think he'll be fine, he's bigger than Tyler.

After an hour, Miguel returned with red and blue lights shining on the ceilings.

"Everything's alright now, he's taken away from the police," Miguel brushes his hair to the side.
"Thank you," Eve gently smiled, she went to the kitchen and washed up the cup, "well, I should go back, it's late," they both glared at the clock hanging on the wall.

It's past 12 midnight.

"If you don't mind, let's have lunch or dinner together, I want to thank you for everything you've done," Eve suggested.
"Dinner."
"Dinner, sure! I'll send you the location of the restaurant," Eve smiled.

Miguel watches Eve walk towards the door, preparing to leave.

The man reached out his hand and pulled Eve towards him for a hug.

"Just comfort you for what happened," Miguel coughs.

This is unexpected for how Miguel acted.

"Thanks."

Second time, second night.

A hug before they depart for the night.