D&B5

Neil&Nick Extra 8

"Tell him I'm not available to talk. If she wants to know about the car, have her contact Pas instead," Neil said calmly.

("Uh, okay. Will you be coming to the garage, Mr. Neil?") Nucha asked.

"No, I probably won't be at the shop for a while. I have some personal business to attend to," Neil replied. Nucha acknowledged before hanging up. Brick looked at Neil with curiosity.

"While I was showering, Pam called, but I didn't answer. And now she's had my employee call me, saying she wants to talk about the car," Neil explained to Day and Brick.

"So, do you still think this is normal?" Brick asked. Day sat listening silently, deep in thought.

"In the meantime, try not answering her calls. Do whatever it takes to prevent that woman from contacting you. If we can't get her to contact us directly, we might see her true colors. Before, you always answered her calls, even if it was just about work. If she only wanted to know about the car, she could talk to my mechanics and employees. But if she insists on talking to you directly, then she's definitely not being honest," Day said. Neil looked at Day.

"Why didn't I think of that? Why didn't I see it?" Neil said to himself.

"Because you're stupid," Brick couldn't help but scold his friend.

"Aren't you guys going to the shop today?" Neil asked.

"We're both worried about you, and we're here to help," Brick replied. Even if he was annoyed, they were still friends.

"Thanks," Neil replied.

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"Ow! If you were going to make me sit in the sun, you could have at least told me. I would have put on more sunscreen," Nick complained, though not seriously. Kun had picked him up on his motorcycle to go out and run errands together.

"What's the big deal? You don't tan easily anyway," Kun retorted slowly. Nick glared at his friend.

"This place?" Nick asked, seeing that his friend had brought him to a cute little cafe by the sea.

"Yep, it's inside," Kun replied with a smile, leading Nick into the cafe.

"Oh, Kun, when did you get back?" A handsome, tan-skinned man, the owner of the cafe, greeted Kun. Kun smiled back.

"I just got back yesterday. I brought a friend to grab some coffee," Kun replied. Nick glanced at his friend and playfully pouted. Kun nudged him in the ribs.

"Welcome! What can I get for you?" The cafe owner asked Nick.

"I'll have a latte, please," Nick said. Kun ordered for himself as well.

"This is Petch, my friend. Petch, this is Nick," Kun introduced his friend to the cafe owner.

"This is him? The one you told me about?" Nick said, causing Kun to quickly kick his leg and glare at him.

"Told you what?" Petch asked.

"Oh, he was saying your coffee is amazing," Nick quickly covered, grinning mischievously at his friend. Petch smiled and made their coffees. The two took their drinks to a table outside, overlooking the beach and into the cafe where Petch was serving customers.

"Ugh, why the act, Kun? Just be yourself," Nick blurted out, making Kun turn and glare at him.

"Nick, look at me! I'm built like a bear. If I act overtly gay and scare him off, he won't want to talk to me anymore," Kun pouted, complaining to Nick. Nick rolled his eyes. Kun, Nick's tall, muscular friend, was secretly gay but too afraid to fully express himself. He regularly sought advice and confided in Nick, who had been a kind of idol to him since their college days. Nick was always open about his sexuality, while Kun, being overweight and insecure in college, had only recently gained the confidence to show his true self after losing weight and building muscle.