RJ spent the last several weeks preparing for his return to school. Aside from that, he also kept himself extra busy by courting Maine and trying to impress her mother at the same time. The young guy's determined to show everyone that he is more than his pretty face and model-esque body. That someone who endured most of life's hardship can still turn their lives around and succeed. He's going to show the world that it is never too late to fix what's been broken and start over again.
"Tisoy! Luto na yung ulam!" his mother yelled all the way from the kitchen. RJ placed his notebook down and walked out of his room. He then walked straight towards the kitchen and sat next to his sibling.
"Si Dad?" he asked.
"May inayos lang sa business niya." His mother answered. RJ just shrugged and continued eating again.
"Pupunta ka ba kina Maine ngayon?"
"Opo." RJ replied right away. It's already been a couple of days since they last saw each other, and that guilty feeling of longing has already made itself known to him. He misses her a lot.
"Wag papagabi ah." Mrs. Faulkerson reminded.
"Yes, Ma."
"May pasok ka na bukas. Maagang gigising ah? Pag na-late ka ... jusko."
"Alam ko nang gagawin ko Ma, chill."
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Maine opened her eyes and heard the sound of frequent knocks on her door. She slowly got out of bed and opened it.
"Mamaya pa pasok ko." She groaned at the sight of her sister standing on the doorway.
"Oh come on, Yaya and I made breakfast. And you should really make ligo na, Tisoy is here." Nicole replied happily. Maine's eyes widened and she quickly straightened up.
"Talaga?" she asked.
"Yup, bilisan mo na. Ginalingan niya ngayon, pogi siya." Nicole answered and giggled a bit. Maine blushed, her imagination quickly went overdrive. She pictured RJ in a black baseball cap, tight black shirt and skinny jeans.
"Daddy as fuck." She whispered, still lost in her thoughts about RJ.
"What?" Nicole asked.
"Wala ... nothing." She replied. Maine forcefully concealed a smile and looked away. Nicole walked in and sat on the side of her bed.
"How are you, Ate?"
"I'm alright. Ikaw, how are you? I heard from Mommy nag-awa kayo ni ano?" Maine asked. She then closed the door and quickly pulled out a fresh towel from her cabinet.
"Yes ... but don't worry, maayos din naming. Kayo ni Tisoy, kumusta na? First day niya ngayon di ba? Hindi ba kinakabahan?" Nicole asked her.
"I'm sure kinakabahan yun. But knowing him, sasabihin niya na hindi."
"You have to teach him how to open up. Oh sige baba na ako, see you." Her sister replied and darted out of the room. The smile on Maine's face faded. She hurried towards the bathroom and took a quick morning shower. After a couple of minutes, she stepped out and changed her clothes.
"Ma'am Maine?! Tawag na po kayo!" Yaya's loud voice entered her room through the tiny space at the bottom of the door.
"Ayan na!" she yelled and then heard the sound of the maid's shuffling footsteps. Two minutes later, Maine opened the door and realized that Yaya already went downstairs. Frowning, she walked towards the staircase and slowly made her way towards the first floor.
