Neighbors | Maichard

XI. - Photo Shoot -

Nude photo shoot ....

Those three words kept on echoing inside Maine's head ever since she woke up at around 3:20 am. Unable to sleep due to visions of what might greet her eyes during the photo shoot, Maine spent the next hour sitting on the living room couch and drinking coffee. She has seen Richard in his birthday suit before. And as much as she would hate to admit it, she can't deny the fact that he has an impressive physique.

Maine's thoughts brought her back several times to that morning when she accidentally pulled Richard's towel away from his body, revealing his nakedness underneath. The repeating flashback of that moment kept her from focusing her mind on the most important thing she'll be in today; her first ever photo shoot. After years and years of doing amateur stuff and free coverage, she finally landed her first big break.

Determined not to let even Richard's glorious nakedness stop her from reaching her dreams, Maine stood up from the couch and started getting ready for the photo shoot. The young girl then spent the next two hours preparing herself for the most important event of her adult life. She dressed well and packed all her camera equipments into one massive bag. After making sure that she has packed all of the necessities, Maine grabbed her phone and opened her Uber app.

A few minutes later, she heard a couple of knocks on her door.

"Come in!" Maine yelled and Gabbi showed herself. Her cousin then sat on a chair and asked her where she's going.

"Ngayon yung shoot." Maine replied.

"Oh, okay. Di ako uuwi mamaya ah?" Gabbi told her.

"What? Why? Baka hanapin ka ni Mommy mo sa akin."

"Ih. I already told her naman na. I'll be at KC's house, you know her naman di ba? May group study kami." Gabbi said, eyes glued at her own phone.

"May boys ba kayong kasama?" Maine asked in a concerned tone.

"Wala, kami lang."

"Good. Well, ingat ka ah? Lock the doors when you leave."

"I will."

Maine then continued to fix her things. And at exactly 7:00 am, she got on to the Uber cab and left her home.

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Richard spent the past two hours preparing for his first shoot in months. He woke up at around 4:11 am and has been up since trying to make sure that he still knows how to pose for the camera. After the clock struck 6:25 am, he went downstairs and placed the empty cup of coffee right on the sink.

"Where are you going?" Ruru's voice made him almost jump. He turned to his side and saw his cousin standing by the door.

"Ngayon yung shoot ko, remember? The fuck, wag mo nang uulitin yun." He answered.

"Ohh nice, pupunta nga pala akong Cebu ngayon." Ruru said and Richard stopped walking.

"Cebu? Why?"

"May shoot ako dun sa Friday. Bench's summer campaign. You know, I thought kasama ka nga eh."

Richard just shrugged.

"Don't worry, I'll lock all the doors and windows to keep Tita's house safe." Ruru assured him. Richard just nodded and ran back to his room. Five minutes later, he stepped out again and grabbed his keys from the kitchen counter.

"I'm going!" he yelled.

"Take care, fucker!" Ruru yelled back from the living room. Richard smiled, shook his head from side to side and made his way towards the garage.