Neighbors | Maichard

XXX. - Photo Shoot pt. II -

Song for this chapter:

1. Boys Like You - Who is Fancy, Ariana Grande and Meghan Trainor

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"Basta Maine, wag kang nenerbyosin ah? Enjoy mo lang yan. Malay mo yan na start ng photography career mo." Mrs. Mendoza told Maine while they were eating breakfast. Maine just smiled and nodded.

"Good luck, sweetheart." Her Dad said. Maine smiled feebly and looked at the clock. A few seconds later, she pushed her plate away and stood up.

"I'll get ready." she said before running up to her room. Maine then walked straight towards her massive side window and pushed it open. Upon seeing that his windows were still closed, she reached for her phone and dialed Richard's number.

"Hello?" a deep, sleepy and manly voice spoke from the other line.

"Good morning, sleepy head. Baka ma-late tayo tumayo ka na uy." She replied.

"Are you staring at my windows?" He asked and Maine heard his footsteps on the background of their call. His windows then opened and she caught a sight of a shirtless Richard. He flashed a boyish grin and gave her a quick wave. Maine smirked and rolled her eyes.

"Baka ma-late tayo. Bilisan mo na." she told him through the phone.

"I don't feel well. Pwede bang paliguan mo ako?" he asked cheekily.

"Ew. No." Maine replied before ending the call. Richard grinned smugly and raised both of his hands at the side of his head, mimicking a surrender pose.

"Fine ... but you look beautiful today!" he yelled, unsure if she could hear him.

"Thank you!" Maine yelled back intentionally. She then pointed at her watch and Richard nodded. He closed his windows and disappeared behind the glass and curtains.

"Maine ... kalma ... you can do this." She told herself. The door to her room then opened and Gabbi's head popped in.

"Papasok ka na?" Maine asked.

"Yep. Good luck sa nude photo shoot!"

"Baliw ka. It's NOT nude photo shoot." she answered quickly.

"Whatever. Bye!"

Maine breathed a sigh of relief as soon as Gabbi disappeared behind the door. She reached for her towel and went straight to the bathroom.

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"Ngayon photo shoot niyo di ba? Good luck, bro." Ruru said the second Richard entered the kitchen.

"Thanks, man." He replied. Richard then reached for the coffee maker and poured some freshly made brewed coffee into his mug.

"It will be a nude photo shoot, right? You're a lucky man."

"What? No! Where the fuck did you hear that?"

"Ah, nothing ... I just thought. Forget it, alis muna ako."

"San ka pupunta?" Richard asked before snatching a buttered toast from the table.

"Hahatid si Gabbi sa school."

"May kotse ka?"

"Wala."

"Eh paano mo hahatid?"

"Sasamahan ko siya sa Uber." Ruru replied as though it was the most obvious thing in the world.

Richard just laughed and moved his head from side to side. He took a bite off the toast and raised a brow at Ruru.