CHAPTER 70

Maxwell gladly opened the car door for Ria and Ria mumbled thank you. He also got in at the driver's seat and helped Ria fasten her seatbelt before fastening his own.

" You know it wasn't necessary for you to help me with that, right?" Ria said with a smiling gesturing at his act.

" I know but, I just liked doing it, so, there I went ahead and did it." Maxwell said smiling back at Ria who shook her head.

The drive was quiet, there was some awkwardness in between them and Ria had to turn on the radio and put some music.

[Influence by Chris brown]

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Get up, get up

Kiddominant on the beat, better run it back

Fuckin' Robitussin

I don't know why this shit got me lazy right now, yeah

Can't do Percocets or Molly

I'm turnin' one, tryna live it up here right, right, right

Baby, you can

Ride it, ooh, yeah

Bring it over to my place

And you be like

"Baby, who cares?"

But I know you care

Bring it over to my place

You don't know what you did, did to me

Your body lightweight speaks to me

I don't know what you did, did to me

Your body lightweight speaks to me;

I can make it hurricane on it

Hunnid bands, make it rain on it

Tie it up, put a chain on it

Make you tattoo my name on it, oh

Make you cry like a baby, yeah

Let's GoPro and make a video, yeah

Make you cry like a baby, yeah

Let's GoPro and make a video

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Baby, you can

Ride it, ooh, yeah

Bring it over to my place

And you be like

"Baby, who cares?"

But I know you care

Bring it over to my place

You don't know what you did, did to me

Your body lightweight speaks to me

I don't know what you did, did to me

Your body lightweight speaks to me;

Baby, you can

Ride it, ooh, yeah

And you be like

"Baby, who cares?"

But I know you care....

Ria closed her eyes as this song sang. On the other hand Maxwell sang along the lyrics. Ria was surprised and amazed at the same time.

She never thought that Maxwell would have such a good voice, infarct she was now thinking that Maxwell sings better off than the real artist of that song. She was lost in it. When the song was over Ria was still staring at Maxwell and Maxwell didn't miss her gaze on him. He chuckled.

" You can sing like that!" Ria exclaimed.

" Yeah, of course I can sing, I have a mouth and a voice, anyone can sing." Maxwell said acting dumb as 8f he didn't understand her question.

" Dummy! I mean, I never thought you have such an angelic voice, oh I'm obsessed! Can you sing for me again, I mean like right now! Have you heard of this song, Angel baby by Troye Sivan? Can you sing that for me, oh Iove that song a lot too!" Ria said excitedly, she is always very obsessed with anyone whom she thinks sings much better than am artist she loves.

" I'm driving Ria, can we do this some other time?" Maxwell asked and let out a chuckle. He is not so much into singing but he has the voice, he only sings when his mind is relaxed. He feels at peace at the moment with Ria in his car. He just found himself singing along. Of course he knows almost all the popular songs. Like he is that talented, he can just listen to a song twice or thrice and the next day sing it like he had been learning it's lyrics for quite a while.

" But do promise me that you're going to sing for me sometime soon!" Ria said.

" I promise, I will. I also have a few albums I created when I was bored some time back. Maybe you'd love to listen to them? I mean, apart from my late mother, no one else has heard me singing. She was my number one fun." Maxwell said with a smile.

" Of course I'd love to listen to them!" Ria said cheerfully.

" Okay, I'll send them today evening once I'm at my place." Maxwell said.

" I would be gladly waiting!" Ria said.

" My father was a busy man back then." Maxwell started.

" You seem to have shared a lot with your mom than your dad." Ria concluded.

" Indeed, my mother was my best friend. I love her, she cared a lot for me. My father would be pissed off sometimes because he thought my mom was spoiling me." Maxwell spoke with a dreamy expression as if reviving that moment. He then chuckle before continuing. He has never open to someone much like at that moment. 

He just feels like he has known Ria from a long time back and he can trust her already even though they met just a few days back. In fact it's hardly a week.

" Well you are quite spoilt nevertheless!" Ria added.

" Am I ?" Maxwell asked her surprised.

" Yes, my sixth sense tells me so!" To said raising her eyebrows. This actade Maxwell laugh his heart out.

"you can say so! Maybe I'm a little bit spoilt. I'm used to be loved and cared for and attention. I do crave for those things a lot. I miss my mom for that fact. Sometimes, I just feel tired to man up. My mother would have said, ' son, that's enough of you acting up like a full grown man, come to mama and rest.' and then she would let me lie on her thighs, she would sooth me with a beautiful song as she played with my hair. It would take me less than twenty minutes before I snuggle on my mother's thighs like a baby. She used to make me forget all my fears, worried and tiredness. She was like an angel sent from heaven to me." Maxwell said and smiled letting a year drop off his eye before he quickly wiped it off.

Ria was taken aback when she saw a year dropping from his eye.

" Hey, are you okay? I can drive the rest of the way if you don't feel so stable!" Ria said concerned.

" No, I'm fine, don't worry about me. I just get overly emotional sometimes, whener I talk about her or think about her." Maxwell said.

" I'm sorry." Ria said placing a hand on his shoulder to sooth him.

" It's okay." Maxwell said.

They have now stopped at the destination that Ria had said earlier. At the studio. Maxwell opened the door for her and offered her a hand to step down the car.

" Thank you!" Ria said to his gesture.

" I do come here after school for some practise. I just came yesterday to find this place which is near my place." Ria said.

" Oh, that's okay." Maxwell  said.

" So I'm going to go in. You text me your address I'll pass by after here so that I can collect my drawing. Is that okay?" Ria said.

" No, I'm coming in with you. We would drive together. Furthermore, I have nothing important to do back at my place." Maxwell said. He hasn't told Ria that he was the one coaching dance over here. He just wanted to surprise her and see her million dollar expression if she finds out.

" Well, okay if you insist. But you know that it's not necessary to do that!" Ria said leading the way in as Maxwell followed her.

" Hi guys!" Ria greeted the others who were already practicing as she got in. 

" Hello Ria!" Some of them greeted her back, the others just waved.

" Hi Max!" Santa greeted getting away from her previous position and goes ahead to hug Maxwell. Maxwell relactantly hugged her back before he quickly made her stand away from him. Ria felt a pinch in her heart when they hugged so intimately like that but she shove that thought away.aube they are just friends or neighbors. She thought.

" You got a new move today? We've already perfected on the previous one you showed us. Do you want to watch first?" Morgan asked Maxwell and Ria turned to Maxwell surprised.

" What move? Do you also coach basketball out of school too?" Ria asked and Maxwell chuckled.

" I do coach dance out of school!" Maxwell said and watched her shocked expression.

" Dummy! You didn't say a word that you were already aware that I would be coming here! And you're a dance coach too! You're unbelievable Maxy!" Ria said and hit him playfully. 

Maxwell chuckled and turned towards her,"  I wanted to make it a surprise to you. I was informed about you yesterday.  I walked in a few minutes before you left." Maxwell explained.

Ria stood there stupidly wondering if the man infront of her was real! He's a dance coach too!