Perfect Together

Chapter 9: In good terms

"You're eating again?" Puna ni Tanner kay Cora na nakaupo sa recliner sa may pool area.

Tapos na silang mag-swimming at nakapagbihis na silang lahat. Nasa sala na ang mga bagets at nanonood ng movies.

"Cereal lang to. Nag-crave ako kaya ito im eating again. Maupo ka." Aya ni Cora sa binata na naupo naman sa isa pang recliner na naroon.

"Thanks. It seems that you love cereal huh." Tanner.

"Yeah. I love eating cereal with milk or chocolate. This is my comfort food actually." Cora.

"I see. Have you seen the feedback on our interview?" Tanner.

"Yeah. People are overreacting." Cora.

"Yeah. People now a days tend to over react. But i guess its a good publicity." Tanner.

"Oh, C'mon! We are models. We dont need that kind of publicity as if we are celebrity and we are promoting a movie or show." Cora.

"I guess we are not just an ordinary models anymore." Tanner.

"Yeah right. Thanks to you. Im more expose now." Cora.

"You dont want an exposure?" Tanner.

"All i want is a modelling career. And it means fashion shows, magazine, and print ads. I dont want a limelight like those celebrity had. Nakakasoffucate." Cora.

"Ow! Should i apologize for dragging you from too much exposure?" Tanner.

"No. It's okay. It's not as if you intensionally do that, right?" Cora.

"To be honest, at first i really want to ruin your vacation here in the Philippines that's why i intentionally recommend you to the producers." Alanganin ang ngiti at apologetic na sabi ni Tanner sa dalaga.

"What?!?" Hindi makapaniwalang napabangon si Cora saka bumaling sa binata. "Hah! Kaya naman pala bongga yung peace offering mo eh!"

"Hey! You already forgave me right? And besides your not here only for vacation. Your staying here for good now, right?" Tanner.

"Kahit na! You plan a scheme against me parin." Cora.

"Yeah. And again i apologize. We're in good terms now and you can't take it back. You already forgave me." Tanner.

"Hah! Grabe ka! Dapat sinabi mo na saken yan bago yung peace offering mo para nasaktan man lang kita." Cora.

"That's the reason why i didn't tell you that. Im afraid that you might hurt me. Physically." Nakangiting sabi ni Tanner.

"Psh! Pasalamat ka okay na tayo ngayon. Kung hindi tatamaan ka talaga saken." Cora.

"Yeah. Im relieve. So, i can say that we are friends now?" Tanner.

"Yeah. Friends?" Inilahad ni Cora ang kamay sa binata.

"Friends." Tinanggap naman ito ni Tanner at nakipagkamay sa dalaga.

"Huh?" Napakunot ang noong binawi ni Cora ang kamay sa binata.

"Why? Is there something wrong?" Nagtatakang tanong ni Tanner ng makita ang ekspresyon ni Cora.

"Para kaseng may nag-flash na camera." Napatingin si Cora sa paligid.

Ganun din ang ginawa ni Tanner. "Guys, dont you know that its bad to eavesdrop?" Tanner said na walang partikular na tinitignang direksyon.