The Wedding

Chapter 6

Tanner's phone ringing.

He excuse himself to answer his brother's call.

"The hell is happening there bro?"

"Guess who ang nakatabi ko sa eroplano kanina Noah."

"Wtf bro just say it you know I hate your guessing game" Noah said in bored tone.

"I sat next to Scott Waddell daughter on the plane. "

That got his attention. "What? Did you know she'd be on that flight?"

"No. I didn't even know it was her until Scott Waddel shook my hand in the airport."

"Did he know who you were?"

"No... He mistook me for someone else."

"Who?"

Tanner rehashed the story and Noah released a slow whistle. "Are you sure you can pull it off? This sound more like me than you lil bro"

"Amazingly, I have so far."
"I wanna come lil bro . i want to see how far you can go with you little show"

Tanner paced rubbing the back of his neck. Noah showing up could be a potential disaster. But time was ticking down. "Fine but you have to behave yourself Noah"

"Now what's the address . act completely surprised to see me"

"I'll text it to you"

"See you tomorrow Tanner".

He rejoined Cora and her friends.
Yassi her cousin was watching him like he was an all you can eat buffet, Jackson looking weirdly, Cora looked embarrassed and Cedric was doing was his damnedest to pretend he don't exist.

" I need to use the comfort room," Tanner said. Needing to escape for few minutes. Hopefully it would also give him opportunity to do a quick search as he planned.

"You can use powder room on the first floor" Cora told him.

Feeling someone's gaze on him as he made his way across the desk to the door, Tanner looked back to see Cedric watching him.  Shaking his head he let himself  into the house and use the comfort room. Planning to head upstair to look for Scott's office. But as he moved towards the stairs he heard voice from behind partially open bedroom at the end of the hall. He pause looking to see if anyone would notice him eavesdropping. When he didn't see anyone he moved closer realizing it was Scott Waddel's voice.

"No... You know it's too late." Silence was for several minutes before he said "That's not what I said. You know I want to help I'm just . . . . .  .tied up"
Scott was obviously on the phone but who's talking to and what was the call all about.

"Talk to the lawyer and see what he says"

Was he talking about Tanner potentially fighting the patent?

"Hear anything good?" Cedric whispered behind him.

He jumped and spun around trying to keep a poker face. "Hey Ced. I was looking for the restroom"

"Hmm liar.. " He crossed his arms

"Huh?" The tried to sound nonchalant.

Ced pinned him with his steely gaze.

The bed room door open and Scott came out "oh Cedric. I haven't had a chance to say hi to you. How are you doing?"

"Good"

"I see you met Tanner. Or had you met him before?"

Tanner held his breath waiting for Cedric to expose him.

"Nope. This is my first opportunity to met Tanner"

If Scott heard the inflection, he didn't let on.

"Excited for Cora's wedding?"

Cedric's mouth crooked into devious smile. "You have no idea Tito"

"Well.. I have to go to Francy, you know her that much right"
*****

Nilingon ulit siya ni Cedric after makalabas ng bahay si Scott Waddel.

"What are you up to?" Ced eye narrow.

"I told you Hinahanap ko ang comfort room"

He shook his head slowly "liar. I know you're up for something. I can feel it the question is What?"

"I'm just trying to help Cora"

"No. I don't ----"

"You are unbelievable!" Cora said in a loud voice walking up behind Cedric. "I told you to live him alone"

Hinarap ni Cedric si Cora "i told you. i don't trust this guy and sure enough. I found him eavesdropping sa kausap ni tito"

"Eavesdropping?"

Tanner plastered a look of what he hoped innocent on his face "I was looking for comfort room. I heard your dad's voice so I was going to ask him where it was. Then Cedric showed up and accused me of .... I'm not sure what" Tanner hated lying but he needs to.

"You can't trust this guy Cora!"

"Cedric keep your voice down" Cora whisper hissed. "Ano naman makukuha ni Tanner kung makikinig sya sa usapan ni Dad at ng sino man. ?Do you know how paranoid and crazy that sounds?"

"But it's true!" Cedric looked genuinely confused. "What are you talking about?"

"You'll resort to making up lies to get me to end our arrangement."Cora said.