Perfect Together

Chapter 46: Love Takes Time.

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          "Girl, your avoiding him. Kawawa naman. Kausapin mo na nga." Pabulong na sabi ni Jerome na tinabihan si Cora.

          "I dont want to talk to him. At tsaka hindi naman sya gumagawa ng way para magkausap kame." Cora almost rolled her eyes to Jerome.

         "Anong hindi gumagawa ng way? Eh, sa tuwing lalapit sayo lumalayo ka. Gumagawa ka ng excuse para hindi kayo mapagsolo." Mataray na sabi ni Jerome.

       "Basta! I dont want to talk to him. Ayokong maiyak. Gusto ko happy lang itong party na hinanda nyo for me." Maktol ni Cora sa pangungulit sakanya ni Jerome.

        Pero sa susunod na mangungulit sakanya, mukhang hindi na sya makakapalag.

       "Ate Cora....." Malambing na tawag ni Kisses dito.

       "Yes, baby girl?" Nakangiting bumaling dito si Cora.

       "Can you come with me, in your room? Im just gonna show you something." Malambing na yumakap si Kisses dito.

       "Ahm....O-Okay." Hesitant na sumama si Cora dahil parang may kutob na sya kung ano ang agenda ni Kisses. But she cant resist her ofcourse.

       "Naku! Dapat kanina nyo pa pala naisip gawin yan." Jerome said sa katabi ng si Edward.

       "She can't resist Kisses. Actually Kuya Tanner asked her to do that." Nangingiting sabi ni Edward.

       "Mukhang desperado na si Tanner na makausap si Cora." Aura.

      "Oo nga. Ginamit nya na ang charm ni Baby girl eh." Baninay.

      "Well, sana magkaayos na sila." Luis.

     "Sana nga." Ally.

       Hopeful ang mga kaibigan nila na magkaayos na ang dawala. Pero maayos na nga kaya ni Tanner ang gusot sa relasyon nila? O, mas mapapalala nya pa?

       "Here she is, Kuya." Nakangiting sabi ni Kisses sa naghihintay na si Tanner sa loob ng kwarto ni Cora. Kung saan masosolo nya ang dalaga para makapag-usap sila.

      "Thanks, baby girl." Nakangiting niyakap ni Tanner si Kisses. "I owe you one for this."

       "It's nothing, Kuya. But makesure that after this, you and Ate Cora will be okay na." Nakangiti ring sabi dito ni Kisses.

      "I'll do my best." Tanner.

       "Im out of here na. Ate Cora, sorry if nakialam ako ha. I just want to see the both of you happy. Please talk to my Kuya Tanner...." Nagsusumamo ang tonong sabi ni Kisses saka nagpunta na sa may pinto para umalis.

       "Okay baby girl. We'll talk." Nakangiting sabi ni Cora saka bumaling kay Tanner pagkaalis ni Kisses. "What do you want?"

       "I just want us to talk, baby." Malambing na sabi ni Tanner na lumapit ng kaunti sa dalaga.

       "Wala naman tayong pag-uusapan. I already told you. I want space." Cold na sabi ni Cora.

       "And i dont want it." Tanner.

       "What?!?" Cora exclaimed.

       "Im afraid, I might lose you because of this cool off thing." Frustrated na sabi ni Tanner. "Let's stop this please...." Nagsusumamong hinawakan nito ang mga kamay ni Cora.

      "Nasaktan mo ko because of your ex. Nagawa mo kong isantabi because of your career. And you can't give me space?" Naiiyak ng sabi naman ni Cora.

      "Im sorry okay? I didn't mean to hurt you. I told you already, im about to tell you about the endorsement with Thea. But i got stuck on my busy schedule. Then, they did not allow me to be with you because of my contract with them." Nahihirapang explain ni Tanner.

      "And you just let them do that to us? You let me  be in pain and think of those things that might happen because of your ex? During that time im afraid that i might lose you because of her. Or maybe i already lose you, because you didn't even tried to reach me even just thru phone or anything. You choose your career over me, Tanner." Umiiyak ng sabi ni Cora.

       "No, baby. Ofcourse not. Its not like that. Im so sorry if thats what you felt. But no im not choosing my career over you. It just that i have no choice during that time. Im so sorry, baby. Forgive me please..... I dont want to lose you please...." Teary eyes na rin si Tanner na nakikiusap na patawarin sya ng dalaga.

       "Your not gonna lose me, Tanner. Im just asking you for a space." Cora said in between her sobs.

      "And what? Let you be with that jerk? Im not going to let that Kurt get you away from me, Cora. You shouldn't accepted that movie with him." Tanner's jaw clenched uoon saying it.

        "What? Hah! I can't believe you, Tanner." Naiiling na sabi ni Cora, still crying. "You just did that endorsement with your ex without telling me. And now your telling me not to accept that offer, I've been waiting?" Hindi sya makapaniwala sa sinabi ng binata.

      "So, did you accept that movie offer to avenge me?" Kunot ang noong tanong ni Tanner.

      "Hah! Your really imposible, Tanner." Marahas na hinila ni Cora mula sa pagkakahawak ni Tanner ang mga kamay nya saka na pufrustrate na tinalikuran ito at napasapo sa noo nya. "Your thinking that its all about me making a revenge from you? FYI, im not thinking of any revenge on what you did to me, Tanner. I accepted this project, because i want this. I've been  waiting for a movie offer. How could you think of me like that." Nasasaktang hinarap ito ni Cora. "Im just asking you for space because im hurting. And you keep on hurting me....."

       "Oh, baby... Im sorry. Im so sorry...." Nagsisising niyakap ng mahigpit ni Tanner si Cora.

       "Ganoon ba ang tingin mo sa aken ha?" Tuloy-tuloy ang agos ng luha ni Cora kaya nabasa nya na ang damit ni Tanner but he doesn't mind.
 
       "Im so sorry.... I dont want you to feel that way. Forgive me baby.... Im just scared that I might lose you. And im jealous because he said on his interview that he has a crush on you. Im so wanted to punch him on the face and tell him to back off because you are mine." Naguguilty na sabi ni Tanner while caressing Cora's back. "Tell me baby im not losing you because of my stupidity.... Tell me.... Please.... I love you baby.... I dont want to lose you.... Please...." He said begging saka mas hinigpitan ang yakap sa dalaga.

       "Nakakainis ka eh!" Cora said still sobbing sinuntok nya ng mahina sa dibdib si Tanner. "Your not gonna lose me. I told you just give me space. Dont you trust me?"

       "I trust you baby. It just that i dont trust that guy. I so hate his guts." Tanner.

        "You have to trust me. Enough to give the space I wanted. And beside, he's not my type. Plus, I love you. Hindi kita ipagpapalit don. Kaya dapat wag mo din akong ipagpalit sa ex mo." Cora.

        "Ofcourse baby. You are mine and I am yours. And I already made clear to Thea that what we had is just a part of our past. Because I love you. Ikaw lang ang mahal ko." Slang ang pagkakasabi ni Tanner sa huling salita kaya naman kahit may luha pa ay napatawa na si Cora.

     "Your so cute when you speak tagalog." Hindi nya napigilang sabihin sa binata.

      "Tsk! Fine. Im giving you the space you want. But keep this in mind. You are mine. Only mine." Pagdidiin pa ni Tanner. Saka pinunasan nito gamit ng mga kamay ang luhaang pisngi ng dalaga.

      "Ofcourse. Thank you." Nakangiti ng sabi Cora. Saka yumakap ng mahigpit kay Tanner.

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