Chapter IV - Bonding Moment

CHAPTER IV

Bonding Moment

CORA'S POV

Now that I am seeing her close at hand, she gets more gorgeous! She's wearing light makeup and let her long curly hair hang down. She's wearing a black fitted formal dress with Giuseppe Zanotti Black Kansa Sparkle Heels, exposing his manly feet. My God! And, oh, look at that big boobs, it's damn fake! Halatang puro bra lang. But, she's actually sexy. Kung lalaki siya ay hindi siya macho, but I find her body good and enough. Hindi siya nakakatakot. 

“Tapos ka na bang i-judge ang itsura ko, Missy?” she asked with a bright smile on her face. Tss!

“Let's have a proper introduction first.” I extended my hand, “I'm Corazon Peters.”

“Freiya Cuesta.” She accepted my hand and we do a handshake. Oh, she has a soft hand, ha. Parang babae talaga! “So, Missy Corazon—” I gestured him to stop. “Bakit? Ayaw mo bang tinatawag na Corazon?” she asked in confusion.

“Yes, so call me Cora, okay? Cora.”

“Cora, okay? Cora,” she... imitated what I've said! What the hell!

“Just, Cora! Nothing but Cora!” I yelled in aggravation and she suddenly burst out laughing.

“Cora sounds good, but Corazon sounds gooder!” She even exclaimed as if she said something life-changing. Damn that gooder!

“Fine, call me whatever you want.” God, this is the first time I gave up so easy! I am running out of time so I have to end this conversation with all possible haste.

“So, Corazon, magkano sweldo?” I knew it, she really needs money and that is definitely the reason why she applied. Para saan kaya? For her boys? Tss! Saan pa nga ba?

“Magkano ba ang gusto mo?”

“One million.”

“A-Ano?”

Sh*t! One million? ONE MILLION? Does this gay insane or what?!

“Okay, five hundred thousand.”

“Five hundred thousand, my foot!” asar kong sabi. “FYI, Freiya, hindi naman dugo't pawis ang iaaalay mo sa trabahong 'to, hindi buhay mo ang nakataya kaya bakit ang laki ng gusto mong sweldo?!” I asked with my brows knitted together.

“Shuta, tinanong mo magkano bet ko, tapos ngayon sinagot kita nagrereklamo ka? Gulo mo rin, 'no, Corazon?”

Damn that Corazon!!!

“Fine! Fifty thousand is your maximum salary every month and that's more than enough!”

“Oh, galit ka ba? 'Wag ganiyan baka 'di mo na makikita ang sunshine.” She's even caressing my back! This gay! “Pero, sa mga date ha, ikaw magbabayad.” I nodded straight away! Do I have any choice at all? I badly need a boyfriend!

To be frank, I am regretful by now, but there's no turning back. She may not be the gay I am anticipating, but I really have no choice at all.

I only have three days before our high school reunion takes place and I only have tomorrow to get to know her. The next day, we have to ready ourselves kaya hindi ko na iyan magagamit para makilala pa ang baklang ito. Kaya kung hindi ko siya tatanggapin ay baka wala akong madadalang boyfriend sa reunion namin, so kawawa ako! So, siya na talaga. Siya na lang.

Hay! Kung bakit ba kasi ngayon ko lang nalaman na this Monday na ang reunion?! Edi sana matagal na akong naghanap ng gay boyfriend! Tsk!

“So, here's the contract, sign it first before we'll discuss my plan.” I handed her the contract and she just signed it right away. Hindi man lang binasa. Haynaku!

I spared more than twenty minutes in discussing our restrictions, dos and don'ts, and the real plan.

“'Yon lang pala? Shuta, Corazon, no sweat!” Wow, she seemed so confident!

“So, see you tomorrow for our getting-to-know each other's stage. I am a busy person so you can now leave.” I stood straight and—damn it! How tall is she?! Hanggang balikat niya lang pala ako!!

Damn that weird smile on his face, damn! Is she teasing me for being this small?! Kasalanan ko bang 5'2 lang ako?! Tsk!

“See yah, Missy Corazon!” She was about to leave when she turned her back again and face me. “Sa Monday pa naman magsisimula ang trabaho ko, 'di ba? So, bukas hindi pa tayo?” she asked.

“Y-Yes,” I replied. Sh*t, that was awkward! A gay asking me ‘hindi pa tayo?’ sounded so weird!

“Sige, see yah! Juliet-juliet.” She waved her right hand before she finally leaves.

But, what the hell is Juliet-juliet? Damn! I think I should start studying gay language by now. Nasa kontrata pa naman na she can be gay when we're together alone, but in public, she has to be a romantic straight guy. Tsk!

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“Aren't you excited?” Zella asked me as we're outside, waiting for Freiya to arrive. I've told her everything that happened in our first meeting last night and she almost nearly died laughing so damn hard. She finds her so hilarious and that she is really the best gay. Tss!!

“I'm a little excited. I feel like I can get along with her, but—”

She cut my words when she asked, “Her? Again?” 

Oo nga pala, she wants me to quit using her and she when I am talking about Freiya, it sounds confusing daw aniya. I explained my side, but it's no use, she really wants me to use the right pronoun. She added as well, Freiya may be gay but in her birth certificate, a male is written as his sex.

“Sorry, I forgot.” I roll my eyes inwardly. I've just decided to follow her because if I won't, she will continue to remind me about it over and over again. Tsk!

Finally! After ten minutes of waiting, a taxi arrived and—I took a sigh.

A gorgeous gay went out. How can she be this gorgeous? I mean he. His makeup complements the most with his dark violet above the knee dress. He bun his hair, exposing his small face. Damn! He looks more a woman than me!

“Hi, I'm Zella, her best friend,” Zella said, extending her hand.

“Freiya, your best friend soon-to-be gay boyfriend,” he replied and they did a handshake. Gosh, to hell with his introduction!

“So, go na kayo?” Zella asked, facing me while showing her mischievous smile.

“Aren't you going with us?”

“No, I don't want to be your third-wheel, Cora.”

What the heck?!

“Zella!” I yelled after her, but she just waved her hand, went inside, and shut the door. I can't believe her.

“Oy, tara, gora na?”

He was about to go to the passenger seat, but I stopped him straight away and throw him the key. “You drive,” I said and went inside the car.

We're both in silence while driving ourselves to the mall. After 10 minutes, we already get here, and guess what? He didn't open the door for me, he just let me do it. Tss, acceptable, hindi pa pala kami—ugh!!! Too weird!!!

“Oy, look, Missy, bagay 'to sa—” he suddenly stopped and put back the men's shirt in its place.

“Bakit?” I asked when he seemed to be in sorrow on the spur of the moment.

“Kaka-break ko lang pala sa jowa ko a week ago, shuta, nakalimutan ko. Akala ko kami pa. Bagay sana 'yong damit sa kanya,” he replied and attempted to force a smile, but he failed.

I shook my head and followed him swiftly as he starts walking again through somewhere. “Cheer up, Freiya! He may be gone, yet someone came, not to replace him but to make you feel that you will never be lonely,” I said straight from my heart and that made him smile genuinely.

“Gora na nga sa men's shirt ulit, bilhan mo na ako, marami, ha.” He grabbed me back there. “Oy, Missy, bibili rin ba tayo ng couple shirt? Or gusto mo couple hoodie?”

Sh*t. I just remembered that Silver never asked me the same question before. Ako lang lagi ang nagtatanong at ang sagot niya ay ‘hindi na, too cheesy’, but he doesn't even know I like such stuff! Para sa akin, sweet ang twinning!

I suddenly felt someone wiping my tears off. “Huwag sa mall magdrama, Missy, mamaya mag viral ka, tapos ako pa masisisi. For sure 'yong caption ganito, ‘ang sikat na sikat na si Corazon Peters ay nakitang umiiyak sa mall dahil mas maganda pa sa kanya ang kasama niyang beki’, ganda 'no? Gusto ko 'yon!” If only I can vanish that damn smile on his face, I already did. Tss!! “Joke lang. Huwag na nga couple chuchu may naalala ka pa tuloy.”

“No, let's have a couple shirt and hoodie as well,” I said and looked for other shirts that may suit him.

After almost five hours we're finally done buying all men's stuff that he needs. It's a good thing he's not that picky and he didn't complain. Sabagay, lahat naman ng pinili ko ay bagay sa kanya.

And now, we're heading to our next stop, guess where is it? Sixty's Bar! We will have some chilling time. It's what we both need after that break up we have encountered. I just wish I won't get drunk. I became too wild when I'm intoxicated. Sh*t!