Sunlight Deception (Isla Series #1)

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"Esme, halika rito, may ipapakita ako."

Tumango ako kay Cali pero hindi sumunod sa gusto niyang mangyari. Nakakunot ang noo ko habang nakatingin sa phone ko. Napairap na lang ako habang nagbabasa ng mga comments sa isang picture namin ni Chase. I was always linked with him!

"What?" I asked when Cali called me again.

"Come here," aya niya at tinapik ang higaan niya. Binaba ko naman agad ang phone ko at bumangon sa higaan. I went to her bed at agad naman siyang umusog para makatabi ako sa kanya.

"Ano?" I sat down. "Oh? Nag vlog ka pala?" tanong ko nang nakita sa laptop niya na nag-eedit pala siya ng vlog niya.

"Grabe to!" Tinampal niya ako sa braso. "You didn't notice? I'm hurt," she said and pouted afterwards, acting sad.

"Cali, stop." I laughed lightly and tapped her shoulder.

"But yes, nag-vlog ako," sabi niya. "Anyways, pa-watch ko lang sa 'yo."

Tumayo ako at naglakad papunta sa mini fridge namin dito sa kwarto. I got out a bottle of apple juice at orange juice naman kay Cali. Kumuha na rin ako ng ilang pack ng chips bago naupo ulit sa tabi niya.

"Wow, sine ka, girl?" biro niya nang nakita ang pagkaing nilapag ko sa tabi niya.

"Just play it. Ang haba kaya ng vlog mo," I said and pointed at the screen that has '17:02 minutes' below.

"Babawasan ko naman iyan later. There are some parts that I still haven't cut yet," sabi niya at pinindot ang full screen. "Preparation and Day 1 'to na vlog," she added and pressed the play button.

"Hey, what's up? It's me Calista, again!" She started and was followed by her short vlog intro. "Welcome back to another video. So guys, guess what? My friends and I are going to take a vacation!" She giggled. I just shook my head at how excited and cute she looked while talking to the camera.

Cali's vlog was fun. Her editing skills was nice and the background music she used matched the vibe of the vlog perfectly. Her skills improved a lot over the years and I can't help but feel so proud of her. Syempre hindi ko iyon sasabihin sa kanya kasi baka biglang lumaki ang ulo nito. But I doubt it. She's so humble.

"Cali naman!" reklamo ko nang nakitang nag-video pala siya noong nagbi-billiard kami ni Echo. She was making weird sounds behind the camera na parang kinikilig. "Gosh, Calista. Ewan ko sa 'yo!" Umirap ako at tumayo nang nag outro na siya sa vlog niya, a sign that it was done.

"What do you think about the vlog?" she asked, smiling a bit while pressing some tabs on her laptop.

"It's nice, swear. But it would be better if you'd remove that part," I said and smiled sweetly at her. Natuwa naman ako nang ngumiti siya pabalik sa 'kin.

"No." Nawala agad ang ngiti ko at inirapan siya bago inayos 'yong higaan ko. "Plastic." She giggled again.

"Whatever. Let's just get ready. Lapit na 11," sabi ko at pinakita sa kanya ang oras sa phone ko.

Our yacht party was today at 11 AM. Ginawang 11 ni Raya para roon na rin kami mag-lunch. Wala naman daw masyadong inimbita si Raya at mas maganda nga iyon kasi nakakapagod makipag-interact sa mga tao ngayon.

Cali connected her phone to the speaker and played a random song. Pumasok naman ako sa bathroom para mag toothbrush. Naligo na ako kanina kaya magbibihis na lang ako pagtapos nito. When I was done, I went out and saw Cali sitting in front of her luggage while her forehead was creased. She's probably looking for something to wear.