Sunlight Deception (Isla Series #1)

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"Hindi ako galit."

Jericho was looking at me, smirking a little. I glared at him, which caused the smirk on his lips grew wider. He was trying to get on my nerves.

"Really?" he asked, obviously not believing me.

"Yes," I answered bravely.

"Okay, babalikan ko na si Dana," he said and removed his hands beside my head at lumayo ng kaunti.

"So the bitch has a name," I sarcastically said and scoffed. His brows raised in amusement. "At babalikan mo pa talaga, ha?!"

"You said na balikan ko siya. Masunurin ako, Esme," Jericho said with a smile and shrugged at me.

"Did you think I meant what I said?!" galit na sabi ko. Napasabunot ako sa sarili buhok. I didn't know why I was angry and frustrated. Nakakainis naman kasi talaga siya!

"So galit ka nga," he stated and pointed at me. The look on his face is telling me that he is enjoying this. Basta talaga napipikon niya ako, ang saya-saya niya! Gago!

"Hindi nga ako galit," mariin kong sambit. "Ang saya mo lang naman habang kausap siya. Nag-eenjoy ka pa sa hawak niya sa 'yo. Ba't ako magagalit 'di ba?" I asked sarcastically. Obviously, tinamaan na ako ng alak. Being a low tol is not really good!

"Are you jealous?" Echo asked and pushed his tongue on the inside of his cheek, preventing a smile.

"What? No!" I defended myself. "Ba't ako magseselos? Tangina, pakialam ko sa inyo!"

"I don't know, you tell me," he said and looked at me. I didn't speak kaya napabuntong-hininga siya. "If you're jealous, stop being-"

"I'm not fucking jealous, ok?! I don't have the right to be!"

"Yes, you do," he whispered and looked away. "But you said that you're not jealous. So, babalikan ko na si Dana."

He started walking away slowly, parang nagpapapigil. Nainis naman ako at tinanggal ang isang heel ko. Tinapon ko 'to sa kanya at tinamaan naman siya sa likod. Jericho turned to me with a shock expression on his face.

"Did you just throw your heel at me?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong niya.

"Gago ka rin, eh 'no?!" I wasn't able to stop myself. His eyes widened a bit, shocked and amused at the same time.

"Am I supposed to answer that?" he asked innocently, but it's so obvious that he was just tripping me with right now!

"Fine, nagseselos ako! Happy?!" I yelled. Hindi na talaga ako nahiya. Paniguradong dahil sa alak.

"And why are you jealous?" tanong niya, nakataas ang isang kilay. "Mabait naman si Dana and it's not like we-"

"Putangina, Echo! Gusto kita!" I cut him off. I slammed my hand softly on the door of his car because I was frustrated. "Hindi pa ba halata?"

I froze for a few seconds. I drew a deep breath, trying to sink in what I just said. I like him... I like him! I said that words out loud! I wasn't expecting that! I did not even know how I feel for him tapos ngayon biglang ganito ako?! This was not the way I was expecting to discover my own feelings!

Fuck, alcohol!

Echo's lips rose in amusement. "You what?"

"Don't make me repeat myself," mataray kong sambit.

"I'm not sure if I heard it right, though?" pagmamaang-maangan niya. "You," he said, pointing at me. "Like me?" He pointed at himself.

"Oh please, Echo. Stop acting stupid!" gigil kong sabi. Ang dali lang intindihin, eh!