Wrath of the Blazing Sun (Isla del Tesoro #3)

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My whole life, I've wanted revenge. But as I watch Xenon explode with laughter after he made a joke he only found funny... Is this the rainbow after the storm?

"Flaire, anong sinasabi kapag matagal na hindi nagkita?"

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. He was grinning from ear to ear. Halatang excited sabihin ang naisip na joke.

"Sorry, pipikit nalang ako para hindi ko makita."

"Ano ba 'yan! Dali na, Flaire. Please!"

Pabiro ko siyang inirapan kahit na may ngiti sa labi ko.

"Sige, ano?"

"E 'di kaMUSCAT ka na?"

My smile literally flew away. Agad na bumagsak ang mood ko.

I have to deal with this my whole life. Damn.

"Come on! It was funny!"

"Xenon, that was so random!" Ani ko. "Muscat?!"

"But it's funny to me!" Halakhak niya.

I eyed him teasingly as if questioning all his choices. He immediately hugged me on my side and kissed my cheek.

Naglalakad kami pareho sa sidewalk. We were in a city-like mall-ish establishment in Makati. I wanted to walk around and shop.

"Xenon! Nakakagulo tayo sa tao."

"We're just a happy couple filled with love. We're not bothering them. Pretty sure that they're thinking of how lucky I am to have you."

"How unlucky am I then." I teasingly sighed which made him pout.

The whole time we walked, his hands never left mine. We ended up in a mall.

Hila ako ng hila sa kaniya. Every boutique I entered, he would be behind me, following like an excited kid.

He wasn't like the typical cold guys you'd find in books who are only soft to you and strict to everyone.

He was the literal sunshine. Always happy, always smiling, always... bright.

Even though sometimes, his mood can turn sour if I push and annoy him too much. But he's just human. It's normal.

He wasn't as strict to others but only soft to me. He was more of a kid, who would only always prefer his most favorite person to adore.

He was kind with principles. Never the ignorant wealthy kid.

"What do you think?" I showed him two vest-styled top. One is in red and the other is colored white.

"Whoa, that looks good on you." He nodded as he judged both options.

"I know right." I shrugged teasingly and he laughed again.

The more I stare at him, the more I realized that five years wasn't that harmful to our relationship.

Siguro, nag-iwan ng sakit at hinanakit, but seeing both of us looking and feeling so happy right now... I am truly grateful of how God and fate works.

Truly, if something belongs to you, no matter what, it will always find you.

"Maybe red? That's your personal color. But white looks bomb as well. Bilhin mo na lang kaya pareho?"

"Nag-iipon ako, Xenon." Ngumuso ako.

"For what? Are you opting for something huge?"

"Yeah... I think maybe for the future?"