Found You, Cindirella (Cast a Spell Series #2)

Chapter XV

Her

I've been too overprotective. I admit it.

Hindi naman ako sinusuway ni Erikson kaya hindi ko pinipigilan lalo na't mukhang wala siyang pakealam sa buhay niya.

"Wimp." Iyon ang insulto sa akin ni Angelo sa tuwing naiinis na siya sa pinaggagawa ko. Akala niya masasaktan ako roon pero wala akong pakealam.

"Kung gusto mo siyang inisin, sabihin mong maganda siya." Narinig ko pang demonyong bulong ni Mavrik sa kaniya isang araw.

He thought I get offended whenever he calls me pretty boy because I always went on defensive mode every single time he point out any girly things in my moves such as glaring, rolling my eyes, smiling- yes, fucking smiling, he said I'm pretty when I smile. I only smile once and that was when Erikson accidentally tripped over a rock, that scene remained on Mavrik's mind and he kept on teasing me to smile. Because I look like a girl.

"Lalaki ulo no'n." Si Angelo.

"Hindi. Ma-o-offend 'yon. Ayaw niya-" I barged inside the room, the two went shut, including Mavrik.

"Si Boss?" Tanong ko, inignora ang narinig.

"Tsk. In the office, pretty boy."

Mavrik eyes widened as he turned to Angelo. My eyes remained on Angelo for a minute and his eyes looked at mine, challenging. Ramdam ko ang pagpipigil ni Mavrik na huminga at wala akong pake kung malagutan siya ng hininga.

"Okay then." Pinutol ko ang titigan at tinalikuran siya, rinig ko ang malakas na buntong-hininga ni Mavrik kasabay ng malakas kong pagsara sa pinto.

Of course I knew where Erikson was. I just want those two dumbass to know that I'm there and that they don't have the right to talk behind my back.

Walang katok-katok akong pumasok sa opisina ni Erikson. As usual, he's watching some movies on his computer's screen, his eyes passed through the screen and met mine when he heard the door and almost immediately shut the computer off.

Ngayon lahat ng atensyon niya ay nasa akin na.

"Bakit?" Kalmado kong tanong.

"You don't know how to knock?" Simangot niya.

"Bakit? Nanonood ka ng porn?" Diretsahan kong tanong kaya nanlaki ang mata niya kasabay ng pamumula ng tainga.

"Huwag mo sabihing hindi ka nanonood!" He said defensively.

"Tsk. I don't have time for that."

Mas lalo siyang namula at nag-iwas ng tingin. "Hindi porn! Just movies." He said after a while.

I shrugged and remained by the door. He glanced at me. Then the door knocked. Parehas kaming bumaling sa pintuan nang bumukas ito at pumasok si Jericho. Jericho stopped when he saw me.

"Hi there, Ci." He greeted.

Hindi ko siya pinansin at naglakad lang palapit sa kung nasaan si Erikson para maprotektahan siya. I always went behind me whenever there's a guest and every guest find me intimidating, just not Jericho who always, without doubt, looked offended whenever I stand behind Erikson.

"Hindi ko naman sasaktan 'tong kaibigan ko." His usual line.

"We never know." I said coldly and his ten times more offended, Erikson chuckled.

"Ano ba kasi 'yon, Jericho?"

Jericho's eyes remained on me for a beat, I didn't back down. I looked at him coldly and he stared at me incredulously.

"Uncle told me you'll meet your prospect for marriage."

My cold eyes falter a little and Jericho glanced at me but I reign over my emotions and stayed neutral.