Echoes Of The Sea

Chapter 1: The Moon

Present day

As I sat at the counter, savoring the tangy sweetness of my margarita, a blonde-haired man sauntered over and propped himself up beside me. With a hint of casual flirtation, he leaned in, "Hey, can I buy you a drink?" 

Inilihis ko ang tingin at iginalaw ang katawan palayo sa kanya upang ipakitang hindi ako interesado, pero ganon na lang ang gulat ko ng lumipat siyang muli ng upuan at inokupa ang silyang nasa gilid ko kung saan ako nakaharap. 

I can't deny that he's gorgeous, but the air of confidence surrounding him is annoying. Arrogance flashed on his face as he failed to subtly flex his biceps in front of me by leaning his elbow onto the top counter. He's got a nice body and face, yep! But I'm not in the mood to entertain asshole men.

 "Ouch! Ang bilis mo naman umiwas. Isang drink lang naman, sige na ganda!" 

I shook my head in rejection—but to my dismay, this guy wouldn't just leave. He closed the small distance between us until his hot breath touched the skin in my ear. I shivered in disgust while his hands moved to the side of my thighs.  He opened his mouth and whispered words into my ears — almost nibbling them.   

"Come on, sweetheart," he murmured, his words laced with a mix of false charm and persistent desire. "Don't be so cold. I can show you a good time, and take you to places you've never been. Hindi ka magsisisi."

Fury boils at the pit of my stomach, my tongue ready to curse him to death. But another thought crossed my mind, a mischievous voice whispered to me to go wild and play with the fire. I drew out a long sigh and flashed my sweetest sarcastic smile when he moved away — that he stupidly mistook as encouragement from me. The bastard is not used to rejection and clearly doesn't settle for a 'no'. Siguro, sanay siyang nakukuha lahat ng gusto n'ya. 

Turuan ko kaya ng leksyon? Hmm...

I let my fingers slowly trace the edge of his shoulder down to his openly splayed chest. His smirk broke into a full, creepy smile.  Once I hooked a finger to the necklace hanging by his neck and gave it a tug, he came closer like a good dog waiting for a treat. He snaked his hand to my waist, and his other hand came to squeeze my ass. 

Nakagat ko ang labi sa inis, dahan-dahan akong humugot ng hininga at marahan itong pinakawalan. Muntik nang umangat at kamay ko para hatakin ang buhok niya hanggang sa matanggal ang mga ito sa anit niya, pero pinigilan ko ang sarili.

'Ha! Kalmahan mo lang , Adriana.' 

I let out a subtle smile, perfect for seduction. I tiptoed and slowly leaned closer to his lips while holding his gaze. Lust clouded his vision, and he gulped as his stare lowered to my lips for a few seconds. He made his advance and started to lean for a kiss, pero bago pa man mangyari iyon ay inilihis ko ang ulo ko papalapit sa tainga niya. Acid laced my voice as I whispered words to his ears. 

"Sorry boy, but I'm not interested. Feeling ko kasi hindi mo ko masasatisfy, yours is too small." I gathered all my anger and pushed him hard away from me, completely dropping my act. I stared at the bulge in his pants and shrugged in what seemed like a disappointment. I looked up to see his face morph from complete shock to fiery rage. His jaws grind against each other, and his face reddened. 

"My dick's not small, you fucking bitch!"  His voice roared like thunder, and his hands fumbled on his belt to show me what lay beneath. 

Tanga. 

Dahil nasa isang resto-bar kami, his voice interrupted the noisy environment and gathered all the attention to him. People watched as he struggled to remove his belt while some started to get their phones to record this scandalous scene. I seriously didn't think that the situation would escalate to this, pero sige sabihin na nating deserve n'ya naman 'to 'slight'.