Mabilis na niyakap ni Asia ang ina ng makita niya itong nag hihintay sa tapat ng kabilang bahay, even Jena is with her waiting for their arrival. Asia's eyes watered when she smell her mother's familiar scent, it feel like home. Hinaplos ni Lineth ang haba at alon alon na buhok ni Asia.

"Mabuti naman at nakadalawa kayo ng asawa mo." Wika ni Lineth.

"Opo Nay, pasensya na po busy din kasi sa trabaho."

Although busy naman talaga pero sadyang hirap lang pakiusapan si Loki na iuwi siya sa kanila.

"Hoy Asia!" Wika ni Jena agad itong yumakap sa kanya ng mahigpit. "Alam mo bang na miss kitang bruha ka!"

Asia chuckled.

"Namiss din kita!"

Para silang bata na sabay na umiyak habang mag kayakap, dati ay halos hindi sila mapaghiwalay but look at them now. They have their own life.

"Ipapakilala ko din pala sayo yung kano kong Jowa."

Asia burst into laughter when Jena said that, dati pa kasi nito sinasabi na gusto niyang mag ka boyfriend ng foreigner and now she has one. Her eyes darted to her husband who walk towards her mother and took hand.

"Kumusta na Hijo?"

Loki gave her a smile.

"I'm good Nanay, my wife is super caring she's taking good care of me."

Her mother nodded.

"Ganyan talaga si Asia, mabait at mapag alaga."

"She is..." Loki said glancing on her. "Don't you wife?"

Asia look away, binaling na lang niya ang atensyon kay Jena hanggang sa mag aya ng pumasok ang kanyang ina.

"Inayos na namin ni Jena ang kuwarto niyo, medyo matagal na kasing natauhan kaya nag alikabok na."

Asia nodded and sat on the sofa, their house change into a big difference. Ang dati nilang bungalow na bahay ay two storey house na.

"Pietro put our things on our room." Wika ni Loki at naupo sa tabi niya.

Ang kanyang ina naman at si Jena ay tumungo sa kusina upang mag handa ng makakain.

"You better not say something that I won't like My Asia."

Asia sighed, bago sila umalis ay ganito na ang sinasabi ni Loki. Naririndi na siya dahil sa paulit ulit na paalala nito hindi na lang siya kumibo dahil baka mag talo nanaman silang dalawa, her stomach grumbled when her mother returned holding a tray of food. Inilapag nito ang pag kain sa lamesa at naupo sa harap nila.

"Kumain muna kayo, ikaw Asia kumain ka nangangayayat kana." Wika ni Lineth at inabot sa anak ang plato at kutsara.

Hindi na siya nag dalawang isip pa, nag lagay siya ng kanin sa plato at ang paburito niyang ulam na itlog at tuyo.

"Namiss ko'to Nay." Asia said then started digging.

"Dahan dahan hoy mabulunan ka!"

Asia coughed when she heard Jena's voice, dali dali siyang inabutan ng juice ng asawa at hinimas ang likod niya.

"Dahan dahan..." Loki said caressing her back.

Agad naman na ininom ni Asia ang inabot nito, her mouth watered at the smell of the food. Hindi naman siya makapag pa check up dahil bantay sarado siya ng asawa, of Loki finds out about her pregnancy she's scared that he'll do something to her baby kaya't kahit hirap na siya sa pag lilihi ay tinitiis niya. Mabuti na nga lang at hindi pa gaanong lumalaki ang tiyan niya.

"Gusto niyo bang nag pahinga na muna?" Tanong ng kanyang ina. "Maayos na ang kuwarto niyo, puwede na kayong umakyat."

"Medyo inaantok ako." Bulong niya pero gusto niyang sulitin ang araw dahil bukas ay uuwi din sila.

"You should sleep wife, come on I'll take you upstairs."

"Pero gusto kong sulitin yung oras dito, uuwi din naman tayo bukas."

"Who said will go home tomorrow?"

Asia blink numerable times then she looks at Loki.

"Hindi tayo uuwi?"

"No, ako lang ang uuwi bukas but I'll be back before noon."

Hindi maiwasan ni Asia ang ngumiti, mabilis siyang tumayo at nag paalam sa ina na matutulog muna. Hindi na kaya ng mata niya, ganito talaga siya ilang araw na after she eat she'll eventually fell asleep, tahimik silang umakyat ni Loki pinakiramdaman niya ang asawa at sigurado siyang ganoon din ito.

Loki opened the door for her and led her inside, her eyes watered as she looks at her old room iba na ngalang ang silid ngunit ang nga gamit niya ay naroon parin.

"Why are you emotional?" Nag tatakang tanong ni Loki.

"Wala masaya lang ako, pati ba mag saya bawal?" Umiiyak niyang wika at naupo sa kanyang kutson then she slowly lay her body on her bed.

Napailing na lang si Loki, kumuha na lang ito ng damit at nag lakad palapit sa banyo upang maligo kaya't naiwan siya doon. Eventually she fell asleep.

----

"Kailan mo ipapakilala sakin ang nobyo mo?" Tanong ni Asia habang nag lalakad sila sa palengke, ramdam na niya ang mga natang nakatitig sa kanya ngunit pinag sawalang bahala niya ito. They know her family as one of the poorest residence in their town but everything changed when Loki came to her life.

"Hindi ko alam, baka bukas or sa makalawa." Bored na wika ni Jena. She looks a little bit disoriented kahapon pa ito balisa simula ng dumating sila.

"Ayos ka lang ba?" She asked. "May problema kaba?"

Jena shake her head then she pull her to their favourite food stall.

"Kumain muna tayo nagutom ako, hindi pala ako nag almusal."

Hindi na nakipag talo pa si Asia. Kumuha sila ng stick at nag simula ng kumain ng streetfood.

"Pietro ayaw mo bang kumain?"

"I'm fine My lady."

"Sure ka?" She asked. "Hindi ka nag almusal."

Pietro cleared his throat then he walk towards them, Asia gave him a stick and point the food to him. Sabay sabay silang kumain, Asia smile when she get to do things she's been doing in the past.

"Puwede mo ba akong samahan sa clinic?" Bulong ni Jena.

Asia looks at her confused.

"Clinic? Bakit?"

Jena sighed then she touch her stomach.

"Buntis ka?!"

"Asia! Shhh!"

Asia's hand automatically went to her mouth covering it. At talagang sumabay pa ito sa pag bubuntis niya kung sakali.

"T-teka seryoso kaba?"

Jena sighed and nodded.

"H-hindi ko alam... Samahan mo ako Asia, natatakot ako."

Asia hold Jena's hand and nodded, of course she would be with her when Jena needs her pero hindi niya alam kung hanggang kailan lang niya ito magagawa. If she needs to run away she can't be with her family because Loki can trace her in a blink of an eye.

"Pietro can you bring us to the clinic after this?"

Pietro indulge the food first before looking at her.

"Can I ask why My Lady?"

Asia blink and looks at Jena.

"My sister needs to take a medical examination for her job. And can you please not to tell Loki about this? It's not really a bug issue."

Tila nag tatalo pa ang isip ni Pietro mung susundin ang sasabihin niya ngunit hindi kalaunan ay tumango din ito.

"Yes My Lady."

Tila nabunutan ng tinik si Asia sa sinabi nito, binilisan na lang nila ang pag kain at namalengke na para sa hapunan mamaya then after that they decided to went to the clinic near their home.

"You can stay here Pietro, we will be as quick as we can."

Nag dadasal na lang talaga siya na sana ay pumayag ito, and she almost jump in happiness when Pietro did let them. Sabay silang bumaba ni Jena, hawak kamay silang nag lakad papasok ng clinic. Good thing they came early dahil walang tao doon she let Jena get in first and waited.

"Hi ma'am Good afternoon, ano pong ipapa check natin?" Wika ng isang babae na lumapit sa kanya.

She hesitantly answered her dahil hindi niya alam kung dapat ba niyang ipatingin ang sarili niya, she's afraid Loki would know her state.

"I-I think I'm pregnant can you check me up?"

The woman gave her a wide smile and nodded, sinamahan siya nito papasok sa isa pang silid at binilinan na mag hintay para sa doctor.

"Good afternoon ma'am, Dr Cuyos." The woman in coat said. "Nag pregnancy test na ho ba kayo?"

Asia gulped then she nods her head, kinuha niya ang sling bag na dala at inilabas doon ang test result.

"Congratulations ma'am!" Masayang wika ng Doctor. "So we will just need to check your babies condition and how many weeks has it. Higa po kayo dito ma'am."

Asia obliged and lay herself on the bed, she's excited and scared at the same time as the doctor wipe a gel on her stomach.

"Relax Mommy." She said and started the procedure.

Asia's eyes watered when the doctor told her about her baby.

"Healthy ang baby mo mommy, as I can see you were 3 weeks pregnant."

Asia nodded and wipe her tears away, tila sumakit ang dibdib niya ng maisip si Loki. How she wish that Loki can be with her for this but that's just impossible.

"Healty si Baby mommy, malalaman natin ang gender niya if 5 months na ang pregnancy niyo. You can take the vitamins na ni reseta ko so that we can ensure your babies safety."

Asia nodded, after that she immediately went outside and hide the paper she's holding. Sakto naman na pag upo niya ang pag labas naman ni Jena, mabilis siyang tumayo at nag lakad palapit sa kapatid.

"Ano? Kumusta?"

Jean burst into tears.

"Buntis ako...

Asia gasped, she immediately hug her sister gusto niyang maging masaya para dito ngunit parang hindi ito masaya sa naging resulta.

"Ipaalam mo sa nobyo mo Jena, hindi puwedeng ikaw lang." Wika niya at hinaplos ang buhok ng kapatid.

Jena immediately shook her head and hugged her tight.

"B-bumalik na siya ng US, sabi niya hindi niya ako mahal."

Hindi na siya umimik at hinayaan ang kapatid na umiyak sa kanya.

"Tahan na, we will figure everything out okay?"

"Paano? Sigurado akong magagalit si Nanay."

"Natural na siguro yon dahil mahal ka ni Nanay, but I'm sure she will understand at isa pa hindi kana underage. I'm sure she will understand."

Then Jena burst into laughter making her frown.

"Jena nababaliw kana ba?"

Halos hindi na makahinga sa kakatawa si Jena habang nakatingin sa kanya.

"Sorry.... Sorry na Asia."

"Jena? Hindi kaba nasiraan ng bait?"

Jena shake her head and composed herself.

"Joke lang to, hindi ako buntis. Nag pa medical talaga ako para sa trabaho."

Hindi makapaniwala si Asia habang nakatingin kay Jena, she wants to slap her face so hard but she calm herself down.

"Natanggap akong extra sa isang drama." She said proud. "Naalala mo yun? Pangarap kong maging artista?"

Asia nodded.

"Tapos na di-discourage ka kasi feeling mo hindi ka enough? Na hindi ka maganda." Pag papatuloy ni Asia. "Tapos lagi kong sinasabi sayo na maganda ka kaso pandak ka."

"Asia naman eh!" Umiiyak na wika ni Jena. "Eto na yun, yung pangarap ko."

Masayang hinawakan ni Asia ang kamay ng kaibigan, she hugged Jena so tight feeling proud of her achievements. Sabay silang nag lakad palabas ng clinic at mabilis na sumakay sa sasakyan ng makauwi sa bahay ay mabilis silang lumapit sa ina.

"Nay, may artista ka ng anak!" Umiiyak na wika ni Jena.

"Ano ba iyang sinasabi mo Jena?" Naguguluhang wika ni Lineth habang nakatingin sa anak niya.

"Natanggap ako na second lead sa isang dram Nay, y-yung pangarap ko po matutupad na."

Lineth's eyes watered, mabilis niyang niyakap ang anak at tinapik tapik ang likod nito.

"Proud na proud si Nanay sayo anak."

Then Lineth saw Asia, inilahad din niya ang kamay para sa anak na malugod na lumapit sa kanila.

"Ang mga anak ko, ang lalaki niyo na. Maaabot niyo na ang mga pangarap niyo."

Asia felt the sudden sadness in her heart when her mother said that. She once dream of becoming a Doctor but it stays as a dream that she felt she can no longer achieve.

----

Binuksan bi Asia ang pinto ng may kumatok doon thinking that it was her husband, she froze when she saw Lucas standing in front of her.

"Lucas..."

Lucas gave her a smile na kanya namang sinuklian but she was startled when Lucas holds her wrist.

"Asia, magandang gabi."

Asia immediately knew that his drunk. Naamoy niya kasi ang hininga nito na amoy alak. Sinubukan niyang kalasin ang pag kakahawak nito ngunit sadyang mahigpit ang hawak ni Lucas kaya't nasasaktan na din siya.

"L-lucas nasasaktan ako. Bitawan mo ako ano ba!"

Lucas grinned, malakas siya nitong hinaltak palapit sa kanya. Mahigpit siyang niyakap ng binata.

"Asia come back to me please..."

Hindi alam ni Asia ang sasabihin Lucas is completely drunk. Sinusubukan niya itong itulak palayo ngunit sadyang malakas ang binata.

"I'm sorry okay, please comeback to me!"

"Ano bang sinasabi mo Lucas?! Bitawan mo nga ako! May asawa na ako!"

"No! Please, I know you still love me please."

Muli niya g sinubukan na itulak ang binata at sa pag kakataon na iyon ay nag wagi siya Lucas was about to grab her again but she immediately stepped away.

"Lucas tama na, may asawa na ako! At... At mahal ko ang asawa ko."

Hindi na niya namalayan ang pag bagsak ng luha mula sa kanyang mata sa hindi niya malamang kadahilanan.

"Tapos na tayo, you turn your back on me when I need you the most and that's completely okay, hindi ako nag reklamo. Hindi ako ng gulo kasi alam ko na sakin yung problema pero pakiusap naman, utang na loob Lucas, hindi ako laruan na babalikan mo lang kung saan mo iniwan kasi trip mo ulit laruin. May asawa na ako, at mahal ko ang asawa ko can't you just respect that?"

Lucas sighed and look away.

"Does he love you?" He asked. "Kapag sinabi mo sakin na mahal ka niya then I'll leave you alone."

Asia gulped, hindi tumitigil ang pag luha niya habang nakatingin sa binata. She was hurt by him, he left her in the dark.

"Tell me, say it to my face. Sabihin mo sakin na mahal ka niya at lalay—"

"I Love my wife, is that enough?"

Asia's eyes darted to the man behind Lucas.

"I Love my wife more than anything else."

Lucas gave Loki a mocking smile.

"Do you? Or you are just using her?"

Loki's eyes became void of emotions, akala niya ay susugurin nito ang lalaki ngunit nag lakad ito palapit sa kanya then he grab her waist and kiss he lips. After a few seconds Loki touch her face making her soft again.

"I Love her more than anything else, I don't actually need to prove that to you. All I need is to prove that to my wife so she won't leave me," Loki said then looks back at him. "Leave our property and leave my wife alone."