"Mommy, why and you and Daddy won't even talk to each other?" Basa ni Asia sa notepad ng anak. After hearing what happened to Atlas ay nais niyang saktan si Leonardo sa ginawa nito.

Atlas is a sweet kid, her Angel her everything but that damn demon will do everything even hurting a little kid just to get what he wants. Ang mata ni Loki ay dahan dahang lumingon sa asawa, she has this silly smile on her face.

"We are talking a lot, hindi mo lang siguro nakikita anak. Besides Daddy is busy too right?"

Atlas pout then she write something on it again.

"Daddy said that you were married, married couples love each other mommy."

Asia cleared his throat and looks back at Loki patay malisya ito sa nang yayari sa paligid his more focus on reading an upside down newspaper in his hand.

"W-we do love each other, anyway are you hungry?"

Atlas nodded, mabilis niyang iniwan ang anak at umalis sa salas kung saan naroon si Loki then she went to the kitchen and found Pietro washing the plates.

"My Lady, do you need something?"

Asia nodded lumapit siya sa ref at kumuha ng gatas. She pour it in the glass, kumuha na din siya ng cookies at nilagay sa platito.

"Kain kana muna anak."

Atlas nodded she took a cookie and dip it in the milk, siya naman ay nag lakad palapit kay Pietro.

"Ako na diyan, mag pahinga kana muna."

Pietro glance on her then he slightly smile, hindi na rin napigil ni Asia ang mapangiti dahil ito ang madalang pa sa patak ng ulan kung ngumiti si Pietro nuon.

"It's okay My Lady, I can handle it."

Hindi na siya nakipag talo dahil alam niyang hindi rin papayag si Pietro.

"I'm glad you are okay."

"I'm glad too, I thought I'll die that day. My Lord save me."

Asia nodded.

"Why do you keep calling him Master or My Lord? If you don't want to answer it's okay."

Pietro sighed, pinatay niya ang gripo at sumandal sa lababo then he wipes his hand with a dry towel.

"It happened on the first day of my school, you see highschool bullies will always be there. Hindi naman sila mawawala,"

"Marunong ka palang mag tagalog, I thought you didn't."

Pietro chuckled, sanay lang siguro siya. He is used in speaking English since it's part of his job.

"You see, I really don't have money scholarship made me through. My mother is sick, my father is dead ai Nanay ko lang noon ang nag t-trabaho para samin. What can I do? I'm just a highschool kid, sakitin din ako noon kaya't hindi ako makatulong sa kanya."

Asia smile remembering her Nanay Lineth and Jenna, tatapusin niya lang ang lahat ng gulo sa buhay at babalik siya sa pamilya she can't even wait to introduce Atlas to them, sigurado siyang matutuwa ang mga ito.

"So I was everyone's slave back in highschool, they made me buy their meal made me do errands and all in exchange of my peace in school. They are rich I don't want to trouble my mother because who are we anyways? They don't care about our feelings and existence. Then one day I can't take it no more and smack one of the bullies. My mother was called by the school, I was about to get kick out by Loki barge in the room and stand beside me saying that his father will close the School if they will kick me out. He is a life saver, then one night I was on my way home and didn't realize the bullies waiting for me. They tried to kill me, my mother came a minute ago and tried to stopped them but she was push away, she lost her consciousness they panic and leave I-I was lost, I thought I lost her but then Loki came in my aid again. Siya ang nag dala kay Nanay sa hospital, he even paid our bills and all. Kaya tinitingala ko siya, I promise myself to be with him, be his brother, friends and even his bodyguard."

Asia was lost in words, hindi niya alam kung maantig ba sa kuwento ni Pietro, Loki seems to be a nice guy back then pero bakit tinrato siya nito ng ganoon. It would be better if Loki stay the kind one for her but he didn't.

"I know that you are confused on why did he changed, as you know he has an anger management issue with severe depression. I can't blame him and I cant blame you, he hurt you but I'll tell you My Lady he is a good guy."

Hindi na kumibo si Asia, tipid siyang ngumiti at bumalik sa anak na patapos ng kumain. She doesn't want to hear any explanation, alam niya ang anger management issue ni Loki but a severe depression?

"Are you done?"

Marahang tumango si Atlas at pinagpag ang maliliit na kamay, muli niyang binuhat ang anak upang dalhin sa kanyang kuwarto but then she stopped mid way when he noticed Loki sleeping on the couch. Hindi niya maalis ang tingin sa asawa he looks like an Angel sleeping on that couch but she knew better. Mabilis siyang nag lakad paalis ng gumalaw si Loki, she went to their room and put Atlas on the bed.

"You play here muna, mommy will be downstairs okay?"

Atlas nodded, she was about to leave but then Atlas holds her wrist.

"Do you want to say something?"

Tumango lang si Atlas at nag sulat sa notepad niya, Asia patiently waits for her to finish.

"Mommy, can't you love Daddy again?"

Asia froze, hindi niya alam ang sasabihin ibubuka niya ang bibig ngunit walang salita ang lumalabas doon.

"Can't you? So we can be a family?"

Asia felt her heart broke, a family. She wants to give that to Atlas but she can't, masyadong malalim ang sugat na iniwan ni Loki sa puso at pagka tao niya that even her can't fix herself.

"Atlas anak huwag mong isipin yan, you are still a child so you won't understand but someday you will."

Atlas pout but she eventually nodded, nag paalam na siyang lumabas sa silid dahil baka kung ano nanaman ang itanong ng anak. Nang makababa ay tumungo siya sa garden her comfort zone tila ang mga bulaklak sa paligid ay nakakapg pakalma sa kanya she close her eyes and inhale the fresh air samahan pa ng mabangong amoy nang mga bulaklak.

"Asia..."

Asia froze but she composed herself and pretend she didn't hear him. Ramdam niya ang pag lapit nito malapit sa kanya na pati amoy nito ay nalalanghap na niya.

"Can we talk?"

Asia sighed and face him, agad siyang napahakbang palayo dahil sa sobrang lapit nilang dalawa sa isa't isa dahilan upang ma out of balance siya mariin niyang pinikit ang mata hinihintay ang sarili na bumagsak sa sahig but it didn't happen eventually matigas din ang binagsakan niya ngunit hindi ganoon kasakit. She slowly opened her eyes and gasped, dahan dahang minulat ni Loki ang mga mata at tumingin sa kanya, her body is on top of him ang mga kamay nito ay nakayakap sa beywang niya. She was about to stood up but Loki grab her waist more.

"Let me go!" Mariin niyang wika. "Ano ba!"

But Loki didn't budge instead he hug her so tight. Napagod na lang siya kakapiglas dahil ayaw talaga siya nitong pakawalan, na su- suffocate na siya sa ilang linggo na paninirahan kasama ito. She wants to leave but no place to stay at all.

"Please hear me out, kapag narinig mo ang mga sasabihin ko at hindi mo parin ako napapatawad hahayaan na kita."

Asia was hesitant, hindi niya alam ang isasagot sa lalaki.

"Kapag ba pumayag ako papayag karin sa divorce na hihingin ko after this?"

Tila napipi si Loki sa tanong ng asawa, his grip slowly loosen and Asia took that chance to let go of his grip and stood up. Mariin niyang pinagpag ang nagusot na damit at tumingin sa asawang nakaupo na sa sahig.

"Answer me first, give me your answers tonight then we will talk about it."

Hindi na niya hinintay pa ang sasabihin ni Loki at nag mamadaling pumasok sa loob ng bahay dumiretsyo siya sa silid kung saan naabutan niya ang anak na mahimbing ng natutulog. She went to her side and gently kissed her cheek then she went to the bathroom, balak niyang maligo. She immediately took all of her clothes and watch herself infront of the human size mirror, ang kanyang kamay ay lumapat sa peklat na nag papaalala sa kanya kay Loki. Nakuha niya ito noong araw na tumakas siya upang iligtas ang anak, she thought that she will die on that same day.

Sariwa pa sa ala-ala niya ang nangyari, matapos niyang muntik mahulog sa bangi ay hindi niya napansin ang kahoy na tumusok sa dibdib niya, all she could think about is to escape and be free from Loki that she didn't realize it. Malalim siyang bumuntong hininga, tinapat niya ang sarili sa ilalim ng malamig na tubig. The water running down her skin calms her, pinikit niya ang mga mata she remembered everything clearly like it just happened yesterday, awang awa siya sa sarili at sa anak niya. Madami ang oras na nasayang at wala siyang ibang masisi kung hindi si Loki.

Hindi niya alam king tubig pa ba mula sa shower ang pumapatak sa pisngi niya because her heart is hurting so bad. Niyakap na lang niya ang sarili at duon patuloy na umiyak the pain just won't subside the pain that Loki gave and engraved in her heart.

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Mag kaharap sila ng upo hinhintay kung sino ang unang mag sasalita, Asia prepared herself to what is about to happened. Pinatigas niya ang loob at inisip lang ang lahat ng ginawa nito sa kanya.

"So? About my condition?" Wika ni Asia.

Loki sighed and look away.

"Kung hindi ka mag sasalita mas mabuti na lang na umuwi tayo."

Tatayo na sana siya ng pigilan siya ni Loki.

"Kung iyan ang gusto mo then so be it." Malungkot na wika nito.

Asia can clearly see the pain in his eyes, ngunit hindi niya alam ang mararamdaman dito.

"Go on then." Malamig niyang tugon. "Speak up."

They were inside a private room kung saan inarkila pa ni Loki upang makapag usap sila.

"I'm sorry..." Panimula nito. "For everything, for every pain that I've cause you. I was diagnosed with an anger management issue and severe depression after... After I lost you, I know that you won't believe me anymore pero gusto ko parin sabihin na mahal kita. The very first time I saw you inside that club I could never avoid my gaze to you."

Hindi siya nag salita, hinayaan niya lang ito. Mariin niyang kinuyom ang kamao mahal siya nito? What a lie!

"But my will and revenge stop me from loving you, instead I hurt you. Agustos is my target and I use you against him. I use you against your father and that is the biggest mistake I have committed because I already fall in love with you."

"No..." Malamig niyang tugon. "You can never love me, you can never love someone who has a murderers blood, I can clearly remember that."

Hindi nakakibo si Loki, he kept on saying those words to him to stop himself from loving his wife but Asia broke that barrier and hold his heart.

"Asia it was a mistake, I-I was manipulated by my own mother making me believe from her lies. I-I was still young when my mother died and I thought your father killed he—"

"I can't even remember my father's face or even his name, Ni wala ako ni isang alala niya yet you choose to  use me and hurt me for the things that I clearly didn't do." Malamig niyang tugon. "Handa akong mahalin at tanggapin ang lahat ng ginawa mo sakin Loki, I tried to stay by your side kahit ang sakit sakit at ang hirap hirap na. Ang hindi ko matanggap sa lahat ay kaya mong ipatanggal ang magiging anak natin noon dahil lang sa anak ako ni Agustos Ivanov, yung ama na ni minsan hindi naging ama sakin! Yung taong ni hindi ko nakilala, I remembered every words you said that night. 'We can never be family, ni minsan hindi sumagi sa isip ko ang bagay na iyan. Leave that dream on your dream land Asia, you are just a fucking toy! A sex slave! Not because I marry doesn't mean that I would love or build a family with you' I am nothing but a fucking sex toy to you, Alam mo bang nilunok ko lahat iyon para makasama ka. I thought that you could still change your mind and accept me and our baby but you didn't."

"I'm sorry..." Malungkot na tugon ni Loki. "I'm sorry for everything wife, I'm stupid! Hurt me, slap me punch me do anything you want."

Mariing pinunasan ni Asia ang pisngi at dahan dahang tumayo, tinignan niya lang si Loki na nakayuko yumuyugyog ang balikat at umiiyak.

"I won't do that just to lessen your pain, kahit ano pang sabihin mo hindi na mag babago ang isip ko. Let's file our divorce and leave our lives in separate ways."