Hindi ko maiwasan ang hindi mapatingin sa aking anak na masayang papasok sa eskwelahan, ang kanyang mga mata ay kumikislap sa kasiyahan habang hawak ang kamay ng kanyang ama. Si Atlas ay siyam na taong gulang na, hindi parin ito nakakapag salita ngunit hindi kami susuko sa kanya. Nang dumako ang kanyang mata sa akin ay matamis akong ngumiti at winagayway ang aking kamay sa kanya.

She gave me her sweetest smile then she run towards her classmates, pinag papasalamat ko na lang din na may mga kaibigan siyang mababait at maunawain. Hindi ko na namalayan ang pag balik ni Loki sa aming sasakyan not until he kiss my lips.

"What are you thinking? Do you want to share it?"

Ngumiti na lang ako sa kanya at marahang umiling.

"Natutuwa lang ako kay Atlas, she's growing so fast can't we just stopped the time and be with her for the rest of our lives?"

Rinig ko ang mahinang pag tawa ng aking asawa, I didn't knew why but that laughed gives me comfort.

"My wife, hindi naman natin hawak ang oras. And besides Atlas is showing improvement, we can't hold her in our arms forever she needs to have a normal life after everything."

Marahan na lamang akong tumango, hinaplos ko ang aking tiyan after trying for years god gave us a chance to be a parents again.

"What happened? Are you okay? Should we go to the hospital?"

Malakas akong napatawa dahil sa pag iral nanaman ng pagiging OA ni Loki, he would do this all the time.

"Ayos lang ako, natutuwa lang ako dahil may pag kakataon na tayong maranasan yung ganitong bagay."

Loki smile and nodded, kinuha niya ang kamay ko at nilagay sa kanyang hita he played with my fingers.

"Still thinking about the past?"

The past? What happened in the past? Matagal ko nang kinalimutan ang nangyari sa nakaraan we vowed to never mentioned it again.

"No, I'm just happy that's all," Malumanay kong wika. "Parang gusto kumain ng burger, can we go to the mall?"

Loki smile and nodded

"Of course anything for you." Cheesy na wika nito.

Our ride was the usual noisy ride, habang nakatingin ako sa asawa kong kumakanta I can't stop thinking about his past, the rude, violent and vengeful man is now the most sweetest and kindest man I knew he showed me the love and gave me the love and attention that he thought I deserve, people would believe how cruel Loki is kung gaano siya ka miserable kung gaano siya kasama but I do know him from inside and out I would protect him as much as he wants to protect our family. He is a good guy from the very beginning, he is used and was mentally abused by his own mother aho he thought his. Lucille that liar really would do anything to make his life miserable how could a mother do that to her own son? The last time they had a talk is the time I was rescued by my own prince charming he went there to save me and I hold his hand to save him.

Hindi ko maiwasan ang mapangiti, how badly I am proud of him for getting through everything.

"Are you teasing me in your mind?" He said pouting.

"What?" Natataw kong wika. "Are you a psychic or something? How did you know?!"

Loki rolled his eyes, nauna itong bumaba sa sasakyan upang pag buksan ako ng pinto of course the always gentleman. Bababa na sana ako ng dampian nito nang halik ang aking labi.

"A kiss for making fun of me, go on make fun of me all you want."

I just rolled my eyes and step out of the car, hawak kamay kaming nag lakad papasok sa mall na tila mga ordinaryong tao lamang. I want to considered us ordinary people but my husband is a multi billionaire and he became famous for being this handsome.

"Oh my god! Hi!"

Agad na sumama ang mukha ko nang may mga babaeng lumapit samin they look at my husband as if they want to bite him.

"We know you, hindi ko lang alam na ganito ka kagwapo sa personal."

Mas gwapo naman talaga ang asawa ko sa personal, mas hot at mas sexy the News about him didn't give him a justice.

"I saw the magazine that you modelled! You look so hot wearing a suit basing the suit I think you have four packs abs."

"Six for correction." Hindi ko mapigilang sabat dahil napipika na ako sa mga babaeng ito. "I'm sorry ladies but me and MY HUSBAND would buy a maternity clothes for his pregnant wife, that is me."

Hindi ko na hinintay pa ang mga sasabihin nito dahil hinaltak ko na si Loki palayo, he seems to like getting this much attention and I hated it! I mean I hate it when girls would flirt to him, the nerve of him for not ignoring them!

"Hey stop walking so fast, baka sumakit yang tiyan mo."

He said and as his bitch wife I ignored him.

"Wife stop," Wika nito at hinawakan ang aking braso he then force me to look at him. "My jealous wife."

I scoffed and look at him.

"What? Jealous? Nahihibang kaba?"

Loki burst into laughter making me more annoyed. Malakas ko siyang binatukan at muling nag lakad sa inis, nawalan na din ako ng ganang kumain nang burger.

"That hurts! My wife where are you going?"

Hindi ko siya pinansin hanggang sa hindi ko na namalayan ang taong nakatayo bumping my head on his back.

"I'm sorry."

As I look up to him my mouth hanged opened when I realize that it was an old friend of mine.

"Asia?"

"Lucas..."

Lucas smiled and immediately hug me making me froze, mabilis naman itong lumayo at ngumiti sakin.

"I'm so sorry, I was just happy to see you. How's everything?"

Lucas looks happy the glimpse in his eyes shows happiness to him. Ang kanyang mata ay bumaba sa aking tiyan, mas lalong lumapad ang kanyang ngiti.

"Wow, congratulations!"

Naramdaman ko na lang ang braso mi Loki sa aking balikat kaya't na pasimangot ako.

"How dare you hug my wife?"

Lucas chuckled.

"I'm sorry, I was just happy to see Asia. I didn't thought you'll really ended up together, I'm really happy for you Asia."

He looks really genuine at mukha din namang masaya ito, the last time we had a talk it ended up really bad and I'm glad we saw each other again.

"I'm sorry I have to go, but I hope to see you more often now. I'm planning to Mary Jenna."

"Wait what?! Jenna?!"

Lucas frown in confusion.

"I-I You didn't know?"

Marahan akong umiling at tumingin sa aking asawa.

"We have been dating for two years, I-I thought you already know.".

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Loki's armed encircled around my waist, ramdaman na ramdam ko ang mainit niyang hininga sa aking batok he then buried his face on my neck.

"Anong iniisip mo? Mahamog na pumasok na tayo."

"Iniisip ko lang kung bakit hindi sinabi ni Jenna sakin."

Loki hum. I just couldn't figure it out, why?bakit hindi niya sinabi?

"Why don't you ask her?"

"Gusto ko sana but I want her to tell me. Ayokong isipin niya na pinakikielaman ko ang buhay at desisyon niya."

"I'm sure Jenna won't feel that way."

"Sige, halika na inaantok na ak—Argh!"

"Why what's wrong?!"

Mahigpit akong napahawak sa aking tiyan ng kumirot ito, hanggang sa naramdaman ko na lang ang pag tagas ng tubig sa aking hita.

"M-manganganak na yata ko, ahhh!"

Malakas kong tinampal ang braso ni Loki dahil para itong statue na hindi na gumalaw.

"Manganganak na ako ano ba!"

Loki blink numerable times, gusto ko siyang sipain dahil nag mamadali itong lumabas.

"Hayop ka! Balikan moko dito!"

Para itong sabog at wala sa sariling katinuan.

"Okay, what should I do?"

"Ikaw na kaya mag paanak sakin?!"

Tila natauhan naman ito sa sinabi at dali dali akong binuhat wala na akong maintindihan sa nangyayari saking paligid all I could feel is the unbearable pain.

"Yvo! Manganganak na si Asia, what?! No! Pumunta kana sa hospital!"

Now I realize how hard it is to be a mother from giving birth to guiding them for the better version of themselves and that is how motherhood works.

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Kanina pa ako pabalik-balik hinihintay ang muling pag bukas ng delivery room kung saan ipinasok si Asia, my heart won't stop beating so fast afraid that something happened or went wrong.

"Damn it!"

"Relax Loki everything is going to be fine, Yvo is a Great doctor. Damn I didn't imagine him being a surgeon and an ob-gyne too."

Nang hihinang napaupo na lang ako sa silya, I couldn't calm myself down. I mean we prepared for this even study about but damn I did had a mental block at that very right moment. Mabilis akong napatayo ng lumabas si Yvo still in his scrubs.

"What happened is she okay?"

Yvo rolled his eyes but eventually nodded making me relieved.

"Congratulations it's another girl."

Halos mag lulukso ako sa tuwa dahil sa kanyang sinabi Although I expected for a boy, having a two princess would also be good problema ko lang kapag lumaki na sila baka makasapak ako ng manliligaw.

"We will send Asia to her room you can wait for her there and can you just please?"

"What?" Maang-maangan kong tanong. "We didn't expect this to happen do you?"

Hindi na ito sumagot he just rolled his eyes and walk away making me chuckled. Hindi ko mapigilan ang hindi mapaluha habang buhat ang aking anak, I still can't name her wala pa kaming napag uusapan ni Asia and I would like to give her that honor.

"Congratulations son."

"Thanks Dad." Masaya kong wika.

Agad akong napalingon ng marinig
Ang mahinang ungol ni Asia, I immediately went to her side and smile as she slowly opened her eyes.

"Hi... Look mommy is awake."

Asia's eyes watered just like how mine did, the precious tears of my wife shows how happy she is.

"What's her name Mama?"

Asia caress her cheeks sa pag dampi ng kanyang daliri sa pisngi ng aming anak ay ang pag galaw ng labi nito.

"She's excited to meet you."

"Do you have a name for her?" Balik tanong niya.

I shook my head and gave her a smile then I lowered my head to kiss her forehead.

"It should be you, ikaw ang nag hirap na ilabas ang baby natin."

"Should we call Yvo?" Pabiro niyang tanong. "I want to name her Athena, is it okay with you?"

"Of course, Athena a very beautiful name."

Agad kaming napatingin sa pinto ng bumukas iyon, it was Atlas and Nanay Lineth.

"Maiwan muna namin kayong pamilya." Wika ni Nanay at hinaltak si Daddy palabas.

"Baby come here."

Walang pag aatubiling lumapit si Atlas sa amin ng may ngiti sa labi, her eyes twinkled as she looks at her baby sister.

"Atlas meet your baby sister Athena."

"She's cute."

"Of course she's— A-atlas what I-I did you really said that?"

Hindi ko alam ang mararamdaman habang nakatingin sa aking anak, did she just speak?!

"Anak say something please." Naiiyak na wika ni Asia. "Can you say something again please?"

"I love mommy, daddy and baby."

Hindi ko na napigilan ang pag luha habang nakatingin sa aking anak then my eyes darted to Asia whose also crying.

Dahan dahan kong nilapag si Athena sa dibdib ni Asia bago lumuhod at mahigpit na niyakap ang aking panganay na anak finally after a long wait Atlas has been recovered.

"I love you sweetheart Daddy and Mommy loves you too."

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"Pasensya na po."

Loki watch the woman who bumped him, hindi niya maalis ang mata sa maamo nitong mukha ang mga mata nito ay malungkot at walang buhay.

"It's okay, be careful next time."

Tumango lang ang dalaga at nag lakad na paalis, but Loki couldn't help but to follow her the reason? He doesn't know. Tahimik itong nag lalakad sa tahimik na gabi she was lost in the dark while walking on the quite and dark street hanggang sa huminto ito sa tapat ng isang hospital she looks so helpless and went inside.

"What the hell are you doing Loki?!" Mariin niyang bulong at bumababa sa sasakyan upang sundan ang dalaga nakatingin ito sa isa sa mga pasyente na may lungkot sa mga mata.

"We need the down payment as soon possible to start the operation pero parang wala pa silang pera." Rinig niyang usapan ng mga doctor.

"Ano ba akala nila sa hospital nato Charity?"

Sabay pa na nag tawanan ang dalawa na ikinainis niya, he was about to walk towards them when someone already step in.

"How much is it the down payment? How could you mock someone like that!"

"Teka sino kaba?"

"I'm his boyfriend! Ako ang nag babayad sa down payment na kailangan niyo tell me how much is it?!"

Mariing kinuyom ni Loki ang kamao then he turn his back and walk away. Nang makabalik sa manila ay sinubsob niya ang sarili sa trabaho.

"My Lord we found her."

Agad niyang sinara ang laptop at tumingin kay Pietro, may hawak itong folder kung saan nakalagay ang data ng babaeng matagal na niyang hinahanap.

"Damn it!" He hissed when he saw the woman he followed back in the province.

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