Chapter 6

Napahawak si Asia sa balakang na masakit dahil sa pag kalaglag niya sa kama, pilit niyang inilalayo ang satili kay Loki dahil para pala itong helicopter kung matulog hanggang sa hindi na niya namalayan na nasa dulo na siya ng kama at sa muli niyang pag atras ay ang pag kahulog niya sa matigas na sahig, ni hindi man lang nagising ang lalaking kasama na tila himbing na himbing pa sa pag tulog.

"Lady Asia your breakfast is ready,"

Asia sighed, wala siyang nagawa kung hindi ang tumayo at lumapit sa pinto. Ang mga nangyari sa kanya ay opposite sa lahat ng naiisip niya, she thought that her life will be a living hell but she's wrong. Pero masyado pang maaga para sabihin iyon dahil isang linggo pa lang naman siyang nasa Mansion ni Loki, he would leave early in the morning and get home at night madalas pa na nasa private room ito kapag nasa bahay which is she prepared.

"Good morning Lady Asia, this way—"

"Please, Asia na lang ho ang itawag niya sa akin." Hindi niya komportableng wika.

Bakit ba naman kasi kailangan na may Lady pa sa pangalan niya, it doesn't suit her at all. The man cleared his throat, before showing her the way. Tahimik silang nag lakad pababa hanggang sa marating nila ang dining area, sa laki ng Mansion na iyon ay maliligaw talaga siya, naabutan niya ang dalawang katulong na nag lalagay ng tubig sa baso ang isa naman ay nag titimpla ng kape, one good thing about this huge Mansion is the food. Unlimited kasi ang pag kain simula umaga, tanghali hanggang sa gabi.

"Take your seat." Wika ng butler/ bodyguard niya daw na hindi niya alam kay Loki kung bakit mayroon siya.

Tahimik siyang naupo at nag simulang mag sandok ng pag kain, how she wish to be with Jena and her mother. Kahit na tuyo at kamatis lang ang pag kain ay masarap at masaya dahil may kasama siya kaysa sa Mansion na ito na maski katulong ay hindi nag sasalita puwera na lang kung tatanungin niya.

"Ah Nandyan ba si Loki?"

"Yes My Lady, Master Loki is in his office." Simpleng wika nito.

Hindi na muling kumibo pa si Asia at nag simula ng kumain, gusto din niya kasing kausapin ito, she can't just sit inside that empty Mansion kailangan niya din ng pera para makapag padala sa ina at kay Jena.

Agad siyang napaangat ng tingin ng may umupo sa upuan. Loki sat their with his unreadable look, hindi tuloy niya alam kung bad mood ito o hindi.

"Don't look at me like that," Malamig na tugon nito.

Asia blink numerable times before looking away, itinuon niya ang atensyon sa pag kain she wants to speak but no words would come out to her mouth.

"If you have anything to say just say it."

malalim na bumuntong hininga si Asia, she took all of her courage to speak and ask him a favor.

"Puwede ba akong mag trabaho?"

"What?"

Asia gulped when Loki put the spoon down and look at her. Hindi niya mabasa ang iniisip nito she's scared that he'll get mad and went berserk dahil mukhang may anger management issue ito.

"K-kasi kailangan ko ding mag padala sa pamilya ko, may sakit si Nanay ako lang ang aasahan niya."

"I would provide that for you."

"Ano?! Huwag na hayaan mo na lang ako mag—"

"Shut up!"

Asia's mouth went shut, agad niyang pinagsiklop ang dalawang kamay at umiwas ng tingin.

"Don't you think it was too early to asked me that favour?"

"Sinasabi ko lang na kailangan din ako ng pamilya ko."

Loki laughed mockingly, tila nawalan na siya ng ganang kumain dahil kay Asia.

"I wasted my money on you, I saved your ass from those crazy masochist and aren't you being ungrateful?"

"Eh ikaw? Aren't you one of them?"

Loki went shut when Asia asked that question to him. Nang ma-realize niya ang tinanong dito ay nag iwas siya ng tingin.

"Hindi ko sinabing bilhin mo ako! Mahirap ba yung hinihingi ko? I just want to help my family!"

"You bitc—"

"That is not being a bitch! Palibhasa mayaman ka, you don't have to worry about everything! Pero ako wala akong kahit ano, pamilya lang ang mayroon ako! I won't complain, ipagawa mo sakin lahat ng gusto mo gawin mo akong katulong, your sex toy or what anything! But don't lock me up in here because someone needs me!"

Asia was stunned when Loki stood up, mahigpit nitong hinawakan ang baba niya. Ramdam niya ang higpit at sakit sa hawak nito kaya't natakot siya.

"You don't have the right to tell me what I should and shouldn't do to you! I bought a whore like you, I saved your filthy life back there. You don't have the right to shout or order me around! Don't make me mad you won't like it."

Halos matanggal ang ulo niya sa kanyang katawan sa lakas ng pag bitaw ni Loki sa kanyang mukha. She felt a sting on her cheek, she watch Loki leave the dining area, ramdam niya ang galit nito sa kanya. Asia sighed marahan siyang tumayo at umalis, she immediately went to her room and lock herself up doon siya umiyak ng umiyak. Wala siyang komunikasyon sa pamilya simula ng umalis siya, they must be worried about her and she can't do anything about that.

Sa kakaiyak ay hindi na niya namalayan na nakatulog na pala siya, nagising na lang siya sa marahang katok na nag mumula sa pinto. Wala siyang lakas na tumayo at nag lakad palapit sa pinto upang buksan iyon, Pietro stood there holding a tray of food for her. Hindi na niya napansin ang oras, she's even forbidden to leave the room without Loki's permission and that's just bullshit.

"Salamat." Tipid niyang wika at kinuha ang tray ng pag kain, then she shut the door and walk towards the sofa.

Wala siyang ganang kumain, pakiramdam niya ay busog na busog siya. She left the food there and save it for later, pumasok na lang siya sa banyo at naligo. Matapos maligo ay pumasok siya sa walk in closet upang kumuha ng damit, the most decent clothes she get is the shirt and super shorts. Kung may damit lang sana siya ay hindi niya ito susuutin, Loki took her clothes saying that she should wear the clothes he bought for her.

Para siyang puppet na laruan nito and she can't complain about it.

Matapos maligo ay nag tungo siya sa balcony, bitbit din niya ang tray nang pag kain na dinala pa ni Pietro sa kanya. Inilapag niya ang tray sa ibabawa ng maliit na lamesa sa gilid. Malamig ang simoy ng hangin sa gabing iyon wala sa sariling napangiti siya ng tumama ang nata niya sa langit. She remembered her biological mother, hindi man ito naging mabuti sa kanya ay nag papasalamat parin siya na inalagaan siya nito, but she felt her love the day she died. She saved her that day and died on her place instead. She immediately wipe her tears away, hindi na niya namalayan na pumapatak na pala ang luha mula sa kanyang mga mata.

She tried to be strong for herself, bata pa lang siya at wala pang lakas upang labanan ang mabagsik na mundo sa mga musmos na kagaya niya she was left out alone to take care of herself because no one would do that for her. Then Lineth and Jena came, they changed her world they made her feel loved and secured and she's really thankful for that.

"Miss ko na po kayo.." malungkot niyang wika.

Mariin siyang umiling, gagawa siya ng paraan para makabalik sa kanila kahit na gumapang pa siya sa lupa. She would give her all just to be with them again.

"What are you doing here?"

Agad siyang napatayo si kinauupuan at napatingin sa lalaking nakasandal sa pader.

"K-kanina ka pa dyan?"

Loki didn't answer instead he sat on the chair across her. Ang mata nito ay tumama sa pag kain niyang hindi pa nagagalaw.

"Are you trying to starved yourself?"

Asia rolled her eyes, dahan dahan siyang naupo sa silya at tumingin sa kawalan. Loki is in different mood again, mukha nanaman itong mabait at hindi makabasag pinggan.

"Busog pa ako,"

"Pietro said you didn't eat lunch, why is that?"

Asia sighed, she can feel the concern in his voice but she won't fell to that trap.

"Nakatulog ako kanina."

"What job would you do If I allowed you?"

Her eyes widened tila nag ka-interest siyang muling kusapin si Loki her eyes immediately darted to him. Asia gasped, Loki looks dashing under the moonlight para itong isang Alpha sa pack ng mga lobo.

"Done staring?" He said mockingly. "You can take a picture, it will last."

"H-hindi naman ako nakatitig sayo."

"I'll believe your lies." He said. "So? What would you do if I allowed you?"

Tila napaisip si Asia sa tanong nito, nilagay niya ang daliri sa baba na tila nag iisip. Hindi naman siya nakatapos ng pag aaral marami na din siyang job experience pero hindi niya alam kung pasok iyon sa standard na mayroon dito sa Manila.

"Kahit ano siguro, I can do anything for my family."

"Kahit ibenta mo ang sarili mo?"

Asia smile and nodded, wala din naman siyang choice kailangan ng ina niya ang pera and she would gladly help if that means she needs to sell her body and soul. Naipit lang naman siya and Loki won't understand it.

"Akala ko hindi ka marunong mag tagalog e,"

For the very first time Asia saw him smile genuinely, hindi yung nakakatakot na ngiti nito noong una silang nag kita.

"Sinong nag sabi sayong hindi?" He said smiling.

Wala sa sariling napangiti si Asia, mabait naman si Loki pero sana hindi ito mag bago. Pakiramdam niya ay may anger management issue ang binata. But she's still wondering why a man whose as handsome and rich as Loki will went to that kind of place waste his money and buy a worthless whore just like her.

"Puwede ba akong mag tanong?"

Loki glance at her and nodded.

"Sure ask away."

"Puwede bang kapag nag tanong ako huwag kang magalit? Nakakatakot ka kasi." Seryoso niyang wika.

"Ask away before I changed my mind."

"Bakit ako yung binili mo?" Mabilis na wika ni Asia dahil nag babago nanaman ang mood ng binata.

"No specific reason, I just thought you'll be an obidient pet but I was wrong, you are stubborn."

"A-ano?!"

Hindi na nag salita pa si Loki at tumayo, he left her without saying a word and she's use to it.

"Ano ako aso?" Nakasimangot niyang wika. But she's thankful that Loki bought her and take her away to that place, kung ano man ang balak ni Loki sa kanya ay hindi na niya iisipin she would rather stay with that man instead of staying in that hell hole. "Kumusta na kaya si Joan?" Malungkot niyang wika ng maalala ang kaibigan.

Sana talaga ay mag kita pa sila ng dalaga, Joan has been a good friend to her and she would want to thank her for that. Ipinalangin na lang sana niya na manatili itong ligtas sa lugar na iyon, then she snapped when she realize that she didn't gave him a straight answer to his question earlier nag mamadali siyang tumayo upang habulin si Loki ngunit umalis daw nito dahil sa emergency.

"Ang tanga mo Asia!" Wika niya sa sarili at malakas na pinukpok ang ulo. She went back to the balcony and eat her food instead matapos kumain ay pumasok na din siya sa loob para matulog.

Dahan dahang minulat ni Asia ang mata, she fell asleep last night and it was a good sleep after a week of staying inside that huge room. Wala kasi si Loki kaya't malaya siyang nahiga sa malaking kama, she was about to stood up when she felt something heavy on her waist. Her eyes widened when she realize that Loki is sleeping peacefully beside her. Hindi niya maigalaw ang katawan dahil baka magising niya ang binata at magalit nanaman ito she tried to lift his arms but it won't budge so she decided to stay on the bed with him.

Asia watch him sleep, tila nakaramdam siya ng kabog sa dibdib sa kanilang position. Loko is hugging her waist his mouth is slightly open. Tulog na tulog talaga ito sa tabi niya, hindi niya nga naramdaman na umuwi ito at tumabi sa kanya.

"Ang lalim siguro ng tulog ko."

Ang kamay niya ay tila may sariling utak na kusang gumalaw, her finger touch his face tracing his eyebrows down to his pointed nose.

"Ang gwapo mo sana kaso palaging mainit yang ulo mo, I can't thank you enough for saving me back there. Gusto ko sanang mag thank you kaso lagi kang galit."

Asia slightly giggled before closing her eyes, ayaw niyang gisingin ang binata dahil mukhang pagod na pagod ito at antok na antok so she close her eyes and fell into asleep again and when she woke up Loki was gone.