Pilit ang ginawang ngiti ni Asia ng makababa sa sasakyan, sa Huwes ang kasal nila ang ina niya lang ang dadalo at si Jena na masaya ang ngiti habang nag lalakad sila papasok sa munisipyo. Ang mga kakilala nila doon ay halos hindi makapaniwala na ikakasal na siya, maski naman siya ay hindi rin makapaniwala suot niya ang bestida na binili ni Loki para sa kanya it was pure white dress above the knee na tinernuhan ng stilleto. They walk towards the elevator and stepped inside Jena push their floor and waited patiently.
"Ang ganda mo Asia!" Wika ni Jena habang inaayos ang kanyang buhok na medyo na gulo dahil sa lakas ng hangin sa labas. "Manang mana ka sakin!"
Asia chuckled, hindi na lang niya pinansin ang mga pinag sasabi ni Jena. Her hands sweat as their destination is nearing natatakot siya sa isang bagay na mang yayari matapos ang kasal.
Sex!
"Pinag papawisan ka anak, ayos ka lang ba?" Tanong ni Lineth.
Marahang tumango si Asia at tipid na ngumiti, gusto niyang tumakbo paalis sa lugar na iyon ngunit hindi niya magawa. Loki wrapped her in his hand playing with her feelings and emotions.
"Kinakabahan ka ba?"
Gusto niyang sabihin na hindi dahil natatakot siya ngunit tinango na lang niya ang ulo at tipid na ngumiti. Hinawakan ni Lineth ang kanyang kamay at matamis na ngumiti.
"Ganito din ako ng ikasal sa tatay ni Jena, kabado pero masaya. Mabait si Leo wala akong masasabi, mabuti at mapag mahal siyang asawa at ama ayun nga lang ay maaga siyang kinuha saamin ng diyos." Wika ni Lineth habang inaalala ang namayapang asawa.
"At kung naabutan ka niya? Sigurado ako na ituturing ka din niyang tunay na anak." Wika nito at hinaplos ang kanyang mukha.
"Nay! Huwag mong paiyakin si Asia!" Reklamo ni Jena. "At ikaw huwag kang umiyak dahil masisira ang make up mo."
Asia chuckled and nodded. Nang bumukas ang pinto ng elevator ay dali dali silang lumabas upang tumungo sa mayor's office and when the door opened Loki immediately stood and glance on them. Asia felt her heart skip a beat while looking at her soon to be husband, Loki looks handsome wearing very luxurious blue suit.
"Asia kapag tapos mg kasal sabihin mo na sakin kung saan mo nakilala yan a, para naman mapuntahan ko."
Pasimple niyang kinurot ang tagiliran ni Jena na ikinatawa nito. Asia walk towards him, hindi siya makapaniwala sa galing acting nito because Loki looks so happy while standing there.
"I guess we should start." The Mayor said.
Inilahad ni Loki ang kamay niya sa dalaga, Asia's hand were shaking but she slowly lift it taking Loki's hand. All throughout the ceremony Loki was the most gentle human being she knew ang bawat haplos at tingin nito sa kanya ay nakakatunaw ng puso but Asia should know better that it was all an act. The man beside her will never be the man she dream off.
"By the power vested in me by the city of Bulacan I now pronounce you Husband and Wife you may kiss the bride."
Lineth and Jena both clap in happiness, Asia's eyes were focus on Loki hinawakan nito ang kanyang kamay at ngumiti. Asia felt her heart leap, ang mga ngiti ng binata ay nakakatunaw and when he slowly lean for a kiss Asia's eyes closed. Ibang iba ang halik na iyon sa halik na nakuha niya kay Loki kagabi lang, this kiss was so soft and warm. At nang kumalas si Loki sa kanilang halik ay idinikit nito ang noo sa kanyang noo.
"Mrs, De Silve..." He whispered, Asia felt the shiver down to her body when he whispered something. "I Love you..."
Alam ni Asia na isa lang naman iyong palabas ngunit may iba iyong tama sa kanya. Asia immediately look away, no! She can't! Hindi puwedeng nagustuhan niya ang asawa, she knows the consequences of that and she won't take the risk.
"Come on wife, Say it. Say that you love me too." Bulong ni Loki na tanging silang dalawa lang ang nakakarinig. "Ipapahiya mo ba ako sa mga tao dito?"
Agad na nanginginig ang katawan ni Asia sa takot hanggang sa yakapin siya ng mahigpit ni Loki. He tapped her head smiling from ear to ear till she felt the pain on her head. Loki grabs her hair without anyone noticing.
"Come on doll, be a good girl to your husband."
"I-i Love you..." She whispered in a verge of tears.
Loki slowly let go of her hair and smile sweetly, kumalas ito sa pag kakayakap sa kanya at lumapit sa kanyang ina. Loki hugs her mother and sister hindi maaitim ni Asia na tignan ang mga pang loloko nila sa kanyang ina.
"We should go to the reception Mama, you can invite anyone." Loki said.
"Alagaan mo ang anak ko Loki, si Asia bago pa sa mga bagay na ganito. Ikaw lang ang naging nobyo niya at ikaw pa ang napangasawa."
"Of course Mama," Loki said smiling from ear to ear before he glance at her. "I'll take good care of her."
Asia shivers, kakaiba kasi ang pag kakasabi nito. Ngayon pa nga lang ay nasasaktan na siya ni Loki paano pa kaya sa mga susunod pa na araw, Loki seems so mad at her for the reason she don't know pero kung ano man ang rason nito ayaw na niyang alamin pa. The reception was held at one of the most prestigious hotel in their town the hotel was book just for them and their visitors, tahimik lang na nakaupo si Asia habang pinag mamasdan ang mga bisita na nag sisidatingan, marami ang kapit bahay nila na dumalo at nag dala ng mumunting regalo na kanyang tinanggap naman.
Her eyes wondered around the venue trying to look for Loki but his no where to be found so she took that chance to stood up and leave hinanap niya si Jena at Lineth ngunit hindi niya rin ito matagpuan.
"Asia!" Agaw pansin sa kanya ng isang grupo ng kababaihan.
Agad na namukhaan ni Asia ang mga babae na may magagarang kasuotan, ito ay isa sa mga kapitbahay nila na talagang may masasabi sa lipunan.
"Nice venue, paano mo na afford?" Inosente ngunit mapang uyam na wika nito. "I didn't mean to be rude but last time I saw you were as poor as rats."
Asia balled her hand into fist, gusto niyang sapakin si Lina dahil sa sinabi nito ngunit ayaw miyang gumawa ng komusyon.
"Oo nga Asia, I bet you marry a very old man whose in death bed just to get his money." Wika ni Erika.
"This is my wedding day, I don't want to be rude but I will ask you to leave." Mariin niyang wika.
"Make us," wika naman ni Juliet. "Nice dress, saang ukay mo nabili?"
Asia sighed and look away, eversince talaga ay bully na ang tropang potchie na ito. Hindi na lang niya pinapansin dahil ayaw niya ng gulo at ayaw din ng ina niya.
"What? Gonna cry?" Nakangising wika nito. "Ipakilala mo naman samin yung tangang napangasawa mo? How old is he? 81?"
Sabay sabay pang nag si tawa ang tatlo na mas lalo niyang kinainis. Not until an arm slide to her waist pulling her body against his.
"What's the matter here?" Malamig na tugon ni Loki.
Agad na nag angat ng tingin si Asia ng marinig ang pamilyar na tinig ni Loki, her heart started to beat unevenly kaya't pasimple niyang inangat ang kamay pa punta sa kanyang dibdib.
"Are they bothering you?"
"Ayan ang asawa mo?" Wika ni Lina na hindi makapaniwala.
Hindi nawawala ang tingin nito kay Loki, her smile won't fade away too na para itong nakakita ng anghel na bumaba sa lupa. She cleared her throat and face them again.
"Yes, see? He's not an old death bed man like you imagine."
Juliet scoffed.
"Are you sure about the woman you married? Hindi mo ba alam na pokpok ang babaeng iyan?"
Asia froze, agad na nanginginig ang buo niyang katawan sa sinabi nito.
"Akala mo hindi namin malalaman? We are so excited to tell the whole town about you and your job, wait alam ba ng Nanay mo? Baka tuluyan siyang mamatay—"
Hindi na nito natapos ang sasabihin ng malakas niya itong sampalin. Her hands were trembling in anger while looking at them.
"Did you... Did you just slapped me?!"
"I think I just did." Mariin niyang wika.
"How dare —" sampalin din sana siya nito ng hawakan ni Loki ang pulsuhan ni Juliet.
"Don't even think about it." Nakangising wika ni Loki. "You are not allowed to lay a finger on my wife, you better shut your filthy mouth or I'll shut it for you."
"Hindi mo ako matatakot!"
Loki smirk, a mischievous smirk cross his lips bago nito binalinag ang kamay ni Juliet dahilan upang matumba ito na mabilis namang dinaluhan ng dalawa niyang kasama.
"I know who you slept with you little whore." He said smiling from ear to ear. "You like threesome huh?"
"W-what?"
Hindi makakibo si Asia nakatayo lang siya sa likod ni Loki habang Nakikipag usap sa mga babaeng kaharap.
"You better leave my wife and her family alone or else I'll kill the three of you." He said still giving them that scary smile. "Ask your parents about a man Loki De Silva, they might wet their pants just by my name. Leave before I make you."
Hinawakan ni Loki ang kanyang kamay at hinila paalis doon, the hall was still busy but Loki and Asia left the hotel already.
"Saan tayo pupunta?" Tanong niya. "Hindi pa ako nakakapag paalam kayla nanay."
Hindi kumibo si Loki at binuksan ang pinto ng sasakyan nito.
"Get in,"
"Loki mag papaalam—"
"I said get in!"
Asia flinch, dali dali siyang pumasok sa loob at tahimik na naupo. Her eyes watered while looking back at the hotel.
"Don't f*****g cry!" Malakas na sigaw nito.
Asia was startled by his voice, mahigpit siyang napahawak sa pintuan ng sasakyan at umiyak.
"L-loki nasasaktan ako." Umiiyak niyang wika ng haklitin ni Loki ang braso niya.
"You lying w***e!" He hissed. "I was your first boyfriend huh?"
"Loki hindi kita maintin—"
"Shut up you b***h!" Gigil na sigaw nito at mas diniin pa ang hawak sa kanyang braso then his hand slowly let go. He sighed and smile sweetly to her, Asia was scared to death by his actions hindi mabasa ang mga naiisip nito.
Hindi na nag salita pa si Loki at pinaandar ang sasakyang paalis, her eyes glance at the hotel till it wasn't visible anymore. Tahimik lang ang kanilang naging byahe, hanggang sa nakatulog siya. And when she woke up she's inside her prison cell again, dali dali siyang tumayo at tumakbo papunta sa pinto ngunit naka lock iyon.
"Pietro? Pietro?! N-nandito ba si Loki, puwede ko ba siyang kausapin?"
Ngunit walang sagot mula dito, she walk back and port anxiety creeps to her while looking at her old room inside Loki's mansion. Hanggang sa bumukas ang pintuan ng banyo at lumabas doom si Loki na naka tapi lang ng tuwalya.
"Loki..." She whispered, her eyes travelled to his body down to his pack abs to his abdomen.
She gulped and immediately look away.
"Ahh, My little doll was awake." He said. "Did you have a nice sleep?"
"B-bakit umuwi na tayo? Loki sila Nanay h-hindi pa ako nakakapag—"
But her words were cut off when Loki walk towards her and place his finger to her lips.
"Shhh.." he whispered. "They will live without their breadwinner."
"Loki sila Juliet p-paano kung sabihin nila, baka may mang yari kay nana—"
"Condolences then." Wika nito.
Hindi na napigilan ni Asia ang pag igkas ng kamay, her hand slapped his face. Agad na nanginginig sa takot si Asia ng mag dilim ang mukha nito.
"I-Im sorry..." She said then stepped back when Loki stepped closer to her.
Hindi ito nag salita ngunit patuloy ito sa pag lapit sa kanya till her back was on the wall.
"H-hindi ko sinasadya na bigla lang—"
"Shhh..." He whispered seductively then move his face to her neck licking and sucking her exposed neck.
"L-loki anong ginagawa mo?"
Loki smile wickedly, hinaplos nito ang kanyang mukha. Napasinghap na lang siya ng haltakin siya nito patungong kama at marahas na tinulak pahiga.
"Loki a-anong gagawin mo? Sorry hindi ko sinasadya huwag mong gawin to."
But Loki gave her an evil smile before putting his body on top of her.
"Too late for your sorry wife."