Asia was not used on getting help by other people, hirap kasi siyang mag lakad kaya't todo alalay sa kanya si Loki sa lahat ng bagay, he was so kind to her that she actually forget how Loki point a gun on her. Maski pag kain niya ay ito ang nag aasikaso, Loki's attitude us something amusing and scary at the same time dahil hindi niya alam kung anong tumatakbo sa isip nito. She still needs to be careful around him, Loki might be good for now but he can kill her in instant.
"Ouch!" Hiyaw niya ng hilutin ni Loki ang paa niya, sinabi kasi ng doctor na hilutin ito sa umaga upang mas mapabilis ang pag galing.
"I'm sorry." Loki said. "I'll be gentle,"
Asia nodded, pinagmasdan niya lang ito na seryoso sa ginagawa. Till he stopped as the session is over, napag alaman niyang dating nag aral din ng medisina si Loki. Bawat araw ay tila mas nadagdagan ang kaalaman niya sa binata.
"Bakit hindi mo tinuloy yung pag do-doctor mo?" Tanong niya dito.
She bit her lip when Loki's face went blank, mabilis na kumabog ang puso niya ng i-angat nito ang tingin at matalim na ngumiti sa kanya.
"S-sorry..."
"For what?" Wika ni Loki. " It's okay, I know you'll ask that question."
Tila nakahinga naman ng maluwag si Asia sa sinabi nito, she can't really read Loki as if he was yield for that.
"I just realize that medicine is not for me, Ikaw? Bakit hindi ka tumuloy mag aral?"
Asia was shock to hear that from Loki, hindi naman niya sinabi ito sa kahit na sino except Jena and her mother bukod doon ay wala na.
"Paano mo nalaman?"
Loki glance on her and smile.
"I have my ways..."
Hindi na lang kumibo si Asia at tumango, simple lang naman ang rason pera at oras. Wala silang pera at wala na ring oras para sa pag aaral niya, she's just pitiful. Pero hindi siya naaawa o maaawa sa sarili, ayaw niyang maging mahina.
"If you have your ways bakit hindi mo alam ang dahilan?" Sarcastic niyang wika. "Wala kasi kaming pera para sa pag aaral ko kaya huminto ako."
"Sounds fair." Loki said.
Asia rolled her eyes, Loki really has a problem with his attitude at naoobserbahan niya iyon, she want to asked him about that pero mahal niya pa ang buhay niya. Ayaw niyang mag wala nanaman ito at barilin nga siya ng tuluyan.
"Hanggang kailan mo ako ikukulong dito?" She blurted out.
"Until I'm sated, until I get what I want." He whispered. "You'll know that, someday but not today. Not until I get what I want."
Shivers run down on Asia's body, may nais na ipahiwatig ang mga salitang iyon ni Loki, she's sure that it won't be any good and she's scared ngunit sabi nga nito ay hindi pa ngayon, she'll just wait till that day comes till Loki finally free her.
Dahil sa pag aalaga ni Loki ay mabilis na umayos ang kanyang pakiramdam, nakakatayo na din siya ng maayos at nakakalakad sa loob ng silid. How she wish that she can leave her room but that is far from reality. The balcony's door is locked, nahiya na nga ang sinig ng araw na lumusot sa kanyang silid, she was like a bird caged and doesn't have any freedom.
"My Lady, Breakfast is ready." Wika ni Pietro na kanina pa nakatayo sa tapat ng kanyang pinto. The door locks opened Asia sighed she's looking at ablivion when Pietro knock on her door, dahan dahan siyang tumayo at nag lakad palapit sa pinto at binuksan iyon.
"Good morning My Lady."
Asia smile, ayaw niyang maging isang b***h sa mga taong inuutusan at pinapasahod lang din, she doesn't want to take her anger to them.
"This wa—"
"Alam ko na." Tipid niyang wika, "Salamat,"
Pietro smile to her, sa loob ng halos mag dadalawang buwan niya sa Mansion na iyon ay tangibg hapag kainan lang ang napupuntahan niya kaya't kabisadong kabisado na niya ang daan papunta doon. Pietro walk behind her watching her moves. Tahimik siyang nag lakad papasok ng hapag kainan at naupo sa kanyang puwesto then later on Loki walk in his suit and sat.
They ate in silence and peace, Asia didn't realize that she's been spacing out the whole time. Napansin na lang niya na naubos na niya ang pag kain sa kanyang plato at tahimik na tumayo upang bumalik sa kanyang kulungan.
"Asia wait,"
Agad na huminto ang kanyang paa sa pag lakad at humarap kay Loki, he was looking at her.
"Bakit?" Bored niyang tanong. Loki is not sleeping in her room anymore which is what she prepared.
Ang paliwanag nito ay halos madaling araw na itong umuwi and he's afraid to wake her up, she doesn't need an explanation but Loki insisted kaya't hinayaan na lang siya nito.
"You are coming with me."
Asia's eyes widened agad siyang bumalik sa hapag at naupo sa silya, pinakatitigan niya si Loki tinitignan kung nag sasabi ito ng totoo.
"Talaga? I-I— saan tayo pupunta?"
Loki smile, tinaas nito ang kanyang kamay at hinaplos ang kanyang buhok. She was like a kid waiting for her mother to give her gift.
"My beautiful Asia..." He said. "We are coming back to your home town.
"A-ano?" Gulat niyang wika. Her eyes watered thinking that she could see her mother and Jena even just for a bit. "Seryoso ka ba?"
"Of course, I'm a man of word." He said still caressing her hair. "But you have to be very obidient and good. Do you understand?"
Walang pag a-alinlangan na tumango si Asia, she would kneel if she have to just to see her mother again.
"Puwede ko bang puntahan sila Nanay?" She asked full of hope. "Gagawin ko kahit ano, j-just let me see and talk to them."
"You'll see them and you can also talk to them at the wedding." WIka nito.
"Wedding?" Nag tataka niyang tanong. "Sino ang ikakasal?"
"Us."
"Ano?!" Malakas na sigaw ni Asia, napatayo pa siya sa kinauupuan sa sinabi nito. "Loki nababaliw kana ba?!"
Loki chuckled.
"You can say that, but still you will marry me."
"Loki hindi ganoon kadali—"
"Do you want to see your mother again?"
Tila napipi si Asia sa tanong nito, that is just a basic question and Loki knows the answer.
"If you want to see them again then you have to marry me."
Asia gulped, ang kasal na sinabi nito ay ibang usapan na but she can't do anything about it.
"Here, put it on your finger." He said giving her a diamond bring.
Asia's eyes darted to the ring infront of her, sa laki ng diamond nito ay alam niya na sobrang mahal ng singsing na iyon. Asia's hand trembled, dahan dahan niyang kinuha ang singsing na nakapatong sa lamesa.
"Bakit? Bakit mo ba ginagawa to?"
Loki chuckled, dahan dahan itong tumayo at nag lakad papunta sa kanyang likuran hinaplos nito ang kangyang balikat papunta sa kanyang leeg. Then he bend down and kiss her neck that sent shiver to her whole body.
"So that you'll be mine... Even if you escape you'll still mark as mine, Loki De Silva's property, Mine."
Ramdam na ramdam ni Asia ang init ng dila nito na humagod sa kanyang leeg, ang init ng hininga nito na tumatama sa kanyang balat ay tila asido sa kanya. She was froze to were she is sitting.
"Go on, take that ring and marry or you can just sit here lock inside your room and do nothing."
Loki's voice changed to being playful to a serious cold tone.
"You'll have an hour to decide."
"An hour?!" She said gasping. "Paano ako makakapag isip non?"
"That's not my problem anymore, it's either you take it or leave it."
Then Loki leave the dining area, she was left dumbfounded while looking at the ring on the table. Mabilis niyang kinuha ang singsing sa lamesa at nag tungo sa kanyang kuwarto, pinakatitigan niya lang singsing habang sumasagi sa isip niya ang pamilya. Wala sa sariling napasabunot na lang siya da sariling buhok dahil sa frustration na nararamdaman, the pressure Loki gave her is like he calculated everything.
Kasal? Sino ba naman ang baliw na mag papakasal sa taong hindi naman niya ganoon kakilala. How can she marry someone who she doesn't love when in first place Loki just bought her.
"Ano bang iniisip ng lalaking iyon?!" Naiiyak niyang wika.
Kung tatanggapin niya ang alok nito ay makikita niya ang pamilya, pero kung hindi naman ay makukulong na lang siya dito. She doesn't have the power to decide what's the best, Loki planned everything for her. He manipulated her like a f*****g puppet playing and enjoying the show. Her trembling hand slowly touch the ring, dahan dahan niya itong kinuha at sinuot. Her eyes watered, she has no option but to accept his offer she didn't have a choice but to obey him like a dog. Then her door opened, Loki went inside holding a box in his hand.
"I see," he said smirking. "Wise choice."
Asia's eyes watered, hindi niya alam kung bakit ba siya pinapahirapan ng ganito, all her life she didn't felt the loved that she deserves. Not until her mother came, Lineth accepted her like her own child. At gagawin niya ang lahat para sa pamilya na binigay sa kanya.
"Shhh Don't cry wife, everything is gonna be okay. Trust me with that."
Asia look away, she doesn't feel anything at all.
----
Asia was staring blankly at the mirror in front of her, all she can see is a woman who doesn't have any emotion her eyes were cold and deadly. Nilalakasan na lang niya ang loob para sa sarili at sa pamilya, the make up designer retouch her for the final time before calling it okay.
"Madam ang ganda niyo po." Wika nito
Pilit na ngumiti si Asia at muling tumingin sa salamin.
"Kaya ho siguro na humaling sa inyo si Mr, De Silva napaka ganda niyo po."
Hindi alam ni Asia ang magiging reaksyon sa mga sinasabi nito, wala siyang ibang hinawa kung hindi ang ngumiti na lang sa babaeng kasama. Then Loki came inside her room, naka formal suit ito at nag aayos ng tie she want to strangle his neck till he died but she can't.
"Okay na po siya sir."
Loki nodded and signed the makeup artist to leave kaya't naiwan silang dalawa doon.
"You look beautiful My Asia." He whispered looking at her through the mirror. "We were about to leave."
Hindi siya kumibo at wala siyang balak na kibuin ito o kausapin. She walk past through him but Loki hold his wrist.
"Are you ignoring me?"
Hindi parin siya kumibo dito, malakas niyang hinaltak ang wrist niya sa binta ngunit hinaltak siya ni Loki. He embrace her and trapped her to his arms.
"A-ano bang ginagawa mo?" Nauutal niyang wika.
"Don't ignore me wife, or we will jump to honeymoon stage in no time."
"Loki luma—"
She was cut off when someone knock on the door.
"Who is that?" Sigaw ni Loki at mabilis siyang binitawan upang lumapit sa pinto.
"Sir the car is ready."
"Lalabas na kami." Wika nito at muling numaling sa kanya. "Let's go wife, we'll be late for our wedding."
Hindi na kumibo pa si Asia at sinundan ito palabas, sinundan niya lang si Loki hanggang sa makapasok na ito ng sasakyan. Tatlong oras ang magiging byahe nila, ngunit parang gusto niya pang tumagal dahil sa kanyang sitwasyon. She was just looking out the window, simula ng dalhin siya ni Loki sa Maynila ay ngayon lang muli siya nakalabas.
"After my wedding I'll get back to Italy as soon as possible." Rinig niyang usapan ng dalawa ngunit hindi niya iyon binigyan pansin.
She doesn't have any interest on listening to their conversation. Tahimik lang siya habang nakamasid sa daan, she's excited to see her mother and Jena but she's scared to their reactions after hearing the news of her wedding. After the long ride they reach the town, hindi na mapigil ang kaba ni Asia. Hindi siya mapakali sa oag kakaupo habang tinatahak ang daan patungo sa kanilang bahay.
"Relax..." Loki whispered.
Asia's eyes darted to his hand holding hers.
"Everything is gonna be okay."
Gustong sapakin ni Asia ang lalaki ngunit pinigil niya ang sarili, sinasabi lang iyon ni Loki dahil wala naman ito sa posisyon niya. Mas lalong lumakas ang kaba sa kanyang dibdib ng marating nila ang kanyang tahanan but her forehead frown when she saw something different on it. Baba na sana siya ng pagbuksan siya ng pinto ni Pietro ngunit hinawakan ni Loki ang kanyang kamay.
"Behave doll."