Passionate and Ruthless

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"It's fine wommy! nandito naman si Tita Devvy kaya okay lang!" masiglang sagot niya at tinawagan ang kaibigan niyang si Devika na ngayon ay naka stand-by sa harden ng mansion niya na nag t-tsaa.

"Tita Devvy!" Sigaw ni Tia na tumatakbo papunta kay Devika at yinakap ng mahigpit.

"Wow, Tia baby! How are you doing? didn't your mother let you eat your favorite carbonara? again?" tanong nito.

"No Tita, Mommy just don't know how to cook... Pwede po bang you nalang ang mag cook? alam mo naman po si Mommy minsan sinosobraan pa niya ang pasta kaysa sa cream...."

"Hey! that was my first time cooking carbonara! so it was a flop!" depensa ni Luca kaya tinawanan lang siya ng dalawa na feeling food critic.

"Yes po Mommy, I understand naman pero ang hindi ko lang ma-gets is bakit mo po linagyan ng condensed milk ang carbonara?" inoensteng tanong ng anak niya na nagpa-pula ng mukha niya sa hiya, even Devika herself is keeping er mouth shut so she could avoid laughing.

"Hahahaha...." Mapaklang tawa niya at nagsalita ulit "I bought new dolls for you baby and it's in your room, why don't you go and play in your room while I and your Tita Devvy have an adult talk?" She asked at her daughter.

"But Wommy!" sigaw niya at pumapadyak " I don't want dolls! I want an airsoft gun! Diba you promise me to buy a pink airsoft gun? Why did you buy me a doll?" Sabi nito at pinag-krus ang braso nito.

Like father, like daughter

When her daughter talks about violent pieces of stuff like guns, bombs, and knives, her mind will always pop Deckard's name and his characteristics.

Tia, her daughter is one of the reasons why she can't forget Deckard. She's like his girl version, a straightforward and reckless kid, and doesn't want to be around the person she hates or finds annoying.

Kung nagmana pa sana sa kanya to, paniguradon nakalimutan na niya ang pagmumukha at pangalan ng gagong yun.

"Baby, you're five...."

"So? it's not like you're going to jail for buying me ng airsoft gun, and diba sabi mo naman wommy na it's okay kapag I learn to defend myself in an early age? wommy naman, are you getting old naba? kase you become makalimutan na this days na kase." sabi nito na nagpatawa ng dalawang babae at tsaka pinisil ang batang babae sa pisngi.

"I'll buy you an airsoft baby but will you gave me and your Tita Devvy a privacy?" pakiusap niya sa anak niya at masaya itong tumango at gumalik ito sa pisngi niya at nag flying kiss kay Devika na hinuli ni Devika gamit ang mga kamay niya at linagay niya sa pisngi niya. Natawa nalang si Luca hanggang maka-pasok si Tia sa silid nito at bumaling sa gawi ni Devika.

"So, What's up?" tanong niya kay Devika at tumawa lang ito ng malandi.

"Kaka-dilig lang." sabi nito at tumawa ulit ng malandi kaya tinapunan niya ito ng throw pillow at kasamaang palad, nahuli niya ito at tinapon sa kanya pabalik.

"Gago ka, may anak na ako! paki-filter naman ng pinagsasabi mo!" inis niyang bulong kay Devika at tumawa ulit ito.

"By the way." sabi nito at may kinuha sa gucci pouch bag niya at inabot ang isang card na may cover ng satin beige na tela at simot na simot na niya ang amoy nito, isang amoy na alam na alam niya kung kanino ito.

"Fourth Anniversary na nina mareng Venice at pareng Sergio, punta ka daw at isama si Tia sa Ancestral house ng mga Lombardo. Wag ka daw pa-hot rich mysterious Tita dahil hindi daw bagay sayo."

"I can't..."

"Sis, don't worry. Hindi naman pupunta si Deckard." Sabi niya na nagpaintig ng tenga niya.