Aiming for Hades

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TW: Sexual harrassment, rape, child abuse, words

Nanginginig na ang mga kamay ko na siyang hawak ni Hades.

"Baby, calm down," Hades whispered.

"Sit here." Tita Demeter said coldly.

Hawak pa rin ni Hades ang kamay ko nang maupo kami. Hades looked so brave facing his Mom who's now looking at us while I looked like a scared puppy, thinking that someone will beat me. Still, I looked at Tita Demeter's eyes.

Nakaupo siya ngayon sa mismong upuan niya at kami naman, sa upuan sa tapat ng mesa niya.

"So... you work for FEAP." paunang sinabi ni Tita.

Nanlamig lalo ang mga kamay ko. I was stunned for a moment! "T-Tita..." and that was all I can say!

"Ma, I'm fine with it. I'm not shallow to be mad at her for—"

"Son, let me speak." Tita immediately cut Hades off.

Nanlamig ako lalo. Now, thinking of all of this made me think that I really am wrong! Well, kahit naman noong napag-usapan namin 'to ni Hades, sinabi ko naman sa kanya talaga na puwede naman akong mag-resign! What if I have a child and my child's girlfriend work for my company's rival?!

Isn't that a stupid situation?!

God, I was so wrong!

The thoughts made me so guilty though Hades assured me that everything's fine with him. Still, dapat nakiramdam ako! Dapat pala...

"It wasn't the problem." she added, "You, son, made our costumer leave our company for FEAP. For what? For her? To cover up for—"

"T-Tita, I'm s-sorry," I immediately said.

This is so fucking wrong! Ngayon ko lang mas napag-isip isip ang sitwasyon! Yes, I told Hades about this! I told him not to help with like that... but damn, I was still so wrong for being insensitive about it! Tangina, mas lalo lang akong inayawan ni Tita!

Maybe she thinks that I'm using Hades for my own benefits? But I'm not! I clearly told Hades about it! Not that I'm blaming Hades... I am so happy that Hades always assures me... that it was fine with him... that he understands... And like what he said before, even if it looks unfair, it was fine with him. He doesn't comply because it was totally fine with him...

Kaya naman ngayong nakikita ko na ang mas malawak na sitwasyon namin...

"Hindi kasalanan ng anak ko kung palpak ka, hija." Tita Demeter looked at me in the eyes.

"Ma," Hades called his Mom. "Something happened in her team that time—" Hades was saving my ass but I cut him.

"Tita, I'm s-sorry... Yeah, it was... m-my fault. I'm really sorry po... Pababalikin k-ko po ang—"

"What do you mean pababalikin? Ano kami, walang-wala na? We don't need that costumer!" tumaas ang tono ni Tita kaya tumungo ako.

Damn, I feel so guilty!

Hades held onto my hand tightly. Napatingin ako sa kanya at binigyan niya ako ng kaunting ngiti. I was comforted for a moment.

"B-Baka po, naiisip niyo na, g-ginagamit ko po si H-Hades... hindi po. Mahal ko po siya." wala na 'kong masabi kung hindi iyon! Gusto ko lang talagang i-point out 'yon dahil alam kong ako ang mali! At ayaw ko... ayaw kong baka paghiwalayin niya nga kami!

"Oh, don't start with 'mahal ko siya' bullshits!" nagulat ako sa biglang pagsigaw ni Tita.

"Ma," binitawan ni Hades ang kamay ko para puntahan si Tita.