Upon feeling the warmth of the woman in his arms, Lucien felt a sense of completeness.He clasped his hands over her stomach and held her even close. "I missed you."She paused for a bit and then elbowed his side. "We are always together, idiot." She continued with the dishes. She was finishing up.He laughed lowly as he watched her hands. He can imagine her rolling her eyes even though he can't see her face. "We had a fight. We didn't talk much and we didn't eat meals together for days."She finished washing and reached for a dry towel to wipe her hands. She answered in an irritated tone. "Was it my fault?"He gathered her hair and put them on her shoulder. "It's my fault, I'm sorry. I was just confused and scared for my friends." He kissed her other shoulder and then her bare neck. She sighed and was silent for a few seconds. She turned around and stared at him in the eyes as she touched his arms. "I've grown to like them, Lucien. I care for them too but we can't just do nothing."

Alas-tres ng hapon sila umalis ng bahay ni Lucien at pumunta sa lugar kung saan sila makikipagkita sa team ni Zephyra. Nabasa na niya ang profile ng team ni Zephyra. Her team consists five members but she will be meeting three of them.Sa isang private room sa isang restaurant sila nagkita. Nandoon na ang tatlo nang pumasok sila ni Lucien. Isang babae at dalawang lalaki ang nakaupo doon sa loob. They look all serious while staring at them, no, at her. They are seriously eyeing her as she walked inside. Medyo kinabahan siya sa paraan ng pagtingin ng mga ito. Alam niyang sinabi na ni Eveline sa mga ito na may amnesia siya kaya siguro minamata siya ng mga ito. Pero mukhang hindi naman sila galit. "Captain," bati ng babae sa kanya. Bukod kay Zephyra, tanging ito lang ang babae sa team. Erryl ang pangalan nito.The other two nodded at her. She nodded back as she settled. "We planned to visit you after you woke up but our request to visit was denied," sabi ng isang lalaki. His name is C

"So suddenly?" May gulat pa rin na tanong ni Lucien. "I was thinking of continuing the responsibility that I left. People are suffering while here we are, eating in peace. It just doesn't feel right."Oo, wala siyang obligasyon sa mga taong nasa panganib sa mga oras na 'yon pero kung may magagawa naman siya para makatulong, gagalaw siya. Bilang si Zephyra, marami siyang kayang gawin. Pagkatapos niyang basahin ang mga iniwan ni Zephyra, hindi na mawala sa utak niya ang impormasyon. Whether she like it or not, she felt responsible now. "We can just tell Eveline to mobilize teams and do the job.""I have different plan in mind. I don't recommend raiding the lairs."Napamaang si Lucien sa sinagot niya. He stared at her with skepticism. "What do you mean? Did you remember something?"Umiling siya. "I have a strong feeling that we can't raid them just yet."It's not just a strong feeling. Hindi niya lang masabi pero nakalagay sa journal ni Zephyra ang rason kung bakit hindi natuloy ang r

"You said you were thankful of me for giving you a fantastic morning?" sabi niya sa gitna ng halikan.He hummed. "Yeah" Sinilid nito ang kamay sa loob ng t-shirt at dahil wala siyang suot na panloob, walang kahirap-hirap na nahawakan nito ang hiyas niya at hinagod ang basang biyak niya.She moaned. "Then can you compensate me?"He groaned in approval as he felt her wetness. "With my body? Sure."She pushed him away. "No, I want to eat."His eyes expanded. "You want to eat me?"She laughed. He's cute. "Food, Lucien. I'm hungry. Wala na bang ibang laman yang utak mo kundi kabastusan?"He pouted. "I thought, you'll eat me."She also lamented. "I'm really hungry. You didn't let me finish my meal last night and you even tire me out."She honestly felt a bit sore but she was satisfied beyond belief. But she won't say that to him.Guilty, he sighed in surrender. "Okay, I'll cook us breakfast. I think the food last night are still on the table by now."Umiling siya at natawa ng mahina. "Mala

She said to let go of the nightmares, and not forget. Let go. That was a very realistic thing to say and Lucien found comfort in those words. He would never forget that night and he'd been keeping that memory since that very night. Like a pest, it's been coming back, visiting him in his sleep, making him remember the horrendous tragedy he witnessed. He blamed himself for that tragedy. He blamed himself for being a coward shxt, for being weak and unable to do anything helpful when his family was suffering at the hands of those bastards.His family were always been proud of him because he was smart and gifted. But his knowledge couldn't do anything when they were being killed. The only thing he could do that night was to hide and watch them die one by one. The memory was still fresh like it just happened yesterday. The screams of his mom and his grandparents. How his father and older brother tried to fight back. How the sharp knife stabbed his mother's stomach and back multiple times.