  The noise outside made me awake.
      &quot;Friend ---- Friend, wake up! It looks like someone is fighting.&quot; I shook Akhi who was on the couch.
      &quot;What is wrong?&quot; He growled and slowly opened his eyes.
      &quot;It is Mommy's voice!&quot; He also woke up.
      He immediately got up and left the room. I was next to him. To our surprise, when we came out, Apollo was accompanied by a woman. I touched my chest that suddenly tightened.
      &quot;Apollo, get that woman out of our house!&quot; Aunt Corina shouted in obvious anger.
      &quot;Pots, what is this? Why did you bring a woman here again?&quot; Akhi asked him.
      Apollo hugged the woman even more who obviously wanted to leave because of Aunt Corina's rage. Coincidentally, Uncle Art is not here tonight.
      &quot;I am just enjoying my life!&quot; Apollo was drunk.
      I want to be fascinated by the sc

  In America....
      &quot;There is something you should tell me. You did not go out of your room all day.&quot; When Mommy visited me in my room.
      &quot;Just tired of the trip, Mom!&quot; I am lying.
      &quot;Your eyes are puffy. What happened in the Philippines?&quot; She asked again.
      I suddenly hugged him and started crying again. The tears I thought were dry, here they are again and they are flowing. I confessed my mom everything! Everything! From my reunion with Apollo to our bitter separation.
      &quot;Stop it, Zaffi! Mommy is here. As always, you will get over it. We will help you. &quot;As she stroked my back.
      &quot;I don't know if I can move on. That is my very dream. To be with Apollo again. To feel that he loves me too. Who am I to hurt him that way? &quot;If I could just beat myself up so I could sleep for a long time, I would.
      &quot;I know how 

  THEIR POINT-OF-VIEW
      &quot;Come in!&quot; Apollo said when there was a knock in his room.
      They have returned to Manila. Their vacation in Cebu is over. Back to reality.
      &quot;Pots.&quot; Corina visiting his son in his room.
      &quot;Mommy, come in.&quot; He was with his mother and he got up from lying on the bed.
      Corina sat down on Apollo's couch.
      &quot;Are you okay? I mean, are you serious about Adeen?&quot; Introduction by Corina.
      &quot;Mom, it is different! Adeen is different from the women I have played with in the past. This time, I am serious. &quot;He sighed.
      &quot;The woman who was the reason why you changed, have you really forgotten her? Because son, as long as you look for her in another woman, you will not be happy. &quot; she adviced him.
      &quot;I cannot forget Zaphia! I love her. But Adeen is now completing me. Zaphia will 

The noise outside made me awake.
      &quot;Friend ---- Friend, wake up! It looks like someone is fighting.&quot; I shook Akhi who was on the couch.
      &quot;What is wrong?&quot; He growled and slowly opened his eyes.
      &quot;It is Mommy's voice!&quot; He also woke up.
      He immediately got up and left the room. I was next to him. To our surprise, when we came out, Apollo was accompanied by a woman. I touched my chest that suddenly tightened.
      &quot;Apollo, get that woman out of our house!&quot; Aunt Corina shouted in obvious anger.
      &quot;Pots, what is this? Why did you bring a woman here again?&quot; Akhi asked him.
      Apollo hugged the woman even more who obviously wanted to leave because of Aunt Corina's rage. Coincidentally, Uncle Art is not here tonight.
      &quot;I am just enjoying my life!&quot; Apollo was drunk.
      I want to be fascinated by the scene I see tonight. He hugged another woman. And he even planned to enter his room where somet

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