Unconditionally

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The plan of moving into their new house the next day was changed. After the incident with Aiah's ex outside their building they just packed all their clothes. They called everyone to inform them what just happened. Right now, Mikha is sitting at the barstool facing Aiah, the pregnant woman is holding the first aid kit that Stacey included on their essentials at their new house. She grabbed a cotton drenching it wound spray before setting the kit on top of the counter. Mikha automatically closed her eyes once she held her chin, bracing herself with the pain.

"Ah shit!" She winced, Aiah pressed the cotton too hard.

"Ay sorry." Smiling she placed both of her hands on Aiah's knee.

"Please calm down." She said. "Kalma, di niya tayo magugulo dito, hindi basta basta nakakapasok dito sa subdivision natin without permission." Aiah was still shaken, not entirely due to Gino showing up outside their building but because on what he did with Mikha. The two punches that he landed on Mikha's face was so strong that it almost made Mikha to pass out. She knows Mikha can handle him, she knows self defense but Gino attacked him with Mikha has her back at him. Gino is fully aware that Mikha is not that easy to attack.

"Pano ako kakalma?" Tears falls from her eyes again. Mikha hates it, she hates it when she's crying and this time it's because of Gino again. "He punched you." She wiped her tears using the back of her hand.

"May sugat ka, may pasa ka." Cupping her cheeks she gently wiped her tears using the pad of her thumb.

"I'll be okay, Love. I am okay." Mikha is worried now that Gino is back in the picture, she's worried about Aiah's safety. She knows how Gino's mind works, Mikha knows that Gino will not stop just like that.

"Pasa at sugat lang to, malayo sa bituka." She tries to smile but the pain from the cut on her lip made her wince in pain. "Gagaling to in no time, tsaka sa tingin mo ba papayag ako na maulit to?" Tucking the loose strand of hair behind Aiah's ear she held both of her hand.

"I will do anything para hindi ka niya guluhin. I will do anything just to keep him away from you." If Mikha is being honest, she feel so many emotions right now. Now that Gino is back she's worried if there would be changes between her and Aiah. She's worried that what if Aiah realized that she still loves him and not her.

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Hearing the doorbell, Mikha went out to open the gate. Their friends are already there to visit and checks up on them.

"The fuck!" Colet can feel her blood boiling seeing Mikha's face.

"Hello din sa inyo." Mikha opens the gate wider letting them inside, good thing their parking space was wide enough to accomodate four cars. As they parked their car, Mikha heard a loud slam of the car door.

"Sira ulong Gino yan!" It was Colet who slammed her door shut. "Nasan yon? Babasagin ko mukha non!" Sheena sighs shaking her head caressing her girlfriend's back.

"Kalma lang napindot na naman si Anger." Gwen opens the backseat door getting the bags of pastries that she brought for them.

"Pumasok na muna tayo nag hihintay si Queen." They let Mikha led the way with Colet mad all thanks to her injuries. They all know that Gino probably attacked Mikha when she had her back turned towards him. Mikha has a background with taekwondo—she's the most athletic inside their circle.

"Anong balak natin kay Gino?" Colet asked sitting by the table.

"I want to sue him." Aiah said tidying the first aid kit. "He assaulted Mikha hindi ko pwedeng palampasin yon." Mikha just looked at Aiah. "He even insulted Mikha, he insulted you guys." Remembering those nasty words thrown at her, she cannot help but to hung her head low.