ZEUS doesn't know why but there's something about Ries that made his heart feel so alive whenever the kid visits him. He found himself getting excited everyday to wait for the boy to tell him stories about what happened at school and how their lives were like before their mother was hired. Napaayos siya ng upo nang marinig ang pagbukas ng pinto. He could hear a couple of small footsteps as if it wasn't just Ries who's visiting him today. "Ries, baka mipagalit tayo ng lolo en lola," he heard the other kiddo said. "Endi, Riv. Misabi na sa manong, eh. Fwends na. Pede na midalaw." Napangiti si Zeus nang marinig ang usapan ng dalawa. "Ries? Is that you? Are you with your brother this time?" Narinig niya ang maliliit na yapak ng dalawang bata. Ries ran towards his bed, crawled up, and then

