DAMA: The Princess Bitch

Chapter 27

I said I'll never fall but I did.

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Nakita ni Dama na umiling-iling ang ama habang binabasa ang text message sa phone nito na she's guessing eh galing sa mommy nya. Nakangiti kase ito.

He saw her looking at him. Ngumiti ito sa kanya.

"Ang kulit ng mommy nyo."

"Bakit dad?" Naupo sya sa tabi nito.

"She's been asking kung nasan na ako eh kakasabi ko lang sa kanya na nasa office ako." Tumawa ito.

"Maybe she knows you're lying. Malakas pa mandin ang kutob nun."

"You're right. I should be going now. Magagalit na talaga sa 'kin yun." Tumayo ito at yumakap kay Dylan. "Happy birthday son. Enjoy your date with ate."

"Thanks dad. Do you think papagalitan din ako ni mommy?" Nag-aalalang tanong nito. "I told her I'll be going to lolo's house."

Dani patted his son's head. "I don't think she believed you son. But don't worry.. di yun magagalit sa 'yo kase birthday mo."

Hindi nakatiis ang dalaga at niyakap din ang ama. "Ang bilis naman dad! Aalis ka na!" Reklamo nito.

"Sorry sweetie... babawi ako sa 'yo some other time." He kissed the top of her head.

Hinigpitan ni Dama ang yakap sa ama. "Hug mommy for me, okay dad?"

"Sure kiddo. Hug lang? Walang kiss?"

She slapped her father's arm. "Adik ka talaga dad!"

He laughed. "Oh sheesh... miss na miss na 'ko ng mommy nyo oh. Tumatawag na." He pulled out his phone from his pant's pocket.

"Have fun, you two. Okay?" Hinalikan nya sa pisngi ang magkapatid. "Bye! I love you guys!" Pahabol nito bago ito tuluyang lumabas ng videoke room.

Dama slumped back to her chair. Tinabihan naman sya ng kapatid at hinawakan ang kamay niya.

"Ate..."

"Oh ano?"

Ngumiti ito sa kanya. "May boyfriend ka na?"

"Wala ah!" Mariin nyang tanggi.

"Weh? Bakit parang masyado ka naman atang defensive?"

"Wag ka kaseng tanong ng tanong!"

"Hindi nga ate?"

"Wala nga." Tanggi ulit nya.

"But you're in love with someone, right?"

Pinandilatan nya ng mata ang kapatid. "N-No! Of course not! Love's for the weak-hearted. I'm not weak."

"Eeee... you're lying ate." Tinusok-tusok nito ang tagiliran nya.

"Ano ba!" She slapped his hand away.

Tumawa naman ito. "You know what ate?"

"What?"

"Mali ka."

"Saan?"

Dyla looked at the wall in front of them. "Love is not for the weak-hearted. I think it takes a lot of courage and strength to allow yourself to fall in love."

"Where did you get that?"

Ngumiti ito sa kanya. "I learned that from loving you ate."

Medyo natigilan sya sa sinabi ng kapatid. She tried weighing in his words... will she be mad or not?