Lovers Turned To Strangers (CharDawn)

Chapter 21: More Than Him

Tonton: Haaay. Okay. *Bumulong* Mother duties.

Dawn: *Tumingin kay Tonton* I heard that. *Tumawa* Magbihis ka na! 

Pag akyat ni Tonton, tumunog ang telepono.

Dawn: *Narinig ang pag ring* I'll get it! *Sinagot* Hello?

On the phone.....

Richard: Hello? Is Tonton there?

Dawn: *Nagulat dahil kilala niya ang boses na iyon.* Uhmm... He's in his room. 

Richard: *Nakilala ang boses* Okay, would you mind if I ask who's on the line? 

Dawn: *Kinabahan* I-I'm his. Fiancee, is there anything you would like to say? I mean leave a message?

Richard: *Naguluhan* Oh. Okay, yea. Please tell him I will come tomorrow on the picnic.

Dawn: Got it. Anything else? 

Richard: That's all. Thank you.

Dawn: Okay. Bye... Uhmm... who's in the line? *Chuckled*

Richard: *Kilala niya talaga ang boses na iyon.* Oh sorry. Not being rude, it's Richard. 

Dawn: *Nagulat dahil tama ang hinala* Okay Mr. Richard... See you tomorrow.

Richard: Yea. See you. *Gulong-gulo*

Dawn: *Binaba ang telepono* I KNEW IT!

Sakto namang bumaba si Tonton galing sa kwarto.

Tonton: Sino daw? *Lumapit kay Dawn*

Dawn: It's Richard. 

Tonton: *Hinawakan ang braso ni Dawn* You okay?

Dawn: *Ngumiti* Of course. Syempre kailangan ko tanggapin na he really is a part of my life at hindi ko maiiwasan yun. Besides, I have you. 

Tonton: Yan ang inaantay kong sabihin mo. *Tumawa*

Dawn: I love you.

Tonton: I love you too. *Niyakap si Dawn*

Hindi napansin ng dalawa na kanina pa nandoon si Charlie.

Charlie: Mom, Dad. You guys are too sweet! *Tumawa* 

Dawn: *Napatingin sa anak* Better to be sweet than bitter!

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Naunang dumating si Richard at Lacey sa meeting place kung saan sila magpi-picnic. Sumunod na dumating si Tonton.

Tonton: Chard! 

Richard: Oh, Tonton! I thought kasama mo yung fiancee mo?

Tonton: Pinauna niya na ako, ang kulit kasi nung bata. Nagpapahabol around the house. *Ngumiti*

Richard: Ah. *Napatingin kay Lacey* Tonton, you know Lacey right?

Tonton: Yeah, ang dahilan kung bakit nasira ang buhay ni Dawn. *Ngumiti* Yea, Hi! *Kinamayan si Lacey.* Kamusta?

Lacey: *Nakipagkamayan* Doing great. 

Inayos na nila lahat ng mga gamit. Pumuwesto sila sa malayong parte para tahimik, nakatalikod si Richard at Lacey ng biglang....

Dawn: Hay! Finally we're here! *Ngumiti*

Richard at Lacey: *Napatingin at nagulat*

Tonton: *Tumayo* Salamat at nandito ka na. 

Richard: *Hindi makakibo*

Dawn: Ang hirap kaya maghabol ng bata sa bahay. 

They kissed.