Lovers Turned To Strangers (CharDawn)

Chapter 25: Happy Birthday!

Dawn's POV

I'm finished packing my things, pano ba naman. Nalaman kong may surpresa sila saakin! Uuwi kami ng Pinas today. Surprise daw eh sa sobrang kadaldalan ni Twinnie, nadulas ang bruha. Muntik na siyang patayin sa kiliti ni Krissy at Charlie. Kami ni Tonton? After nung Kasal? so far so good. I guess nabigla nga lang siya. Okay I'm done at ako na lang yata ang inaantay nila.

Charlie: Mom, lets go? I'm ready to feel the warmth of Philippines! *Nagtatalon*

Ako: *Tumawa* Aryt. Let's go?

Tonton: Hon, nandito na sila Richard at Lacey. *Ngumiti*

Yep. Kasama sila pabalik ng Pinas kasi invited sila kung ano man ang meron.

Ako: Yeah. Let's go na Hon, baka maiwan tayo ng plane. *Ngumiti*

Tonton: Let me *Kinuha ang maleta ni Dawn* Kaso may kulang eh. *Tumingala na parang nagiisip*

Ako: Sus. Sanay na ako sayo! *Hinalikan ang labi ni Tonton* Love you. Let's go na?

Tonton: I was waiting for that kanina pa! *Tumawa* Yeah, let's go. *Hinapit ang bewang ni Dawn at naglakad na sila palabas*

Diba? Tonton is different naman. I mean, iba lang talaga siguro siya magmahal. Ang possessive. Kay Richard naman, okay na ako sakanya. It's been 2 months since nag 'goodbye-feelings-to-each-other' na kaming dalawa. Pero, di ko sure kung friends kami ha? Suddenly kasi na-awkward ako feeling yung presensya niya around me. Wala lang. Ewan ko ba doon. (Ang conyo ng author niyo haha!)

And opkors, natutulog si Tonton sa sasakyan kasi medyo malayo ang airport. Mga 1 hour pa to get there, si Lacey naman ganun din. Then nagpatugtog si Twinnie. Since nagdadrive ako, kailangan ko rin ng music.

There are places I remember
All my life, though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places have their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I've loved them all

Nagulat ako doon sa kanta. Favorite namin ni Richard eh, 'in my life by the beatles' Eto namang si Charlie, sinabayan pa. Tapos nakatingin sakin si Krissy at Twinnie. Pero ang di ko inasahan. Sumabay din si Richard.

But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them

Charlie & Richard: *Kumanta* In my life, I love you more.

Charlie: *Tumingin kay Richard* You know that song too?

Richard: It's my favorite. *Ngumiti*

Charlie: Wow. That's also my Mom's favorite song. *Naalala ang sagot sakanya ni Dawn tungkol kay Richard*

Buking ako doon ah. Grabe lang tong anak ko. Ang daldal!

Richard: I know *Tumingin kay Dawn*

I can see Richard staring at me in the rearview mirror. Kaloka ha! Nakakairita.

Charlie: Tito? May I sit beside you? *Ngumiti*

Richard: Oh sure!

Charlie: *Lumipat* Thank you!

Richard: *may kung anong sayang naramdaman*

Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more
In my life I love you more