Mr & Mrs Almost [chardawn / on hold]

4 > photographs

4 > Photographs
"Photographs. They show the memories
between the people in them...Even when those
people are broken."

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After finding out everything Ashlynn stayed in her room all night, sulking. Dawn decided not to bother her since she knew it was her best option. As for Richard, he kept texting and calling Dawn multiple times to ask if their Daughter is okay.

"Richard, this isn't a good time."

"Alam ko, Pero I need to go there right now. I need to talk to her."

Dawn pursed her lips and sighed. She looked out the pool area of their house while thinking..

"Wag muna. We need to give her some time, Chard."

"Can I ask you a favor?"

"What?"

"Can I meet you somewhere?"

"For what?"

"Bring pictures of Ashlynn, and you. I wanna see pictures of her growing up. Please."

"Bu-"

"Please Dawn, I wanna know her better."

"Alright, where?"

"Where we first met."

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(The place where they very first met was at the park. I'll  save the story of their first meeting in the future chapters, lol)

(A/N it was night time 10pm. Richard and Dawn are the only ones at the park)

Dawn parked her car and sat on the bench where she found Richard, with his hands were on his face. When Richard felt Dawn next to him, he smiled.

"I thought you'd never make it." Richard

"I needed to find the pictures." Dawn

"So?" Richard

"I'll tell you the story behind each photo?"

"Okay."

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Photograph One.
Dawn holding Ashlynn for the very first time.
Her smile was the first thing you'll notice, the smile that is full of love and happiness.

Dawn smiled while looking at the picture, Richard just watched her.

"Obviously, this was the very first time I got to hold Ashlynn. Her face was absolutely adorable. She was a very healthy and happy baby girl." Dawn

"Saan pa ba mag mamana ang adorable na mukha niya?" Richard

"Saan pa nga ba?" Dawn said, while laughing quietly.

"Saakin syempre." Richard said quite confidently.

"Hindi ka parin nag bago. Mang bobola parin." Dawn

"Ano, kamo?" Richard

"Uhm...moving on."

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Photograph Two.
Ashlynn's first birthday. Party favors everywhere, family gathered around Dawn and Ashlynn. Ashlynn was blowing the candle on the princess cake. Dawn cheered at the back while clapping her hands --- also laughing.

"First birthday. Our baby was growing up." Dawn

"She really is a very beautiful princess." Richard

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Picture Three.
Dawn took the picture so she wasn't on it. It was Little Ashlynn attending her first day of preschool. Her face very happy. Her pigtails just hanging over her shoulders with bows on the end.

"You weren't in the picture," Richard interrupted, "Umiyak ka no?"

"Of course not, haha," Dawn punched Richard playfully on the shoulder. "Of course I cried, is that even a question?"

"Emotional ka parin."

"Could've seen me when you left." Dawn

Silence.

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Pictures after pictures passed, Ashlynn attending school, modeling, birthday parties, bonding time with Dawn and many more. Of course, the time also passed.Dawn never realized on how close she still is with Richard. Richard noticed how much has changed with the first girl he has ever loved.

Dawn yawned as she gets closer to the end. Richard tapped his foot on the concrete making the rocks skid across the gravel.

"You're tired, bukas naman." Richard

"Are you sure, I can finish..." Dawn. She yawned again.

"No, no. It can wait. You need some rest.." Richard

"Okay, thanks Chard, Just tell me when you want to continue listening to the stories okay?" Dawn got up and looked at Richard waiting for an answer.

"Of course, thank you Dawn." Richard

Dawn smiled and nodded. As Dawn walks off while carrying the photo album, 2 photos slipped out and dropped on the ground. Richard picked it up the grassy area and looked at the pictures.

One picture was a picture he had taken. It was his lovely lover, Dawn, sleeping. Her lips slightly parted and her hair a beautiful mess. The sun reflected on her face making it glow even more. Her nose, her lips, her long eyelashes... everything about her was just simply beautiful. Richard flipped it over to see his sloppy handwriting on the back.

Caption was:
"Love was sleeping. Decided to take a picture." '91.

the second picture was of him and Dawn. Richards face was the only face you could see, not Dawns. You couldn't see Dawns face because it was burried in Richards neck. Richards face was smiling half laughing. He remembered that hug. It was the day he left for a couple days to visit his family in the states, Dawn couldn't come. Dawn was crying in that picture.

Caption:
"She loves me too much, kaya ayun' umiyak." '92.

There was another caption under it, but this time it was written in Dawns fancy and neat handwriting.

Caption: "I thought you'd never come back kasi." '92.

Richard wondered when Dawn will ever hug him like that again. When they will ever take pictures and write silly captions on the back. He wondered, if that day would come.