You're Still Mine

Chapter 78

Richard was driving his car as he wiped his tears. He was punching his steering wheel when his phone rang.

"Yes Grace?" He asked and acted normal.

"Sir, remind ko po kayo with your flight today. You still have one hour po, 2 am po ang flight niyo." Grace reminded him.

"Ok, salamat." He said and ended the phone call.

It took him half an hour before he arrived at his house. He got off and went inside.

"Rich, anong oras na san ka galing?" Andy asked him but Richard ignored her. "Okay ka lang ba Rich?"

"Andy, anak ko si Rachel."

"Ha? Paano mo nalaman?" She nervously asked him.

"Sinabi sakin ni Alice ang totoo, sinabi nadin ni Dawn." He said and went upstairs to get his luggage, then went back downstairs after.

"Oh san ka pupunta?" She asked him again.

"May out of town meeting ako diba."

"Akala ko ba ang sabi mo alam mo nang anak mo si Rachel. Wala ka bang gagawin?"

"Andy gusto kong bawiin si Dawn, pero ayaw na niya talaga eh. Pero hindi ko hahayaan na hindi malaman ni Rachel ang totoo na ako ang ama nya. Tama din itong may out of town ako. Kailangan ko ng oras para makapag isip isip." Richard said and was about to head out but he looked back at her. "Ayos lang bang iwan ko muna kayo dito ni Dave?"

"Oo naman Richard, akong bahala sa anak natin. Mag ingat ka ha. Mas mabuti ngang umalis ka muna, mag isip isip ka Richard. Basta palagi mong tandaan ha. Kapag kailangan mo ako, nandito lang ako."

"Salamat Andy. Sobrang salamat." Richard said and gave her a hugged.
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Dawn fell asleep on the couch while they were watching Rachel. Rowell who was sitting beside her moved quietly as he reached for his phone when it buzzes. Andy was calling him so he answered it and went outside.

"Andy bakit?" Rowell asked her.

"Rowell, umalis na si Richard. Tumuloy siya sa out of town meeting nya. Mukhang sumusuko na siya kay Dawn."

"Mabuti naman. Ikaw na ang bahala sa kanya habang nasa out of town siya at ako ng bahala kay Dawn."

"Pero Rowell, alam na ni Richard na anak nila ni Dawn si Rachel, anong gagawin natin?"

"Tsaka na natin pag usapan ito Andy wala din akong naiisip pa."

"Okay sige, sinabihan lang naman kita."

"Sige salamat Andy. Ibababa ko na ito ha." He said and ended the phone call.

Little did he know, Alice was hiding nearby. Unfortunately she didn't clearly heard who's Rowell talking to and what they're talking about.

Rowell was about to went back inside when Alice approached him.

"Rowell nandito na pala kayo, nanjan pa ba si Rich?" She asked as they both head inside. "Ay tulog pala si Dawny, asan na si Richard?"

"Umalis na siya pag katapos nilang mag usap ni Dawn eh."

"Ah Rowell alam na pala ni Richard ang totoo na anak nila ni Dawn si Rachel."

"Oo alam ko nga."

Alice noticed his bruises, "si Richard ba ang may gawa nyan?"

"Ah ito oo, pero hayaan na natin ito."

Alice just nods at him as she sat beside Dawn, she texted Richard and asked him what happened but she didn't get any replies from him.
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Richard was waiting for his flight while he was on the lounge. His phone buzzes again but he turned it off. It continued to ring so he ended up answering.

"Alice? Bakit ka ba tawag ng tawag?" He asked her.

"Rich asan ka ba? Ano bang nangyari?"

"Pa-alis na ako. May out of town meeting ako."

"Nakuha mo pang mag trabaho ha!"

"Alice, sinubukan kong kausapin si Dawn. Pero ayaw na niya. Anong gusto mong gawin ko ipag pilitan ang sarili ko?"

"Eh paano si Rachel?"

"Basta ang gusto ko malaman niya ang totoo na ako ang ama nya. Tsaka mabuti nadin itong lumayo muna ako para makapag isip isip."

"Ano bang pwede kong itulong Rich? Gusto kong mag kaayos kayo ni Dawn eh."

"Hindi ko alam Alice. Hindi ko din maintindihan kung anong takbo ng utak ni Dawn ngayon. Ang sabi niya sakin dati mahal niya padin ako, pero bakit mas pinipili niya si Rowell? Hindi ko maintindihan eh."

"Rich sa totoo lang, medyo naiintindihan ko si Dawn. Si Rowell kasi ang nasa tabi niya nung mga panahong kailangan ka ni Dawn. Siya yung tumulong sa kanya dahil nga nasaktan mo si Dawn dati eh."

"Pero may anak kami Alice. Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit pinahihirapan pa niya..."

"Ayaw niyang masaktan si Rachel, yun ang alam kong dahilan kung bakit niya to ginagawa. Pero susubukan ko siyang kausapin Richard."

"Salamat Alice ha."

"Okay Rich, I'm sorry ulit kasi hindi ko sinabi sayo yung tungkol kay Rachel dati. Edi sana hindi lumala ng ganito yung situation."

"Ayos lang Alice, naiintindihan naman kita eh. Sige na ibababa ko na ito ha. Malapit nadin ang flight ko, io-off ko ang cellphone ko. Kung cocontakin mo ako, mamaya na lang siguro."

"Okay Rich sige. Mag ingat ka din ha. Ako ng bahalang mag explain kay Rachel. Makakaasa kang sasabihin ko sa kanya na ikaw ang totoo niyang daddy."

"Salamat Dikya." He said and another tear fell from his eyes.

By his tone of voice Alice knew that he's crying.

"Ano ba yan, ang laki laki mong kapre umiiyak ka." Alice said and felt his pain as she cried also.

"Hahahaha loko ka, hoy dikya wag ka ng sumabay sa iyak ko. Hindi tayo bagay mag duet!"

"Eh kayo kasi ni Dawn eh, nasasad ako for both of you."

"Pero ito seryso Dikya, maraming salamat talaga ha. Alam kong lahat ginagawa mo para matulungan kami. Tunay ka ngang kaibigan. Salamat."
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