What is love?

Chapter 25

We got home and when she saw the house

I know she liked it kasi her face lit up. We went in "nasa taas kwarto natin" I said "Richard" she went near me "can I have a seperate room" she said and I was taken a back with her question "bakit?" Naka kunot noo ko "kasi we all know this marriage is fake" "Dawn kahit ganon..." di ko natuloy at dumating ang kasama namin sa bahay si manang Gigi "hello Dawn maganda ka nga talaga" sabi ni manang na ikinangiti ni Dawn "salamat ho, kayo din po" sabi niya "ay sus wag ka na mambola, welcome pala sa bayan namin" sabi ni manang "ang ganda nga po eh" "tulungan na kita"sabi ni manang at dinala nila ang gamit ni Dawn

Sumunod ako sa kwartong napili niya syempre dahil madami siyang gamit may mga kasama pa kami sa bahay dahil malaki ito. Napili niya ay isang kwarto na katabi ng akin at least malapit lang siya saakin. "Ako nalang Richard, salamat" Dawn said "no I can help you dami mo gamit eh" i gestured to her things "kaya nga ako na!" Di ko alam bakit siya naiinis "di ako nag rereklamo Dawn" sabi ko ng mahinahon "I just want to help you" i walked towards her "I said I don't need help" "ok, pero I'll help you padin" sabi ko "Stop" she pulled the bag I was holding "leche! Ano ba I just want to help" nagulat siya nang napasigaw ako

"Ok sige help" she said once she composed herself "sorry, pagod lang ako" I said and touched her shoulder "okay lang sorry din nagsusungit ako" she said "wow mukhang you both are settling in just fine" dad saw me with my hand on Dawn's shoulder "oh bakit ito kwarto niyo?" He went in and looked around "uhm dad kasi.." "kasi po tito I want this" dawn smiled "nako call me dad" dad told her "ok po dad, okay naman din po to itong room very spacious" she said "ah eh ganon ba sayang naman masters bedroom sa kabila" pilit ni dad

"Nako dad ano kaba bibinyagan kasi namin every room" i winked at dad and inakbayan ko si Dawn na tumawa nervously "hahaha that's the best thing you said hijo" dad agreed "osige una na ako" "Tito, I mean dad di po kayo dito matutulog?" Dawn asked still beside me "hindi don kami sa may beach house ng papa at kapatid mo, enjoy" dad said and laughed before closing the door. Dawn pushed me "oh tama na acting" "pshh eto naman" i said and hugged her from behind

DAWN
Nagulat ako nung maradaman ang yakap ni Richard "get off me" i said and pushed him "what the hell?" He said "Richard let's be clear here" "oo nga Dawn enlighten me ang gulo mo kasi" he said mad "ako? Ako pa talaga ang magulo" "oo ikaw hindi kita maintindihan eh" he said " alam ko naman na whatever you were doing kanina is for show lang" he let out a heavy sigh when I said that. "Dawn hindi ganon kasal na tayo" he said looking defeated "oo kasal tayo pero alam ko naman plano mo.... nyo na gagamitin lang ako para manalo ka" Dinuduro ko siya sa sobrang galit

He raised his head slowly "ganon ba ang tingin mo?" He asked frighteningly calm "oo ganon" he sighed again "osige kung ganon pala let's turn it into a reality and just be a for show couple" "edi lumabas din" i said and he grabbed my arm and leaned closer "walang lumabas Dawn, you wanted this so I'll make it happen, sasamahan mo ako sa campaign and if I win you will join me sa events and we will act as a couple there" he said with anger in his eyes "and if you lose?" i answered with integrity

"I will divorce you" he said "okay fine" sagot ko dahil hindi ko inexpect ang sagot niya "fine" he said and let me go "pasensya ka na di na kita matutulungan nasira na mood ko" he was pointing at my things and left after he said that.

I sat down on my bed with tears in my eyes so I called ma "mama" "oh umiiyak ka ba?" Sabi ko na she will know "ha oo eh kasi I miss you" malambing kong sabi

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Oh no trouble in paradise na agad