What is love?

Chapter 54

The drive as we know is far and with the rain we have to be extra cautious, nakikita kong sinisilip ni Evan mga kamay namin ni Dawn dahil magka holding hands kami. "Dawn anong klase bang pag host gusto mong gawin ko?" Evan asked "hmmm siguro yung funny and laid back" she said "ay kayang kaya ko yan" Evan exclaimed "yabang mo ah, nabasa mo ba yung email about tito like facts about him?" i asked "aba oo naman may cue cards ako ano" he arrogantly said "ayos pala tong bestfriend mo Richard eh" Dawn said and looked at Evan in the back "dapat ako nakang nireto sayo" he said na nanghihinayang "hoy mas pogi padin ako sayo at mas bagay kami ni Dawn, diba" lumingon ako kay Dawn and gave her a cute smile

"Oo na, eyes on the road lang" pinagalitan ako kasi nga naman baka ano pa mangyare samin marami pa akong gustong gawin not only for the city but also with Dawn, I'm not getting any younger kaya we have to kickstart in building a family na this is it I'm ready to settle down and leave my playboy past I thought to myself. Hindi ko namalayan na kinakausap na pala nila ako because I was deep in my thoughts looking straight ahead lang sa road

DAWN
Grabe naman ata ang lalim ng iniisip nitong si Richard "are you ok?" I touched his shoulder , he faced me "oo may naisip lang ako" he said "nako panigurado bastos yan" Evan said "wag mo akong dinadamay sa mga ganyan mo" he retorted back "luh ikaw kaya master......" "sige ituloy mo sige" natatawa naman ako sa banter nilang dalawa. Richard and Evan are like Batman and Robin, inseparable and the last time that I saw Evan was at my 18th birthday pa hindi ko din alam sino nag invite sakanya noon.

"Master shooter" Evan was laughing so hard "ahhhh ganon pala" nang gagatong nadin ako "is that your real occupation Richard?" I raised my brows at him "ha....hi hinde no" Richard stammered, well his playboy tendencies are no secret from me gusto ko lang sakyan pang aasar sakanya ni Evan kasi we've been too sweet lately. "Eh bakit parang pinapawisan ka pre?" Evan said and touched Richard's nape "hindi kaya lakas nga ng aircon eh""bakit ka defensive?" I said still in character of being mataray. "Love.... dati yun" he said sweetly

"Edi umamin din, kita mo yan Dawn" pang aasar padin ni Evan "Evan manahimik ka na nga dapat ibang host nalang kinuha namin eh" Richard said feel ko akala niya maasar nanaman ako dahil I hate hearing about his past conquests "love, don't listen to him" he said and held my hand "asussss" Evan was chuckling in the back "alam mo mag drive ka nalang" "love, wag kang ganyan" "Dawn patawarin mo na hindi ko na kaya first time ko lang makita nang hihingi ng tawad" Evan was laughing really hard. Hindi naman ako galit I just want to see what will be Richard's excuse

Naawa na ako kasi hindi na siya mapakali "Ano ka ba, I was just joking lang din" i giggled "sure ka, hindi ka galit ha?" He asked sweetly "oo nga, focus ka na diyan" "Dawn, iba ka" Evan said clapping "Humanda ka talaga sakin mamaya loko ka" Richard warned Evan sinilip pa niya sa rear view "bring it on beybeh" tumawa silang dalawa. The ride going to the venue after that was full of pang aasar padin ngayon ko lang nalaman na pag si Evan na ang mang gagantso kay Richard eh most of the time natatameme siya siguro dahil totoo talaga

I've mostly seen him banter with Von but his banters with Evan gives me a glimpse of how he really is. I can feel nga na marami pang tinatago itong dalawang to and for me some things are better left unsaid I have a lot of kalokohans din that I don't want him to hear either. We got to the venue and medyo tumila na ang ulan the party will start in 2 hours. "Ayos andito na tayo" Evan said and went out the car, i was going to open the door when Richard stopped me "Dawn, you're not mad?" He asked eith concern. Hays i did this to him sa sobrang hirap kong timplahin pati siya na strestress "i swear" i said and caressed his face "okay just making sure" he sighed and kissed my hand "huy labas na" Evan said while knocking on Richard's window

Richard gave him the bad finger "hay tara na nga" he said defeatedly "pero stay there I will open the door for you" he leaned in and pulled the door close kasi binuksan ko na "dalian mo kasi" i made a face at him na nangigigil. He immediately went out and opened my door nung lumabas ako I looped my arms around his. Well mama surely knows how to style us nung una mukhang cachupoy na tour guide si Richard eh paano banaman tinuck in pero ngayong bagay na sakanya. Ako naman eto naka black dress pero maikli lang it ends above my knee.

"Ganda nito ah, where'd you guys find out about this?" Evan asked whiled looking around. Ngumuso ako na si Richard may alam "nalaman ko to kasi yung may ari, which is Carla offered the venue once for a program" he said. Ah so doon pala sila nagkakilala nung bruha na yun "tapos?" Evan prodded "ayun we became good friends" said Richard "aaaah" I think Evan knows what good friend means "panigurado maganda yang carla na yan" "sige simulang mo nanaman" Tinulak siya ni Richard "HAHAHA ano ba curious lang ako" "Good Evening Mayor" bati ng door man

"Are they there?" I asked "yes po mam, ay pinapatanong din po ni Mam Carla kung gusto niyo I check yung indoor venue?" "Nako wag na, we trust you" I said to him "sige po andon na po ang pamilya nyo sa may auditorium" he said "salamat" we said and started walking towards the auditorium. "Malamig ba?" Richard asked cause he saw me rubbing my arms "oo eh" i said "sige ganito walk in front of me and I will hug you" he said and smiled "okay" syempre hindi na ako magpapabebe ang lamig eh "Richard ako din nilalamig" Evan said in a girly voice "neknek mo" Richard said while we were walking na sobrang bagal kasi para kaming penguin while walking

I was clutching Richard's hands that's wrapped around me and Evan decided to put his hand on Richard's back pocket "lamig kasi eh" he said joking "Evan wag mo pisilin ha sensitive ang pwet ng baby ko" sabi ko and he laughed. When we got in Von saw us and exclaimed "ooooooh here comes my favorite lovebirds" kasi Richard was still hugging me. "Love I'll help lang ha" Richard said "sige hanapin ko lang saan si Tine" i said. He pinched a little bit of my chin "mhhhm nakakagigil ka" he said before he walked away. Pero before I went to Tine I said hello muna sa seniors and mama seems pleased with what I'm wearing syempre siya namili eh.