What is love?

Chapter 72

RICHARD
Putangina the moment those words escaped Dawn's lips it gave me enough strength actually sumobra pa nga eh to win this round. Ang sarap parang pwede na akong hindi sumali sa ibang event champion na ako champion sa puso niya. Makikipag kamay na kami sa tema nila Kevin we were both the last person on the team to do so I gave him my hand with the swollen finger and hinawakan niya ng madiin "ouch" I reacted "kulang pa yan" he said "what the fuck Kevin ano ba problema mo?" lumusot ako sa net and stood over him he pushed me and susugod sana ako  "tama na yan" awat ng teammates namin "sports lang to pare" sabi ko "hindi dahil sa sports, sabi ko sayo di pa tayo tapos" tinuro niya ako habang hawak siya ng teammates niya tumakbo sila dad sa court and family ni Kevin "ano to?" tanong ni Philip tatay nila "love,love chill lang" Dawn said pushing my chest sa sobrang inis ko kasi pumipiglas ako

"anak remember you're the mayor here" sabi sakin ni mom I looked around  lahat ng tao nakatayo nanunuod samin "tama na, tama na, pag usapan nalang natin itong gusot na to mamaya" dad sternly said and looked at me and Kevin. Binitawan na kami ng mga nakahawak samin Dawn placed her arm around my waist "tara na" she said kasi nag stastare off pa kami ni Kevin "Richard!" She held my chin and made me face her "tara na" pinandilatan ako. "Siya nag simula eh" I said clenching my jaw "stop, stop na" she pleaded I rolled my eyes in frustration and walked with her. We got home it was a long quiet ride home I can feel the strain in the air. We decided to ride all together in a single van and I can feel dad's aura it was bad he felt like a volcano ready to burst anytime soon. Buti nalang Dawn and Von kept me preoccupied they were so mad at what Kevin did

We're all in the living room Dawn sitting beside me holding the ice bag I was facing her loving all the attention she's giving me "masakit pa ba?" She softly asked "oo eh" I said kahit hindi naman na masakit "Alam mo hindi ko malaman bakit kailangan niyo pang mag cause ng scene" dad said pacing "Frank, hindi naman kasalanan ni Richard" tito said "panong hindi? Eh siya nga tong pumunta sa other side ng net" dad pointed at me extremely mad "ba...bakit ako?" my jaw gaped with dad's accusation "oo nga naman tito we all saw how Kevin's teammate deliberately targeted Richard" Dawn said "kaya nga" mom agreed "but still you should have had the decency  to talk it out" dad said "that's what I did" defend ko "what made you go off ba?" Tita calmly asked. I looked at each and everyone of them they were all ears to my answer kaya I sighed in defeat and told them what Kevin told me

Sinabi ko din mga sinabi ni Allen about Kevin "gusto mo ba ipa blotter?" Von asked "alam nyo di ko maintindihan ha 3 kayong lawyer at 1 lawyer to be pero si Von pa ang nakaisip ng pinaka magandang idea" mom rolled her eyes Von beat his chest and I glared at him "pwede nga yun Amalia pero magiging gulo lang to tandaan mo may mga tao padin sila in the ranks" dad said "eh ano, papabayaan nalang ba natin na may banta yang si Kevin kay Richard? Meant or not a threat is a threat" tita sternly said. I looked over at Dawn and mukhang nag iisip siya "why.....why don't we get bodyguards?" She suddenly suggested Von clapped and pointed at her "magkapatid nga tayo matalino ka din" he proudly said natawa ako "che" sabi ni Dawn "tama galing mo don ah" I said hugging Dawn "magandang idea nga yan" tito agreed
"Pero ito ha" dad stalked towards me "wag na wag na wag mo nang uulitin yung ginawa mo kanina tandaan mo may remnants pa pasa mo from last week" he gritted his teeth in anger, Dawn hugged me tighter "yes dad" I looked down "tito, I'll...... I'll talk to this mongrel" Dawn tapped my cheek "buti pa nga, osha let's all take a rest medyo na highblood kami ngayon" tita said. "Buti pa nga medyo nahihilo ako" Dawn said "bakit?" I asked "ang init kasi don kanina, I can't take extremely hot venues" she looked sorry akala niya ata maartehan ako sakanya "it's okay, I'll bring you a fan tomorrow" i pinched her nose. We all went up to bed slept extremely good with Dawn sound asleep in my arms, I will protect you no matter what. The next day wala ayun bangko ako sa basketball ito panaman nag iisang event na sinalihan ko for the 4th day since I don't even know how to play sepak takraw.