What is love?

Chapter 75

RICHARD
Umiiyak nanaman si mom parang kala mo siya i susurgery "Amalia, we can't do anything about it yun yung kailangan" dad consoled her. I sighed and shook my head she can be too dramatic sometimes nakita ata ni Dawn ginawa ko kasi she hit my shoulder lightly "what?" i asked "pabayaan mo na" she widened her eyes "okay" I raised my hand in defeat. I don't know what to feel I passed out ewan ko for how long, the last thing I know is nag slow mo lahat and I felt that I was falling after that darkness. I already knew that something's not right when I can't feel my right leg kanina ko pa natanggap na baka operahan ako but what makes me mad is that tama sila this could have been avoided. I didn't tell them that I think it was planned since Martin told me to "take care" before the race.

I was confused at first dahil what do I have to be cautious about in a freaking race ayun pala sakanya ako dapat nag ingat. Mom and dad left to get some clothes at home it's nice to be left alone with Dawn, she keeps me sane, nakaupo siya sa tabi ko "love" "yes?" She perked up dahil I told her to rest kaya she placed her head on my bed and I was rustling her hair "go ahead sleep on the bed na" her eyes are starting to have dark circles it shows how tired she is. "Why?, okay naman ako dito" "it's not comfortable, wag ka mag alala I won't go anywhere, shattered knee remember" I pointed my knee. She chortled "hay sige, wake me up up if you need anything" she stood up and leaned over "Richard" she touched my face "yes love?" She scanned my face "I love you" my heart melted "I love you too" she gave me a quick kiss then patted my face before going to the bed. I wasn't scared to get surgery because I need it ayoko maiwan ang Savion ng matagal lalo na't the Amador's are plotting something my injury is a proof.

Martin has a big debt to them dahil sobrang shady ng family niya Allen told me they're into smuggling drugs but the police never caught them kasi nga mag kaibigan sila. His gasoline business are located in places na hindi dapat tayuan ng business kaya alam kong wala lang sakanya ang mautusang ganituhin ako. I have to act sooner to protect my people especially my family kaya agad akong pumayag sa surgery. I look over at Dawn na agad nakatulog, 2 I love you's in one week hmmm not bad Richard you're slowly winning her over now all I need is to always show her that my love for her is true. I was so tired my eyes are feeling heavy, I took a nap pero medyo naalimpungatan ako when I heard mom and dad "is surgery really needed?" Mom asked "I'm not a doctor Hon, pero ayun yung suggestion sakanya" "how will he take care of himself?" I felt a lump in my throat with how much mom cares for me

"Amalia, andiyan si Dawn for sure she will take care of him?" "You think so? Feel mo ba they're just acting as a real couple?" Wala talagang makakatakas kay mom she's way too smart but we're not acting anymore mom I want to tell the world that I am now a full pledged husband with a loving but extremely pasaway wife. Dad chuckled "if they are, they should win an oscar for their performances" "you're right, I can see us in them so young and in love. Sana ganyan na sila palagi" she giggled din hindi ko na narinig ibang pinag usapan nila, tuluyan na akong nakatulog. I woke up early when I heard a lot of voices in my room "oh how are you?" Tita asked "good morning sainyo, ingay nyo" i joked and they chuckled. "Rich, Evan will visit you daw" mama touched my face "grabe naman ginawa nyo tong room ko as a rendezvous place" "madami kasi kaming concerned sayo" Dawn said

She looks better now, rested better "hi" I smiled at her and everyone looked at us "bakit kung maka hi ka kay ate no parang ilang years kayo di nakapag kita" inakbayan ni Von si Dawn "baka nga pinaginipan mo pa siya eh" asar ni tito. "Papa" Dawn exclaimed and we laughed "kidding aside, Richard while you were sleeping the doctor said you will be scheduled at 3pm today" dad said "what time is it now?" I looked at my watch "12, okay 3 more hours" I smiled at them "what did you find about Martin?" The air in the room changed they all looked at me "what?" Yeesh sensitive topic I guess "he ran away" tito said "ano?" Napaupo ako "ouch" I winced "higa ka lang, listen to them" lumapit si Dawn then held my hand "but we're trying to reach the Amador's we might have a meeting with them in our office before you go back to Savion". That bad huh, this is extremely serious I guess that the two best lawyers I know will team up again