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KENDARA'S POINT OF VIEW

"Isang lalaki ang isinugod kagabi sa ospital ng Horrispon. Sinasabing ang lalaki ay nagdadalang-tao at manganganak na sa oras na iyon. Oo, hindi kayo namali nang rinig, buntis ang lalaking iyon. Isa itong napakagandang balita para sa mga gay couples, malay niyo kayo rin pwedeng magkaanak o ang partner in life niyong lalaki ay may kakayahang magdalang-tao. Hindi niya isinawalat ang kaniyang totoong pangalan kaya 'Tana' nalang daw ang itawag natin sa kaniya."

"Pahayag pa nga ni Tana noong kinausap namin siya ngayong umaga sabi niya, “Hindi lang ako ang may kakayahang magdalang-tao, marami akong kilala na hindi naman naisapubliko dahil sa takot na mahusgahan ng iba. Sana po matanggap ng lahat na hindi man namin inaasahan na magkaroon ng bahay-bata dahil lalaki kami ay hindi naman po namin pinagsisihang may nabuo at/o lumabas na isang blessing mula sa aming sinapupunan.” Napakagandang impormasyon 'di ba?" I was drinking some pomegranate juice when I heard that news from the television. My peaceful rest became not-so-peaceful when a vague memory started to enter my head.

"Is there a problem?" I asked a cute random guy in the counter. He was lonely and did not even bother talking to the bartender. He wore a cute pink blazer on top of a glittery undershirt and a cute denim skirt with cute stickers.

I was just looking around and lucky me, may nakita akong bagong mukha. Wala kasi akong magawa sa buhay dahil na-traffic daw ang mga kaibigan ko. But instead of facing me, who wants to talk to him, he just continues to sip on his margarita.

He appears to be lonely and sad but fortunately, I have some time to spare for this cutie. Sabihin na nating he piqued my attention. I mean, this is a gay bar, it's normal to find someone to flirt with.

Because starting from today, I will get that guy and have one night stand with him. My typical taste was far too different from his feminine vibes. Mukhang mas feminine pa siya sa akin kahit ako na ang nagko-cross dress. Kaya I will experiment and to have experience na rin.

I heaved a sigh before sitting on the stall beside him. I think may problema siya kaya nag-iisa or what? I reached for his arm and forced him to face me. Baka may nangyari sa kaniya kaya hindi siya lumilingon sa akin, like probably, a heart attack or a sudden stroke!

But if he's not, I will not poke my nose on his matter any further. Hindi man ako namimilit. But as soon as our gazes locked, the cute guy grabbed my fake boobs and started kissing me torridly, as if he's mistaking me for a girl.

After few minutes of not getting a response from me, the guy stops kissing me and opens his eyes.

"Babae ka?" He looks at me with disgust. Ito ang gusto kong reaksiyon. This a gay bar and it's funny how people always mistook me for a girl. "Crossdressing lang 'cuz I'm not interested in changing my gun."

I mean I don't want to be a transgender but I do consider it every other year. In simple words, I'm scared of the consequences. How would my family react, how would my friends react, and how would my colleagues react if they found out that I'm taking this 'strange hobby' to the next level.

The cute guy's face become sour, "Akala ko may mabibiktima ako ngayon. Atsaka sorry sa pagsira ng bra pads mo." He apologizes. "Oh, no, not a prob."

"By the way, do you always grab stranger's chest like some sort of greeting? And also kissing them?" I asked him unconsciously while raising a brow. Hindi ko na rin napansin na nakangisi na ako habang tinitignang mabuti ang mukha niya.

"Ay, hindi, 'no. May date sana kasi ako ngayon at inakala kong ikaw siya." The guy just smiled shyly, so I asked another question, "Then do you always grab the tits of your dates?"

"Medyo." I laughed awkwardly after hearing his answer. Why would anyone do something like that? Parang gusto ko na yata tumakbo papalayo rito.

I get my bag to find a mini mirror. No one would like it if the wig was kinda odd. "Tulungan na kita." The cute guy offered and I gladly said yes.

"Kelan makakarating ang kadate mo?" I asked him while he's busy fixing my aqua blue colored wig na nakaponytail.

"Mukhang hindi na siya makakarating. Tatlong oras na akong naghihintay rito."  Sabay tingin niya sa sariling relo.

"Then, how about we drink while the night is still young? Sasamahan kita habang hinihintay mo siya."  I suggested.

"Sige ba, basta libre mo." We ended up drinking the night away and I managed to somehow get to know the cute guy.

Tumayo ako at kumuha ng apple mula sa ref. As stable as possible, I want the hazy recollections of my meeting with that cute guy to continue to unfold. Then I grabbed a knife and carefully slice the apple into thin pieces.

He said his name was Tana and that he had a fetish of grabbing and feeling the warmth from the hard chests of men. I cannot agree with him more because I also like that too but of course, I'm not as vulgar as him. And of course, I did not forget to tell him that my name was Kendara, and I'm clubbing for fun.

And my plan to get laid tonight is still ongoing.

"Dara, nasusuka ako. 'Di ba nabanggit mo na may suite ka rito sa bar. Pwede ba akong makipajama party?" The guy whom I met for about four hours ago asks if he could sleepover at my suite.

I smiled at Tana sweetly, "Sure, sure~"

I supported him as we slowly walked to my suite. Kung bibilisan ko, he might puke. "Nandito na ba tayo?"

"Yes, nandito na." I slide my card and the door automatically opens. Inalalayan ko ulit si Tana patungong comfort room.

And sooner enough, he puked his life out to the toilet bowl. Nakatayo lang ako sa likod niya habang patuloy niyang ginagawa ang nararapat niyang gawin. And when he finished puking, I gave him an extra toothbrush. "Magtoothbrush ka na, magyoyosi muna ako sa labas. Be sure to flush it before going out."

Nang nakalabas na ako ay hindi ko naman inilock ang pinto ng bathroom. I open the side cabinet and took a packet of cigarette. As I've said earlier, I will roast my lungs.

Was it a good decision to let Tana crash in? Baka kung ano pang kuhanin niya mula sa beauty section ko na nasa likod ng vanity mirror. Parang natatakot ako sa kalalabasan nitong experiment kong 'to.

Maybe aatras nalang ako at tatawagan si Will na nameet ko 2 days ago. Kasi sabi nga ni Tana, mas prefer niya ang mga hunks, mas lalo na ako. What do you call that phrase? Ahh, right, 'hindi kami talo'.

Few minutes later, the door finally opened and there stood Tana in a state that I cannot describe. After I flicked the ash from my cigar to a near bin, I threw the remaining cigar body to an ashtray.

Nilapitan ko siya upang alalayan. Plano ko sana siyang paupuin sa kama at kapag nahimasmasan na siya ay pauuwiin ko na siya ngunit sinugod niya na naman ako ng halik. I stopped him by putting my palm against his lips, "Ano na naman, Tana?"

Tana giggled, "Ininom ko ang aphrodisiac na dala-dala ko. Nasasayangan ako, ang mahal nito."  Napatampal ako sa noo ko. What a mess!

Ngunit bago ko pa man ako makaalis sa yakap ni Tana, hinalikan ulit ako nito, but this time he transferred another drug from his mouth to mine that I unconsciously gulped.

"Ayan! Tara lets! Sulitin natin ang gabi, Dara." Tana bit his lips and looked really needy, tempting me to do something dangerous. Something that I will regret.

And as soon the drug take over me, everything went blank.

When did that happen? I think that happened on August, unang dating ko mula sa flight ko from Australia and today's month is May. Tomorrow that night, I found myself all alone in my suite and everything around me was an evidence of sex.

Hindi ko alam ang nangyari noon at kinalimutan ko nalang thinking that I had a steamy sex with someone I barely know. I did not even bother finding that out at ngayon, pinagsisihan ko na.

"Ouch!" I immediately rushed to the faucet as soon as I noticed that I got cut by the knife. Horrispon was it? It will take about half an hour if I drive from here.

Ilang porsyento ba na maaaring anak ko ang dinadala ng Tanang iyon?

***
"HI, Miss. Do you happen to know where is Tana now?" I asked the medical biller Miss. I headed towards the said hospital after I was contented with my 520$ OOTD.

"Ah, 'yung nabalita kanina. Pwede kang magtanong kay Doktora Hilda na nagpaanak sa kaniya. Her clinic is located a few walk from here, Miss." But before I was able to go, the biller stopped me, "'Yung sugat mo, Miss."

"Oh, yes, thank you." Siguro'y uunahin ko muna 'tong ipagamot at baka ma-infection pa 'to. My new nails!!!

After getting some medical attention from a nurse, lumabas kaagad ako sa maliit na ward ng ospital at dumiretso patungo sa sinabing clinic ng biller kanina. Inayos ko muna ang side bangs ng bago kong biling wig bago naglakad.

There I found a familiar man at siyempre I tipped him off Blake to have a few bucks.

I approached him after I received a confirmation from Blake, "What are you doing here, Lala? Ako kasi na-cut ko ang sarili ko sa knife noong nagputol ako ng mga apples para sa sarili ko kaya nagpahospital kaagad ako kasi takot ako sa infection."

Siyempre, hindi ko sasabihin na hindi talaga iyan ang reason ko.

But Lala isn't going to face me in any time soon, so I pouted, "Lala naman, akala ko ba friends na tayo? Why are you so cold towards me? I want you pa naman para kay Blake."

Totoo namang gusto ko si Lala para kay Blake. I never doubted my instincts. Lalo na ngayong sinasabi ng instinct ko na may anak nga talaga ako out of wedlock.

"Lala, look at me—" Akmang hihilahin ko na sana siya kaso may humigit sa kaniya sa kabiwang direksiyon. Yeah, I really like grabbing people's arms to get their attention dahil kung hindi ko gagawin iyan, they will not listen to me.

"Layuan mo ang anak ko, Miss. Ipapapulis kita kung ipagpapatuloy mo pa iyang pangha-harass mo sa kaniya." Gosh! I'm so shocked that almost scratch this kabute na sumusulpot kung saan-saan with my nails.

Who is this man ba?

***
"DOC, I saw on the news that Tana was here a while ago. Did he go somewhere else?" Kaagad kong tanong sa Doktora. I fleed from the exhausting scene awhile ago. Bahala na sila Blake sa problema nila dahil may problema rin akong malaki rito.

"May I know kung anong relationship mo sa kaniya, Miss?" The woman in her late thirties asked.

I scratched my perfectly shaped eyebrow and nervously told my answer to the doctor, "I... I think I am his baby's father."

"I can now understand kung bakit ganoon nalang kainit ang ulo ni Tana." The female doctor looked at me from head to toe. "Wait for a bit, isusulat ko muna."

Is she not gonna ask me questions? I'm willing to talk pa naman. This heavy problem should not be kept by me all alone, I need to let it out at baka mabaliw ako kakaoverthink.

"Here." She hands me a paper, "By the way, ang ganda ng dress mo, gusto ko na ngang hablutin habang hindi ka nakatingin."

I raised my chin and was about to tell a story kung paano, saan, at kung magkano itong dress ko kaso naalala ko wala akong panahong magstory telling.

"Maybe next time, Doc. Thanks for the help." While I was walking towards the exit, I dialed the number that was written.

"Hello?" A voice asked from the other line. He sounds familiar. "Are you perhaps the pregnant guy on the TV? Are you Tana?"

"Oo, ako si Tana. Bakit may tanong ka na naman tungkol sa pagbubuntis ko? Tanga, kasalanan ko talaga 'to. Ba't ko pa kasi ibinigay ang number ko sa public?" That's maybe because you want attention.

"Yes, I do have QUESTIONS."

"Ay, h'wag muna. Pagod na pagod na ako kakasagot ng mga tanong niyo ha. Hindi ako scientist at mas lalong hindi ako isang hybrid o kung ano mang term na ginagamit niyo pangtawag sa abnormal na kondisyon ko. Namumuro na kayo. Kahit ipagsabi niyo sa media na maldita ako, wala na akong pake. Pati ang anak ko nas-stress sa inyo." I rolled my eyes in disbelief.

Sinong kakasilang at bagong silang na sanggol ang hindi mas-stress kung ilang oras lang siyang nagstay sa hospital after labor? Tana, who's saint do you think you are?

"No... no, Tana. I was just thinking of giving money or something. Nag-chacharity ako kasi marami akong perang gustong itapon." I tried my best to hide my disappointment. "Are you in ba?"

"Ay vlogger ba 'to? Ayos ang content mo, mema! Feel kong maging internet celebrity ngayon! Kamakailan lang no'ng nagdebut ako." He zealously shouted. Nawala na ang inis sa tono niya.

"Text me your address at pupuntahan ko kayo ng baby mo. Anytime you want."

As soon as I received his text, I rushed towards the address riding my brand new baby dressed in hot pink. Kakabili ko lang nitong sasakyan, maybe a week or two.

It took one and a half hour to reach to this house. It was not what I expected. Akala ko Tana was cheap that time because he did not wear any pricey brands that time when I met him at the gay bar. He was just casually dressed as if he was going to the mall.

Currently, I was facing a pretty decent house, medyo simple pero mayroong elegant vibe. Since it doesn't have a doorbell, I knocked on the iron door. Hindi sumagot si Tana sa pagkatok ko, instead he sent me a confirmation text saying that the door was unlocked. Wow, he had a controllable front door and a trendy CCTV.

I went inside quietly. Since walang second floor, bumungad kaagad sa akin ang living room at ang mga nagkalat na damit. It was as if they we're worn but not washed for a month. I'm really confused kung bakit umalis si Tana sa ospital. This is concerning lalo na't madaling mahawa sa mga bacteria at viruses ang mga bagong silang na sanggol. He even stated a very world-wrecking revelation in front of the media, and now he wanted some privacy? Ano siya, clout chaser na paiba-iba ang utak?

Kung sana tumahimik lang siya, the baby would still be in the care of professionals, with doctors. It's not that I'm implying that knowing their existence is a regretful thing, I was just concerned and frustrated. Men that has the chance to carry their babies in their womb and feel the happiness as they feel their newborn babies' warmth in their chests would be the best thing every gay couples and infertile wives wished to have.

If they stayed at the hospital for as long as it is needed, matututukan sana sila ng maayos ng mga doktor. What is he thinking ba?

I shook all the offensive thoughts and calmed myself. I fished my phone out and was about to call Tana kaso bumukas ang pintuan sa gilid ng kusina ng bahay na 'to. The house is wide, but the doors were painted differently, so they're sticking out like a sore thumb.

"Good day, Tana." I greeted him first. Sinulyapan niya lang ako bago dumiretso sa ref at kumuha ng pitsel.

"Where is your baby?" Nakangiti kong tanong sa kaniya, but he seems to be distancing himself. Taliwas ng magiliw at makulit na presensiya niya sa TV at sa telepono, hindi iyon ang nakikita ko.

It was as if I was looking at the mirror. Hindi ko maipagkakailang ginagawa ko rin ang ginagawa niya. Putting a front for three major things: to not feel inferior, to put on guard, and to blend with others.

"Pasensiya na sa kalat." He said in a low voice as he constantly pick them.

I shrugged and have myself to seat on the sofa. I removed my shades and place it safely on my hair. "Let's stop pretending, Tana. Where is our baby?"

Tana stopped for a minute but went back to picking the dirty clothes, "Ngayon ka lang talaga susulpot? Nahirapan akong magpaliwanag sa mga magulang ko sa sitwasyon ko. And guess what, Kendara? My family disowned me." Unlike the Tana whom I met few months ago, he was giving me a cold treatment.

"Hoy, bakla. Don't casually put all the blame on me." I was exasperated and didn't have the time to control my tone. "Para namang kasalanan ko kung tinakasan mo ako as if you just had a steamy one night stand with some random guy."

"Hindi ko alam kung paano ka i-contact." He said softly as if he was just talking to himself.

"Kaya nga. Kung nagkausap pa tayo that time, we could've talk things out. We could've exchanged digits at sana naging best friends tayo and we could've talked nu'ng nagkaroon ka ng changes sa katawan mo. Sana nasa tabi mo ako all throughout your pregnancy." I said tiredly, hindi ko alam kung ano nang idadagdag ko o kung tama na ba ang mga iyon to express my how am I feeling now without unconsciously hurting him.

Umupo siya sa tabi ko. I immediately faced him hoping to receive a reply. "Mag-order ka muna ng pizza at kung anong fast food. Nagugutom na ako." Tana really has a lot of lose screws in his head. Who wants food while having a heavy talk?

"'Di ka ba marunong mag-read ng mood? You're not taking this situation seriously, Tana." I said while dialing my favorite restaurant. This is going to be super long talk.

***
THE food was piping hot when it arrived at the door. After paying for it, tinulungan ko si Tana para ilagay ang mga ito sa dining table niya. As much as I want to see our son or daughter, hindi ko alam kung papayagan ba ako ni Tana when he's this stubborn.

I stood in front of him as he eat them like a voracious na para bang ginutom nang ilang taon. "Kain tayo, Kendara." I politely declined his offer and said that I was full already.

Binusog ko ang mata ko at tinignan ang figure ni Tana ngayon. I think he loss a lot of weight compare to the day we met. "You seemed to be thinner, Tana? Are you taking care of yourself? You weren't as cute as before." As an acquaintance of him and a mother of his child, I'm worried about him and the condition of our child. Kung kagaya ba niya, hindi ba naalagaan nang maayos ang bata.

"Ginipit talaga ako ng parents ko. Aside from the house and the house bills, ni singkong duling wala silang ibinigay sa akin. Nang sabihin kong buntis ako, pinaalis ako sa bahay at itinapon ako rito. Kinailangan kong kumayod sa pang-araw-araw." Napangiwi ako at gusto ko sanang pagalitan siya, but I stopped myself. For sure, that was his karma for not telling me. 'Yon na 'yon.

When I didn't say anything, Tana didn't say a word too. Tahimik lang kami hanggang natapos siyang kumain. I grabbed the tissue and gave it to him.

He then get my hand and guided me towards a room. My heart is continuously thumping as if I am going to receive a precious gift from Santa.

Dug dug. Dug dug.

Ang unang bumungad sa akin ang maespasyong kwarto na puno ng mga pictures ng isang baby. The room was painted with vibrant yet elegant colors. There were also small toys all over the room, there were gifts and a lot of cute stuffs. But what made my heart skip a beat is the crib on the left side of the only bed.

Nilingon ko si Tana at tango lang ang ibinigay niya sa akin. I let my feet guide me in front of the crib. Aside from the sound of my stilettos, there is no noise that can disturb the baby inside the crib.

The baby sleeping soundly. Anyone who can see the baby can literally spot the similarities and visuals while closing their eyes that came from Kendara. "Her name is Kendra." The resemblance is uncanny!

"Really?" I asked Tana while my fingers is on the way to touch Baby Kendra's small cheek. It's so soft that it feels like pinching marshmallows. My hand then reached towards Kendra's little hand and cute fingers, feeling they're warmth to check that I'm not dreaming; that I'm already a mother of this cute baby.

Hindi ko na napigilan ang luha na umagos. Although I came with a heavy makeup on, hindi ko na iyon inalintana. "Is she really mine?"

"Tinatanong pa ba iyan, Dara?" Tana rolled his eyes. Kinuha ko ang kamay niya at umalis na kami sa kwarto.

Inalalayan ko kaagad siya sa sofa upang makapag-usap ng masinsinan. "What did I do to receive such a blessing?" I asked Tana while I continue crying.

In the first place, before deciding to go here, I wasn't even expecting that Tana's baby was mine. I wasn't expecting that that forgotten night would bare a gift. Although I wasn't expecting, there is a little percentage that I was hoping that it was mine.

At talagang akin nga si Baby Kendra...

I was busy minding myself na hindi ko na napansin ang paghagulgol ng katabi ko. The look on Tana's face, as if he was relieved. The stoic face he was trying to put, was slowly crumbling. At ang nakikita ko lang ay isang magulang na masaya, na para bang sinasabi ng kaniyang expression na, ‘all those sacrifices did not go in vain.’

I stood up and get the box of tissues to carefully wipe his tears. "You look like an uhuging bata."

"Eh, ikaw, mukha kang payaso, Dara." He said while wiping his snort. Ngumiwi ako sa sagot niya. Kalaunan ay bumalik ang ngiti sa mukha ko, "You're never going back to this house. You're never going to work your ass out alone just to feed our baby while neglecting your health." I declared while wiping my face infront of a handmirror na kinuha ko sa bag.

"Should I call your parents? Itatanan ko nalang kayo ng baby natin. Bubuhayin ko kayo at ibebenta ko lahat ng luho ko." I asked him when he stopped crying.

"Don't talk like that, Dara. Tingan mo nga iyang sarili mo, mas mukha pa akong lalaki sa iyo, baka isang suntok lang ng Kuya ko, tumba ka kaagad."

I raised my new nails and pointed it to his chest playfully, "Weren't you disowned by your family? Buti nga sa iyo."

"That was a joke." Pagsuko ko nang sinamaan niya ako ng tingin. Baka ilayo niya si Baby Kendra sa akin.

***
"WHY do you look like that?" Tana asked when he saw I changed my dress and put little makeup on my face. He was also carrying baby Kendra in front of his house's fence. "Are you pushing me to change my clothes into manly one?" I raised my eyebrow while escorting them to the back seat of my car. Naka-install na ako ng infant car seat diyan and I made sure it will be comfortable.

"I'm the mother of Kendra. No one's gonna change the fact." I firmly said to him. Babae ako, Madam.

It was yesterday when I know that I have a child and we're currently on the way to Tana's parents.

"Gaano kalayo ang bahay ng parents mo?" I asked Tana while starting the engine. I made sure the two of them are ready.

"Probably 30 minutes from here."

"Okay. It's not good for a newborn to go on long trips." I said as I surfed on the internet.

"How are you?" It's now the turn to ask the mother. "Kinain mo ba ang ipinadala kong fruits kahapon?"

"Of course! Thank you sa maraming peach. I was right when I told you it's my favorite fruit." Ngumiti lang ako. We chatted for awhile before we arrive to his family's house.

Malamig ang kamay ni Tana nang natapos kong pindutin ang doorbell. I was carefully holding the fragile Baby Kendra in my arms. "It's gonna be fine."

It only took a minute before a huge man opened the door. He did not have a top and all I could do in this sudden but precious time was to look at his sweaty big chests. "Kuya ko 'yan, Kendara." I snapped back to reality when Tana pinched me.

"Bakit ka nandito, Tana? Ayaw ka na naming makita nila Mom." His brother's voice was deep and it really made me feel a tingly as if I was a worm getting showered with salt. It feels like I could just jump on him and bury my face between his plump chest.

"Sino iyan, Tangtang?" I man in his mid forties appeared with a women his age in his arms. Doon ko na pinunasan ang laway na tumutulo sa bibig ko at ibinigay ang aking business card sa tatlo.

"Ikaw si Kendara Delos Santos? Kaano-ano mo ang mga Delos Santos na kabusiness partner namin ni Part?" Tana's father asked me.

"I'm their daughter." I proudly said.

"No, they only have one son at Kendro ang pangalan nito. Right, Part?" Tana's mother said, full of doubt.

"Ako nga iyon." I briefly confirmed. Ayaw ko nang marinig ang pangalang matagal ko nang kinalimutan.

"Are you sure?" He asked, ni hindi man lang nawala ang pagdududa. Mukha ba akong con artist? I'm sure I don't look like that.

"Then call my parents."

Tana's father dragged the moment of silence for minutes before forcing himself to dial a number, "S-Sorry for disturbing you, Mr. Delos Santos but there is someone who is claiming to be your daughter in my house and her name was Kendara."

"Excuse me, Ms. Kendara. Your father is looking for you." His voice became soft unlike awhile ago. I smiled at them, "Told 'ya."

"Hey, Dad. I have something to say. Pwede ka bang pumunta rito kila..." I stopped and asked them, "Wait, ano nga bang surname niyo?"

"Carttel." The four of them chant in unison.

"Yes. Please bring Mom here at the Carttel's resident. There is a very important matter we needed to discuss." As surprised as I am now, I bet they will jump in shock when they hear the news that their only self-proclaimed daughter has a daughter.

***
"I THINK we spoiled you too much, Kendara." Those were the words that came out from my gorgeous mother right after we explained our situation. "We let you change the way you dress yourself, the way you talk, and the way you chose people that surround you. But this is..."

"Hindi naman fully masama ang mistake nila, Bree. We have a granddaughter now. Hindi na impossible magkaroon ng apo sa nag-iisa nating anak." Dad's look on his face was soft, but it became softer when I handed Baby Kendra to him. Of course, it is on purpose... to bait them.

Sino bang hindi makakatiis na hawakan ang mini me version ko, a cutie who looks like their only child?

"W-We are not telling the two of you to get married. But we really hope you two get along with each other." Said Mr. Carttel after they became silent for awhile.

"Hindi kami talo ni Kendara, Dad."

"Of course." Like the speed of light, I agreed with Tana.

"With all of these unfortunate things you got after associating with our daughter, Kendara, ano ang magagawa namin bilang dispensa? We didn't discipline this child thoroughly. Ang inaalala ko lang ay kung aware siya sa mga shortcomings niya." Asked Mom while caressing Baby Kendra's few hairs. She was also humming because she noticed the baby had woken up to put her back to sleep.

"Gusto ko po ng boutique for babies, as well as for those babies from mothers like me. I want them to feel safe getting a help from someone with the same situation with them." I gasped in amusement after I heard his proposition. It was such a good idea that we were speechless.

"Okay. We will get that worked on."

***
TANA'S POINT OF VIEW

"HUWAG niyong sabihing hindi niyo ako napanood sa balita? Huwag niyong sabihing wala kayong TV? Dapat alam niyo lalo na't magjowa kayo." Matiim kong tinignan ang dalawang lalaki sa harapan ko. Pang-ilang magjowang mga lalaki na ba ito ngayong araw?

Huminga ako nang malalim at ibinalik ang professional kong mukha, "Sabi na nga ba, hindi masyadong bago ang lalaking nanganganak ngayon. Gusto ko lang naman ipaalaman sa mga taong wala pang alam. Kaunting appreciation lang ang kailangan ko. Mabuti nalang at umabot ang balita ko sa juklang iyon at kung hindi masasapak ko talaga siya." Speaking of juklang iyon, hindi pa nag-a-update si Kendara kung kelan siya babalik sa Pilipinas dahil business niyang cosmetics na famous globally.

Namimiss na namin siya ni Baby Kendra. Of course, bilang kaibigan, 'di kami talo no'n. Kung sa pet world, 'fur parents' lang kami ng same na dog or cat.

"Ito ba si pogi ang bumuntis sa iyo, kuya? Malamang, kita na ang umbok. Mabuti naman at pinanagutan mo, pogi. Hindi pareho no'ng juklang iyon na kung hindi pa nakita ang balita, hindi pa ako bibigyan ng isang shop sa mall. Malamang dapat niya kaming sustentuhan."  Araw-araw akong nagpapasalamat kela Tita Bree dahil pinapaulanan nila kaming dalawa ni Baby ng pagmamahal. Mukha ngang bukod kay Kendara, spoiled na rin nila kami.

Nang matapos bumili ang magjowa ay may pumasok na tatlo pang katulad nila kay medyo nabusy ako kaka-chika ng life ko at kakasuggest ng mga magandang things para sa kanilang baby.

"KYAAHHHH! Tana!!!" Halos maputol pa ang takong ko sa gulat nang biglang may nagsisigaw ng pangalan ko.

"Nakakabaliw ba ang hangin sa ibang banda?" Kaswal kong tanong pero excited na talaga ako sa pasalubong nito sa amin.

"I have good news for you." Kendara whispered on my ear teasingly.

"May bago akong boyfriend!!!" Nagpipindot siya sa cellphone niya bago ipinakita sa akin ang isang picture ng isang lalaking kamukha no'ng artista ang gumanap na 'Superman' ngunit green-eyed.

"Pangit naman niyan. Mukhang retokado." Bulalas ko na nakaani ng sabunot mula sa kaniya.

"Kidding aside, Dara. May kapatid ba iyang nameet mo? Reto mo sa akin."

Kinindatan niya ako at matagal bago siya sumagot, "... wala."

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