After the Sorrow 2 ✓

Kabanata 8

Gail's Point of View

A FIVE layers of chocolate cake with a mermaid candle on top of it. A human-sized replica cake of Elle. And a chocolate fountain. Ito ang mga dinala namin dito sa bahay nila dahil kaarawan ngayon ni Elle at dito lang ginanap ang party.

All these cakes and chocolate fountain was greatly made by the only boss in the J&G Abode---my talented Jetty!

"Wow! That is impressive!" namamanghang sabi ni Manman.

"OMG, Mama! I have a twin?! Oh no!" nanlalaki ang matang bulalas ni Elle.

Napatawa ako. Ang cute ng expressions nila. Nakakagigil.

Kinuha ko si Elle sa pagkakarga kay Audrey. Kinarga ko siya at hinarap ang replica cake niya.

"Kamukha mo ba iyan, Baby Elle?" tanong ko habang nakaturo sa cake.

"Yeah. Wow! Can I play with my twinnie?" inosente niyang tanong.

Nanggigigil kong hinalikan ang kaniyang pisngi. "She can't play with you. It's a cake, Baby. It's just your replica cake. Do you wanna have a taste on that cake?" nakangiti kong tanong habang nakatitig sa na-surprised niyang mukha.

She's so gorgeous today. She's wearing a shell as her brassiere and a tail of mermaid. She also has crown on her head. She looks like a real princess mermaid.

"No! No! No! She'll get hurt if we eat her. Let's just leave her, Tita." Umiiling niyang sagot.

"So you don't want to eat that cake?"

Tumango siya. Titig na titig pa rin siya sa kaniyang replica cake.

Nilingon ko si Audrey na ngayo'y nakikipag-usap kay Jetty.

"Fren!"

Lumingon silang dalawa sa akin.

"Bakit, Gail?" tanong ni Audrey.

"Ayaw nitong anak mo na kainin itong replica cake niya. Baka raw masaktan kung kainin." ani ko.

Napatawa si Jetty at si Audrey. Lumapit sila sa amin. Kinuha ni Jetty si Elle sa akin at kinarga.

"Ba't ayaw mong kainin? Ayaw mo ba sa cake na gawa ni Tito?" tanong ni Jetty.

"You made this po?"

"Yes, Babe."

"I'm afraid that my twinnie will get hurt. But since you made this cake, Tito Jett, I will eat everything."

Nakangiti ko silang pinanood. Jetty is so soft when it comes to kids. And he loves the kids of Audrey and his cousin---Emman. I mean we both love them.

"You sure? Hindi ka masasaktan kung kainin natin ang replica cake mo? Hindi ka iiyak?"

Akmang ipapasok ni Elle ang kaniyang hinlalaki sa bibig niya upang siguro sipsipin kaya kaagad kong hinawakan ang kaniyang kamay at pinigilan siya.

"It will hurt me. But..."

"But? But what, Babe?" tanong ni Jetty.

Hinalikan ko ang kamay ni Elle.

"Isn't it gross, Tito? Kakainin natin ang kamukha ko po?"

Napatawa kaming tatlo ni Jetty at Audrey.

"Magkamukha lang kayo, 'nak." sabad ni Audrey.

Nilingon siya ni Elle.

"That is why, Mama. It's ew to eat that."

"Hindi naman nakakadiri, 'nak. Favorite at love namin si Elle kaya it's not ew. Ikaw ang totoong Elle namin habang iyan." Tinuro ni Audrey ang replica cake ni Elle na nakapatong sa mesa. "Hindi totoong Elle. Because of Tito Jett's artisic, unique, and creative talent that is why he made that replica cake of our Elle." pagpapaintindi ni Audrey.