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TITLE: Duet
GENRE: Fluff
Daniel Padilla and his performance of a lifetime.
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'Nanay!' Chandri squeals as she runs to her mom who just emerged from the kitchen.
'Hi baby!' And Kathryn welcomes the little kid with a hug and a kiss. 'How's school? San si Tatay mo?'
'Miss mo naman ako agad.' Sabi naman ni Daniel na papasok pa lamang.
'Hi baby ko.' Lumapit si Kathryn sa asawa saka niyakap at hinalikan din ito.
'Ang sarap naman non.' Maluwang ang pagkakangiti ni DJ na humirit pa ng isang halik.
'Bantos...' Chandri shrieks, covering her eyes with her tiny hands.
DJ eyed his youngest mischievously before he pulled his wife to him again. Mas lalo pa nyang diniinan ang paghalik sa asawa compared sa ginawa kanina.
'Daniel ano ba?' Pagkurot ni Kathryn sa braso ni DJ matapos nilang naghiwalay. 'Hindi ka man lang nahiya kay Chandri.'
'Hindi na sya nakatingin o.' He pointed at the little girl who already ran in the kitchen, looking for something to nibble. 'Kamusta ang mga babies ko?' At hinimas ni DJ ang nakabukol na tyan ni Kathryn. 'Malikot ba kayo kanina? Pinahirapan nyo ba si nanay?' He was bending down, now kissing her belly.
Kathryn just looked at DJ, smiling. Halos walang pagsidlan ang kaligayahan dahil sa nakikita.
'Asan na nga pala yung mga pogi ko?' Tanong ni DJ matapos nyang iunat ang katawan.
'Parating na yung mga yon siguro.' Kathryn checked her watch before returning to the kitchen as Chandri was already calling her.
'NANAY, Tookies!!!'
'Wait baby.'
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The whole Ford family now sits in front of the TV as DJ and the boys watch their weekly fix of their favorite American TV Series and Kathryn and the only Fordlet girl are now sitting at a small table where the latter do her homeworks.
'Let me see your diary, baby.' Kathryn extends her arm and took the thick notebook which the little girl pulled from her bag.
'Eto na, Nanay po.'
'Hm, let's see..' At isa isa nang binuklat ni Kathryn ang pahina ng notebook hanggang sa nakarating sya sa date para sa araw na iyon. 'You have a quiz bukas baby.' She read. 'We need to review.'
'San tungkol, Nanay?'
'Math and Conduct. Aaand, you're kasali uli sa talent show?' Kathryn said with much enthusiasm as she read the piece of paper taped on one page of the notebook. 'Next month?'
'Sabi ni Teacher Henny, sing daw kami Disney with one nanay or tatay.'
'O sakto, sing kayo ni Nanay ng Frozen.' Sabay ni Daniel na malapit na pala sa kanila at nakikinig sa pinag-uusapan nila.
'Bidget na Elsa. Nanay nya Ana.' Chandri pouted.
'Be Cinderella na lang, baby Chandri. Nanay will be your Fairy Godmother.' Danilo suggested.
'Nanay, laki tyan. No godmother laki tyan.'
'Be Rapunzel!' DJ Liit also suggested.
'O sakto!' Daniel claps his hands as if a problem is already solved. 'Ikaw si Rapunzel, Nanay will be the WitchMother.'
'Laki nga tyan nanay. Hindi buntis Mother Gothel.'
Kathryn smiled at her youngest as she ran her hand on her bump.
'Be Flynn Rider na lang Tatay.' DJ Liit told them.
It was as if a spark lit up all over the Ford's entertainment room the moment DJ Liit said that. Except on the head of the family's part.
'Ayoko!' Iling ni Daniel. 'Isip na lang tayo ng iba.'
'Love.' Kathryn stands up from her seat and approached her husband. 'Sige na, ikaw na lang sumama kay Chandri. Next month yun. Kung ako, 7 months na tyan ko by that time, sobrang laki na. Tapos di naman ako singer diba? Sige na Daniel ko.' Pamimilit ni Kathryn habang hinihimas ang braso ng asawa.
Umimis muna si Daniel bago muling tiningnan si Kathryn.
'Wala naman akong choice diba?'
Mas lalong lumuwang ang ngiti ni Kathryn bago hinalikan ang balikat ni Daniel.
'Thank you love. May prize ka sa akin 5 months after.' Bulong ni Kathryn which made Daniel smile like crazy.
'Danilo, paki-play ang Tangled! Magppractice na kami ni Chandrina.' He told his eldest.
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'Ang gwapo!' Kathryn exclaimed as she fixed DJ's costume for Chandri's talent show.
Okay na rin si Chandri na kasalukuyan nang nakaupo at pinapakinggan sa cellphone ng ina ang I See The Light. Naghu-hum pa ito along the melody.
'Nahihiya na ako.' DJ whispered at Kathryn habang ibinababa ng konti ang kanyang pantaas para matakpan ang kung ano mang bumabakat sa harapan nya dahil sa sikip ng pantalon nya.
'Oh, sanay ka naman sa mga ganyang pants diba?'
'Dati pa yun Mahal.' And DJ fixed his satchel.
'Kids, parents, ready na?' Tanong ng isang babaeng lumapit sa kanila.
'Ready Teacher Henny na po.' Inilapag ni Chandri ang cellphone sa inuupuan at bumaba.
'Ganda naman ng baby ko.' Kathryn smiled as she fixes the flowers on her hair.
Nagsilapitan naman ang iba pang mga bata at kanilang ina. Si DJ lamang ang lalaki sa grupo.
'Goodluck Love.' And Kathryn kissed DJ's cheek. 'At syempre sayo, Princess.' She planted one at Chandri as well.
Nang nagsimula na ang number ay bumalik na si Kathryn sa upuan ng audience para samahan sina DJ Liit at Danilo na katabi naman ang kanilang Glamma Carla at Min.
*A picture of DJ (as Flynn Rider) and Chandri (as Rapunzel) onstage
bernardokath The Princess and The Thief #NinakawNyaAngPusoKo 😋
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