18 years later . . .
"Dad, how do you thaw a cold-hearted guy?" Shaira's question made Ryan spit out the coffee he had just sipped. I paused while spreading Karlo's favorite chocolate spread and gave Shaira a puzzled look.
"If you warm it up, it might get burnt, and then it won't taste good," Ryan joked, while wiping the coffee spill on the table with a tissue. It seemed Ryan was trying to respond as casually as possible to Shaira's question about the opposite s*x.
"Dad, Shaira is serious." She pouted with her lips pursed. She grabbed a glass of milk and sipped it slowly because it was still hot.
"I'm serious too," replied Ryan, making me shake my head. Shaira is like the female version of Ryan. Her way of speaking, attitude, and behavior are very similar to Ryan. I don't mind when Sha
