The Steel-Cared Rose
Baby Boy

Callista and Sapphire are growing bigger. Callista had already received his primary school education while Sapphire had entered into kindergarten.

"We don't have a son yet." Dylan said as they went to sleep.

"I think men and women are the same."

"Of course it's different. Men will take care of the family. His sister and mother. They're also grown, haven't you lost your job taking care of a baby?"

Sinta laughed at her husband's words.

"How dear?" Ask her husband to kiss his wife.

"Will I think?"

"What if we take immediate action?"

"Why ask me if in the end you decide for yourself?"

"Who asked? I just tell by using the question."

The birth of Keanu made their family more widespread. 

The only boy in the family. It gets him a different treatment.

His toys are different from his two sisters. At first Keanu did not understand.

"Darling, this is a doll for girls. Boys don't play dolls. It's your toy." Sinta offered the cars to Keanu.

Sapphire is already in elementary school while Callista is two years away from her first high school.

Keanu himself is three years old and another year will enter kindergarten.

"I want a doll!"

"Doll for girls."Persuade mother.

"Doll!"

"You want to go to the toy store?"

Keanu nodded his head.

"We went there and went home to pick up your two brothers. How's it?"

Keanu nodded with a glowing face. At the toy store. Sinta takes her to the place of heroic dolls.

"You can pick a doll as much as you can."

Keanu enthusiastically chose. He likes batman, hulk, spiderman and superman.

"It's cool!"

"I'm glad you like it."

"I want this too." Keanu pointed to a pillow in the form of a batman emblem.

"alright. We'll get the equipment for your room. You seem to like batman."

"I also like spiderman."

"yeah. We'll buy batman sheets, spiderman and superman and his pillow. How's it?"

Jake has a younger brother who is the same age as Keanu.  If Jake is friendly with Callista then John, Jake's brother is close friends with Keanu.

Sapphire is getting bigger and she is starting to understand things. Jake and Callista accept joining them.

Dylan is so happy to have a son. Not that he distinguished his own children.

Having Keanu is like having hope that someone is taking care of Sinta and her daughters.

"You're a boy. You'll take care of your mother and your sisters."

"Like spiderman?"

"yeah. Spiderman, batman and superman."

"I'll take care of Mama, Callista and Sapphire." Sahut Keanu with his innocent face.

Keanu and John are very close. They often play together. They also plan to enter the same kindergarten as Callista, Jake and Sapphire.

Keanu and John love to play ball. They also like riding. Callista, Sapphire and Jake are accompanied by Sinta and James.

Keanu liked riding with his father. Dylan always made time for Keanu when he was in Switzerland. They ride and play ball. 

Because Keanu is the only boy. His playmate, his father or John.

Jake occasionally joins up if he plays ball. Jake also loves the ball like any other boy.

Ball is a game that boys love.

"Playing the ball is great for boys."

"They're kinesthetic. They can also release their energy. Expression and exploration."

"It's best if they go to school. Put it in the football club."

"They haven't entered kindergarten yet. Later just talk while looking at their talent interest and potential as well."

Keanu's presence feels special for sure. The only son. Callista is often jealous of Dylan's closeness to Keanu.

"I want to be shaved too."

"You girls. You're a big boy too. Aren't you ashamed of being shaved like a boy?"

"I don't like long hair."

"You can cut your hair short but don't shave it like a man. There are short hair models for women. Fashionable and sweet."

Sapphire like Callista also wants to imitate her younger brother and father when they swim.

"What do you want!" Her father was panicking. Saw Sapphire wanting to undress. He picked up a knee-length shorts and placed them on the chair.

"I want to wear knee-length swimsuits like you and Keanu."

"You're a girl. Your swimsuit is different from ours. You can't open your upper body. Just wearing knee-length pants like us."

"Why do you distinguish me and Keanu?" Sapphire keeps her shirt open.

"Ma!" Shouted Dylan.

Sinta hastily came to them.

"What's wrong? I'm washing dishes."

"Sapphire wants to undress. Swim in just knee-length pants like me and Keanu."

"Sapphire! You're a girl. Can't open your upper body."

"Why can't it?"

"Women are different from men. Toys are different too. The upper part of the body for girls should not be shown."

"Why indeed?"

"Shamefully. Aren't you ashamed to show your ass?"

"I'm certainly embarrassed."

"So does the upper part of the female body. Not to show. Wear a swimsuit for girls and don't argue that you can't understand it yet. At least follow your mom and dad for your own good. Ok?"

Sapphire nodded her face while pouting.

"Don't pout. Then your face will wrinkle like a granny, will you?" Sahut Sinta teased her daughter.

Sapphire shook her head.

"There is a time for you to understand. If you can't understand at least obey us. Ok?"

Sapphire nodded. Sinta kissed and hugged her son.

"Thanks honey!" Dylan.

"Don't mention it!"

"I wouldn't be able to handle children without you." Dylan kissed his wife.

"I can't do my job as a mother without your support either." Sinta kissed her husband back while hugging him.

Their families are increasingly complete with the presence of Keanu.

"Finally we have a son."

"Boy and girl are the same." Sinta reminded her husband.

"Yes, it's the same. But still, if you can have a son why not?"

Dylan and Keanu often play games. Callista and Sapphire often want to join the two of them.

"Girls don't play games. Can't play rough with girls." Dylan.

"It's a man's game." Keanu did not want to lose.

"Why should boys be distinguished from girls."

"Girls should be treated well and gently. Should be protected not fought. How about we play hide-and-seek?"

Callista and Sapphire nodded with glowing faces. 

"Stop playing! Eat first!" Shouted Sinta.

"Later ma!"

"Eat first. The game will resume. Mom wants to play too. But after we eat. How's it?"

"Come, we'll eat first. We'll continue again."

They rushed to the dining table. Take each other's place.

"My stomach is hungry." Callista sniffed the smell of food, followed by her sisters.

"Of course hungry. It's time to eat. Too busy playing often ignores hunger. So that it does not feel the stomach has been rumbling and asked to be filled."