Atiqah

Last night.
Ibu belikan Angah P-O-L-L-Y ye?
Ha? Dolly? Coli? I teased.
Polly lah, Ibu.

Polly tu mahallah ibu, Along menyampuk. 99 ringgit.
Mana Along tahu?
Dalam TV.

Why should I buy you Polly? You have your barbie. Few sets. The living room. The bedroom. Doctor's & camping set.
Angah buat her 'n' shape mouth. Again. You promised to get me a better gift if I agreed for a cheaper cake.
Yeah. But not Polly. If I want to buy you a present, I can buy you anything I want right?
Merajuk. Ibu tak sayang Angah!

Earlier, Angah agreed that I will not buy her the cartoon character cake from secret recipe. We just had the cake for Imran's birthday last week and having another one this week, just meant we are paying only for the cartoon character. I know there are lots of choices to choose from, but my kids only fancy moist chocolate. So, I suggested that we buy some sponge cake from Baker's Cottage maybe, with half the price.

Ok. If you think that I I don't love you - let it be. Aku pulak merajuk. Err, buat-buat merajuk.
I went to their room and lock the door.

5, 10 minutes past. I hear knocking on the door.
Ibu... bukaklah. In between sobs.
Bukaklah pintu ni Ibu...

I opened the door and she shoved her hand.
Tangan ni nak apa?
Nak mintak maaf.
Kalau ibu tak beli present pun, Angah nak sorry jugak ke?
Yes.
Does that mean that I don't love you?
No.
Kalau masa birthday Along ibu beli hadiah best2, masa birthday Angah ibu beli ice-cream seringgit, should you say thank you, or should you cry?
Thank you.
Ibu tahu Angah dah mengalah for not insisting power puff girls cake, but ibu have the right to choose the gift for you. Definitely not Polly.
Ya. Angah sayang ibu. Tak de hadiah pun takpe. She sobs. Harder.
We hugged.

Atiqah means Yang Mulia in arabic. She's trying to be one. For me, she is one.

Happy 7th birthday Angah. Don't worry. I'll get something for you today!