Kids! (Post dedicated to Mandy)

They say the darnest things!

Last night, post dinner kopitiam drinks, I caught a glimpse of this cheeky cutie-pie girl (Mandy) biting her nails and in an attempt to bribe her, the conversation as follow:

"If you promise me not to bite your nails, I will paint your nails really pretty with glitter."

Cutie-pie knitted her brows and exclaimed, "Bu ke yi! School doesn't allow!"

Me: "..............." >,<

Attempt failed, however, not one to give up, I proceeded, "Ok, if you don't bite your nails, I will buy you 5 clips (those mini clips with pretty lace roses)."

A pause from her. And I was smirking to myself that this bribe is working.

This little devil after some thinking, said, "NO! I want 10!!"

Me: ".................."

I did not know to laugh or to be amused!

You know, Mandy is my little nemesis. So far, there is no one I can't come back with a witty rebuke. This little girl, my little nemesis, had me fumbling for words and leaves me speechless.

And you know something else, when she said, "Bebe jiejie hen hao, wo yao copy ta."

When she said that hor, a cigarette was hanging off my mouth lor! This is the first time ever I seriously thought of abandoning my fags!

And when I told her, "Bebe jiejie bu shi everything also hao, bad de ni bu ke yi copy hor."

She just replied with a twinkle in her eyes, "Ke shi ni zhen de hao mar!"

In her eyes, I am pure and someone she trusts.

This lovely girl, she just stole my heart away.

This sweet girl makes me wish for a daughter just like her, and this chatty girl had me regretted my decision then; the little hand I can never get to hold or the warm little body I can never get to hold or protect.

This little girl, I just love her so......