Ayub and Sulaiman had chickenpox last year. Ayub blamed it on chicken. Bought chicken today. Cooked it for dinner. It had a weird color and texture. Freaked me out. Mr Ninja ate it. He’s ok. 

 

Ayub: I want the chicken Mama.

Me: I know baby. But I think the chicken is bad and I don’t want you to become sick.

Ayub: But I like chicken. I want to eat the chicken.

Me: I know, I’m sorry. I’ll buy more chicken tomorrow and cook for you. But this one… This one is bad.

Ayub: It’s a naughty chicken?

Me: Not naughty. But I think if you eat it, you might get sick.

Ayub: Oh yeaaaaahh… Like when I eat the chicken and get the chickenpox!

Me: Nooooo…

Ayub: YEAH! The chicken is bad! It make me got chickenpox! I don’t want to eat chicken. Bad chicken!

 

 

Can’t figure out if he’s shy or just being a normal dude that doesn’t listen and/or reply when women talk to him. Picking up Ayub and Sulaiman from school…

 

Lil Girl: Bye Ayub! Ayub… byeeee…

(Ayub puts on one shoe)

Lil Girl: Ayuuuuub… Bye Ayub!

Ayub: Uh.

Lil Girl: Byeeeee!!

(Ayub puts on the other shoe)

Lil Girl: Oh Ayub! I’m going on holiday tomorrow. So I’ll only see you next week ok?

Me: Ayub, your friend is talking to you…

Ayub: (Zero reaction)

Lil Girl: Next week on Monday I’ll be back ok Ayub? …Ayub? I’ll see you… I’ll see you soon…

Ayub: (Nothing)

 

We get in the car…

Ayub: What’s “see you” mean? What’s… What’s “see you soon” mean, Mama?

Me: Ohhh… It’s when you say goodbye to someone, but you know that you will see that person again. Then you say “see you soon…” Like your friend just now…

Ayub: Yeah?

Me: She’s going on holiday… But she’ll be back next week…

Ayub: Oh. (Silence) 

 

Cute, no? Or weird. Knowing Ayub, probably weird.