"You're late again mommy ..."

L had been asking me to fetch her from CH since last week.
(She goes to CH-Children House: 8.30-3.30pm, PH-Playhouse:3.30 onwards)

I don't dare to promise her anything as my daily work schedule is really unpredictable though I normally had it arranged at least 2 days earlier.

Wednesday morning:
L: mommy.. can you fetch me cepat2 today? all my friends go back early, Iman,Amina, blablabla.. their mommy fetch them at CH..their mommy only works 'a short while' (hhaisyyy!)
MJ: (sedihh + guilty!) InsyaAllah.. I'll come early if I have no meetings okay?
L: you'll fetch me at CH?
MJ: no. i'll fetch u at PH.. i'll try to be there before 6.30pm... I promise!
L: hmmm.. but y? y not CH?
MJ: Lana...I have to finish my work today & can only leave after 5pm..okay tak?
L: hmmm okaylahhhhh
MJ: (hmmm..pujukkk!) I think I won't be busy tomorrow.. I promiseeee to fetch you early tomorrow..okay tak?tomorrow, Thursday! So, today I'll come by 6.30 k?
L: yeayyyy!! thank u mommy!.... (her face glowsss..i'm really touched ... huhuhuh)

................................. I arrived PH around 6.45pm that day (i knowww, 15mins late!i hate PJ's traffic!huhuhu) .............................

MJ: Hi baby!
L: mommy...you're late!!! u said u wanna come early...this is not early
MJ: I'm sorry..I've tried.. I'll make it up with you tomorrow k?remember my promise this morning?
L: mmmkayyyyy .... (her favourite 'okay' version when tak puas hati)

Thursday morning:
MJ: I'll fetch you at CH today okay??
L: yeayyy..
............................... 6 hours later ...................................

Client: We'll be having a 'quick' confcall at 5pm..We need to finalize the thing by tonite.
MJ: Dangggg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
.............................. 9.45pm ..............................

MJ: Hi Lana, sorry I'm late..huhuhu did you had fun with Uncle Dot & Baby Ariq?
L: Okayylahhh...But mommy, You're late again (muncunngggggg!!)
MJ: I'm sorry..i have to work..Baba was also in meeting.. but you gets to play with baby Ariq! kan best? that's why i asked Uncle Dot to fetch u..so, what did you play with Ariq?
L: i dont know .... (merajukkk!)

............................ huhuhuhuhu! I can hardly keep any promises with my daughter! I should think of an option urgently. I wanna spend 10 hours a day with her! Not 4-5 hours only! ....................