2. Doll

"Mama, I want that!"

"Ok baby, mama will buy it for you ok?" My mama said.

"I love you, mama!"

My mama always buys me stuff that I want, she makes me happy every time I am sad, and the most important thing is that mama loves me so much. Without my mama I won't be living right now, putting a foot on a grave for nine months is pretty amazing and breath talking if I may add. That's why my mama is so strong she'll be able to beat every supervillain in Power Puff Girls. Mojo Jojo is shivering right now for sure.

"Mama do you want to eat? I'll cook your favorite food hihi."

"Okay Mochi, but be careful with the knife ok. It's sharp and you can cut your pretty fingers."

"Don't you worry mama, Mochi got this."

Mama is a very bad cook, to be honest, that's why we always buy fast food before we go home or call the nearby restaurant for some pizza because we get hungry very fast. Mama loves food but I think her favorite hobby is eating a lot of peanut butter. She'll be able to eat two or more jars of peanut butter in one sitting, that's one of the reasons why she's always at the toilet. I'll bet she's sweating her cute little ass over there. She stays one to two hours inside the comfort room, one time I knocked on the door so hard to the point that she screams like a teenager having a tantrum at 18. I did that because I thought she collapsed with the smell of her poop. I still love her though even if I suffer from the smell of the Diablo creeping from the toilet to my nose.

"Mama do you want it spicy or not?"

"Yeah, spicy."

"Ok, mama."

My father left us when I was born at the hospital, he even brought his wicked girlfriend because she is so paranoid about him getting the family back together. I don't want it to happen, I don't want my dad to be in the scene again. He's been a jerk and an asshole that I hated so much since the time where I can walk the face of the earth. My mama has been strong enough not to rely on anyone, she also bought her first car this week, yes it's a second-hand car but it's still a car and I'm so proud of her. We'll be able to buy pizza at midnight and not get someone to deliver it in front of us because driving at night is so cool and relaxing.

"Mama I think this is already cooked, can I put this off now?"

"Yes, baby turn it off now."

"Ok, I'll ready the plates and everything Ok."

We have big plates and bowls that are displayed at the cabinet. She only uses small and ugly ones when we're the ones who will eat. I guess it's in the blood of every Filipinos. Being too hospitable kinda sucks because you can't have the best things when you're going to use it, the visitors and guests always been the priority.

I have homework in science I think I'll finish them first. "Mama! Take your time ok, I'll do some of my homework."

"Ok honey I think I'll also take some time changing."

I don't know how to answer most of these 4th grader assignments, good thing mama is very good at Math and Science. Maybe that's where the skill points went to and not on the cooking tech tree. My grandmother is very good in Filipino subject and very bad on Math, I guess I inherited the best worst thing to pass to the next generation from her. Both of them are teachers and they're both strict, even the principal is afraid of them. The best story I've heard from them is that my grandmother told a student to put the paper he threw inside his mouth, first the student was hesitant and nervous but one thing he knew and that is he'll be chewing that paper no matter what happens. He put the paper inside his mouth and chewed it like a goat eating its grass. Then my grandmother said, "Why are you chewing it? I only said put it in your mouth." That's a story I'll tell everyone I'll meet. But everything ends unexpectedly, especially for her. Due to stress and bad vices she developed an illness that took her life. Good thing my mama isn't stressed and anything like my grandmother.

"Mama! Let's eat, I already finished my works."

"Ok baby mama will go in a moment."

What's this? While walking around the dining a pashmina shawl is laying around. She bought one from our trips in India, she likes fancy stuff that would cover her hair and body. I guess she doesn't like the sun nor the wind which is both very hot. Her pashmina is very simple but pricey I think it's about 200 dollars or more. It's very expensive because it is made out of the hair of a special goat. I once told my mama that I will steal one of the goats that are being used to create it so that we will be able to use the money for our food and Netflix.

"Mama hurry up! The food will be cold and not yummy anymore."

"Ok baby, mama is going down now."

"What took you so long mama?"

"Well baby, every woman should be beautiful all the time. Why don't you take a look at yourself?"

"Why mama? Am I not pretty?"

"No baby look closely, can you see that bright eyes of yours?"

"U-huh."

"That smile that kept me happy for years when I'm sad?"

"Yes mama I can see it!"

"How about that fluffy cheeks of yours?"

"Well yes mama it's so big and fluffy how can I not see it?"

"Every time you see those things inside you only mean that you are a beautiful child who should be love and be praised all the time. Because I didn't raise my baby to cry for somebody who's not worth it! I didn't raise this pretty Mochi to be a wife of somebody not knowing her importance! I didn't raise you to love someone before yourself because, baby, Mama wants the very best for you and only you can provide that in the future."

"And I can buy a lot of pizza! Right mama?"

"Yes, baby." She giggles.

"Ok mama, let's eat now. I got tired listening to that speech of you hihi."

White rice, the thing that shouldn't be forgotten in any Filipino meals. We can eat a lot just by having rice, soy sauce, and dried fish. When you're lost in a Filipino house at night just look for that little red dot and you'll know how to go to the kitchen.

"Mama, it's my schedule for cleaning the plates."

"Yes baby, you know the rules right?"

"Rinse, wash, brush, then rinse? Am I right mama?"

"Yes, baby after that we'll watch the television ok?"

"Are we going to watch Sofia the first mama?"

"Yes baby, we will."

I run as fast as I can and did some naruto run going to the sink. Rinse, wash, brush, then rinse and again rinse, wash, brush, then rinse. I did that song so that I won't be bored every time I wash the dishes. I am a Plebeian of ancient Rome, that's how my classmate call me because they said I always do that kind of thing and up to now I don't know why I am called a Plebeian.

I'm done! thanks, Papa God for giving me the speed of Hermes and the patience of Robert Shoesmith. It's time for some pizza eating with mama, after cleaning all of those dishes it made me hungry as hell.

"Mama do you like some pizza?"

She didn't reply, I guess she's playing the doll act again.

"Ok mama just keep being a doll while I am eating this tasty pizza ok." Well, I get the TV for my self so it's a win-win situation for me and mama.

An hour has passed and Sofia the first tends to be repetitive. Maybe some Tom and Jerry can lighten my mind. This is one of the shows my grandfather watch with me. The story revolves around Jerry and Tom bullying each other that will eventually cause mayhem and destruction. It's a funny cartoon and I thank my grandfather for letting me know how a great cartoon looked like.

"Mama I will turn off the TV now, you can stop doing the doll act already."

*yawn*

"Mama, why are you ignoring me?"

I guess mama is already asleep, I should sleep also.

"Goodnight mama, I hope we play again tomorrow!"

Mochi kisses and hugs her mama.

My mama once read a poem about sleep and it always makes me sleepy, I think it's my time to read a poem for mama.

My mama, my mama You sleep, you sleep Your baby Mochi Will always be here

I won't go, I won't go Just don't eat the pizza In the fridge, I store It's yummy because it's pepperoni But Mama I can't anymore The candies hurt my bones The popsicle wore me The man in white, I don't want to see

Please don't cry The holes in your nose go big Please I want a pie The one with apple cherry

I know you're a bad cook But today I want them to taste The apple you made For Mochi the great

This is the last The moment I've been waiting for Goodbye pizza Goodbye toilet Goodbye Mama You're the one I love the most

I guess I'll sleep now.

"Mama will not leave you, mama will always be with you." My mama said to me while holding my hand.

"Mama? Aren't you doing the doll act?"

"I'm finished doing the act baby."