Chapter 113
**Igses Point of View**
I think I need a good interesting hobby.
I love to paint but doing it too much will be boring. The creativity that comes with it will soon reach a point of stagnation if I do it too much and too single mindedly.
Although I read a lot of books, even books that are too above my grade and age, those educational books are not challenging enough.
The mixed martial arts teacher is still teaching us how to stay strong on horse stance and very basic body strengthening stances. So unless I learn handful of moves, I cannot practice them at home so much with excitement.
Aiyo! What new hobby should I find myself to cover up my free time?
I sighed and put my head in my hands as I sat on the floor to rest for a while. These few days I thought about learning so kind of good sports but most of them are not for my small age.
Even though I convinced those big brothers in the field that I play, that the basketball and soccer ball that they were playing with is bigger than my body so I will get hurt.
They advised me to come back to play when I am nine or ten years old.
"Little Dawn, why are you sitting there in such distress?" Grandpa Money walked asked as he walked to where I and Noemi are taking rest.
After two hours of training, we both are almost trying to compete who produce a larger sea with sweat. Teacher Azar is hellhound trainer, I have to say. He is amazing!
"Granpa Money!" I and Noemi called out happily. Grandpa came and sat beside us while opening the cap to our water bottles and handed us both to drink.
He too looked at both of us with big smile and warm loving gaze. My instincts always tells me that Grandpa Money is a good man and my instincts are mostly right!
I like this grandpa.
"Little one, why do you seem stressed today?" He asked again. When I was about to answer, Noemi beat me to it.
"He wants to find a new hobby."
"New hobby?" He asked in surprise.
"Yes grandpa. I have some free time in hand every now and then so I want to find some interesting hobby to fill it up." I told him, giving him a pout.
I did not think finding a new hobby would be so tough!
"I told him to do makeup, hair deesing, penicure, moneycure; but he doesn't want to do them." Anyone can tell why her hobby suggestions did not attract my attention.
I am only close to five years old, how can i become a spa specialist? I cannot even wash my hair by my own and mamma does it for me so how can I do it for others?
Noemi Ora Reyes truly a friend who balances my intelligence with her stupidity! But she is my best friend who is best in the world.
"It's hairdressing, pedicure and manicure, Noemi." I corrected her and turned to grandpa who looked completely amused by both of us.
"Alright, so do you not have any hobby at all?" Grandpa asked curiously.
"I can paint, I read a lot of books, I and Noemi started to learn swimming an year ago so I will go to diving after I learn other forms of swimming too. Mamma does not like if I play on phone or watch TV for more than one hour so I and Noemi play in the community park with other kids." Grandpa looked surprised.
He was looking at me as if he is proud of me. This is the same look that mamma gives me when I do something good.
"You still have free time for another hobby?" I nodded.
Grandpa fell silent for few moments as he started to think. While he was thinking, I and Noemi walked into academy dressing room and changed out of our training clothes to fresh ones. After wiping ourselves well and changing, we came out to find Aunt Viva, Noemi's mamma - Aunt Elena and Grandpa Money talking to each other.
"Grandpa, do you have any suggestions for a good hobby?" I reached him and asked.
Aunt Viva looked down at me and grinned, "You still haven't found it yet?"
"No."
"Ms. Fortune here says you don't have a pet. Why don't you get yourself a pet, little one?" Grandpa suggested and my eyes brightened at the suggestion.
"A pet?"
"Yes, you don't like them?"
"I do, I do. But I go to school and mamma goes to work and we cannot leave our pet alone at home." I explained after thinking a little. This made me sulk a little.
I thought of playing with a pet before but did not ask mamma because it would be bad if we leave at home alone.
"That seems to be a problem I see." Grandpa ruffled my hair lightly. He then suddenly grinned at me as produced a suggestion.
"Little one, why don't we do this? We will go and get a pet together. You can play with at home and when there's no one to take care of, leave it at my house. Your grandma and uncle love pets. They will take care of it until you return." My eyes sparkled at the suggestion and immediately jumped up and down in excitement.
"Yes, yes, grandpa, can we really do that?" I asked expectantly.
"Of course you can."
"Aunt Viva, can we buy a pet now? Please, please?" I jumped towards Aunt Viva.
"You have to ask your mamma, Sweet bean." Saying, she called mamma on her phone and when she picked it up, she gave put it on speaker and gave it to me.
"You, little guy, you want a pet suddenly?" I heard mamma's voice.
"Can I mamma, please?" Hearing me request her so much, she sighed.
"Getting a pet a responsibility, Igses. You have to feed him, clean him, play with him, train him; can you do it?"
"Yes, I can do them. I will learn well so please can I get a pet?" Mamma reaffirmed the responsibility I would get into and asked if I get really take care of the pet. After I said I would do good, she agreed.
"Aunt Viva, grandpa, can we please go and get it now?" I'm so excited to see all the pets and get one.
This is going to be interesting and fun!
"I want a pet too. Mamma, I want it too, please." When Noemi asked Aunt Elena, she assured that she would take good care of the pet so Aunt Elena agreed reluctantly.
We soon went to the nearby pet store to choose a pet. I insisted grandpa too tag along as well because we are going to raise it together.
After entering the store, it was like I entered into a new world. There are so many cute puppies, kitties, fishes, birds, hamsters, mice, rabbits, horses and so many more.
It's a big store with variety of animals put in different cages. Seeing them inside cages, I felt heartbroken for them. They are so cute, how can someone have the heart to imprison them.
Mamma says everyone has right to live their life on their terms unless it doesn't harm others. These animals should be living in jungle but now they are in cages.
This is too sad.
My happy mood slowly went down as I passed through several cages of animals. "How depressing!"
"What is?" Noemi asked.
"Look at them; they are kept in cages for no wrong. It's so sad, Noemi." I muttered at Noemi and she nodded as she too felt sad about it.
"Aunt Viva, can we buy all of them?" I asked her with an anticipated smile.
"All of them?"
"Yes. After choosing the pet we like, we will leave the others in the jungle." Hearing me, Grandpa, Aunt Viva and Aunt Elena laughed.
"There are so many such pet stores in this city, country and whole world, dear one. How many can let them out? Even if you leave them in the jungle, they will be caught again." What grandpa said is true.
There are some many of these shops, how can I alone help them all?
"But they are locked up and sad." I said with a pout.
"In that case, when you buy one, you treat it well. When you cannot stop something, it is better to do the what you can even the action is very small." I reeled over grandpa's words over and over again and agreed to what grandpa said.
Indeed, grandpa is so smart!
"Then can we get parrots and a rabbit?" I blinked at grandpa, then at Aunt Viva. They both looked at each other and finally nodded saying that the request is not too much.
I want to buy some gold fish too but there's fish tank at Noemi's house and sometimes it smells fishy.
Birds are chirpy and rabbits are so cute. I want to play with them. Also there are so many tiny rabbits here that stole my little heart.
"I want a puppy then!" Noemi hollered.
Half an hour later, we are out of the store with our pets in our hands and we are so happy.
I want to go home and play with them immediately!
"Thank you, grandpa!" Grandpa nodded and patted mine and Noemi's head affectionately.
"Tomorrow, I will take you to meet your grandma and uncle. Bring these pets so we can introduce them as well." I and Noemi nodded excitedly.
I wonder how Grandma Money and Uncle Money are!
Are they as good and loving as grandpa?
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