How To Say No

I have never been good at saying ‘No’.

It was one of those nights when I was dying for something sweet and I found myself at Secret Recipe to get myself a slice of White Chocolate Macadamia cake. I paid for my purchase and was about to head for home when I suddenly remembered that a new cupcake shop has just opened for business a few doors away.

Oh, well, no harm popping in to take a look, is there?

I walked into the brightly lit shop. There were no other customers around and one of the staff immediately introduced me to the different types of cupcakes arranged at the counter. I heard her rambling on about different types of vanilla and chocolate cream topping. In my mind, I was already thinking about the number of cupcakes that I was going to take home with me.

“So would you like half a dozen?” she said once she has finished with Citrus Garden.

I thought of Big Apple’s donuts and their six for RM9-50 offer.

“How much would that be?”

She smiled ever so sweetly and said, “RM25-00 for six, ma’am”

I looked at her, a little dumbfounded. I should have walked out at that moment. I mean, I was already holding a little box with a slice of my favourite cake from Secret Recipe but did I do that? No. Silly me.

I hesitated for a while and then asked her again, how much a piece would cost me.

“RM4-50 only, ma’am”

I still could have walked away but instead, I heard myself saying, “Then I’ll get two”.

Why two? One for Little Bkworm and one more for Papa Bkworm to ‘bribe’ him when he finds out that I had paid RM9-00 for two not-very-large cupcakes! And all because, I couldn’t say ‘No’!


What am to do?? *shakes head in despair*