That was what Nora pleaded with me this morning when I told her that I have to go to work.

We were sitting on the sofa just messing about when I told her I needed to get ready. She said ‘No’ and pushed me back on to the sofa and sat on my knees. She then got up to get a book and I read it to her. When I finished I told her that I have to go to work.

‘No kerja! Book!’

She brought me book after book. After the third book I got up as she was at her bookshelf and started to put my shoes on. She ran after me with another book and pleaded with me to read the book.

I told her that I will read the book but then I had to go. She was sobbing as she listened to me read the book. Once I’ve finished, she ran to get another book and I started to leave.

How it hurts when I heard her cry for me. I told her to go and see Daddy and promised that I will pick her up from Nursery.