Yippee and Dino Series – Part 7

 A PET FOR A PET!

That night Mamma Giant and Papa Giant had a long discussion. “What should we do about Dino?, asked Mamma, worriedly.

“Don’t worry, we will find some solution”, said Papa.

“But you know Yippee does go to the school for very long hours and it is very natural for Dino to feel lonely and unhappy. In a matter of only few days she has become very attached to Yippee and follows him all around the house,” said Mamma

“We need to keep Dino occupied with something that she enjoys when Yippee is away at school”, she said.

“It is getting late”, said Papa. “Let us go to sleep. I am sure we will have a solution for this once we sleep over it. Good Night”, he said and went off to sleep promptly

It took Mamma longer to go to sleep. She was worried that Dino may end up in Yippee’s school yet again!

Next morning, Mamma woke up early than usual. She anyways had not been able to sleep well. However, instead of looking grumpy she was looking very chirpy and happy.

Lalalaaaa…, humming to herself , she was making breakfast for everyone.

Papa was a bit puzzled at this change of mood but was happy that everything was back to normal again.

And the breakfast that Mamma had prepared was seriously delicious. There were pancakes with yummy maple syrup. Apart from chicken burgers, this was Yippee and Dino’s other favourite breakfast.

When everyone had settled down at the table. Mamma stood up and in a very serious voice said, “I want to discuss something very important with the family today”.

“I have an idea but I want to understand from each one of you whether it works for you or not. Especially, I want Yippee you to tell me whether you think that it is the right thing for Dino”.

“Now everyone knows what happened yesterday”, Mamma said looking at Yippee and Dino.

Dino blushed a bright red and looked totally uncomfortable.

Yippee got a bit worried. Is Mamma still angry with Dino for what happened yesterday? He thought to himself.

But there was really no need for Yippee to get worried. What Mamma wanted to share was a plan to make sure that Dino does not feel the need to go to Yippee’s school again.

“I have a plan”, said Mamma

“And the plan is really very simple. Now the reason why Dino went to Yippee’s school was because she did not have company at home”, said Mamma

“So, what if we get her company?,” asked Mamma

“Another Dinosaur?”, asked Yippee excitedly almost spilling the bottle of maple syrup

“Well, no not exactly”, said Mamma a bit hastily

“The idea is that if we get a pet for Dino, she would have someone to spend her time with when Yippee is away at school. And when Yippee is back, they can all play together”, said Mamma.

Mamma Giant and Papa Giant discussing
Illustration by Gauri Ghosal

Papa looked at Mamma a bit puzzled. “So, you don’t mind another pet in the house?”, he asked her

“Why should I mind? I love having Dino here and if she can select a pet for herself. I think it would be nice”, said Mamma with a smile

Everyone turned and looked at Dino. Dino was a bit taken aback with the idea. She thought through in her mind. She is Yippee’s pet and now Mamma is saying that she (who is Yippee’s pet) can get a pet for herself! It sounded strange to her. She was not sure whether she could take care of a pet. After all she was still a baby herself!

She looked at Yippee hoping for some help on this one. Yippee of course, was completely for the idea. He felt that finally he would have loads of company at home.

Yippee asked Dino, “So what do you think?”

Dino looked at the excitement in Yippee’s eyes and knew that it was the right thing to do. After all, she was also a pet and how much looking after did Yippee have to do for her. Not much. And then Mamma pitched in big time and so did Papa. They would do the same for her pet too, she thought.

“Yes”, she said to Yippee. “Let us go to the pet store from where you got me and get a pet for me”, said Dino with a huge smile.

“Mamma, Papa Dino is in. When do we go to the store? Let us go right away”, said Yippee

Papa said, “Nice try son. But today is school day. We will have to wait till weekend to go to the pet store.

That week was the slowest week for both Yippee and Dino.

But finally it was weekend. They woke up excitedly and got ready before 9 in the morning that Saturday.

To be continued…