As mentioned, it is our usual spot as it is one of the places where Aqil likes the chicken rice. Hence, we are kinda regular customers there. We were guided to a table...however, it was a joint table (those who have been to Supper Club @ Changi Village will know the how the seatings are like). A family was there having their dinner...and as we reached the table, Aqil screamed & started pointing towards the family.
Well, I quickly grabbed his hands and tried to calm him down...he struggled and continued screaming. We apologized to the family who obviously was kinda shocked but alhamdulillah, they smiled & said that its ok.
And so the staffs offered another table by the sides...we went over. Aqil was still cranky but we were trying to talk to him when suddenly the birthday song was played and a family over at the other side was singing along, celebrating a birthday....and Aqil started screaming out loud again this time covering his ears. My heart broke. I was even thinking of just leaving...and I asked Aqil :
Me : You wanna go home?
Aqil : No no no! I want to eat!
Me : Then you have to stop crying! (trying to control my voice)
Aqil : No no no...stop! Tell them stop! (Still covering his ears)
Luckily, the song stopped soon after and Aqil too calmed down. He asked for his head phones & we them on for him.
And so we proceeded to ordering the food as he still wanna have his chicken rice. Maybe because there were many people...so Supper Club was super efficient with their servings yesterday. Within minutes, our orders came one after another & Aqil started screaming again!
And I have to admitted that I kinda lost my composure that moment coz I kinda shouted out his name at that moment! That's when the husbern glanced at me & shook his head. Yes...I almost lost it! The husbern took over and tried to calm him but he continued screaming at every plate of food that was placed on the table.
Well, that is Aqil. He doesn't eat other food and he can't be near to any other food except for the ones that he eats. Even at home, he will scream if we eat anywhere near him. In Ramadhan, while we break fast at the table in the kitchen, he'd be with his iPad in the living room where he can see is. Even though the dining table in the kitchen is much smaller, we had to squeeze ourselves there instead of eating at the table in the dining are coz Aqil will be screaming his lungs out. He is scared of being alone. This we are thankful enough that he has gotten used to our breaking fast routine.
So...back to the incident, we moved all the plates away from him but he was still screaming...he even ran away from the table & the husbern had to run after him. Eyes were already on us by then of course.
The staffs were again kinda enough to offer us a bigger table...a round one hence it was not joined to any other table. They even helped us to move the food & drinks...we were so grateful for that. The husbern was then consoling Aqil...he managed to calm him down again but as soon as they reached our table,as soon as Aqil saw all the food, he screamed again. Aqil walked away again but this time he sat down at another empty table.
We couldn't be moving to another table yet again so I stayed put with Arisya while the husbern brought over the chicken rice & ice lemon tea to feed Aqil at the other table. Eyes were on us...heads were turning looking at us at one table & Aqil at the other table....we are immuned. Arisya even said "everybody is looking us".
I quickly finished up my food then I took over from the husbern so that he could eat. After they have finished eating, they came over to the table where I was still feeding Aqil coz he asked for another helping....my poor boy was hungry.
As the husbern came over, the family at the joint table actually opened up & asked us. Since they asked, we told them about Aqil.
I do not & cannot blame the people for all the glares coz they don't know. But I sure am thankful for the ones who have understood & helped & smiled.
Thank you Ya Rabb! ❤️
