Yang Paling Aku Sayang

Demam MC dua hari, Isnin dan Selasa. Hari Rabu mulalah rasa macam tak semangat nak bekerja. Monyok macam tikus mondok. Hahahah. Kutuk diri sendiri tidak mengapa, dibenarkan. Tapi bila balik rumah hari Rabu terkejut sangat sebab tengok keadaan barang-barang dalam rumah ada yang berubah. Macam pelik lah sikit. Aku fikir mungkin Gen balik rumah tengahari tadi sebab tiada kesan pecah masuk pun.

Buka pintu belakang untuk mula memasak tapi terkejut tengok tanah kontang kat belakang tu dah digemburkan dan ada disemai pokok-pokok. Mak datang tanam pokok! Sebab sudah tentu bukan Gen yang buat, sebagai isteri, aku amat memahami perangai dia. Sukanya! Terus telefon Mak dan ucap terima kasih. Mak memang ada kunci rumah tapi tak sangka pula dia nak susah-susah tanam pokok kat sini. Hikhikk.

Pokok keladi ni untuk apa ya? Tak kisahlah... mungkin Mak suka kot.

Pokok pandan, daun kunyit, serai... owh dan ada juga benih-benih lain yang tak dikenali.

Pokok bunga tahi ayam kah? Hahahah... tak kesahlah apa-apa pun. Bertambahlah sikit kerja kena siram pokok pagi dan petang.

Apa-apa pun, sayang Mak.

Easy Target

Within a span of one week, two houses in our residential area have been burgled. The modus operandi is the same, they come in through the ceiling from outside of the house and they only collect small valuable items such as cash, gold, handphones, laptop etc.

Last Saturday, when our next door neighbour returns home after the holidays, they found out that their laptop and some cash missing. The robbers even left the ceiling wide open not bothering to close it back. Luckily, nobody was home and nothing else was taken.

Yesterday, another house at the fourth row was broken into (our house is in the second row). The burglar tried get into the house at 8pm. The wife who was staying alone at that time heard the noise in her ceiling went to check and saw a man open up her ceiling. He looked equally surprised to see her and fled away. Maybe he thought the house was empty. I dare not imagine the possibility if he knows the lady was staying alone and all the things that he can do to her.

Yesterday, I was staying alone with Adam, Hannah and Nadia. Gen was outstation to Kuala Tahan near the Taman Negara Reserve. At 8pm I was busy in the kitchen, preparing dinner. I have no idea about the burglary until Mak come and informed me about it after Isya’ (she always drops by everytime Gen is not around). Abah went to that house while the police were still there. The police said there are a few reported similar cases and so far, the burglar chooses empty houses. Abah is a bit upset because he was worried about me and the kids and the police seem to take the matter lightly because there is no injury or fatality reported.

Abah and Mak end up sleeping in our house. We don’t have any spare bed, so they both slept on spread quilt in the living room. I know the hard floor must be harsh on their tender old bones but I was so afraid sleep alone and to tell them otherwise. Gen promised to settle his matter as fast as he could so that he can come back today.

Last night. I sleep with my car keys and I will switch on the alarm if anything happen. It’s a tip that I got from a safety class organized by the Bar. However, we were reminded that the burglar will react differently if they felt threatened. I’m not sure whether I can think (or even breathe) if I come across the situation. We were reminded that no matter how valuable our possessions are, our life and our loved ones are the most important things in the world.

Ya Allah Ya Tuhanku, peliharalah kami dari sebarang kejahatan dan kemungkaran. Amin.

My Boo

“Kenapa nak bahasakan diri sebagai Ibu bila cakap dengan suami?” Mak suddenly asks me early Sunday morning. At first I didn’t understand her question.

“Hah?” Of course lah I’m very puzzled. Maybe she was talking about Kak Miah, my sister who refers herself as Ibu when she talks to her husband. Her son, nieces and nephews called her Ibu as well.

“Ana tu bahasakan diri sebagai Bu bila cakap ngan Syam,” Mak explain her question.

“Bukan Bu la, Mak. Boo” I replied, as if the pronunciation is very different. “Lagipun budak-budak panggil Ana, Mama…. bukan Ibu, macam Kak Miah.”

‘Tak baik tau suami kita panggil kita ibu ke, mama ke, mak ke. Dia tu suami kita, bukan anak kita,” Mak continues her ceramah, early Sunday morning. I never thought we will discuss this early (as in 7 am) in the morning.

“Boo tu macam darling la, Mak. Cakap omputeh. Heheheheheh,” I explained further.

“Hmm” Mak replied nonchalantly.

Well, my caller ringtone in Gen’s handphone is Usher’s My Boo. But that is not the reason why he called me Boo. Actually he starts calling me Boo after the movie Monster Inc. Boo is that little girl’s who screamed so loud but laugh even louder. I called him Kitty but that nick did not suit him. Everytime we watch a movie, we always nicknaming each other by the characters in that movie. However, the nick Boo just clicked with me. After that we have Usher’s My Boo song become a hit. So I conveniently told Gen that I want him to dedicate that song to me. LOL.

But the best part of my conversation with Mak followed shortly. I always wondered why she calls Abah as“De”. I immediately asks her, “Abis tu, Mak tu panggil Abah, De. Kenapa? De tu kan panggilan adik beradik Abah kat dia (Abah is a third child). Mak bukan adik Abah, kan?"

“De tu, Kande (Kanda).” Mak replied quietly. LOL I think she’s blushing. But I cannot tell because she was facing the washing machine and her voice is partly muffled.

“Oooo”

Usher’s My Boo.

There’s always that one person that will always have your heart

You never see it coming cause you’re blinded from the start

Know that you’re that one for me, it’s clear for everyone to see

Ooh baby, you will always be my boo

Jermaine Depri:

I don’t know about y’allb ut I know about us and uhh

It’s the only way we know how to rock (repeat)

Usher Verse

Do you remember girl, who wasthe one who gave you your first kiss

Cause I remember girl who was the onewho said put your lips like this

Even before all the fame and people screaming your name

Girl I was there and you were my baby

Chorus 1: Usher

It started when we were younger and you were mine (my boo)

Now another brothers’ taken over but its’still in your eyes (my boo)

Even though we use to argue it’s alright(It’s alright girl, that’s okay)

And if we haven’t seen each other in a while, but you will always be my boo

Chorus 2: Alicia Keys

I loved you when we were younger you were mine

And when I see from time to time I still feel like,

And if I see you no matter how I try to hide

And even though there’s another man who’s in my life, you will always be my boo

Alicia Keys Verse

Yes I remember boy, cause after we kissed I’m never gonna wipe my lips

Yes I remember boy, that you were the one I would grow old with

Even before all the fame and people screaming your name

Boy I was there and you were my baby