tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33812601102413499532024-03-28T07:53:34.068+08:00Cheirumun AyuWhat you invest, you will get back.CIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670635685591744734noreply@blogger.comBlogger202125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381260110241349953.post-28596652483812290522022-09-25T16:48:00.001+08:002023-02-24T22:17:26.131+08:00Cerpen: Kerana Akad<p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMuBnzUy59vi1ReaocCUI1dftHNwggUOQFjlraeS59m3T3RA-n3I7JfFx5ObUXKB3gtXmUpe_kXpCa5ApysP6_fp4wo0Rsy-MZDvaecHtqdaUSqgbcxe7Vao6o5GVTgV1jtAOgxOaKWj5uuR_zNTAjhqTqPaID0qXz8CWlVG--EdnL0aSIe-ycHEj_/s3072/IMG_2169.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMuBnzUy59vi1ReaocCUI1dftHNwggUOQFjlraeS59m3T3RA-n3I7JfFx5ObUXKB3gtXmUpe_kXpCa5ApysP6_fp4wo0Rsy-MZDvaecHtqdaUSqgbcxe7Vao6o5GVTgV1jtAOgxOaKWj5uuR_zNTAjhqTqPaID0qXz8CWlVG--EdnL0aSIe-ycHEj_/s320/IMG_2169.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></b></div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><span><br /></span></span></b><p></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>ANNA </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">hela nafas perlahan. Dia tercongok berdiri di depan pintu utama Cafe Defrost. Teragak-agak, hendak terus masuk atau tidak. Sekejapan dia ukir senyum sebelum tangan kanan menolak pintu kafe dan terus ke kaunter.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Fayad ada?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Cik Anna ya?” tanya seorang staf di kaunter. Amir, nama staf tersebut jika dilihat pada tag nama di uniform kerjanya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ya, saya.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Cik Anna boleh naik atas, Encik Fayad tunggu dekat </span><i><span>terrace</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Encik Fayad seorang saja,” beritahu Amir sambil jari telunjuk pada tangga di hujung kafe.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Terima kasih,” ucap Anna sebelum melangkah ke </span><i><span>terrace </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">atas bumbung kafe milik Fayad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad seorang? </span><i><span>What do you mean by</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Encik Fayad seorang saja? Kenapa kalau Fayad seorang? Oh, hampir terlupa pula dia pada gelaran baru Fayad. </span><i><span>Playboy</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">! Fikir Anna dek kata-kata di hujung ayat Amir itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Amir hanya mengangguk. Dia kerling seorang lagi staf yang sedang sibuk mengelap meja di kirinya. Guna bahasa mata pula mereka. Sempat lagi nak bergosip pasal bos mereka.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>SATU </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">per satu Anna memanjat tangga ke ruang atas Cafe Defrost itu. Sebaik tiba, terpegun dia melihat pemandangan yang terbias di matanya. Cantik! Ada beberapa set meja dan kerusi di situ. Juga ada beberapa jenis tumbuhan dan bunga menghiasi ruang atas itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Bola mata Anna dilarikan ke sebelah kanan, seorang lelaki sedang duduk santai di bangku. Perlahan dia melangkah merapati susuk tubuh itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Maaf lambat,” ucap Anna. Dia melabuhkan punggung di bangku yang sama dengan Fayad. Jarak satu meter. “Awak boleh terus cakap, saya dengar,” tambah Anna.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Beriya sekali lelaki itu meminta dia ke mari. Entah urusan apalah yang penting sangat sehingga tidak boleh tunggu hujung minggu ini. Habis waktu kerja tadi terus dia memandu ke sini.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kita kahwin, Anna,” tutur Fayad. Tenang betul suara garau itu menyatakan hasratnya. Walaupun hakikatnya dia agak risau juga ayat itu tidak terkeluar tadi.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna kerut dahi. Kahwin? Dia toleh ke kiri. Fayad masih dalam </span><span>sut </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">pejabat. Mesti belum sempat pulang ke rumah. Kaki kanan di lipat naik ke atas paha kiri. Tangan lelaki itu menggenggam erat telefon bimbit.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad kalih. Dia angkat kening kepada Anna yang sedang memandangnya itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Benda tak lawaklah, Fayad.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Diseriuskan wajahnya. Biar lelaki itu tahu sekarang bukan masa untuk bergurau senda. Tiba-tiba pula nak ajak dia kahwin. Mimpi apa?</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“A… saya tak buat lawak. Sungguh ni. Saya ajak awak kahwin. </span><i><span>In fact, I knew you will like it. Am I right?</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna jegil mata. Wah, Fayad memang sengaja nak ungkit cerita lama ni.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ya… tapi itu kalau dua tahun lepas awak ajak, saya terima. Kenapa baru sekarang? Tiba-tiba?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad tunak pada pemandangan di hadapannya. Mata dia tertancap pada pencawang elektrik yang gah berdiri di puncak bukit.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Sekarang baru saya sedia. Awak pun. Dah ada kerjaya sendiri kan. Rasanya dah boleh fikir pasal kahwin,” Selamba sahaja Fayad menjawab persoalan Anna.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna ketap bibir.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Sebenarnya saya tak kisah dah. </span><i><span>Like you said</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, saya dah ada kerjaya sendiri. Bab kahwin dah tak penting,” Anna tegas meluahkan pendapatnya. “Tapi… yakin betul ya awak ajak saya kahwin. </span><i><span>Why</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">?” soalnya pula.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ibu Soraya.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Bulat mata Anna mendengar nama itu. Dia pusing badan, terus menghadap Fayad. “Kenapa dengan Ibu Soraya? Dia suruh awak nikah dengan saya?” Cemas betul suara Anna menyoal.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad geleng.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Saya sendiri yang nak. Tapi ibu sokong.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tipu,” bidas Anna. Dia cukup kenal Fayad dan Ibu Soraya. “Ibu ugut awak kan? Mustahil awak sendiri yang nak. Saya tak percaya,” sambung Anna lagi.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kenapa susah sangat nak terima? Percaya atau tak, </span><i><span>up to you</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Tapi ini keputusan muktamad saya. Selain awak, saya takkan terima sesiapapun. Walaupun ibu sendiri yang suruh cari orang lain,” tegas Fayad. Mimik muka dia serius. Tanda dia benar-benar maksudkan setiap patah perkataannya itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna jeling Fayad di sebelahnya. Yish! Tak suka!</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>Let me think first. I’ll get back to you later</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Saya balik dulu.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Tanpa menunggu balasan dari Fayad, Anna pantas melangkah meninggalkan lelaki itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Singkat betul pertemuan mereka.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad melepaskan keluhan berat. Dia dah agak dah, Anna pasti akan menolak lamaran dia. Lamaran? Dia pejam mata seketika. Sekejap. Anna nak fikir dulu? Hah? Dia menoleh ke arah tangga. Berkerut dahinya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>BEG TANGAN</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> jenama Carlo Rino dilempar ke atas katil. Anna menanggalkan lilitan selendang di kepala lalu dilepaskan ikatan </span><i><span>scrunchy </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">di rambut. Lega. Separuh badan dia baringkan di atas katil </span><i><span>queen</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">nya. Dia hala pandangan kosong ke siling.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Berani betul Fayad melamar dia tadi. Lamaran yang sepatutnya Fayad lakukan 2 tahun yang lepas. Ketika dia masih polos dan bodoh. Pasti belum habis ayat, dia dah setuju.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna capai iPhone 13 dari dalam </span><i><span>handbag</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Ibu jari laju menari di dada telefon bimbit itu. “Assalamualaikum, ibu,” ucap Anna setelah panggilannya dijawab. </span><i><span>Mode speaker</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> dia aktifkan.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Waalaikumsalam, Anna. Anna dekat mana ni?” jawab Ibu Soraya seraya menyoal Anna tentang keberadaan gadis itu. Jelas risau.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Dalam bilik. Anna baru balik dari jumpa abang tadi.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kenapa jumpa Fayad?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna gigit bibir bawah. “Ibu tak tahu kenapa abang nak jumpa Anna?” soal Anna kehairanan. Tadi Fayad beritahu, ibu dah tahu pasal lamaran dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Kedengaran Ibu Soraya berdehem di hujung talian.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ibu… jujur dengan Anna,” pinta Anna. Risau pula apabila Ibu Soraya hanya diam tanpa menjawab soalan dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Anna, dengar ya. Fayad ada jumpa ibu. Dia bagitahu dia dah bersedia nak berumahtangga tapi dengan syarat. Abang hanya akan kahwin dengan Anna saja. Dia tak mahu orang lain,” jelas Ibu Soraya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna ketap bibir.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ibu, Anna tak peduli pun kalau abang dah sedia nak kahwin atau tak. Tapi kenapa dengan Anna? Ibu tahu kan Anna dah berubah. Anna sekarang bukan lagi Anna yang 2 tahun lepas. </span><i><span>I have my own life, ibu</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” luah Anna lembut. “Kan ibu selalu kata kami dah macam adik beradik,” tambah dia lagi.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Sebetulnya dia berubah menjadi seorang gadis yang lebih berdikari. Fokus dengan kerjayanya. Hasrat mahu Fayad menjadi suami, dia kuburkan setelah keinginannya itu ditolak keras oleh Fayad 2 tahun yang lalu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Iya, ibu tahu. Tapi Anna boleh pertimbangkan lagi kan? Fayad serius. Bersungguh dia minta izin ibu nak lamar Anna. Lagipun Anna dan Fayad dah kenal dari kecil, dah faham sikap masing-masing. Anna mesti tahu Fayad macam mana kalau dia serius. Dan ibu tahu Anna masih belum ada kekasih lagi. Apa salahnya Anna terima lamaran Fayad. Lega hati ibu tahu,” Ibu Soraya cuba memujuk Anna. Lembut.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna hela nafas berat. Patutlah Fayad yakin tadi, rupanya ada Ibu Soraya </span><i><span>back up</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> dia. Ibu ni pun satu, suka buat ayat lebur dia itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kenapa ibu nak sangat Anna terima abang? Ada sesuatu ke?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kenapa Anna tanya macam tu, sayang? Ibu tak ada niat apa-apa. Ibu tak kisah Anna nak pilih siapa pun sebagai suami Anna. Tapi abang… ibu dah kenal perangai dia. Ibu tahu Fayad boleh jaga Anna dengan baik. Boleh jaga Anna kalau ibu dah tak ada.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ibu ni. Anna tak sukalah ibu cakap macam tu. Takkan Anna nak pilih lelaki yang tak baik. Paling tidak pun, Anna tak kahwin. Senang. Anna dah tawar hatilah dengan abang. Anna takut dia terpaksa pilih Anna,” balas Anna sayu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Ibu Soraya banyak berjasa pada dia. Sedari umur 5 bulan lagi dia dihantar ke Rumah Tautan Kasih. Rumah anak-anak yatim. Dia tidak kenal siapa ibu dan ayah kandung dia sendiri. Hanya nama saja memori yang ada. Begitu juga Fayad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hm… kalau macam tu, Anna fikirlah dulu. Buat istikharah ya, sayang. Ibu tak paksa Anna lagi dah. Apa pun keputusan Anna nanti, ibu terima. Andai kata Anna terima lamaran Fayad, ibu lega. Andai tidak, ibu syukur kalau ada yang boleh jaga Anna dengan lebih baik. Anna buatlah apa yang terbaik untuk Anna,” Ibu Soraya dah putus asa mahu memujuk.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Terima kasih, ibu. Anna minta maaf kalau ibu terasa hati. Nanti ada masa, Anna balik jenguk ibu ya. Pasal hal ni, biar Anna </span><i><span>settle</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">kan dengan abang.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Iyalah. Anna jaga diri. Jangan tinggal solat. Baca al-Quran selalu,” pesan Ibu Soraya. Pesanan yang sama setiap kali anak-anak asuhan menghubunginya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Baik, ibu. Selamat malam. </span><i><span>I love you, ibu</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” ucap Anna tanpa rasa segan. Anna matikan panggilan setelah mendengar jawapan yang sama dari Ibu Soraya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Sejak kecil lagi, Ibu Soraya melatih dia bermesra begitu. Dia dilayan seperti anak sendiri. Walaupun kini Ibu Soraya sudah bersara, namun hubungan mereka tak pernah putus. Bagaimana nak putus kalau Fayad bawa Ibu Soraya tinggal sekali? Anna saja yang bertegas tinggal berasingan. Atas nasihat Ibu Soraya juga kerana mereka berdua layak untuk bernikah.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna dan Fayad adalah anak jagaan yang paling rapat dengan Ibu Soraya. Mereka berdua dihantar pada hari dan waktu yang sama. Ketika itu hanya Ibu Soraya sahaja penjaga yang masih belum punya anak jagaan dibawahnya. Jadi kerana itulah Ibu Soraya menganggap Fayad dan Anna seperti anak kandungnya sendiri.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>SAKINA </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">menuju ke meja bulat di bawah kanopi di halaman sebuah rumah kampung. Sedari tadi lagi dia perasan kakak kesayangan dia, Anna asyik mengelamun. Bola mata gadis itu pula sesekali memandang Fayad yang sedang mendukung bayi lelakinya yang baru berusia 3 bulan itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Tahulah yang Fayad segak dengan set baju melayu hitam dia itu, tapi boleh dikatakan hari-hari Anna bersemuka dengan Fayad kot. Takkan belum puas lagi.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kakak.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna melangut. “Kenapa?” soalnya senada. Mata dia pandang Sakina yang mengambil tempat duduk di kerusi di sebelahnya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kakak ada masalah ke? Kina tengok kakak asyik termenung aje.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna hela nafas perlahan.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tak ada apalah, Kina. Kakak okey. Em… Kina macam mana? Okey? Dah habis pantang kan?” tanya Anna cuba menukar topik perbualan. Padahal dia dah lama di sini, soalan tidak cerdik juga dia tanya. Soalan yang dia sendiri sudah tahu jawapannya. Haih!</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Lama dah habis, kakak. Ini sah memang ada </span><i><span>something wrong somewhere</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Kakak ada masalah dengan abang Fayad ke? Bukan Kina tak nampak, kakak asyik pandang abang Fayad aje. Mesti ada apa-apa. Cuba bagitahu Kina.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Sakina bukan buta. Dan bukan baru semalam dia kenal dengan Anna. Bertahun. Membesar bersama. Soalan Anna pula merepek. Bertambah curiga dia dibuatnya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Betul, Kina. Kakak okey. Jangan risau. Ini suami Kina mana? Kakak tengok dari tadi abang Fayad mengasuh Adam.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Tergelak Sakina dibuatnya. Anna ni pandai tukar topik. “Ada. Dia naik bilik sekejap. Pening kepala katanya. Kina suruhlah dia berehat dulu. Tetamu pun semua dah balik,” jawab Sakina sambil bersandar ke kerusi.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Lega. Selesai juga kenduri akikah untuk anak sulung dia dan Yusof. Selepas 3 bulan baru sempat menyempurnakan ibadah itu. Hari ini hampir semua anak-anak Rumah Tautan Kasih hadir ke kenduri akikah Adam. Senang hati dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Yusof dekat atas lagi ke, Kina?” soal Fayad yang entah bilanya menyertai Anna dan Kina di bawah kanopi itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Haah. Penat sangat agaknya. Kenapa, abang Fayad?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Em… Kina penat tak?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Penatlah juga.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Berkerut kening Sakina mendengar soalan-soalan Fayad. Elok pula Adam dalam dakapan Fayad di bahu kekar lelaki itu. Selesa betul.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna bingkas berdiri. Dia ke belakang tubuh Fayad. Cuba meraih tubuh montel Adam yang sedang lena di bahu lelaki itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Abang, tunduk. Tak sampai,” pinta Anna. Fayad tinggi, susah dia nak capai Adam.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad merendahkan sedikit badannya. Dua saat, Adam sudah diambil oleh Anna. Dia meregangkan kedua belah tangannya. Fuh, lega. Sebenarnya dia lenguh mendukung Adam sejak tadi. Hampir dua jam juga Adam di dalam kendongannya dek bayi itu asyik menangis jika diletakkan di dalam </span><i><span>baby cot</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> mahupun di atas tilam.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Lah, abang Fayad lenguh ke? Kenapa tak cakap?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kau orang dua lagi penat.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Sakina senyum sungging. “Abang Fayad tak cakap apa pun, kakak dah faham. Hm… patutlah ibu dengan umi selalu cakap yang abang Fayad ni pelengkap hidup kakak,” usik Sakina dengan tawa kecil.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna mendengus. Tangan kanannya menepuk lembut belakang Adam di bahunya. “</span><i><span>Kina, stop it</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” tukas Anna. Geram.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad hanya senyum nipis. Dia melabuhkan punggung di kerusi. Ditumbuk bahu yang kelenguhan. Lenguh kerana statik mendukung Adam selama dua jam. Seketika kemudian dia sedikit tersentak dek tiba-tiba Anna menarik kerusi dan duduk di sebelahnya. Rapat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hai, Kina. Tahniah… dah ada </span><i><span>baby</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” Datang satu suara dari belakang. “Eh, Anna pun ada,” kata suara itu lagi. Mesra.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hai, abang Jam. Terima kasih. Ingatkan abang Jam tak jadi datang,” balas Sakina bersama senyuman di bibir. Tetamu datang, kena maniskan muka walaupun penat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Mana boleh tak datang. Majlis anak saudara abang Jam juga kan,” kata Jamil. Dia duduk di kerusi bersebelahan dengan Sakina. Berhadapan dengan Fayad dan Anna. “Dah lama kau sampai, Yad?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Dari subuh aku dekat sini,” Fayad membalas tanpa riak. Dia panas hati sebenarnya. Bukan dia tidak perasan mata Jamil asyik merenung Anna.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Abang Fayad berkampung dekat sini dari pagi demi anak Kina tau. Abang Jam aje selalu macam tu. Kenduri kahwin Kina dulu pun lambat juga,” kritik Sakina dengan cebikan. Merajuk.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Jamil adalah abang angkat yang paling rapat dengannya selain Fayad. Namun dia lebih rapat dengan Jamil memandangkan mereka kongsi pengasuh yang sama dulu. Umi Hasnah.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Alah, </span><i><span>sorry</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">lah. Abang Jam sibuk sikit. </span><i><span>Company </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">abang Jam tu baru nak bertatih. Kena pakai banyak masa. Ni kan abang Jam dah datang,” pujuk Jamil. Dia senyum lebar. Cuba mengambil hati adik angkatnya itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Sesekali mata dia melirik pada wajah manis Anna. Nampak sifat keibuan Anna apabila mendukung Adam. Tetapi yang tidak sedap mata memandangnya apabila Fayad yang berada di sebelah gadis itu. Rapat pula. Ah, dia cemburu!</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hah, Jamil. Baru sampai?” tegur Umi Hasnah. Dia usap bahu Jamil lembut. Senang melihat anak itu tunjuk muka. Walaupun lambat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Jamil menyalami Umi Hasnah. Tak haram kerana Umi Hasnah adalah ibu susuan dia. “Sudah… umi pula Jamil kena pujuk.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Sakina ketawa. Haih, kasihan abang dia ni. Hilang terus rajuk dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Macam-macamlah, Jamil. Ini… ibu bagitahu, Fayad nak kahwin dengan Anna. Betul ke?” Perhatian Umi Hasnah kini pada Fayad dan Anna. Dia senyum kecil apabila perasan Adam turut bersama di situ. “Itu tengah praktis mengasuh anak sendiri nanti ke macam mana?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Terpaku Jamil dibuatnya. Tajam mata dia pandang Fayad dan Anna silih berganti. Anna nak kahwin dengan Fayad? Biar betul?</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad dan Anna berpandangan seketika.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Iya, umi.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Jawapan Anna mengejutkan semua di situ. Yang paling terkejut bukannya Jamil tetapi Fayad. Lama dia merenung Anna di sebelahnya. Apa kes?</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Wah, patutlah Kina perasan kakak asyik pandang abang Fayad aje dari tadi. Ee… seronoknya. Cepat-cepat kahwin okey. Bagi Adam kawan baru,” Ceria suara Sakina berkata. Terus lebar senyuman di bibir.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Itu kena tanya abang Kinalah. Kan, abang?” Anna melirik pada Fayad. Dia hadiahkan senyuman nipis.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad berdehem. “Itulah. Kalau ikutkan abang, esok juga nak langsungkan. Tak sabar abang nak jadi suami Anna,” gumam Fayad. Dia angkat kening pada Anna.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Umi Hasnah gelak.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna tarik senyum. Dia tahu Fayad sengaja berkata begitu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Anna dah fikir masak-masak ke?” tanya Jamil. Serius. “Anna bukan tak kenal Fayad ni. Perempuan keliling pinggang. Abang Jam pun tak sehebat tu,” Sengaja mahu mengapi-apikan keadaan.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Jamil…”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Umi Hasnah kerutkan dahi. Jamil ni tak sudah-sudah mahu menyelit dalam hidup Fayad dan Anna. Dia tahu, Jamil ada simpan perasaan pada Anna.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Jawablah, Anna. Bagi abang Jam awak tu puas hati,” suruh Fayad. Jantung dia masih terkejut lagi dek jawapan selamba Anna tadi.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Anna kenal abang Fayad. Kenal sangat. Lagipun Anna memang nak abang seorang aje. Tak nak orang lain,” Anna menjawab seolah menegaskan jawapan dia itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Terpempan Fayad mendengar penjelasan Anna. Walaupun pendek tetapi cukup untuk buat dia senang hati. Namun timbul juga keraguan. Dia hela nafas apabila terpandangkan Jamil. Pasti ada kaitan dengan Jamil.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Eloklah tu. Kamu berdua dah lama kenal. Umur pun bukan muda lagi. Adik-adik semua dah ramai yang kahwin. Tinggal abang kakak ni saja belum. Tapi awal ke lambat, Fayad dengan Anna kena bagitahu umi cepat ya. </span><i><span>Last minute</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> bagitahu, umi merajuk. Tak nak datang majlis kau orang,” Amboi, panjang Umi Hasnah berhujah. Siap ugut lagi.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Semua di situ ketawa kecuali Jamil.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Insya-Allah, umi. Umi doakan yang baik-baik untuk kami ya.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Umi Hasnah angguk. Kata-kata Fayad itu tetap teguh di hati. Sedari dulu, doa untuk anak-anak Rumah Tautan Kasih tak pernah terhenti. Selagi dia bernyawa.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>FAYAD </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">menoleh ke kirinya. Gadis di sebelah hanya diam sepanjang perjalanan. Sudah hampir satu jam mereka bertolak pulang dari rumah Umi Hasnah di Hulu Selangor. Selepas Maghrib, Anna pujuk dia pulang.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Terpaksa dia turutkan. Dan terpaksa dia memandu sendiri menggunakan kereta Anna dek dia ke rumah Umi Hasnah pagi tadi, pemandu dia yang hantar. Pemandu dia pula telah diarahkan untuk menjemput Ibu Soraya pulang keesokannya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Anna serius ke nak kahwin dengan abang?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Suara Fayad memecah kesunyian. Jika Anna tidak mahu buka mulut, lebih baik dia yang mulakan. Nanti dah sampai Kuala Lumpur, masing-masing sibuk.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Diam.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>Sofiana… I’m asking you</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna hela nafas panjang. “</span><i><span>I have to</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” jawab Anna pendek. Jantung dia sedang berdebar. Fayad masih bahasakan diri abang walaupun tiada sesiapa dengan mereka. Ah, dia gelisah. Perang dingin tak menjadikah?</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>Why</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">? Ibu? Ke sebab abang Jam Anna tu?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>He is… just my brother</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>Me too. I am your abang, Anna</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Sepantas kilat Anna kalih badan. Dia longgarkan sedikit </span><i><span>seat belt</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Mata dia dimatikan pada Fayad yang sedang memandu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Betul. Jadi kenapa abang nak kahwin dengan Anna? Abang kan abang Anna,” perli Anna. Sungguh dia tak faham.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Susah betul nak faham seorang Fayad Harith. Kalau Fayad masih anggap dia seperti adik, kenapa nak lamar dia? Pelik tahu tak?</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Soalan itu tidak berjawab. Sebaliknya Fayad pantas memberi lampu </span><i><span>signal </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">ke kiri. Yaris biru milik Anna dia hala ke R&R dan diparkir kereta di situ.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mata Anna masih pada Fayad. Dia boleh nampak rahang Fayad bergerak. Entah apalah yang ada dalam kepala Fayad itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad hela nafas perlahan. “Anna, dulu apa Anna fikir bila ajak abang kahwin?” tanya dia, serius.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Gila, mungkin.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>Please, Anna. What make you want me?</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Dari kecil abang anggap Anna macam adik sendiri. Abang tahu, Anna pun sama. </span><i><span>But why</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">? Kenapa dulu Anna tiba-tiba ajak abang kahwin? </span><i><span>I need an answer</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Sebab…” Jeda. Anna tunduk. Ragu-ragu mahu menceritakan hal sebenar. Dia tahu Fayad pasti akan mengamuk.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Bagitahu abang, Anna,” desak Fayad. 2 tahun dia simpan rasa ingin tahu itu. Anna hanya kunci mulut dengan mengatakan dia suka pada Fayad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Namun tak semudah itu Fayad nak percaya. Dia kenal Sofiana Amri.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna gigit bibir. Nak tarik balik, dia sudah membuka ruang untuk Fayad mendesak dia. Patutkah dia cerita? Ugh! Air mata dia sudah bergenang. Ini tidak lama memang tumpah. Dan memang dah jatuh pun.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Abang Jam… Jamil cuba buat benda tak elok dekat Anna. Dia cuba nak sentuh Anna. Malam tu Anna balik rumah umi, nak teman umi. Abang Jam bagitahu dia suka Anna. Dia paksa Anna masuk bilik dia. Tapi tak sempat sebab umi keluar bilik. Lepas tu dia buat tak tahu, macam tak ada yang berlaku. Anna terus lari masuk bilik. Abang, sumpah. Anna malu,” cerita Anna sambil tersedu sedan menangis.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mencerlung Fayad memandang Anna. Pipi Anna basah dengan air mata.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>Damn</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">! Kurang ajar kau, Jamil!” Fayad hentak stereng kereta Anna kuat. Dia buka pintu kereta dan dihempas kuat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna angkat wajah. Fayad sedang mencekak pinggang sebelum menjatuhkan kedua belah tangan ke kereta. Mata Fayad tajam pandang dia di sebalik cermin. Dada Fayad kelihatan berombak.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Setelah itu Fayad berlalu ke surau. Alang-alang dah masuk waktu Isyak. Boleh juga sejukkan hati. Anna pula statik di dalam kereta. Sampai rumah nanti pun boleh solat. Dan dia mahu menyendiri buat seketika.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>YARIS </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">biru diberhentikan di hadapan rumah Anna yang dibelikan oleh Fayad. Lama Fayad dan Anna diam. Fayad kunci mulut dan Anna takut nak buka mulut.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Esok pagi abang ambil Anna pergi kerja.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Anna boleh hantar abang dulu malam ni.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>No</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Turun. Abang cakap sekali je, Anna.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna tanggalkan tali pinggang keledar. Dia capai beg tangan di bawah kaki. Takut dia dengar nada suara Fayad. Keras.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Anna minta maaf sebab tak bagitahu abang dengan ibu. Lepas abang </span><i><span>reject </span></i><span>Anna dulu,</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Anna dah nekad nak lupakan semua. Abang jangan buat keputusan terburu-buru ya. Kesian umi,” ujar Anna sebelum menghilang ke dalam rumah.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad bergerak setelah pasti Anna masuk ke dalam rumah. Kata-kata Anna tadi berbekas di hati. Sepanjang perjalanan pulang ke rumah otaknya ligat memikirkan tentang Jamil. Jika lelaki itu berada di hadapan dia seperti tadi, sudah dia hancur lumatkan.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kau memang tak guna, Jamil!”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Entah untuk yang ke berapa kali dia menyumpah Jamil. Laju nafas dia menahan amarah. Kalau mahu ikutkan baran dia, memang sekarang dia pecut kembali ke rumah Umi Hasnah. Tetapi pesanan Anna melekat di kepala. Huh!</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>PEN </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">ditangan dia timbang-timbang. Mata merenung kosong ke monitor. Sungguh dia tiada mood mahu bekerja hari ini. 2 tahun dia boleh simpan rahsia itu. Selama itu juga dia melarikan diri dari Fayad. Jika Ibu Soraya nak jumpa baru dia berani balik ke rumah Fayad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Ah, susahnya! Kenapa ditakdirkan Fayad bin Harith menjadi abang dia? Status abang walaupun tiada bertalian darah, tetap juga abang. Nak tukar jadi suami, pergh! Dia tak tahu </span><i><span>react </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">macam mana. Tapi dalam masa yang sama, dia nak!</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hoi!” sergah May.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Terjatuh pen di tangan Anna dek terkejut dengan sergahan itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“May, kenapa kacau aku?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Terletus tawa May. Dia duduk di birai meja kerja Anna. Suka benar dia kacau Anna. Muka cemberut Anna boleh buat dia hilang stres.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Apa hal kau datang dengan bos tadi? Biasa terserempak bos dekat lif pun dua-dua tayang muka ketat. Acah profesional.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hm… entahlah, May. Mungkin dia buang tabiat. Ke aku? Eh… dua-dua?” Acuh tak acuh Anna menjawab.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">May luku kepala Anna perlahan. “Main-mainlah, Anna. Aku tanya serius ni. Lepas tu tadi bos mengamuk dekat Department Human Resource. Dia orang lambat keluarkan notis kontrak staf baru,” balas May.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna pandang May, dia telan liur.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Abang aku mengamuk?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">May angguk.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Waa… seh. Habis aku, May. Mati dah.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Sekali lagi May meluku kepala Anna. Kali ini lebih kuat. “Kau apahal? Oi, sepanjang aku kerja sini mana pernah Encik Fayad mengamuk sesuka hati. Memang patut pun kena sembur dengan bos. Dia orang tu yang buat kerja tak licin. Bos bukan mengamuk sebab kau. Jangan risau.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Aku tak cakap dia mengamuk sebab aku. Kalau dia mengamuk, maksudnya mood dia tak okey. Bila mood dia tak okey, kau tak rasa bila-bila masa aku kena panggil naik atas. Ish, benci!”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">May ketawa kuat. Comel betul riak Anna. Sungguhlah gadis itu takut jika Fayad mengamuk. Sebab Anna saja boleh tolong legakan amukan Fayad. Semua pekerja di FHS Holdings sudah sedia maklum tentang itu. Dan mereka juga sedia maklum tentang hubungan Fayad dan Anna yang seperti adik beradik itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Anna, Encik Fayad panggil naik atas. </span><i><span>Now</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” maklum Zahara, salah seorang staf di bahagian akaun sebelum menghilang ke meja kerjanya kembali.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna bingkas berdiri dan menyorong kerusi ke meja kerja.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>See</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">… aku dah cakap. Aku naik dulu. </span><i><span>Lunch </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">nanti tunggu aku. Macam biasa.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Okey, </span><i><span>babe</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Kalau abang kau nak </span><i><span>lunch </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">dengan kau, kau </span><i><span>roger </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">aje. Pandai-pandailah aku cari makanan sendiri.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna angguk dan terus menghilang ke tingkat 5. Pejabat Tuan Pengerusi. Kini dia sudah berani naik ke atas. Sebab dah cerita hal sebenar pada Fayad. Hik!</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>ANNA </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">berhenti di meja Dianah, setiausaha Fayad. Dianah minta dia tunggu sekejap. Fayad sedang </span><i><span>meeting </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">katanya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Siapa? </span><i><span>Girlfriend </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">baru?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ish, Anna ni. Cik Raudah, anak Datuk Hisham. Dia datang pasal </span><i><span>tender </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">kafe </span><i><span>resort </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">kita dekat Langkawi. Bos nak tukar </span><i><span>team </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">kafe baru,” jelas Dianah.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Oh betullah </span><i><span>meeting</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ingatkan…”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Terus senyap Anna apabila pintu terkuak dari dalam. Tersentak.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Terima kasih, Yad. I tunggu positif </span><i><span>feedback </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">dari you. I harap sangat boleh jadi </span><i><span>one of</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> you punya </span><i><span>business partner</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” kata Raudah di muka pintu bilik ofis Fayad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Sama-sama. Apa-apa hal, Dianah akan </span><i><span>call </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">you,” Fayad membalas bersama senyuman di bibir. Senyum nipis.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Raudah senyum lebar. Dia melangkah keluar dari bilik pejabat Fayad diiringi oleh Dianah ke pintu lif.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna mencebik.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Yad? Abang, kenapa Cik Raudah panggil abang macam tu? Ish, Anna tak suka,” serbu Anna sambil membontoti Fayad kembali ke meja kerjanya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>And you</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">… kenapa panggil abang? Ini ofis. Encik Fayad.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna duduk di kerusi berhadapan dengan Fayad. Dia buat muka. Okey saja dia tengok </span><span>mood </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad. Kenapa nak panggil dia naik atas lagi? Ingat dia tak banyak kerja? Tapi kalau dekat bilik ofis dia pun, kerja tak jalan juga.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Yelah, Encik Fayad. Ada apa panggil saya datang sini?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad bersandar. Dia pandang Anna. Lama.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Minggu lepas bersaya-awak dengan abang. Lepas tu tiba-tiba setuju terima abang. </span><i><span>Now I’m asking you</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Anna tu kenapa? Apa masalah?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna gigit bibir. Dah dia sendiri pula berabang-Anna. Wayar putus agaknya. Anna sembunyi senyum. Bola mata meliar ke kanan dan ke kiri. Sempat juga mengutuk diri sendiri dalam hati apabila teringat kejadian di Cafe Defrost. Tapi Fayad elok saja layan drama dia ketika itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Sebab… sebab…”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Sofiana…”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Abanglah. Sebelum tu masa Anna balik jumpa ibu, abang bebel dekat Anna. Cakap Anna manja. Tak boleh jaga diri sendiri. Lepas tu tiba-tiba ajak Anna datang kafe baru abang. Geramlah Anna.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Tergeleng Fayad mendengar curahan hati Anna, si adik lain mak lain bapak. Dia tarik senyum. Anna… Anna.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Marahlah ni?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna jeling.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Taklah. Suka.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad membetulkan duduknya. Dia fokus pada Anna. “Sofiana, kita kenal sejak kecil. Umur kita sebaya. Abang lagi tua, </span><i><span>by month</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Tapi ibu jadikan kita </span><i><span>as </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">abang adik. Mungkin sebab Anna dah biasa manja dengan abang kan. </span><i><span>So I accept it</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Anna… sebenarnya abang rasa </span><i><span>lost</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Sunyi. </span><i><span>These two years, you’re completely on your own.</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Kereta rosak, Anna </span><i><span>call </span></i><span>bengkel </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">sendiri. Ada masalah, Anna lagi suka </span><i><span>share </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">dengan May. </span><i><span>Your favorite colleague</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Abang dapat jumpa Anna bila terserempak dekat lif dengan masa raya. Itu pun Anna langsung tak bagi peluang abang berborak dengan Anna.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Jeda.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>And now… I need to make you mine. So that</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Anna boleh kongsi semua benda dengan abang. Tak ada apa yang boleh jarakkan abang dengan Anna.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna diam. Tekun betul dia mendengar luahan hati si abang. Sekali lagi dia sembunyi senyum. Tak pasal kena sembur.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>That’s why you want to marry me? Seriously, abang?</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>Seriously. Death note.</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>Death note?</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Abang nak mati di tangan Anna ke?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kalau Anna nak, </span><i><span>why not?</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kesian, abang. Kalau abang sudi terima Anna dulu, mesti dah ada anak seorang. Em… </span><i><span>maybe in a process for the second?</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” seloroh Anna selamba.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Sebab Anna tipu. Kalau Anna tak tipu, abang terus sauk tangan tok kadi.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna pandang Fayad atas bawah. “Hm… sebenarnya dulu Anna cuma </span><i><span>try and error</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> je. Tapi Anna memang betul-betul nak abang terima. Harapan je. Kalau Anna jujur pun, buat apa. Abang mesti sudi sebab nak </span><i><span>protect </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna je. Kan?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Sejak bila, Anna?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Sejak bila apa?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Sayang abang </span><i><span>as a man</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Em… teka.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad kembali bersandar ke belakang kerusi. Kedua belah tangan memeluk tubuh. Ini kerja gila dia bincang hal peribadi dekat ofis. Dia dan Anna, profesional. Tetapi hari ini terpaksa buang </span><i><span>rasionalism </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">dan </span><i><span>profesionalism </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">itu. </span><i><span>Now or never</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>Tell me</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>Since both of us too focus in this business.</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Masa tu bisnes abang tak besar macam sekarang. Apa-apa hal abang mesti cari Anna. Semua staf kalau dengar abang mengamuk, wajib suruh Anna sejukkan hati abang. Sebab tu Anna berani ajak abang kahwin. Dan Anna tak nak abang Jam kacau Anna lagi. Anna tahu, dia takut dengan abang,” jelas Anna panjang.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Menyempat. Sibuk-sibuk pun gatal,” komen Fayad. “Jamil tahu kalau dia kacau Anna, habis bisnes dia. Tapi abang tak sangka dia berani nak sentuh Anna.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Membara pula hati Fayad teringatkan cerita Anna.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Gatal-gatal pun kena </span><i><span>reject </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">juga. Lepas tu acah-acah ramai kawan perempuan. Padahal anak-anak perempuan </span><i><span>business partner</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> abang. Sengaja nak kacau bilaukan hati Anna.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Terlepas tawa Fayad. “Mana Anna tahu? Semua staf bukan main lagi bergosip pasal abang </span><i><span>playboy</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Anna tak percaya?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna geleng laju.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>As you said</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, kita kenal dari kecil. Ingat Anna senang-senang nak percaya. Semua surat cinta abang dapat masa sekolah dulu pun ada lagi dalam kotak dekat rumah abang. Tak bersentuh. Inikan nak kelek anak dara orang. Lambat lagi,” balas Anna penuh yakin.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Sebab tu abang ajak kahwin. Nak ke tidak?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>You choose the date and tell ibu</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” jawab Anna sambil menunduk. Tangan dia bermain dengan pen di atas meja Fayad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad ketawa lagi.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>This is my Anna. My sempoi Anna</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna tarik senyum lebar. Dia garu dahi yang tak gatal. Malu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>IBU SORAYA</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> pandang kedua anaknya itu. Cermin mata melurut ke hidung. Gaya seperti profesor. Dia peluk tubuh. Dua-dua kuat berdrama. Si abang tekun tengok telefon bimbit, acah sibuk. Si adik pula menekur ke lantai.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Abang dengan Anna tahu kan selesai akad nanti, </span><i><span>no more abang adik for both of you?</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Serentak Fayad dan Anna mengangguk.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Jujur dengan ibu, bila dua-dua jatuh cinta?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Erk. Fayad dan Anna saling berpandangan. Jatuh cinta? Er… </span><i><span>ibu being sarcastic or what?</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Mesti ibu saja nak kenakan mereka. Tapi mungkin nak kepastian?</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Anna rasa mungkin masa Anna mula kerja dengan abang.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Fayad?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Er… sayang dengan cinta sama ke, ibu?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Eh budak bertuah. Nak kahwin tapi tak tahu beza sayang dengan cinta? </span><i><span>Seriously</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Fayad Harith?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad garu belakang kepala. Dia toleh ke kanan, minta talian hayat pada Anna. Namun gagal apabila Anna jongket bahu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Em… abang memang dah lama sayang Anna. Dari kecil…”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Jeda.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Ibu Soraya di sofa </span><i><span>single </span></i><span>sudah </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">cekak pinggang dan membulatkan matanya. “Abang… ini ibu tak suka. Ibu memang senang hati kalau Fayad dengan Anna kahwin. Dah sah. Tapi… dulu kan kamu dua kecil lagi. Ibu dah pesan Fayad jaga adik, maksudnya jaga macam adik betul.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Sabar, ibu. Biar abang habis cakap dulu. Ibu ni… elok dah abang susun ayat tadi.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Eh ibu pula yang kena. Yang abang berenti cakap tiba-tiba tu kenapa?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna ketawa lepas. Geli hati. Ibu Soraya dengan Fayad kalau bergaduh mesti kelakar. Fayad selalu cari akal nak kenakan Ibu Soraya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Anna…”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad dan Ibu Soraya memanggil Anna serentak. Terus Anna sembunyikan ketawanya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>Sorry</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Sambunglah, abang. Nak sampai waktu tidur Anna dah ni.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad jeling Anna. “Nak sambunglah ni. Ibu, maksud abang… dulu tu abang sayang Anna macam adik. Jadi kiranya memang abang dah sayang Anna lama. Cuma kalau cinta, mungkin sejak Anna selalu elak dari jumpa abang. Lepas abang </span><i><span>reject </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">dia nak kahwin dengan abang dulu,” Senafas dia meluahkan perasaan.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Alhamdulillah. Ibu bukan tak suka ya abang dengan Anna suka sama suka dari kecil. Cuma masa tu belum sampai masanya nak suka cinta semua. Sekarang ni dah besar panjang. Masing-masing dah masuk </span><i><span>three-series </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">tahun ni, jadi ibu tak ada halangan apa-apa. Dah boleh fikir sendiri kan. Suka hati Fayad dan Anna. Ibu sokong apa pun pilihan kamu berdua,” jelas Ibu Soraya dengan lebih teliti. Tak mahu anak-anak dia salah faham.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna bangkit lalu menghampiri Ibu Soraya</span><i><span> </span></i><span>dan </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">memeluk erat tubuh itu. Tubuh yang dulunya masih kuat dan bertenaga. Kini nak jalan jauh sikit pun dah penat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Sayang ibu,” ucap Anna sambil mencium ubun-ubun Ibu Soraya. “Abang tengok ajelah ya,” usik Anna pula.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Iyalah. Fayad tak boleh nak peluk Ibu Soraya walaupun dia terlalu sayang wanita yang sudah berusia itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tak apa. Abang peluk dengan doa.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>How sweet, abang.</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad tayang muka selamba pada Anna. Nak tahu dia </span><i><span>sweet </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">ke tak </span><i><span>sweet</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Anna kena tunggu. Lagi tiga bulan tahulah dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Ibu Soraya tertawa bahagia. Keletah dua anak ini membahagiakan hari-harinya. Dia juga mempunyai anak jagaan yang lain cuma tak serapat Fayad dan Anna. Kedua-duanya datang kepadanya ketika masih bayi lagi. Manakala anak-anak yang lain sudah besar baru jatuh ke tangannya. Paling muda setelah Fayad dan Anna yang diterimanya berusiasepuluh tahun.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>SETELAH </span></b><span>3 </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">bulan, Fayad dan Anna akhirnya disatukan. Besar juga majlis pernikahan dan persandingan mereka. Kedua-dua majlis itu diadakan di salah sebuah </span><i><span>resort </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">bawah naungan FHS Holdings.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Impian Anna mahu bergambar berlatar belakangkan pantai dan laut. Fayad hanya menurut saja.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kina, Jamil tak datang?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tak tahu pula Kina. Abang Fayad ada </span><i><span>call </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">dia tak? Lepas akikah Adam hari tu, abang Jam tak balik rumah langsung. Sampai umi sendiri pergi rumah dia di Setia Alam,” beritahu Kina.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna di sebelah Fayad sibuk mengacah Adam di dukungan Yusof. Ketawa sakan anak kecil itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Mesti dia takut dengan kau, Yad. Tak berani lagi dah tunjuk muka,” sampuk Yusof.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kenapa? </span><i><span>What happened?</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">” soal Anna sambil menoleh ke kanannya. Mata dia pandang wajah Fayad. Em… kacaknya suami dia. Sempat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad bagi isyarat mata pada Yusof.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Abang, Anna nampak mata abang tu.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Sakina gelak. “</span><i><span>Your observer</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> dah berbunyi, abang Fayad. Bagitahu ajelah,” kata Sakina bersama tawa yang masih berbaki.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Yusof tayang muka tak bersalah.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tak ada apalah, Anna. Hal orang tua, jangan sibuk.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Orang tua? Kita sebaya tau, abang. Jangan nak acah abang lagi tua berpuluh tahun pula.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Dah kahwin pun bergaduh. Kan ibu dah pesan, kakak, abang Fayad. Perangai abang adik tu tinggal belakang. Dah akad kan,” tegur Sakina selamba.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad tarik hidung mancung Anna. Geram. Lemas Anna dibuatnya namun sekejapan dia usap lembut hidung itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Jadi, siapa nak cerita? Ke nak Anna buat andaian sendiri? Abang pergi serang abang Jam ke malam tu? Itu sebab abang </span><i><span>pick up</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Anna lambat esok tu. Betul?” teka Anna.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mata dia dibiarkan memandang Fayad. Hanya itu yang boleh bantu dia kesan jika Fayad menipu atau tidak. Sah, tekaan dia benar.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Tangan kanan Fayad naik ke dahi.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Betullah tu, Anna. Suami kesayangan kau pergi serang Jamil malam tu. Habis tunggang terbalik rumah umi kena terjah dengan singa jantan ni. Nasib baik umi dan ibu dah faham cerita. Kalau tak, dua-dua tidur lokap agaknya,” cerita Yusof.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Oh… kisahnya. Patutlah </span><span>mood </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">baik aje esok tu. Dah puas lanyak orang rupanya,” Anna cubit lengan Fayad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Sang suami menyeringai. Sakit! Berbisa betul cubitan itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Iya, kakak. Siap ugut semua dalam rumah tu. Jangan bagitahu kakak apa-apa,” Sakina menambah api.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mendapatlah Sakina dengan jegil singa si Fayad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Bertuah sangat kau orang ni. Dah pergi balik chalet, kesian Adam dok tersengguk-sengguk dah. Lain hari baru baba Yad layan okey,” Fayad mengusik pipi tembam Adam. Berkhasiat sangat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Okeylah. Jom, sayang. Tak pasal kita pula kena lanyak dengan singa betina. Tajam sangat dah tu dok tengok laki dia,” Sempat lagi Yusof mengusik.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Jom. Jumpa malam ni, kakak,” Sakina tampar lengan Anna yang sedang memeluk tubuh. Siap buat isyarat yang Fayad itu suami.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna mencebik.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Keluarga kecil itu beredar ke chalet yang telah ditempah untuk mereka sepanjang majlis perkahwinan Fayad dan Anna berlangsung. </span><i><span>Big boss</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> yang kahwin, sah-sah </span><i><span>fully-booked</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad melarikan pandangannya. Tak mahu melawan mata dengan Anna. Risau ada yang terbabas.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Aih… amboi. Dah tak nak pandang Anna pula. Okey, tak apa. Bukan hari ni aje abang jumpa Anna tau,” rajuk Anna. Dia betulkan </span><i><span>crown </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">di kepala.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Tetamu pula ramai yang dah pulang. Yang tinggal mungkin saudara sesama Islam Rumah Tautan Kasih. Itu pun tinggal berapa kerat saja. Pakat dah hanyut dengan aktiviti masing-masing. Tuan rumah saja masih bersilat di Dewan Seroja itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Eh ada rama-rama,” Fayad hala mata ke atas. Sengaja menarik minat Anna untuk melihat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna turut berbuat demikian. Dahi berkerut. Mana rama-rama? Tak nampak pun.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Tanpa sedar dia berasa bibir dia dikucup satu saat. Anna berdecit. “Abang… orang nampaklah,” Spontan Anna tampar dada Fayad dengan belakang tangan.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Mana ada orang. Orang pun dah sibuk buat hal masing-masing dah. Kita aje dekat sini lagi,” gumam Fayad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna sengih. “Ee… dah boleh sentuh abang. Pegang muka abang,” balas Anna sambil memaut dagu Fayad. Ceria betul wajah dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad tersenyum. Oh, Anna. Dia tak tahu sentuhan dia tu dah buat Fayad tidak tentu arah.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Haaa… nak sentuh lebih-lebih, pergi balik bilik,” sampuk Ibu Soraya. Sengaja dia mengusik pengantin baru itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna melepaskan pegangannya. Dia senyum simpul. Fayad? Em, buat muka selamba dialah. Mana reti malu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Profesor Soraya datang dah,” usik Anna. “Umi okey?” Dia menyoal Umi Hasnah pula apabila melihat wanita itu kelihatan penat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Umi Hasnah senyum. “Okey, Anna. Suka umi tengok kamu berdua. Hilang penat umi uruskan majlis kamu. Fayad, Anna, umi minta maaf ya bagi pihak Jamil. Dari dulu umi dah pesan jangan kacau Anna,” lirih suara itu berkata.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Benda dah lepaslah, umi. Jangan dikenang,” kata Anna sambil memeluk erat tubuh Umi Hasnah.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Betul tu, umi. Janji dia tahu salah dia. Fayad pun nak minta maaf sebab terpukul anak umi.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna meleraikan pelukan dan pusing badan. Haaa… ini Anna tak tahu. Sekali lagi Fayad melarikan pandangan.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Ibu Soraya dan Umi Hasnah gelak. Reaksi terkejut Anna dan tindakan Fayad menggelikan hati mereka.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ingat ya, Sofiana. Ini Fayad suami kamu. Bukan abang lagi dah. Tak boleh nak brutal sangat. Suami terasa hati, berdosa Anna sebagai isteri,” Sempat Ibu Soraya menegur.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna senyum pada Ibu Soraya. “Ingat, ibu. Ugh, kena tukar panggil sayang lah macam ni. Takut lupa abang ni suami,” gurau Anna sambil memeluk lengan Fayad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Sudah semua ketawa mendengar seloroh Anna itu. Ada saja perangai dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Tanpa mereka sedari, ada sepasang mata sedang memerhati dari jauh. Bibir dia senyum nipis. Air mata bergenang.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Maafkan aku, Fayad, Anna. Sebab tindakan bodoh tu, aku malu dengan kau orang.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Jamil berlalu meninggalkan Dewan Seroja dan terus memandu keretanya keluar dari kawasan resort. Dia tak layak berada di sini. Walaupun Fayad jemput, dia tetap malu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>FAYAD </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">duduk di birai katil. Mata dia terhala ke luar. Pintu gelongsor sengaja dibuka luas. Baru boleh nampak pantai dan laut. Leher dipusing ke kanan dan ke kiri. Lenguh. Dia termenung melayan pemandangan di depan mata.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Abang, mengelamun apa?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna menghampiri Fayad bersama tuala bersih yang masih berlipat. Dilabuhkan duduk di sebelah sang suami. Dah 10 minit dia keluar dari bilik air, namun Fayad langsung tak sedar.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tak ada apa. Cepatnya mandi.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Orang dah setengah jam dalam bilik air tu, cepat apanya. Abang tu mengelamun jauh sangat.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad senyum nipis. Dia toleh ke kanan. Anna elok berbaju kurung cotton biru. Rambut pula disanggul kemas. Kali terakhir dia melihat rambut Anna sebelum mereka masuk ke asrama. Sejak itu, Anna memang mengenakan pakaian yang menutup aurat jika dia ada.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Betul ke tindakan kita ni, Anna?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Maksud abang? Kahwin?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Kepala Fayad dijatuhkan perlahan. Mengiyakan.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna letak tuala bersih itu ke tangan Fayad. Dia hela nafas. “Kenapa tiba-tiba terfikir macam tu pula? Dah selamat nikah pun. Ini mesti kes ramai tegur kita jangan buat perangai abang adik tu kan?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>You know me better.</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hm… awal tu Anna pun tak selesa. Anna dah terbiasa abang layan Anna macam adik. Tapi kan… abang dah curi </span><i><span>first kiss</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Anna. Tiba-tiba fikir macam ni pula. Abang nak Anna humban masuk laut ke?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Terlepas tawa Fayad. Haih, dia lupa. Di sebelah dia ini, Anna. Sofiana. Beriya dia dengar celoteh Anna, ingatkan nak cakap benda serius. Bertuah.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>Sorry</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Abang sebenarnya rasa tak tenteram berdua dengan Anna macam ni. Dalam bilik. Abang dah boleh tengok aurat Anna. Rasa pelik,” luah Fayad. Lebih kepada mahu mengusik.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Er… abang pergi mandilah. Nanti lewat pula nak </span><i><span>join </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">doa selamat malam ni. Abang kan tuan rumah,” Anna menarik lengan Fayad kuat. Berat. Hampir terpelanting tubuh genit dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mujur Fayad sempat tarik lengan dia. Pantas wajah Anna melekap di dada Fayad yang hanya bersalut baju T putih tanpa lengan itu. Sekejapan Anna melangut. Fayad sedang menunduk pandang dia. Tajam.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna senyum nipis. Dia leraikan genggaman di lengan Fayad lalu memeluk pinggang Fayad selamba.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ini bukan pandangan abang adik tapi suami isteri. Tapi kalau abang masih anggap Anna </span><i><span>as your</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> adik, melepaslah abang. Sebab Anna layan abang sebagai suami Anna,” kata Anna lembut. Separuh berbisik.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Sebelum sempat Fayad membalas, Anna melepaskan pelukannya. Perasan Fayad seolah terpaku. Dia ke belakang Fayad dan menolak tubuh lelaki itu sehingga ke depan pintu bilik air.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Abang mandi dulu. Biar sejuk, baru boleh fikir dengan waras. Banyak lagi masa kita ada untuk abang kenal siapa Sofiana.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad tarik senyum. Anna, adik dia bukan begini. Jadi dia yakin ini Anna, isteri dia. Dia cium pipi Anna sebelum masuk ke dalam bilik air.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna turut senyum. Lebar. Ini Fayad, suami dia. Bukan abang.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>“KAK DEE, </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Encik Fayad ada ke? Anna nak jumpa dia sekejap,” ujar Anna kepada Dianah. Mata dia sesekali memandang pintu bilik pejabat Fayad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ada. Tapi Encik Fayad tengah ada </span><i><span>meeting </span></i><span>dengan </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">wakil </span><i><span>supplier</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Ada hal penting ke Anna nak jumpa Encik Fayad?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Em… tak tahulah penting ke tidak, kak. Tapi Anna nak jumpa dia,” sayu betul suara Anna. Tadi masuk ofis, dia okey. Tiba-tiba selepas waktu rehat, dia teringin nak jumpa Fayad. Otak dia asyik terfikir tentang Fayad saja.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dianah kerut dahi. “Anna okey ke ni?” Lain benar dia nampak riak wajah Anna. Mata bundar itu kelihatan bergenang air mata.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Ah, sudah. Apa yang berlaku pada Anna?</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Anna okey tapi Anna nak jumpa Fayad. Kak Dee, tolonglah Anna.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Kalau boleh dia nak serbu saja ke dalam bilik itu tetapi dia tahu sangat dengan perangai sang suami. Tak suka diganggu jika sedang bekerja.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Anna tunggu sekejap. Kak Dee cuba </span><i><span>call </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Encik Fayad.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Pantas dia menghubungi interkom Fayad. Selain Anna, Dianah antara staf yang boleh </span><i><span>handle </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">ketegasan Fayad. Dan lelaki itu sememangnya menghormati setiausahanya. Kerja tip top. Tak banyak kerenah. Lagi dia suka.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna ketap bibir. Dia mundar mandir di depan pintu bilik Fayad. Berdebar jantung dia menanti jawapan Dianah. Gelisahnya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Beberapa saat, pintu terkuak dari dalam dan terjengul wajah serius Fayad di muka pintu itu. Berkerut dahi dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Anna… saya tengah </span><i><span>meeting</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Awak nak apa?” tegas Fayad bersuara.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Nak abang.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hah?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Anna nak abang…”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Terus jatuh air mata yang dia tahan dari tadi. Perasaan dia sekarang seperti sedang ketagih dadah sudah rupanya. Haih, tiba-tiba. Tapi nampak wajah serius Fayad, kecut perut dia nak menerkam tubuh tegap itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Kelam kabut Fayad. Dia terpa Anna yang sedang berdiri tegak di hadapannya itu. Tetapi langsung tiada sentuhan.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kenapa ni? Anna sakit ke? Ada orang kacau Anna?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dalam kelam pandangan dia nampak Fayad hanya berdiri di hadapan dia. Tetapi lelaki itu hanya kaku saja di situ. Sekadar menyoal. Ah, adakah Fayad sedang bersikap profesional? Ketika dia sedang menangis sebegini?</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Yad, you lama lagi ke? I kena balik ofis sebelum habis </span><i><span>office hour</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ni,” Muncul satu suara perempuan dari belakang Fayad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna alih kepala ke kiri. Kenapa wakil </span><i><span>supplier </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">perempuan? Memang semua kerja perempuan sajakah yang buat? Anna hentak kaki.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ee… Anna benci abang!”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Pantas Anna mengorak langkah meninggalkan ruang pejabat Fayad. Bukan main kasar lagi dia tekan punat lif.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Tercengang Fayad dan Dianah melihat tindakan itu. Tanpa menghiraukan seseorang yang menyoalnya itu, Fayad pandang Dianah.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kenapa dengan Anna tu, Kak Dee?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dianah jongket bahu. “Kak Dee pun pelik, Encik Fayad. Tiba-tiba datang nak jumpa Encik Fayad. Gelisah semacam,” jawab Dianah jujur.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad menekan pelipisnya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>I’m sorry, Cik Liana.</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Boleh kita tangguhkan </span><i><span>meeting</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">? I ada hal sekejap. Nanti Dianah bagitahu you bila </span><i><span>meeting </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">seterusnya,” kata Fayad sebelum bergegas ke pintu lif. Laju pula Anna menghilang.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>What?</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Terjegil mata Cik Liana. Seakan tak percaya Fayad tangguhkan mesyuarat mereka. Sudahlah selepas ini dia sibuk dengan projek lain. Ini saja masa yang ada.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Minta maaf, Cik Liana. Saya akan hubungi Cik Liana semula ya untuk selesaikan kerjasama kita,” Dianah cuba mengambil hati Cik Liana.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Cik Liana mendengus. “Saya tak ada masa tahu.</span><i><span> I thought Fayad is very profesional. But what is this?</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>Wife comes first in every situation, Cik Liana. Once Encik Fayad ready for the next meeting, I’ll be inform you</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” jelas Dianah. Dia faham orang sibuk seperti Cik Liana pasti tak suka orang membazirkan masa dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>Whatever</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” Cik Liana pantas mengambil barang-barangnya lalu beredar meninggalkan bangunan FHS Holdings bersama hati yang mendongkol geram.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>LANGKAH </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad laju ke Department Finance. Dia menolak daun pintu bilik pejabat Anna. Kelihatan Anna sedang duduk di kerusinya dengan muka terlangkup ke meja.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Anna…”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Tangan Fayad mengunci tombol pintu dan menurunkan penutup tingkap. Tidak mahu staf yang lain nampak apa yang berlaku. Kehadiran dia di situ juga sudah memeranjatkan beberapa orang staf. Mungkin pelik. Kerana dia jarang dia ke bahagian itu selain hal mustahak.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dia duduk di tepi meja kerja Anna. “Kenapa dengan Anna ni? Kenapa cari abang? Ada masalah? Cuba cerita,” pujuk Fayad. Dia lipat lengan baju ke siku. Panas.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna diam. Bahunya saja terhenjut dek sedang galak menghamburkan tangis. Dia sentap dengan kelakuan Fayad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>Anna, please talk to me</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Anna tak cakap, macam mana abang nak faham.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Akhirnya Anna angkat wajahnya. Lencun muka dia dengan air mata. Tersedu sedan. Merah terus mata dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Terkedu Fayad melihatnya. Dia seluk poket dan mengeluarkan sapu tangan kecil lalu disuakan pada Anna. “Lap muka Anna.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Huluran itu Anna ambil dan mengesat baki air mata di mukanya. Tidak terkeluar suara dia kerana terlebih menangis. Sedih betul.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Lama mereka diam.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad menanti Anna bertenang. Dia merenung saja pergerakan Anna yang sudah selesa bersandar di kerusinya. Bertaut kening Fayad melihat Anna. Entah apalah masalah gadis itu sehingga menangis sebegini rupa.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Dah okey?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna angguk perlahan.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Bagitahu abang. Apa masalah Anna sampai menangis macam ni? Marah abang?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ab… abang lupa ke abang tu suami Anna?” Ah, mengalir lagi air mata Anna. Payah pula dah nak berhenti.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hah?</span><i><span> Stop crying, Anna</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Waktu bekerja kan sekarang ni. Buat perangai apa ni?” rengus Fayad. Dia masih tak faham. Suara Anna kurang jelas di telinganya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Abanglah. Anna nak jumpa abang aje. Abang tayang muka serius. Lepas tu Anna menangis, abang tak peluk Anna pun. Tak pujuk Anna. Sekarang ni pun sama. Abang duduk aje dekat situ,” luah Anna dengan suara sedikit serak.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hah?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Bertambah keliru Fayad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna hela nafas kuat. Dia bingkas berdiri. Pantas dipeluk tubuh Fayad. Erat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Anna, buat apa ni?” Tangan Fayad cuba menolak tubuh Anna namun gagal kerana Anna memeluknya dengan erat sekali.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Abang lupa ke? Abang kan suami Anna. Bukan salah pun Anna peluk abang. Dari tadi Anna gelisah nak jumpa abang tahu tak? Abang memang tak sayang Anna ke?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad menepuk dahinya. Ya Allah, Fayad! Kedua tangannya membalas pelukan Anna. Tangan kanannya naik ke kepala sang isteri. Diusap lembut.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Abang minta maaf, Anna.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Hanya itu yang terbit dari mulut Fayad. Tidak tahu mahu memujuk seperti mana. Pada pendapatnya, Anna mahukan dia. Jadi dibiarkan saja Anna memeluknya. Seberapa lama yang Anna nak.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>MATA </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">tua Ibu Soraya memandang Anna pelik. Sembab betul wajah Anna. Bengkak mata bundar itu. Pasti menangis teruk kalau dah rupa itu sembabnya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kenapa dengan Anna ni, Fayad?” soal Ibu Soraya kepada Fayad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Bukan setakat muka sembab, masuk rumah pun peluk pinggang Fayad tidak lepas. Berbulu mata dia melihat kelakuan itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tak tahulah, ibu. Tadi dia naik ofis, nak jumpa abang. Abang pula tengah </span><i><span>meeting</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Keluar aje, tengok Anna menangis, lari balik ofis dia. Lepas tu abang turun pujuk, sampai sekarang peluk abang tak nak lepas. Macam nilah ibu dari ofis tadi,” cerita Fayad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ya Allah. Anna… kenapa ni?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna menggeleng. “Anna nak abang aje. Bukannya pelik pun. Abang ni haaa… Anna menangis tadi dia buat tak tahu. Pegang Anna pun tak nak,” adu Anna.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dalam dok merajuk, pelukan erat tetap tidak mahu lepas.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Ibu Soraya dan Fayad berbalas pandang. Masing-masing angkat kening.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Dahlah. Dua-dua pergi naik atas. Mandi solat. Rehat. Lepas Maghrib nanti turun makan malam,” suruh Ibu Soraya. Tergeleng kepala dia dengan perangai Anna.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad dan Anna menurut dan beriringan naik ke bilik mereka.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Bibik rasa kan, Puan Ibu. Puan Anna lagi hamil tu,” sampuk Bibik Uya yang sedari tadi berdiri di sisi Ibu Soraya. Mereka baru lepas siap menyemai benih pokok bunga baru di </span><i><span>mini garden</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Iya ke?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Iya, Puan Ibu. Bibik perasan dua tiga hari ni Puan Anna asyik nak berkepit saja sama Tuan Fayad. Semalam pula, Puan Anna minta bibik masakkan maggi kari goreng masa semua tengah tidur.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Amboi. Kenapa suruh bibik masak pula? Biasanya dia masak sendiri.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hah, itu kan. Saya sudah bilang, Puan Anna pasti hamil. Perempuan hamil saja Puan Ibu jadi begitu.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Ibu Soraya termangu. Dia tiada pengalaman mengandung jadi dia tidak tahu menahu tentang itu. Dulu suami dia meninggalkan dia tanpa zuriat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>“FAYAD,</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ibu ada benda nak cakap sikit,” Ibu Soraya menarik bawah baju T Fayad yang baru turun dari bilik. Dia perasan mata Fayad bengkak sedikit. Haih, apa yang jadi dengan suami isteri ni?</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Semalam dia tidak sempat nak tanya apa-apa. Anna hanya diam sepanjang makan malam. Fayad juga begitu. Keduanya kelihatan sangat letih.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ada apa, ibu?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Anna mana?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ada dekat atas. Sambung tidur. Dia kata penat sangat subuh tadi.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mereka duduk di ruang tamu. Sesekali Ibu Soraya melarikan pandangan ke tangga. Risau Anna muncul tiba-tiba.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Berapa lama dah Anna dok menangis macam semalam tu?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad garu belakang kepala. “Tak tahulah, ibu. Tapi semalam yang paling teruklah. Salah abang juga. Abang langsung tak pegang dia masa dia datang jumpa abang. Mungkin dia terasa. Dia ingat abang lupa yang abang ni suami dia,” jelas Fayad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Fayad memang lupa ke?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Eh, taklah, ibu. Masa Anna datang tu, </span><i><span>office hour</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Dia sendiri tahu kalau abang ada </span><i><span>meeting</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, memang abang fokus aje. Dekat ofis pula kami mana pernah ada </span><i><span>skinship</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Ibu Soraya bersandar ke sofa. Relaks sedikit setelah mendengar cerita Fayad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ibu rasa abang patut bawa Anna pergi </span><i><span>check up</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">lah. Tak pun Fayad beli aje benda tu dekat farmasi.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad kerut kening. Beli apa pula? “</span><i><span>Check up?</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Nak cek apa, ibu? Abang nak beli apa?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ya Allah, Fayad ni. Kenapa lambat </span><i><span>pick up</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> sangat ni? Ibu rasa dekat setahun dah kau orang kahwin. Takkan tak pernah cek? Kamu berdua buat </span><i><span>planning </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">ke, Fayad?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Semakin berkerut kening Fayad dibuatnya. Apa ni? Ibu dia ini memang suka cakap bersimpang siur. </span><i><span>Planning </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">apa? Nak besarkan bisnes? Sejak bila ibu tahu pasal bisnes dia pula ni?</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Nah, ibu,” Muncul Anna menghulurkan bungkusan plastik jernih kepada Ibu Soraya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Hampir terloncat keduanya dengan kehadiran Anna di situ. Mana tidaknya, tuan badan yang menjadi motif perbualan mereka muncul tiba-tiba.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna selamba duduk di sebelah Fayad sambil menopang dagu di </span><i><span>arm rest</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> sofa. Dia silang kaki sambil mengerling sang suami, bukan main berkerut muka Fayad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Betul ke ni?” tanya Ibu Soraya ceria. Senyum lebar betul wanita itu. Tidak boleh nak sembunyi lagi dah. Hilang terus aura Profesor Soraya tadi.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Apa tu?” Polos betul Fayad menyoal. “Ibu, Anna… boleh tak bagitahu abang sesuatu yang abang boleh faham?” Dia bersuara keras.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna tarik senyum. </span><i><span>Innocent</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">nya muka suami dia. Dia kepit pipi Fayad dengan kedua belah tapak tangannya. “</span><i><span>You’re going to be a father, abang</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” beritahu Anna dengan jelas dan terang.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hah?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Dah boleh dah kurangkan sibuk tu sikit, Fayad. Ini baru sikit Anna buat perangai. Ke depan ni ibu tak tahulah apa lagi akan jadi,” kata Ibu Soraya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Terjegil mata Anna melihat reaksi Fayad. Dia lepaskan pegangannya di pipi si suami yang masih </span><i><span>blur </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">itu. Ini penyakit pembawakan budak ke macam mana? Setahunya Fayad cepat </span><i><span>pick up.</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Abang, Anna </span><i><span>pregnant</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Abang bakal jadi baba,” beritahu Anna sekali lagi. Dah terang lagi bersuluh ayat dia ni. Tidak faham lagi entahlah dia nak kata apa.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad tukar riak wajahnya. Dia tersenyum. Terus memeluk Anna. “Abang tahu… saja nak kenakan Anna,” Dia kenyit mata pada Ibu Soraya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Banyak mainlah, Fayad. Ibu pergi dapurlah. Penat layan kerenah kamu berdua. Haih, dari kecil sampai ke besar, ada aje perangainya,” leter Ibu Soraya seraya menghilang ke dapur.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Baik teman Bibik Uya sediakan sarapan lagi bagus. Penat melayan drama anak-anak. Buatnya dapat cucu perangai sama, lunyai dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Abang ni… suka usik Anna,” Anna tampar belakang Fayad. Kuat. Biar padan muka.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad usap belakang Anna lembut.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Abang sentiasa ingat, Anna ni isteri abang. Mana boleh lupa. Macam mana Anna boleh faham abang tanpa abang bagitahu apa-apa, sama juga dengan abang. Semua pasal Anna, abang tahu.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Jadi… abang memang tahu yang Anna mengandung?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tahu tapi abang agak je. Dah sebulan lebih kita solat jemaah sama-sama. Anna tak sedar ke? Semalam beriya nak jumpa abang, menangis bagai. Tak ke pelik. </span><i><span>But still… thank you for the pregnancy test.</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Jadi, Anna pun tahu keadaan diri Anna.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Anna senyum.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Anna memang kuat berdrama kan? </span><i><span>Sorry, abang</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Sebab Anna, abang </span><i><span>cancel meeting</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> dengan </span><i><span>supplier </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">kita.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>It’s okay</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Benda boleh selesai. Tak bankraplah kalau setakat </span><i><span>cancel meeting.</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Lagipun bini abang ni seorang aje. </span><i><span>So, you’re more important than my work</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” ujar Fayad lembut.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad meleraikan pelukan. Sejak berkahwin, senyuman di bibir tidak pernah putus untuk Anna. Sedari dulu lagi senyuman itu milik Anna.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kita dah ada hadiah </span><i><span>anniversary </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">ni. </span><i><span>So…</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Anna tak payah fikir dahlah ya nak bagi abang hadiah apa,” Terkebil-kebil mata Anna memberi isyarat pada Fayad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hm? Sampai bila-bila tak bagi hadiah pun abang tak kisah, Anna. Allah dah bagi hadiah abang depan mata ni. Syukur sangat dah. Dari Anna </span><i><span>baby </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">lagi, teman abang. Tak pernah berpisah dari abang. Bila-bila Anna perlukan abang, Insya-Allah abang cuba ada untuk Anna.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Berjurai air mata di pipi Anna. Lagi.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fayad galak ketawa melihat kelajuan air mata itu. Baru sudah berhenti subuh tadi. Dah mengalir semula. Haih, teruk betul penangan Fayad-Anna Junior ini. Si ibu dah bertukar jadi cengeng.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Tanpa lengah Anna pantas memeluk kembali tubuh sang suami yang disayangi. Tanpa kata pun dia yakin Fayad mengetahui yang dia memang sayangkan lelaki itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span>Action speaks louder than words.</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Walaupun tiada panggilan mesra lain selain abang-Anna, namun panggilan itu sangat istimewa buat mereka. Anna suka Fayad sebut nama dia. Lembut saja di telinga. Begitu juga Fayad. Sangka mereka hubungan abang adik sudah bahagia. Namun hubungan sebagai suami isteri berganda bahagia.</span><span style="font-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p>CIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670635685591744734noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381260110241349953.post-43843169760550940042022-09-10T13:02:00.003+08:002023-02-24T22:20:39.481+08:00Cerpen: Affinity<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6ipepZKpZUZND7iVyPBthpwkLh9IFX_WhhTHqLRhAKg4OM4My6zDiloDjsu-NK44iCz0nT1elAtbbl9XyFxIZ641yGDacj-hU5NVh644zuP3kEBrZRk_seCr1Kl0Q9qndC6B-DoF4rbL1cjhGZ_UAD83cKF3ALoIj1CvNEXPlyD2r2dcHr7NSjot/s1125/IMG_2167.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU6ipepZKpZUZND7iVyPBthpwkLh9IFX_WhhTHqLRhAKg4OM4My6zDiloDjsu-NK44iCz0nT1elAtbbl9XyFxIZ641yGDacj-hU5NVh644zuP3kEBrZRk_seCr1Kl0Q9qndC6B-DoF4rbL1cjhGZ_UAD83cKF3ALoIj1CvNEXPlyD2r2dcHr7NSjot/s320/IMG_2167.JPG" width="213" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>“I</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> nak kahwin dengan you. </span><i><span>Whatever happen</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">… I tetap nak jadi suami you,” Nah, </span><i><span>straight to the point</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> dia bagi. Sekali hembus.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Terlepas sudu dari tangan Una. Biar betul mamat ni. Una cubit pipi, sakit! Okey, bukan mimpi. Dia tarik senyum senget. Oh, Chad dah pandai terus terang.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Yakin betul you ni. Kalau I tak terima, you nak buat apa?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad telan liur kasar. Niaya! “Tak apa. I tak kahwin sampai bila-bila pun tak apa. </span><i><span>It’s okay. Doesn’t matter</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” Chad membalas seraya menyedut teh ais dia. Rakus.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dahaga. Ini kira Una nak tolak lamaran dia ke macam mana? Umi, tolong Chad!</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Chad, setahun I tunggu you </span><i><span>propose </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">I tau. Takkanlah I nak </span><i><span>reject </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">macam tu aje,” selamba sahaja Una mengenakan Chad. Setahun sejak hubungan mereka mula serius.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Kalau dia tak terima lamaran Chad, baik bunuh sajalah dia. Penat dia setia dengan Chad 7 tahun alih-alih tak jadi apa. Memang Chad makan penumbuk dia ceritanya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad senyum lebar. </span><i><span>Finally</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">! Entah kali ke berapa dia baru berani ajak Una kahwin. Iyalah, asal nak cakap dia gagap. Alihnya sampai ke sudah tak berjaya. Bila darah gemuruh dia datang, tak boleh nak buat apalah. Tapi hari ini dia dah nekad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Betul ni you terima I?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una angguk. “You dah berani ajak I kahwin, mana boleh tolak. Lama betul I tunggu you okey.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Manalah tahu, you tak nak I yang tak berapa nak </span><i><span>handsome </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">ni ke?” kata Chad dengan buat muka tak semenggah dia. Merendah dirilah konon.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Cukup you kacak di mata I sudahlah. Karang </span><i><span>handsome </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">sangat, payah juga. Iya dak?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad sengih. Pandai bakal isteri dia ambil hati. Hik, bakal isteri ya Chad?</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>So</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, nanti I suruh </span><i><span>parent </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">I datang rumah you. You </span><i><span>inform</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">lah </span><i><span>parent </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">you, siap-siap apa yang patut. I tak nak tangguh lama-lama tau. Takyah tunang, kahwin terus eh. Buat majlis </span><i><span>simple </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">yang wajib aje pun tak apa,” Amboih, tak menyempat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mana mungkin nak tunggu lama lagi. Cukup-cukuplah tu. Umur masing-masing pun bukan muda lagi dah. Ha, nasib baik sedar diri.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“You kan, Chad… kalau I simbah air milo ais ni atas kepala you baru padan muka,” tegas betul Una bersuara. Dia tengok muka Chad berubah. “I gurau aje. I, Husna Rahimi bersetuju dengan cadangan you, Irsyad Umar,” Terus bertukar mesra nada suara dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad tarik muka.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Haaa… ini yang I tak suka ni. You suka buat macam tu. Rasa nak tercabut jantung I. Tak sempat kahwin lagi dah jadi janda,” marah Chad. Marah olok-olok saja. Mana boleh marah Una betul-betul.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una gelak.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Alah, nak gurau pun dah tak boleh ke, bakal suami?” Una memanjakan suaranya seperti kanak-kanak.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Boleh, bakal isteri. Makan cepat. Nanti lambat pula balik rumah. Kalau lambat balik rumah, jadi apa? Umi I dengan mami you marah,” tutur Chad lembut.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una tarik senyum lebar sampai nampak sebaris gigi. Dia sambung makan nasi goreng ayam kegemarannya apabila Chad menghulurkan sudu yang baru padanya. Ah, Chad memang suka buat dia cair. Chad bagi sudu saja pun.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>*****</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>CHAD </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">menuruni anak tangga lalu ke dapur. Dia tersenyum apabila nampak kelibat Una di meja makan. Mak long pun ada. Boleh dengar juga Una gelak. Mungkin mak long tengah buat lawak barangkali. Mak long kan dah boleh masuk </span><i><span>level </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Maharaja Lawak.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Selamat pagi,” ucap Chad ceria. Mana tak cerianya, pengantin barulah katakan. Chad tarik kerusi sebelah Una, pantas saja dia duduk di situ.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una tuang air milo panas ke dalam cawan dan dihidang pada Chad. Sempat juga mereka berbalas senyum.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Selamat pagi, Chad. Orang-orang dekat atas tu tak nak turun lagi ke macam mana?” Mak Long membalas sekaligus bertanya tentang saudara-saudara yang masih belingkar di dalam bilik tingkat atas.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Entahlah, mak long. Mungkin lena lagi kot. Tidur lewat pula semalam. Penatlah tu,” jawab Chad sebelum menyisip air milo panas.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tahu pun penat. Tengah pagi buta mak long dengar riuh lagi dekat luar. Entah apalah yang dibuatnya,” tukas Mak Long.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Bukan apa, sunyi betul pagi ini tanpa suara riuh.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Biasa, mak long. Dapat kumpul ramai-ramai ni, balas dendamlah. Lepas tu </span><i><span>family </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">kita kan dah lama tak ada kenduri kahwin. </span><i><span>Reunion</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">lah semua.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad jeling ke kiri, Una sedang cedok mi goreng ke dalam pinggan dan diletak pinggan itu di depan Chad. Una angkat kening apabila perasan Chad tengah curi pandang dia. Chad hanya geleng. Saja cek isteri, diam saja.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Betul tu, long. Ini kalau Chad tak kahwin, tunggu raya tahun depanlah baru boleh jumpa. Itu pun bukan semua ada,” sampuk Umi Nurul, umi Chad. Dia turut sertai anak menantu dan kakaknya di meja makan. Tadi dia sibuk berborak dengan jiran di luar rumah.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mak long terangguk. Setuju dengan kata-kata adiknya. “Una, diam aje. Tadi bukan main borak dengan mak long. Chad turun terus senyap dia. Takkan malu kot dengan Chad kot,” tebak Mak Long. Perhatian dia kini pada Una pula.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Terus tak jadi Una nak telan mi goreng masakan ibu mertua dia tu. Chad dan Umi Nurul juga turut pandang Una. Ish, Mak Long ni.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Eh, mana ada. Pandai aje mak long ni. Tak ada benda Una nak menyampuk. Una diam ajelah,” Lembut sahaja suara Una membalas usikan Mak Long.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Ingat dia nak reti malu kena usik macam tu. Ini bukan tipikal pengantin baru terus jadi pemalu lepas kahwin tahu. Lagipun bukan baru semalam Chad dan Una akad nikah. Dah seminggu pun. Dan sememangnya mereka okey saja selepas sah jadi suami isteri. Boleh saja selamba badak layan usikan sanak saudara mereka. Takda hal.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Long, dia orang ni dah kenal tujuh tahun. Nak malu apanya,” Umi Nurul </span><i><span>back up</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> anak menantunya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mak Long ketawa lepas. “Tujuh tahun ya. Kuat betul jodoh Chad dengan Una ni. Semoga si Sapik bujang terlajak tu terkenanlah dengan aura pengantin baru Chad ni. Nak juga long dapat menantu, chik. </span><i><span>Jealous </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">aku tengok kamu dapat menantu baru.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Keempat-empat mereka ketawa serentak.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Insya-Allah, long. Mudah-mudahan Sapik bawa balik menantu untuk long ya,” Umi Nurul mengaminkan doanya. Dia dulu pun sama dengan kakak dia tu. </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Teringin betul nak ada menantu perempuan. Anak dia dua orang saja, Chad dan Eija. Eija, lima tahun lepas dah kahwin. Anak dah masuk dua orang. Chad sahaja, umur tiga puluh tahun baru fikir nak kahwin. Mujur nak juga dia kahwin. Dan mujur juga Una tu nak terima anak lelaki dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mereka sambung berborak dari satu topik ke satu topik. Mak Long pula memang peramah. Ada saja topik perbualan dia. Chad dan Una melayan sahaja. Bukan selalu dapat jumpa Mak Long. Apalah salahnya meraikan keramahan Mak Long itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>*****</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>“</span></b><b><i><span>GOOD MORNING,</span></i></b><i><span> baby</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” sapa Chad. Dia cium ubun-ubun Una kemudian mengambil tempat di kerusi meja makan. </span><i><span>Breakfast time</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">!</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>Good morning, sayang</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. You nak makan </span><i><span>sandwich </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">ke nasi goreng?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad hirup air kopi panas bancuhan Una yang baginya sangat padu itu. Una memang pandai buat air kopi pun.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">7 tahun kenal, dua bulan kahwin. Jadi baru dua bulan perut Chad merasa masakan Una. Sebelum ini, ada sahaja alasan Una tak mahu masak untuk dia. Kejutan kononnya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Nasi goreng, </span><i><span>please</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. </span><i><span>Sandwich </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">tu I tapau bawa pergi ofis.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Boleh, sayang,” laju tangan Una mencedok nasi goreng ke pinggan Chad. “Hari ni I keluar dengan Rania tau. Ada hal sikit nak </span><i><span>discuss</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” maklum Una.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dia dah dilantik sebagai </span><i><span>copywriter </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">rasmi untuk Denis Resort. Jadi dia perlukan beberapa butiran tentang resort milik Rania itu untuk penulisan dia nanti.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>Sure</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Nanti tolong peluk cium Ian untuk I okey. Lama tak gomol dia,” pesan Chad. Rindu pula dia pada Ian, anak bongsu Adrean dan Rania.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kan. </span><i><span>Last </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">jumpa masa </span><i><span>wedding </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">kita hari tu. Itu pun tak boleh lepak lama. Tak apa. Nanti I ajak Rania datang rumah. Suruh dia angkut sekali Dr Dre dengan anak-anak dia.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una dan Chad gelak serentak. Lucu apabila teringatkan Dr Dre atau Adrean.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“I tak bolehlah, baby. You pun. Sebut ajelah Dre ke Adrean. Tak payahlah sebut sekali </span><i><span>title </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">dia. Penat tau gelak,” kata Chad bersama tawa yang masih bersisa.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Sama. I boleh bayang lagi tau </span><i><span>reaction </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Rania bila cerita apa jadi dalam </span><i><span>labour room</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> tu,” Una menggeleng kepalanya perlahan. Cuba nyahkan ingatan itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Walaupun dah lama tetapi masih segar di ingatannya cerita lucu yang berlaku pada Adrean di dewan bersalin. Boleh pula dia lupa dia sebenarnya doktor dek terlalu cemas ketika Rania nak melahirkan anak sulung mereka, Aydin. Oh, kandungan kedua.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kelakar kan. I harap I tak gelabah macam Dre,” Mata Chad melirik pada sang isteri.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una jongket kening. “I hope so,” balas Una sambil buat muka comel dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad juga angkat kening. Tiru Una.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Semoga Allah beri rezeki anak awal untuk mereka. Usia masing-masing bukanlah muda lagi. Harapan Una agar Allah izin dia beranak sebelum usia dia masuk tiga puluh tahun. Setahun lagi dia nak </span><i><span>join </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad masuk </span><i><span>three-series</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Dulu muda-muda tak nak fikir. Sekarang dah tua, baru sibuk nak kalut.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Hujung minggu itu, Adrean dan Rania bersama dua orang anak mereka memeriahkan suasana rumah Chad dan Una. Chad siap sewa set permainan air untuk Aydin dan Ian bermain. Laman rumah besar bolehlah buat macam tu. Bukan setakat Aydin dan Ian saja sakan main, golongan dewasa berempat itu juga join sekaki. Alang-alang katanya. Dari pagi hingga ke malam penuh aktiviti mereka.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>*****</span></b><b><span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>UNA </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">meluru ke ruang lobi hospital. Berita yang dia terima tadi seakan merentap jantungnya. Sedang dia sibuk menyiapkan kerjanya di rumah, dia terima panggilan menyatakan Chad kemalangan di </span><i><span>site</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Apalagi pantas sahaja dia memandu ke hospital yang dimaklumkan oleh jururawat yang menghubunginya itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dia terus meluru ke wad kecemasan. Di situ dia ternampak Rania di kerusi menunggu. Dia berlari mendapatkan Rania.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Nia,” Una terus memeluk Rania. Dia menangis semahunya di bahu wanita itu. Dia dah lembik tatkala nampak susuk tubuh Rania.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Fikirannya tadi hanya fokus pada Chad ketika dalam perjalanan ke hospital. Nak cepat sampai hopsital saja.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Shhh. Jangan putus doa untuk Chad ya, Una,” Rania cuba menenangkan Una. Dia usap lembut belakang Una. Semoga dia boleh mengalirkan kekuatan kepada rakan baiknya itu. Kalau dia ditempat Una juga, pasti teruk lagi keadaan dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Ini kira Una boleh tenang lagi.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Aku takut, Nia,” luah Una dalam esakan tangisnya. Dia masih memeluk erat tubuh Rania. Terasa longlai lutut dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Baru tiga bulan dia hidup bersama Chad. Belum puas lagi dia bermanja dengan suami dia. Dia nak hidup dengan Chad sehingga tua. Sama-sama membesarkan anak-anak mereka. Banyak lagi </span><i><span>plan </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">mereka yang belum tertunai. Ah, Una tak mampu nak bayangkan hidup dia tanpa Chad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Jom duduk. Kita tunggu Dre keluar. Dia masuk OT tadi. Kau tenang dulu okey. Aku tahu Chad kuat,” pujuk Rania sambil meleraikan pelukannya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dia mendudukkan Una di kerusi menunggu. Mata dia melirik pada pintu bilik bedah. Tadi dia datang hospital untuk hantar makanan kepada Adrean, rutin dia saban hari. Ketika dia dan Adrean menjamu selera, Dr Syafiq maklumkan pada Adrean perihal Chad. Terus sahaja mereka berdua menapak ke wad kecemasan.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Rania cuba hubungi Una, mahu memaklumkan hal itu tetapi Una tak menjawab panggilannya. Nampak saja Una tiba di situ tadi, dia lega. Pasti ada jururawat dah menghubungi sahabatnya itu terlebih dahulu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una bermain dengan jemarinya. Tersedu sedan dia menangis. Pagi tadi elok sahaja Chad berbual dengannya. Usik dia. Masih terbayang gelak tawa Chad. Tiba-tiba kini Chad sedang dirawat. Cedera parah. Ah, kerisauan dia akhirnya menjadi nyata. Sedari dulu dia seorang yang suka </span><i><span>overthinking</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Pernah dia suarakan pada Chad yang dia risau setiap kali Chad kena melawat tapak pembinaan sebelum mereka bernikah dulu. Tapi Chad, dia memang sentiasa positif.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Atau kerisauan Una itu adalah satu doa. Nauzubillah. Una kembali sedar ke dunia nyata. Dia berdoa di dalam agar Allah menjaga dan menyelematkan Chad. Dia masih mahukan Chad di sisi.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kau dah bagitahu </span><i><span>parent </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad ke?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una geleng lemah. “Aku tak sampai hati, Nia. Dengar suara umi nanti, aku tak boleh cakap.” Serak dah suara Una. Banyak sangat menangis.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Rania hela nafas.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tak apa. Biar aku </span><i><span>call </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">walid Chad. Kau tunggu sini okey. Nanti aku datang balik. Kau istighfar banyak-banyak,” pesan Rania sebelum menghilangkan diri ke lobi hospital.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una bersandar ke dinding. Jantung dia laju mengepam. Ini masa yang kritikal untuk dia. Dia istighfar di dalam hati. Cuba tenangkan diri. Dia cuba positifkan fikirannya. Tak henti-henti dia berdoa untuk Chad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>*****</span></b><b><span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>BERULANG </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">kali Una mencium tangan kanan Chad. Suaminya itu masih belum sedar. Kata doktor, Chad sudah melepasi tahap kritikal cuma badan Chad masih terkesan dek ubat bius. Dia pandang dahi Chad yang berbalut. Bahagian perut Chad juga. Semoga cepat suami dia boleh dipindahkan ke wad biasa.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Menurut saksi kejadian, Chad terjatuh dari tingkat satu bangunan dua puluh tingkat yang masih dalam proses pembinaan itu. Kepala dia terhantuk atas susunan bata manakala perut Chad terkena serpihan kaca.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Ngilu Una mendengar cerita itu. Kasihan Chad. Mesti sakit sangat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Una, Una pergi solat Maghrib dulu ya. Biar walid dan umi tengokkan Chad,” suruh Umi Nurul sambil telapak tangan kirinya mengusap lembut belakang Una.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una angkat kepala.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Okey, umi. Nanti apa-apa umi </span><i><span>call </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">aje ya,” Una bangkit. Dia capai beg tangannya di meja sisi.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Una terus pergi makan sekali selepas solat. Jangan risau pasal Chad. Walid dan umi ada,” sampuk Haji Umar, walid Chad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Baik, walid,” jawab Una. Tak lupa dia hulurkan senyuman walaupun kelat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Hanya itu sahaja dia boleh buat agar walid dan umi mertuanya tak risau akan keadaan dia. Cukuplah walid dan umi memikirkan keadaan Chad saja. Dia dah boleh tersenyum selepas melihat keadaan Chad. Dah boleh bernafas lega. Jadi seboleh mungkin dia sembunyikan perasaan dia ketika ini.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>*****</span></b><b><span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>PINTU </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">wad persendirian itu dia tolak. Mata dia menangkap wajah kesayangannya yang turut memandangnya. Laju Una melangkah menghampiri Chad di katil. Tanpa lengah dia terus peluk tubuh suami dia. Rindunya. Chad pejam mata, tahan sakit. Namun sekejapan tangan kiri dia naik ke belakang Una. Membalas pelukan si isteri.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Jururawat perempuan yang baru selesai </span><i><span>check up</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> keadaan Chad itu sedikit terkejut. Tiba-tiba sahaja Una serbu Chad. “Saya keluar dulu,” Jururawat itu meminta diri. “Oh ya, puan. Kita baru lepas cuci luka Encik Irsyad. Jangan peluk kuat sangat ye,” Sempat lagi jururawat mudah itu memesan sebelum menghilang dari bilik Chad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una melepaskan pelukannya. Mata dia pada balutan di tubuh Chad yang terdedah itu. Dia jeling Chad tajam.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad gelak nipis melihat reaksi Una itu. Haih, comel. Faham sangat kenapa Una jeling dia. Bab Una, dia memang sudah arif. Tanpa bicara apa pun, dia boleh memahami apa yang Una cuba sampaikan. Begitu juga Una.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Baby, dia </span><i><span>nurse</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">lah. Berapa banyak badan lelaki dah dia tengok,” ujar Chad sambil capai tangan kanan Una.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una duduk di birai katil. Wad kelas pertama, katil besar. Insurans syarikat tanggung segala kos perubatan Chad. Setiausaha Chad yang tolong </span><i><span>settle</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">kan semua urusan. Jadi Una tak perlu risau.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Memanglah. Tapi sesuka hati aje tak bagi I peluk you,” tukas Una geram. Muka dia mencemik. </span><i><span>Moody </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">terus.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Dia bagi peluklah, yang. Cuma jangan kuat-kuat aje.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una mencebik. “Sama je,” Elok dia bersemangat jumpa suami dia, dah kena tegur. Ish, sakit hati!</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad gelak kecil. Karang gelak besar, bentan pula. Luka di perut dia masih pedih. Selepas habis kesan anestesia, terus terasa sakit pada luka di bahagian perutnya. Luka di situ lebih teruk berbanding di kepalanya. Kata umi dia koma sehari selepas pembedahan. Pada Chad, dia seakan hanya tidur sekejap sahaja.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Dah, tak mau muncung macam tu. Cuba senyum sikit. Barulah sedap mata I pandang,” tegur Chad sambil menggoyangkan tangan Una lembut.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una tarik senyum lebar. Sampai naik tulang pipi dia. “Nanti biar I aje yang cuci luka you. Okey, baby?” Tak habis lagi rajuk dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ya, sayang. Nanti you belajar dengan </span><i><span>nurse </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">tu macam mana nak cuci luka I,” Tenang sahaja Chad menutur kata.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una hanya angguk. Dia tunduk. Jemari dia bermain dengan jemari Chad. Dia tengah sebak sebenarnya. Ini sikit lagi memang jatuh air mata dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dia teringatkan kejadian beberapa hari lepas ketika menanti Chad di wad kecemasan. Dia melihat sendiri jururawat menolak jasad seorang lelaki keluar dari </span><i><span>operation theater</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Jasad itu ditutup dengan selimut putih dari kepala hingga hujung kaki. Di pintu utama wad kecemasan dia dapat melihat dengan jelas, seorang wanita jatuh terjelopok. Suami wanita itu telah meninggal dunia kerana cedera parah.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Sama situasi tetapi syukur kepada Allah kerana masih beri izin Chad bernafas. Masih beri peluang untuk dia hidup bersama Chad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hey, kenapa ni?” soal Chad. Dia yang sandar di kepala katil bingkas duduk dalam kepayahan.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Apalah sangat kesakitan dia. Dia kan lelaki, kena kuat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>I thought… I will lose you, Chad</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” tutur Una sebak. Akhirnya jatuh juga air mata dia yang ditahan sedari tadi. Betapa leganya dia nampak Chad dah boleh bangun macam ni walaupun masih lemah.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad hela nafas perlahan. Dia peluk tubuh sang isteri. Diusap belakang Una lembut. Jika dia di tempat Una juga pasti turut punya perasaan yang sama.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>Poor you. I’m sorry, baby</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Lepas ni I janji I akan hati-hati dekat </span><i><span>site</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. You janganlah nangis dah. I okey dah ni,” pujuk Chad. Sayang betul Una dekat dia sampai menangis teruk macam ni.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una kesat air mata di pipi. Dia tolak perlahan tubuh Chad. “Okey. I tak sedih dah. You rehat eh. </span><i><span>Nurse </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">dah bagi makan ubat ke?” Cepat betul emosi Una berubah.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad hanya mampu menggeleng kepala sahaja melihat telatah Una itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Belum lagi. Kejap lagi lepas </span><i><span>breakfast </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">baru makan,” jawab Chad. “You tidur tak malam tadi? Sembab aje mata you tu.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tidur sekejap. Terjaga je tadi dah subuh. Lepas mandi solat semua I dapat call. </span><i><span>Nurse </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">bagitahu you dah sedar. I teruslah datang hospital balik.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Manalah dia lena kalau dalam kepala dia terlalu fikirkan keadaan Chad sahaja. Suami dia kot. Selagi Chad tak sedar, selagi itu dia tak senang duduk. Mujur rumah dadi dan mami dekat dengan hospital. Senang nak ulang alik jenguk Chad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Sini tidur sebelah I. Ada lagi setengah jam </span><i><span>nurse </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">hantar </span><i><span>breakfast </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">dengan ubat. Bolehlah kita lelap kejap,” Chad tepuk tilam perlahan.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una geleng.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“I tak mengantuk dah. Nampak you terus segar mata I,” Una membalas bersama sengihan lebar. “You nak tidur, tidurlah. Nanti I kejutkan.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dia turun dari birai katil dan beralih duduk di kerusi sebelah katil Chad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“I pun tak mengantuk. Penat dah tidur,” Chad membetulkan duduknya agar lebih selesa. Bahagian kepala katil telah ditinggikan oleh jururawat tadi. Dia dah lenguh asyik terbaring sahaja. Lemau.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mereka diam seketika. Una kembali bermain dengan jemari Chad. </span><i><span>Silence seems too loud, huh.</span></i><i><span><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Sayang, macam mana you boleh jatuh?” Terkeluar juga soalan itu dari Una. Sebenarnya dia mahu tanya selepas Chad dah sihat sikit. Takut pula Chad trauma.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad berdehem kecil.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“I pun tak tahu, sayang. </span><i><span>Last </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">yang I ingat… I pening macam nak pitam. I rasa I dah pegang tiang yang ada dekat situ. Tapi I tak tahu mungkin sebab pening, I tak boleh nak imbang badan I. Masa jatuh tu I sedar lagi. Dalam kepala I dah mengucap semua dah. Tawakal aje. Lepas tu I dah tak ingat apa. I sedar aje tadi, I dah terbaring. Penuh dengan wayar dekat badan. Doktor dengan </span><i><span>nurse </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">masuk aje terus </span><i><span>check </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">I. Lepas tu baru I macam terfikir pasal I jatuh tu. </span><i><span>Nurse </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">tadi yang cerita dekat I apa yang jadi dekat I sampai kena </span><i><span>major operation</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” cerita Chad panjang. Dia dengan Una mana ada rahsia. Semua benda kalau boleh nak kongsi.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Oh... lepas tu </span><i><span>nurse </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">tu cerita apa lagi?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad menyorot pandangan pada Una. Haih, lain macam saja bunyi soalan itu. Sekejapan dia tarik senyum. “Sayang, I cerita panjang A to Z... </span><i><span>part nurse</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> tu jugak you nak tanya ya?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una membalas renungan Chad, bersahaja. “Tanya aje. Iyalah, lama betul dia duduk sini dengan you. Nak cerita semua tu,” Ah, sejak bila dia jadi </span><i><span>complicated </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">sebegini.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Sebelum ini, relaks saja jika Chad punya kawan perempuan ataupun bertemu kaum sepertinya ketika bekerja. Hari ini tiba-tiba dia rasa sebu melihat jururawat itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Iyalah. Dia kan cuci luka I. Sambil-sambil cuci dia ceritalah apa jadi dekat I.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una mencebik. Mereka terdiam apabila jururawat tadi masuk untuk hantar makanan dan juga ubat Chad. Baru sebut dah muncul.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ini </span><i><span>breakfast</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Lepas dah selesai, Encik Irsyad makan ubat ni semua ya. Dan nanti sebelum </span><i><span>lunch</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, doktor akan </span><i><span>round </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">untuk </span><i><span>check</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” maklum Kamila. “Oh, </span><i><span>by the way</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">… saya Kamila. Jururawat yang bertanggungjawab untuk pantau Encik Irsyad. </span><i><span>Patient </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">dekat sini panggil saya Misi Mila,” sambungnya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad hanya senyum nipis. Terlebih tarik senyum karang, puan isteri bagi jelingan maut pula. Bukan hari ini saja dia mahu hidup dengan wanita itu. Jauh lagi perjalanan.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Terima kasih, Misi Mila. Tapi nanti boleh ke tolong ajar saya cucikan luka suami saya ni? Senang… misi tak payah susah-susah datang semata nak cuci luka tu aje,” Una yang masih di kerusi langut memandang Kamila di hujung katil. Lembut sahaja dia meluah keinginan mahu menguruskan suami dia sendiri.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Eh, tak apa. Ini memang kerja saya. Lagipun renyah sikit nak cuci. </span><i><span>Patient </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">lain pun saya yang tolong bagi pihak keluarga. Puan jangan risau, saya cuma cuci sahaja,” balas Kamila. Riak dia selamba. Sengaja dia berkata begitu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Misi Mila, saya tengah cakap baik-baik ni. Kalau awak tak nak ajar, tak apa. Saya minta tolong </span><i><span>nurse </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">lain aje. Tak susah pun kan?” tempelak Una.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dia ingat Husna Rahimi senang-senang nak izinkan suami dia disentuh perempuan lain kalau dia sendiri mampu buat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tak apa, Misi Mila. Awak ajar aje isteri saya cuci. Nanti dia gantikan balutan semua. Senang kalau saya dah boleh balik rumah. Tak perlu datang hari-hari untuk cuci luka aje,” sampuk Chad. Risau pula dia jika dibiarkan, Una mengamuk.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Pelik juga dia dengan telatah Una. Sepanjang perkenalan, jarang Una naik angin sebegitu. Tambahan pula, Una seorang yang tenang. Segala perbuatan atau perlakuan dia agak rasional.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Kamila senyum kelat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Baiklah. Selepas </span><i><span>lunch </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">nanti, saya ajarkan,” akur Kamila. Mujur Chad yang meminta. Jika tidak, memang tidaklah dia mahu mengajar.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Lagi satu, saya tak nampak pun baju. Takkan suami saya kena terdedah macam ni? Wayar semua dah cabut kan,” Una masih tidak berpuas hati.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Kamila hela nafas. Banyak pula kerenah isteri pesakit seorang ni. Nasiblah. Pesakit dah kacak, ada isteri pula.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Nanti saya minta staf lain bawakan baju untuk Encik Irsyad. Kalau tak ada apa-apa lagi, saya keluar dulu. Terus </span><i><span>breakfast </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">dan makan ubat ya, Encik Irsyad. Risau nanti lewat untuk </span><i><span>next </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">ubat pula,” ujar Kamila lalu meninggalkan Chad dan Una. Membengkak hati dia keluar dari wad itu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>*****</span></b><b><span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>UNA </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">membantu Chad menyarung baju hospital ke badan Chad. Hampir tengah hari baru ada jururawat datang hantar pakaian baru. Dia bukannya apa. Luka dah berbalut tetapi badan terdedah. Sejuk </span><i><span>aircond </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">pula tu. Badan Chad tu memanglah berotot sikit tapi mana tahan sejuk.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“You marah I ke?” tanya Una sambil kembali duduk di kerusi sisi katil Chad. Baru sedap mata dia tengok badan Chad berbaju.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Taklah. I faham. You nak jaga hak you je. Kan?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una angkat siku ke katil. Dia menopang dagu. Mata dibiarkan mati pada anak mata Chad. Rindu nak peluk kuat-kuat. Rindu nak cubit-cubit pipi Chad. Dia kalau bab Chad, memang fokus habis.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Nasib baik bagi jawapan bijak. </span><i><span>I’m sorry</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. I cuma tak suka aje cara dia pandang you. Lain macam.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad ketawa nipis. “Tak ada apalah. You relaks aje okey. Sebab I pandang you seorang je. I nampak you je, sayang. Sekarang ni pun I rasa macam nak terkam you tahu tak,” Selamba Chad membalas.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una senyum sipu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Haa… jangan nak berangan, Irsyad. Nak lasak-lasak tunggu sembuh sikit,” sampuk satu suara wanita di pintu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Serentak mata Chad dan Una menghala ke pintu wad. Dadi! Mami! Una larikan pandangan. Segan. Irsyad Umar ni memang.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Assalamualaikum,” ucap Dr Rahimi sambil melangkah masuk. Puan Ratna juga melangkah seiring dengan suaminya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Waalaikumsalam,” jawab Chad dan Una serentak.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dr Rahimi bersalam dengan anak dan menantunya sebelum berlalu ke sofa. Baru hari ini dia sempat menziarah menantu dia. Ketika berita sampai, Dr Rahimi dan Puan Ratna ada seminar di Johor Bahru.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Puan Ratna merapati Una di sisi katil menantunya. Dia cium ubun-ubun Una yang bersalut tudung sarung itu. Chad menyalami tangan Puan Ratna dan ibu mertuanya itu mengusap lembut kepalanya. Puan Ratna usap sedikit bahagian dahi yang berbalut. Pasti sakit.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Chad tengah sakit ni, Una nakal tak?” tanya Puan Ratna selamba sambil menampar lembut bahu anak perempuan dia sebelum berlalu mengambil tempat di sofa. Sebelah Dr Rahimi.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Mami ni, Una </span><i><span>behave </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">je. Kan you?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad hanya angguk dan senyum nipis. Sekadar mengusik. Satu yang dia belajar, iyakan sahaja apa yang isteri kata. Selagi tak terpesong ke arah lain.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Iya ke </span><i><span>behave</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">? Itu kenapa dadi dengar </span><i><span>nurses </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">dekat luar tu bergosip pasal Una?” Dr Rahimi pula melontarkan soalan.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Dia orang gosip apa, dadi?” Una menyoal kembali. Wah, sesuka hati nak gosip pasal dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad turut fokus pada bapa mertuanya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ada seorang </span><i><span>nurse </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">tu cakap </span><i><span>wife </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Encik Irsyad kita tak bagi cuci luka. Siap cakap lagi Una kedekut suami. Baik Una rawat Chad dekat rumah aje. Tak payah datang hospital,” cerita Dr Rahimi. Ulang tayang. Jelas dan padat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Termangu sekejap anak menantu dia. Seperti salah besar pula isteri nak menguruskan suami sendiri.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Una ni, dadi. Dari Chad sedar pagi tadi sampailah sekarang, tak tahulah kenapa. Asyik nak cemburu aje. </span><i><span>Nurse </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">tu datang aje mesti nak naik angin,” adu Chad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Apalagi, memang mendapat cubitan halus si isteri di lengan. Una buat muka. Benci! Orang dok usyar suami kita kot. Chad mengaduh kesakitan. Tetapi masih tak boleh lawan sakit di bahagian perut dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dr Rahimi dan Puan Ratna ketawa. Digelengkan kepala mereka. Heh, anak sendiri kedekut suami ya. Sungguh pun kena kedekut. Dah nama pun suami.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Cemburu bersebab, Chad. Hormon dia tengah tak betul. Chad sabar ajelah ya. Nanti musim hormon tu dah betul, hilanglah cemburu tu,” ujar Puan Ratna.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hormon tak betul? You </span><i><span>period </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">ke, sayang? Tapi seingat I </span><i><span>period </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">you dah lepas. Berapa kali nak hormon tak betul,” Selamba Chad mengutarakan soalan.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Nak </span><i><span>period </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">apa. Takda nak </span><i><span>period </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">lagi dah,” tukas Una. Dia menekur ke tilam. Ah, berita itu dia belum sampaikan pada Chad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Serba salah.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dr Rahimi dan Puan Ratna dah senyum-senyum di sofa. Ini mesti kes Una belum beritahu sang suami. Buat perangai anak mereka ni.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad pula penuh kerutan di dahi. Masih </span><i><span>blur</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. “Husna…”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Isteri kamu tu mengandung, Irsyad. Itu yang asyik nak marah tak tentu pasal. Sentuh sikit, nak mengamuk,” beritahu Dr Rahimi. Terus. Lambat sangat nak tunggu Una buka mulut.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hah?” Kepala Chad tunduk sedikit. Tangan kanan dia menarik tangan kiri Una. “You </span><i><span>pregnant </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">ke, yang?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una angkat wajah. Gulp! Mami, </span><i><span>help</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">! Ini yang dia lemah ni kalau Chad tenung dia. Rasa nak tergolek dia dari kerusi ni.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Iya. Betullah tu,” senada Una menjawab. Tak boleh manja-manja. Malu dengan dadi mami. Tsk.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad tarik kembali tangan dia. “Haaa… ini yang I nak merajuk ni. Dari pagi you teman I, tak bagitahu pun,” rajuk Chad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Berdekah Dr Rahimi. Perangai. Anak dengan menantu, sama naik. Puan Ratna pula tersengih.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Dadi… mami… tutup mata, </span><i><span>please</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” rayu Una manja kepada kedua orang tuanya. Siap rapat kedua belah tapak tangan.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Emm… bertuah punya budak. Dadi dengan mami keluar dululah. Kami pergi melawat kawan dadi dulu. Karang kami datang balik,” Dr Rahimi sudah bangkit, dituruti Puan Ratna.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>Both of you… I tell ya</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Jangan lebih-lebih. Seorang tu luka teruk sangat lagi. Yang seorang lagi ni, mengandung pun tak matang lagi,” pesan Puan Ratna sambil mencubit lembut pipi si anak.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Mami… ni kan hospital. Tahulah Una,” Sempat lagi Una menjawab sebelum dadi mami dia menghilang.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Renungan dia kini kepada sang suami. Amboih, bukan main Chad. Peluk tubuh sendiri, pandang arah lain. “Baby... you tak sayang I ke?” Dah, dia pula buat </span><i><span>reverse </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">psikologi.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad jeling. Tak jalan.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una senyum. Dia melabuhkan punggung di sisi katil, menghadap Chad. Dia tarik tangan kanan Chad yang masih memeluk tubuh lalu dikucup belakang tangan itu. Lembut. Nak pujuk suami kan.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>I love you, Irsyad</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” ucap Una tanpa teragak-agak. “</span><i><span>Before, now and forever</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” tambahnya lagi. Bersungguh.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad paling. Mata dia tunak pada wajah ayu si isteri. Senyuman manis itu yang buat dia terpikat pada Una, 7 tahun lalu. Kini juga masih sama. Mana boleh merajuk lama-lama. Una kalau bab pujuk memujuk, dia handal. A </span><i><span>class</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>I love you too, Husna</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Dulu, kini dan selamanya,” Chad membalas ucapan Una, masih mempunyai maksud yang sama.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una tayang senyum. Lebih manis. Lebih lebar. Sampai hilang mata dia. “</span><i><span>I know</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. I minta maaf ya, sayang. Sebenarnya I terlupa I ni </span><i><span>pregnant</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Mami sebut tadi baru teringat,” luah Una.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Membulat mata Chad mendengar pengakuan itu. Ya Allah. Husna Rahimi. Dia boleh lupa!</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“You lupa pasal anak kita, yang? Sampai hati you.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una garu dahi. “Bukan sengaja kan, baby. I… haish… I tengok you, habis lupa semua,” Dikepit pipi Chad dengan kedua belah tapak tangan. Serentak itu dia cium bibir Chad. Dua saat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Terletus tawa halus Chad. “Hm… apalah I nak buat dengan you ni, sayang? Baik you turun sebelum dua-dua derhaka,” pinta Chad. Dia serius. Degup jantung dia ni dah tak selari dah ni.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una ketawa. Lucu. Dia kembali duduk di kerusi. Risau pula dia mendengar amaran itu. Chad bukan boleh kira.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Jangan merajuk dah okey. Sama seri. </span><i><span>Better </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">nanti you </span><i><span>redeem </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">balik berapa hari you tinggal I seorang.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Aih, berkira. Tak apa. I </span><i><span>redeem </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">untuk </span><i><span>forever </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">okey,” Chad usap kepala Una lembut. Sayang sangat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una sengih.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">*****</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span>“CAREFUL,</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> sayang,” kata Chad sambil melabuhkan punggung ke sofa. Dia melilaukan pandangan ke sekitar rumah. Akhirnya… dia pulang juga. Salah seorang staf syarikat yang jemput dia di hospital tadi.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una? Sudah dia pesan agar si isteri tunggu di rumah sahaja. Asyik mengadu penat. Risau pula mahu menyusahkan Una untuk menjemput dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Saya pergi dapur aje, bang. Bukan marathon,” Una membalas sambil menuangkan air kosong ke dalam gelas. Dia kembali ke ruang tamu dan menghulurkan gelas berisi air kosong itu kepada Chad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad menyambut huluran itu. Tangan dia menarik lengan Una agar duduk di sebelahnya. “Apa khabar </span><i><span>baby </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">hari ni?” tanya Chad.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Em… </span><i><span>baby </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">mana?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Hampir tersedak Chad yang sedang meneguk air itu. Dia letakkan gelas ke meja kopi. Dia jatuhkan tangan kanan ke bahu Una. “Dua-dua baby papa,” jawab Chad. Jawapan selamat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una senyum. “Dua-dua okey. </span><i><span>Don’t worry</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” Kepala dia dibiarkan selesa di dada Chad. Sebulan Chad di hospital, sebulan juga dia menahan rasa. “Akhirnya… boleh manja-manja dengan abang,” sambungnya selamba.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Itulah. Abang nak </span><i><span>discharge </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">awal, sayang tak bagi. Kan dah terlebih rindu,” Chad membalas seraya mencium kepala Una.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una cebik.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Risaulah, abang. Karang jadi apa-apa, siapa nak menjawab. Abang tu bukan boleh duduk diam. Bosanlah… apalah. </span><i><span>At least</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> dekat hospital abang boleh rehat dengan tenang.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad gelak. “Iyalah, sayang. </span><i><span>You’re right</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Ingatkan memang Una sengaja nak biar abang jumpa </span><i><span>nurse </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">tu lama-lama.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Haaa… ini melampau. Abang, tak lawak ya,” tukas Una sambil menarik lengan Chad di bahu dan di peluk lengan itu erat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Bertambah galak Chad ketawa. Una… una. Ada lagi cemburu itu. Ingatkan dah hilang dah. </span><i><span>Baby </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">papa sengaja nak uji papa ke macam mana?</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Yang, you comellah,” Chad picit hidung mancung Una lembut. Dia hela nafas perlahan. “Terima kasih ya, sayang. Sudi jaga abang. Dahlah bawa perut lagi. Mesti penat,” ujar Chad lagi sambil tangan kirinya jatuh ke perut Una. Belum membuncit. Nak sorok-sorok lagi </span><i><span>baby </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">pun.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una tak jadi marah. Dia tarik senyum. “Una terima kasih abang tu. Perut pun belum nampak. Nak penat apanya. Penat tidur adalah.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Betullah tu. Katil hospital abang tu memang untuk sayang tidur aje,” usik Chad. Sengaja.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una bingkas duduk sila. Dia tajamkan mata pandang Chad. Dia terfikirkan sesuatu.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Abang… ada kemungkinan ke abang nak pitam dekat </span><i><span>site </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">tu sebab Una </span><i><span>pregnant</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">? Sebelum ni, elok aje abang pergi </span><i><span>site</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Kalau nak kata sebab penat, abang okey je kan pagi tu.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad sandar relaks ke sofa. “Taklah. Badan abang dah </span><i><span>give up</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> agaknya. Nak suruh rehat,” bantah Chad. Dia tidak mahu Una berfikiran negatif.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Iya-iya je abang. Mana kita tahu. Lagipun…”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una pejam mata. Satu saat. Bola mata terhala ke atas sebelum jatuh ke wajah suami. Tajam. Tenang sungguh muka Chad. Dia gigit bibir.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Bebel lagi. Kan dah mendapat. Sayang bebel lagi, abang cium lagi,” usik Chad bersama ketawa kecil. “Tak, Husna. Abang jatuh sebab itu takdir abang. Allah saja nak ajar kita erti syukur,” sambungnya lagi. Nada dia sedikit serius.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Setuju,” kata Una. Dia terus memeluk tubuh Chad. Dah boleh peluk kuat-kuat dah. Dia suka!</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad berada di hadapan dia sekarang ini pun dia dah bersyukur sangat. Otaknya tak boleh fikir keadaan dia jika Chad tiada. Sedang mengandung pula.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span>Baby</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, jangan kacau mama lebih-lebih tau. Kesian dekat papa. Lama lagi ni </span><i><span>baby </span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">nak keluar,” Selamba Chad berpesan. Pelukan dieratkan.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Abang…”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad ketawa lepas. Sedari dulu dia memang suka mengusik Una. Sengaja. Biarpun mereka masih baru berumahtangga, semoga rasa berkasih sayang itu ada hingga ke akhir hayat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Sayang tahu tak? Masa abang jatuh tu, abang terfikir pasal sayang. Macam mana kalau jadi apa-apa dekat abang? Sayang boleh ke terima? Abang…”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una rungkaikan pelukan mereka. Dia duduk. Mata dia menangkap Chad sedang menangis. Wah, ini kali pertama Chad menangis depan dia. Jemarinya laju menyapu air mata Chad di pipi. Serupa air paip. Laju betul.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Lama ya abang tahan?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Si suami masih galak menghamburkan tangis. Pasti perit. Iyalah, mereka baru sahaja berkahwin. Dah jadi macam ni. Una sabar menunggu sehingga Chad bertenang. Dia sangka Chad kuat. Rupanya… suami dia sedang menahan. Mungkin tidak mahu dia risau.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Abang minta maaf sebab tak jaga diri abang baik-baik,” ucap Chad setelah penat menangis. Dia genggam kedua belah tangan Una. Erat.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dahi Una dia cium lembut.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tadi kan abang kata. Ini takdir abang. Takdir kita. Awal tu memang Una tak boleh terima. Banyak benda lagi Una nak buat dengan abang. Tapi satu pesan Rania buat Una boleh bertenang,” Ibu jari Una usap belakang tangan Chad. “Rania cakap… Allah uji kita bersebab. Semua benda yang jadi ada alasan. Andai kata nyawa abang tak panjang, mungkin Allah nak Una belajar redha. Redha dengan takdir. Tapi andai kata abang selamat, mungkin Allah nak kita lebih menghargai. Allah dah bagi peluang kedua. Dan… </span><i><span>I love you</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” jelas Una panjang sebelum selamba dia mengucap sayang.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad senyum. Dia kembali memeluk Una. “Terima kasih. </span><i><span>I love you more</span></i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Dan… mungkin kita tak tahu yang sayang mengandung.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una angguk.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Betullah tu.”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Yang, kira kita ni bunting pelamin ke apa?”</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Una melepaskan pelukan. Terkebil-kebil dia pandang Chad. “Em… tak tahu,” Dia bingkas berdiri.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chad pelik. “Nak pergi mana pula ni, sayang?” soal Chad bingung.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Una nak masak. Abang jangan kacau. Rehat dekat situ diam-diam,” Una berkata sambil berlalu ke dapur.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Terus Chad ketawa besar. Dia menjatuhkan kepala ke sofa. Una… entah sejak bila reti segan dengan dia pun tak tahulah. Sejak berbadan dua ni, pelik-pelik perangai si isteri. Namun itulah penghibur hati dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Husna Rahimi. Nama itu sahaja yang berada di hati dia sejak 7 tahun yang lalu. Tiada yang lain.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Di dapur, Una memandang Chad di sofa. Dia lirik senyum. Sabar betul Chad melayan dia. Lelaki itu tak pernah tinggikan suara. Kalau menegur salah dia pun lembut sahaja. Dan memang cara itu mampu menenangkan dia.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Irsyad Umar. Bermula sebagai sahabat lalu bertukar menjadi kekasih dan seterusnya sebagai suami. Dia sayang kesemuanya.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Affinity.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">- A feeling of closeness and understanding that someone has for another person because of their similar qualities, ideas, or interest.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Note: Hanya sebuah cerita simple tentang Irsyad dan Husna. 18 muka surat, 6083 patah perkataan.</span></p>CIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670635685591744734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381260110241349953.post-8769224245993136602022-09-02T15:27:00.003+08:002022-09-02T15:27:56.571+08:00Mini Novella: Legasi Episod 5<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPbE0y1AI9y71Ia94uMweDhOWThw5FcUC4fkL8ktds0u82QT_mzhVRdhJiz4UKX8EEi-EdR6he5-sralENP1ephobwuDaoWvgt8HZlSyPWHZitio1gO9b8ibf6jUxSPXI6SSvIPQBIbt708-Bj4dgRIOP2Tqil-G9oEDENybXxs5vsaTuENJSpCNZm/s320/PhotoGrid_1526878391438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPbE0y1AI9y71Ia94uMweDhOWThw5FcUC4fkL8ktds0u82QT_mzhVRdhJiz4UKX8EEi-EdR6he5-sralENP1ephobwuDaoWvgt8HZlSyPWHZitio1gO9b8ibf6jUxSPXI6SSvIPQBIbt708-Bj4dgRIOP2Tqil-G9oEDENybXxs5vsaTuENJSpCNZm/s1600/PhotoGrid_1526878391438.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://cheirumunayu.blogspot.com/2021/06/mini-novella-legasi-episod-4.html" target="_blank">Legasi Episod 4</a><br /></div><br /><p></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">ADDA</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> pandang Miyn dihadapannya. Kusyuk betul sahabatnya merenung skrin laptop. Gaya macam boleh pecah saja skrin itu dengan renungannya. Sudah sepuluh minit dia menanti jawapan dari Miyn. Teruklah dia kena marah kalau </span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">si Uqail</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> tahu dia meminta bantuan dari Miyn untuk menyiasat seseorang yang terlibat dalam kes Datuk Tan.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mata Miyn masih pada skrin </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">laptop</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, jemarinya sibuk di </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">keyboard</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Semudah ABC sahaja untuk </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">trace </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">latar belakang bekas </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">bodyguard </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Datuk Tan itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tuan Qail tahu tak kau kat sini?” tanya Miyn, memecah kesunyian. Tumpuannya tetap pada kerja.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Mestilah tak tahu. Kau gila. Memang kepala aku kena pancunglah jawabnya kalau laki kau tu tahu aku minta tolong kau,” jawab Adda sambil matanya memandang pintu ofis Miyn.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Risau juga Chief Inspektor Uqail buat lawatan pula. Mati dia.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn tergelak.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Lucu. Gelabah betul si Adda ni pun. </span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Bagi aku lima minit. Sikit aje lagi ni.”</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Takut betul Adda dengan bekas ketuanya</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> itu</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Tetapi, kalau dia di tempat Adda pun, pasti dia gelisah juga. Dulu, bab </span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">pencarian</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">data </span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">ni sudah menjadi tugasnya di jabatan jenayah berat. Dia memang cekap </span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">bab-bab pencarian maklumat</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Rakan-rakan yang lain juga pernah meminta tolong darinya untuk mencari kedudu</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">kan atau keberadaan</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> suspek.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Okey, siap!” Dipatah-patahkan tulang temulang jemarinya. Naik lenguh dek menekan </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">keyboard </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">tanpa henti.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Tapi dia happy.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Thanks</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Miyn! Sayang kau,” ucap Adda ceria. Akhirnya dia berjaya mencari Black, bekas </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">bodyguard </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Datuk Tan itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hm. Ni aku nak cakap sikit,” Miyn membetulkan duduknya. “Kalau ada apa-apa yang kau nak minta tolong, kau datang aje. Tak payah datang sembunyi-sembunyi macam ni. Aku bukannya tukar kerja, cuma tukar jabatan aje. Skop kerja aku tetap sama. Faham?” Mahu ternganga Adda dibuatnya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Eh, aku takutlah. Tak pasal aje laki kau salahkan aku pulak sebab susahkan kau,” balas Adda.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tak ada maknanyalah dia nak salahkan kau. Habis tu, takkan kerja aku duduk sini makan gaji </span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">aje</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Agak-agaklah,” tukas Miyn. Geram pula dia pada Adda.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “Lagi pun, ini bab kerja. Tak ada istilah susahkan sesiapa. Aku tanya sekali lagi ni, kau faham ke tak?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dia ingat Qail tu makan orang ke, nak takut-takut berwaspada bagai. Qail cuma manusia biasa saja.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Di rumah ataupun ketika mereka di luar waktu bekerja dan waktu peribadi, memanglah mereka suami isteri. Namun, jikalau waktu bekerja, tiada masalah dan halangan untuk dia menguruskan kerja-kerjanya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Adda cebik. “Yelah. Aku blah dulu. Nanti apa-apa hal aku datang lagi. </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Bye</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">!” Laju kaki Adda melangkah meninggalkan ‘singa betina’ itu. Sejak berkahwin dengan Chief Inspector Uqail ni, sahabatnya juga sudah bertukar menjadi singa.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn gelak perlahan. Lucu pula dia melihat Adda keluar dari ofisnya seperti lipas terbang. Tak menyempat.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">*****</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">PINTU</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> bilik ofis Qail diketuk. Sempat Adda berdoa agar </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">mood </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">ketuanya itu baik hari ini. Walaupun Qail tidaklah garang mana, tetapi ketuanya itu tegas. Risau pula dia kalau Qail menyemburnya dek meminta bantuan Miyn tadi. Menyesal pun sudah tidak berguna, berserah sajalah.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Dah jumpa?” soal Qail sebaik Adda masuk ke dalam biliknya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Adda menyerahkan sampul surat berwarna coklat kepada Qail.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Buat masa ni, Black tak bekerja dengan sesiapa. Dia masih dalam tempoh bercuti, tuan. Semalam, ada cctv yang merakam Black. Gambar yang tuan lihat itu adalah teman wanita Black. Sepanjang bekerja di bawah Datuk Tan, Black tak pernah berhubung dengan kekasih</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> dia</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Tapi, lepas aje dia berhenti, mereka ada bertemu. Cuma sekali,” jelas Adda.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail mengangguk.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Alamat dia sekarang?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Saya dah cuba </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">detect </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">semua </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">contact </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">yang Datuk Tan beri, tapi seorang pun tak tahu kat mana Black.”</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kenapa awak yakin yang ada dalam rakaman cctv ni adalah Black?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Adda senyum sedikit. Tepat betul jangkaan Miyn. Qail pasti akan menyoal tentang cctv yang merakam pergerakan Black itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Mengikut gambar yang Datuk Tan beri, Black ada memakai </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">bracelet </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">di tangan kiri. Dan apa yang saya jumpa dalam rakaman tu adalah </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">bracelet </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">yang sama. Untuk pengetahuan tuan, </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">bracelet </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">yang Black pakai tu cuma ada satu aje kat dunia</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> ni</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Sebab itu adalah hadiah penghargaan dari Datuk Tan untuk Black. Ia direka khas oleh pereka kegemaran Datuk Tan,” Adda mengulang kembali setiap penjelasan Miyn padanya tadi.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Good</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Saya nak awak dan Umar cuba dapatkan rakaman cctv yang berhampiran. Malam esok kita bentang semula semua maklumat yang dah kita dapat,” arah Qail.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Baiklah,” Adda akur. Dia berlalu dari bilik ofis Qail.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Sebaik pintu tertutup, dia melepaskan nafas lega. Sungguh lega. Bukan main risau lagi dia andai Qail bertanya di mana dia mendapat maklumat itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">*****</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">DATUK</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Tan menyisip kopinya perlahan. Kanan kirinya punya dua orang bodyguard yang sedia berkhidmat.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Manakan tidak, mahal dia bayar untuk mendapatkan beberapa orang </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">bodyguard </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">itu dan </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">skill </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">mereka sangat bagus.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Maafkan saya, </span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Chief</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Bukanlah niat saya mahu menentang kamu. Cuma, pada saya Inspektor Miyn lebih cekap berbanding Inspektor Adda. Rasanya tak salah dia berkhidmat untuk saya,” ulas Datuk Tan.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tapi Inspektor Miyn sudah ditukar jabatan. Saya harap Datuk sudi benarkan Inspektor Adda untuk menjadi pengintip dan mengawal pergerakan Datuk.”</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Pening kepala Qail. Degil betul Datuk Tan ini. Sengaja mahu mencari pasal dengannya. Sudah dijelaskan tentang status Miyn yang bukan lagi di bawah jabatan jenayah berat. Harapannya agar lelaki separuh usia itu memahami akan keputusannya. Alasan Datuk Tan sangatlah ketinggalan zaman.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Inspektor Adda juga sama cekapnya dengan Miyn. Malah Adda layak untuk berada di sisi Datuk Tan buat sementara waktu. Mudah untuk mereka berkomunikasi nanti.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Atau kamu takut Inspektor Miyn tercedera. Iyalah, dia kan isteri kamu,” teka Datuk Tan. Sudah pasti ulasan itu tidak professional.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail menggeleng. “</span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Professional</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Datuk. Saya pasti Inspektor Miyn akan berkhidmat untuk Datuk seandainya dia masih di jabatan kami. Dia ditukar ke jabatan lain juga atas arahan pihak atasan,” jelas Qail, mahu Datuk Tan faham situasinya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Hendak diikutkan bahaya, jabatan jenayah siber juga tak lari dari bahaya. Mereka bukanlah hanya berada di pejabat semata. Ada masanya mereka turut terlibat dengan operasi luar. Andai benar dia risaukan Miyn, lebih baik dia haramkan saja Miyn bekerja. Senang.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Baiklah. Saya yakin dengan kerja kamu. Semoga anak saya dalam keadaan yang baik-baik saja,” Raut kerisauan mula naik diwajah Datuk Tan.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Inshaa Allah, Datuk. Kami akan cuba sebaiknya untuk selamatkan anak Datuk,” janji Qail.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dia mengerti, Datuk Tan mahukan pasukan yang terbaik, membantunya menjejaki anak kesayangannya</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> itu</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Namun, ada masanya dia sedikit curiga. Tak mungkinlah Datuk Tan tidak mengesyaki sesiapa selain Black. Semua orang sedia tahu, Black ada</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">lah</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> pekerja kesayangannya. Pantang nama Black disebut, pasti wajah tua itu ceria. Masakan Black pula yang menculik anak bekas majikannya itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">*****</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“HELLO</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Assalamualaikum,” Miyn tunjalkan jari telunjuknya di bahu Qail. Masuk saja ke dalam rumah, suaminya itu sudah terlena di sofa.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail mendengus.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Nak masuk waktu Maghrib dah ni, awak oi. Tidur apa lagi. Bangunlah,” kejut Miyn lagi. Mata Qail masih tertutup. Tiada tanda-tanda dia akan bangun.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn menjuihkan bibir. Penat sangat gamaknya. Selalu kalau dia yang tertidur di sofa, memang terpaksalah dia tahan telinga dengan bebelan si suami. Ini, dia pula yang buat. Geram pula hati kita.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Awak!” jerit Miyn di telinga Qail. Hambik kau, susah sangat nak bangun kan. Sekali Inspektor Miyn menjerit, kelam kabut.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Miyn!” Suara Qail dikuatkan. Tidak suka Miyn berbuat demikian. Mahu luruh jantung dia. “Siapa ajar jerit-jerit kat suami ni?” Mata Qail sudah terbuka luas. Semuanya gara-gara terkejut akan jeritan Miyn.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Eh, awak tu. Saya kejutkan elok-elok, awak tak nak bangun. Saya jeritlah,” Miyn menjawab sambil menuju ke dapur.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dia meletakkan barang-barang dapur yang dibelinya di</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> pasaraya</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> tadi. Satu persatu barang basah disusun di dalam peti ais dan selebihnya diatur kemas di dalam almari dapur.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail menggeliatkan badan sedikit. Penatnya!</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Masak ke malam ni?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Iya</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, masak. </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Meeting </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">awak tunda kan?” Qail angguk.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Andai </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">meeting</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">nya tidak ditunda, masih di pejabat agaknya dia ketika ini. Mujur Tuan Afnan ada kerja lain yang terpaksa dia uruskan terlebih dahulu. Sesungguhnya dia sangat penat hari ini. Sedari pagi sehinggalah petang, dia sibuk ke hulu ke hilir mendapatkan maklumat tentang Black.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Pergilah naik. Karang dah siap masak, saya panggil,” Mendengarkan itu, Qail toleh ke belakang.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Uish. Miyn sudah siap memakai apron, periuk nasi di tangan. Tudung di kepala tidak dibuka. Sememangnya isteri dia ni tak reti penat ke?</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail bangkit. Dia melangkah ke dapur.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tak penat ke?” Ceh, kira tahap </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">caring</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">lah tu menyoal Miyn begitu. “Saya tak kisah pun </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">order </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Pizza Hut aje,” kata Qail lagi.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn membasuh beras di sinki. “Kalau penat, saya tak masak. Saya bukannya sibuk macam awak. Seharian kat ofis aje pun,” Bukan pengsan pun kalau dia masak. Pelik sungguhlah Uqail ni.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Iyalah. Suka hati awak,” Kita kasihankan dia, kita pula yang kena balik. Malas bergaduh dengan Miyn, dia naik ke bilik.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Azan Maghrib pun sudah berkumandang. Elok dia membersihkan diri dan solat. Belengas pula rasanya badan dia ni.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Tadi penat sangat terus terlentang atas sofa.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">*****</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">TADI</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> bukan main lagi dia membantah Miyn memasak, sekarang ni berselera sekali dia makan. Agaknyalah perut lelaki itu tak diisi sejak tengah hari kot.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tak </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">lunch </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">ke tadi?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tak sempat,” Dah agak dah.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Pandai pula Miyn masak, sedap. Di dalam hati sahaja Qail mampu memuji masakan isterinya itu. Antara ego dan segan dia mahu menuturkan kata pujian buat si isteri. Memang seminggu Miyn mentertawakan dia nanti.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Selesai makan malam, Qail dan Miyn lepak di ruang rehat tingkat atas. Bukannya selalu dapat santai seperti ini. Criminal Minds terlayar di ruang mata. Sama-sama polis, sama-sama meminati </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">genre </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">cerita yang sama. Mana hendak layan cerita cintan cintun, tak </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">thrill </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">katanya. Tak kena dengan jiwa.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Awak…”</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hmmm…”</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn menggaru belakang kepalanya. Hampir lupa dia pada hasrat dia memanggil Qail tadi. Berdebar pula dia mendengar suara jantan Qail itu. Gaya macam dah jatuh cinta pada suami sendiri saja. Dia senyum sendiri. Nasib baik tumpuan Qail pada televisyen, mahu tak cukup nafas dia nanti kalau Qail nampak reaksi dia.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tadi Datuk Tan ada </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">call </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">saya,” beritahu Miyn terus.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kenapa?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mata Miyn melirik pada Qail yang elok berbaring dengan kedua tangan di bawah kepala itu. Entah kenapa dia berasa Qail </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">handsome </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">sangat malam ni. Jantung dia ni pun bukan main laju lagi dok mengepam. Dup dap dup dap!</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Entah. Dia nak jumpa saya esok,” maklum Miyn. Bak kata Mama Chik, walaupun dia tidak suka atau sayang pada Uqail, dia tetap wajib maklumkan atau meminta izin Qail dulu sebelum ke mana-mana. Wajib!</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail mendongak sedikit. Dipandangnya Miyn sejenak. Gadis itu duduk bersila sambil memeluk bantal petak kegemarannya. Dulu hampir sahaja Qail bakar bantal itu. Mama Chik yang hadiahkan bantal itu pada Miyn. Dan ada gambar Uqail pada bantal petak itu. Sudahnya dia biarkan sahaja apabila teruk Miyn menangis kerana bantal itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kalau awak pergi seorang, saya tak benarkan,” tegas Qail bersuara. Tanda dia serius mahu Miyn membawa teman.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn buat muka. Diam-diam dia mengejek ayat Qail.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Adda ikut sekali. Awak kan suruh dia ikut Datuk Tan. Lupa?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Sungguhlah dia tidak mengerti. Sebelum kahwin, elok saja dia seorang diri bertemu saksi atau suspek di lokap. Selepas kahwin, dikawal pula pergerakannya. Miyn terangguk-angguk, mungkin aku ni dah jadi tanggungjawab dia. Nanti jadi apa-apa, pasti </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">family </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">aku cari dia dulu, omel Miyn di dalam hati.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tak faham betul orang tua ni. Dah cakap banyak kali pun tak faham-faham lagi,” bentak Qail.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Terkejut Miyn dibuatnya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Awat yang hang dok kalut?” Terluah ayat itu tanpa sengaja. Miyn sengih apabila mata Qail sedang merenung dia. “</span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Sorry</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” Kedua belah tangan dikapit seakan memohon ampun.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail bingkas berdiri.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Jangan setuju kalau Datuk Tan minta awak gantikan Adda. </span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Ini bukan arahan saya as a husband saja ya tapi sebagai bekas ketua awak. </span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Faham?” Qail terpaksa memberi amaran pada Miyn. Risau andai benarlah tekaannya bahawa Datuk Tan mahu Miyn mengganti Adda.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Baik,” kata Miyn</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> sepatah. Kalau dah suara tegas Uqail yang keluar, memang sah dia wajib turut. Risau bebelan Qail meniti di telinganya hari-hari.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mendengarkan itu Qail terus masuk ke biliknya. Matanya sudah tidak tahan. Mengantuk dan penat.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn masih di situ. Beberapa minit kemudian, dia mematikan televisyen dan menutup lampu di ruang rehat. Tak syoklah menonton televisyen seorang diri. Lebih baik dia tidur.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">*****</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">HATI</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> memuji keterampilan Inspektor Miyn. Datuk Tan asyik menilik Miyn yang duduk bertentangan dengannya. Tak cukup itu, bibir dia mengulas senyum manis. Dulu lagi dia sudah memerhatikan Miyn, cuma gadis itu langsung tidak melayannya. Agak kecewa jugalah apabila dia mengetahui perihal perkahwinan Miyn dan Qail.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kamu ni tak pernahnya tak cantik, Inspektor Miyn,” puji Datuk Tan bersahaja. Miyn hanya senyum nipis.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Adda sudah buat muka. Menggatal pula orang tua ni. Siaplah kau kalau Chief Inspector Uqail tahu. Tak cecah bumi agaknya kaki kau tu, bebel Adda di dalam hati, melempiaskan kegeramannya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tak secantik anak Datuklah, kan,” Miyn membalas, sekadar mahu mengambil hati. “Jadi, apa tujuan Datuk mahu berjumpa dengan saya?” Dia terus kepada tujuan utama Datuk Tan memanggilnya. Malas dia berlama di sini.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Tidak mahu mencalarkan imej baik Datuk Tan.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Datuk Tan berdehem.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Sebenarnya, saya lebih selesa jika Inspektor Miyn sahaja yang membantu saya dalam hal ni. Tapi… saya tak nafikan kebolehan Inspektor Adda. Tidak,” Adda senyum nipis. Bagus betul ayat Datuk Tan, mungkin tidak mahu dia terasa hati agaknya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Kisah pula dia andai Datuk Tan tak memerlukan dia. Lagi dia suka. Sungguh berbeza tanggapan sebelum dan selepas berurusan dengan Datuk Tan.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hm… macam nilah, Datuk. Selesa atau tidak, Datuk kenalah terima. Pasti Datuk sudah dimaklumkan, saya sudah tidak terlibat dalam kes yang dikendalikan oleh unit jenayah berat. Jadi, saya memang tak boleh masuk campur. Kalau betullah Datuk tak selesa dengan Inspektor Adda, apa kata saya usulkan pada Chief Inspector Uqail untuk tugaskan Inspektor Umar aje iringi Datuk,” Penuh sopan Miyn menuturkan kata. Tidak mahu orang ternama itu tersinggung.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Datuk Tan menggeleng perlahan. Hatinya teringin benar hendak Miyn mengiringinya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Saya setuju dengan cadangan Inspektor Miyn. Elok juga kalau Inspektor Umar yang ambil tugas saya ni,” Adda mengiakan cadangan Miyn.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Lelaki separuh usia itu menghela nafas perlahan. “Baiklah. Saya ikut cadangan awak, Inspektor Miyn,” setuju Datuk Tan setelah berfikir sejenak baik-buruknya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn dan Adda sembunyi. Sekadar menghormati Datuk Tan. Susah betul mahu meyakinkan lelaki itu. Banyak kerenah. Yang diculik, anaknya. Tetapi, bapaknya yang melebih. Kusut.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">*****</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">SETELAH</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> selesai berurusan dengan Datuk Tan, Miyn kembali ke pejabatnya. Sebentar tadi,</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Inspektor</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Nabil, rakan setugasnya di unit jenayah siber memberikan dia tugasan baru. Kes </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">hacking </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">di sebuah syarikat swasta. Melibatkan </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">hacker </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">dari luar negara yang mahu memecah masuk maklumat sulit syarikat itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Buka sahaja pintu, tubuh tegap milik Uqail menjamah matanya. Elok sahaja lelaki itu bersandar di almari sebelah kanannya, sedang menyelak helaian demi helaian dari sebuah buku kegemarannya. Miyn melangkah ke meja, diletakkan beg sandangnya di atas meja dan duduk di kerusi empuknya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Mimpi apa datang sini?” soal Miyn sambil memusing kerusi menghadap bekas bosnya itu. Qail angkat kening.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Macam mana?” soal Qail kembali. Dia meletakkan kembali buku di tangan di almari itu lalu menuju ke kerusi yang dihadapan meja Miyn. Tanpa disuruh Miyn, selamba sahaja dia duduk di situ.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn buat muka geram. Faham akan soalan Qail itu. Dibetulkan kerusinya, dia menatap wajah kacak milik suaminya itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ini yang saya nak bincang. Alang-alang awak dah datang sini. Sendiri. Saya nak minta awak gantikan Adda dengan Umar. Biar Umar aje yang iring Datuk Tan. Boleh?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kenapa?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Itu yang saya cadangkan dekat Datuk Tan tadi. Yang penting, Datuk Tan sendiri setuju kalau Umar yang ganti Adda. Dan yang paling penting, saya takkan terlibat</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” Miyn berharap Qail terima permintaannya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail sandarkan tubuh ke belakang kerusi.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Okey, saya setuju. Jadi, tak dapatlah Datuk tu pujuk awak ya?” Dia mahu senyum, tetapi risau Miyn berfikir yang bukan-bukan pula. Jadi, diseriuskan sahaja muka itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Iyalah. Awak ingat saya teringin ke nak </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">handle </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Datuk Tan tu. Elok-elok orang dok hormat dia, saya yang cemarkan pula nama dia nanti,” Jawapan Miyn mengundang tawa Qail. Reaksi Miyn sangat lucu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tahu pun. </span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">So</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, dah habis kerja?” Qail angkat</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> sedikit</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> tangan kirinya. Jam sudah menunjukkan pukul 5, maknanya waktu kerja Miyn sudah habis.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Erk. Sepatutnya belum,” Miyn mengangkat fail di atas mejanya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Em, buat kat rumah ajelah. Sekarang, saya nak awak ikut saya,” Ewah… ewah. Mentang-mentang dia ketua, suka hati dia saja.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Hello</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Chief Inspector Uqail. Awak ingat awak tu bos kat Prime Holding ke, nak balik sesuka hati?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Siapa suami awak?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Awak.”</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Good</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Jom!”</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Sungguh Miyn pening dengan kerenah Qail petang ini. Sangkanya dia perlu melayan kerenah Datuk Tan sahaja hari ini, rupanya suaminya juga mahukan perhatian dia. Haih.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Okey, okey. Tapi, kita nak pergi mana? Rumah Tok Aki?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Laju Qail menggeleng. Dia bangkit. “</span><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Dating</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” jawab Qail tanpa menghiraukan riak wajah si isteri ketika itu</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> sebelum membawa langkah keluar dari bilik pejabat Miyn.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Ya Allah, ujian apa ini? Omel hati Miyn.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light'; font-size: 10.0000pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Kelam kabut dia mengemas barang-barang lalu hilang di sebalik pintu. Membontoti langkah Qail. Sepanjang perjalanan keluar ke kereta, tak lekang senyuman di bibir. Ada saja anggota-anggota yang menegur. Mengusik pun iya juga. Iyalah, dia jalan beriringan dengan Chief Inspektor Uqail kot. Dulunya hanya rakan sekerja tapi dah bertukar status suami isteri. Namun ramai saja anggota-anggota lain begitu. Hari-hari kalau asyik jumpa muka yang sama, mana mungkin jantung tak berdegup. Iya tak.</span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><br /></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">Nota: Akhirnya berjaya juga upload episod 5 selepas sekian lama. Untuk makluman, episod 1-5 CIA dah tulis lama. 5 tahun yang lepas, cuma tak berkesempatan nak update selalu. Momentum writing hilang. Selain tu, CIA ada sikit insecurity. Takut orang judge cerita tulisan CIA. Plus, sekarang dah ramai penulis. Lebih hebat. Tapi CIA akan tetap menulis sebab ini salah satu bakat yang CIA sayang dan suka. Walaupun tak ada upload dekat mana-mana, cukuplah CIA simpan dalam simpanan CIA dulu. Inshaa Allah jika ada masa dan CIA yakin nak upload, CIA akan mula upload cerpen semula.</p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">Nota II: Bagi e-novel atau cerpen yang belum complete, CIA tak berani janji untuk sambungan. Semua copy CIA tak sempat nak save. Jadi CIA akan fokus untuk penulisan yang terkini dulu. Maaf ya pada yang masih menunggu. Dan terima kasih pada yang masih rajin berkunjung ke blog CIA ni. Really appreciate it. Dan minta maaf jika yang terkurang. Segala teguran CIA terima dengan hati yang terbuka. Peace!</p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 6.0000pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric; text-indent: 36.0000pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">Nota III: Sedang gigih nak habiskan semua episod Legasi. Cerita tergantung lagi ni. Huhu.</p>CIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670635685591744734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381260110241349953.post-64124976042468695082021-06-20T02:03:00.003+08:002022-09-02T15:32:28.227+08:00Mini Novella: Legasi Episod 4<p><br /></p><p><b style="text-align: justify;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiauYEISGSS5C_E15covGDK7znZjvuYt1pkKITF1R861S_EPah_hzvvSu2QMuOLc3Odr8vJru_m0NfGa62o8RC275ZKchxNLBVGXWe36TsLav641Non2UsMEMhegIsFxgP1yaD0aC9KTCo/s320/PhotoGrid_1526878391438.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiauYEISGSS5C_E15covGDK7znZjvuYt1pkKITF1R861S_EPah_hzvvSu2QMuOLc3Odr8vJru_m0NfGa62o8RC275ZKchxNLBVGXWe36TsLav641Non2UsMEMhegIsFxgP1yaD0aC9KTCo/s0/PhotoGrid_1526878391438.jpg" /></a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://cheirumunayu.blogspot.com/2018/05/mini-novella-legasi-episod-3.html" target="_blank">Legasi Episod 3</a></div><b style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><br /></span></b><p></p><p><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">MAMA</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"> Chik mengerling Tok Aki di sofa berangkai tiga itu. Orang tua itu asyik tersenyum dari tadi. Digelengkan kepalanya perlahan. Bahagia betul dia melihat ayahnya itu. Sesekali matanya melirik ke tangga. Menanti tuan rumah menampakkan diri. Sudah tiga puluh minit dia dan Tok Aki di sini, di rumah Uqail dan Aimina.</span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Marilah kita pulang dulu, ayah. Nanti kita datang lagi,” Tok Aki menggeleng. Tongkat ditangannya dipusing-pusing perlahan.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ayah nak tunggu mereka. Sekejap lagi turunlah tu,” Senyuman masih terukir di bibir tua itu. Ingin diungkap rasa bahagia itu, rasanya tak tercapai dek akal.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ayah ni. Entah pukul berapalah mereka nak bangun. Kita balik aje dulu,” pujuk Mama Chik lagi.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Tok Aki pantas menggeleng.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tak mahu. Kamu ni, aku ni bukannya muda lagi. Kamu tak nampak tadi?” Kening Tok Aki terjongket.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mama Chik buat muka.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ayah… Budak berdua tu dah berkahwin…”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Sebab dah berkahwinlah ayah seronok. Kamu tengok dulu, anak kamu tu. Bukan main lagi dia buat perangai. Alasan macam-macam, tak mahu Miyn tu jadi isteri dia. Tak cukup itu, dia merajuk, lari sampai ke Los Angeles. Alih-alih, apa yang kita nampak tadi? Anak menantu kamu tu tidur sekatil. Siap berpelukan lagi tu,” potong Tok Aki bersama hujah panjang.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mama Chik tertunduk. Malu. Boleh pula Tok Aki mengajak dia pagi-pagi buta semata-mata mahu </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">spot-check</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> anak menantunya. Anak-anak bertuah itu pun, bukannya reti nak </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">lock </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">pintu bilik. Sengaja mahu Tok Aki melihat mereka bahagia agaknya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Malaslah bercakap dengan ayah ni,” Mama Chik berlalu ke dapur. Lebih baik dia mencari sarapan yang boleh dia siapkan di dapur itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Aku tak suruh kamu bercakap dengan aku pun,” gumam Tok Aki perlahan. Dia menyambung senyumnya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Angan-angan untuk bercicit dalam masa terdekat ini mula bermain dimindanya. Alangkah bagusnya andai itu benar-benar berlaku. Umur dia juga bukannya muda lagi</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, tua sangat dah.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">*****</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">LANGKAH</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> demi langkah, </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> mula pelik. Bau wangi kian menusuk ke hidungnya. Setahunya dia dan Qail tidak mengupah orang gaji.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Siapa pula yang sedang memasak di rumah mereka ketika ini?</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Awak masak ke?” aju Qail</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> sambil</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> memasukkan tangan ke dalam kocek seluar pendeknya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn geleng.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Saya pernah masak ke?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail geleng.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mereka saling bertatapan</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> seketika</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Kaki tetap melangkah ke tingkat bawah. Keluhan berat Qail luah saat terpandang susuk tubuh Tok Aki yang elok bersantai di ruang tamu, manakala Mama Chik sibuk menyusun pinggan di meja makan. Miyn tergelak. Terasa kelakar akan situasi di</span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">apartment</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> dua tingkat mereka itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mujur dia tidak buka hikayat alam bunian. Mahu tergolek Qail mendengarnya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Morning</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, mama!” sapa Miyn mesra. Dia merapati Mama Chik di meja makan.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Morning</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, sayang,” Kedua pipi menantunya itu dia cium. Tanpa disuruh Miyn membantu Mama Chik menyiapkan sarapan. Untung dia pagi ini, ada yang sudi menyediakan sarapan untuk mereka suami isteri.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hah, baru bangun Qail?” Qail sengih akan soalan Tok Aki. Dia melarikan tangan kanan ke belakang kepala, jemari meramas rambutnya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dilabuhkan punggung di sisi atuknya itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Iya</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Terlewat bangun, Tok Aki. Cuti hari ni,” Jawapan itu menggalakkan lagi senyuman Tok Aki.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kamu nak keluar ke ni?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tak jadilah. Mama dah tolong buatkan sarapan tu. Ingat tadi nak keluar pergi kedai mamak kat hujung sana, beli sarapan.”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Tok Aki mengerling Miyn di meja makan. Bertambah mekar dia apabila melihat rambut isteri Qail itu basah. Allah, melampau betul fantasi Tok Aki ini. Padahal Miyn memang suka membasahkan rambut setiap kali dia mandi.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tok Aki, awak, jom makan,” panggil Miyn sambil menuangkan air kopi ke dalam cawan atuk-cucu itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail dan Tok Aki pantas ke meja makan. Meja makan di </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">apartment </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail dan Miyn tidaklah sebesar meja</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> makan</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> di banglo Tok Aki. Ia hanya boleh memuatkan enam orang. Cukuplah. Bukannya ada ramai orang di rumah itu. </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Miyn panggil Qail apa tadi?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Awak.”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Ternaik sedikit kening Tok Aki. Mama Chik hanya beriak biasa. Apa yang peliknya? Okeylah tu. Elok sikit dari ‘aku’.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tak mesra langsung,” komen Tok Aki. Terhenti kunyahan Qail dan Miyn serentak. Terkejut mereka mendengar komen Tok Aki itu. “Cubalah Miyn panggil Qail, abang ke. Tak pun, sayang. Nak manis lagi, </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">darling</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” sambung Tok Aki.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mendengarkan itu, tersedak Miyn dibuatnya. Perit jugalah tekaknya itu. Tanpa dipinta, Qail mengurut belakang isterinya. Kasihan. Dia juga hampir tersedak tadi. Tok Aki ini, selalu sangat sembur orang tak pakai helmet.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ayah ni. Biarlah mereka nak panggil apa-apa pun, sama aje,” sampuk Mama Chik. Kasihan pula dia pada anak menantunya, tak habis-habis dikongkong oleh ayahnya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ish, kamu ni. Pagi tadi lagi kamu asyik bangkang ayah. Ayah tahu kamu pun seronok jugak tengok budak berdua ni mesra. Mesti tak sabar nak terima cucu kan?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mama Chik menepuk dahinya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail dan Miyn hanya pandang pergaduhan antara dua beranak itu. Malas mereka mahu masuk campur.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Qail, Miyn… Tok Aki ni bukanlah nak mengongkong hidup kamu berdua. Cuma, kamu tahu kan? Tok Aki ni bila-bila masa aje Allah nak jemput. Kamu tak mahu ke bahagiakan Tok Aki sebelum Tok Aki tutup mata?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dia buat drama pula.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail menyisip kopi perlahan sebelum matanya tertumpu pada Tok Aki.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tok Aki tak bahagia ke sekarang?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mindanya rancak berfikir. Bukankah permintaan Tok Aki untuk dia memperisterikan Aimina sudah ditunaikan? Tok Aki mahu apa lagi? Tidak cukup lagikah pengorbanannya itu. Meluap pula dadanya mendengar butir bicara atuknya itu. Celah mana lagi Tok Aki mahu dia bahagiakan hati tua itu?</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Tok Aki berdehem.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Bukanlah Tok Aki tak bahagia. Cuma…”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tok Aki tak puas lagi nak tentukan hidup Qail, ya? Kali ni Tok Aki nak Qail buat apa? Lahirkan cicit yang ramai untuk Tok Aki?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Walaupun bicara itu agak lembut, namun ia seolah melempiaskan nada marah pada kata-kata itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn kerling di sisi kanannya. Mama Chik yang duduk bertentangan dengan Qail turut memandang anak sulungnya itu. Tok Aki terdiam.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tok Aki…”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Qail cuma berharap Tok Aki faham situasi Qail. Sekali ni aje Qail minta, biarlah Qail bernafas dengan tenang. Qail okey dengan hidup Qail sekarang, walaupun masih dibawah pengawasan Tok Aki,” luah Qail, lirih sahaja suara itu bertutur.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dia benar-benar mahu Tok Aki memahami keadaannya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Tok Aki bangun. “Marilah, Chik. Kita balik dulu,” Tongkat yang bersandar di kerusi ditarik. Dia melangkah meninggalkan ruang makan.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Mama balik dulu. Nanti senang-senang kami datang lagi.”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn turut berdiri, namun Mama Chik menghalang. Bibir dijuihkan pada Qail. Miyn mengangguk faham.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hati-hati, mama,” pesan Miyn sebelum tubuh Mama Chik dan Tok Aki hilang dari pandangannya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Perhatiannya kini pada sang suami yang hanya diam itu. Langsung tidak bergerak selepas meluahkan rasa hatinya. Miyn duduk. Dituangkan air kosong ke dalam gelas lalu dihulurkan pada Qail.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Minum. Biar sejuk sikit hati tu,” Huluran itu disambut Qail. Rakus sekali dia minum air kosong itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Salah ke apa saya cakap tadi?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn menggeleng. “Apa yang awak kata tadi ada benarnya. Cuma, awak perlu tahu. Apa yang Tok Aki atur untuk awak, semuanya dia fikir demi awak. Tadi mama beritahu saya, Tok Aki bahagia. Dari awal sampai sini, senyum dia tak pernah hilang,” Miyn menarik nafas panjang dan dilepaskan perlahan.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tok Aki dan mama ternampak kita kat dalam bilik awak tadi. Tok Aki rasa bangga, dia berjaya bahagiakan cucu dia ni. Semua yang Tok Aki lakukan, dia dah fikir baik buruknya. Selepas papa awak pergi, Tok Aki rasa sudah menjadi tanggungjawab dia untuk bahagiakan awak, mama dan Yaya. Cara dia </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">aje </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">seperti mendesak, tapi hakikatnya mama, awak dan Yaya tak pernah </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">rasa </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">tersisih pun</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> kan</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” hujah Miyn panjang.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail hela nafas.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tapi… Tok Aki tak pernah fikir perasaan saya. Selepas papa pergi, semua keputusan saya ditentukan Tok Aki. Sampaikan saya rasa tak ada satu pun dalam hidup saya yang boleh buat saya </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">sendiri </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">bangga. Mama sendiri dikongkong,” Qail masih mahu mempertahankan dirinya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Kesabarannya </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">kian menipis. Seolah dia tidak berhak untuk menentukan kehidupan dia sendiri. </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Maksud awak, awak tak bahagia dengan hidup awak sekarang? Kerja awak, saya?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail membisu. Sekarang ini, hidup dia baik-baik sahaja dengan Miyn. Cuma, Miyn bukanlah teman hidup pilihannya. Semua ahli keluarganya dan juga Miyn sendiri sedia maklum tentang itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Qail, dalam hidup ni tak semua apa yang kita nak kita akan dapat. Awak kena bersyukur ada seorang atuk yang pedulikan awak. Cuba awak fikir, sepanjang awak hidup ni, ada ke yang terkurang? Awak tak pernah rasa susah sikit pun. Tok Aki bagi awak, mama dan Yaya segalanya. Sebab… Tok Aki lebih pentingkan keluarga dia. Cukup awak bahagiakan hati tua tu dengan kebahagiaan awak.”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn tarik tangan kiri Qail yang kejap memegang gelas kaca di atas meja. Tangannya menarik gelas itu dari genggaman Qail lalu diletakkan di atas meja.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Awak nak tahu, kenapa saya terima awak?” Soalan itu membuatkan tumpuan Qail beralih. Matanya merenung anak mata Miyn yang turut merenungnya. “Arwah papa awak buat perjanjian bersurat yang bercop peguam. Dan perjanjian tu sah di sisi undang-undang. Andai segala isi perjanjian itu tak dituruti, legasi yang dibina Tok Aki berpuluh tahun ni akan lenyap. Cuma satu syarat yang perlu keluarga awak tunaikan sekiranya nak selamatkan legasi Tok Aki,” Miyn berjeda.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Apa syaratnya?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Digenggam jemari Qail erat.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Syaratnya salah seorang ahli keluarga Tok Aki perlu berkahwin dengan waris Haji Naim,” jawab Miyn satu persatu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail menolak genggaman Miyn. Dia mula faham akan isi perjanjian itu. Padanya, Tok Aki yang bertanggungjawab dan penyebab dia dan Miyn disatukan. Sedari umurnya dua puluh tahun, Tok Aki dan Mama Chik sudah mendedahkan perjanjian yang dilakukan oleh arwah papanya itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn mula risau.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Risau Qail akan berpaling darinya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Siapa yang mulakan perjanjian bodoh tu?” tegas sekali suara Qail. Dia bangkit. Kakinya melangkah ke ruang tamu. Dia tidak mahu berada dekat dengan Miyn.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn mengeluh. Tidak sangka rahsia yang dipegang rapat bakal terungkai. Demi membaiki hubungan dingin Uqail dan Tok Aki, dia sanggup. Dia lebih rasa bersalah andai Qail berterusan menyalahkan Tok Aki.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Haji Naim, atuk saya. Atuk pernah berhajat nak bermenantukan mama tapi abah tolak. Dia hanya inginkan arwah umi sebagai isteri. Atuk risau legasi dia </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">hancur</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> sebab abah tak pandai berniaga. Selain abah, atuk tak ada anak lain. Selepas sepuluh tahun, atuk dapat tahu mama dah berkahwin. Dan, arwah papa yang uruskan legasi Tok Aki. Masa tu jugak arwah papa tengah buntu, b</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">isnes</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Tok Aki semakin teruk. Masa tu jugalah atuk ambil peluang untuk buat perjanjian tu. Atuk yakin legasi Tok Aki mampu mengekalkan legasi atuk yang biasa-biasa tu,” </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">jelas Miyn.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn pandang Qail, lega kerana suaminya setia mendengar.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Arwah papa terpaksa ikut permintaan atuk. Itu satu-satunya jalan keluar untuk selamatkan legasi Tok Aki. Selepas arwah papa meninggal dunia, Tok Aki serahkan legasi pada Pakngah Ran walaupun dia tak berminat langsung dalam dunia business. Alhamdulillah, sampai sekarang b</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">isnes</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Tok Aki berjaya. Awak, Tok Aki terpaksa ikut perjanjian bodoh atuk saya. Demi kebahagiaan keluarga awak,” cerita Miyn lagi.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tapi, saya pelik. Kenapa abah dan awak tak halang atuk dari teruskan perjanjian bodoh tu? Jadi mangsanya, kita,” Renungan tajam Qail hadiahkan kepada cucu Haji Naim.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Saya juga setuju berkahwin dengan awak bersyarat.”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Syarat apa lagi?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Syaratnya Haji Naim tak akan ganggu lagi keluarga Tok Aki selepas saya menjadi sebahagian dari hidup awak. </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dan Haji Naim</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> takkan paksa abah terima mama sebagai isteri. Dan, selepas </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">aje </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">saya dan awak sah sebagai suami isteri… atuk hilang. Abah sendiri tak dapat jejak atuk,” jelas Miyn lagi dan lagi.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Biarlah lelaki itu mengerti mengapa dia langsung tidak menolak permintaan Tok Aki untuk menyatukan mereka.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail kaku.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ini satu-satunya cara saya tebus kembali apa yang atuk rampas dari keluarga awak. Saya lebih rela dikahwinkan dengan waris Tok Aki. Asalkan bukan abah dan mama. Awak lebih tahu, mama takkan pernah lupakan arwah papa. Begitu juga abah, arwah umilah isteri abah… sampai bila-bila. Saya dah jelaskan segalanya pada awak. Awak nilailah. Tok Aki nak selamatkan legasi yang arwah papa bangunkan dari jatuh ke tangan atuk. Untuk itu, saya yakin Tok Aki juga dah berfikir panjang sebelum berniat menyatukan saya dan awak.”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail bersandar di sofa. Matanya terarah ke syiling. Fikirannya berkecamuk. Dihadam cerita Miyn sedalam-dalamnya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Aimina… Miyn bersetuju untuk mengahwininya demi menyelamatkan legasi Tok Aki dan juga mematikan niat Haji Naim yang ingin bermenantukan Mama Chik. Matanya kini tertancap pada susuk tubuh Miyn. Gadis itu sedang mengemas meja makan. Kenapa Miyn sanggup berkorban demi keluarganya?</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Dia?</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Langsung tiada sekelumit rasa untuk redha akan perkahwinannya itu. Dia lebih rela memberontak dan menegakkan keputusannya untuk hidup sendiri tanpa kongkongan Tok Aki.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Miyn,” Miyn paling. Ketika itu, dia baru selesai mengelap meja. Sabar dia menanti Qail membuka mulut.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Bibir itu bagai mahu meluahkan sesuatu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Em… macam mana awak tahu semua ni?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Abah tak pernah rahsiakan apa-apa dari saya. Abah minta saya tolong selesaikan dengan atuk. Saya tahu abah tak sanggup kecewakan atuk dan dalam masa yang sama, dia tak mampu nak tunaikan permintaan atuk. Mama pun, dia tak rela berkahwin lagi. Cuma saya dan awak pilihan terakhir mereka.”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Atuk baik,” puji Qail, ikhlas. Dia sendiri senang berborak itu ini dengan Haji Naim. Dan Haji Naim bukanlah kejam seperti itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn angguk.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Perjanjian yang atuk dan arwah papa ada </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">time limit</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Kalau perjanjian tu tak ditunaikan dalam masa yang ditetapkan, mahkamah berhak menarik hak Tok Aki sebagai pemilik. Atuk sendiri tak boleh nak buat apa-apa. Dan, perjanjian tu automatik terbatal selepas waris Tok Aki dan Haji Naim bersatu.”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Maksudnya, perjanjian tu dah terbatal?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hm,” Miyn kembali menyambung kerjanya. Dia ke sinki, tangannya ligat mencuci pinggan dan cawan yang digunakan untuk bersarapan tadi.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail menghampiri Miyn. “Awak siaplah. Kita balik rumah Tok Aki,” kata Qail sebelum menghilangkan diri ke bilik kerjanya, bersebelahan dengan tangga untuk ke tingkat atas.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn melirik senyum. Dia tahu Qail bukannya kejam, cuma kebenaran lambat sampai di pengetahuannya. Apa yang lelaki itu tahu, Tok Aki punca dan penyebab mereka disatukan. Kini, dia pula musykil. Adakah Qail langsung tidak ikhlas bersetuju untuk berkahwin dengannya?</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">*****</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">KERETA</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> diparkir di garaj. Qail mendahului Miyn masuk ke dalam banglo tiga tingkat milik Tok Aki. Dia perasan kereta yang selalu Tok Aki guna sudah berada di garaj, pasti atuk dan mamanya itu sudah tiba di rumah. Semoga Tok Aki tidak mengambil hati akan keterlanjuran katanya tadi. Miyn pula hanya mengekori langkah Qail, malaslah mahu mencampuri urusan anak beranak itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Mama,” Qail menyapa Mama Chik di ruang tamu. Terkejut wanita itu menerima kedatangan anak menantunya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn membawa diri ke balkoni di tingkat tiga banglo itu. Dia pasti Tok Aki ada di situ.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Haih, mimpi apa balik sini tiba-tiba ni?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Nak jumpa Tok Aki, ma,” maklum Qail. Dia duduk di sebelah Mama Chik, tangan mamanya itu dicapai. Dikucup lembut belakang tangan itu. “Qail minta maaf sebab terkurang ajar tadi. Qail tak sengaja,” ucap Qail, bersungguh-sungguh.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mama Chik usap lembut kepala anak lelakinya itu. Dia faham situasi Qail. Siapa yang suka andai dikongkong seperti itu? Hendak bekerja, ditentukan kariernya. Hendak berumahtangga, dipilih teman hidupnya. Namun, dia sedia maklum akan sebab musabab Tok Aki melakukan yang sedemikian. Semuanya adalah kerana dia yang tidak mahu menjadi menantu kepada Haji Naim. Sudahnya, anak lelakinya yang dijadikan sandaran.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Mama yang sepatutnya minta maaf. Sebab mama, Qail kena terima Miyn sebagai isteri. Sebab mama, Qail terpaksa hidup dengan seseorang yang bukan pilihan Qail. Mama tahu tu. Cuma satu mama minta, redha. Belajar redha akan apa yang berlaku dalam hidup Qail. Mungkin ada hikmahnya semua ni terjadi.” Kedua belah tapak tangan Mama Chik melekap pada pipi Qail.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail ulas senyum.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Mama bangga. Anak mama yang kacak macam arwah papa ni, berjaya walaupun hidup dikongkong. Masih mampu buat mama tersenyum. Mama tak mahu Qail salahkan Tok Aki lagi, okey?” Mama Chik lega apabila anak lelaki tunggalnya itu mengangguk.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tok Aki juga bangga dengan Qail,” sampuk Tok Aki. Serentak Mama Chik dan Qail menoleh ke tangga.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Lelaki tua itu dipimpin oleh Miyn menuruni tangga sambil tersenyum.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Pantas Qail mendapatkan Tok Aki. Dipeluk atuknya itu erat. Tok Aki mengusap lembut belakang cucunya itu. Dia berharap tidak berlaku lagi kejadian seperti ini di kemudian hari. Semoga ini yang pertama dan terakhir.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn mendekati Mama Chik disofa. Senyumannya lebar sambil duduk disebelah wanita kesayangannya itu. Selepas arwah umi, Mama Chiklah wanita yang paling dia sayang.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Buruk betul perangai suami kamu tu, Miyn.”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Betul tu, ma. Anak mamalah tu,” usik Miyn. Mama Chik gelak. Tangannya mencubit pipi menantu kesayangannya yang manja itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Iyalah. Anak mama, tapi suami kamu,” usik Mama Chik kembali. Mereka ketawa serentak. Geli hati.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail memimpin Tok Aki ke sofa. Terkejut sangat barangkali, lemah terus sendi-sendi Tok Aki setelah pulang dari rumah Qail dan Miyn tadi. Sungguh, dia sudah tidak larat mahu berjalan. Terpaksa diakui tubuhnya sudah terlalu tua.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Apalah yang suka sangat tu?” tegur Tok Aki. Dilabuhkan punggung dikerusi malasnya. Qail mengambil tempat di sofa berangkai dua berhampiran dengan Tok Aki, berhadapan dengan Miyn dan Mama Chik.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Biasalah, ayah. Kalau dengan Miyn ni, memang asyik kena usik </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">aje </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">lah,” jawab Mama Chik bersama sisa tawa.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Mana ada. Mama yang usik Miyn,” bantah Miyn. Ceria sungguh nadanya. Seronok dia bergurau senda dengan Mama Chik.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Kepala Tok Aki digelengkan perlahan.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Macam-macam kamu berdua ni. Miyn, Tok Aki dengar kamu kena tukar jabatan. Betul ke?” tanya Tok Aki, ingin tahu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Iya</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, Tok Aki. Ada hamba Allah ni tak suka Miyn kerja dengan dia. Apa nak buat, ikut </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">aje </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">lah. Dia kan ketua,” Selamba sahaja Miyn perli sang suami.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Untuk kebaikan,” balas Qail, tahu Miyn sedang memerli dia.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn cebik. Iyalah tu untuk kebaikan.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tak apalah, Miyn. Ikut </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">aje</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">lah cakap suami kamu tu. Mungkin lebih elok kalau kamu berdua tak bekerja sekali. Tak adalah nanti mengadu bosan. Kat rumah pandang muka tu </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">aje</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, kat tempat kerja muka yang sama jugak,” ujar Tok Aki, menyokong tindakan cucu lelakinya itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail senyum lebar.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Bertambah cebiklah Miyn dibuatnya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Tak </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">thrill </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">la kerja Miyn sekarang. Tak </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">best</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” komen Miyn. Kepalanya dilentokkan ke bahu Mama Chik. Biar si Uqail tu cemburu dia bermanja dengan mama lelaki itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Itu tandanya Qail sayang Miyn. Tak mahu isteri dia ni terlibat dalam kes-kes bahaya tu,” ulas Mama Chik. Dikenyitkan matanya pada Tok Aki.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn buat-buat batuk. Qail pula tersandar di sofa. Ke situ pula mama dia ni. Bukannya mama tak tahu bagaiman</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">a</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> hubungan mereka.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Alah, mama ni…”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Haip, ikut cakap suami,” potong Qail dengan sengih mengusik. Memang mendapat jelingan Miynlah jawabnya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Tergelak Tok Aki dan Mama Chik melihat kerenah budak berdua itu. Pantang buka mulut, bergaduh saja kerjanya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">*****</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">HELA </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">dilepas perlahan, kedua telapak tangan mengibas pasir yang melekat. Setelah beberapa minggu berhempas pulas sibuk menyelesaikan saki baki kehidupan sebagai pelajar universiti, akhirnya berjaya juga dia berehat. Ajakan rakan-rakan seperjuangan untuk bercuti tidak ditolak, malas pantas saja dia setuju.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> <span> <span> </span></span>Seronok juga sesekali bercuti ke pantai. Tambahan pula, rakan-rakan sudah merencanakan pelbagai aktiviti sepanjang mereka bercuti di sini. Dan dia juga ingin menenangkan perasaan yang bercelaru kebelakangan ini. Tok Aki adalah salah satu puncanya. Hm.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> <span> <span> </span><span> </span></span>“Qail, terima kasih,” ucap satu suara di sisi Qail.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Kusyuk pula dia melayan perasaan, hampir terlupa ada insan yang menemani di sebelahnya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>“</span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">No </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">hal. Awak okey ke?” tanya Qail.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Olyn senyum kecil.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>“Okey sangat. Dah lama rasanya tak dapat bercuti macam ni,” balas Olyn.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 36pt; mso-para-margin-left: 0.0000gd; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Sama lah. </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">So, what’s next?</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Zayn takda </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">plan </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">apa-apa ke pasal korang?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 36pt; mso-para-margin-left: 0.0000gd; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Plan </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">apa?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail pandang Olyn seketika. “Awak tahu kan Zayn akan sambung belajar ke luar negara?” soal Qail.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Hairan sungguh jika Zayn yang merupakan sahabat baiknya tidak memaklumkan hal penting itu kepada Olyn. Zayn dan Olyn berkasih bukan baru beberapa hari, malah sudah masuk ke tahun ketiga.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Saya tahu. Zayn ada ajak saya. Tapi, awak tahu kan? Saya ni bukanlah dari keluarga yang berada. Walaupun ada tajaan, mustahil rasanya saya nak ikut. Tak sanggup saya nak tinggalkan keluarga saya dekat sini,” jelas Olyn.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Faham,” kata Qail sambil mengangguk perlahan.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Tidak mahu lagi berbicara tentang itu, mereka hanya diam. Mata ralit merenung ke laut. Qail tahu pasti berat untuk Olyn melepaskan Zayn pergi jauh, namun agak mustahil bagi gadis itu untuk menghalang. Jika itu sememangnya keinginan Zayn sendiri, pasti Olyn akan meminta lelaki itu pertimbangkan semula. Permintaan keluarga Zayn yang membuatkan Olyn berdiam diri, melepaskan sahaja Zayn ke luar negara.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Awak, jom lepak sana. Kau, Qail. Duduk sini, diam-diam,” sampuk satu suara.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail dan Olyn berpaling serentak.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Kelihatan Zayn sedang berdiri dengan tiga bekas minuman di tangan. Dihulurkan satu darinya kepada Qail.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Iya, aku duduk sini,” balas Qail sambil tangannya menyambut huluran Zayn.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Olyn bangkit. Ceria betul wajah itu sebaik ternampak Zayn.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Ciao.”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Kata Zayn lalu beriringan dengan Olyn ke arah kerusi santai di bawah pokok kelapa berdekatan dengan chalet.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail menggeleng kepala. </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Bersahabat dengan Zayn sejak dari zaman persekolahan, setiap kelakuan sahabatnya itu ada dalam genggaman tangan dia saja. Qail yakin, Zayn turut berat hati mahu menuruti permintaan keluarganya. Namun, apakan daya. Zayn anak yang baik, mustahil akan melawan kehendak keluarga.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Bibir Qail mengulas senyuman kecil. Hilang sebentar keserabutan di kepalanya ketika ini. Alangkah indahnya jikalau pulang nanti, Tok Aki tidak lagi mengganggu dia dengan permintaan yang sama. </span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> *****</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“AWAK!”</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Tersentak Qail dibuatnya. Hilang terus bayangan Zayn dan Olyn dek sergahan si isteri. Dia betulkan duduk yang tadinya bersandar santai di kerusi pejabat. Mujur saja kesihatan dia tiptop. Silap hari bulan, janda juga si Nur Aimina ni.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> “Miyn…”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Lemah sahaja Qail bersuara.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Miyn garu kepala. “Em, </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">sorry</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Saya ingatkan awak sedar saya kat sini,” kata Miyn sambil melabuhkan punggung dikerusi berhadapan dengan Qail.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Kenapa datang sini?” soal Qail tanpa memandang wajah Miyn. Jemarinya kalut menyambung kembali kerja yang dia tinggalkan sekejap tadi.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Jom </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">lunch</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” ajak Miyn. Teragak-agak juga Miyn mahu mengajak Qail keluar makan tengah hari. Tetapi, cuba nasib sajalah.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hm? Tiba-tiba?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Soal Qail kembali. Masih tidak memandang Miyn.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Yup</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. Tadi datang sini, nak </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">lunch </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">dengan Adda. Tapi… dia takda. Jadi… saya cuba la nasib datang sini. Manalah tahu, encik suami nak teman puan isteri </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">lunch</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” Lambat-lambat Miyn bersuara. Matanya disorotkan ke wajah Qail, mahu melihat reaksi bekas ketuanya itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Mendengarkan itu, Qail angkat kepala. Jemari yang tadinya sibuk di </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">keyboard laptop</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">, terhenti.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn tayang senyuman lebar.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Are you serious</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail tayang muka pelik.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn angkat bahu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“</span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Why not</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail gelak. “Okey, jom,” balas Qail sambil sibuk mengemas fail-fail yang agak bersepah di atas meja.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Oyeah. </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">That’s my boy</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” Spontan Miyn berkata. Dia bingkas berdiri, hatinya senang. Namun, dia terfikir juga apa yang difikirkan Qail sehingga lelaki itu mengelamun sebegitu. Tidak sedar langsung dia masuk. Terpaksa pula dia menjerit, memanggil Qail.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail menggelengkan kepalanya. ‘</span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">That’s my boy</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">?’ Diulang ayat itu di dalam kepalanya.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Sejak Qail mengetahui kebenaran di sebalik perkahwinan mereka, lelaki itu sudah boleh berkompromi dengan Miyn. Walaupun tidaklah semesra pasangan lain, namun suatu hari nanti pasti mereka juga akan sampai ke tahap itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail dan Miyn beriringan keluar dari bangunan yang berona putih dan biru itu, menuju ke parkir kereta. Sempat juga disapa oleh rakan-rakan setugas yang lain.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Awak,” panggil Miyn sambil menutup pintu kereta Honda Civic milik Qail.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Hm?” Tangan Qail laju memakai tali pinggang keledar.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Awak perasan tak? </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Lately </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">ni kan, macam ada orang yang </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">follow </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">kita. Saya yang perasan ke atau memang betul ada orang yang dok intip kita?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail pandang Miyn seketika sebelum mula memandu meninggalkan perkarangan ibu pejabat polis.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Awak jangan fikir sangatlah. Nanti saya minta Umar </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">check </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">CCTV tempat-tempat yang kita pergi,” jawab Qail.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn paling ke kanan. Siku diletakkan di </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">armrest </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">dengan jari telunjuk di bibir. Matanya memandang Qail.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Uhuh, kenapa Umar? Kenapa tak saya aje yang </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">check</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">?”</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail kerling ke kiri. “Awak? </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">No no no</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">. </span><i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Let Umar do it. Enough, full stop</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">,” tegas Qail bersuara.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Miyn betulkan duduk. Bibir mencebik.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">“Okey,” Terpaksa dia bersetuju.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Qail senyum nipis.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Senang pula si isteri mendengar kata. Semoga sikap ini bertahan lama. Penat juga dia hendak menghadap perangai degil Miyn itu. Dia bukanlah mahu Miyn akur akan setiap arahannya, cukuplah Miyn boleh memikirkan di pihak dia juga. Dia tidak akan menghalang jika dirasakan hal itu Miyn boleh kawal.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="justify" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-char-indent-count: 0.0000; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Jika Miyn tidak lontarkan kegusaran tentang itu pun, dia sendiri yang akan siasat. Sejak mereka berkahwin, sering juga dia perasan mereka seakan diekori oleh seseorang. Teringin juga dia mengetahui identiti si pengintip itu.</span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://cheirumunayu.blogspot.com/2022/09/mini-novella-legasi-episod-5.html" target="_blank">Legasi Episod 5</a><br /></div><br /><div>Notes: After a long break... miss me? 😊 CIA akan cuba habiskan Legasi sampai episod 10. Episod 4 & 5 memang dah lama siap, cuma tak berkesempatan nak upload. Selamat membaca Legasi Epsiod 4.</div>CIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670635685591744734noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381260110241349953.post-76886976417141599492018-05-31T00:26:00.003+08:002021-06-20T02:13:34.186+08:00Mini Novella: Legasi Episod 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">PAGI</span></b><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">-pagi lagi, Miyn sudah menempel di kubikel
sahabat baiknya. Bukannya apa, hanya mahu mengetahui tentang kes terbaru mereka
sahaja. Kira baguslah cipta alasan sebegitu. Maklumlah lama juga dia bercuti.
Ceh, gaya macam sebulan aje dia meninggalkan kerjanya. Walhal, cuma seminggu
sahaja. Itupun cuti tak macam cuti saja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Haih, awal pulak kau datang. Suami kau mana?”
tegur Adda.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Miyn tayang muka
tak-kuasa-nak-menjawab-soalan-itu. Dilabuhkan punggung di kerusi kosong milik
rakan sejabat mereka yang masih belum tiba, bersebelahan dengan meja Adda.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Amboi, suami aku jugak yang kau tanya ya. Apa
lagi kau nak tahu? Syok tak <i>honeymoon</i>?
<i>Best</i> tak bercuti dengan suami?”
tembak Miyn sambil menjeling Adda. Adda sengih. Alahai, minah comel ni. Tarik
jugak hidung mancung tu karang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Cemburulah tu. Tanya ajelah. Iya la, kalau aku
jadi kaulah kan. <i>Confirm</i> aku jalan
sesama dengan suami aku tu, bangga weh,” selamba sahaja Adda membalas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Miyn mencebik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Itu kau, bukan aku. Tapi, kalaulah si tegap tu
suami kau. Hmmm…” Jeda. Adda menjegilkan matanya. “Takkanlah dia nak jalan
sesama dengan aku, dah dia suami kau kan,” Erk. Pening kepala fikir ayat si
Miyn ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Adda cubit peha Miyn perlahan. Bab-bab putar
belit ayat, bagi Miynlah. Habis semua ayatnya diputar dengan mesin mulut dia
itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Ehem…” Suara deheman menyedarkan Miyn dan Adda
yang sedang rancak berbual itu. Adda bangun, tanda hormat akan orang atasannya.
Miyn pula, selamba sahaja dia duduk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Walaupun dia tahu, lagak dia itu sangatlah tidak
professional. Entah kenapa berat pula dia mahu bangkit ketika ini. Dan dia juga
tahu, Chief Inspector Uqail mesti tak kisah pun.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Maaf, tuan. Biasalah, lama sangat tak jumpa Miyn
ni. Kan, Miyn?” Adda kenyitkan mata pada Miyn agar mengiyakan sahaja. Tidak
mahu dimarahi kerana berbual ketika sedang bertugas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Ya…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Qail pandang Miyn sekilas. Amboi, mentang-mentang
ketua dia dah naik pangkat jadi suami… dia boleh buat tak heran kat situ.
Agaknya punggung dah tergam di kerusi itu. Bertuah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Kita ada kes baru. Masuk bilik <i>meeting</i>, sekarang!” tegas suara garau
itu memberi arahan. Miyn berdecit. Masih teguh di situ.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Hah, apa tunggu lagi tu?” sergah si orang atasan
tiba-tiba.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Kelam kabut Adda dibuatnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Miyn menjeling. Ingatkan dah masuk tadi. Heh!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Miyn, jom la. Tak pasal kena lagi nanti,” Adda
capai buku catatan dan juga pennya. Miyn? Statik di tempat duduknya. “Nur
Aimina, jom!” jerit Adda di telinga Miyn. Rasakan. Degil lagi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">TUBUH</span></b><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;"> yang penat dek seharian ke hulu ke hilir kerana
menguruskan kes terbaru selepas bercuti, dihempas ke sofa. Lega.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Malas dia hendak berjalan naik ke bilik. Penat
yang teramat dah ni. Hendak angkat tangan pun, berat semacam. Itulah padahnya
bila kembali bekerja selepas bercuti. Kerjanya bukan main melambak lagi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Kot iya pun penat, tutuplah pintu. Kalau ada
pencuri ke penjahat ke masuk tadi, tak pepasal aje jadi mangsa. Awak tu
perempuan. Lain kali, pastikan tutup pintu dulu,” bebel satu suara di pintu <i>apartment</i>. Tegas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Miyn berpaling ke kirinya. Qail sedang
memandangnya, tajam. Hairan apa dia pintu tutup atau tidak. Tetapi, cepat pula
suami dia ni balik. Tadi ketika dia tengah bersiap nak pulang ke rumah, lelaki
itu masih lagi sibuk berbincang dengan Tuan Afnan. Jangan pasal kes baru
sudahlah. Hesh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Hakikatnya, tak ada kan,” Qail mendecit. Ada sahaja
alasan Aimina mahu membangkang cakapnya. Kadang-kadang mahu sahaja dia <i>tape</i>kan bibir itu. Biar jadi isteri
solehah sikit, dengar cakap suami.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Dia tidak tahu yang Miyn sedang merencanakan
sesuatu ketika ini. Sungguh Miyn malas bergerak saat ini. Aci tak kalau dia
suruh Qail dukung dia naik atas. Sengih sinis kelihatan di wajah Miyn.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Hampeh! Ingat dia berani tahap buaya ke apa nak
buat permintaan macam tu. Hish, ngeri. Buatnya Qail tayang muka
Chief-Inspector-Uqail dia tu, kecut juga nanti.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Lupakan saja, Nur Aimina. Takkan dapat punyalah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Dulu sebelum berkahwin, boleh pula dia masuk
rumah pintu tutup sendiri. Walaupun penat, tidak pula dia mengadu seperti
sekarang ini. Reti pula dia mandi sebaik tiba di rumah. Mahu kata Qail
memanjakan dia, jauh sekali. Tidur pun bilik asing-asing, bukan atas alasan
mereka kahwin kerana pilihan keluarga ya. Tetapi, buat masa ini mereka mahu
berikan masa untuk diri masing-masing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Apa lagi yang mengelamun tu? Pergi naik, mandi.
Solat. Dah lewat ni,” Tudia, Chief-Inspector-Uqail sudah bersuara.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Kelam kabut Miyn berlari naik ke biliknya. Qail
hanya menggelengkan kepala sambil menutup pintu rumah. dikunci terus. Akur pula
gadis itu akan arahan ala-ala polis garang itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">WAJAH</span></b><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;"> tegang Qail berjaya menarik minat Miyn. Entah
kes apa pulalah yang mereka dapat kali ini. Jarang ketuanya itu kelihatan stres
sebegitu. Kes-kes yang sebelum ini juga kebanyakan berat dan memerlukan
perhatian tinggi, namun Qail tidak pula setegang itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Whiteboard</span></i><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;"> kosong dipandang Qail sepi. Tiada tanda untuk
dicoret. Fail ditangannya juga seakan membeku.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Anak-anak buahnya juga sudah berpandangan sesama
sendiri. Adda jeling Miyn sambil matanya seakan menyoal rakan sekerjanya itu.
Miyn angkat bahu. Dia sendiri juga tidak tahu apa-apa. Apa dia ingat Chief
Inspector Uqail baik sangatlah nak berbincang hal kerja kat rumah? Kirim salam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Okey,” Qail memalingkan badannya. Dipandang
anak-anak buahnya satu persatu. “Untuk tugasan kali ni, saya tak mengharapkan
komitmen anggota-anggota yang keberatan untuk bertugas. Saya bagi dua pilihan.
Pertama, saya hantar kamu untuk <i>handle</i>
kes lain. Kedua, kamu ikut dalam kes baru ni tapi bersyarat,” jelas Qail sekali
lafaz.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Itupun setelah habis fikir.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Apa maksud tuan?” soal Umar, Inspektor Umar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Begini. Emmm…” Sekali lagi Qail kehilangan kata.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Miyn pandang Qail, tepat. Kes terbaru mereka ini
pasti sangat merbahaya. Masakan seorang Chief Inspector yang tegas berkelakuan
sebegini melainkan dia memikirkan kebajikan orang bawahannya. Namun, tugas
mereka adalah untuk menjaga keamanan negara. Jadi, wajib untuk mereka
menjalankan tugas itu sebaik yang mungkin. Sudah diterapkan bagi penjaga
keamanan agar tetap bersedia walau apa jua cabaran yang datang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Kenapa ni, tuan?” Adda pula menyoal. Tidak sabar
pula dia mahu mengetahuinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Qail menghela nafas perlahan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Kenal Datuk Tan?” Enam anggota bawahan Qail yang
berada di bilik mesyuarat itu mengangguk serentak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Siapa yang tidak kenal Datuk Tan Abdullah?
Seorang muallaf yang amat dihormati dan disegani kerana budi serta sifat
pemurahnya. Beliau juga banyak menaja program-program keagamaan dan juga
memberi bantuan kepada rumah-rumah kebajikan di Malaysia. Sifatnya yang mudah
bergaul, ceria dan peramah itu memang membuatkan semua orang senang untuk
mendekatinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Mulai minggu depan, unit kita akan terlibat
dalam penyiasatan kehilangan anak beliau. Maklumat terkini yang saya dapat, kes
ini berkait rapat dengan <i>unsolved case</i>
kita dua tahun lepas. Disebabkan kes tersebut, kita kehilangan tiga orang
anggota polis dari unit ini. Jadi, Tuan Afnan minta saya biarkan kamu semua
buat keputusan sendiri. Sama ada mahu menyertai operasi kali ini atau tidak,”
Qail melepaskan keluhan perlahan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;"><br /></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Lega apabila sudah menjelaskan kedudukan sebenar
kes terbaru mereka ini. Dia mula menulis sesuatu di <i>whiteboard</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Keadaan hingar sebentar. Masing-masing mula
meneliti kembali setiap inci kes dua tahun lepas. Miyn sahaja kelihatan
bersahaja. Dia menconteng buku notanya. Dipandang rakan-rakan sekerjanya
seketika. Sepertinya mereka seakan mahu menyertai kes ini memandangkan tiga
anggota polis di unit mereka yang terkorban itu adalah sahabat mereka sendiri.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Pastinya mereka mahu mencari dalang disebalik <i>unsolved case</i> itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Dia?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Adda toleh ke sebelah kanannya. “Kau dah kenapa?
Nak <i>join</i> tak?” Miyn sengih. Matanya tertala
pada Qail. Adda tayang muka sengal dia. Lupa pula yang si Miyn ni sudah
bersuami, tentulah setiap keputusan perlukan bersetujuan dari suaminya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Tetapi, bukan itu yang membuatkan Miyn beranjak
dari kes tersebut.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Kamu semua bincang dan fikirlah. Saya bagi masa
sampai esok pagi. Siapa yang tidak mahu menyertai, boleh ke unit jenayah siber.
Saya dah rangkakan tentang kes kali ni di <i>whiteboard</i>.
Boleh rujuk. Saya keluar dulu,” Qail mengemaskan fail dan buku notanya. “Miyn,
ikut saya,” suruh Qail sebelum beredar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Adda usap bahu Miyn lembut. Seakan tahu apa yang
akan berlaku pada sahabatnya itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Kau ikutlah apa yang Tuan Uqail cakap. Dia mesti
buat keputusan untuk kebaikan kau,” nasihat Umar yang sedar akan mendung
diwajah rakan sekerjanya itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Aku tahulah…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Dengan malasnya dia bergerak ke bilik Qail. Dia tahu
lelaki itu sudah punya perancangan untuknya. Cuma, dia sangat berharap ketuanya
tidak berat sebelah kerana status mereka sekarang ini. Dan dia juga tahu Qail
sangat professional jika hal itu berkaitan dengan kerja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">FOKUS</span></b><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;"> Qail pada skrin laptop, anak buahnya yang sabar
menunggu bicaranya dibiarkan seketika. Miyn mengambil peluang itu menilik ruang
bilik suaminya itu, sentiasa kemas dan teratur.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Maafkan saya, Puan Aimina,” ucap Qail sambil
menutup laptopnya. Kini pandangannya tepat pada anak mata Miyn yang turut
memandangnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Bebola mata Miyn bergerak sedikit, dia senyum
nipis. Sudah mengagak dia takkan dapat menyertai <i>team</i> mereka kali ini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Okey,” jawab Miyn perlahan. Malas dia menyoal
lebih-lebih. Sekuat mana pun dia membangkang keputusan Qail, dia pasti kalah.
Lebih baik dia mengiyakan sahaja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Qail yang duduk tegak itu mula menyandarkan
tubuhnya ke kerusi. Sebuah keluhan kecil dilepaskan. Dia faham, Miyn pasti
ingin turut menyertai kes kali ini. Namun, arahan dari pihak atasan diluar
kuasa dia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Tak baik mengeluh. <i>It’s okay</i>. Mungkin bukan rezeki,” Tipulah kau, Aimina! Kau memang
teringin nak join operasi ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“<i>No, you
are not okay. I knew it</i>. Tapi, ini yang terbaik. Saya bukan lakukan ini
kerana awak adalah isteri saya. Saya harap awak faham,” Miyn angkat kening.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Habis tu, atas alasan apa tuan buat keputusan ni
untuk saya?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Diam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Chief Inspector Uqail, saya berharap sangat awak
tak berat sebelah. Okey, saya terima keputusan tuan untuk tak libatkan saya.
Tapi, saya masih perlukan alasan yang kukuh kenapa saya dikecualikan,” ujar
Miyn serius.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Riak wajah tampan Qail juga serius.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Dengar apa yang saya nak cakap. Awak bukan sahaja
dikecualikan untuk kes Datuk Tan, tetapi untuk semua kes di unit jenayah berat
ni,” Miyn tersandar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Rasanya dia sudah mengetahui apa maksud Qail. Sedari
awal lagi dia sudah mengerti dan dia sendiri sedia maklum akan sebab musabab
dia ditukarkan ke unit lain.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Baiklah. Ke unit mana saya dihantar?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“<i>Cyber
crime</i>…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Dah agak dah. Itulah tujuan Qail menyebut Unit
Jenayah Siber ketika meeting tadi. Rupanya…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">“Okey.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Aharoni;">Miyn pantas meninggalkan bilik Qail, kembali ke
kubikelnya. Dia perlu mengemas barang-barangnya. Namun, dia masih duduk di
tempatnya. Menunggu rakan-rakan sekerjanya. Walaupun dia sudah tidak bersama
mereka, segala memori di unit itu takkan dia lupa. Terkilan juga hatinya kerana
tidak dapat menyertai operasi kali ini. Harapannya operasi ini berjaya dan
semua yang terlibat selamat. Semoga tiada lagi korban nyawa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"> *****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">AKSI</span></b><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">
pasangan dihadapannya itu membuatkan dia terasa mahu memuntahkan isi perutnya.
Mual pula tekaknya melihat adegan itu. Akal jahatnya mula menerpa. Namun
ditepis, takut jatuh hukum fitnah pula. Tidak mahulah dia menanggung dosa
memfitnah orang. Fikir yang baik-baik saja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Mata
melirik pada jam di tangan kiri. Lambat benar masa berlalu. Bayang Qail tidak
pula menjengah. Padahal, sudah dipesan agar si suami pulang awal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Miyn.
Sorry,” Berombak dada Qail. Dia duduk di sebelah Miyn sambil membetulkan pernafasannya.
Penat dek berlarian tadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Si
isteri diam. Ditoleh ke kiri sejenak. Gadis itu sedang merenungnya tanpa riak.
Kosong.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Kenapa?”
soalnya hairan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Awak
lari ni sebab saya ke?” Soalan itu terpacul dari bibir Miyn. Apa tidaknya,
sempat lagi ucap kata maaf walaupun diri tercungap-cungap.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Mungkin
juga dia sedang bermimpi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Iyalah,
sebab awak,” Qail sudah kembali tenang. Hilang terus penatnya dek soalan Miyn
itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Terpaksa
dia akui, dia sememangnya risau andai kelewatan dia membuatkan Miyn bengang.
Iyalah, tadi bukan main lagi dia berjanji mahu keluar awal. Ini dia lewat
bukannya lima minit atau sepuluh minit tetapi hampir dua jam. Sangkanya Miyn
sudah pulang ke rumah kerana penat menanti dia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Terima
kasih. Tapi, kenapa awak lambat?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Tuan
Afnan buat panggil meeting tadi. <i>Handphone</i>
tertinggal kat bilik ofis pulak nak <i>text</i>
awak,” jelas Qail bersungguh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn
tergelak kecil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Okey.
Saya terima alasan awak tu. Jomlah. Nanti tiket habis pula. Sia-sia aje,” kata
Miyn sambil tangannya selamba memeluk lengan Qail. Mahu membeli tiket terlebih
dahulu, dia risau Qail tiba-tiba membatalkan pula temu janji mereka. Rugi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Qail
senyum nipis, hampir saja tidak nampak senyuman itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Mereka
beriringan ke kaunter tiket. Filem yang masih dalam senarai <i>top search</i> di google itu dibeli. Buat
pertama kalinya mereka menonton wayang bersama. Tautan tangan mereka masih
tidak terputus. Qail mengalihkan mata ke dada iPhonenya yang diangkat separas
dada.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Tok
Aki ke yang hantar?” Mata Miyn juga turut berada di dada skrin <i>gadget</i> jenama Apple itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Qail
geleng.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Takkanlah
Tok Aki nak intip kita. Kalau betullah, dia takkan upah orang. Yaya pun boleh
jadi pengintip,” ulas Qail. Yaya, adik perempuannya lebih cekap dalam dunia
pengintipan jika hendak dibandingkan dengan lelaki yang mengintip mereka itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Sedari
Qail tiba tadi lagi, ada seorang pengintip sibuk mengambil gambar mereka.
Mulanya mereka menyangka lelaki itu sekadar pelancong sahaja, ternyata pengintip
itu seakan mengekori mereka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn
angguk setuju.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Tapi,
siapa aje yang nak intip kita?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Qail
jongket bahu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Malas
mahu memeningkan kepala, mereka melangkah ke hall 4. Keadaan sudah gelap
menandakan filem itu akan ditayangkan sebentar lagi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">FOTO</span></b><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">-foto
sepasang merpati dua sejoli berteraburan di atas meja. Dipandang tanpa
perasaan. Kemesraan itu sedikit sebanyak menggangu fikirannya. Dia cemburu. Pasangan
itu kelihatan mesra. Dan dia tidak mahu itu berlaku. Dia takkan benarkan lelaki
dan wanita itu bahagia, selagi dia masih hidup.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Bos
nak saya intip gerak geri mereka lagi ke?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Dia
jeling lelaki dihadapannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Kau
ingat dua orang tu bodoh, tak perasan? Kau <i>stop</i>
dulu kerja-kerja kau tu,” Lelaki itu mengangguk. Faham akan arahan bosnya.
“Buat masa ni kau sembunyikan dulu diri kau. Jangan sampai Uqail jumpa kau.
Faham?” Dia angguk lagi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Jari
telunjuk dia bergerak ke depan dan belakang. Menyuruh pengintip upahannya itu
beredar. Tanpa bunyi, lelaki itu meninggalkan biliknya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Untung
kau, Qail. Dapat bini yang setia macam Aimina. Tapi, aku tahu kau langsung tak
sayangkan bini kau tu. Aku kenal kau. Kau masih setia pada kakak aku. Olyn
sayang sangat pada kau. Cuma aku tak sangka, kau cuma nak main-mainkan dia
aje.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Gambar-gambar
yang bergelimpangan di atas meja dia tikam bertalu-talu. Senyum dia sinis
sekali.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">MUKA</span></b><span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">
kacak itu basah dengan peluh. Kepalanya sekejap ke kanan, berpaling pula ke
kiri. Mulutnya seakan-akan sedang berbicara. Bahkan suara garaunya turut
menjerit seolah-olah dia dirasuk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Qail!”
panggil Miyn di sebalik pintu. Tangannya mengetuk pintu bilik suaminya itu.
“Qail!” jeritnya lagi. Namun masih tiada jawapan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Tombol
dipulas. Dia hela nafas lega, pintu itu tidak berkunci.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Dia
melangkah mendekati Qail di katil. Lelaki itu seperti sedang berlari jauh.
Bukan setakat muka, badannya turut basah dengan peluh. Buktinya T-shirt tanpa lengan
berwarna hitam itu kelihatan basah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn
mengucap panjang. Mimpi apalah yang dialami Qail agaknya. Dia menapak naik ke
katil. Tangannya laju menepuk bahu kanan Qail.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Qail,
bangun,” kejut Miyn perlahan sambil tangannya menampar lembut pipi si suami.
Tapak tangan kanan dilekapkan ke dahi Qail.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Dia
selalu tengok dalam cerita Korea, heroin sering melakukan itu ketika mahu
menenangkan hero yang sedang bermimpi buruk. Semoga sahaja ia berkesan pada
Qail. Tsk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Seminit
kemudian, Qail bangun terduduk. Cuak juga Miyn, manalah tahu ada ‘benda’ di
dalam tubuh suaminya itu. Dia memberanikan diri menyentuh bahu Qail.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Dek
sentuhan itu, tangan kanan Miyn kini terkunci rapat dalam pegangan Qail. Mata
lelaki itu juga tajam merenung Miyn, langsung tiada mesra pada renungan itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Qa…
Qail?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Astaghfirullah…”
Tangan Miyn dilepaskan. Qail menyapu mukanya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn
menjauhkan diri dari Qail, takut lelaki itu berniat untuk apa-apakan dia lagi.
Orang separuh sedar ini bukannya boleh dibuat main. Mungkin dia masih
terpengaruh dalam alam mimpi. Buatnya Qail menendangnya, tidak ke naya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Nafas
Qail turun naik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Miyn?”
Dipandang Miyn di sisi. Dia tahu isterinya itu takut melihat situasinya ketika
ini. “Mimpi buruk,” kata Qail, menjelaskan keadaannya pada gadis itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn
angguk laju.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Tahu.
Awak okey ke ni?” tanya Miyn, risau. Gelengan Qail membuatkan dia serba salah.
Mahu beredar dari situ atau terus berada di sisi Qail.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Jauh
di sudut hatinya, dia mahu menenangkan lelaki itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Saya
mimpi Olyn,” maklum Qail tanpa disoal. Diraup wajahnya lagi. Seraut wajah ayu
Olyn mengganggu lenanya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Awak
masih teringatkan dia?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Mimpi
ni kadang-kadang cuma mainan tidur. Awak sedekahlah apa-apa pada dia. Semoga
dia tenang kat sana,” ujar Miyn. Tangannya menggenggam erat lengan berotot Qail
itu. “Awak tidurlah,” Dilepaskan pegangan tangannya. Dia berura-ura mahu
kembali ke biliknya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Tadi
dia terjaga dek terdengar jeritan Qail seperti orang hysteria. Risau pula dia
pada sang suami. Sebelum ini, ada juga Mama Chik mengadu anaknya itu kerap kali
menjerit di tengah malam. Bila ditanya, Qail tidak pula memberitahu. Malam ini
adalah kali pertama lelaki itu meracau sebegitu. Barangkali Qail ada memikirkan
arwah Olyn sebelum tidur tadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Qail
pantas menahan Miyn. Dia lelah sendiri.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Temankan
saya,” Tidak berkelip Miyn memandang Qail yang separuh sedar itu. “Tolong,”
rayu Qail. Dia risau, mimpi tadi kembali lagi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">“Iyalah,”
setuju Miyn.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Qail
mengengsot ke kiri, memberi ruang pada Miyn untuk merebahkan diri. Terasa
tenang sedikit. Dadanya tidak lagi berombak seperti tadi. Miyn menggerakkan
kaki dia, ditolak sedikit kakinya ke atas. Bantal peluk yang tadinya di kaki
kini enak <i>landing</i> di dadanya.
Tangannya mengalihkan bantal itu, diletakkan di tengah-tengah. Biar ada
sempadan di antara dia dan Qail.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span face=""Century Gothic","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">Terkejut
Qail akan tindakan spontan dan pantas itu. Sempat lagi Miyn memikirkan itu. Macamlah
dia kempunan sangat nak tidur bersama gadis itu. Heh!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://cheirumunayu.blogspot.my/2017/05/legasi-episod-1.html"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Legasi Episod 1</span></b></a></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">TELEFON</span></b><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">
bimbit ditangan ditenungnya. Menanti panggilan. Sedari tadi duduknya tak diam.
Ke hulu ke hilir dia mencari Nur Aimina, namun langsung tidak kelihatan. Entah
kemana sajalah isterinya itu pergi. Takkanlah sudah senja begini tak reti nak
balik bilik. Kot iya pun merajuk dengannya, janganlah buat dia risau.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Nombor
telefon Miyn didail lagi dan lagi. Masih juga tiada jawapan. Macam mana dia tak
risau. Bertambah haru lagi apabila Tok Aki buat hal apabila atuknya itu membuat
panggilan video, mahu bertanya khabar mereka di sini. Nasib baik alasannya yang
Miyn keluar ke spa diterima oleh Tok Aki. Mahu berdesing telinga jika
diberitahu Miyn seharian tidak pulang ke bilik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Awak
pergi mana ni, Miyn?” bisik Qail perlahan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Naik
lenguh jemarinya menekan dada iPhone 6 dia itu. Dalam hati tidak lekang berdoa
agar isterinya itu baik-baik saja. Mungkin sedang dalam perjalanan balik ke
bilik. Sempat lagi berfikir yang elok-elok.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Ketukan
di pintu membuatkan Qail pantas membawa langkah ke situ. Sebelum itu, diintai dulu
keadaan di luar melalui lubang kecil yang separas dadanya itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Tangannya
sepantas kilat memulas tombol pintu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Tanpa
sempat Miyn membuka bicara, Qail terus memeluk tubuh langsing Miyn. Buat
pertama kalinya. Memang terkujatlah Miyn dibuatnya. Tak pernah-pernah lelaki
itu buat perangai luar alam sebegitu. Kemain erat lagi si suami memeluknya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Qail…”
Dia cuba memboloskan diri dari pelukan Qail. Rasanya mereka bukanlah pasangan
yang <i>lovey-dovey</i> sehinggakan perlu
adegan peluk memeluk ini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Eh,
<i>hello</i>. Boleh dah kot lepaskan saya.
Lemaslah,” kata Miyn sambil tangannya cuba menolak tubuh suaminya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Kalau
ya pun nak ber<i>sweet</i>, janganlah di
depan pintu ni. Segan kalau-kalau ada yang ternampak. Entahkan <i>cleaner</i> ke pelancong yang tiba-tiba
lalu, tak ke haru. Haish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“<i>Sorry</i>,” ucap Qail seraya melepaskan
pelukannya. Dia berlalu ke sofa berhampiran dengan tingkap. Nafasnya
turun-naik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn
buat muka pelik. Pintu bilik ditutup perlahan. Dia menapak ke katil. Selendang
di kepala dia cabut. Dilepaskan rambut dari ikatan. Akhirnya bernafas juga
rambutnya itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Awak
ni kenapa?” Matanya dihala ke arah Qail yang ralit merenung ke luar jendela.
Fikir apa pun dia tidak tahulah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Ini,
hah. Soalan dia pun belum berjawab.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Sungguhlah
pelik. Tiba-tiba dipeluk oleh insan yang bernama Uqail.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Qail,
saya tanya ni,” tutur Miyn lembut. Manalah tahu berjawab pula soalan dia kalau
bersuara lembut ala-ala romantis gitu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Bukan
setakat soalannya tidak dijawab Qail, selamba saja si suami meninggalkan dia
tercengang di situ. Ceh, pergi bilik air aje pun. Bukannya keluar dari bilik.
Dek penat melayan kerenah suami yang tiba-tiba berubah angin itu, Miyn
terbaring. Sekadar mahu merehatkan badan sahaja. Sudahlah dia penat bertegang
urat dengan seorang wanita di spa tadi. Disebabkan itu dia membuat keputusan
untuk bersiar-siar di pantai.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Pulang
ke bilik, dikejutkan pula dengan perangai Qail yang tidak tahu hujung
pangkalnya. Adeh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">DITENYEH</span></b><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">
matanya perlahan. Dicelik mata luas-luas, namun masih terkebil-kebil. Penat
sangat agaknya. Gaya bagai habis diterokanya satu Pulau Langkawi ini sahaja.
Kalaulah dia tahu hati teman sebiliknya sekarang ini, pasti tidak tenang
lenanya tadi. Entahkan sedar ke tidak yang si Uqail itu tiada di bilik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Dicapai
tuala dan baju bersih lalu terus ke bilik air. Terasa belengas pula badannya.
Ditambah pula dia tidak boleh solat, lagilah tidak selesa. Ingatkan terlelap
sekejap saja, rupanya hampir dua jam jugalah dia terlena. Qail pun satu, kenapa
tak kejut? Si suami pula disalahkan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Setengah
jam kemudian, dia keluar dari bilik mandi. Saat itu baru dia tersedar, Qail
tiada di bilik. Malas mengambil tahu, dia tahu lelaki itu mungkin sedang
melepak di mana-mana. Alah, dah nama pun lelaki. Buat apa nak risau. Bukannya
Uqail itu budak-budak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Mandi,
sudah. Makan, kenyang lagi. Hm, nak buat apa ni?” gumam Miyn sendiri. Bosan
pula dia seorang diri di bilik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Kalau
Qail ada, boleh juga dia ajak berborak. Ini bayang pun tak nampak. Dijenguk ke
jendela. Manalah tahu, ternampak kelibat Qail.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Sempat
lagi dia mengelamun. Dulu seorang juga, tetapi tak adalah bosan seperti
sekarang. Buntu dia di situ. Hendak keluar, dia malas. Seharian sudah dia di
luar hari ini. Dibetulkan tuala yang membungkus rambutnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Uqail…
Uqail… Uqail,” Disebut nama itu berulang kali. Kot-kotlah ada telepati, muncul
suami dia itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Tiada.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Ya
Allah, mana Uqail pergi?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Bosan
merenung ke luar, dia duduk di sofa. Meniru gaya Qail tadi. Selepas itu, dia ke
katil. Duduk di birai katil sambil tangan menekan <i>remote control</i>, tiada rancangan atau cerita yang menarik minatnya.
Termangu dia sendiri.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Hm,
dia pergi mana ni? Bosanlah pula sorang-sorang,” omel Miyn sendiri. Dia
meniarap. Tangannya menekan dada ViVo V5. Saat itu barulah dia tersedar 20 <i>missed call</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Aiyok.
Miyn terus terduduk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Kenapa
tak perasan ni?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Dia
mendail kembali nama yang tertera. Namun, panggilannya tidak bersahut. Dalam
hati dia mengutuk dirinya. <i>Silent mode</i>
dia tukar kepada <i>ringing</i>. Patutlah Qail
bertindak seperti itu tadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn
pantas bergerak ke almari. Cardigan hitam dan tudung Syria dia ambil. Dia perlu
cari Uqail. Sudah ala-ala cerita Korea pula. Tadi Qail, ini giliran Miyn pula.
Tahu dek keluarga, memang kena bahan habis. Katanya tidak suka, tetapi setiap
tindak tanduk seperti pasangan bahagia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">MIYN</span></b><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">
bergegas menuju ke lif. Dia mahu ke lobi, mungkin Qail di situ. Di kolam renang
mungkin tidak. Lama dia termenung di jendela tadi, kelibat Qail tidak pula
menjamah matanya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Sebaik
sahaja lif tiba di tingkat bawah, Miyn pantas melangkah ke lobi. Saat itu
bahunya terlanggar seseorang. “Maaf,” ucap Miyn spontan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“<i>It’s okay</i>. Saya pun tak perasan cik
tadi,” balas seorang gadis yang dilanggarnya tadi. Rakan gadis itu tersenyum
pada Miyn.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn
turut senyum. Hal kecil sahaja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“<i>Cool</i> kan abang tadi tu? Nasib baik dia
ada. Kalau tak, dah selamat kau kena jual kat Thailand,” ujar gadis itu kepada
temannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Sempat
Miyn tangkap perbualan gadis berdua itu sebelum kembali mencari Qail. Laju dia
melangkah ke kaunter. Matanya meliar melihat ke segenap kawasan. Tika itu,
matanya menangkap susuh tubuh kekar suaminya. Dia tidak seorang, sebaliknya ada
seorang perempuan sedang menyapu sesuatu di lengan Qail.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Hm?
Terangkat kening Miyn.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Tanpa
sedar, dia sudah berada di belakang Qail.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Kenapa
ni?” tanya Miyn terus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Perempuan
itu mendongak. “Oh, abang ni terluka sikit masa tolong kami tadi,” jelasnya
pendek.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Oh,”
Hanya itu yang terbit dari bibir Miyn.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Qail
hanya berlagak biasa. Luka seperti ini bukanlah luar biasa baginya. Lebih teruk
dari ini pun dia pernah kena. Cuma, gadis ini yang beriya mahu meletakkan ubat
pada lengannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Teringat
pula Miyn pada dua orang gadis tadi. Mungkin gadis ini juga salah seorang dari
mereka. Wah, jadi hero nampak Encik Uqail.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Siap.
<i>Better</i> abang pergi klinik, saya risau
terkena kuman pula nanti,” kata gadis itu kepada Qail sambil mengemas <i>first aid kit</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Terima
kasih,” ucap Qail senada. Tak perlulah kot dia ke klinik. Balutan di lengannya
kemas dan dia yakin kuman pun takut nak hinggap.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn
masih statik berdiri di belakang Qail. Saja mahu menjamu mata adegan gadis itu
dok tersenyum manis kat laki dia. Dah siap letak ubat bagai tu, sudahlah. Tak
payahlah nak pesan macam-macam pulak. Dengki pula Miyn melihatnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Sebab
kami jugak, abang jadi macam ni. Esok abang <i>free</i>?
Sekadar nak belanja makan aje,” Gadis itu seperti berharap Qail setuju dengan
ajakannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn
ketap bibir.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Dia
tak <i>free</i> esok,” sampuk Miyn.
Tangannya selamba menarik lengan Qail, mahu berlalu dari situ.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Tersentak
gadis itu dibuatnya. Qail serba salah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Miyn…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Apa?!”
Ditinggikan suara secara tak sengaja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Qail
merungkaikan tangan Miyn dari lengannya. Dia menoleh ke belakang. “Maaf, Nadia.
Esok saya tak <i>free</i>,” Dijawab soalan
gadis bernama Nadia itu bersama senyuman.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“<i>It’s okay</i>,” Nadia turut menghulurkan
senyum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Setelah
itu, Qail menarik tangan Miyn. Dadanya berombak. Terasa berbahang pula dengan
telingkah isterinya itu. Sepanjang perjalanan menuju ke bilik, keduanya hanya
diam. Miyn dengan rasa bersalahnya, Qail pula sedang menahan amarah. Nasib
sahaja sabarnya masih menebal. Kalau tidak, depan Nadia tadi dihamburkan segala
bengangnya itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Tiba
sahaja di bilik, tangan Miyn dilepas kasar. Mujur Miyn tidak tersungkur.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Awak
kenapa? Seharian hilang, lepas tu buat perangai tak matang depan orang. Tak
malu ke?” hambur Qail tanpa ditahan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Terkejut
Miyn dibuatnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Saya…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Tolonglah.
Jangan buat perangai budak-budak kat sini. Hari ni saja macam-macam perangai
awak, saya kena hadap. Tak sampai seminggu lagi kita kahwin, saya dah rasa
penat,” potong Qail.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn
diam. Hanya menunduk, mendengar Qail memarahinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Saya
faham kalau pagi tadi saya sibuk dengan kerja. Okey, itu salah saya. Tapi,
awak. Seharian ni awak pergi mana? Saya <i>call</i>,
tak berjawab. Lepas tu, sibuk nak marahkan orang yang tengah ubatkan suami awak
ni. Terluka kena pisau,” sambung Qail lagi. Ditekankan perkataan ‘suami’ agar
isterinya itu faham.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Sungguh.
Miyn tak tahu nak cakap apa. Dia rasa lebih baik didiamkan diri. Apa yang Qail
katakan, dia dengar sahaja. Mungkin salah dia, tertengking Qail depan Nadia
tadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Qail
duduk di sofa. Dibelek lengannya. Dia boleh nampak darah walaupun sudah
berbalut dengan kain kasa. Mungkin tekanan dari tarikan tangan Miyn tadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn
paling. Mata dia turut jatuh pada lengan Qail. Melihatkan itu, matanya berair
tiba-tiba. Dia sendiri tidak tahu puncanya. Takut Qail perasan, dia membawa
diri ke bilik air. Qail yang sakit, kenapa pula dia yang nak menangis?
Cepat-cepat dilap air mata yang mula jatuh. Pepatah ‘cubit paha kanan, paha
kiri turut terasa’ seperti sesuai sahaja dengan situasinya kini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">PAGI</span></b><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">
keesokannya, awal lagi Qail sudah menghilangkan diri. Miyn menghela nafas
perlahan. Tidak sempat dia nak memohon maaf semalam, Qail sudah nyenyak tidur.
Penat sangat agaknya melayan kerenahnya. Ketara sangat lelaki itu memang tidak
menyukainya. Apa boleh buat, dia cuma kena bersabar saja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Ya, sabar. Kalau nak diikutkan hati,
mahu sahaja dia berterus terang pada Uqail akan sebab musabab perkahwinan
mereka. Namun dia bukanlah seorang yang tidak menepati janji. Selagi belum
masanya, dia akan pegang janjinya pada Tok Aki agar perkara itu dirahsiakan
dari pengetahuan Uqail.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn
duduk bersantai di bawah pokok rendang. Matanya merenung laut biru. Plastik di
tangannya dipandang seketika sebelum kembali menikmati udara segar itu. Nanti
dah balik KL, tak dapat dia merasa ni semua. Pasti hari-harinya akan sibuk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Ehem…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Duduklah,”
Tanpa melihat siapa menegur pun dia boleh tahu. Haruman lelaki itu sudah sebati
dengannya. Sejak awal dia melapor diri sebagai Inspektor Aimina lagi, wangian
itu menyapa deria baunya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Qail
duduk di sebelah Miyn sambil menghulurkan Magnum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Rasuah,”
kata Miyn sepatah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Qail
geleng. “<i>Nope</i>. Umpan,” Huluran itu
disambut Miyn dengan senang hati. Dia tahu Nur Aimina memang suka aiskrim. “Hm,
<i>I’m sorry</i>. Pasal semalam,” Matanya
menjeling Miyn. Magnum selamat masuk dalam mulut Miyn sekelip mata.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Saya
yang salah. Tak sedar buat <i>silent mode</i>,
tak dengar awak <i>call</i>,” balas Miyn.
Terasa sedap pula magnum ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“<i>So</i>, pergi mana semalam?” Terkeluar juga
soalan yang acap kali bermain di fikiran Qail itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Lepas
bergaduh dengan awak tu, saya pergi spa. Tapi, ada sorang perempuan ni cari
pasal. Dia tuduh saya ambil <i>turn</i> dia.
Padahal, <i>turn</i> dia dah terlepas. Malas
nak gaduh-gaduh, saya ambil angin kat pantai. Tapi…” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Jeda.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Tapi?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Ingat
tak mamat yang kat kolam tu?” Qail angguk. “Dia mintak tolong saya carikan anak
entah sesiapa hilang kat pantai ni. Disebabkan saya ni berjiwa murni, saya
tolonglah. Nasib baik jumpa. Alhamdulillah,” Semoga penjelasan itu mampu
hilangkan amarah Qail.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Habis
tu, yang buat <i>scene</i> tak matang
semalam tu?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn
sengih nipis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Tak
sengaja. Bangun aje tidur, awak tak ada. <i>Call</i>
pun tak angkat. Saya risaulah. Tetiba turun lobi nampak perempuan tengah sapu
ubat kat lengan awak. Nak belanja makan pulak tu,” jelas Miyn jujur. “<i>Sorry</i>. Tak sengaja tertengking awak
semalam,” Miyn pandang Qail, minta simpati.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Tangan
Qail dibawa ke kepala Miyn, diusap lembut. Dan, tindakan selamba itu berjaya
membuatkan jantung Miyn berdebar. Janganlah Qail perasan riak wajahnya ketika
itu. Dia segan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Lain
kali jangan buat lagi. Siasat dulu sebelum bertindak,” nasihat Qail. Miyn mengangguk,
faham. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Okey.
Meh sini tangan tu,” Ditarik tangan yang mengusap kepalanya. Jemarinya membelek
balutan di lengan berotot milik Qail.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Ternaik
kening Qail.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn
membuka balutan itu. Seriau dia melihat luka sepanjang 3 cm itu. Memang kena
pergi klinik ni. Mahu berparut jika dibiarkan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Buat
apa?” tanya Qail. Berkerut dahinya menahan pedih. Ditambah angin pula bagai menyepak
lukanya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Tahan
kejap,” Miyn mengeluarkan <i>antiseptic</i>
dari beg plastik di atas ribanya. Sengaja dia singgah farmasi yang terletak di
lobi Aseana Resort, beli <i>first aid kit</i>.
Malas dia mahu meminta dari <i>receptionist</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Dicuci
luka sebelum membalut lengan itu kembali. Berhati-hati dia merawat lengan
suaminya itu. Risau. Namun, Qail langsung tidak berkutik. Diam sahaja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Tok
Aki mesti suka kalau tengok ni,” luah Qail tiba-tiba.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Tengok
apa?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Awak
dan saya macam ni,” Miyn gelak kecil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Tangannya
sibuk menyusun kembali alat-alat di dalam <i>first
aid kit</i>. “Semakin sayanglah dia kat awak. Lepas tu, kena perli. Cakap tak
suka, tapi pujuk jugak bini,” Dijelir lidahnya pada Qail. Dia bangkit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Eh,
saya tak pujuk ya. Cuma, nak berdamai,” balas Qail, menegakkan benang yang
sudah basah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Sudah
terang lagi bersuluh dia sedang memujuk si isteri. Siap belikan magnum lagi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Iyalah
tu,” Miyn masih lagi mengusik Qail. Seronok pula dia melihat muka <i>cold</i> Qail itu. Ketul ais lagi lawalah. <i>At least</i>, ketul ais akan cair selepas
terkena panas. Mr. Cold ni pula kemain susah nak mencair walaupun panas
membahang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Qail
menyaingi langkah Miyn yang sudah berjalan ke depan. Tangan kanan Miyn dicapai
lalu dibawa tangan itu melilit lengan kirinya. Tergelak Miyn dek perbuatan
lelaki itu. Macam-macam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Katanya
tidak suka. Ceh…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">MALAM</span></b><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">
itu Qail dan Miyn menjamu selera di gerai makan Nasi Dagang Pak Malau yang
berkonsep kampung dan berlatar belakang sawah padi. Walaupun malam, pemandangan
di situ masih tampak cantik dan tenang. Teringin juga merasa kelainan di pulau
ini yang tiada di tempat lain.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Abang!”
Nadia menyapa Qail selamba. Wajahnya kelihatan ceria.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Qail
mendongak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Oh.
Nadia,” Mata mengerling Miyn yang ralit menilik menu di tangan. “Buat apa kat
sini?” Soalan itu hanya sekadar mahu beramah sahaja. Tiada motif lain.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Nadia
senyum mesra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Datang
makanlah, abang. Takkanlah nak basuh baju pula di sini,” gurau Nadia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Gurauan
itu disambut Qail dengan ketawa kecilnya. Wah, wah… suka benar nampaknya dia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn
angkat muka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Nak
makan sekali ke ni? Tapi, meja ni untuk dua orang aje. Atau kita nak tukar
meja, awak…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Gulp.
Terasa berpasir pula tekak Qail saat ini. Tajam betul belati Puan Aimina ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Mata
Nadia mula menunjukkan sinar. Seakan mahu Qail bersetuju akan cadangan Miyn
itu. Apa salahnya mereka makan bersama? Lagipun dia dan kawan-kawannya yang
sedang memerhati dari meja mereka sangat mengalu-alukan jika mahu berkongsi
meja dengan jejaka itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Eh,
apa pulak. Kat sini dah okey. Maaf, Nadia. Rasanya elok kalau saya tak kacau
awak dan rakan-rakan,” tolak Qail, penuh hemat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Nadia
ulas senyum nipis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Em,
tak apalah. Saya faham. Minta diri dulu,” Dia hampa. Geram pula dia pada gadis
yang bersama Qail itu. Mungkin Qail memang ingin makan bersama mereka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Rakan-rakannya
turut terasa hampa dengan penolakan Qail itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Kenapa
cakap macam tu tadi?” Qail pantas menyoal setelah Nadia beredar. “Tak baik buat
orang macam tu,” tegur Qail dengan nada bersahaja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Saya
tahu.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Dah
tahu, kenapa buat juga?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn
pandang wajah serius Qail. Dia tahu, Qail sedang menahan marah. Dia juga sedar
kata-katanya tadi mungkin sudah menyakitkan hati Nadia. Tetapi, cara
penyampaiannya tidaklah kasar. Manalah dia tahu Qail akan menolak ajakan Nadia
itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Lah,
betullah apa yang saya cakap. Ini meja untuk dua orang aje. Kalau betul nak
makan sama, kita pindah meja. Kat mananya yang tak kena?” bahas Miyn, cuba
pertahankan pendapatnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Terdiam
Qail dibuatnya. Baginya Miyn tidak sudi untuk bercampur dengan Nadia dan
rakan-rakannya. Terfikir dia sejenak. Diakah yang tidak mahu? Atau mungkin dia
yang mahu berdua dengan Aimina?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Biarlah.
Tak salah kot saya nak makan dengan awak aje,” Terkebil-kebil Miyn dibuatnya.
Amboi, pandai dia <i>cover</i>. Tadi bukan
main lagi menyalahkan dia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Hm,
lain kali cakap biaq teghang nah. Biaq saya paham,” Qail tergelak. Jarang
sekali dia mendengar Miyn menggunakan loghat utaranya itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Hanya
bersama abah sahaja loghat utaranya itu keluar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Baiklah,”
jawab Qail bersama tawa yang masih bersisa. Miyn jeling suaminya itu, entah apa
yang lawak pun dia malas nak melayan. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Tetapi…
Mr Cold ketawa? Hm, aneh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Nadia
dan rakan-rakannya menoleh ke arah jejaka yang telah menyelamatkan mereka itu.
Terusik pula dengan tawa lelaki itu. Terutamanya Nadialah. Dia yang beriya mahu
mendekati Qail. Alihnya, awal lagi Qail menolak kehadirannya. Huh!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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P/S: Assalamualaikum. Lama tak jengah blog, lama tak update cerpen. So, malam ni terasa nak up mini novel Legasi which is tamat di blog. Lebih kurang macam Pearl, Legasi pun dipecahkan ikut episod. Setakat ni, plan asal Legasi ada 10 episod sama macam Pearl. Tapi, kalau ada tambahan episod tu tak pastilah.</div>
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So... enjoy Legasi episod 2. </div>
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Selamat berpuasa! </div>
CIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670635685591744734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381260110241349953.post-2053225532799245462017-05-18T01:19:00.001+08:002018-05-31T00:28:59.918+08:00Mini Novella: Legasi Episod 1<br />
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menjejakkan kaki ke banglo ini semalam, dia tidak sempat untuk menilik susun
atur mahupun keadaan bilik ini. Sibuk sangat dengan majlis perkahwinan
sehinggakan tiada masa untuk berehat. Raja sehari nama pun, pastilah sibuk
seharian. Iya dok.</span><br />
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bad. But, it kinda</i>…’ Huh.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Dah puas pandang?” Suara yang datang dari pintu
bilik air menyentak lamunan Miyn. “Kalau tak puas lagi, boleh jugak nak <i>tour</i> satu banglo ni,” Miyn ketap bibir.
Tak pasal saja dia kena perli.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Hm, idea yang bagus tu,” balas Miyn malas. Dia
bergerak ke pintu gelongsor, lalu ditolak sedikit. Angin sepoi-sepoi bahasa
menyapa muka. Sejuk.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Qail masih berdiri di pintu bilik air. Tadi bukan
main lama lagi dia mengelamun dalam bilik air, hampir sejam jugalah. Permainan
syaitan, mahu dia berlama di tempat tinggal si penghasut itu. Namun, fikirannya
masih sedang mencerakin hal yang sama. Belum puas.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Agaknya, selagi mereka tidak berbincang, hal yang
menyerabutkan kepalanya itu tidak akan selesai. Dia perlu juga bersuara. Takkan
selamanya dia perlu terima semua permintaan tak masuk akal ahli keluarganya.
Punyalah dia berhijrah jauh ke luar negara dulu, namun masih terikat pada
perjanjian yang sama.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Penat saja dia berjauhan dengan keluarganya. Padahal
dia tahu, sifat amanah Tok Aki itu tidak mampu dia lawan dengan memprotes
keinginan dan hajat Tok Aki mahu bercucu menantukan Nur Aimina. Dia sendiri
tidak tahu, kenapa sampai begitu sekali dia mahu menolak permintaan atuknya
itu.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Dan, gadis itu juga seperti menerima semuanya.
Tiada bantahan. Langsung.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Kenapa terima permintaan Tok Aki?”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn menoleh ke belakang seketika sebelum kembali
menengadah langit yang hitam kelam itu dek bumi sedang ditimpa hujan. Tiada
bulan, tiada bintang.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Kalaulah ada alasan untuk menolak…” Qail kerut
dahi. Apa maksud Miyn? Tiada alasan untuk menolak? Sedangkan dia, boleh saja
siapkan beratus beribu alasan untuk menolak permintaan Tok Aki itu.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Tipu,” kata Qail sepatah. Tidak berpuas hati
dengan jawapan yang diterimanya.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Terserah,” Miyn juga begitu. Buat masa ini, dia
langsung tiada <i>mood</i> untuk menjelaskan
kedudukan sebenar. Seperti Qail, fikirannya juga turut serabut.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Qail menghempaskan tubuh kekarnya ke katil. Tuala
yang digunakan untuk mengelap rambut masih ditangan. Miyn seperti merahsiakan
sesuatu. Tetapi, apa?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">QAIL</span></b><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> dan Miyn beriringan ke ruang makan. Kelihatan sanak
saudara sedang riuh berbual. Ruang makan yang luas dan memuatkan dua buah meja
makan memang mampu untuk menampung kaum kerabat Qail yang agak ramai itu. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Duduk, Qail, Miyn,” Tok Aki bersuara. Matanya
melirik perlahan agar kedua-duanya duduk semeja dengannya. Mungkin ada perkara
yang mahu dibicarakan.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Serentak Qail dan Miyn duduk di dua buah kerusi
yang masih kosong, bersebelahan Tok Aki.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Miyn, tuangkan air kopi untuk Qail. Dia tak
minum air milo,” suruh Mama Chik, mama Qail. Miyn mengikut perintah ibu
mertuanya itu, dituangkan air kopi ke dalam cawan dan dihulurkan pada Qail. Bab
Qail tak minum air milo, memang dia tahu. Tapi, kalau dah masuk bab lain… dia
mengalah.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Dah buat keputusan nak bulan madu di mana?” soal
Tok Aki. “Bukannya Tok Aki tak tahu kamu berdua ni, sibuk memanjang. Cuti lama
ni, pergilah berbulan madu. <i>Newlywed</i>
kan,” sambung Tok Aki.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“<i>Newlywed</i>?”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Kenapa, Miyn?” tanya Mama Chik. Pelik pula
telinganya mendengar Miyn seakan mempersoalkan tentang ‘<i>newlywed</i>’. Betullah kata Tok Aki itu. Qail dan Miyn kan sememangnya
baru sahaja berkahwin, pengantin baru.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn sengih. “Terasa janggal aje, ma. Lupa Miyn
dah kahwin,” jelas Miyn sambil matanya memandang Tok Aki.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Tok Aki ketawa. Bukan setakat Tok Aki, ruang
makan itu sendiri gamat dengan gelak tawa kaum kerabat Tok Aki. Qail? Hmmm,
senyum nipis pun cukuplah.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Ada-ada sajalah kamu ni, Miyn. Nanti jangan buat
perangai, lupa yang Qail ni suami kamu pulak,” balas Tok Aki dengan ketawa yang
masih bersisa.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn hembuskan nafas perlahan. Saat itu, Qail
terperasan akan tindakan itu ketika mahu mengambil kuih yang berada di hadapan
Mama Chik.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Kenapa?” bisik Qail ditelinga Miyn.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Bulat mata Miyn dek terkejut. Qail ni memang la. “Berjaya
alihkan perhatian Tok Aki pasal <i>honeymoon</i>,”
jawab Miyn, juga berbisik.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Erk. Qail gelengkan kepala perlahan. Selagi
mereka di sini, topik itu tak akan terhenti punyalah. Kenal sangat dengan keluarga
dia ni.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Hah, Qail. Kenapa diam aje? Selalunya, riuh
suara kamu menyakat orang dalam rumah ni,” Pakngah Ran pula yang bersuara.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Hampir saja Qail tersedak.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Lapar sangatlah, pakngah. Nak sakat, kena ada
tenaga. Kan?” Keluar juga suara garau Qail.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Hmmm, betullah tu. Tapi, nak pergi <i>honeymoon</i> pun kena ada tenaga jugak,” Terbalik.
Pakngah Ran pula yang menyakat.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Terus membeku Qail dan Miyn dibuatnya. Isk. Masih
di tajuk bulan madu rupanya. “Hah, betul jugak tu,” Perlahan sahaja Qail
membalas. Pandai betul Pakngah Ran putar belit ayat dia. Heh.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Miyn?”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Apa pulak Miyn. Ada soalan untuk Miyn eh?” Miyn
angkat kening. Sakan ya kenakan mereka suami isteri tadi. Pakngah Ran kecilkan
matanya.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Eh, tengok tu. Eloklah kamu suami isteri.
Sama-sama nakal. Elok sangat,” kata Makngah Nee sambil tangan menampar lembut
bahu Mama Chik.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Mama Chik angguk. Setuju.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Qail dan Miyn hanya mengulas senyum. Masing-masing
lebih tahu keadaan rumahtangga mereka bagaimana. Memanglah nampak seperti
suka-sama-suka, tetapi hakikat sebenar hanya beberapa orang yang berada di meja
itu sahaja yang tahu. Tok Aki tersenyum menang. Hajatnya untuk bercucu
menantukan Miyn menjadi kenyataan. Kiranya kalau dia dijemput Ilahi, tiada lagi
kekesalan yang dia tinggalkan di dunia.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">TUBUH</span></b><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> dihempas ke katil. Sesekali mata dikerling ke
kanan. Terbit keluhan kecil. Mata merenung ke syiling sambil digawangkan kedua
belah tangannya. Inai di bahagian kulit semakin pudar, tersenyum dia melihat
jemarinya. Puas disental jari jemari dengan sabun supaya warna inai yang merah
menyala itu hilang.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Gara-gara
tindakan pantas Tok Aki, tercampak dia dan Qail di bumi Langkawi ini. Dan,
bukannya Tok Aki tidak tahu yang mereka langsung tiada niat mahupun terfikir
untuk berbulan madu. Ish, tak kuasalah dia jika… Uqail yang jadi teman bulan
madunya. Tengok sajalah si suami yang sibuk itu.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Kenapa terbaring aje kat situ?”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Bosan.” <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Mata menjeling si suami. Selepas subuh tadi,
lelaki itu asyik dengan <i>laptop</i>nya. Entah
apa yang dilakukan Qail pun dia tidak tahu. Takkanlah sedang bercuti pun masih
bekerja. Hilang sudah <i>mood</i> dia nak ber<i>honeymoon</i>. Baik tak payah ikut cadangan
Tok Aki untuk pergi bulan madu kalau dia cuma di dalam bilik sahaja sepanjang
bercuti.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Saya tak halang awak keluar pun. Pilihan awak
yang nak memerap dalam bilik ni, kan,” tutur Qail sambil jemarinya laju di <i>keyboard</i>.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Dek kata-kata Qail itu, Miyn merenung tajam ke
arah suaminya.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Awak, saya ni perempuan tau. Kalau ada orang nak
apa-apakan saya ke, macam mana? Awak nak tanggung?”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Qail toleh. Muka dia langsung tidak beriak.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Saya tak nampak apa yang bahayanya pun.
Melainkan awak cuma perempuan biasa yang tak ada <i>black belt</i>, baiklah saya akan teman. Tapi, awak bukan setakat ada <i>black belt</i> tau,” balas Qail.
Pandangannya kembali pada kerjanya.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Hish… baik tak payah datang sini kalau macam
tu,” rungut Miyn perlahan. Dia kembali tertiarap di atas tilam. Badannya
diselebungkan selimut. Tidur lagi bagus.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Tak romantik langsung suami dia ni. Orang lain
datang <i>honeymoon</i>, ber<i>sweet-sweet</i> dengan pasangan. Dia? Huish,
tak payah mimpi. Dan, dia pun langsung tiada angan-angan untuk melihat <i>sweet-side</i> Uqail itu.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Sebab suami dia ini, tahap <i>icy</i> tu mengalahkan Gunung Everest. Muka saja hensem, yang lainnya
hmmm… bolehlah.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Miyn,” panggil Qail. Terasa bersalah pula
membiarkan Miyn begitu. “Miyn,” Panggil dia sekali lagi, agak kuat sedikit.
Masih tiada respon.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Qail menggaru kepalanya. Takkan merajuk kot. Miyn
merajuk? Macam tak kena saja. Sepanjang dia kenal isterinya itu, tak pernah
lagi dia nampak Miyn merajuk. Kalau merajuk main-main, adalah.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Miyn…” Cubaan yang kali ketiga, meleret sedikit.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Juga tiada respon. Qail bangun lalu berjalan ke
katil. Dia duduk di birai katil. “Saya tak halang awak nak keluar. Saya tahu
awak pandai jaga diri. Walaupun kita bercuti, ada kerja yang saya kena
uruskan,” ujar Qail, seperti memujuk.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn masih begitu. Qail mengeluh.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Awak tahu kan status kita ni macam mana. Saya
tak nak awak <i>expect</i> saya akan layan
awak sebagaimana suami lain layan isteri mereka. Saya dan awak berkahwin bukan
atas kerelaan kita. Ya, mungkin kisah kita ni cliché. Tapi, inilah hakikat yang
kita kena terima. Awak buatlah apa yang awak nak buat, saya izinkan,” sambung
Qail lagi.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Dikerling isterinya di sebelah. Miyn menarik
selimut dan duduk bersila. Dipandang Qail sekilas.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“<i>I don’t
need your explanation</i>. Saya cuma nak awak tinggalkan kerja awak sekejap dan
ikut saya. <i>I mean</i>, teman saya. Itu
aje. Saya tak rasa itu susah,” Miyn masih cuba memujuk Qail untuk menemaninya bersiar-siar.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Miyn, <i>part</i>
mana yang awak tak faham? Berkali-kali saya jelas…”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“<i>No! You…
listen to me</i>,” potong Miyn. Qail menjegilkan matanya. Belum pernah gadis
itu membangkangnya. “Chief Inspector Uqail, kita bukan kat tempat kerja tau. Kita
sedang bercuti. Kot iya pun obses sangat dengan kerja awak tu, tunggulah cuti
awak habis,” tegas Miyn.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Dia bangkit meninggalkan katil. “Saya keluar. Bukan
sebagai Inspektor Miyn, tapi Aimina,” Selendang di dalam almari dicapai,
dililit <i>simple</i>. Kemudian di bawa
langkah ke pintu bilik lalu keluar meninggalkan Qail yang terpinga-pinga.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Miyn!” Panggilan Qail tidak diendahkan.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Tumbukan kuat dilepaskan ke tilam empuk bilik
hotel mereka menginap. Entah kenapa, susah sangat untuk Miyn memahaminya. Degil.
Selama ni dia hanya bertemu Miyn di tempat kerja sahaja. Dan, perangai Miyn
sepanjang mereka diijab kabul ini tersangatlah baru baginya. Segala sikap yang
ditunjukkan oleh isterinya itu adakalanya susah untuk dia hadam.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Iyalah. Di tempat kerja, dia sebagai ketua Miyn.
Manalah pernah dia mengambil tahu hal peribadi orang bawahannya. Dia pasti Miyn
juga sepertinya, masih cuba mengenal sikap dan <i>habit</i> masing-masing. Tambahan pula, Miyn yang dikenalinya di tempat
kerja tidaklah sedegil ini. Setiap perintahnya, dituruti tanpa bantahan.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">KAKI</span></b><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> menapak perlahan menuju ke kolam renang di
Aseana Resort itu. Fikirnya tadi, dia mahu ke spa namun tiada <i>mood</i> pula. Nanti-nanti sahajalah dia ke
situ. Memandangkan tidak ramai pelancong di resort ini, dia mengambil peluang
itu berehat di kerusi malas yang terletak berhampiran kolam renang itu.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn mula mengelamun. Rindu pula pada arwah
uminya. Pasti umilah orang yang paling bahagia saat ini. Sejak kecil lagi,
uminya itu suka sangat membayangkan anak tunggalnya berkahwin. Namun, umur umi
tak panjang bila dia disahkan menghidap kanser hati. Kini, dia sudahpun selamat
menjadi isteri orang. Cuma abah yang ada di sisinya saat itu, menggantikan
arwah umi.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Jauh mengelamun,” tegur seseorang. Tersentak
juga Miyn dibuatnya, terkejut dengan teguran itu.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Sedap-sedap dia sedang melayan perasaan, entah
malaun mana yang cuba kacau. Yang pasti, bukan Qail. Suara Qail lain, tak macam
orang yang m</span><span style="font-family: "century gothic" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">enegur dia ni.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Diangkat kepala.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Seorang lelaki yang agak kacak, berambut lurus
paras bahu. Senyum macam tertumpah gula selori, manis. Mata ala-ala orang tak
tidur setahun. Hm, apa lagi? Sempat Aimina menilik wajah penegurnya itu. Tak
sedar yang dia itu isteri orang.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Ehem. Jauh sangat dah awak mengelamun ni,” kata
seseorang itu lagi.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn membetulkan duduknya.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Iya. Ada apa yang boleh saya bantu?” Sarkastik
sangat.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Ada. Boleh saya duduk sini?”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Tempat tu bukan saya punya,” balas Miyn sambil
matanya ditala ke hadapan, menghadap pokok-pokok kelapa juga laut.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Lelaki itu tergelak kecil. Entah apa yang lawak
pun Miyn tidak tahu. Dia tengah sibuk fikir macam mana hendak mengundurkan diri
saja ni. Malas berlama di sini, berdua pula entah dengan sesiapa pun dia tidak
kenal. Buatnya Qail nampak mereka, timbul fitnah pula nanti. Malaslah dia nak
bergaduh dengan Chief Inspector Uqail tu. Sudahlah suami dia yang satu itu tak
datang pujuk dia pun. Lelaki entah-sesiapa ni pula sibuk dok pandang-pandang
dia.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Seorang aje ke?” Lelaki itu sekadar
berbasa-basi. Bukannya dia tidak nampak yang Miyn hanya seorang diri di situ.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Amboi, cantiknya bahasa. Saya tanya cik
elok-elok ni,” Hilang sudah senyuman di bibir lelaki itu.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Sebab encik tanya soalan yang dah tentu-tentu
ada jawapannya. Saya tak perlu jawab pun rasanya,” tukas Miyn. Rimas pula dia.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Sombongnya,” kata lelaki itu. Masih tidak
berputus asa.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Diam. Tiada lagi balasan. Itu tandanya Miyn sudah
malas melayan. Biarlah lelaki mahu memerlinya atau apa-apalah. Lebih baik dia
beredar dari sini. Ke spa mungkin.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Dia dengan saya,” Mendengarkan suara itu, Miyn
pantas menoleh ke kirinya. <i>Yes</i>! <i>Superman</i> dia dah sampai. Terasa nak
meloncat pula.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Lelaki itu bingkas berdiri.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Maaf. Saya ingat cik ni seorang sebab saya tanya
tadi dia tak jawab,” Ayat lepaskan diri nampak.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn sengih sungging.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Sekarang dah terjawab, kan? Jadi, bolehlah
tinggalkan kami berdua,” Qail masih bertutur sopan. Tak kuasa dia mahu mencari
gaduh dengan lelaki yang tidak dikenalinya itu.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Ba… baiklah. Maaf sekali lagi,” Sepantasnya dia
melangkah meninggalkan pasangan itu. Tadi bukan main berani lagi dia mengacau
Aimina. Tiba-tiba menikus pula.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Qail duduk di kerusi di sebelah Miyn, nafas
dihela. Andai dia tidak tergerak untuk mencari Miyn tadi, entah apalah yang
lelaki itu lakukan pada isterinya itu. Memang dia yakin Miyn boleh <i>handle</i> tapi apabila memikirkan kata-kata
Miyn tadi, dia jadi risau. Buatnya Miyn betul-betul keluar-tanpa-black-beltnya
tadi macam mana?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Kenapa datang sini pulak? Dah habis ke
kerja-kerja awak tu?” tembak Miyn sambil berdiri. Terasa canggung pula dia mahu
menghadap suami-super-busy dia itu.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Tangan kanan Qail menarik tangan kiri Miyn ketika
isterinya itu mahu membuka langkah. Menahan dari kaki itu melangkah pergi
darinya.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Miyn…”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Apa?”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Okey. Saya minta maaf,” ucap Qail perlahan.
Namun, masih mampu didengari oleh Miyn. “Tuan Afnan minta saya siapkan laporan
pasal kes rompak hari tu. <i>Urgent</i>.
Takkanlah saya nak menolak pulak,” jelas Qail.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Miyn mematikan bebola matanya, direnung Qail yang
bersungguh meminta maaf.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Bukannya Tuan Afnan tu tak tahu yang awak tu
tengah bercuti. Dah kenapa pulak awak yang kena siapkan laporan tu? Bukannya
tak ada orang lain boleh buat,” Dilempiaskan geram pada suaminya itu.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Qail angkat bahu.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Tapi… boleh pulak awak cipta sejuta alasan untuk
menolak permintaan Tok Aki, kan? Ish, tak fahamlah saya,” Ditarik tangannya
kuat. Tanpa berlengah dia membawa langkah meninggalkan Qail di situ.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Biar.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Dia bukanlah nak marahkan Qail sangat pun. Cuma,
emosinya terbawa-bawa pula apabila lelaki itu memberitahu arahan Tuan Afnan
yang dianggapnya tidak professional. Masakan orang bawahannya sedang berbulan
madu diarahnya untuk menyiapkan laporan. Kes rompakan itu pun bukanlah kes
besar sampai Qail sendiri kena uruskan.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Huh!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Qail yang masih berdiri di situ hanya memandang
sahaja susuk tubuh isterinya hilang dari pandangan. Bala. Tiba-tiba sahaja
akalnya membezakan Miyn, orang bawahannya dan Miyn, isterinya. Seperti dua
orang yang berbeza walaupun hakikatnya mereka adalah orang yang sama.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Inspector Aimina, seorang yang sangat ceria.
Teliti. Mudah untuk difahami dan mudah dibawa berbincang. Dia bukan seorang
yang mengambil tahu hal yang remeh temeh melainkan hal itu berkait rapatnya.
Tahap pemikiran juga matang dan kadang-kadang membuatkan Qail yakin dan percaya
untuk bekerja bersama.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Mrs Uqail?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Degil. Degil. Degil. Hanya itu sahajalah yang
mampu Qail simpulkan setakat ini.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Digelengkan kepala perlahan sebelum berlalu
meninggalkan kolam renang yang kosong itu. Mungkin masih awal, pengunjung juga
bersiar di tempat lain.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "century gothic" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Kala itu, ada mata yang sedang melihat
tingkahlaku mereka, Qail dan Miyn. Tersembunyi senyuman nakal disebalik mata
yang bersinar itu. Dan terselit berjuta perancangan di dalam kepala. Diselak
rambut yang menutup sebelah matanya ke belakang. Berbulan madu? Senyum sinis
kini terlakar di bibir.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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CIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670635685591744734noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381260110241349953.post-20597086383806075582015-09-28T17:50:00.001+08:002015-09-28T18:00:27.069+08:00Cerpen : Sebuah Jawapan<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Boleh aku nak tanya satu benda?" Ayumi toleh ke kiri. Melihat si sahabat sedang elok tersengih sambil memandang dia.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Boleh. Apa dia?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Bila nak sambung menulis? I mean, update blog kau yang dah bersawang tu. Tak rindu?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ayumi senyum simpul. Mata tertala pada manusia yang lalu lalang di sekitar kafe. Masing-masing dengan hal sendiri. Mana nak cari tempat makan, mana nak cari kawan masing-masing. Riuh.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Rindu. Gila tak rindu. Benda paling aku suka buat tu. Cuma..."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Cuma?" Dila menyoal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Rasa macam skill dah hilang. Idea dah kontang. Mood pun main sembunyi-sembunyi. Tambah pulak, lappy aku rosak. Semua cerpen-novel aku kat dalam tu. Lagilah aku blur. Nak sambung macam mana, cerita ni stop kat mana. Aku lost. Give me a time, okay?" Jelas Ayumi. Bersungguh.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Memang dari zaman sekolah, minat dia pada bidang penulisan. Cuma, lebih aktif sejak tahun 2012 atau 2013. Tetapi, sejak dia mula sambung pelajaran... dia tak mampu nak stablekan lagi masa untuk menulis.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Habis tu, kau tak ada perancangan lain?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Ada. Tapi, rahsia..." Ayumi ketawa.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dila cubit lengan Ayumi. Geram.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Tengoklah macam mana nanti. Biar aku stabilkan masa study aku dulu. Kau bukan tak tahu, aku fail sikit bab nak bahagi masa ni. Nanti semuanya ke laut."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Okey, faham. Tak apalah. Rehatlah dulu. Take your time, dear, Apa-apa pun, aku tetap support kau. Fighting!" balas Dila penuh bersemangat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ayumi juih bibir. Kemudian, mereka ketawa kecil.</span></div>
CIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670635685591744734noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381260110241349953.post-26159434541467683822015-01-20T10:24:00.001+08:002015-01-20T10:24:31.962+08:00e-novel : Bukan Cinta Palsu 13<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Bunyi keletung keletang dari dapur membawa Nur
Dini ke situ. Bau masakan yang menyentak selera paginya membuatkan dia ingin
tahu siapa gerangan tukang masak. Mustahil Amar. Lelaki itu tahu masak ke? Heh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Tiba sahaja di pintu dapur, Nur Dini tergamam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Hah, Dini. Buat apa tercegat kat situ? Meh
sini,” Nur Dini senyum nipis. Kakinya melangkah juga mendekati tukang masak di
dapur.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Mummy masak apa? Wangi sangat, terliur Dini
dibuatnya,” Puan Sri Syifa senyum manis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Tenang sungguh dia pagi ini. Bertambah senang
hatinya melihat wajah manis Nur Dini. Mujurlah dia tersedar lebih awal. Jika
tidak, rugilah kerana tidak mengendahkan menantu sebaik Nur Dini. Cuma, Tan Sri
Ridhuan sahaja yang masih berdegil. Mahukan seorang anak ahli perniagaan. Huh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Ni hah, nasi goreng kampung. Amar suka makan
makanan kampung kalau Dini nak tahu,” beritahu Puan Sri Syifa sambil memasukkan
nasi goreng kampung hasil tangannya julung-julung kali ke dalam mangkuk besar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Meh, Dini tolong,” Nur Dini mengambil mangkuk
itu lalu dibawa ke meja makan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Puan Sri Syifa pantas membancuh air milo pula.
Hari ini, dia mahu anak dan menantunya merasa air tangannya. Biarlah sedikit
pun, asalkan niat murni dia untuk mengeratkan hubungan yang renggang dilaksanakan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Amar yang baru turun, tercegat di anak tangga
paling bawah. Ketika itu, mummynya dan Nur Dini sedang bergelak ketawa sambil
menghidang juadah sarapan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Hah, Amar. Jom kita sarapan sama. Kelas lambat
lagi kan?” Teragak-agak Amar mahu ke meja makan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Ditampar pipi. Sakit? Jadi, dia tidak bermimpi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Nur Dini berpura-pura sibuk mencedok nasi ke
dalam pinggan. Perang dingin mereka masih berjalan. Tetapi, tidak mahu Puan Sri
Syifa perasan… terpaksalah dia berwajah manis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Kenapa mummy yang masak?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Eh, mana tahu mummy yang masak?” soal Puan Sri
Syifa kembali. Senyumannya semakin mekar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Amar garu kepala.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Just guessing. But, sorry. I’m gonna be late,”
balas Amar. Serba salah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Tekaknya sudah lama mahu menjamah masakan mummynya.
Tetapi, dia sudah berjanji dengan seseorang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Kiranya tak sempatlah nak sarapan ni? Tak
apalah. Hari lain ada lagi. Eh, Dini pergi kelas dengan siapa pulak?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Dini ambil MC, mummy,” sampuk Nur Dini. Dia melabuhkan
punggung di sebelah ibu mertuanya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Oh, okey. Amar pergilah. Lambat pula nanti.
Hati-hati,” Amar angguk. Lantas berlalu ke garaj.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Puan Sri Syifa pandang Nur Dini pelik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Kenapa, mummy?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Tak hantar Amar?” Terangkat kening Puan Sri
Syifa ketika menyoal menantunya itu. Iyalah, takkanlah pasangan saling suka
sama suka tidak berkelakuan mesra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Sebelum turun tadi, dah salam,” bohong Nur
Dini. Malas dipanjangkan isu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Biarlah pergaduhan mereka semalam menjadi
rahsia. Rahsia rumah tangga. Tsk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Betul ni?” Nur Dini angguk laju. “Iyalah.
Makan. Mummy tak pastilah sedap atau tidak. Lama sangat tak bertukang di dapur.
Tumpul dah skill zaman muda-muda dulu,” sambung Puan Sri Syifa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Tengok pun dah sedap, bau pun sedap. Apatah
rasanya, confirm sedaplah. Seriously, mummy. Now you act like a lady who has
children. I mean, a truly mummy,” Penuh ikhlas Nur Dini berkata.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Sungguh, dia bangga. Dia bangga punya ibu
mertua yang sanggup merendah diri untuk berubah demi keluarga. Bukan dia yang
mengubah Puan Sri Syifa, tetapi Allah. Dan juga atas diri Puan Sri Syifa sendiri. Doanya
agar mummy Amar, suaminya akan istiqamah dalam perubahan ini. Insha Allah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Thank you, darling. You who bring me this. I
owed you, dear,” Bahu Nur Dini dipeluk mesra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“No…” Nur Dini geleng. “… Allah did, mummy. He
who changed you,” balas Nur Dini dengan senyuman paling manis diukir.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Ya. Allah. Alhamdulillah,” ucap Puan Sri Syifa
tulus. Syukur.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Kini, hanya Tan Sri Ridhuan yang perlu
diberikan kesedaran. Dia mahukan suaminya kembali. Suami yang di awal
perkenalan, seorang yang rendah diri. Tidak memandang hina golongan fakir.
Tidak sombong. Dia rindukan suaminya yang begitu. Sungguh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Petang itu, Nur Dini menemani Puan Sri Syifa di
halaman rumah. Kebetulan Opah Yam juga sudah kembali dari kampung. Sengaja
mereka meluangkan masa bersama.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Mak lega kamu dah berubah, Epa. Syukur…
Alhamdulillah. Termakbul doa mak nak tengok kamu bersantai dengan mak macam
sekarang ni,” ujar Opah Yam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Senyuman manis meniti di bibir tuanya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Epa tu kembali macam dulu. Takut mak kalau dia menyimpang lebih jauh. Jenuh
kita nak memjawab di ‘sana’ nanti. Mengapa tak menyedarkan Wan? Biarkan dia
tersesat,” potong Opah Yam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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opah Amar sahaja. Malas mahu menyampuk. Fikirannya masih melayang pada
pergaduhan dia dan Amar. Itu satu-satunya masalah dia sekarang ini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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belajar, dengan niat mahu mengulang kaji. Anehnya, mood untuk belajar tiada.
Kosong. Berbaring pula di katil, masih kosong.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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suami. Mencari pasal dengan suami. Hadoi la. Kusut fikiran dia ni. Jam di meja
sisi dipandang seketika. Sudah pukul sepuluh tiga puluh lima minit malam. Masih
juga tidak nampak bayang Amar. Ke mana agaknya lelaki itu pergi?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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katil. Kaki yang terlunjur, bersila. Novel inggeris di meja sisi dicapai.
Helaian demi helaian diselak. Mencari mood melayan novel. Satu-satunya cara
mahu menghilangkan fokus dia pada Amar. Buat seketika.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Tak boleh…” Novel dilemparkan ke tilam. Sipi
lagi nak jatuh ke lantai. Bantal yang selalu digunakan Amar diambil. Ditekap ke
mukanya. “Arghhh!!!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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dan kunci rumah yang terjatuh. Mungkin terkejut dengan jeritan Nur Dini
sebentar tadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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kenapa dia ambil MC hari ni. Sabar, Dini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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yang sudah ada bayang-bayang hendak bergaduh. Amar pantas membuka pintu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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dipergelangan tangan, dibuka lalu diletakkan di atas meja solek. “Study group,
opah,” jawab Amar, acuh tak acuh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Poyolah kau, Amar. Yang kau marah-marah si Dini
tak tentu pasal, boleh pula kau tanya kenapa. Sepatutnya seronoklah sebab tak
perlu berduaan dalam bilik dengan bini kau tu. Bukan itu ke yang kau nak?
Sampai sengaja balik lambat, tunggu Dini tidur dulu. Heh!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Hati Amar berbicara sendiri.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Lambat-lambat Nur Dini turun dari katil. Takut pula dia mahu mengikut Opah Yam.
Sesuatu betul.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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CIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670635685591744734noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381260110241349953.post-39743005550020294972014-12-01T12:33:00.000+08:002014-12-01T12:33:21.068+08:00Coretan Si Bayang BayangAssalamualaikum... Hye!<div>
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CIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670635685591744734noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381260110241349953.post-65548273047469867302014-09-12T15:07:00.002+08:002014-09-12T15:07:22.353+08:00Cerpen : Nadeem Ayuna Siri 4<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Tw Cen MT, sans-serif;">CIA muncul balik dah hah. Hehe. Nadeem Ayuna, macam biasalah. Pendek ja kisahnya. :D. SELAMAT MEMBACA! :D</span></div>
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dan perhatikan alam sekeliling. Perhatikanlah kebun-kebun yang indah dan
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kan sesekali berjogging kat sini,” kata Ayuna.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Nadeem
senyum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ha’ah…”
Perlahan sahaja nada lelaki itu. Matanya ralit merenung ke tasik. Indah,
sungguh cantik. Subhanallah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Matahari
yang memerah menandakan malam mahu melabuhkan tirai.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kenapa?
Awak fikir apa?” tanya Ayuna sambil melabuhkan punggung di batu besar yang
terletak di tepi tasik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Nadeem
pula bersandar di batu bersebelahan, memeluk tubuh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sekadar
melepaskan lelah setelah penat berjogging di sekitar taman. Hari cuti sebeginilah
mahu menghabiskan masa bersama Ayuna. Hari lain, kelas dan aktiviti persatuan
memenuhi jadual. Sebelah malam sahaja boleh berbual panjang. Itu pun jika
masing-masing tidak keletihan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Terfikir.
Patut ke saya menyewa dekat luar?” Terangkat kening Ayuna.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Duduk
luar? Kenapa?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Anony
tu tak lama lagi nak datang sini. Kekoklah. Lainlah kalau dia tu lelaki. Hish,
tak biasalah,” rungut Nadeem.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ayuna
mengeluh perlahan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sebenarnya,
dia juga terfikirkan hal yang sama. Risau juga dia mahu meninggalkan Nadeem.
Eheh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Walid
dengan umi benarkan ke awak nak duduk luar?” Nadeem jongket bahu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tak
bincang lagi pun. Cuma terfikir aje masa tengah jogging tadi,” Cermin mata yang
melurut, ditolak perlahan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Atau…”
Ayuna pandang Nadeem di sebelah. “… awak nak stay dengan saya aje. Kat rumah
abah. Nak?” Kening diangkat berulang kali.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Bernas
tak kita punya idea. Heh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Nadeem
membalas pandangan Ayuna, kening berkerut nipis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sounds
good…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ayuna
senyum senget. Nadeem seperti menyokong cadangannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Nadeem
turunkan telapak tangannya ke kepala Ayuna.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tapi,
tak bolehlah. Susah nak keluar jumpa kawan-kawan usrah,” Erk. Mati terus
senyuman Ayuna.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ditolak
tangan Nadeem dari kepalanya. Dia melangkah meninggalkan Nadeem yang terpinga
di belakang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Nadeem
menggaru kepalanya. Dia buat salah apa pula ni? Berlari anak dia mengejar
langkah Ayuna yang semakin jauh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Novel
DIA… Cinta Yang Kucari karya Rehan Makhtar yang terletak elok di atas meja
belajar dicapai Ayuna. Dia bingkas naik ke katil dan bersandar di kepala katil.
Sejak dibeli di pesta buku dua hari lepas, novel itu masih belum terusik. Baru
kini dia berpeluang untuk membacanya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Merajuk
ke?” Ayuna angkat wajah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Belum
sempat membaca sinopsis novel, Nadeem seperti mahu berbual dengannya pula. Ayuna
diam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Nadeem
duduk di kerusi meja belajar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Perlu
ke nak merajuk?” soal Nadeem lagi. Dua kali dia mengulang perkataan ‘merajuk’.
Tanda dia memang memerlukan jawapan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Diam
lagi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“For
the third time…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tak
merajuk pun. Terkilan aje,” potong Ayuna pantas. Mata dia ditunakkan pada
permukaan novel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dalam
kepala, hanya ada dua perkataan sahaja. Payed. Luth. Terasa hendak ketawa pula
mendengar nada serius Nadeem menyoalnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Haaa…
boleh cakap pun. Kan dulu ada janji. Tak puas hati sebesar kuman pun, kena
cakap. Jangan diam macam ni,” bebel Nadeem.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ayuna
ketawa. Tak tahan lagi dah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iyalah,
pak cik. Pasal tadi, suka hati awaklah nak stay mana pun. Asalkan walid dengan
umi benarkan, saya okey aje…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Betul
ni, tak kisah?” Ayuna angguk. Siapalah dia mahu menghalang?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sudah
si suami yang mahukan begitu, dia akur sajalah. Malaslah mahu membantah. Nampak
sangat macam dia cuba mengawal hidup Nadeem pula nanti.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tak
kisah. Sekarang ni, saya nak baca novel. Boleh?” Nadeem hadiahkan senyum nakal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Boleh.
Tapi…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ayuna
kecilkan mata. “Tapi?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Nadeem
pantas meloncat ke katil. Dia duduk di sebelah Ayuna, selamba.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kena
baca sama-sama,” Erk. Ayuna menggeleng. Dijarakkan sedikit jarak mereka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sejak
bila awak minta layan novel chenta ni? Buang tabiat ke apa,” Gila dia tak
pelik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sebelum
ini, setiap kali dia melayan novel-novel cinta mesti Nadeem ketawakan. Digelar
minah jiwanglah. Meroyan tergilakan si herolah. Alih-alih, lelaki itu mahu
membaca novel bersamanya malam ini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ala.
Sesekali aje. Lagipun, lepas ni dah tak boleh nak bersweet-sweet dengan awak
macam ni lagi dah. Cepatlah,” Novel ditangan Ayuna dirampas Nadeem.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sengal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Oh,
kiranya ni kita tengah dok bersweet-sweetlah kononnya ni. Tak sweet langsung,” balas
Ayuna, geram. Dia peluk tubuh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Macam
ni tak sweet lagi? Habis, sweet awak tu macam mana?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sudah,
gaduh pula.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ayuna
jongket bahunya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hmmm.
Kalau macam ni, sweet tak?” Kepala dijatuhkan ke riba Ayuna yang duduk melunjur
itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Terjegil
mata Ayuna. Pertama kali ni, Nadeem approach dia sebegini berani. Serius. Tak
tipu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Errr…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Speechless.
Clueless. Alahai, Nadeem. Awak dah sengat hati Puan Isterilah. Ayuna berlagak
biasa. Padahal, jantung berdegup laju semacam dah ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Jomlah
baca. Kisah apa ni? Cuba cerita sikit,” Adoi. Si Nadeem tak perasankah raut
Ayuna yang merona sakan tu?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ayuna
usap dahinya kasar. Fuhh, sengaja menduga betul.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Nak
tahu, kena bacalah,” Heh. Nak baca bagaimanalah agaknya jika Nadeem semakin
berani bertindak ala-ala suami manis seperti yang berlaku sekarang ini?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iyalah.
Masalahnya sekarang, awak tak join saya baca pun,” Nadeem pandang Ayuna.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ayuna
sengih.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Nak
baca macam mana, awak duduk macam ni…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Nadeem
serahkan kembali novel hasil perahan idea penulis yang diminati Ayuna kepada
tuannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Awak
bacalah, saya dengar,” Ayuna kaku.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Haish.
Apasal sweet sangat ni, Inche Suami oi? Terlebih telan gula ke tadi?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Alah,
tak feelinglah baca kuat-kuat,” Nadeem mendengus. Ada sahaja alasannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Saya
tak suruh awak baca kuat-kuat pun. Perlahan dan saya masih boleh dengar. Kalau
saya terlelap, kejutkan,” kata Nadeem, mata menengadah syiling. Suka begitu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ayuna
tidak tahu, jantung dia juga mengepam laju sebenarnya. Ingat dia tak terkejut
dengan tindakan spontan dia ni. Nadeem sendiri pun tidak faham, mengapa dia
bertindak sebegini. Sedangkan selama ini, mana pernah nak approach Ayuna
seberani sekarang ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Mahu
tidak mahu, Ayuna turutkan saja. Dia memulakan pembacaan. Perlahan dan penuh
intonasi. Terkebil-kebil jugalah mata dia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Nadeem
membantu Ayuna mengangkat beg ke bilik. Abah dan ibu Ayuna tersenyum. Senang hati
kerana anak perempuan mereka kembali menetap di sini. Tidaklah sunyi sangat
rumah mereka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Nana
bawak semua barang Nana di sana ke?” soal Puan Hana.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Taklah,
bu. Nana bawak balik baju dengan buku-buku yang nak guna aje. Kan barang Nana
kat sini pun banyak. Rumah Nana kan?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Puan
Hana gelak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Lupa
pulak Nana ni anak ibu,” Ayuna ketap bibir.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Mulalah
tu nak buat dia touching. Ibu oh ibu. Anakmu ini masih puteri kesayanganmu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Alah,
ibu ni. Macamlah kita ni berpisah lama dah. Baru hujung minggu lepas aje Nana
balik sini,” Ayuna dakap erat tubuh Puan Hana.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iyalah,
princess ibu. Nanti dah duduk asing dengan Nadeem, tak rindu ke? Ibu ni… kalau
abah pergi outstation, tak senang duduk tau…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Masalahnya,
ibu memang ikut abah pergi outstation kan?” Puan Hana hanya sengih.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Amboi,
anak beranak ni. Yang nak berpisahnya, Nadeem dengan Nana. Bukannya ibu dengan
Nana,” sampuk Encik Razif yang datang entah dari mana.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Nadeem
yang baru turun dari bilik Ayuna di tingkat atas, tersenyum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Alah.
Saya cuma nak comfortkan princess kita ni, abang. Orang nak berpisah dengan
suami kan. Malam karang sememeh aje muka, bantal peluk tak ada,” Sempat lagi
Puan Hana mengusik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Pelukan
dilepaskan. Ayuna senyum nipis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Betul
cakap ibu. Malam ni, dia bakal tidur sendiri. Tiada Nadeem di sebelah
menemaninya. Haiyo, mulalah hati nak gundah gulana.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Dah,
tu Nadeem nak balik dah. Ada urusan lain lagi,” Encik Razif mematikan lamunan Ayuna
yang bakal berpisah tempat tinggal dengan si suami.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Nadeem
balik dulu, abah, ibu. Insha Allah, ada aje masa Nadeem singgah,” Nadeem
bersalaman dengan Encik Razif dan Puan Hana sebelum melangkah ke kereta.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ayuna
mengikut di belakang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Whatsapp
ada, do cantact me. Sekerap yang boleh,” pesan Nadeem.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Uhuh.
Kerap? Tak bosan ke?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tak
bosan kalau dengan isteri sendiri, Puan Ayuna oi…” Ayuna cebik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Insha
Allah. Awak pun sama ya, jangan nak harapkan saya aje whatsapp awak. Tahu kan ‘last
seen’ tu benda paling pantang?” Nadeem angguk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tahu.
‘Last seen’ awak tu untuk contact saya aje. Faham?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iyalah,
Inche Suami. Jumpa lagi kat kelas esok,” Ayuna menghulurkan salam. Sebak pula.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Fi
hifzillah. You have me, I’m yours,” Ditarik Ayuna ke dalam pelukan. Hanya seketika.
Nampak dek jiran, hancurlah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Same
goes to you. I’m yours,” Ayuna ukir senyum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Tak
boleh nak menangis meraung. Esok, lusa, tulat dan seterusnya pun masih akan
bertemu lagi biarpun hanya di kelas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Nadeem
menghidupkan enjin keretanya. Sempat dilambaikan tangan sebelum kereta
menghilang. Ayuna mengeluh perlahan sebelum melangkah perlahan ke dalam rumah.
Dulu boleh sahaja hidup sendiri, tanpa suami. Kini juga, boleh! Semangat Nur
Ayuna!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">p/s
: Tak ada isi pun sebenarnya. Main hentam tulis ja ni. Buah tangan lepas lama
tak hapdet blog. Ringkas ja tau. Malam ni, Inshaa Allah… BCP (AmarDini) pulak.
Pun kalau boleh nak ringkas ja. Cerpen panjang masih dalam proses. Buat sekerat
jalan, lost idea. Benda biasa kalau adanya pengacau. Hehe.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
CIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670635685591744734noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381260110241349953.post-46939627825675849002014-08-22T01:02:00.000+08:002014-08-22T01:02:02.010+08:00Cerpen : Nadeem Ayuna Siri 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hujan.
Lebat. Guruh berdentum. Petir sambar menyambar. Alhamdulillah, rahmat Allah. Pintu
gelongsor yang menghala ke halaman rumah yang terbuka ditolak. Tidak mahu
tempias hujan masuk ke dalam rumah. Ayuna senyum nipis. Tiba-tiba dia teringat,
salah seorang ahli kumpulan <i>assignment</i>nya
ada berbicara tentang hujan semalam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Katanya;
hujan ibarat <i>plaster</i> yang membalut
luka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Kala
sedih, hujan menimpa. Ia seperti turut menangisi kesedihan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Kala
gembira, hujan membasahi. Ianya tanda merai kegembiraan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hujan…
<i>plaster</i>. <i>Plaster</i> bukan tandanya sakit? Hmmm…” Ayuna melangkah naik ke bilik.
Dia senang mencurahkan idea menulis tika hujan. Curahannya pasti selaju hujan
yang lebat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Nana,
lamanya Nadeem keluar. Dia pergi mana lagi?” tanya Hajah Aliyah ketika terserempak
dengan Ayuna di tangga.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Nadeem
singgah rumah Ustaz Ben kejap, umi. Ada hal apa entah nak bincang,” jawab
Ayuna.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Mujur
Nadeem ada Whatsapp dia tadi mengkhabarkan kelewatannya pulang. Kembang kempis
jugalah hidung Ayuna kalau dia tidak tahu di mana Nadeem. Mahunya kena
pelangkung dengan Hajah Aliyah. Mulalah umi mertua dia nak buka hikayat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iyalah.
Risau jugak umi. Dahlah. Umi turun bawah dulu. Kejap lagi walid dah nak
sampai,” Ayuna angguk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Laju
Hajah Aliyah menuruni anak tangga. Ayuna menyambung langkah ke bilik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Masuk
sahaja ke dalam bilik, Ayuna pantas mendapatkan buku notanya di atas belajar.
Pen yang sedia dikepil di hujung buku dia tarik. Dia duduk di kerusi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Maaf,
Madam Asus. Nana nak tulis dalam buku dulu tau. Malam nanti, kita ber<i>chenta</i> ya…” Asus yang tertutup diusap
Ayuna lembut.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Takut
pula si Madam Asus merajuk. Tsk. Ayuna… Ayuna.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Patutlah
Nadeem selalu mengusik puan isteri tak cukup umur. Kalau boleh, semua benda
dalam bilik ni… Ayuna nak jadikan kawan. Setiap satu benda diberi nama dan
dijadikan teman berbual. Dah macam orang tak betul pun ada.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Madam Note, let’s sharing and loving</i>,”
Mata pen mula berlari di helaian nota.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Pristina; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Mode : Hujan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Pristina; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hujan umpama
plaster. Membalut kesedihan kelukaan. Membalut kegembiraan. Bak kata Umira, Hujan
mampu bersedih, mampu bergembira. Sekarang… Madam Nana sedang gembira. Hujan,
kau selimutlah Madam Nana dengan kesejukan gembira. Sebagai tanda kau turut berkongsi
rasa. Terima kasih, Hujan. - via Madam Nana.</span><span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Walid
pandang umi. Umi pandang walid. Keduanya saling bertukar isyarat. Hendak
bersuara, anak menantu ada bersama. Sudahnya, walid mengalah. Entah apalah yang
hendak mereka bincangkan dengan Nadeem dan Ayuna. Umi senyum. Tidak perlulah
dia mengeluarkan suara.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Nadeem,
walid dengan umi nak bincang sikit…” Beku benar suara Haji Azman. Bukannya apa,
dia tidak bersedia sebenarnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Nadeem
yang kusyuk menonton berita di TV toleh ke belakang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Bincang
apa, walid?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ayuna
turut sama pandang walid dan umi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Errr…
sebenarnya…” Haih, tidak lepas pula Haji Azman mahu berbicara. Seperti ada
sesuatu yang menghalang. Kekok.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hajah
Aliyah bersabung pandang dengan Ayuna. Ayuna buat muka blur. Kening dia
terangkat sedikit. Hajah Aliyah jongket bahu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Aik,
sejak bila walid gagap pulak ni? Selalunya elok aje walid bincang,” kata
Nadeem, pelik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Bukan.
Hmmm… sepupu walid, Ehsan. Nadeem ingat tak Uncle Ehsan?” tanya Haji Azman
sebagai pembuka perbincangan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kenal
rasanya. Uncle Ehsan yang ada bisnes kereta tu kan?” Haji Azman angguk laju.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ayuna
kembali pandang televisyen apabila perkara yang ingin dibincangkan itu seperti
tidak berkaitan dengannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ha’ah.
Uncle Ehsan call walid. Kalau boleh, anak Uncle Ehsan nak stay rumah kita.
Tapi, Nadeem tahulah kan. Selain keluarga terdekat kita, tak ada yang tahu
pasal Nadeem dan Nana. Jadi…” Haji Azman telan liur kasar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Jadi?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Boleh
tak, buat sementara waktu… Nadeem dengan Nana tinggal di bilik berasingan?” Oh,
soal itu rupanya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Anak
Uncle Ehsan tu lelaki ke perempuan, walid?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Perempuan,”
celah Hajah Aliyah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Nadeem
terangguk-angguk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ayuna
cuit bahu Nadeem. Encik suami angkat kening.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Awak,
perempuanlah. Dengar tak?” Terus membulat mata Nadeem. Erk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Haji
Azman dan Hajah Aliyah ketawa. Berangan apalah si Nadeem ni. Agaknya sebutan perempuan
dibaca mindanya sebagai lelaki kot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Lah,
Nadeem kan lelaki. Kenapa pulak anak Uncle Ehsan nak stay sini? Kan tak elok,
walid, umi,” bantah Nadeem dalam kelembutan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Uncle
Ehsan percayakan walid dan umi untuk jaga anak dia buat sementara waktu. Kalau
dia tahu hubungan Nadeem dengan Nana, okeylah,” ujar Haji Azman.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apa
susahnya, bagitahu ajelah. Lagipun, Uncle Ehsan tu sepupu walid kan,” Nadeem
jadi tidak selesa pula.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Haish,
dah kata nak rahsiakan relationship kamu berdua. Anak Uncle Ehsan tu bakal pelajar
di tempat yang sama dengan kamu,” Serentak Nadeem dan Ayuna saling
berpandangan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Terkejut.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Jika
begitu, memang lamalah anak Uncle Ehsan di sini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Masuk
sahaja ke dalam bilik, terus Nadeem humban tubuh ke katil. Ayuna? Tenung suami
dia dengan muka pelik. Nadeem senyum saja. Penat ke hulu ke hilir hari ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Awak,
macam mana kalau saya pindah balik rumah abah ibu aje? Kan senang gitu,” cadang
Ayuna.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dia
duduk di birai. Bibir dimuncungkan. Tabiat ketika sedang gelisah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Boleh
ke?” Erk. Lipat maut Ayuna paling ke belakang. Nasib baik tak tercabut urat
leher. Heh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Nak
ke… duduk asing-asing?” tanya Ayuna kembali. Nadeem tenung syiling. Mata di
sebalik cermin mata bingkai hitam itu meliar ke sekeliling syiling.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Macam
mana kalau anony tu pikat saya? Rela ke?” Ayuna ketap bibir. Luku kepala baru
ketahuan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hmmm…
rasanya kalau… Encik Nadeem Aliff ni tak meroyan menggatal, boleh aje kot tinggal
asing-asing,” Ayuna bersuara keras.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Nadeem
gelak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Percaya
saya tak?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Gila
tak percaya. Habis percayalah ni cadangkan nak tinggal asing-asing,” balas
Ayuna sambil mencapai telefon bimbit di atas meja sisi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Dari
tadi lagi asyik tinggal asing-asing. Sungguh ni nak pindah balik rumah abah?”
Ayuna angguk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Nadeem
bingkas duduk. Lama dia tenung Ayuna yang kusyuk melayan Twitter itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kenapa?”
soal Ayuna tanpa berpaling.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kalau
rindu?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ayuna
angkat kepala. Dia pandang Nadeem. Mata mereka bersabung.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Facebook
ada. Twitter ada. Nak paling dekat… Whatsapp pun ada. Paling dekat lagi… kita
kan satu kelas,” Jawapan paling rasional rasanya yang Ayuna pernah cakap.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Apa
lagi, sememehlah raut si Nadeem tu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Buruk
benar tengoknya. Siapa yang jatuh cinta dulu ni? Si Ayuna yang approach Nadeem
dulu pun tak adalah nak ambil serius soal tinggal berasingan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Eloklah
tu bagi jawapan macam tu kat suami?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tak
cakap pun elok. Tapi betullah. Takkanlah nak tinggal sekali. Buatnya anony tu
satu kuliah pulak dengan kita… tak ke naya. Dah alasan apa pulak nak bagi, saya
stay kat sini?” Nadeem kembali berbaring.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Betul
juga apa yang dicakapkan oleh Ayuna itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ish,
tak jauh ke rumah abah nak pergi kelas nanti?” Soalan lagi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Harapan
puan isteri tarik balik cadangan tu. Harapan tinggal harapan sajalah apabila…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sebelum
kahwin boleh pulak ya saya pergi kelas dari rumah abah? Maknanya tak ada
masalah tu. I can drive what…” Ayuna letak kembali telefon bimbitnya di meja
sisi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dia
duduk bersila, menghadap Nadeem yang berbaring itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sesekali
nak jugaklah rasa erti rindu…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Rindu?
Bukan hari-hari ke awak mengadu rindu kat saya?” Ahah, kantoi. Ayuna buat muka
selamba.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Cover
sikitlah. Malu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iyalah.
Rindu bila duduk berasingan ni lainlah, awak. Bolehlah. Haih, awak yang berat
hati nak biar saya balik rumah abah kan. Kan kan kan,” Alamak. Nadeem tarik
selimut, tutup muka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Termalu
sendiri.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Mana
ada…” Tak mengakulah pula.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tak
apa. I’ll let you go this time, encik suami. Lain kali kalau tertangkap gini
lagi, siaplah awak. Jangan kata saya tak warning eh,” Ayuna turun dari katil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dia
melangkah ke bilik air. Cuci muka. Gosok gigi. Berwudhuk. Rutin setiap malam
sebelum tidur yang kerap kali Nadeem ingatkan. Sekarang ni dah melekat bak gam
gajah di kepala Ayuna. Bagus Nadeem trained isteri dia. Thumbs up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 200%;">p/s
: Habis kisah Nadeem Ayuna malam ni. Skrip dan story hanya santai. Tak pening
kepala otak nak create story pasal budak berdua ni. macam yang CIA taipkan(sebab
tak cakap) dulu, NADEEM AYUNA ada bila CIA rasa nak buat cerita depa. Hehe.
SELAMAT MEMBACA! :D. bolehkah Ayuna tinggal berasingan dengan Nadeem? Entahlah.
Peace.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
CIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670635685591744734noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381260110241349953.post-39253174272559964012014-08-21T22:38:00.001+08:002014-08-21T22:38:28.785+08:00Cerpen : Pearl Raya<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Assalamualaikum…
Hye!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Pearl
Raya ni just santai-santai ja. Mood raya dalam sibuk melayan tetamu. Hehehe. Ada
cerita yang agak tergantung. Tapi… CIA akan buat sambungan. InshaaAllah. Kalau
nak info apa-apa, please lawat twitter CIA tau. Kalau nak taulah. If nak tau
pasal latest cerpen or enovel boleh tengok yang CIA letak hashtag
#thetalkingCIA. Dialog pendek pun ada. :D. lewat malam sikit baru CIA update
cerpen siri, NADEEM AYUNA. Peace. SELAMAT MEMBACA! :D. Tak terlambat lagi.
SELAMAT HARI RAYA MAAF ZAHIR DAN BATIN. hihi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“TIA</span></b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">…” Mutia mendongak.
Senyuman senget terulas di bibirnya. Kenapa? Padanya, si pemanggil seolah-olah
sedang mengejeknya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kau
buat apa datang sini?” soal Mutia, langsung tiada nada mesra pada suaranya.
Masih terkilan akan perbuatan si sahabat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sebab
aku rindukan kau, Tia,” balas Soffi lembut.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Mutia
senyum sinis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Buat
apa kau nak rindukan aku? Kau sendiri tahu yang aku ni pembunuh, gila… apa
lagi? Kau tak layak jadi kawan aku, Soffi,” tukas Mutia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Soffi
ketap bibir.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Aku
tak pernah fikir macam tu, Tia. Kau kawan aku dunia akhirat. Kenapa aku di
sini? Hanya satu sebab aje, Tia. Kau tu tanggungjawab aku. Aku penjaga kau…”
Mutia gelak nipis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sudah
tua sebegini pun masih memerlukan penjaga. Agaknya sampai ke tua kerepotlah dia
perlu menghadap Soffi. Dia bukanlah membenci Soffi, cuma dia gagal mengawal
amarah apabila teringatkan Soffi yang bersekongkol dengan Fariz. Soffi yang
dulunya selalu menyokong segala tindakan, kini sudah berubah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Baliklah,
Soffi. Aku bahagia kat sini. Tak payahlah korang semua nak risaukan aku. Tinggalkan
aku sendiri,” Mutia berkata tanpa nada.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tapi,
Tia…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sudahlah,
aku penat. Pergilah balik. Kalau boleh, jangan datang sini lagi. Aku benci!”
Soffi hanya mampu memandang Mutia beredar dari bilik tetamu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Terbit
perasaan kesal di benak hatinya. Dia gagal menjalankan amanah yang diberikan
arwah papa Mutia padanya dulu. Namun, dia pasti suatu hari nanti… Mutia akan
mencarinya juga. Dan… dia akan menunggu saat itu tiba. Hanya Mutia sahabat
dunia akhirat dia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">BMW M3 SPORT</span></b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> yang
dipandu diberhentikan tidak jauh dari pagar sebuah sekolah rendah. Fariz keluar
dari keretanya dan bersandar sambil memeluk tubuh di sisi kereta. Jam tangan di
pergelangan tangan kiri dipandang sekilas. Sekejap lagi muncullah Chiya
memandangkan waktu persekolahan sudah pun tamat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Daddy</i>!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Chiya
berlari anak mendapatkan Fariz. Kanak-kanak lain turut mendapatkan waris
masing-masing yang sedia menunggu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Masuk
dalam dulu, panas ni,” Pintu di tempat duduk penumpang dibuka Fariz. Chiya
pantas meloloskan diri ke dalam kereta.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fariz
turut masuk ke dalam kereta lalu menghidupkan enjin kereta sebelum menarik tali
pinggang keledar untuk Chiya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>How was your day</i>, sayang?” soal Fariz
sambil memasukkan gear dan meninggalkan kawasan sekolah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Great, daddy</i>. Tapi, Chiya lapar…” Manja
suara Chiya mengadu. Fariz tergelak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hari
ini adalah pengalaman pertama Chiya berpuasa. Sudah tentu anak perempuannya itu
masih belum biasa. Kebiasaannya waktu sebegini, Chiya sedang enak menjamu
selera. Sengaja Fariz dan Adelin mahu mengajar Chiya agar berpuasa supaya anak
itu terbiasa dengan amalan itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fariz
usap kepala Chiya perlahan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Dah
separuh harilah. Tahan eh, sayang,” Chiya menjuihkan bibir. Tangannya menekan
perut, tanda dia sememangnya lapar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Padahal
dia bersahur bersama <i>daddy</i> dan <i>mummy</i>nya awal pagi tadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>I’ll try, daddy</i>…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Good girl</i>,” puji Fariz. Sesekali dia
melirik pandangan ke arah Chiya di sebelah. Comel sahaja wajah kusut itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">SAMPAI</span></b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
sahaja di rumah, Chiya terus naik ke biliknya. Mahu merehatkan diri katanya
pada Fariz tadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Amboi,
melulu aje jalan. Kenapa tu?” tanya Adelin pada Fariz yang sedang menutup pintu.
Fariz menghampiri Adelin di ruang tamu, sedang menyuap Rania nasi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Nak
rehat, penat puasa,” jawab Fariz bersahaja. Adelin gelak. Sudah diagak akan hal
itu. Sememeh sahaja wajah Chiya ketika masuk ke dalam rumah tadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Selalunya,
kanak-kanak itu akan bermain dengan adik-adiknya dahulu sebelum membersihkan
diri setelah penat pulang dari sekolah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Supposedly</i>, kita ajar Chiya puasa awal
lagi. Tak adalah teruk macam ni,” kata Adelin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Lama-lama
nanti, biasalah tu. Kejap lagi <i>mummy</i>
pergi jenguk Chiya kat atas. <i>Daddy</i>
risau dia <i>collapse</i> pulak kat bilik
tu,” balas Fariz sambil mengusik Rayqal yang sibuk bermain dengan <i>toys</i> dia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apa
pulak <i>collapse</i>nya? Chiya manalah ada gastrik.
<i>Daddy</i> sambung suap Nia, <i>mummy</i> naik atas kejap,” Fariz gelak
nipis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adelin
tampar belakang Fariz, tahu suaminya itu sedang mengujinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apa
ni, pukul suami. Tak baik tahu,” Adelin buat muka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Teasing</i> isteri pasal anak boleh pulak,”
Kuat Fariz gelak kali ini. Nampak sangatlah Adelin turut risaukan Chiya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Gurau
ajelah, sayang. <i>She will be okay</i>…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adelin
pantas sahaja mendaki anak tangga ke bilik Chiya. Suara esakan menarik
perhatian Adelin yang baru tiba di hadapan bilik Chiya. Ditolak daun pintu
bilik perlahan. Chiya sedang menekup muka ke bantal. Bahunya juga
terhenjut-henjut. Terangkat kening Adelin. Kenapa Chiya menangis?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Chiya…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Punggung
dilabuhkan di katil bujang Chiya. Pakaian sekolah masih lengkap ditubuh anak
perempuannya itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sayang
<i>mummy</i>, kenapa ni? <i>Tell me</i>,” Tubuh Chiya ditarik Adelin
perlahan agar menghadapnya. Wajah Chiya kemerahan dek menangis. “<i>Daddy</i> buli Chiya ya?” soal Adelin lagi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fariz
bukannya boleh dipercaya sangat. Manalah tahu suaminya ada mengguris hati Chiya
tanpa sedar. Sesekali pernah juga Fariz melayan Chiya seakan sedang menghadapi
penjenayah. Banyak kali jugalah Adelin perlu menegur Fariz akan sikap yang
berlaku tanpa sedar itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Mummy, I’m hungry</i>,” adu Chiya dengan
suara seraknya. Adelin membawa Chiya ke dalam pelukannya. Alahai, kesiannya.
Lapar rupanya si manja dia ini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Mummy</i> ingat Chiya dah besar, dah boleh
puasa. Rupanya si kecil manja <i>mummy</i>
lagi ya. Jom… <i>mummy</i> mandikan dulu
manja <i>mummy</i> ni. Lepas tu, baru boleh
makan,” Diusap lembut pipi Chiya yang penuh dengan air mata itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Kuat
berdrama juga si Chiya ni pun. Tadi dengan si <i>daddy</i>, tak beraninya nak mengadu manja sebegini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">BERSELERA</span></b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
benar Chiya makan nasi. Fariz hanya menggelengkan kepala. Ketika dia bertanya
tadi, hendak mencuba. Dia bukannya kejam sangat sampai tidak tahu Chiya tidak
mampu berpuasa seharian.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sedap
tak?” tanya Fariz.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sedaplah,
daddy. Tapi, daddy tak boleh makan. Daddy kan puasa,” Pandai pun Chiya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iya.
Daddy tak nak makan pun…” Kepala Chiya diusap. Ceria kembali wajah comel itu.
Kalau macam ni, alamatnya Chiya berpuasa setengah hari sajalah. Sebagai
permulaan latihan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adelin
menuangkan susu ke dalam gelas dan diletakkan di atas meja. Terus sahaja
disambar Chiya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Amboi,
makan tu elok-elok… nanti tercekik pulak, Chiya sayang,” Adelin duduk di kerusi
di sebelah Chiya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Rania
dan Rayqal dah selamat berdengkur di ruang tamu. Penat bermain. Bagilag peluang
pada si kakak yang penat di sekolah bermanja dengan daddy dan mummy pula.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Mummy,
sebelum daddy lupa. Minggu depan, office ada buat majlis berbuka puasa tahu. Kosongkan
jadual ya,” Adelin angkat kening.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apa
pulak mummy. Daddy tu yang kena kosongkan jadual. Mummy ada aje kat rumah ni,
daddy tu sibuk mengalahkan menteri,” Fariz buat muka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Haip.
No arguing, Chiya don’t like…” Fariz dan Adelin ketawa serentak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Pantang
sungguh puteri sulung mereka ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Okey…
okey. Kita sweet-sweet kan, mummy. Tak gaduh pun,” Chiya senyum comel. Seronok
dapat mengenakan daddy dan mummynya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Betul
tu. Mana ada gaduhlah, sayang. Mummy kan sayang daddy,” Lembut Adelin berkata.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Chiya
naikkan ibu jarinya; bagus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Haih,
macam-macamlah si Chiya ni. Nasib baik Fariz dan Adelin sudah terbiasa akan
perangai Chiya itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hmmm…
daddy pun sayang mummy jugak,” Dua thumbs up terangkat. Sakan Chiya ketawa,
suka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Daddy
mummy? Iyakan sajalah. Budak kecil kan. Isk. Adik-adik Chiya tak adalah pula
perangai nakal sebegini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Rania,
sopan budaknya. Tak pandai nak melawan, diam saja. Rayqal, sesekali inginkan
perhatian biasalah. Dia masih bayi lagi. Namun, Chiya juga boleh diberi
kepercayaan untuk menjaga adik-adiknya. Janganlah sesiapa berani mengusik Rania
dan Rayqal sesuka hati. Kena berhadapan dengan kakak dulu. Chiya… Chiya. Buah
hati pengarang jantung pertama Fariz dan Adelin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">PINTU</span></b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> bilik
unit forensik terbuka luas. Seorang doktor lelaki separuh umur menanggalkan
face masknya. Fariz dan Hadi saling berpandangan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Confirm.
From the diagnosis, our second test… he’s died because of over drug,” maklum Dr
Taufiq.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Macam
mana boleh silap? First test; confirm that he’s died because of sleeping pills overdose,”
Dr Taufiq menggeleng.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Pihak
kami pun keliru, Ian. Hari yang sama mayat mangsa dihantar, satu hospital kecoh
dengan kes seorang patient hilang kawalan. Jadi, agak kelam kabut keadaan masa
tu. Apa yang pasti, salah seorang staf yang bertugas di bilik mayat malam tu…
hilang,” Hadi mendecit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fariz
kepal penumbuk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Dah
agak dah. Kau call Luth. Kita meeting esok,” suruh Fariz, bernada tenang. Hadi
mengeluarkan telefon bimbitnya dan pantas menghubungi Lutfil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ian,
kamu pasti ke ni kerja Hafiy?” soal Dr Taufiq.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fariz
pandang Dr Taufiq. Eh, sudah kenapa Dr Taufiq menyangka dia menuduh Hafiy?
Rasanya, dia mahupun Hadi tak ada pula menyebut nama Hafiy dalam perbincangan
mereka. Pelik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Entahlah,
uncle. Malam tu, Hafiy yang handle kes ni. Dia jugak yang bertanggungjawab failkan
kes arwah. Uncle tak rasa pelik ke?” Sekadar mahu memancing Dr Taufiq sahaja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Uncle
pun tak pasti. Dia elok aje masa jumpa uncle semalam. Tak ada yang pelik. Cuma…”
Dr Taufiq berjeda.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Cuma
apa?” sampuk Hadi yang baru selesai berhubung dengan Lutfil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Menurut
aunty, Hafiy kerap mengigau semalam. Asyik sebut nama arwah Emelis…” Terbit
keluhan di bibir Dr Taufiq.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tak
apalah, uncle. Banyakkan bersabar. Kami akan siasat kes ni. Hafiy dah tak
handle kes ni lagi. Harap uncle call saya atau Hadi kalau ada apa-apa yang
uncle tahu,” pesan Fariz.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hadi
angguk, setuju dengan Fariz.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iyalah.
Kamu pergilah masuk dalam. Uncle minta diri dulu. Kalau perlukan apa-apa, minta
aje pada jururawat kat dalam tu,” kata Dr Taufiq lantas berlalu keluar dari
unit forensik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fariz
hela nafas berat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Aku
tak yakinlah dengan uncle Taufiq, Ian. Hafiy anak dia, takkanlah dia nak
babitkan satu-satunya anak tunggal dia kan,” luah Hadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Itu
yang aku fikir, Di. Luth macam mana? Dia okey tak?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Dia
okey. Tapi, sebelah malamlah. Siang dia sibuk kat office,” jawab Hadi sambil menilik
report kesihatan arwah Emelis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Emelis,
seorang gadis kecil molek yang disahkan mati dua hari lepas. Atas sebab-sebab
tertentu, mayat masih tidak dibenarkan dibawa pulang oleh ahli keluarga.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Asalkan
boleh discuss, dah okey. Kita jumpa lepas terawihlah,” putus Fariz.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hah,
elok jugak tu. Nanti aku inform Luth balik. Jomlah masuk. Bismillah,” Fariz
ketawa lepas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hadi
jeling Fariz sambil tunjuk penumbuk sulung dia tu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apada.
Berzaman handle kes bunuh, tengok mayat pun… penakut lagi,” sakat Fariz.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Oih,
aku budak marin okey. Bukan macam kau. Tak pasal-pasal, kes kau… aku yang
banyak involves. Terencat punya kawan,” balas Hadi, geram.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dalam
dok bergurau, kaki mereka tetap melangkah masuk ke dalam bilik di mana mayat
Emelis berada.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">ADELIN</span></b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
meletakkan mug berisi hot chocolate di atas meja kopi. Dia duduk di sebelah Fariz
yang kusyuk menonton televisyen. Anak-anak awal lagi dah tidur.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Awak
kusyuk layan drama ke awak mengelamun, cik abang?” tegur Adelin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fariz
diam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adelin
melayangkan tangan di hadapan Fariz. Tiada reaksi. Hmmm, mengelamun rupanya. Fikir
masalah apalah agaknya encik suami ni? Selalunya kalau Inche Inspector ni
mengelamun, satu sebab saja. Kes!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Oh
abang, awak teringat kat siapa? Ada policewomen yang comel-comel dari saya ke
kat office tu?” Perut Fariz dicuit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Barulah
Fariz tersedar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hah.
Apa, sayang?” Adelin ketap bibir perlahan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Itulah,
mengelamun lagi. Berat sangat ke kes awak tu?” Fariz senyum nipis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Taklah.
Kes macam selalulah. Cumanya, kes kali ni libatkan Inspektor Hafiy…” Jelas
Fariz, tidak mahu si isteri berfikir yang bukan-bukan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iya?
Oh, ni mesti kes arwah Emelis kan?” Fariz angguk, lambat-lambat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Elok
nak settle, ada lagi yang masuk. Tadi pun mayat kena buat second test. Esok kot
baru ahli keluarga boleh tuntut mayat,” beritahu Fariz.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adelin
terangguk-angguk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Lambatnya
prosedur. Kesianlah kat mayat tu. Tapi, kenapa pulak Inspektor Hafiy terlibat?
Dia ada hubungan dengan arwah Emelis ke?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Entahlah,
sayang. Uncle Taufiq bagitahu, Hafiy macam lain sikitlah sejak semalam. Nak
soal siasat Hafiy, takut tersalah pulak. Jatuh hukum fitnah nanti,” balas Fariz
sebelum menyisip hot chocolate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tak
cuba tanya Luth? Luth kan selalu contact Hafiy…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Esok
malam, lepas terawih baru meeting. Daddy, Hadi dengan Luth sekali,” Adelin
cebik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iyalah.
Awak bertiga kan tak boleh dipisahkan. Sanggup Hadi tinggal pasukan marin dia
tu sebab nak join awak. Nasib baiklah Luth tak ikut sama, setia dengan company
dia tu,” Fariz tarik hidung Adelin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Apa
lagi, pipi si Farizlah jadi mangsa pula. Puan isteri ni pun ganas tahu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Adalah
tu nak perli kita, kan. Awak kan ada nak tolong papa,” Erk. Eloklah tu. Kasi
menantu yang take over syarikat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Eh,
awak tu anak papa. Plus, awak kan anak lelaki tunggal papa. Haih,” Sempat lagi
Adelin mengusik encik suami kesayangan dia ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Adelin
Annisa…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hidung
Adelin dilepaskan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Okey…
okey. I’ll stop teasing you, abang. Whatever it is, I will help you. Tak
kiralah apa pun. Ingat ya, Inche Inspector,” Lebar senyuman Fariz. Nah, itu
yang dia nak dengar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ya,
ingat. Nasib baiklah ada bini yang sweet ni, dapatlah encik suami fokus kat
kerja dia. Sayang puan isteri overload,” Amboi, sayang dia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adelin
gelak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Wah,
confession yang julung-julung kali berlaku ni. Nak rakam boleh?” Seloroh
Adelin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fariz
berdecit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Suka
hati. Hah, nanti tolong abang boleh?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tolong
apa?” Jemari Adelin bermain di dagu Fariz yang sudah muncul bulu-bulu nipis.
Sibuk sangat sampai tak sempat nak bercukur.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Godam
komputer kat unit forensik. Please,” Membulat mata Adelin dibuatnya. Dah kenapa
dia nak godam?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kenapa
pulak?” Ada ke patut suami ajar isteri buat kerja jahat. Haish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sayang
ni, bukannya nak suruh godam sebab nak buat jahat. I need to confirm something.
Tolonglah,” Fariz buat muka comel. Tak comel mana pun sebenarnya. Handsome.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tengoklah
macam mana…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apa
pulak tengok? Jomlah,” Adelin kerut dahi. Sekarang? Encik suami dia ni kan.
Workaholic tahap gaban dah ni. Melampau.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sekarang?”
Fariz angguk laju.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Mahu
tidak mahu, Adelin menurut saja. Dia bangkit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Nak
pergi mana?” tanya Fariz.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Naik
ataslah. Nak godam pakai apa? Laptop saya ada kat bilik kerja,” Sepantas kilat
Fariz turut bangkit. Dia menutup siaran televisyen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Mereka
beriringan naik ke bilik kerja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">FARIZ</span></b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">,
Hadi dan Lutfil berdiri tidak jauh dari tempat pengkebumian arwah Emelis. Turut
bersama mereka adalah Hafiy. Sedari mereka tiba di tanah perkuburan itu, Hafiy
langsung tiada reaksi. Disebabkan itulah, tiga sekawan itu semakin pelik. Jika
Hafiy dan arwah Emelis tidak mempunyai apa-apa hubungan, mengapa lelaki itu bersikap
sedemikian.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Fiy,
kau kenal ke dengan arwah?” tanya Fariz, memecah kesunyian.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hafiy
yang kusyuk melihat proses pengkebumian menoleh ke sisi kanannya. Ketiga-tiga
sahabat baik itu sedang memandangnya, menanti jawapan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Taklah.
Kenapa?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Habis
tu, kau emo semacam aje dah kenapa? Macam ada apa-apa aje,” serkap Hadi. Hafiy
beriak biasa. Kosong.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kalau
aku bagitahu pun korang takkan percaya. Dahlah, aku balik dulu. Pasal kes tu,
aku dah minta izin Tuan Riz nak involve balik. Apa-apa hal, kasi tahu aku,”
Tanpa nada Hafiy berkata. Setelah itu, dia berlalu meninggalkan kawasan tanah
perkuburan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apa
yang kita takkan percaya?” soal Lutfil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fariz
dan Hadi jongket bahu serentak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Mendalam
jugalah kata-kata Hafiy itu. Entah apalah yang Hafiy rahsiakan. Penjelasan Dr
Taufiq tempoh hari tentang Hafiy pun agak mengelirukan. Kenapa pula Hafiy
sampai boleh mengigau tentang arwah Emelis?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">RAMADHAN</span></b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
semakin ke penghujungnya. Baru kini, Tan Sri Lutfi sempat mengadakan majlis
berbuka puasa di banglonya. Turut hadir, Datuk Dani sekeluarga, juga Hadi dan keluarganya.
Meriah jugalah kerana banyak cerita yang mereka kongsikan. Anak-anak tiga
sekawan itu yang meriuhkan majlis mereka sebenarnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Selepas
selesai berterawih, mereka berkumpul di halaman banglo Tan Sri Lutfi. Sekadar
menghabiskan sisa malam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Fariz
dengan Adel raya mana tahun ni?” tanya Datuk Dani.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Insha
Allah, kami balik Kedah. Tahun lepas giliran saya, tahun ni giliran Adelin pulaklah.
Karang merajuk pulak tak dapat beraya dengan keluarga dia,” Adelin cuit bahu
Fariz di sebelahnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Bukan
main lagi ya encik suami usik puan isteri.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Eloklah
tu. Berubah angin. Samalah Fi dengan Ayyana pun. Beraya di kampung jugak tahun
ni…” Sedih saja nada Datin Vee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Eh,
mama. Bukan papa dengan mama pun balik sekali beraya kat kampung ke? Atau… nak
cancelkan?” Ayyana bersuara. Keningnya diangkat berulang kali.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sajalah
nak usik anak menantu kita ni,” balas Datin Vee sambil ketawa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Seronoklah
awak berdua, Vee. Dapat jugak merasa beraya di kampung. Bolehlah berkongsi
meriah beraya,” celah Puan Sri Zana.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Betul
tu. Kami ni tak bolehlah nak ikut Fariz dengan Adel balik kampung. Anak-anak
yang lain pulak nak beraya di sini. At least, meriahlah jugak,” kata Tan Sri
Lutfi pula.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sementara
mereka berbual di meja yang sengaja disediakan di halaman, Lutfil dan Hadi pula
terpaksa menjadi pengasuh anak-anak. Maklumlah, buas-buas belaka. Anak lelaki Lutfil
dan Ayyana, Aqeef yang belum pun cecah satu tahun itu pun bukan main seronok
lagi tengok bunga api. Ketawa dia saja sudah kuat. Apatah lagi yang lain.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Fariz
cuti panjang ke raya ni?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Seminggu
aje, uncle. Itupun sehari sebelum raya ada urusan dengan IPD sana. Terpaksalah
settlekan dulu kes nak beraya sakan pun…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Adel?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Nasib
badan, aunty. Kita suri rumah okey aje. Jangan lupa esok tu raya sudahlah. Tak pasal
aje kena hantar kuih muih pergi office,” Sempat lagi Adelin ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Giliran
Fariz pula kasi senyum maut. ‘Backhand nak?’. Puan isteri senyum sinis sekali,
habislah encik suami. ‘Silakan. Balik LA, cari Carl.’ Hek, mengada sungguh
daddy mummy ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Insha
Allah, tak lupa…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ayyana
dan Syifa, isteri Hadi hanya senyum. Mereka pun senasib juga. Suami masing-masing
pun adakalanya sibuk semedang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ini
hah, kes arwah Emelis masih belum selesai. Ditambah pula, petunjuk baru yang
djumpai oleh tiga sekawan itu. Hmmm, tak senang hatilah para isteri. Nak kata
apa lagi? Sudah itu yang mereka perlu tempuh apabila memilih seorang anggota
polis dan seangkatan dengannya sebagai suami atau isteri. Bersabar sajalah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“EMELIS</span></b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">!”
Jerit satu suara memanggil seorang gadis kecil molek yang sedang berjalan
lenggok di kaki lima deretan kedai.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Emelis
berpaling. Senyum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Si
pemanggil mendekat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Awak
buat apa kat sini, Lis?” tanya suara garau itu. Emelis senyum lagi. Dia ambil
sehelai kertas, lalu mencoret sesuatu pada kertas itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Lalu
diberikan pada insan di hadapannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Awak
tolong saya. Saya sakit. Awak mahu kan tolong saya? Cari pembunuh saya, awak,”
Baca suara itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dia
mendongak. Emelis hilang!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Emelis!”
Jerit suara itu lagi. Matanya meliar mencari susuk gadis itu. Namun hampa.
Tiada seorang pun yang berada di situ.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Tiba-tiba,
suasana menjadi gelap. Dia dapat mendengar suara bisikan. Ugh! Dia pening.
Kepalanya sakit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hafiy…”
Panggil satu suara lain. Lelaki. “… Hafiy,” Namanya diseru lagi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dia
dipanggil lagi. Lagi. Dan… lagi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“AllahuAkbar…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fariz
dan Hadi hela nafas berat. Lega.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apalah
yang dia mimpi ni…” kata Lutfil yang berdiri berdekatan dengan white board. Dia
memerhatikan tulisan tangan yang tercoret di papan putih itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Pasti
Hafiy yang menulisnya memandangkan mereka bertiga menemui Hafiy sedang elok terbaring
di sofa pejabatnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Korang
buat apa kat sini?” soal Hafiy sambil menggosok matanya yang pedih.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dia
bangkit duduk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kami
ada hal cari kau. Alih-alih tengok kau elok tidur kat sini. Apa hal?” Hadi
bersandar di sisi meja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fariz
pula duduk di sisi Hafiy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hal
apa?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kau
memang ada kaitan dengan arwah Emelis, kan? Baik kau terus terang sebelum kami
sendiri yang siasat,” ugut Lutfil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hafiy
mendengus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tak
payah. Biar aku sendiri yang uruskan. Korang tak payah ambil tahu. Lagipun,
Tuan Riz dah arahkan aku untuk settlekan kes ni,” balas Hafiy. Bernada keras.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Huh,
jangan tipulah. Kau memang perlukan kami, tuan inspektor. Kalau betul kau tak
ada kaitan dengan arwah, kenapa kau meracau sebut nama dia? Jangan harap kami
lepaskan kau selagi kau sembunyikan perkara sebenar,” Jika Hafiy berkeras,
Fariz juga boleh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Lutfil
dan Hadi terangguk-angguk, menyetujui kata-kata Fariz.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hafiy
lepaskan keluhan berat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Korang
memang tak reti serik, kan? Apa yang korang nak tahu?” Ketiga-tiga mereka
senyum nipis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apa
kaitan arwah Emelis dengan ayah kau, Dr Taufiq? Rasanya kau pun dah tahu kan?
Be frank, we won’t harm you. Otherwise, we will investigate this case with our
way. Kau tahukan macam mana kami bekerja?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hafiy
angguk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Seluruh
unit sudah sedia maklum kecekapan tiga sekawan ini menguruskan kes. Susah mana
pun kes yang mereka uruskan, pasti akan temu jalan penyelesaian. Cuma, lambat
atau cepat sahaja. Dan, kes kali ni… nampaknya sejak awal lagi ketiga-tiganya
sudah mengesyaki Dr Taufiq, ayah Hafiy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Arwah
rapat dengan ayah aku masa dia internship kat hospital ayah aku. Tapi, tak lama
lepas tu ayah aku terjatuh hati dengan dia. Dia orang berhubungan sulit. Lepas aje
mummy aku tahu, ayah aku berhenti jumpa arwah. Itu aje yang aku tahu. Selainnya,
korang siasatlah sendiri,” cerita Hafiy. Dan, semestinya…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kau
bohong. Seorang pegawai polis macam kau pun ada kan? Mana sifat keadilan kau,
Inspektor Hafiy? Setahu aku, seorang pegawai polis yang baik takkan memutar
belit cerita demi kepentingan diri sendiri. Kau tuduh ayah kau sendiri, Hafiy.
Ayah kau,” bidas Lutfil. Geram pula hati dia ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sampai
bila kau nak menipu? Yes. Your father… for the first time he lied to us because
he wants to hide your mistakes. Then, he comes to us. Semua maklumat yang dia
berikan untuk kali kedua, salah! Kenapa? Sebab kau ugut ayah kau sendiri kan?”
tegas Hadi bersuara.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Wake
up, Hafiy. Selamanya kau takkan hidup tenang selagi kau sembunyikan hal yang
sebenar. Kau tak kesian ke pada ahli keluarga arwah Emelis? Takkanlah sebab dia
tak layan kau sekali, kau dah gila macam ni. Come on. Banyak lagi perempuan
yang tergilakan kau…” Angin jugalah si Fariz dibuatnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Buat
salah, tak berani mengaku. Rela lagi si ayah yang semakin tua menanggung
kesalahan si anak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Korang
tak tahu apa-apa, bolehlah korang back up orang tua tu. Dahlah, keluar,” Hafiy
bangkit dari sofa. Dia melangkah ke pintu bilik pejabatnya. Mahu tiga sekawan
itu beredar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Namun,
lain yang jadi. Dua orang yang berpangkat koperal sedia menunggu di muka pintu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Maafkan
kami, Inspektor Hafiy. Awak ditangkap atas kesalahan membunuh seorang doktor
dan juga kesalahan cubaan merogol,” Fariz menunjukkan sehelai kertas. Waran tangkap.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Bukan
main terkejut lagi riak wajah Hafiy ketika itu. Tidak menyangka semudah tu dia
ditangkap.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Tanpa
banyak soal, dua orang koperal itu membawa Hafiy ke bilik perbicaraan. Tugas Fariz
dan anak-anak buahnya untuk menyoal siasat Hafiy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fariz,
Hadi dan Lutfil saling berbalas pandangan. Terbit senyum sinis di bibir mereka.
Lutfil dengan pantas memadam segala hasil siasatan yang tertulis di papan
putih. Sementara itu, Fariz dan Hadi pula menyelongkar meja Hafiy. Keadilan tidak
akan pernah salah. Hafiy hanya sebagai scapegoat mereka sahaja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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rasanya masa berlalu. Takbir raya sudah kedengaran di siaran-siaran televisyen
juga di corong-corong radio. Sama ada di bandar atau kampung, sama sahaja
keriuahannya apabila mercun menjadi orang tengahnya. Bising bukan main lagi. Jangan
sampai tercedera sudahlah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang…”
Adelin mencuit bahu Fariz yang sedang duduk di pangkin. Sambil itu menunggu
lemang yang tersandar di sebatang besi panjang dan dibawahnya adalah arang
berapi. Eheh. Bakar lemah loh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hmmm…
anak-anak mana?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ada
kat dalam. Babah tengah layan dia orang main game. Nak main bunga api awal lagi
ni. Yang awak dok termenung pandang langit tu kenapa?” Sejak akhir-akhirnya ni,
kerap sangat Fariz mengelamun.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tak
ada apa-apalah. Cuma, teringatkan Hafiy,” Oh, patutlah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Dia
yang sudi nak bantu kan? Janganlah risau sangat. Esok dah nak rayalah. Insha Allah,
semoga uncle Taufiq sedar kesalahan dia. Mana ada seorang bapa yang sanggup
tengok anak dia merana. Awak tu kan daddy, apa perasaan awak kalau anak-anak
awak sakit, terseksa?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ish,
tak sangguplah nak tengok dia orang sakit. Baguslah kalau uncle Taufiq nak
sedar. Setidaknya, berbaloilah Hafiy jadi scapegoat semata-mata nak ayah dia
serah diri,” balas Fariz sambil mengibas bara dengan kipas tangan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tak
sangka, kan… uncle Taufiq sanggup pasang CCTV dengan perakam kat office Hafiy. Betullah
orang kata, untuk menutup seribu kesalahan dia lebih rela memakan darah daging
sendiri,” Fariz cuit hidung Adelin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Orang
kata ke awak yang kata, huh?” Adelin sengih.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Pandailah
daddy ni. Tak silap mummy kahwin dengan daddy, kan. Bertuahnya kita,” Adelin
tayang sengih lagi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Haih,
macam manalah Fariz tak sayang. Keletah bersahaja dan manja Adelin mampu
mencairkan hati dia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iya,
saya memang sayang awak. Kan dah cakap dulu, sayang overload. Sampai bila-bila
pun sayang…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Eleh,
baru sekarang nak kata sayang? Lapuk dah,” cebik Adelin. Bergurau sahaja. Esok minta
maaf. Erk. Iyalah tu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adelin
bangkit dari pangkin, mahu berlalu ke dalam rumah. Belum sempat Adelin
melangkah, tangan Fariz menarik lengan isterinya itu. Terus puan isteri
terduduk di riba encik suami. Sweet sangatlah tu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apa?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Betullah
abang sayang. Tapi…” Fariz jeda. “… lagi bertambah sayang kalau teman abang kat
sini,” Ceh, itu saja?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iyalah.
Teman ni. Haish…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sudahnya,
sama-sama bergelak tawa sambil menunggu lemang masak. Lain pual ceritanya di
dalam rumah. Encik Thohier dan Puan Aida hanya mampu tergeleng sahaja melihat anak
menantu dok bergurau senda di pangkin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Selamat
Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Fariz, Adelin. Jumpa lagi di lain special episode,
semuanya. Hehe… Main-mainlah CIA ni. Lah, sungguh ni. Sambungan di lain episode
Pearl. Erk???<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">p/s
: harap maaf bagi yang menunggu. CIA tak sempurna. Adakalanya tewas. Maaf ya. Banyak
masalah yang CIA nak settlekan. Salah satunya masalah broadband yang selalu
buat hal. Huhu. Jangan annoying tau. CIA pun annoying jugak dengan diri
sendiri. ;). Tahu diri ni tak sempurna. Sorry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
CIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670635685591744734noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381260110241349953.post-76923825821698494372014-08-07T15:35:00.001+08:002014-08-07T15:43:04.143+08:00Cerpen : Macaroons Love Story Ramadhan Spesial Full Version<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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CIA nak bagitahu awal-awal. hihi. Ending dia agak senget eh. hahaha. puas godek otak ni, tapi it end up... agak speechless la. huhu. hope bolehlah diterima pakai nah. tak puas hati dengan ending MLS ni, marah ja CIA ni. :). tsk. yang dah dipost part by part sebelum ni langsung tak ada perubahan tau. SELAMAT MEMBACA! :D. (huwaaaaa... tak readynya nak buat comeback). </div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">IKLAN</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
di televisyen menyentap ulu hati Adra. Sungguh menyentuh perasaan. Isk. Sejak
punya anak sendiri ni, selalu sangat jiwa tersentuh melihat anak-anak
gelandangan. Mahu sahaja dia membuka sebuah pusat asuhan untuk mereka. Biarpun,
sudah banyak pusat-pusat yang ditubuhkan sesetengah pihak, masih juga anak-anak
terbiar kelihatan di sekitar kawasan-kawasan bandar. Hmmm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Beratnya
mengeluh. Fikir apa?” Altaf melabuhkan punggung di sofa, bersebelahan dengan
Adra. Peha mereka berlaga, memang rapatlah tu. Sangat rapat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Entahlah,
abang. Lagi beberapa hari aje lagi kita nak sambut puasa. Adra tengok iklan
dekat tv tu, hah. Selalu kan bulan-bulan puasa ada rancangan yang salurkan
bantuan untuk anak-anak terbiar kat bandar sana, Adra kesianlah kat dia orang,”
adu Adra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
senyum. Sementara Anaqi lena ni, bolehlah mereka berbual panjang. Jika tidak, pening
kepala mereka dok memujuk Anaqi. Sudah pandai buat perangai. Asyik nak berkepit
dengan baba dan ummi dia ni, hah. Patut pun Adra manja kemain ketika
mengandungkan Anaqi dulu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Adra,
masalah ni takkan pernah habis. Selagi dunia tidak kiamat, semua ni masih ada.
Cuma, kita sebagai manusia normal… punya didikan, harta yang perlu berbakti
pada dia orang. Manusia diberi pilihan, bukannya hidup tanpa tujuan. Jika baik
dipilihnya, baiklah jadinya. Dan, sebaliknya. Baru sorang anak, dah matang
isteri abang ni,” Tangan Altaf dibawa ke bahu Adra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
sengih. <i>Mother’s instinct, okay</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Adra
matang ni pun sebab Adra ada suami yang ganteng lagi menawan ni. Iya idak?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
kerut hidung.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Petang-petang
aje tengok cerita indon eh, habis sayang ajar Anaqi cakap indon pulak nanti.
Cubit bibir ni baru tahu,” Adra memuncungkan bibirnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Janganlah
cubit, <i>kiss</i> kan dapat pahala…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
ketap bibir. Mahu tidak mahu, dia kucup bibir muncung Adra. Senyum lebar
isterinya itu. Haish, gatal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Good boy</i>. Abang…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hmmm…”
Adra sudah selamat menjatuhkan kepala ke dada Altaf. Seperti biasalah ummi
comel itu. Anak tidur, dia punya giliran pula mahu bermanja dengan suami
terchenta.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tahun
ni, tahun kedua kita puasa sama. Lain sikitlah sebab ada Anaqi. Tahun lepas,
Anaqi dalam perut lagi kita sambut puasa dengan raya. Macam tak sabar pulak nak
cari baju raya untuk Anaqi. Mesti comel-comel kan, abang?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ha’ah.
Anaqi tu lelaki, tak susahlah nak cari baju. Cumanya, ada ke saiz untuk badan
debab dia tu?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Mata
Adra membulat. Betul juga tu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Alah,
ada tu. Kalau nak tempah baju melayu dah nak dekat puasa ni, orang nak ambil
lagi ke? Macam tak aje,” kata Adra, lebih kepada diri sendiri.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sayang
ni, jangan risaulah. Lambat lagi nak raya tu, nanti fikir lain. Sehari sebelum
puasa, kita keluar <i>shopping</i>
barang-barang dapur. Perut abang ni <i>demand
time</i> puasa tahu, macam-macam benda nak makan. Tapi, hari pertama puasa
macam biasalah… Kita berbuka dengan terawih di rumah ibu. Boleh?” Altaf
melingkarkan tangannya ke pinggang Adra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Boleh.
Adra tak kisah. Puasa tahun ni spesial sikit. Kita punya jam loceng dah <i>upgrade</i>, abang. Jam loceng bernyawa,” balas
Adra. Altaf ketawa lepas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sungguhlah.
Anaqi punya kerja, setiap pagi sebelum subuh kedua-duanya sudah celik mata. Tiada
isu letih ke apa, dua-dua bangun melayan kerenah Anaqi. Untung sungguh, tak
payah <i>set alarm</i> di telefon bimbit
lagi dah. Elok sahaja azan subuh, terus Anaqi lena balik sampailah pukul lapan
pagi… baru bangun.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Jam
loceng kita paling comel kan, sayang. Besar gedabak hah…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Baba
dan ummi Anaqi ni, kalau sudah masuk bab Anaqi… sampai ke esok belum tentu
habis. Anaqi bukanlah besar mana pun, cumanya tembam. Kata Hajah Maryam, Altaf
kecil-kecil dulu begitulah. Dah besar panjang, kacak bergaya dengan jayanya.
Tinggi kemain.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ya.
Loceng Adra dan Aqhar,” Adra mendongak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dipandang
ke anak mata Altaf. Altaf angkat kening. Sudah kenapa dengan puan isteri ni?
Lain macam saja renungan tu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sayang…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
senyum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Malam
ni abang punya <i>handsome</i> lebihlah.
Geramlah Adra tengok,” Kedua belah telapak tangan Adra sudah menekap pipi
Altaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Berani
dah Adra sekarang ni. Malu di awal-awal perkahwinan dulu, hilang terus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Haih,
nak dapat anak kedua ke apa ni, sayang? Perangai ni abang nampak awal-awal
sayang mengandungkan Anaqi dulu,” teka Altaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Takkanlah
betul kot. Uish, Anaqi baru masuk empat bulan. Mustahil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Eh,
nampak sangat abang ni tak perasan. Masa abang koma dulu, Adra pandang abang
macam nilah. Kalau boleh, nak aje Adra minta doktor lepaskan abang balik rumah.
Nasib baik, abang sedar cepat. Tak adalah Adra sakit hati, tahan rindu,” ujar
Adra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
menarik Adra ke dalam dakapannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang
pun rindu. Allah dah alihkan apa yang Adra rasa masa abang koma tu pada abang
bila Adra tak sedarkan diri seminggu selepas pembedahan tu. Ibu dan mama bagitahu
abang, macam mana abang tunggu Adra macam tu jugaklah Adra tunggu abang. <i>Fair and square</i>. Hmmm, menunggu tu
memang satu penyeksaan. Kan, sayang?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
cebik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tahu
pun. Abang, jomlah tidur, mengantuk dah ni. Awal pagi esok, Anaqi dah kejutkan
kita…” Ditenyeh matanya yang sudah mula rasa kantuk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
kenyit mata. Nakal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Eh,
mana boleh tidur terus. Dah seksi hati abang, senang-senang nak lepaskan diri.
Oh, tidak,” Punat ‘<i>OFF</i>’ di <i>remote control</i> televisyen dia tekan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Tubuh
Adra melayang di udara dek dicempung Altaf. Hilang terus rasa mengantuk Adra.
Dia ketawa. Kelakar sungguh wajah tampan Altaf ketika itu. Dia bagi isyarat
sebenarnya tu. Eheh. Gatal juga ummi Anaqi pun, sekaki saja dengan si baba tu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">TROLI</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
ditolak memasuki department makanan basah. Altaf pandang isterinya, mahu Adra
memilih lauk untuk sahur mereka nanti.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang
nak makan apa? Ayam?” Altaf melihat di sekitar makanan laut. Teringin pula mahu
makan udang masak kari. Telan air liur sendiri, gulp.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Emmm…
abang rasa nak makan udanglah. Sayang buat masak kari. Boleh?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Boleh
aje. Abang nak udang kecil ke besar? Selalu mama masak kari udang yang
kecik-kecik campur kacang buncis…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Bolehlah.
Ambil sekali udang besar pun okey jugak. Boleh goreng,” Adra pantas mencapai
plastik dan memasukkan udang-udang segar ke situ.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Mudah
sedikit kerja mereka. Anaqi ditinggalkan dengan Puan Najihah, senang mahu
bergerak ke sana sini. Anaqi pula jenis yang tidak kisah, asalkan dia tidak
mendengar suara baba dan umminya ketika ditinggalkan… semuanya akan baik. Tidak
meragam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Assalamualaikum…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Waalaikumsalam,”
Altaf menjawab tanpa memandang gerangan si pemberi salam. Spontan bibirnya membalas
salam. “Eh, Hajar. Ingatkan siapa. Datang seorang ke?” Sebaik mendongak, raut
Hajar yang sedang senyum mencuri pandangannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ha’ah.
Biasalah. Beli barang-barang untuk sahur. Bos pun seorang aje ke?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Eh,
taklah. Saya datang dengan isteri. Ada tu.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hajar
menghalakan pandangan di kaunter penimbang. Bibirnya mengulas senyum. Tahulah
dia bosnya itu tidak keseorangan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Oh…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sayang,
ini Hajar. Staf abang,” Adra senyum manis kepada Hajar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Maaflah,
Hajar. Tangan saya kotor nak salam,” Hajar hanya tersenyum. Kerjanya tidak
habis-habis senyum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Pelik
juga Altaf. Jarang sekali dia melihat Hajar tidak senyum. Tidak kiralah tekanan
bagaimanapun yang datang, gadis itu tetap akan memaniskan wajahnya dengan
senyuman. Memang patutlah Hajar kelihatan manis dan berseri-seri. Petuanya,
senyum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tak
apa. Eh, dah lewat ni. Saya minta diri dululah ya. Jumpa lagi,” Altaf dan Adra
angguk kecil serentak. Hajar terus sahaja bergerak ke department lain, tidak
mahu mengganggu pasangan itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang,
dia staf abang yang mana? Tak pernah kenal pun,” Mereka beriringan ke bahagian minuman
pula.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hajar
ni staf abang paling komited sekali, sayang. Dia jaranglah nak join majlis
staf-staf lain. Abang pun tak tahu kenapa. Tapi, kebanyakan staf-staf lelaki
yang masih bujang kat ofis abang tu dok pikat Hajar. Semuanya tak berjaya,” jelas
Altaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Oh,
dia jual mahal kot. Orang pun comel. Aurat pun terjaga, semuanya labuh-labuh
belaka. Tinggal nak kenakan niqab aje. Cukup pakej. Abang tak terpikat pulak,”
Adra kerling Altaf yang sedang mengambil yogurt di rak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ish,
sayang ni. Adra pun apa kurangnya. Cuma, sayang ni fesyen muslimah moden sikit.
Asalkan abang sayang, kan dah cukup,” Pandai Altaf membalas. Soalan maut tu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iyalah
tu. Entah-entah, dulu pun abang dok cuba pikat dia jugak. Kan kan kan?” Altaf
berdecit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Instinct</span></i><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
seorang isteri memang tepat dan padat ya. Tepat mengena di batang hidung
mancung dia ni. Tsk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kalau
ya?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
menjeling Altaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Lupakan
ajelah. Adra tak suka bermadu,” tegas Adra. Altaf gelak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Nasib
baik mereka di tempat awam. Hendak mengusik pun tidak jadi, malu dek orang
nampak nanti.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tahu.
Itu benda lamalah, sayang. Nak beli apa lagi ni?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kita
pergi <i>department baby</i>, abang. Adra
nak beli stoking dengan kasut Anaqi. Yang ada tu dah kecik,” Tangannya
dilingkarkan ke lengan sasa Altaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Orang
kata, lelaki ni apabila sudah berkahwin… berat mesti naik punya. Tetapi, lain
pula Altaf. Maintain. Tetap menjadi pengunjung gim.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hajar
memerhati Altaf dan Adra dari jauh. Bernanah hatinya melihat kemesraan suami
isteri itu. Sudah dia kuatkan hati agar tidak sesekali melayan perasaannya
terhadap Altaf. Namun, semakin dia menjauh semakin rasa itu kuat. Setiap malam
dia bangkit, beristikharah. Dia mahukan jawapan untuk perasaannya itu. Kerap
kali jawapannya menunjukkan Altaf adalah orang yang tepat. Dia mengeluh kecil.
Masakan dia mahu merampas suami orang? Huhhh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">8 Ramadhan 1435<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">FAIL</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
ditangan dihempas ke meja. Dugaan sungguh bulan puasa ini. Satu kerja pun tak
menjadi, dia pula yang naik angin. Intercom ditekan dan meminta setiausahanya
memanggil pembantu projek untuk kali ini. Raut Altaf yang jarang sekali tegang
bertukar tegas dan marah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ketukan
pintu menyedarkan Altaf. Dia duduk di kerusinya. Beberapa saat kemudian, muncul
Hajar bersama sebuah buku diari.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Duduk,
Hajar,” arah Altaf tegas. Hajar menurut. Dia pelik kenapa orang atasannya itu
memanggilnya, tiba-tiba. Mulalah hatinya berbunga-bunga.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Errr…
kenapa bos nak jumpa saya?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Awak
pasti awak tak tahu kenapa saya panggil awak?” Hajar geleng. Manalah dia tahu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
hela nafas. Fail warna hitam ditolak kepada Hajar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tak
tahu pulak saya yang Kareema Holding ni <i>family</i>
awak punya. Sepatutnya benda awak perlu beritahu saya, Hajar. Maklumat syarikat
sangat <i>confidential</i>. Apa jaminan awak
tak bocorkan maklumat kita?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hajar
tergamam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Bos,
memanglah Kareema Holding milik keluarga saya… tapi saya takkan bocorkan
maklumat syarikat pada sesiapa. <i>I know
our companies rules, boss</i>. Bos sendiri tahu saya macam mana kan…” Bengang pula
dituduh sebegitu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ayahnya
langsung tidak pernah bertanyakan perihal syarikat kepadanya. Apabila berada di
rumah, hal-hal kerja perlulah diletak ke tepi. Tiada sesiapa akan mengungkit
soal kerja melainkan hal itu penting. Masa di rumah hanyalah untuk keluarga,
bukannya perkara lain.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kalau
dah itu kata awak, saya nak awak undur diri dari projek ni. Saya akan letakkan
awak di projek yang lain. Jadi, saya harap awak faham,” Suara Altaf kembali
tenang. Rautnya juga tidak setegang tadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Terima
kasih, bos. <i>I will make sure that I won’t
leak our project details to others. So, you don’t have to worry, boss</i>,”
Altaf mengangguk perlahan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Baiklah.
Awak boleh keluar…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hajar
pandang Altaf. Segak. Uhuk!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Bos,
maaf. Hari ni bos berbuka dengan staf tak?” tanya Hajar, penuh harapan. Altaf
senyum dan geleng.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Saya
berbuka dengan keluarga saya, Hajar. Kenapa?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tak
ada apa-apa. Saya keluar dulu ya,” Hajar pantas menghilangkan diri dari bilik
bosnya itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Uish,
lagi lama dia berada dekat dengan Altaf… mahu tercabut jantung dia.
Nauzubillah. Sekali lagi dia menegaskan bahawa Altaf adalah suami orang. Dia
tidak akan sesekali merampas kebahagiaan orang lain. Tidak sesuai dengan personalitinya.
Mungkin istikharahnya masih belum sempurna.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">ADRA</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
menghulurkan mug berisi milo susu panas kepada Altaf yang baru pulang terawih.
Mereka berehat di ruang tamu. Anaqi pula sibuk bergolek berkuak lentang di atas
permaidani gebu di tengah-tengah ruang tamu. Buas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang,
ibu telefon tadi…” Adra duduk di sisi Anaqi. “… ibu nak buat kenduri doa
selamat sikit. Ibu nak abang jemput staf-staf abang tu,” maklum Adra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Bila?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Lusa
ni. Beriya aje ibu, siap ajak Adra pergi beli barang-barang nak masak. Esok ibu
datang ambil. Abang izinkan tak?” Adra pandang suaminya di sofa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Bolehlah.
Tak kasi karang, lebam bahu abang ni ibu tumbuk. Nak ajak Aisar, sibuk
memanjang. Lagipun, esok abang ada <i>meeting</i>
sampai petang,” balas Altaf sebelum menyisip minumannya itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang,
Hajar yang kita jumpa hari tu kan, dah berpunya ke?” tanya Adra sambil
membaringkan Anaqi di tilamnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hah?
Manalah abang tahu sayang oi. Kenapa tiba-tiba tanya ni?” Pelik juga Altaf,
Adra mengungkit soal Hajar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Bertemu
pun cuma sekali, takkan sudah kamcing kot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tak
ada apa-apalah, abang. <i>She’s beautiful</i>.
Muslimah sejati. Adra suka tengok dia. <i>I
thought</i>… boleh buat kawan,” Altaf gelak lepas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Diletakkan
mug di meja di sisi sofa. Dia duduk di sisi Adra. Tangannya sibuk mengusik pipi
tembam Anaqi yang sedang bermain itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tengoklah
keluarga dia macam mana, sayang. Alim-alim belaka. Abang <i>respect</i> ayah dia. Jujur dan ikhlas aje buat kerja. Yang tak
berkenannya staf syarikat ayah Hajarlah. Buat kerja culas, main-main…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apalah
abang ni. Tak habis lagi emo abang tu. Janji abang tahu kan macam mana ayah
Hajar tu buat kerja. Positif, abang,” Tangan Adra mengusap bahu Altaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iyalah.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hah,
sahur jap lagi abang nak makan apa?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Emmm,
Adra masak <i>something</i> yang <i>simple</i> dahlah. Abang makan aje,”
Senyuman terukir lebar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dek
geram, Adra kucup pipi Altaf. Apa lagi, berdekahlah Altaf ketawa. Tergeleng dia
dengan sikap selamba Adra. Selalu sangat buat riak <i>who-cares</i> dia tu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang,
<i>simple</i> Adra tu <i>macaroons</i> aje tahu. Tak pasal aje tengah hari abang balik minta <i>lunch</i> kat Adra. Haish, tak naklah
bersekongkol dengan orang tak puasa,” seloroh Adra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Janganlah
<i>macaroons</i>, sayang. Kebulur abang
nanti. Sayang…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hmmm…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kenapa
suka <i>macaroons</i>?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ya…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kenapa
suka <i>coffee latte</i>?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
usap kepala Adra lembut. Anaqi pula dengan dunianya sendiri. Malaslah dia mahu
mengganggu baba dan umminya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sebab
abang suka <i>coffee</i> campur susu tapi tak
berapa nak sedap dan kelat. Jadi, abang tukarlah kepada <i>coffee latte</i>. <i>Just nice</i>,”
Jawapan Altaf membuatkan Adra terangguk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Jadi,
alasan Altaf semudah itu. Sungguh, inilah kali pertama mereka mengungkit soal
kegemaran masing-masing. Hanya soal <i>macaroons</i>
dan <i>coffee latte</i> sahaja tidak
dibangkitkan sejak berkahwin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Adra
suka <i>macaroons</i> sebab Adra bayangkan <i>macaroons</i> tu ibarat perkahwinan. <i>Couple</i>. <i>Just like us</i>…” Adra peluk lengan Altaf erat. “… cantuman <i>macaroons</i> tu macam ikatan. <i>They complete each other</i>. Dan, <i>macaroons</i> tu lembut. Abang kan pernah
cakap… hubungan suami isteri memerlukan kelembutan dan toleransi. Itulah sebabnya
Adra suka <i>macaroons</i>,” jelas Adra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Oh.
Sayang ni fikir jauh. Bukan setakat kelembutan aje, sayang. Memahami pasangan
sangat penting. Abang nak Adra kuat nak tempuh sepuluh tahun pertama
perkahwinan kita ni. Bukan mudah nak kekalkan sesebuah hubungan tanpa
kefahaman. Banyak dugaan yang menunggu kita. Mungkin sekarang… kita bahagia
bertiga. Ke depan kita tak tahu lagi apa akan jadi,” hujah Altaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Tidak
mahu Adra leka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Terima
kasih, abang. Adra akan ingat pesanan abang. Abang pun sama eh. Jangan nak
menggatal pulak ya,” Dicubit lengan Altaf. Geram!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iyalah.
Abang sayang Adra aje tahu. Eh, tak. Anaqi sekali. Alolo, tak mengantuk lagi
anak baba sorang ni,” Diangkat tubuh debab Anaqi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hish,
geram sungguh dengan anak lelaki dia seorang ni. Mahu dicubit-cubit isi yang
berketul-ketul itu. Adra tergelak tatkala Anaqi ketawa dek dicium bertalu-talu
oleh Altaf. Gelilah tu. Haihlah anak. Semoga dia mengikut jejak Altaf yang
penuh kelembutan dan ketenangan itu. Senang hatinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“ASTAGHFIRULLAHALAZIM…”<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hajar
mengusap dadanya yang berombak kuat. Mimpinya seakan-akan benar. Bibir Hajar berzikir.
Tidak mahu terbawa-bawa dek perasaan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ya
Allah, Kau tunjukkanlah padaku kebenaran-Mu, petunjuk-Mu. Aku tidak mahu
tersilap langkah. Kau jauhkanlah aku dari fitnah dunia dan juga fitnah perasaan
manusia. Amin,” Kedua belah telapak tangan diraup ke wajah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">11 Ramadhan 1435<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">HAJAR</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
memerhatikan Altaf dan Adra yang sibuk melayan Anaqi yang meragam. Entah
mengapa hatinya bagaikan tertarik untuk terus melihat adegan itu. Adakalanya
dia pening dengan hatinya. Kenapa dia begini? Ya Allah, aku buntu. Saat itu
mata Hajar bertembung pandang dengan Adra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
senyum manis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dibiarkan
Altaf yang memujuk Anaqi, Adra melangkah mendekati Hajar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hai,
Hajar…” sapa Adra lembut.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hai…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kenapa
tak <i>join</i> dia orang berbual? Duduk
sorang dekat sini seronok eh?” Hajar senyum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dia
lebih selesa bersendirian di gazebo berdekatan benteng batu rumah Haji Akasyah.
Staf-staf yang lain sibuk berbual riuh di beranda setelah pulang dari
menunaikan solat terawih di masjid berdekatan. Alang-alang esok adalah cuti
khas bagi syarikat mereka sempena ulang tahun syarikat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Saya
lebih suka sendiri, Adra. Tadi dah berbual sakan dengan dia orang. Kenapa
dengan Anaqi tu? Tak sihat eh?” Mata ditala pada Anaqi di dalam dukungan Altaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sudah
tidak meragam lagi. Anaqi melentok sakan di bahu Altaf sambil babanya itu
mengusap belakangnya. Manja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Biasalah,
Hajar. Budak-budak. Macam-macam ragam dia. Tengah nak membesar ni kerja nak
bermanja ajelah kerjanya. Hajar bila lagi?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hah?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Terkejut
Hajar dengan soalan cepu cemas itu. Dia faham sangat maksud Adra biarpun
sekadar kiasan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Insha
Allah. Sampai jodoh Hajar, kahwinlah. Buat masa ni, malaslah nak fikir lagi. <i>Single makes me comfortable</i>…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tak
elok membujang lama-lama sangat tahu. Sekurangnya, bila dah kahwin ni… stabil
sikit perasaan tu,” Hajar senyum nipis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Terbit
kepelikan di benaknya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
seperti memaksudkan sesuatu… tetapi apakah?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sayang,
Anaqi nak susu ni,” Serentak Adra dan Hajar berpaling ke arah suara garau itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
bangkit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hajar
pergilah berborak dengan dia orang. Tak elok duduk seorang, akal mula berfikir
yang bukan-bukan. Insha Allah, bersosial benda yang baik mampu hilangkan resah
hati Hajar…” Mendalam sungguh kata-kata Adra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ha’ah,
Hajar. Pergilah sana. Dia orang ada tanyakan awak tadi,” sampuk Altaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hajar
bingkas berdiri. Tuan rumah sudah menegur, masakan mahu membantah. Betul juga
kata Adra itu. Lebih baik dia menyibukkan diri daripada memikirkan perkara yang
bukan-bukan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
dan Adra pula beriringan masuk ke dalam rumah. Haji Akasyah dan Hajah Maryam pula
seronok melayan tetamu. Berbual sakan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Gelak
ketawa Anaqi riuh kedengaran di segenap bilik tidur. Bila sudah meragam,
mulalah si kecil itu mahu berjaga malam. Haih, anak oh anak. Adra senyum lebar
melihat keletah suami dan anak tersayang. Timbul perasaan yang tidak enak
tatkala mindanya terbayang renungan Hajar pada Altaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iya…
sayang,” Meleret suara Altaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
yang duduk di kerusi meja solek bergerak ke katil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Adra
tanya abang sesuatu boleh?” Altaf angkat wajahnya. Dipandang wajah comel Adra.
Terkedip-kedip mata Adra. Hai, lemah hati dia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tanyalah,
sayang. Banyak-banyak pun tak apa,” Adra meniarap. Dia bermain dengan tangan
comel Anaqi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang
perasan tak Hajar macam ada sesuatu?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hah?
Apanya?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Entahlah,
abang. Ni Adra punya pendapatlah eh. Adra pun tak tahu betul ke tak…” Adra
jeda. “… <i>I feel like she love… you</i>,” Altaf
tersedak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Apa?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hey,
sayang. Jangan fikir bukan-bukanlah. Tak baik tahu menuduh orang tanpa usul
periksa,” Adra mengeluh berat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Masalahnya
itulah apa yang dia rasa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Adra
pun tak pasti. Tapi, Adra ni perempuan tahu. Takkanlah setiap masa dia pandang
abang… tanpa ada rasa apa-apa. Setiap kali Adra tengok Hajar, mesti dia tenung
abang. Tak salahkan kalau Adra ada fikir yang bukan-bukan?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
meletakkan jemarinya ke pipi mulus Adra penuh kelembutan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Adra,
kadang-kadang kita perlu butakan mata untuk sesuatu yang kita rasa tak perlu
untuk dibahaskan. Macam kes Hajar yang sayang cakapkan ni, abang tak dapat nak
komen apa-apa. Hati orang, perasaan orang… abang tak ambil tahu. Apa yang abang
tahu, perkahwinan sebuah ikatan murni. Jangan cemarkan dengan sifat buruk
sangka. Faham?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
senyum lalu mengangguk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dia
faham sangat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Terima
kasih, abang. Cuma, Adra nak abang pertimbangkan soal Hajar. Kalau betul dia
ada hati kat abang, abang kenalah betulkan pandangan dia. Adra tak nak nanti
ada salah faham. Takdir kita di masa hadapan, mana kita tahukan,” Altaf gelak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Nampak
sangat Adra cemburukan Hajar. Cara Adra bercakap memanglah lemah lembut, tetapi
Altaf faham sangat. Ada sesuatu yang tidak kenalah tu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Insha
Allah. Adra doakan yang baik-baik aje. Hati abang ni kecil aje, sayang.
Muat-muat aje untuk sayang dan anak-anak. Mana ada <i>space</i> lagi dah untuk orang lain,” seloroh Altaf bersahaja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
mencebik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iyalah
abang tu. Ayat tu <i>cliché</i> lah abang.
Semua orang boleh cakap. Tapi, sekarang ni memang Adra percayakan abang.
Jadinya…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
bingkas bersila.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
pandang Adra pelik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apa
sayang ni?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Anaqi
sudah terkebil-kebil memandang baba dan umminya. ‘Jangan bergaduh, baba, ummi.’
Itulah gamaknya Anaqi fikir. Uhuk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Cium
sikit…” Pipi Altaf menjadi sasaran bibir Adra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ummi
ni bermanja tak bertempat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang
ingatkan apalah tadi. Sayang ni. Tidurkan Anaqi dulu, nanti nak sahur pulak,”
Seketika kemudian, dibalas kembali kucupan hangat di ubun-ubun Adra. Adra
senyum manis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Semoga
kebahagian masih milik mereka. Insha Allah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">14 Ramadhan 1435<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">SALING</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
berpegangan tangan pulang dari masjid, romantiklah sangat. Senyuman manis
sahaja yang meniti di bibir Altaf dan Adra. Sengaja mereka berjalan perlahan,
mahu mengambil angin malam di bulan Ramadhan ini. Indah rasanya… ditambah pula
berada dekat dengan orang kesayangan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Anaqi
ditinggalkan bersama Nayli di rumah Encik Farhan. Hari ini giliran rumah Encik
Farhan pula makan besar bersama anak menantu dan cucu-cucu. Riuh jugalah
walaupun hanya keluarga kecil. Tinggal Altaf dan Adra sahaja di belakang
sedangkan yang lain sudah tiba di rumah agaknya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Seronokkan
abang dapat solat terawih?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Mestilah.
Abang pernah terfikir, alangkah indahnya kalau terawih tu sepanjang masa. Tapi,
abang sedar sebulan di bulan Ramadhan sudah cukup. Barulah kita tahu menghargai
bulan indah ni…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
senyum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Alhamdulillah.
Di bumi Malaysia kita ni memanglah berpuasa di bulan Ramadhan aje, abang. Bukan
di bumi saudara Islam kita di Gaza, Syria sana. Teringin Adra nak ke sana,”
Altaf pandang ke sisi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Langkah
mereka terhenti.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sayang,
senjata orang mukmin adalah doa. Kalaupun kita ke sana, tapi tidak mampu menghilangkan
kesengsaraan mereka… <i>useless</i>. Abang
tak cakap yang kita tak boleh ke sana, cuma abang ada pendapat abang sendiri,”
Adra melangut sedikit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apa
pendapat abang tu? Kongsilah dengan Adra…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kita
singgah taman,” Altaf menarik tangan Adra ke taman permainan berdekatan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Mereka
duduk di kerusi batu yang terdapat di taman itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang,
<i>share</i>lah. Manalah tahu ada baiknya
Adra boleh kongsi dengan kawan-kawan,” Altaf gelak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Aduh,
bini aku ni. <i>Innocent</i> sangat. Dicubit
lembut hidung Adra. Entahlah kenapa, setiap kali dia pandang wajah comel Adra…
kasih sayangnya semakin bertambah. Yang pasti tidak pernah berkurang. Benarlah
kata Hajah Maryam, bercinta selepas kahwin sangat indah dan ‘bersih’. Bersih
dari dosa dan fitnah dunia. Subhanallah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Buat
apa kita ke sana sedangkan kita tahu di negara sana sedang berlaku peperangan?
Bukanlah maksud abang tak boleh membantu. Abang pun kalau boleh nak syahid di
sana. Tapi… bagi abang, abang belum cukup kuat fizikal dan mental. Mulut
memanglah sanggup untuk membantu, tapi bukan dengan hati yang murni… kosong. Sebelum
ni, abang ada berniat untuk ke Syria atas alasan bantuan kemanusiaan. Saat
akhir abang tarik diri,” Dihela nafas berat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kenapa?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sebab
abang tahu, abang cuma mampu berdoa. Abang tak layak ke sana. Abang lebih sayangkan
keluarga abang di sini. Setiap masa abang minta ampun sebab abang tak mampu nak
bela saudara Islam kita di sana. Macam abang cakap tadi, doa tu senjata orang
mukmin. Insha Allah, doa kita akan sampai… termakbul. Biarpun tak di sana
bersama mereka sekurang-kurangnya kita di sini baik-baik sahaja, berusaha untuk
mereka. Adra dapat tak maksud abang?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Emmm…
apa yang Adra faham. Adra bagi contohlah eh. Contohnya Adra ke sana, tapi sampai
sana Adra mati. Tak dapat lagi dah nak berjuang dengan mereka. <i>But, if we’re here</i>… kita masih boleh
berdoa, menghulurkan bantuan. Sekurang-kurangnya, kita boleh <i>spread</i>kan dakwah kita di sini,” Kepala
Adra diusap dek Altaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Bijak
juga otak isteri kesayangan dia ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ini
pendapat abang aje tau. Simpan diam-diam. Abang tak ke sana sebab abang
pengecut. Abang penakut,” Adra menggeleng laju.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Taklah.
Abang masih ada tanggungjawab di sini. Macam mana dengan Adra, Anaqi dan yang
lain kalau abang tak ada. Setakat ni aje kita mampu membantu mereka. Ajal tu
kan ditangan Allah. Selagi nyawa kita ni masih ada, berjuang demi agama kita.
Abang sendiri yang pernah cakap dengan Adra. Kan?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Eee…
lama-lama abang tengok sayang ni, geramlah. Rasa macam nak cubit-cubit aje,”
Kedua belah pipi Adra sudah pun dicubit lembut Altaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Elok
sangatlah tu. Altaf geram tengok Adra, Adra pun sama. Sehati sejiwalah sangat.
Kononnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Adoi,
abang ni. <i>Public</i> ni, tak pasal kena
tangkap basah. Naya aje…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apalah
sayang ni. Macamlah kita ni tak kahwin lagi. Keluar seorang pewaris dah pun.
Jomlah kita balik. Rindu pulak kat teruna seorang di rumah tu,” Adra gelak
perlahan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iyalah,
abang. Nak abang kendong boleh? Sakit kakilah…” Tak sah kalau tak buat comel si
Adra ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sayang
sendiri yang cakap ni tempat public, nak kendong buat apa?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
peluk lengan Altaf erat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Alaaaa…
nak abang kendong jugak. Abang asyik kendong Anaqi aje, Adra pun nak jugak.
Please…” Dikebilkan mata.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Apa
lagi, terus berdekahlah tawa si Altaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iyalah.
Cepat,” Altaf membongkokkan badannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
senyum melebar. Ah, seronoknya dunia. Sayang abang ketat-ketat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Untunglah
Adra punya suami si abang sado gagah perkasa. Setakat badan kecil dia tu, tak
sempat nak penat. Eheh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Love you</i>, abang…” bisik Adra di telinga
Altaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
senyum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Love you too</i>, sayang…” Adra jatuhkan
kepala ke bahu suaminya. Suami kita romantik, okey.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">15 Ramadhan 1435<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">LANGKAH</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
diatur penuh berhati-hati. Kelibat tiga orang yang mahu bertemunya sudah
kelihatan di gazebo taman rekreasi berdekatan dengan pejabatnya. Mahu bertemu
di restoran, sekarang ini adalah bulan Ramadhan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Assalamualaikum…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Tiga
pasang mata memandang si gerangan pemberi salam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Waalaikumsalam…”
Jawab ketiga-tiganya serentak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Datuk
Kareem menghulurkan kepada Altaf. Altaf dapat menangkap Hajar di sebelah isteri
Datuk Kareem. Gadis itu menekur ke lantai. Kenapakah?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Maafkan
saya. Terpaksa ajak Aqhar bertemu di sini. Hendak ajak Aqhar ke rumah, tidak
manis pula. Jadi, di sinilah kita,” ujar Datuk Kareem.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tapi
kenapa ya?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Duduklah
dulu, Aqhar. Kita bincang secara damai,” Altaf duduk bersebelahan dengan Datuk
Kareem.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hajar
gigit bibir. Dia tidak mampu mahu mengangkat wajah. Panas mukanya dek menahan
malu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Aqhar
sudah beristeri kan?” Altaf mengangguk. “Pilihan sendiri atau keluarga?” tanya
Datin Hashima lagi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kedua-duanya…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Datuk
Kareem memberi isyarat pada isterinya agar tidak meneruskan persoalannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sebenarnya,
kami berasa serba salah mahu menyampaikan hajat kami ni. Tapi… keadaan akan
jadi teruk kalau benda ni berlarutan,” Datuk Kareem mula masuk ke tujuan asal
mereka bersua.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
kerut dahi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ada
apa, Datuk? Saya ada buat benda yang salah ke?” Manalah tahu kalau dia ada
tersilap dalam menguruskan projek sebelum ni ke. Ataupun, dia ada mengguriskan
hati Hajar?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Susah
untuk kami…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hajar,
anak perempuan kami ni dah jatuh hati pada kamu. Kami nak kamu berkahwin…”
Potong Datin Hashima.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Tergamam
Datuk Kareem, Altaf dan Hajar dibuatnya. Yang paling terkejut, Altaflah. Benda
mengarut apa ini yang sedang berlaku?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Shima,
biar abang yang bercakap,” tegas Datuk Kareem berkata pada Datin Hashima.
Isterinya itu menjeling geram.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hajar
diam tidak berkutik. Dia malu… tersangat malu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Macam
ni, Aqhar. Saya harap Aqhar bertenang. Mungkin ada jalan lain lagi yang boleh
membantu. Sebenarnya… betullah cakap <i>auntie</i>
tu, Hajar sudah jatuh cinta dengan kamu. Hajar sudah beristikharah. Jawapannya
memang adalah kamu, Aqhar,” jelas Datuk Kareem dengan nada yang tenang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Tidak
mahu menakutkan Altaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
pandang Hajar buat seketika. Kes berat ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kamu
jangan main-main ya, Aqhar. Anak kami ni bukan mainan,” Hajar getus pinggang
ibunya. Tidak suka Datin Hashima berkata sebegitu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Maaf,
Datuk, Datin. Saya pun terkejut dengan perkhabaran ni. Tak pernah saya <i>expect</i> benda ni. Tapi, maafkan saya.
Mungkin istikharah Hajar punya kekurangan. Sungguh, saya langsung tak simpan
apa-apa perasaan pada Hajar. Saya cuma anggap Hajar sebagai staf saya aje.
Lagipun, saya dah ada isteri dan anak. Tak sanggup saya nak menduakan isteri
saya,” Panjang Altaf berhujah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Itulah
hakikatnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Untuk
menduakan isteri tercintanya itu, mustahil. Tidak mungkin akan berlaku.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Senangnya
kamu bercakap ya, Aqhar. Yang teruknya anak kami ni. Siang malam asyik
teringatkan kamu. Ini jalan terbaik. Kamu nak Hajar menanggung dosa sebab terlalu
sayangkan kamu? Fikirlah Aqhar,” balas Datin Hashima tegas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ibu…”
Baru kedengaran suara Hajar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Shima,
sabar kejap. Benda ni kena berbincang secara aman, bukannya begini cara nak
selesaikan masalah. Aqhar tak mahu fikir dulu?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
mengeluh tanpa sengaja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Buat
masa ni, susah untuk saya buat keputusan. Saya sayangkan isteri saya dan untuk menduakan
dia adalah sangat mustahil,” Tergeleng Altaf dibuatnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ayah…
ibu, sudahlah. Jomlah kita balik,” Belum Hajar berdiri, Datin Hashima menahan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Aqhar,
rasanya lelaki dibenarkan beristeri empat kan? Jadi, apa salahnya?” Datuk
Kareem hanya mampu mengeluh. Kesal dengan kegelojohan si isteri.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Aqhar
pandang Datin Hashima sekilas. Disebabkan dia menghormati wanita itu, dia cuba
bersabar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Datin,
perkahwinan saya baru dua tahun lebih. Masih baru lagi. Mungkin bagi Datuk dan
Datin… Hajar juga, perkara ni mudah. Tapi, bukan saya yang masih punya jati
diri dan punya tanggungjawab pada isteri dan anak saya. Sayang saya pada isteri
tak mampu untuk saya khianati dia. Saya harap Datuk dan keluarga faham. Hajar, awak
fikirlah sekali lagi. Awak kenal saya dan Adra, mintalah doalah dengan hati
yang bersih dan suci. Bukan dengan hati yang alpa. Minta diri dulu.
Assalamualaikum…” Tidak mampu lagi dia berada di sini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
beredar. Tinggalkan Datuk Kareem, Datin Hashima dan Hajar yang terkedu dan
terpaku akan kata-kata Altaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Shima,
tolonglah jangan bertindak melulu. Aqhar bukan lelaki yang mudah untuk
ditundukkan. Hajar, betul Hajar sayangkan Aqhar?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hajar
angkat wajahnya. Suram.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Mungkin
betul kata Aqhar, ayah. Istikharah Hajar banyak cacat celanya. Ayah dan ibu
beri Hajar masa lagi,” jawab Hajar lembut.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Datin
Hashima mendengus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Marah
pula dia pada suami dan anak perempuannya itu. Memanglah Altaf sudah punya
isteri dan anak, tetapi apa salahnya lelaki itu berkahwin dengan Hajar. Lelaki
boleh berkahwin empat apa. Cantik sangatkah… baik sangatkah isteri Altaf itu?
Sehinggakan bos Hajar itu tidak mahu menduakan isterinya. Huh!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">TALI</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
leher dirungkai kasar. Tubuh dihempas ke sofa. Kepala disandarkan ke belakang
sofa, mata menadah ke syiling. Semak fikirannya dek peristiwa tadi. Hatinya
memberontak. Siapa yang tidak geram jika diminta berkahwin dengan perempuan
yang langsung tidak disukainya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Lain
kisahnya dengan Adra. Pertama kali dia bertemu dengan isterinya itu, sudah
wujud perasaan suka. Jika tidak, tiada maknanya dia menerima cadangan ibunya
dulu. <i>Innocent girl</i> yang
terlanggarnya tanpa sengaja. Dia belum pernah lagi mengungkit soal itu kepada
Adra. Manalah tahu jika isterinya itu tidak perasankannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang,”
panggil Adra. Kerutan jelas di dahi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
masih memandang ke syiling.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
melangut. Kosong sahaja syiling itu. Apa yang dipandang Altaf?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dek
geram sangat panggilannya tidak berjawab, Adra duduk di riba suaminya. Hampir
sahaja Altaf menolak tubuh Adra disebabkan terkejut. Adra ketawa lucu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang
fikir apa? Adra panggil banyak kali tak dengar…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iya
ke? <i>Sorry</i>. Abang tak perasan. Penat
sangat kot,” Adra cebik. “Anaqi mana?” soal Altaf apabila tidak nampak anak
lelaki dia yang seorang itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tidurlah
dia. Awal pulak abang balik hari ni. Ada apa-apa ke?” Altaf geleng laju.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Jujur
itu perlu tetapi sekarang bukan masanya untuk memberitahu tentang Hajar. Adra
sendiri pernah mengusulkan hal yang sama beberapa hari lepas. Kuat juga firasat
seorang isteri rupanya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang
tak sihat sikit, itu yang balik awal,” Adra usap dahi Altaf yang berpeluh. Sambil
itu dia berdoa, janganlah Altaf disinggahi penyakit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
kalau sudah sakit, susah nak sembuh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iya
ke ni? Tak apalah, abang rehat. Naik mandi dulu ke apa. Adra nak pergi masak,”
Belum pun Adra sempat bangun, tangan Altaf cepat menangkap pergelangan tangan
isterinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
tenung suaminya pelik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sayang,
abang nak buat pengakuan,” Erk, bertambah peliklah Adra dibuatnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Just say it</i>…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
renung wajah comel Adra dengan pandangan redup. Mata ke mata, hati ke hati.
Ehek.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>I love you now and forever. No one can
replace you</i>. Sayang, percayakan abang sekarang dan selamanya,” kata Altaf
bersungguh-sungguh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kenapa
abang ni? Adra tahulah. Abang tak cakap pun Adra percayakan abang. Dahlah.
Abang pergi naik atas, mandi. Biar segar sikit. Dah macam asam jawa dah Adra
tengok,” Ditekap telapak tangan ke pipi Altaf dan digelengkan perlahan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Terletus
tawa Altaf. Comel sangat Qutnina Khadra kepunyaan dia ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iyalah.
Jom, abang hantar pergi dapur…” Erk?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
gelak. Haih, encik suami. <i>Sweet</i>
sangatlah awak ni. Sayang… sayang… sayang. Sayang sangat. Terbuai Adra
dibuatnya sepanjang dicempung Altaf ke dapur. Matanya asyik pandang suami ter<i>chenta</i> sahaja. Angau tahap… tak mampu
nak huraikan lagi dah. Eheh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">PERGERAKAN</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
Altaf mengganggu lena Adra. Sekejap ke kanan, sekejap ke kiri. Selalunya, letak
sahaja kepala di bantal… Altaf sudah lena. Malam ini, payah pula. Pasti ada
sesuatu yang mengganggu fikiran suaminya itu. Adra bingkas duduk. Ditoleh ke
sebelah kanannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang
nak milo atau susu panas? Adra buatkan,” Lembut Adra menyoal. Altaf bangun.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tak
susahkan Adra ke?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ish,
abang ni. Macamlah baru kenal Adra semalam. Abang tunggu sini, Adra turun bawah
kejap. Kalau tak boleh sangat, abang solat sunat. Okey?” Altaf angguk kecil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Betul
juga kata Adra. Lebih baik dia bersolat sunat. Menghilangkan sedikit keresahan
hati.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
pantas melangkah ke dapur.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
pula menapak ke bilik air. Sebelum itu, dia melihat Anaqi yang sedang tidur
nyenyak itu. Lena sungguh. Padahal menurut Adra, Anaqi banyak tidur sahaja hari
ini. Penat apa pun tidak tahu. Baba dia juga yang tak boleh lena. Gara-gara
memikirkan tentang Hajar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Huh,
itu satu hal. Mahu jujur pada Adra atau menyelesaikan sendiri sahaja masalah
itu. Ugh! <i>Stress</i>. Air yang mengalir
di celahan jemari, menenangkan sedikit hati yang walang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Takbir
diangkat penuh keinsafan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">16 Ramadhan 1435<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">TELEFON</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
bimbit dipandang sepi. Nafas yang semput dihela perlahan. Panggilan dari
seseorang tadi, menyesakkan dada. Patutlah semalam Altaf kelihatan resah dan
serba tidak kena. Rupanya ini yang berlaku. Anaqi yang sedang bergolek di
totonya menangis kecil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ala,
kenapa menangis ni sayang ummi?” Bertambah kuat Anaqi meraung. Haish, macam
tahu-tahu pula ummi dia ni tengah menangis. Dalam hati yang paling dalam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Mahu
meraung seperti Anaqi, Altaf sudah berpesan agar mempercayai dirinya. Sudahnya,
dicekalkan hati sehingga dia mendapatkan penjelasan dari Altaf sendiri.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ditepuk-tepuk
belakang Anaqi untuk menghentikan tangisan si kecil itu. Ada tiga sebab sahaja
Anaqi menangis. Lapar. Pampers. Rindukan baba dia. Lapar dan pampers rasanya
tidak. Rindu babalah ni. Ummi pun rindu juga.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Beberapa
saat kemudian, telefon bimbit Adra berdering. Abang!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Assalamualaikum…”
sapa Adra terlebih dahulu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Waalaikumsalam.
Sayang, abang nak buat <i>video call</i>.
Kejap,” Adra tergelak kecil. Terus senyap Anaqi yang bising tadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Anaqi
sayang baba, buat apa?” Anaqi gelak comel. Tangannya digawang ke dada telefon
yang dipegang Adra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Bayi
yang sedang meniarap itu cuba menggapai telefon bimbit umminya. ‘Nanak baba,
jerit hati Anaqi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Anaqi
menangis ke, sayang?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ha’ah.
Dengar aje suara abang terus aje senyap. Rindu abanglah tu,” balas Adra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Alolo,
sayang anak baba ni. Baba dah nak balik ni, Anaqi tunggu tau…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Eh,
awalnya abang nak balik. Baru tengah hari,” Adra pandang jam dinding. Ataupun…
Altaf sudah mengetahui tentang itu? Mungkin juga. Tiba-tiba sahaja hendak
pulang awal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ada
benda abang nak selesaikan dengan Adra. Setengah jam lagi abang sampai rumah. <i>Babai</i>, Anaqi sayang. Tunggu baba tau. Sayang,
jangan fikir bukan-bukan eh,” Sempat lagi dia berpesan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iyalah.
Bawa kereta elok-elok. <i>We love you</i>,
abang,” kata Adra sebelum talian dimatikan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Nampak
gayanya Altaf memang sudah tahulah tentang panggilan yang diterimanya tadi.
Sudah pasti Hajar yang melaporkan pada Altaf. Sabar sajalah sehingga Altaf
pulang. Jawapan yang nyata dan jelas akan diperolehnya. Dia bukanlah perempuan
yang sempurna. Punya perasaan iri hati, cemburu… tidak senang hati juga.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">WAJAH</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
comel Adra dipandang. Adra tetap tenang. Ada masanya Altaf keliru. Benarkah
isterinya itu sayangkan dia? Tambahan pula, Adra masih muda. Pasti punya banyak
impian. Takkanlah tiada sekelumit rasa cemburu atau marah pun pada dia. Iyalah.
Sekarang ini… Adra sudahpun mengetahui perkara sebenar tentang hajat keluarga
Hajar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Adra,
abang tak pernah tanya Adra pasal benda ni. Tapi, hari ni… abang nak Adra jujur
dengan abang,” Altaf memulakan terlebih dahulu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tanyalah,
abang. Adra akan jawab secara jujur selagi benda tu tak menyakitkan hati Adra,”
balas Adra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dia
memang tenang. Tetapi bukan hatinya. Habis berkeladak sudah. Jika keputusan
yang dibuat Altaf mampu memusnahkan rumah tangga mereka, tak mustahil dia akan
hamburkan segala kemarahannya yang disimpan sejak mendapat panggilan dari Datin
Hashima tadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
capai tangan Adra, digenggam erat tangan yang lembut itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang
tak pernah terfikir nak duakan Adra. Sekalipun tak pernah walaupun perempuan
seperti Hajar yang muncul. Cuma, abang keliru dengan Adra. Adra tak pernah
tunjuk Adra cemburu. <i>Explain</i>…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
kerut dahi. Tidak pernah?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang,
Adra sayangkan abang. Tak cemburu tak semestinya Adra tak sayang abang. Adra
cemburukan Hajar, abang. <i>A lot</i>. Cuma,
Adra tak nak abang susah hati atau fikir bukan-bukan kalau Adra terlalu
cemburukan mana-mana perempuan yang dekat dengan abang. Pertama kali Adra jumpa
Hajar, Adra dah sakit hati. Dia pandang abang penuh kasih sayang. Adra pernah
bincang dengan abang pasal ni kan. Abang aje yang ingat Adra main-main. Tak
serius,” Adra menarik tangannya dari genggamannya dan memeluk tubuh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
terkedu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ikut
suka abanglah nak fikir apa pun. Kalau abang memang nak sangat Hajar jadi
isteri kedua abang, Adra terima. Tapi… lepaskan Adra. <i>Fullstop</i>,” Tergamam terus Altaf dibuatnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
tarik kedua belah bahu Adra agar menghadapnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apa
Adra cakap ni? Abang tak pernah sayangkan Hajar. Adra dah lupa apa yang Adra
janji dengan abang? Adra akan percayakan abang kan walauapapun yang jadi.
Takkanlah sebab Hajar, Adra nak abang lepaskan Adra. <i>Nonsense</i>. Cuba berfikir dengan akal bukannya dengan lutut,” marah
Altaf. Dadanya berombak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
diam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Pada
awalnya, dia memang sudah boleh bertenang. Tetapi apabila teringat akan
kata-kata Datin Hashima, dia gagal mengawal perasaannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Istikharah
Hajar tunjukkan abang orangnya. Apa yang kita boleh buat? Mustahil nak
pertikaikan petunjuk Allah. Abang sendiri tahukan benda ni?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Adra…
<i>Enough</i>. Hajar mungkin silap. Pandang
abang. Adra…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
masih berkeras. Matanya hanya menekur ke permaidani. Mujur sahaja Anaqi tidur,
tidak perlu dia melihat baba dan umminya bergaduh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Qutnina
Khadra, <i>listen to me</i>. <i>Please</i>. <i>We have to make it this matter clear</i>. Abang langsung tak sayangkan
Hajar. <i>Believe me</i>. Adra kenal
abangkan. <i>Since the first we met, I’ve
fall in love with you. No other women but you</i>… Qutnina Khadra Farhan. <i>Only you</i>,” Altaf kembali bernada
perlahan dan lembut.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
statik. Tanpa perasaan. Air mata yang tiba-tiba mengalir, disapu kasar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
mengeluh berat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Adra…
abang tak tahu apa yang Datin cakapkan pada Adra. Tapi, abang harap Adra
fikirlah betul-betul. Dari awal lagi, abang dah tolak permintaan keluarga Hajar
untuk satukan kami. Abang ada prinsip abang. Abang takkan sesekali duakan Adra.
<i>Not even once</i>…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Lirih
suara Altaf. Adra terkaku apabila belakang tangannya merasakan titisan air.
Altaf menangis. Wajah tampan yang menunduk itu dipandang Adra. Sungguhlah Altaf
menangis. Hidung lelaki itu merah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang
tak salahkan Adra kalau Adra masih tak percayakan abang. Ikut suka Adralah nak
fikir apa, abang rela. Satu aje yang abang mintak, jangan pernah berhenti
sayangkan abang. Kali pertama abang pandang Adra… selamanya hanya Adra di hati
abang,” Sebak suara Altaf menutur kata.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
mati kata.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Awak
Adra kan, isteri Aqhar? Saya Datin Hashima, ibu Hajar. Saya tak nak habiskan
masa, terus saja ke agenda utama ya. Selama saya besarkan anak saya, Hajar…
belum pernah saya tengok dia terseksa seperti hari ni. Dia sayang dan cintakan
suami awak. Saya harap awak pertimbangkan soal bermadu. Mungkin berat bagi
awak, tapi tolonglah. Fikirkan demi seorang perempuan yang terseksa kerana
terlalu mencintai seorang lelaki. Hajar mungkin mampu untuk membahagiakan
Aqhar. <i>Who knows right</i>? Awak
fikir-fikirkanlah, nanti saya hubungi awak lagi…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Kata-kata
itu kembali berputar di minda Adra. Semudah itu Datin Hashima meminta dia
bermadu dengan Hajar. Seperti memasukkan secubit garam ke dalam kari.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
capai jemari Altaf. Dilagakan dahi ke dahi Altaf yang menunduk itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Adra
percayakan abang. Cuma, Adra perlukan masa untuk berfikir. Adra buntu bila
Datin macam mendesak. Abang langsung tak bagitahu Adra pasal pertemuan dengan
keluarga Hajar. Abang… Adra tenang sebab Adra tak nak abang susah hati. Abang
hero Adra, takkan senang-senang Adra lepaskan abang untuk orang lain. Adra tak
boleh terima Datin serbu Adra macam tu…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Lembut
Adra bersuara.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Pantas
Altaf menarik Adra ke dalam pelukannya. Dia lemah. Lemah dalam menegakkan
kemahuan hatinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sudahlah,
abang. Tak elok menangis dalam bulan puasa ni. Terbatal pulak puasa nanti. Malam
nanti kita bincang lagi pasal ni. Adra minta maaf, abang. Bukan niat Adra nak marahkan
abang atau tak percayakan. Maafkan Adra eh,” Altaf usap kepala Adra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang
maafkan. Tapi, lain kali jangan pernah pertikai kesetiaan abang pada sayang. <i>You always in my heart</i>. Abang tak
sukakan perubahan. Kita bersemuka dengan Hajar. <i>Only</i> Hajar. Boleh?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
angguk dalam pelukan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“HAJAR</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">,
awak yakin dengan istikharah awak?” tanya Adra terus. Dia malas mahu bengkak
bengkokkan lagi keadaan. Biar semuanya selesai sekali gus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hajar
diam. Menekur ke lantai. Mereka bertiga bertemu janji di sebuah taman rekreasi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Awak
berdiam macam ni, perkara takkan selesai. Apa yang hati awak nak berkaitan
dengan masa depan kita. Awak sanggup biarkan semua ni jadi teka teki? Tanpa
jalan keluar?” Altaf pula bersuara.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sa…
saya sendiri tak tahu macam mana nak cakap. Istikharah saya selama sebulan
menunjukkan awak, Aqhar. Maafkan saya, Adra. Tapi, inilah petunjuk yang bagi
saya adalah realiti…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sesak
nafas Adra. Soal istikharah bukannya boleh dibuat main.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Okay, let’s say your istikharah is true</i>.
Awak masih nakkan suami saya? Hajar, semua perempuan takkan sanggup bermadu…
termasuk saya. Maafkan saya kalau saya berkurang ajar memandangkan awak lebih
senior dari saya. Saya terpaksa tegas. Ini perkahwinan saya dan permintaan awak
sekeluarga boleh meranapkan rumah tangga kami yang masih baru ni. Masih dalam
fasa saling mengenali satu sama lain,” hujah Adra panjang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
sendiri terkejut dengan ketegasan isterinya itu. Riak comel itu juga serius.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tapi,
saya sanggup bermadu,” Lancar sahaja Hajar bersuara. Tiada langsung nada
perasaan bersalah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
hela nafas lembut. Tangannya erat dalam pegangan Altaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hajar,
awak sanggup bermadu sedangkan awak tahu dan jelas yang saya takkan berlaku
adil. Awak tak kisah kalau saya lebihkan Adra berbanding awak? <i>You clear enough about this, Hajar. I love
my wife very much. No one can replace her. No one can share my love besides
her. Don’t even make any assumption about future. You will regret it</i>. Saya
anggap awak hanya sebagai staf sahaja. Tak pernah lebih. Kalau betullah
istikharah awak menunjukkan saya adalah orangnya, awak tunggu pula istikharah
saya. Saya dah habis cakap. Jom Adra,” tegas sekali Altaf menegakkan
keadaannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hajar
terpaku.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hajar,
kosongkan hati ketika beristikharah. Jangan meletakkan harapan terlalu tinggi
pada Aqhar. <i>You’ll ruin the answer</i>. Kalau
hati awak penuh dengan rasa cinta pada Aqhar, keputusannya juga akan menunjukkan
apa yang hati awak nak. <i>Tell yourself to feel
other women feeling too</i>. Jangan terlalu meninggi diri, itu ego namanya,”
tukas Adra sebelum beredar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Air
mata Hajar mengalir menghantar pemergian Altaf dan Adra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Benarkah
apa yang dikatakan oleh Adra itu? Dia ego. Terlalu memandang tinggi pada
kelebihan diri. Ya Allah, apa yang sebenarnya aku mahukan? Kau bantulah
hamba-Mu yang lemah dan tidak berdaya ini. Jika aku tersesat, Kau sedarkanlah
aku. Ya Robb, aku berserah pada petunjuk-Mu. Amin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">ALTAF</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
memandu tenang membelah jalan raya. Tangan kirinya erat memegang jemari Adra
sementara tangan kanan mengawal stereng. Dibiarkan isterinya itu menangis,
mungkin hati Adra akan tenang sedikit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang,
tak nak balik rumah ibu dulu. Adra tak kuat nak <i>facing</i> dia orang. <i>Please</i>,”
rayu Adra dalam tangis yang masih bersisa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iyalah.
Kita balik rumah dulu. Abang <i>call</i> ibu
minta jagakan Anaqi dulu untuk malam ni. Okey?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
angguk lemah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sebelum
pulang, Altaf membeli makanan untuk berbuka puasa dahulu. Sudah tentu Adra
tiada <i>mood</i> untuk memasak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">TIGA</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
hari masa diambil Altaf untuk menyelesaikan kekusutan yang melanda. Bukan mudah
untuk membuat keputusan. Tetapi, dia mengharapkan keputusan yang diambil ini
mampu memberi ketenangan pada ketiga-tiga mereka. Biarlah keluarganya dan
keluarga Adra tidak mengetahui tentang Hajar buat sementara waktu. Dia pasti,
ini hanyalah dugaan yang harus dia dan Adra harungi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Anaqi
melangut. Dia pandang babanya yang sedari tadi asyik mengelamun. Jemari comelnya
menguis betis babanya yang duduk melunjur kaki itu. Anaqi yang sedang meniarap
cuba pula naik ke riba Altaf apabila babanya masih tidak sedar dari lamunan.
Haish, baba ni. Takkanlah rindukan ummi. Ummi ada di dapur saja pun.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dek
geram Altaf tidak melayannya, Anaqi menangis. Hambik baba, nasib baik tak
tertendang si Anaqi comel tu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Alolo,
sayang baba. Maaf,” Altaf angkat Anaqi. Terus senyap. Macam ini rupanya mahu
mengenakan babanya. Fa… ham.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kenapa,
abang?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Errr…
abang ralit tengok cerita kat tv tu. Tak perasan Anaqi nak main dengan abang,”
Tipu Altaf. Mahunya kena pelangkung dengan sudip jika perihal keputusannya itu
yang menyebabkan dia mengelamun… tidak melayan Anaqi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apalah
abang ni. Terkejut Adra. Abang bawalah Anaqi keluar, bosan kot tu. Kejap lagi
Adra teman. Sikit aje lagi nak siap masak…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iyalah.
Abang tunggu kat laman. Jangan kalut sangat sudah, habis hangus makanan berbuka
nanti,” Adra gelak nipis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sempat
lagi Altaf mahu mengenakannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
bangkit. Dia mendukung Anaqi ke halaman rumah. Selalunya, di situlah Anaqi akan
bermain. Sengaja Altaf dan Adra menghias halaman dengan rumput buatan yang
lembut seperti karpet itu. Tidaklah Anaqi tercedera ketika bermain di situ.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“I’VE</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
made my mind, sayang…” Adra menoleh ke kirinya. Riak Altaf serius. Tentunya
tentang hal Hajar yang mahu suaminya itu bincangkan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Berdebar
jugalah jantungnya. Buatnya Altaf mahu mengahwini Hajar, bagaimana nasib
dirinya? Sanggupkah dia bermadu atau diceraikan? Haih, goose bumps. Hati Adra
berdoa agar tiada keburukan dalam keputusan suaminya itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Anaqi
yang sedar keadaan seakan serius… memandang baba dan umminya. Dia yang sedang
merangkak itu pantas meniarap. Muka ditekup ke toto mininya dengan kedua belah
tangan menahan dahi. Comel. Altaf yang perasan keletah anak lelakinya itu,
tergelak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang
ni kenapa? Tadi serius kemain… ini gelak pulak,” protes Adra. Sudahlah dia
sedang berdebar tahap infiniti.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sayang
tengoklah anak kita tu. Macam mana abang nak serius kalau tengok keletah cute
dia tu,” Altaf memuncungkan bibir ke arah Anaqi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Kemudiannya,
Adra turut sama gelak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Seketika
kemudian, Anaqi angkat wajah tembamnya. Matanya berlaga dengan mata baba dan
ummi yang sedang memandangnya. Anaqi gelak comel. Kantoi!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
dan Adra saling berpandangan sebelum tawa mereka meletus di segenap ruang tamu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Anak
baba ni, kenapa comel sangat ni?” Altaf mendapatkan Anaqi di bawah. Anaqi gelak
lagi. Hish, geram pula.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Did
he found something funny about us, abang? Asyik gelak aje ni,” Pipi tembam
Anaqi dicubit Adra. Anaqi yang dipegang Altaf melompat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Mood
dia nak main ni. Our meeting just now will be postpone. Kita main dulu!” Anaqi
kini melayang ke udara.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Bertambah
sukalah Anaqi dilambung ke udara, kemudian disambut kembali. Kan bagus… suasana
ceria sebegini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dalam
diam, Adra terasa lega sedikit. Tiada lagi perasaan negatif di fikirannya. Dia
yakin pada Altaf. Sepertimana dia sayangkan keluarga kecil ini, pasti Altaf
juga begitu. Biar apa pun keputusan Altaf, dia akan terima dengan hati yang
terbuka selagi ia tidak merosakkan keharmonian rumah tangga mereka. Dan, dia
sangat yakin… keputusan Altaf pasti mampu membuatkan dia tersenyum senang.
Insha Allah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">24 Ramadhan 1435<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">ADRA</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
pandang Aisar pelik. Kelam kabut semacam sahaja adik ipar dia itu. Sekejap tenung
ayam di sinki, sekejap tangan dia mencapai pisau. Alihnya, satu apa pun tidak
menjadi. Padahal, Aisar yang beriya mahu memasak untuk juadah berbuka hari ini.
Semangat lagi dia, siap ambil cuti lagi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ayam
tu nak masak apa, Aisar?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Aisar
alih pandangannya. Matanya kini tepat pada Adra di sebelahnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Aisar
tak pastilah, kak. What I’m supposed to do?” Eh, luku juga kepala si Aisar ni
nanti. Adra tenung Aisar, tidak percaya akan apa yang didengarinya tadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kan
Aisar yang beriya nak masak, takkanlah tak tahu nak masak apa lagi? Hmmm, Aisar
tahu tak apa masakan favourite Hafiz?” Aisar angguk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Memanglah
Aisar tahu tapi… macam tak yakin pulak nak masak ni. First time ni Aisar nak
masak untuk Hafiz. Sudahlah kita orang jarang jumpa, takut pulak nanti apa
pandangan dia…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
sembunyikan senyumannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“I’ve
feeling this kind of nervousness before. Menggeletar tahu badan akak ni masa
kali pertama masak untuk abang Aq. But, so far so good. Nothing to worry,
Aisar. Kalau kita ikhlas, Insha Allah… keputusannya baik. Positif,” Adra
sekadar mahu memberikan sedikit semangat kepada Aisar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Gadis
itu masih belum biasa dengan Hafiz. Tambahan pula, mereka sangat jarang bersua.
Sedari sebelum bertunang lagi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Haip!
Bismillah…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Pisau
ditangan Aisar mula digerakkan. Segala lemak yang terkumpul di ketulan ayam,
dibuang. Mindanya mula mencerakin masakan yang akan menjadi juadah berbuka
puasa malam ini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Haji
Akasyah dan Hajah Maryam yang merancangkan agar Hafiz, bakal menantu mereka itu
meluangkan masa sehari untuk berbuka puasa bersama. Selain itu, boleh juga
mengeratkan lagi hubungan mereka. Bukannya mereka tidak tahu, Aisar masih segan
dengan Hafiz.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">AISAR</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
menuangkan minuman ke dalam cawan. Mereka sekeluarga termasuk Hafiz bersantai
di gazebo setelah pulang dari solat terawih. Alang-alang, boleh juga berbincang
sedikit tentang hal perkahwinan Hafiz dan Aisar. Tarikh pernikahan yang
ditetapkan ketika majlis pertunangan dulu semakin hampir.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dalam
keriuhan perbualan itu, Anaqi bagaikan melekat pada Hafiz. Rapat seperti sudah
lama bertemu. Mungkin Anaqi selesa disamping Hafiz yang memang sukakan
kanak-kanak itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tak
lama lagi dah nak raya. Cepat pulak masa berlalu. Maknanya majlis nikah Hafiz dengan
adik pun dah dekatlah ya,” Haji Akasyah sudah mengubah topik perbualan mereka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Itulah.
Kita ni satu apa pun tak siapkan lagi. Bakal pengantin ni relaks aje,” Hajah
Maryam kerling Aisar di sisi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Aisar
senyum nipis. Sebenarnya, dia tidak tahu bagaimana mahu membalas. Jika mereka
sekeluarga sahaja tanpa Hafiz, mungkin mulutnya tak akan berat seperti ini.
Haru juga jika keadaan ini berlarutan sehingga mereka bernikah nanti. Hafiz
pula dengan perangai selambanya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Keluarga
saya dah set up dewan dan jemputan,” maklum Hafiz. Aisar kerut dahi. Sempat
lagi lelaki itu membalas biarpun sibuk melayan kerenah Anaqi yang semakin
banyak mulut itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Bercakap
bahasa bayi, manalah nak faham.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Amboi,
cepatnya. Nampak sangat dah tak sabar ni,” usik Altaf sambil tangannya menepuk
bahu Hafiz.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hafiz
gelak nipis. Dipandang Aisar sekilas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sememangnya
sudah lama dia bersedia. Cuma, Aisar sahaja sukar dijinakkan. Jika ikutkan
hatinya, mahu sahaja dia mempercepatkan tarikh pernikahan mereka. Susah sangat
dia nak mengenali Aisar sekarang ini. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Usia
dah nak masuk three-series, bang. Macam-macam benda fikir,” balas Hafiz
bersahaja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Haji
Akasyah dan Hajah Maryam senyum penuh makna pada Aisar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“No…
comment,” Aisar sengih. Adra hanya mampu menekup mulutnya, menahan tawa. Malas
mahu menyampuk. Faham sangat sikap Aisar yang pemalu jika Hafiz dekat
dengannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Pasti
ada sebabnya mengapa dia terlalu malu dengan tunangnya itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Imbas kembali… Lima tahun yang
lalu<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">BUKU</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
tebal yang terletak elok di rak, dicapai. Bukan main susah lagi dia mencari
buku ini untuk keperluan assignmentnya. Puas jugalah dia menanti pelajar lain
memulangkan buku tebal itu. Syukur kerana buku itu berada di tangannya kini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Setelah
membelek buku tebal itu, Aisar melangkah ke kaunter untuk proses pinjaman.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Malaysian?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hah?
Oh, ya…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Terpaku
sekejap pada raut kacak di hadapannya itu. Mak ai, kalau dia bawa balik
Malaysia mamat ni, tunjuk pada ahli keluarga dia… mahu terkejut semuanya. Tsk.
Wake up, Aisar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Huh,
lega. Akhirnya…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Aisar
kerutkan dahinya, pelik. Apa yang akhirnya?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kenapa
ya?” soal Aisar, ingin tahu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Penat
sebab all the time kena speaking. Terima kasih ya. Akhirnya, dapat jugak saya
gunakan bahasa ibunda,” jelas lelaki itu dengan senyuman kelegaan di bibir.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Semakin
berdentum dentamlah jantung Aisar dibuatnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Erk.
Rasanya ramai aje budak-budak Malaysia kat sini. Takkanlah tak ada yang datang
pinjam buku kat library ni,” balas Aisar. Matanya diarahkan pada buku ditangan
lelaki itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Mujur
sahaja tiada pelajar lain di belakangnya, beratur untuk meminjam buku. Mahu
kena hambur kerana terlalu lama bertenggek di kaunter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“If
yang datang tu free hair, muka pun tak macam rakyat Malaysia… kenalah speaking.
Malu jugak kalau salah penilaian…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Jadinya,
muka saya ni memang muka orang Malaysialah ya?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Lelaki
itu mengangguk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tambah
pulak dengan tudung awak tu, haruslah saya boleh teka,” Aisar senyum nipis.
Tidak tahu bagaimana lagi mahu menjawab.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Dah
siap ke buku saya tu?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Pantas
sahaja lelaki itu menghulurkan buku tebal itu kembali pada Aisar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Student
psycho rupanya. Lain kali, datanglah pinjam sini lagi ya,” Senyuman manis
diberikan pada Aisar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Aisar
tergelak perlahan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Psychologist
is the best word, sir,” Terletus tawa lelaki itu. Dia jongket bahu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sorry.
Dah biasa,” Aisar sekadar menggeleng sebelum beredar dari perpustakaan awam
itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Tidak
sangka pula keputusannya untuk mencari buku di sini membawa ke pertemuannya
dengan lelaki kacak dari Malaysia itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Cik!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Aisar
langsung tidak berpaling biarpun tahu lelaki itu sedang memanggilnya. Malaslah dia
mahu melayan. Tidak berminat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Cik,
wait!” Kuat suara lelaki di kaunter tadi melaung.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Mahu
tidak mahu, Aisar memberhentikan langkahnya. Dia menoleh ke belakang. Membulat
mata Aisar tatkala matanya menangkap buku tebal di tangan lelaki itu. Terus
merah pipi Aisar apabila terperasan… dia tersilap ambil buku. Aduh, Aisar.
Kenapa cuai sangat ni? Tu kan, sudah dapat malu. Mak oi, serius. Dia malu mahu
kembali ke kaunter. Sudah tentu lelaki kacak itu sedang mentertawakannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Kini<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“BETUL</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
ke… no comment?” tanya Hafiz. Aisar yang mendukung Anaqi, tersentak akan soalan
itu. Tidak menyangka Hafiz akan menyoalnya akan komennya tadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Air
liur ditelan kasar. Anaqi di dalam dukungan sibuk bermain dengan tudungnya. Bukan
main susah lagi Anaqi mahu berpisah dengan Hafiz. Sudahnya, Altaf memintanya
menemani Hafiz ke kereta. Sempat jugalah abangnya itu mengusik mereka berdua tadi;
Pe’el Anaqi nak rapatkan maksu dengan paksu kot.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Errr…”
Kelu lidah Aisar mahu menjawab soalan itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Peristiwa
yang menyebabkan dia malu mahu bertembung dengan Hafiz masih berlegar di
ingatannya. Betapa dia malu ketika itu. Hafiz yang sebenarnya bermain helah
dengannya waktu itu apabila Hafiz sengaja menghulurkan buku yang salah.
Padahal, niat Hafiz mahu meninggalkan nota untuk tatapan Aisar. Psycho jugalah
dia ketika itu dipermainkan oleh Hafiz.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Takkanlah
dah lima tahun still malu lagi? Saya dah minta maaf, kan?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Whatever.
Awak yang buat saya macam ni, kan?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Teleng
kepala Anaqi dek memandang maksu dan bakal paksunya silih berganti. Seakan
menghidu pegaduhan bakal berlaku. Hadoi, di rumah baba dan umminya selalu
berbual secara serius. Sekarang ni? Hmmmm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Dahlah.
Benda dah jadi. Pergilah masuk. Berembun pulak Anaqi nanti. Anaqi, uncle balik
dulu, nanti kita jumpa lagi eh. Bye,” Pipi tembam Anaqi dikucup.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Lebar
sengihan Anaqi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dari
jauh, Altaf dan Adra memerhati pasangan itu. Masing-masing tergeleng melihat
hubungan dingin di antara Aisar dan Hafiz. Harapnya, raya nanti hubungan itu
mula menunjukkan kesan positif.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Suasana</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
riuh di sebuah restoran langsung tidak memberi kesan pada Altaf, Adra dan
Hajar. Mereka hanya menjamu selera tanpa ditemani perbualan. Sengaja Altaf
mengajak Adra dan Hajar bertemu sambil meluangkan masa berbuka puasa bersama. Sekadar
berbuka dengan segelas air serta kurma, mereka bersolat Maghrib terlebih dahulu
sebelum berbuka dengan makanan berat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Selesa
sedikit mahu berbual tentang tujuan asal mereka bertemu hari ini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Rasanya
kita dah boleh berbincang, kan?” Hajar meletakkan sudu dan garfunya. Seleranya seakan
mati melihat kemesraan Altaf dan Adra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Serentak
pasangan suami isteri itu pandang Hajar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sure.
I’ll just straight to the point…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hajar
cuba beriak tenang sedangkan hatinya seakan dilanda badai. Sesungguhnya dia
mengharapkan jawapan positif dari Altaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
pula dengan riak bersahaja biarpun hatinya turut gelisah. Suaminya itu langsung
tidak memberitahu tentang keputusan yang dibuatnya. Keadaan tidak memberi ruang
untuk mereka berbincang soal itu. Mungkin, sekaranglah masa yang tepat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Saya
mengharapkan sesuatu yang positif,” kata Hajar tanpa riak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Geram
pula hati Adra melihat Hajar. Such a thick-skinned women. Huh!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sudah
pasti jawapannya adalah positif, Hajar. Keputusan ni adalah yang terbaik untuk
kita bertiga. Saya harap tak ada isu tentang kita lagi selepas ni. Tolong
dengar baik-baik…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
dan Hajar memasang telinga.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“I
have no interest to shake the kadi’s hand anymore, Hajar. One is more than
enough. Inilah jawapan dari istikharah saya. I’m truly sorry. Mimpi saya,
petunjuk Allah… hanya menunjukkan Qutnina Khadra sebagai isteri saya. Tiada
perempuan lain yang muncul di antara kami. Once again… maafkan saya, Hajar. Lepaskan
saya dalam minda awak, saya mohon,” Penuh ketenangan, Altaf menjelaskan
keputusan dari istikharahnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hajar
terpaku. Tergamam. Air mata mula mengalir ke pipinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Altaf
mengangguk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“This
is the real result. Hajar, cuba kosongkan minda awak buat seketika. Cari balik
diri awak yang hilang. Saya mohon, awak padamkan nama saya dalam fikiran awak.
Ada lelaki lain yang lebih layak untuk awak,” Hajar hanya terdiam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Tiada
kata-kata yang mampu dia luahkan ketika ini. Ah, payahnya hati mahu menerima
kenyataan ini. Tiada langsung kehadiran dirinya dalam kehidupan Altaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sa…
saya…” Kepala ditunduk ke bawah. Lemahnya hati tatkala mahu meluahkan kata. Hatinya
pedih. Tiada ubat yang mampu menyembuhkan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
gigit bibir. Otaknya mula berputar laju. Lidahnya seperti mahu berhujah tetapi
masih teragak-agak. Namun, dia harus juga keluarkan demi kebahagiaan mereka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hajar,
maafkan saya. Boleh awak jauhkan diri awak dari suami saya? Saya tak boleh nak
minta abang Aq berundur memandangkan awak lebih tahu position dia di syarikat
tu, kan. Mungkin dengan cara ni, fikiran awak lebih terbuka. Find yourself back,”
ujar Adra tegas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Maafkan
saya. Saya pergi dulu,” Hajar bangun. Dia tidak kuat lagi mahu berhadapan
dengan Altaf dan Adra. Dia termalu sendiri.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hajar
beredar tanpa berpaling lagi. Altaf menghela nafas lega. Sangat lega. Syukur…
Allah permudahkan urusannya malam ini. Semoga tiada lagi isu seperti ini di
masa hadapan. Terseksa hatinya kerana tidak mengendahkan Adra selama beberapa
hari. Tidak mahu istikharahnya terganggu dan tidak adil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang
okey?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Okey.
Lega rasanya. Abang harap Hajar buka mata dan hati untuk terima kenyataan ni.
Penatlah kalau dia masih mengharapkan abang. Tak nak lagi dah abang hadap benda-benda
ni…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Adra
ketawa lepas. Baru sedikit ujian yang datang, Altaf sudah serik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apalah
abang ni. Kalau nak ikutkan Adra, ramai aje kawan-kawan lelaki yang ajak Adra keluarlah
datinglah. Tapi… disebabkan abang tersayang Adra ni, tepis dengan parang aje,”
Tajam mata Altaf memandang Adra di sisi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Apa?
Ohoi, puan isteri. Silap besarlah awak maklumkan pada suami awak ni. Tak boleh
jadi ni. Omel Altaf sendiri. Meninggi suhu cemburunya kini. Adra hanya tayang
sengih.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">KUAT</span></b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">
tangisan Anaqi kedengaran. Kelam kabut Altaf dan Adra mendapatkan anak
kesayangan mereka di baby cot. Sakan Anaqi menangis dek ditinggalkan
keseorangan di ruang tamu rumah Encik Farhan. Baba dan ummi dia sibuk menyiapkan
juadah hari raya. Pengumuman raya sudah menetapkan esok adalah hari raya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Alolo,
baba ada ni. Ummi pun ada. Chak!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Anaqi
kini dalam dukungan Altaf. Tersedu sedan Anaqi dibuatnya. Merah sudah muka,
over sangat menangisnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ala,
kesiannya sayang ummi. Jom… jom kita tengok bunga api,” Mereka beriringan ke
halaman rumah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Zaid
dan Nayli sedang melayan anak mereka bermain bunga api. Seronok bukan main
lagi. Baru setahun lebih sudah pandai pegang bunga api bagai.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Anaqi,
tengok sini,” gamit Nayli.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Terus
terdiam Anaqi melihat percikan bunga api.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Encik
Farhan dan Puan Najihah ketawa melihat riak Anaqi yang kaku melihat bunga api
ditangan Nayli.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Tiba-tiba,
Anaqi gelak. Tangannya dibuka tutup, mahukan bunga api itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Meh
sini,” Adra ambil beberapa batang bunga api.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Erat
Altaf memeluk Anaqi yang semakin buas itu. Mata bulat Anaqi sudah menangkap
pelbagai warna cahaya di sekitar halaman rumah atuk dia. Ada pelita di
sekeliling pagar, lampu liplap pun ada juga.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang,
Anaqi was dazed,” Saat itu barulah Altaf perasan riak ‘Whoa’ si Anaqi. Sukalah
tu. Eish, geramnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Beberapa
minit kemudian, Anaqi mula merengek mahu turun ke bawah. Heh, berangan kaki dia
boleh berjalan agaknya. Teruja sangat dah tu. Baba… ummi, layankan saja
kehendak Anaqi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Raya
tahun depan habislah baba kena berkawad dengan Anaqi…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ketawa
sakan keluarga itu, faham akan maksud kata-kata Altaf itu. Raya tahun depan
pastinya Anaqi sudah boleh berjalan. Bukan setakat berjalan… berlari pun mampu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Selamat
Hari Raya… Altaf, Adra, Anaqi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;">p/s : disebabkan MLS ni untuk ramadhan, makanya setakat bulan Ramadhan sajalah ya. hehe. CIA sabar menahan kepala untuk diketuk. ngeeeee. PEARL RAYA? emmmmmmmmmmm...</span></b></div>
CIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670635685591744734noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381260110241349953.post-54672795984348672912014-08-05T23:50:00.001+08:002014-08-05T23:50:22.578+08:00Teaser : Pearl Raya<div style="text-align: justify;">
Assalamulaikum... Hye!</div>
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CIA bagi sikit teaser untuk PEARL RAYA. :D. MLS Ramadhan Spesial & Pearl Raya will be on air... KHAMIS ni. :). sabar eh. hehe. peace... NO WAR!</div>
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dipandu diberhentikan tidak jauh dari pagar sebuah sekolah rendah. Fariz keluar
dari keretanya dan bersandar sambil memeluk tubuh di sisi kereta. Jam tangan di
pergelangan tangan kiri dipandang sekilas. Sekejap lagi muncullah Chiya
memandangkan waktu persekolahan sudah pun tamat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Daddy</i>!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Chiya
berlari anak mendapatkan Fariz. Kanak-kanak lain turut mendapatkan waris
masing-masing yang sedia menunggu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Masuk
dalam dulu, panas ni,” Pintu di tempat duduk penumpang dibuka Fariz. Chiya
pantas meloloskan diri ke dalam kereta.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fariz
turut masuk ke dalam kereta lalu menghidupkan enjin kereta sebelum menarik tali
pinggang keledar untuk Chiya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>How was your day</i>, sayang?” soal Fariz
sambil memasukkan gear dan meninggalkan kawasan sekolah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Great, daddy</i>. Tapi, Chiya lapar…” Manja
suara Chiya mengadu. Fariz tergelak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hari
ini adalah pengalaman pertama Chiya berpuasa. Sudah tentu anak perempuannya itu
masih belum biasa. Kebiasaannya waktu sebegini, Chiya sedang enak menjamu
selera. Sengaja Fariz dan Adelin mahu mengajar Chiya agar berpuasa supaya anak
itu terbiasa dengan amalan itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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usap kepala Chiya perlahan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Dah
separuh harilah. Tahan eh, sayang,” Chiya menjuihkan bibir. Tangannya menekan
perut, tanda dia sememangnya lapar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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dia bersahur bersama <i>daddy</i> dan <i>mummy</i>nya awal pagi tadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Good girl</i>,” puji Fariz. Sesekali dia
melirik pandangan ke arah Chiya di sebelah. Comel sahaja wajah kusut itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sahaja di rumah, Chiya terus naik ke biliknya. Mahu merehatkan diri katanya
pada Fariz tadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Amboi,
melulu aje jalan. Kenapa tu?” tanya Adelin pada Fariz yang sedang menutup pintu.
Fariz menghampiri Adelin di ruang tamu, sedang menyuap Rania nasi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Nak
rehat, penat puasa,” jawab Fariz bersahaja. Adelin gelak. Sudah diagak akan hal
itu. Sememeh sahaja wajah Chiya ketika masuk ke dalam rumah tadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Selalunya,
kanak-kanak itu akan bermain dengan adik-adiknya dahulu sebelum membersihkan
diri setelah penat pulang dari sekolah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Supposedly</i>, kita ajar Chiya puasa awal
lagi. Tak adalah teruk macam ni,” kata Adelin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Lama-lama
nanti, biasalah tu. Kejap lagi <i>mummy</i>
pergi jenguk Chiya kat atas. <i>Daddy</i>
risau dia <i>collapse</i> pulak kat bilik
tu,” balas Fariz sambil mengusik Rayqal yang sibuk bermain dengan <i>toys</i> dia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apa
pulak <i>collapse</i>nya? Chiya manalah ada gastrik.
<i>Daddy</i> sambung suap Nia, <i>mummy</i> naik atas kejap,” Fariz gelak
nipis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tampar belakang Fariz, tahu suaminya itu sedang mengujinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apa
ni, pukul suami. Tak baik tahu,” Adelin buat muka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Teasing</i> isteri pasal anak boleh pulak,”
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Gurau
ajelah, sayang. <i>She will be okay</i>…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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pantas sahaja mendaki anak tangga ke bilik Chiya. Suara esakan menarik
perhatian Adelin yang baru tiba di hadapan bilik Chiya. Ditolak daun pintu
bilik perlahan. Chiya sedang menekup muka ke bantal. Bahunya juga
terhenjut-henjut. Terangkat kening Adelin. Kenapa Chiya menangis?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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dilabuhkan di katil bujang Chiya. Pakaian sekolah masih lengkap ditubuh anak
perempuannya itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i>mummy</i>, kenapa ni? <i>Tell me</i>,” Tubuh Chiya ditarik Adelin
perlahan agar menghadapnya. Wajah Chiya kemerahan dek menangis. “<i>Daddy</i> buli Chiya ya?” soal Adelin lagi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fariz
bukannya boleh dipercaya sangat. Manalah tahu suaminya ada mengguris hati Chiya
tanpa sedar. Sesekali pernah juga Fariz melayan Chiya seakan sedang menghadapi
penjenayah. Banyak kali jugalah Adelin perlu menegur Fariz akan sikap yang
berlaku tanpa sedar itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Mummy, I’m hungry</i>,” adu Chiya dengan
suara seraknya. Adelin membawa Chiya ke dalam pelukannya. Alahai, kesiannya.
Lapar rupanya si manja dia ini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Mummy</i> ingat Chiya dah besar, dah boleh
puasa. Rupanya si kecil manja <i>mummy</i>
lagi ya. Jom… <i>mummy</i> mandikan dulu
manja <i>mummy</i> ni. Lepas tu, baru boleh
makan,” Diusap lembut pipi Chiya yang penuh dengan air mata itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">p/s : tak sabar pulak CIA nak post entry full MLS RAMADHAN SPESIAL & PEARL RAYA. hihi. rindu dengan Fariz, Adelin, Chiya. Also Altaf, Adra, Anaqi. :D</span></div>
CIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670635685591744734noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381260110241349953.post-28526003343540931552014-08-05T15:34:00.001+08:002014-08-05T15:34:31.209+08:00Novel : Secret That Nobody Knows aka Rahsia Arianna Bab 1 (Edited)<div style="text-align: justify;">
Assalamualaikum... Hye!</div>
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Tak tahu nak buat posting apa, CIA buat entry special untuk STNK. Novel Rahsia Arianna BAB 1 yang sudah diedit (tigaharijugaknakedit). mungkin ada lagi kesalahan dalam Bab 1 edisi edited ni. kalau ada lagi yang salah, harap boleh tegur eh. NO HARM. hehe. SELAMAT MEMBACA! :D</div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“MAMA!</span></b><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Mama! Oh, mama!” Jeritan garau Fariq
kedengaran agak kuat. Dia mula mencari-cari di sekitar rumahnya. Berlari anak
dia ke hulu ke hilir mencari kelibat mamanya. “Lah, kat sini rupanya. Puas Riq
jerit panggil mama,” ujar Fariq sebaik ternampak mama kesayangannya di bawah
rumah papan yang masih teguh berdiri itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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soal Datin Katrina sambil mengikat kembali plastik makanan ayam. Dia berlalu ke
tangga yang digunakan untuk naik ke rumah kampung milik arwah datuk dan nenek
Fariq merangkap bapa dan ibu kepada Datuk Rasyid, papa Fariq. Fariq mengekori
Datin Katrina.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Riq lalu depan rumah Tok Majid. Riq nampak ada kereta mewah. Siapa, ma? Tak
pernah nampak pun sebelum ni,” Fariq memandang Datin Katrina, meninginkan
jawapan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Kat
depan sana tu? Anak cucu Tok Majid agaknya. Mama dengar diorang nak buat
kenduri sikit. Cucu kesayangan Tok Majid baru balik dari <i>oversea</i>,” jelas Datin Katrina.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tangannya
sibuk mencedok air di tempayan untuk mencuci kakinya yang kotor lalu naik ke
atas rumah. Fariq mengikut tindak tanduk Datin Katrina.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Oh,
patutlah,” balas Fariq sambil menghadiahkan senyuman sungging kepada ibunya.
Dia ingat <i>handsome </i>buat muka macm tu?
Tapi memang<i> handsome</i> pun anak tunggal
dia yang seorang ini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Wajah
anak lelakinya itu mirip suaminya ketika muda-muda dulu. Sekarang ini wajah
yang sering menjadi dambaan para gadis di zaman mereka muda mudi dahulu sudah
pun dimamah usia. Jika ada yang masih terkejarkan suaminya itu, pasti mereka
hanya menginginkan harta sahaja hendaknya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Riq
pergi panggil papa kat rumah Tok Majid tu. Dah nak maghrib ni,” suruh Datin
Katrina. Dia kemudiannya berlalu ke dapur.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Yalah,”
Fariq berlalu menuruni anak tangga lalu berjalan menuju ke rumah Tok Majid.
Sempat matanya mencuri pandang ke sawah, mencari kelibat lembu-lembu arwah
atuknya yang diberi makan sebentar tadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Rasyid rancak berbual dengan teman lamanya. Sudah lama tidak bertemulah
katakan. Banyak perkara yang ingin dikongsikan. Sedang mereka berbual di sebuah
pangkin di luar rumah Tok Majid, anak dara Encik Halim muncul sambil menatang
dulang minuman. Dia menghidangkan minuman itu kepada bapanya dan Datuk Rasyid.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Inilah
satu-satunya anak dara aku, Syid,” Encik Halim memperkenalkan anak daranya
kepada Datuk Rasyid.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Cantik
orangnya. Apa namanya?” Datuk Rasyid melirikkan mata ke arah anak gadis Encik
Halim. Manis pula senyuman gadis itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Airis,
<i>uncle</i>,” jawab Airis lembut. Datuk
Rasyid mengangguk-angguk kepalanya. Airis ingin berlalu namun dia terpandang
akan susuk tubuh seorang lelaki yang seakan dikenalinya sedang menghampiri
mereka. Kakinya kaku di situ.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Papa,”
Fariq menegur Datuk Rasyid sebaik tiba di rumah Tok Majid.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Fariq?”
Encik Halim menunakkan pandangan kepada Datuk Rasyid dan Fariq bersilih ganti.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Siapa
lagi kalau bukan Fariq, Lim? Dia seorang aje anak yang aku ada,” Penjelasan
Datuk Rasyid menghilangkan kegusaran di hati Encik Halim. Dahulu anak teruna
sahabatnya ini masih lagi kecil. Kini anak kecil itu membesar dengan jayanya,
kacak. Fariq melabuhkan punggungnya disebelah Datuk Rasyid.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Semakin
<i>handsome</i> anak kau ni, Syid. Kalau dia
ada awek keliling pinggang pun aku tak <i>heran</i>,”
gelak Encik Halim. Airis memakukan kaki di samping bapanya. Tidak terkutik
sejak tadi. Masih terkejut agaknya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i>Handsome</i> apanya, pak cik. Dah berbau
lembu satu badan ni hah,” Malu pula dipuji begitu. Sememangnya dia baru pulang
dari kandang lembu milik arwah datuknya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Alah,
bukannya hari-hari bau lembu. Hari lain, wangi semerbak. Ya tak?” Encik Halim
masih galak mengusik. Fariq hanya berdehem sambil tersengih. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Airis
ambil <i>course</i> apa di Cambridge?” soal
Datuk Rasyid kepada Airis pula yang sedang berdiri tegak disisi Encik Halim.
Seperti orang yang menunggu untuk dihakimi sahaja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i>Architecture</i>, <i>uncle</i>,” beritahu Airis sambil tersenyum. Fuhh, nasib baik dia
tersedar akan soalan lelaki separuh umur itu. Mahu tiga hari tiga malam Encik
Halim mentertawakannya jika mengetahui dia sedang ralit merenung anak teruna
orang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Lim,
bakal pengganti ke ni?” tanya Datuk Rasyid sambil ketawa. Encik Halim turut
ketawa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Budak
bertuah ni nak kerja kat <i>company</i> aku?
Huih, jauh panggang daripada api. Tak mahunya,” balas Encik Halim sambil menjeling
ke arah anak gadisnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Budak-budak
zaman sekarang, Lim. Macam-macam agenda dalam kepala dia orang. Nak buat
itulah, nak buat inilah,” Sempat lagi mata Datuk Rasyid melirik ke arah Fariq.
Fariq hanya buat endah tak endah sahaja akan perbualan dua rakan baik itu.
Kepalanya sedang men<i>digest</i> sesuatu,
cuba mengingati insan disebelah Encik Halim.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Bukan
macam tu, babah, <i>uncle</i>. Sekarang ni
cuma rasa nak<i> rest</i> aje. Penat sangat.
Asyik tengok pelan aje. Sampai pening kepala Airis ni hah,” Airis cuba
mempertahankan dirinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Yalah
tu. Minum, Syid, Fariq,” jemput Encik Halim. Beberapa minit kemudian, Datuk
Rasyid meminta diri untuk pulang. Sudah lewat petang, nak masuk waktu maghrib
pun. Panjang pula leteran Datin Katrina nanti jika mereka masih di situ.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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solat isya’ berjemaah bersama papa dan mamanya, Fariq terus masuk ke bilik.
Cuba memerah otaknya yang kian berserabut ini dengan imbasan gadis yang
dijumpainya petang tadi. Sekejap dia duduk di birai katil. Sekejap dia berjalan
ke hulu ke hilir sambil tangannya memegang kepalanya. Namun, semuanya sia-sia
sahaja. Dia tidak dapat mengingati wajah gadis itu. Fariq nekad untuk pergi
bertemu dengan gadis itu esok.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sementara,
di rumah Tok Majid, Airis menuju ke jendela di dalam biliknya. Dia cuba
mengingati lelaki yang bertandang di rumahnya petang tadi. Ligat otaknya
memikirkannya. Beberapa minit kemudian, Airis tersenyum sungging sambil memetik
jarinya. Ceria sungguh wajah manis itu kini. Kenapalah susah sangat ingin
mengingati seseorang yang sangat berjasa kepadanya itu?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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kembali… Artis Royal ZOO, Amsterdam<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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kepalanya kerana asyik menoleh ke kanan dan ke kiri. Orang yang dicari tidak
juga ditemui. Sudahlah dia tidak tahu sangat tempat-tempat di kawasan ini.
Haish, inilah padahnya jika terlalu teruja kerana berjaya menjejakkan kaki ke
tempat ini. Tiba sahaja di Artis Royal ZOO yang terletak di tengah-tengah
Amsterdam yang juga di mana terletaknya Zoo Holand yang tertua itu, dia seperti
berada di awang-awangan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Artis
Royal ZOO bukannya zoo semata-mata. Sebaliknya, di kawasan yang luas ini juga
terdapat Planetarium, Botanical Garden dan juga Geological dan Zoological Museum.
Pada mulanya, Airis bersama beberapa orang rakan sekelasnya melawat ke Geological
Museum untuk melihat bagaimanakah perubahan planet empat billion tahun yang
lalu. Tetapi, entah bagaimana dia tersesat ketika mereka memasuki kawasan Botanical
Garden. Haru sungguhlah jika dia ditinggalkan keseorangan di sini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Ibu,
Airis nak balik,” sayu sahaja nada suara Airis. Dia duduk di sebuah kerusi yang
terletak di bawah pokok rendang yang sudah berusia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Backpacker</span></i><span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
yang tiba-tiba melintas di hadapannya, membuatkan Airis terbangun. Air mata
yang hampir-hampir menitis disapu kasar. Mungkin lelaki itu boleh dijadikan
sandaran. Nafas dihembus perlahan. <i>Go</i>,
Airis!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i>Hey</i>!” laung Airis kuat sambil berlari
perlahan menghampiri <i>backpacker</i> itu.
Huh, nasib baiklah <i>backpacker</i> itu
perasan ada yang memanggilnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i>Yes</i>?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Errr…”
Gagap pula dah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i>I’m waiting, miss</i>,” kata <i>backpacker</i> itu dingin. Siapa yang tidak
naik angin jika dibiarkan menunggu lama?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i>Ac… actually, I’m lost. I just don’t know
where my friends are. Coincidentally, you’re passing by. I need your help, sir</i>,”
Laju mulut Airis menjelaskan keadaannya yang sebenar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i>Are you Malaysian, miss</i>?” soal lelaki
itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i>Yes. You too</i>?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Ya.
Jadi, awak terpisah dengan kawan-kawan awak?” Airis angguk. Terasa lapang
kerana orang senegaranya yang ditegur.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Maafkan
saya, encik. Serius. Saya memang tak tahu jalan di sini. Puas saya jelajah kawasan
ni, tapi tak jumpa jalan keluar,” Lelaki itu memandang Airis pelik. Lucu pula
melihat gadis itu bersungguh-sungguh menerangkan apa yang berlaku kepadanya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Okey,
cik. <i>Just relax yourself. I’ll help you.
I’m Fariq</i>,” Fariq memperkenalkan dirinya. Senyuman diulas agar gadis di
hadapannya itu selesa akan dirinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i>I’m Qalisya</i>,” Airis turut tersenyum.
Jika berkenalan dengan orang luar dan tentunya dia masih tidak biasa orang itu,
dia lebih senang dikenalkan dirinya sebagai Qalisya. Lebih formal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i>So, where are you stayed? I mean, where your
hotel or maybe apartment is</i>?” soal Fariq. Mudah untuk dia membantu gadis
itu jika mengetahui tempat penginapan Airis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dia
bukanlah tahu sangat kawasan-kawasan di sini, tetapi hampir seminggu dia di
bumi Amsterdam ini… rasanya mampu untuk menghantar Airis pulang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i>Somewhere around Amsterdam Central Station</i>,”
jawab Airis sambil senyum nipis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Takut
pula dia mahu memberitahu kedudukan sebenar hotelnya. Sebagai langkah
berjaga-jaga memandangkan Fariq bukanlah kenalan rapatnya. Tidak salah rasanya kerana
dia seorang gadis, Fariq pula lelaki. Buatnya Fariq cuba mengambil kesempatan
di dalam kesempitan, tidak ke naya begitu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Okey.
Kalau macam tu, saya temankan cik sampai <i>station</i>
tulah. Cik jangan takut. Rasanya saya boleh bersabar lagi untuk melakukan
sesuatu yang jahat…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Airis
melarikan pandangannya. Boleh pula Fariq meneka akan buah fikirannya itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i>Sure</i>. Jomlah.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Fariq
dan Airis beriringan menuju ke jalan keluar Artis ZOO. Rupanya tidaklah payah
mana untuk mencari jalan keluar. Airis menyumpah seranah di dalam hatinya.
Rasanya, dia juga mampu untuk mencari pintu keluar. Haish. Mungkin kerana
terlalu takut dan memikirkan perkara yang bukan-bukan membuatkan dia gabra
sendiri. Mujur dia ditemukan dengan orang Malaysia, tidaklah terlalu payah dan menakutkan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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dililaukan di sekitar Amsterdam Central Station. Fariq kerutkan dahi seketika
sebelum matanya jatuh pada wajah ayu milik Airis. Dia senyum nipis, tergeleng
kepalanya perlahan. Di fikirannya cuma ada satu benda, Airis takutkan dia. Ya,
itu adalah sesuatu yang pasti. Kenapa?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Cik
Qalisya, awak takutkan saya ke?” Airis terkaku.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tidak
jadi dia mahu meminta diri.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Eh,
taklah. Kita kan satu negara, buat apalah saya nak takutkan Encik Fariq,” dalih
Airis. Tidak sedap hati pula mahu mengaku, kecil pula hati si Fariq yang sudah
membantunya itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Orang
berbudi, kita berbahasa. Kan?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Kalau
betullah cik tak takut, kenapa tak beritahu aje di mana hotel cik yang
sebenarnya? Saya boleh aje nak hantar cik ke sana. Lagipun, menunggu seorang
diri di sini bahaya jugaklah.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Airis
tidak terkata apa-apa. Kelu lidahnya untuk terus menjawab.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i>It’s okay</i>. Cik anggap aje bantuan saya
ni untuk rakan senegara. Jomlah saya hantar cik ke hotel terus. Alang-alang
kita dah sampai ke sini, rasanya Ibis Hotel dah dekat sangat,” Airis telan air
liur kasar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jadi,
Fariq sudah mengetahui kedudukan hotelnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Errr…
tak menyusahkan encik ke?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Taklah.
Saya memang <i>stay</i> kat situ…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hah,
ambil kau! Mahu Airis tergolek di situ dek malu yang teramat. Itulah padahnya
jika menipu. Allah bayar tunai, Airis Qalisya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Emmm…
kalau dah macam tu, kita gerak sekalilah ya,” Fariq senyum lebar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Fikirnya,
Airis mungkin sudah berasa sedikit selesa dengannya kot. Tanpa lengah, mereka
beriringan menyelusuri jalan yang sesak dengan warga tempatan yang sibuk ke
hulu ke hilir. Kebanyakan mereka lebih selesa menggunakan basikal sebagai
kenderaan harian untuk bergerak ke sana sini. Kuranglah sedikit kesesakan lalu
lintas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jika
berada di Amsterdam, janganlah berjalan lenggang kangkung. Mahunya dilanggar
oleh penunggang-penunggang basikal yang sememangnya mengayuh basikal agak laju.
Seperti di Malaysia, bas yang menjadi pengangkutan awam yang paling laris bak
goreng pisang. Tetapi di sini, mereka lebih gemar menggunakan tram dan bas
untuk ke mana-mana. Sebagai pelancong, masa adalah sesuatu yang penting kerana pengangkutan
tram merupakan salah satu pengangkutan awam yang menepati masa. Jika terlambat,
nasib badanlah kena menunggu jam yang seterusnya kalau masih mahu menggunakan
tramlah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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CIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670635685591744734noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381260110241349953.post-61361943798386298862014-08-04T16:28:00.000+08:002014-08-04T16:28:02.211+08:00CIA SINI!<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Assalamualaikum... Hye!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Selamat Petang!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Apa khabar, semua? Hihi. Lama sangat tak jenguk sini. Line internet problem. Tapi sekarang dah okey. Alhamdulillah. Cumanya, CIA akan mula update balik cerpen & novel... InshaAllah hari khamis ni. Sampai khamis ni, CIA sibuk sikit. :D. Tapi sebelum tu....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: blue;">SELAMAT HARI RAYA! MAAF ZAHIR DAN BATIN.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">(poyolahCIA). dah raya ke berapa baru nak bagi ucapan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">#kosongkosong.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">harap semua ampunkan salah silap CIA sepanjang CIA kendalikan blog ni. (ayatskema). manalah tahu ada terguris hati atau CIA menyeksa hati semua sebab selalu lambat update blog. huhu. harap maaf eh. :D. peace.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">doakan juga CIA dapat capai impian yang dah lama bertapak. InshaAllah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">terima kasih juga kat semua sebab sokong CIA sampai sekarang. bulan depan cukuplah setahun Cheirumunayu. :). yeay. baru setahun dah senget.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #783f04;">ARA</span>, Selamat Hari Raya! InshaAllah, nanti akak hapdet eh. :D</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">HANA,</span></span> Selamat Hari Raya! waaaaaaaa. ;(. mahu tujuh hari tujuh malam nak terbitkan cerpen banyak2. haha.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #351c75;">MNH, </span>terima kasih untuk pantun tu. hihi. Selamat Hari Raya!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;">HALUS</span>, terima kasih. :D. nanti CIA pi lawat naaaa. :)</div>
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<span style="color: #990000;">LOVE</span>, kak CIA ada ni. :D.</div>
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<span style="color: #7f6000;">EUNJIE</span>, wah... A Pink member komen sini. hihi. :D.</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">ZULAIKHA</span>, CIA dah baca. Best. Cerpen 9 Potret tu kan. :D</div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">RISSA</span>, nanti CIA pi blog nah. :D</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">akhir kata, <span style="color: blue;">SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI</span>,<span style="color: purple;"> Kesayangan2 CIA</span>! InshaAllah, CIA akan mula aktif balik. :D.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">PEACE... NO WAR.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">p/s : sesapa rajin dan berminat, bolehlah menonton dan menyokong drama JAUH DARI CINTA. novel karya novelis Adah Hamidah yang diadaptasi ke drama. minggu ni dah minggu akhir. huhu. boleh pi serang naaaa. Isnin-Khamis, setiap pukul 5.00 petang. (setengahjam). Astro Prima dan Astro MayaHD</span></div>
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Selamat bersahur. CIA excited nak update HMLA! pagi ni. hihi. tak edit dah. bantai ja post ni. so, kalau ada kesalahan or apa2 just inform me eh. sorry kalau tak best ka hapa. mood menulis ke laut ja lately ni. asyik nak tidor ja asal nampak bantal. hehe. penangan bulan puasa. :D. apa pun... SELAMAT MEMBACA! :D.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jam digital di dashboard dipandang
sekilas. Menara KLCC direnung seketika sebelum tangannya menanggalkan tali
pinggang keledar. Janji harus ditepati dan Trisha adalah seorang yang menepati
akan janji-janjinya. Langkah di bawa ke tengah-tengah kawasan rekreasi di mana
dia terserempak dengan jejaka dari Los Angeles itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pandangan dililaukan ke sekitar
kawasan. Tiada pula bayang-bayang Lewis di situ. Trisha duduk di anak tangga
batu itu sambil melemparkan pandang ke kolam yang tenang itu. Setelah diberi
keizinan Azaril semalam, lega sedikit hatinya mahu membawa Lewis bersiar-siar
di sekitar Kuala Lumpur. Habis sahaja kerjanya, terus dia ke sini. Manalah tahu
jika Lewis sudah pun menunggunya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“You are late…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Trisha mendongak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lewis duduk di sebelah Trisha dengan
wajah yang monyok. Tangan kanannya menghulurkan bekas minuman yang dibeli di Chatime
sebentar tadi kepada Trisha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Sorry. Terlupa nak bagitahu you specific
time. And… thanks for this drink. So, where do you want to go?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Hmmm… Putrajaya? I’m heard about that
place from my friend. He suggest to me to go there if I have the chance,” jawab
Lewis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Oh… okay. Let’s go,” Trisha bangun
berdiri. Lewis tersenyum lebar melihat penampilan Trisha hari ini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Simple but stylo. Kemeja berlengan
panjang kotak-kotak dan skirt labuh coklat serta selendang yang terlilit kemas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mereka beriringan menuju ke tempat
parkir. Trisha menekan alarm Caldina hitamnya. Dia perasan ada mata yang mencuri
pandang Lewis. Orang kacak, banyak mata yang mahu memandang. Sigh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Trisha, may I ask you something?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Trisha yang ralit merenung ke tasik
menoleh ke kirinya. Lewis sedang pandangnya, menunggu jawapan untuk soalannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Sure… You just asking me, Lewis.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lewis ketawa. Pandai Trisha bergurau.
Itupun dalam riak agak serius.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Are you still single? Tak apa if you
tidak mahu jawab. I cuma nak tahu,” Mata Lewis masih di wajah menawan Trisha.
Ada ketenangan di raut itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“I’m not single, Lewis. I’m married,” Ternyata
Lewis terkedu dan tergamam. Hatinya mula berbolak-balik. Dia lemah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“So, you’re married…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Trisha pelik dengan nada Lewis itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Kenapa, Lewis? Just tell me,” Teringin
pula Trisha mahu mengetahui asbabnya Lewis bertanyakan soal status dirinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jika dulu, sudah tentu dia akan menipu
Lewis mengatakan dia belum berkahwin. Tetapi, kini dia tidak mahu berahsia.
Hubungan dia dan Azaril murni, tiada apa yang perlu disorokkan. Walaupun
hatinya goyah juga ketika pertama kali bertemu dengan Lewis. Iyalah. Lewis
lebih tampan dan menawan daripada Azaril. Namun, itu tidak menjanjikan apa-apa.
Biarpun Lewis lebih kacak, Azaril tetap dihatinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dua kali toleh jugalah sesiapa yang
memandang Azaril. Itu tandanya suami kesayangan dia itupun tiada kurangnya.
Eheh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Nothing to tell you, Trisha. I cuma
nak tahu saja. Husband you tak marahkah you teman I di sini?” Trisha senyum
nipis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Cekap juga Lewis berbahasa Melayu
walaupun masih baru belajar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“My husband off to Syria. Nothing to
worry because he know we’re here… together. I already told him last night…”
Lewis terangguk kecil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kecewa juga hatinya dek kebenaran itu.
Nyata dia sudah terlambat untuk memenangi hati Trisha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Lewis…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Yes?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Boleh I tahu, kenapa you belajar
bahasa Melayu?” Lewis berdehem kecil. Bagaimanakah dia harus menjawab soalan
itu sedangkan sebab utama dia nekad mahu belajar bahasa Melayu adalah kerana
wanita itu? “Itupun dalam masa yang singkat, you mampu bertutur dalam bahasa
Melayu…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“I just… realize that Malay languange is
interesting to learn. It’s quite hard at first but then it turn to my hobby to speak
in Malay,” Ini juga adalah salah satu sebabnya dia mahu belajar Melayu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sangat mudah untuk difahami jika
benar-benar berusaha dan nekad.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Oh. Congratulations. You sudah berjaya
bertutur dalam bahasa Melayu dalam masa yang singkat. You memang betul-betul ada
semangat untuk belajar. Sekarang you belajar apa pula?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Emmm… buat lagu. I mula menulis lirik
dalam bahasa Melayu. Menarik juga. You pandai menyanyi?” Trisha ketawa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“No. I’ve never singing before except
in the bathroom. I tak ada bakat menyanyilah. Kenapa?” Lewis menunakkan pandangan
ke bangunan-bangunan di sekitar tasik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Just asking. Mungkin I boleh create
one song for you,” Bahu diangkat, bibir diulas senyum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Such a multi-tasking person you are,
Lewis. You do modeling… you’re the director and now you want to create a song
for me. Bravo,” Lewis ketawa besar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“I’m a man. I dilahirkan dalam keluarga
begitu, Trisha. Already born with it. My dad is a director and my mum is a supermodel.
I hope my children also have the same interest like us,” ujar Lewis dalam nada
bersahaja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sukar untuk dia menerima hakikat yang
Trisha Dania sudah berpunya, isteri orang. Hakikat tetap hakikat. Sebagai
seorang yang bertimbang rasa, Lewis terpaksa meninggalkan segala perasaannya
terhadap Trisha ke tepi. Cukuplah mereka sekadar berteman. Dia nampak Trisha
lebih selesa berteman dengannya. Jika itu baik pada Trisha, maknanya baik untuk
dia juga.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Brilliant idea, Lewis. If I was your
wife… I would reject your dream. Nonsense. I takkan biarkan anak-anak I
terlibat dalam dunia glamor…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Sebab?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Sebab… I tak nak anak-anak I punya
ramai peminat. I want them to be mine forever. Cuma I yang menjadi peminat
mereka,” Ujaran Trisha membuatkan Lewis ketawa. Lebih kuat dari tadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Maksudnya, Trisha tidak suka berkongsi
haknya dengan orang lain. Fahamlah dia kini. Setiap orang punya pendapat
masing-masing. Jika Trisha juga terlibat di dalam dunianya, sudah tentu impian
wanita itu akan terbalik. Seperti Lewis yang mengharapkan dia punya pewaris
untuk meneruskan legasinya. Biarpun hanya seorang, itu sudah cukup.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sayu hatinya melihat kanak-kanak yang
terlantar di katil. Tangan dan kakinya berbalut dek tercedera akibat serangan
demi serangan yang dilemparkan di bumi mereka. Jika di Malaysia, kanak-kanak
seumur dengannya sedang berlari dan bermain di taman. Penuh gelak tawa. Diusap
kepala kanak-kanak lelakit lembut, penuh kasih.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Wilson, you already do your best,”
Azaril menoleh ke kanan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yasmin menghulurkan secawan kopi panas.
Disambut huluran itu dengan senyuman nipis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Yes… I do. Pesakit-pesakit yang dibawa
ke sini bukannya semakin berkurang tapi bertambah. I risau. Kalau pesakit
dewasa mungkin dia mampu nak tahan sakit. I tak boleh nak bayangkan kesakitan
kanak-kanak yang tercedera. Dia orang cuma tahu menangis aje, Yasmin,” luah
Azaril.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Sabarlah, Wilson. I pun rasa benda
yang sama jugak. Tapi bila I tengok dia orang tidur nyenyak, hati I lega.
Sekurang-kurangnya I tahu dia orang takkan rasa sakit waktu tu. Memang tugas
kita nak berdepan dengan keadaan macam ni. Nak atau tak, kena juga terima,”
Azaril mengangguk setuju.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“You punya waktu round kan sekarang ni?”
Yasmin mengangguk. “I minta diri dululah. Thanks for this drink,” Yasmin
senyum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Langsung tidak berasa susah jika
perkara itu melibatkan Azaril. Alangkah bagusnya jika dia punya kekuatan untuk
berterus terang pada lelaki itu. Manalah tahu Azaril masih menyimpan perasaan
padanya. Dulu dia melayan Azaril acuh tidak acuh sahaja. Bak kata pepatah, mahu
tetapi malu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Azaril melabuhkan punggung di kerusi di
ruang rehat untuk para doktor yang bertugas di hospital ini. iPadnya dipandang
kosong. Entah apalah yang dilakukan isterinya itu ketika ini? Kerinduan mula
menerjah. Sungguh, dia rindukan Trisha. Mahu menghubungi, dia takut mengganggu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Haih, doc. Asyik pandang aje iPad tu.
Teringat orang tersayang ke?” usik Doktor Irfan yang baru masuk ke ruang rehat
bersama secawan maggi segera.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Azaril senyum nipis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Iyalah. Hampir seminggu kita sini. Few
weeks more to go. Kau tak rindu ke wife kau kat Malaysia, Irfan?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Irfan gelak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Siapa yang tak rindukan isteri, Qi? Tapi,
kita datang sini ada tujuannya. Terpaksalah letak rindu tu ke tepi. Kalau rindu
sangat, bolehlah call ke apa ke. Lagipun, aku takut aku tak boleh nak tahan
rindu kalau aku call rumah. Mahunya aku balik waktu tu jugak,” Azaril
menyetujui kata-kata Irfan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lebih baik dia bertahan selagi mampu.
Sesekali berkirim khabar bolehlah. Jika selalu, waktu itu juga dia mahu terbang
kembali ke Malaysia. Sudahlah Trisha sedang mengandung, tahap kerisauan
bertambah-tambah dari hari ke hari. Makankah Trisha? Cukup rehat ke tidak? Bayi
mereka macam mana? Huh, kusut otak!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">to be continued...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">p/s: sorry sangat-sangat sebab jarang hapdet. huhu. selalu say sorry untuk kesalahan yg sama kan. that's me. huhu. :(. series mood nak menulis kadang-kadang tak masuk. harap maaf naaa. :D.</span></div>
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Assalamualaikum... Hye!<br />
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Salam Ramadhan, semua. hihi. AmarDini for the first of Ramadhan. Sorry sebab lama tak hapdet. huhu. Otak tingtong dua tiga hari ni. Idea menghilang begitu saja. haha. SELAMAT MEMBACA! :D. pendek ja nah.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Nur Dini menghulurkan segelas air kosong kepada
Puan Sri Syifa. Dilabuhkan punggung di sebelah ibu mertuanya itu. Wanita itu
kelihatan sugul.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“<i>Mummy</i>,
ceritalah dengan Dini. Apa yang berlaku?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Puan Sri Syifa meneguk air perlahan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Entahlah. <i>Daddy</i>
dah tak macam dulu. <i>Mummy</i> tahu <i>mummy</i> bukan isteri yang baik, tapi <i>mummy</i> sayangkan <i>daddy</i>. Tak pernah terniat pun di hati <i>mummy</i> ni nak menduakan <i>daddy</i>.
Tapi, kenapa <i>daddy</i> sanggup curang
dengan <i>mummy</i>?” rintih Puan Sri Syifa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Oh, jadi sebab tulah <i>mummy</i> menangis?” Puan Sri Syifa angguk. “<i>Mummy</i>, janganlah menuduh dulu. Entah-entah <i>mummy</i> salah faham ke? <i>Mummy</i>
tanyalah <i>daddy</i> dulu pasal tu,”
Belakang Puan Sri Syifa diusap lembut.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Terima kasih, Dini. <i>Mummy</i> bukanlah seorang <i>mummy</i>
yang baik. Betul cakap opah, <i>mummy</i>
lebih pentingkan orang luar berbanding keluarga sendiri. <i>Mummy</i> terlalu sibuk dengan persatuan sana sini. Kayla dan Amar pun
dah jarang-jarang tegur <i>mummy</i>…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Dini tak buat apa pun, <i>mummy</i>. Kadang-kadang, kesilapan tu yang mengajar kita. Cuba
bayangkan kalau hidup kita terlalu sempurna, kita takkan tahu apa salah kita.
Jadi, macam mana kita nak betulkan dan berubah ke arah lebih baik? <i>Mummy</i> beruntung sebab <i>mummy</i> masih diberi peluang untuk sedar
kesilapan <i>mummy</i> sebelum terlambat,”
hujah Nur Dini, sekadar mahu menyedapkan hati Puan Sri Syifa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Dini tahu tak, kenapa <i>mummy</i> tak setuju Amar berkahwin?” Nur Dini menggeleng laju. “Sebab <i>mummy</i> takut. <i>Mummy</i> takut anak-anak <i>mummy</i>
tinggalkan <i>mummy</i> seorang diri. <i>Daddy</i> dah tak sayangkan <i>mummy</i> macam dulu, <i>mummy</i> tak nak anak-anak <i>mummy</i>
pun tak sayangkan <i>mummy</i>,” jelas Puan
Sri Syifa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Nur Dini senyum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Amar berkahwin dengan Dini bukan sebab sayang,
<i>mummy</i>. Kami berkahwin atas rasa
tanggungjawab. Tanggungjawab untuk menutup aib masing-masing. <i>Mummy</i> patut berbangga sebab <i>mummy</i> dah lahirkan seorang anak lelaki
yang bertanggungjawab. Dia berani berjumpa dengan keluarga Dini sendiri…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Kenapa Dini sanggup terima Amar sedangkan Dini
tahu keluarga Amar tak setuju?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Hati manusia lembut, <i>mummy</i>. Setiap manusia ada kelemahannya. Janji kita tekad, kita akan
dapat apa yang kita nak. Dini cuma harapkan restu <i>mummy</i> dan <i>daddy</i>. Restu
orang tua itu penting, <i>mummy</i>. Kami
masih muda, perlukan tunjuk ajar. Lambat laun mesti <i>mummy</i> dan <i>daddy</i> boleh
terima Dini jugak, kan?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Nur Dini tergamam tatkala Puan Sri Syifa
tiba-tiba memeluk tubuhnya. Teresak-esak dia menangis di bahu menantunya itu. Entah
mengapa, hatinya terasa lapang. Setiap ujaran Nur Dini matang. Gadis itu pandai
bermain dengan kata-kata. Dia sendiri lebur mendengar setiap kata-kata itu. Mungkin
inilah yang dikatakan sebagai hidayah Allah. Subhanallah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Pintu bilik ditutup perlahan. Mug berisi milo
panas diletakkan di atas meja belajar. Amar memandang Nur Dini sejenak. Dia
kembali menatap iPadnya. Bukan main lama lagi Nur Dini turun ke bawah. Takkanlah
berborak dengan jembalang kot. Ish, nak tanya ke tak nak? Tak tanya, fikir
bukan-bukan pula nanti.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Ehem… apasal lama sangat dekat bawah? Susah
sangat ke nak buat air tu?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Nur Dini tergelak kecil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Memang susah pun, Encik Amar oi…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Sengaja Nur Dini mahu berloyar buruk. Amar buat
muka. Debik juga budak ni karang, omel Amar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Sejak bila kau pandai loyar buruk ni? Takkan
baru berkawan dengan Pija si mulut lancang tu, kau dah terikut?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Ish, ada pulak salahkan Pija. Dah memang saya
begini pun. Awak aje yang tak tahu. Lain kali, pastikan ya… selidik sikit perangai-perangai
isteri awak ni dekat adik-adik ipar awak tu. <i>You’ll know, who am I</i>?” Giat Nur Dini mengenakan Amar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Namun, dia sememangnya begitu. Cuma orang luar
sahaja tidak mengetahui sifat degil dan main-main dia itu. Di rumah
keluarganya, bolehlah dia main sakat-sakat dengan Mikael dan Anabella. Dia tahu
adik-adiknya itu tidak akan mampu membalas selagi tidak mencapai usia yang
sepatutnya. Dewasalah. Elok hendak membalas, Nur Dini pasti akan menghalang
dengan kata-katanya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Budak kecil tidak boleh melawan orang dewasa. Berdosa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Itu sahajalah modalnya untuk mengelak daripada
dikenakan kembali. Sabrina dan Ikhwan tidak pula mempunyai sifat itu melainkan Nur
Dini yang pandai membawa mereka berdua untuk sama-sama meloyar buruk dan
mengusik. Sabrina, kakak yang baik dan penyayang. Ikhwan pula, abang yang tegas
dan jarang bersosial selain menghabiskan masa dengan kerja-kerjanya. Selagi
otak dia masih berguna, selagi itulah soal kerja yang menjadi kepentingan kecuali
masa bersama keluarga.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Eleh, hebat sangatlah tu sampai aku kena korek
pe’el kau dengan dia orang. Ceh,” Nur Dini mencebik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“<i>At least</i>,
awak boleh kenal saya. Sikit pun jadilah. Tak adalah nanti awak jadi jakun bila
segala kerenah saya yang luar alam tu awak nampak dengan mata awak sendiri.
Masa tu, awak jangan banyak soal pulak ya,” Amar membuat gerakan mulut, meniru
Nur Dini membebel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Patut ke aku tahu?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Ya, wajib. Untuk pengetahuan awak ya, Encik
Amar… eh… tak masuk pulak nak berencik-encik. Muhammad Amar, isteri awak ni
kuat cemburu tahu. Saya tahu saya nampak aje baik tapi tidak. Jahat jugaklah.
Gitar awak saya dah humban masuk stor,” Membulat mata Amar mendengarnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Amar bingkas berdiri. Dihampiri Nur Dini yang
sedang berdiri di sisi meja belajar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“<i>What did
you said just now</i>, Nur Dini Datuk Mubin?” Kening Amar sudah terangkat.
Menahan marah di dada.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“<i>Your
guitar</i>. Disebabkan awak asyik sangat dengan gitar awak tu, saya dah
masukkan dalam stor. Kenapa?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Berani pula Nur Dini menentang Amar yang dua
kali ganda besar darinya itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Nur Dini, kau tahu tak apa <i>value</i>nya gitar tu pada aku? Kalau kau
tahu <i>value</i> gitar tu, kau takkan
senang-senang… apa? Humban dalam stor? Kau takkan pernah nak sentuh pun benda
tu tahu…” Suara Amar sudah naik seoktaf.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Dadanya berombak dek terlalu marah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“<i>As I said,
I’m quite jealousy girl</i>. Ya, gitar tu ada <i>value</i> bagi awak sebab bekas kakak angkat awak yang kasi kan? Betul
tak?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Amar melepaskan nafas kasar. Sungguh, dia cuba menahan
dirinya agar tidak memukul Nur Dini. Itu dayus namanya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“<i>Jealous?
Who are you to put my beloved guitar in that store? Even my family also…</i>
tak pernah tahu tak, nak ambil tahu pasal dunia aku. Tapi, kau? Sesedap sup
bunjut aje letakkan gitar aku dalam stor tu,” Nur Dini menahan tawa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Sesedap sup bunjut?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“<i>That’s
your family. But, I’m your wife… again… your wife</i>. Patut ke awak simpan dan
biar saya nampak hadiah dari bekas kakak angkat awak tu… <i>which is your ex-girlfriend</i>?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Kedua belah tangan Amar yang agak kekar itu
mengepung tubuh kecil molek Nur Dini. Gabra juga Nur Dini dibuatnya. Tadi bukan
main dia cuba mencari pasal, kini takut pula dengan tindakan luar alam si Amar
itu. Isk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Kau suka sangat kan korek cerita pasal aku? Patutlah
kau asyik berkepit aje dengan Pija. Rupanya kau sengaja nak korek rahsia aku
sebelum kau datang sini. Hebat, Nur Dini. <i>Such
a brave girl, huh</i>. Tadi apa? Kau mengaku yang aku ni suami kau kan?
Kononnya nak jadi isterilah, cemburu bagai ni. <i>So, where is your respect towards your husband, Nur Dini</i>? Mana? <i>You have nothing</i>. Tak guna bertudung
labuh, baju longgar kalau perangai kau macam ni,” Terkedu Nur Dini dibuatnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Birai matanya mula basah. Pertama kali dia
diasak sebegini. Salahkah untuk dia cemburu? Terang-terang Amar masih punya
perasaan pada perempuan lain. Patutkah dia hanya mendiamkan diri sedangkan dia
nampak sendiri Amar bersama dengan perempuan itu? Memanglah dia masih tidak
punya apa-apa perasaan pada Amar, tetapi naluri seorang isteri yang membuatkan
dia berasa cemburu apabila Amar tiba-tiba rapat dengan perempuan lain.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“<i>I saw
you and your ex-girlfriend</i>, Amar. Saya cuma nakkan kepastian. Pijalah
satu-satunya harapan saya. <i>If yes, my
eyes saw the right thing… I need your explanation. If not, you don’t have to
worry</i>. Buat apa kita teruskan semua ni sedangkan awak bukannya serius
dengan saya. Tak guna, kan…” Tebak Nur Dini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Amar meraup rambutnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“<i>So, you
saw it? Yes, I’m still</i> berhubung dengan dia. Puas?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Siapa kata aku tak serius? Jangan pernah nilai
aku sebelum kau kenal aku sedalamnya. <i>Don’t
make any judgement, Nur Dini. You’ll get hurt</i>. Kau lupa? Kita kahwin sebab
aku dah cium kau tanpa hubungan yang sah walaupun sekadar pertolongan. Aku
boleh ingatkan kau selalu, <i>honey</i>. Setiap
kali aku pandang kau, aku terbayang yang bukan-bukan tentang kau…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Jari telunjuk dilarikan pada wajah putih
berseri Nur Dini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Kau nak ke kalau satu hari nanti, aku tarik
kau masuk mana-mana bilik kuliah sebab aku teringinkan kau?” Nur Dini
menggeleng laju.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Sungguh, dia terlalu takut ketika ini. Entah mengapa
butiran permata yang mampu melemahkan kaum lelaki itu tidak mahu menitis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“Tahu pun kau. <i>Now, go</i>! Pilihlah mana-mana bilik pun, aku nak kau keluar dari
bilik ni. <i>I don’t want to see this innocent
face anymore. Go</i>!” Terhenjut bahu Nur Dini dek jerkahan Amar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Sepantas yang boleh Nur Dini meninggalkan kamar
Amar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Sebaik sahaja pintu bilik tertutup, Amar
melepaskan keluhan berat. Langsung tiada rasa bersalah kepada Nur Dini ketika
ini. Hatinya bagai tersiat saat Nur Dini mengungkit tentang Aleeya, bekas kakak
angkat dan juga bekas kekasihnya. Aleeya yang mahu mereka berpisah apabila
tersedar mereka tidak sesuai bersama. Gadis itu lebih tua empat tahun daripada
Amar dan merasakan itu adalah penghalangnya. Tan Sri Riduan dan Puan Sri Syifa
sendiri tidak mahu hubungan itu berkekalan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Pintu bilik tetamu dibuka perlahan. Nur Dini menghempaskan
tubuh ke tilam sebaik sahaja kakinya tiba di kati bersaiz Queen itu. Pertama
kali dia melihat Amar naik angin sebegitu rupa sehingga menghalaunya. Keluhan
terbit. Salah dia juga kerana mengungkit soal itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">“<i>I’m
sorry, Amar. I didn’t mean to hurt you</i>. Tapi, awak yang buat saya rasa
macam ni. Kenapa awak lamar saya sedangkan hati awak pada orang lain. Tak adil,”
Tumbukan dilepaskan ke tilam empuk itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">Dalam sibuk memikirkan tentang kejadian tadi,
terlena pula Nur Dini di situ. Harapnya esok kemarahan Amar sudah berkurangan. Mahunya
dia mati kutu. Selalunya lelaki itu yang melayannya di banglo yang besar ini,
tidaklah sukar dia mahu membiasakan dirinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">to be continued...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Candara","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "MV Boli";">p/s : kesian dini kena marah dengan amar. huhu. dia jugak cari penyakit. tiba-tiba gi ungkit pasal Aleeya. haha. new character coming soon. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Arianna membetulkan <i>dress</i> longgar ditubuhnya. Dikenakan tudung
segera <i>cotton</i>. Hati resah tika ini, sangat
resah. Khairil sudah berani bertandang ke rumah keluarga Fariq. Mujur sahaja kesabaran
Arianna masih menebal dan masih menghormati lelaki itu adalah sahabat baik suaminya.
Jika mindanya mula meng<i>set</i>kan bahawa Khairil
itu adalah pembunuh abangnya, tidak mahu dia menatap wajah tenang penuh muslihat
itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Kaki melangkah ke tingkat bawah setelah
pasti dia menutup auratnya dengan rapi. Awal-awal lagi Zarra sudah ditidurkan di
bilik bawah di mana Puan Sri Katrina berada, sedang membaca buku. Tidak akan sesekali
dia membenarkan Khairil bertemu dengan Zarra. Tidak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang,” Dilebarkan senyum dan duduk
di sisi Fariq di kerusi batu halaman rumah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Wah, ni <i>first time</i> kita bersua kan, Arianna? <i>How are you</i>?” Plastik sungguh senyuman itu di pandangan Arianna. Sungguh
jelik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Arianna senyum lagi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>I’m fine</i>. Suami saya ada untuk jaga saya. Tak silap saya, awak satu
kampung dengan Fariq, kan?” Wah, sudah tahu, ditanya lagi. Fariq sedang mendengar,
lakonan kenalah mantap.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Yupp. <i>We are very close</i>. Sejak kecil kita main sama,” jawab Khairil penuh
selamba.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Amboi, sayang. Nak korek rahsia abang
ke ni?” Arianna jongket bahu. Terasa seperti mereka sedang membuat pengambaran filem
pula.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fariq, hero. Arianna, heroin di mana
dia adalah seorang <i>spy girl</i>. Khairil,
antagonis punya watak. Jahat! Sesuai. Drama di dunia realiti.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Mana ada. Pertama kali jumpa, kawan
abang ni dah kenal Rianna. Tapi, apa adahal. Mesti abang selalu <i>story</i> pasal Rianna kat dia, kan,” Khairil
tarik senyuman kelat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ha’ah. Abang selalu cerita kat Ril
pasal Rianna. Alah, <i>men’s talk</i>…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Biasalah, Arianna. Suami awak ni dah
masuk kategori jejaka <i>hot plus</i> kaya. Ramai
perempuan nak dekat, tapi awak yang dia pilih. Itupun, tiba-tiba. Majlis sanding
apa pun tak ada. <i>I thought, he love you so
much</i>,” Fariq tampar lengan Khairil di atas meja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Khairil ketawa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>It’s okay. I trust him more than myself</i>. Jodoh kan ditangan Allah. Ajal
jugak, bukan ditangan manusia. Abang, bukan sepatutnya abang ada janji dengan Airis
ke?” Fariq tepuk dahi. Terlupalah tu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Aduh. Hmmm, sayang sembang kejap dengan
Khairil. Abang nak naik tukar baju. Ril, kita gerak samalah eh,” Khairil mengangguk
laju.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Inilah masa dia untuk mengenakan Arianna
yang kononnya bijak pandai itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fariq bergerak masuk ke dalam rumah.
Arianna berpura-pura senyum. Tetapi, bukanlah senyum manis atau nipis. Senyum sinis.
Penuh dengan rasa meluat, benci… jijik menjadi satu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>How’s life</i>? <i>Fariq told me that
you both gonna have baby</i>. Pasti ke <i>you
all</i> sempat nak timang anak pertama korang,” Sinis sekali nada Khairil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Jika Khairil sinis, Arianna apa kurangnya.
Dia bukan jenis mudah mengalah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Very good</i>. Takdir kami bukan ditangan kau. Allah yang berhak menentukan
arah hidup kami. Sepertimana kau bunuh abang aku dulu, seperti tu jugak kau akan
terima balasannya. Kau rasa apa Fariq akan buat kalau dia tahu yang sahabat baik
dia ni yang kononnya baik sangat dah culik bakal isteri dia dan menyebabkan Airis
disahkan meninggal dunia sedangkan dia masih hidup. Mungkin Shauqi salah sebab ikut
telunjuk kau, tapi <i>people change</i>. <i>What goes around comes around. I won’t let you
hurt him. Never</i>,” ujar Arianna panjang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Lantaklah Khairil hendak mendengar atau
tidak. Janji dia puas. Puas kerana dia mampu bersemuka dengan pembunuh Zecky Ashraf.
Itu sudah cukup berbanding dia membalas dendam. Dia tidak mahu menjadi seperti Khairil.
Biarlah Allah sahaja yang membalas segala perbuatan jahat Khairil. Dia langsung
tiada hak untuk itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Aku pun takkan sakitkan dia. Tapi,
kau yang akan sakitkan hati dia dengan rahsia kau, Arianna. Sampai bila kau nak
sembunyikan hal sebenar ni? <i>Such a loser</i>.
Aku culik Airis sebab kau, bukan sebab Fariq. Dan, Fariq takkan senang-senang maafkan
kau kalau dia tahu kaulah penyebab utama dia hilang kawan baik dia dunia akhirat,”
Arianna tergamam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dadanya berombak laju. Ya, hakikat.
Hakikat itu yang harus dia terima. Bukan setakat kes Airis sahaja, sebaliknya kisah
silam yang dirahsiakan Fariq. Ugh!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Small matter. I’ll let him hold his own baby before I’m leaving</i>. Tapi,
selagi aku berada dengan Fariq… kau takkan boleh apa-apakan aku. <i>So, know where are you standing, Khairil</i>,”
Amaran keras Arianna keluarkan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Takdir yang membawa ke dalam hidup Fariq.
Dan… takdir jugalah yang akan menentukan hidup mereka seandainya rahsia terbesar
itu terbongkar. Bagaimana dan siapa? Kisah itu bakal diungkit, Arianna sudah sedia
maklum. Paling tidak, Khairil tidak akan menyakiti Fariq. Dia sudah cukup bersyukur
tentang itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Jom, Ril. Sayang, jaga diri. Abang
tak pasti nak balik pukul berapa, jangan tunggu tahu. <i>Love you</i>,” Dahi Arianna dicium Fariq lembut.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Tangannya juga sempat singgah di perut
Arianna sebelum bergerak ke kereta. Khairil pandang Arianna, penuh sindiran.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hilang sahaja kereta mewah Fariq dari
pandangan mata, Arianna melepaskan keluhan. Ah, dia kalah lagi dengan perasaannya
itu. Mudah sangat mengeluh. Hanya itu yang menjadi kelemahan manusia yang kalah.
Ya, dia sudah kalah tanpa bertanding.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Renungan Airis kelihatan pelik di mata
Fariq. Entah kenapa, tiada lagi sinaran cinta yang pernah hadir di mata itu seperti
satu masa dulu. Adakah benar Airis sudah tidak menyayangi dirinya? Patutkah dia
gembira atau sedih? Patutkah dia memberitahu kepada Airis tentang Arianna? Persoalan-persoalan
itu membingungkan Fariq.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang, boleh Sya tanya abang sesuatu?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ya…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang masih sayangkan Sya macam dulu?
Lama Sya tinggalkan abang. Mustahil abang langsung tak jumpa sesiapa, kan. Jujur
aje, Sya tak kisah,” Lembut sekali bicara Airis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dia nekad untuk memberitahu Fariq tentang
Shauqi. Dan dia yakin Fariq juga akan berterus terang dengannya mengenai Arianna.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hmmm…” Fariq hela nafas perlahan. “…
Bohonglah kalau abang kata tak sayang. Tapi, maafkan abang, Sya. Abang sayang Sya
sepertimana seorang abang sayangkan adik dia. <i>That’s all</i>. Puas dah abang jaga hati abang, tapi abang tetap tak boleh
nak tipu,” Airis diam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Memang sakit hatinya jika dia juga menyayangi
Fariq seperti dulu. Entah mengapa, hatinya lega. Lega sangat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sya faham. Sebab tulah Sya ajak abang
jumpa. Sya… emmm… Sya dah jumpa orang lain. Dia yang selamatkan Sya dulu masa Sya
kena culik. Dia yang jaga Sya, rawat Sya. Sya faham kalau abang nak marahkan Sya.
Sya dah tak sanggup nak tipu abang lagi. Baik Sya jujur,” luah Airis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fariq pandang wajah lesu milik Airis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kita seri. Abang pun menipu Sya jugak.
<i>Actually, Arianna is my wife. Not my cousin</i>.
Abang terpaksa tipu Sya sebab abang takut Sya tak boleh terima,” Akhirnya, lancar
juga penjelasannya itu. Tidak gagap langsung.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sya dah agak pun. Kalau Arianna hanya
sepupu abang, abang takkan risaukan Arianna masa dia <i>admit</i> hospital puasa hari tu, kan? <i>You care about her very much</i>. Cara Arianna merajuk pun, bukan seperti
seorang sepupu. Itu merajuk seorang isteri. Kan?” Fariq angguk. Mengaku akan kebenaran
itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Terima kasih, Sya. Lega hati abang
sekarang ni. Jadi, siapa yang berjaya rampas Sya dari abang tu?” Airis tergelak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Haih, adik abang punya perbualan dah
ni. Layankan sahajalah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Buat masa ni dia tak ada. Insha Allah,
nanti dia dah balik… Sya kenalkan,” balas Airis. Selesa sedikit hubungan mereka
kini. Tidak lagi kekok.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Oh, okey. Asalkan dia jaga Sya baik-baik,
abang bersyukur. Abang doakan Sya bahagia... dunia dan akhirat,” kata Fariq sambil
senyum. Airis membalas senyuman.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Wajah itu masih kacak seperti dulu.
Raut tampan itulah yang mendebarkan hatinya suatu masa dulu. Kini, hanya Shauqi
yang berjaya membuatkan jantungnya berdegup penuh irama. Dia lebih selesa bersama
Shauqi berbanding lelaki sebaik Fariq.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sya pun nak berterima kasih pada abang.
Jadi, macam mana dengan kisah Amsterdam abang. Dah cerita dekat Arianna?” Fariq
menggeleng.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Tangannya mengacau air asam boi yang
sudah tinggal separuh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Entahlah, Sya. Abang tak tahu macam
mana nak mula. Abang takut abang akan sakitkan hati dia. <i>She’s pregnant and her emotion must be very sensitive</i>. Abang tak nak
dia lari tinggalkan abang,” Airis senyum nipis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Kalaulah Fariq tahu kebenarannya, sudah
pasti sebaliknya yang berlaku. Fariq yang akan pergi meninggalkan Arianna. Rahsia
Arianna terlalu besar kesannya pada Fariq. Tidak sanggup pula Airis melihat Fariq
kecundang buat kali ketiga. Cukuplah kisahnya dulu dan juga kisah silam Fariq itu
meranapkan hati Fariq.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sekarang ini, Arianna adalah penyembuh.
Tetapi, Arianna juga bakal menjadi pisau yang menoreh hati Fariq sepertimana yang
ditempuhi lelaki itu dahulu. Di bumi Amsterdam. Berat untuk dia akui Fariq akan
butakan mata dan hatinya jika perkara itu terbongkar. Ariannalah yang bakal menderita.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Airis lelah sendiri.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Yang penting abang jujur. Abang, Sya
nak abang percayakan Arianna walauapapun yang jadi. <i>She’s your wife</i>. Atas keizinan Allah, mungkin hingga ke Jannah. <i>She’s meant to you. Promise me</i>,” Biarlah
dia yang tanam sifat percaya itu dalam diri Fariq.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dia tidak sanggup melihat Arianna menderita
sedangkan wanita itu berusaha sehabis mungkin untuk berjuang demi rumah tangganya.
Arianna bukan wanita biasa tetapi luar biasa. Kasih dan sayangnya pada Fariq melebihi
segalanya. Semoaga Fariq nampak ketulusan hati Arianna biarpun wanita itu jugalah
penyebab kemusnahan Fariq dulu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Manusia boleh berubah jika diberi peluang.
Dan, Arianna sudah pun menggapai peluang itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Insha Allah,” jawab Fariq dengan senyuman
nipis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sepatutnya Arianna yang harus percayakan
dia andai satu hari nanti kisah silamnya di Amsterdam terbongkar. Waktu itu dia
hanya mahukan kepercayaan Arianna sahaja untuk memimpinnya berdiri semula seandai
dirinya rebah dan sudah tidak mampu berdiri lagi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Tergeleng kepala Fariq dan Arianna serentak.
Zarra bukan main seronok lagi berlari di sekeliling bilik Fariq yang besar dan luas
itu. Tidak reti duduk diam-diam. Jika anak kecil itu tidur, tiada masalah. Namun,
sebaik sahaja bangun dan mata comel dia itu sudah membulat… harulah papa dan mama
dia hendak melayan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Memang tidak akan terlayan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang dah bagitahu Airis pasal kita,”
Arianna kalih ke sebelahnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Mereka bersandar di hujung katil atas
permaidani tebal sambil memasang mata pada Zarra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Then</i>? Kenapa muka suami Rianna masam mencuka ni?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>She have another guy</i>. Abang <i>happy</i>
sebab dia pun <i>happy</i> jugak. Cumanya, abang
terfikir sesuatu,” balas Fariq. Matanya tidak lepas mengawasi Zarra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apa itu?” soal Arianna sambil mendekatkan
bibirnya ke pipi Fariq. Chup! Fariq tidak jadi serius. Dia ketawa lepas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Seronoklah tu Arianna tersayang dia
tu cium pipi dia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Nakal eh, sayang abang ni,” Dicuit
hidung isterinya lembut. Arianna sengih. “Abang terfikirlah. Sempat pulak Airis
<i>fall in love</i> dengan penyelamat dia. Tidak
ke pelik?” Giliran Arianna pula ketawa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tak adanya peliklah, abang. <i>Possibility</i> untuk Airis jatuh cinta dengan
penyelamat dia tinggi. Sudah namanya penyelamat, hati perempuan mana tak tersangkut.
Sedangkan belum kenal pun boleh ajak nikah. Inikan dia orang dah kenal…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Belum sempat Arianna menghabiskan kata-katanya,
Fariq sudah mencubit pipi Arianna yang sedikit tembam itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Amboi, mulut dia. Abang <i>kiss</i> depan Zarra baru dia tahu. Sempat lagi
perli abang eh,” Arianna menghamburkan tawa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Terasa ke? Alolo, Rianna bagi contoh
aje. Tapi, benda betul apa. Memang abang ajak Rianna nikah kan?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fariq peluk bahu Arianna. Geram pula
dia melihat isteri dia yang semakin menawan ini. Kalau malam, habis Arianna dikerjakannya.
Eheh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Pa… papa…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Serentak Fariq dan Arianna memandang
Zarra yang sudah berdiri di hadapan mereka dengan muka sememeh. Tidak lama lagi,
bisinglah bilik peraduan mereka ini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Huwaaa!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Alolo, sayang papa ni. Meh sini,” Pantas
Fariq menarik tubuh kecil comel Zarra dan dipeluknya. “Sayang panggil apa tadi?”
tanya Fariq kepada Zarra. Mahu mendengar dengan lebih jelas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Arianna usap kepala Zarra yang sedang
lentok di bahu Fariq perlahan. Bibirnya mengulas senyum paling manis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Papa…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Semakin eratlah Fariq memeluk Zarra.
Terharu, weh!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ni yang nak menangis ni,” Arianna ketawa.
Kelakar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sudah keluar pun air mata jantan Fariq
itu. Adoi, Zarra berjaya buat papa dia menangislah. Arianna kesat air mata di pipi
suaminya itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang ni <i>touching</i> pulak. Macamlah Zarra tak pernah panggil papa…” Fariq geleng
kepala.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tak pernah. Dia panggil Rianna aje.
Betul harakat dan barisnya. Baru sekarang ni cukup untuk abang. Terharu,” Haish,
cengeng.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Arianna depangkan tangannya dan memeluk
kedua-duanya. Dia bahagia kini. Biarlah masa ini dia bersuka ria. Mengalirkan air
mata gembira. Sedikit masa lagi, keadaan akan berubah. Tangisan dia bukan lagi kerana
bahagia tetapi derita. Derita dek kisah lampu yang masih belum selesai. Tiba masanya,
dia hanya mampu mengharapkan kekuatan dari Allah untuk dia meneruskan hidup.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dulu, dia pernah khilaf. Sekarang, dia
mahu membetulkan khilaf itu. <i>What goes around
comes around</i>. Sepertimana kata-kata itu ditujukan pada Khairil, iya kembali
semula padanya. Kejam jika dia masih membina kebahagiaan di atas penderitaan orang
lain. Terlalu kejam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">to be continued...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">p/s : terrajin pulak nak post malam ni. hihi. termenaip pulak STNK. SELAMAT MEMBACA! :D.</span></div>
CIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670635685591744734noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381260110241349953.post-1823847759736025272014-06-24T21:30:00.000+08:002014-06-24T21:30:00.216+08:00enovel : Hello, Mr LA! 14<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fuhh,
penat. Sebaik sahaja penerbangan dari Los Angeles ke Malaysia selamat tiba, dia
terus ke hotel yang sudah ditempah awal-awal sebelum berangkat. Pandangan
dililaukan, cantik juga hotel di tengah-tengah kota ini. Langsir yang tertutup
diselak luas. Terpampang kebanggaan Malaysia, KLCC di hadapan mata. Akhirnya,
tiba juga dia di bumi Malaysia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Sir, this is your bag. If you need anything,
just call us</i>,” Mata dihala ke arah pintu. Dua buah begnya terletak di sisi
katil. Dikeluarkan beberapa not sepuluh ringgit Malaysia dan disuakan pada penyambut
tetamu lelaki itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Thank you, sir</i>,” ucap penyambut tetamu
lelaki itu dan terus berlalu meninggalkan <i>room
suite</i> itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Tubuh
sasanya yang penat dihempaskan ke tilam empuk. Segaris senyuman ditarik.
Seorang diri di bumi asing, apakah yang bakal berlaku? Tiada pengarah yang mahu
mengarah ceritanya, tiada jurumekap yang akan <i>touch up</i> wajahnya, tiada teman yang boleh berbual dengannya. Huh,
semuanya kerana seorang wanita. Trisha Dania. Sebaris nama itu sentiasa
mengganggu jaga dan lenanya. Tekad di hati membawa ke sini, Malaysia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Semoga
percutian rahsianya membawa tuah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Skrin
Asus ditatap. Keluhan terbit… namun cepat-cepat di beristighfar. Entahkan sudah
tiba atau belum encik suami di sana? Big question mark di dahi Trisha. Mata
menengadah ke syiling putih berseri tanpa secalit noda melainkan butiran
bintang-bintang plastik yang ditampalnya ketika masih di bangku sekolah. Masih
kekal bersinar kala gelap.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ketukan
di pintu membawa bebola matanya memandang ke situ.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Masuklah,”
laung Trisha agak kuat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Terjengul
wajah Puan Sri Kamalia bersama segelas susu dan piring yang terisi beberapa
biji buah kurma.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Haih,
apa yang dok mengelamun tu. Dah solat isya’ ke belum ni?” soal Puan Sri Kamalia
sambil meletakkan makanan diet Trisha di atas meja sisi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Trisha
bingkas duduk dan bersila.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sudah,
ibu. Kenapa ibu susah-susah bawa naik ni? Nanti Trish boleh ambil sendiri.
Kesian ibu kena layan Trish,” Puan Sri Kamalia duduk di birai katil. Ditekap
telapak tangan kanan ke pipi Trisha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ibu
kan dah janji dengan Aril, nak jaga Trish. Ibu kenalah kotakan janji. Minum
susu ni. Aril pesan jangan campurkan kurma dalam susu, Trish tak suka. Sejak
bila pula <i>demand</i> ni?” Trisha sengih
comel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Demand</i> dengan cik abang aje, bu. Tak
adalah. Nak termuntah kalau kacau kurma sekali dengan susu. Baba mana, tidur
dah?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Belum.
Tadi tengah baca buku apa entah. Baba ada suruh ibu tanya, Trish nak masuk
kerja bila? Dah lama sangat cuti ni,” balas Puan Sri Kamalia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Esoklah
Trish masuk kerja. Tapi, sebelum tu Trish kena pergi KLCC kejap. Esok pagilah,
nak <i>shoot morning environment</i> untuk <i>next project</i>…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iyalah.
Ibu keluar dulu, jangan lupa minum susu,” Dikucup dahi Trisha sebelum keluar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Trisha
senyum nipis melihat pintu bilik yang sudah tertutup rapat itu. Dia mencapai
Wlibear yang elok terbaring di sisi di mana Azaril sering berehat. Didudukkan
Wilbear agar menghadapnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>My love Wilbear, I’m gonna drink my milk</i>…”
Segelas susu habis diteguk sehingga ke titisan terakhir. “<i>Now, my kurma</i>,” Kurma yang sudah dibuang bijinya dimakan Trisha
perlahan, penuh nikmat. Hek.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Trisha
mendekatkan mukanya ke mata Wilbear dan dikucup mata bulat dan hitam itu.
Kredit kepada <i>My Love From The Star</i>
sebab beri peluang pada Azaril untuk mengintip Trisha dengan cara begini. Sehari
sebelum bertolak, Azaril telah memasang CCTV atau kamera intip pada mata Wilbear.
Kiranya sebagai rakaman harian untuk Trisha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>I love you more, more and more</i>, sayang. <i>I miss you so much</i>. Cium sikit,” Pipi
Wilbear menjadi sasaran bibir Trisha. Gila dah mek ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Senyuman
lebar ditarik. Terasa seperti Azaril yang memeluknya ketika dia mendakap Wilbear
yang besar itu. Dipeluk Wilbear sehingga dia terlena di sisi klon Azaril itu.
Tetap lena walaupun bukan Azaril yang menemani. Mungkin haruman Azaril terlekat
pada Wilbear membuatkan Trisha angau. Eheh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Kamera
DSLR ditangan ditelek sebelum memulakan photoshootnya. Cekap Trisha mengambil
beberapa keping gambar untuk dimuatkan dalam majalah syarikat sebagai tatapan
dan rujukan. Mujur sahaja <i>morning
sickness</i> sudah beralih ke malam, tidaklah terganggu kerja-kerjanya di siang
hari. Banyak juga kerjanya yang terbengkalai dek bercuti lama.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Jika
dia bekerja makan gaji di syarikat, sah kena pecat dah. Ini nasib baik Tan Sri
Amzan bagi kelonggaran. Bukan disebabkan dia anak tetapi lebih kepada cuti tanpa
gaji. Adillah tu, kan. Tan Sri Amzan agak tegas jika berkaitan dengan kerja,
komited dia tinggi. Di rumah penyayang gila, di pejabat? Kena tengking tu biasa
tapi jaranglah iya berlaku tanpa sebab.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Cik
Dania, <i>your face looks shine bright</i>. Tak
silap saya Doktor Raffiqi <i>fly</i> ke
Syria kan?” tanya Lilian, setiausaha Trisha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ha’ah.
Misi kemanusiaan, Lili. Lima bulan aje, sabar ajelah,” jawab Trisha sambil
senyum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Di
sebalik senyuman itu punya satu kisah sebenarnya. Pepagi lagi <i>mood</i> dia ceria dek terima panggilan
daripada Azaril. Siapa tak gembira?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang
okey kat sini. <i>Miss you so much, darling.
Just landed</i>. <i>Usha instag abang, you
will get the info about me</i>. Kirim salam sayang abang dekat <i>baby</i>. <i>Wait for me</i>,” Walau sekejap sahaja perbualan mereka, namun mampu
hadirkan taman bunga di dalam hatinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Kamera
kembali mengetip suasana pagi di sekitar KLCC.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Lewis?”
Pandangannya terhenti pada susuk tubuh sasa yang sedang menikmati minuman panas
di atas tangga sambil memandang air pancuran.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dia
kenal lelaki berbaju T lengan pendek serta jeans hitam itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apa,
cik?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“I
nampak kawan I, you tolong sambung kerja I. Kejap lagi I datang balik,” Kamera
itu diserahkan pada Lilian yang terkebil-kebil itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sudahnya,
dia mengikutkan sahaja arahan bosnya itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Trisha
menapak ke anak tangga yang berada tidak jauh dari tempatnya berdiri tadi.
Teruja pula dia melihat Lewis di Malaysia, di hadapan mata dia sendiri.
Sungguh, dia terkejut. Penuh selambanya dilabuhkan punggung di sebelah Lewis.
Berjarak jugalah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Hye</i>,” sapa Trisha dengan senyuman.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Terbuntang
mata Lewis. <i>What the… coincidentally</i>?
Trisha Dania betul-betul di depannya kini. Ditenyeh mata kasar, kot-kot
bayangannya sahaja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Is it you</i>, Trisha?” Trisha mengangguk
laju. Wah, <i>excited</i> ni. “<i>I’m really really shocked. What ara you
doing here?</i>” Lewis masih tidak percaya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>I have photoshoot for my company. And, you.
What are you doing here… in Malaysia? Supposedly, I’m the one who is in the
state of shock, Lewis</i>,” Lewis gelak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Okey,
dia terasa hendak menampar dirinya sendiri. Tiada angin, tiada ribut… tiba-tiba
sahaja dia terjumpa dengan Trisha. Tidak sangka senang sungguh untuk dia
bertemu dengan wanita itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>I… I just take a leave. Wanna have short
vacation in Malaysia… maybe</i>,” Hek, termenipu pula. Maaf, Trisha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Oh, yeah? Hmmm, so… are you alone</i>?”
Lewis angguk. “<i>Where do you stayed</i>?”
Lewis menggeleng. Tidak mahu Trisha tahu di mana hotel dia menginap.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Many hotels in this town, I just need to
choose the one of it, right</i>? Tak apakah awak berbual dengan saya, awak
sedang bekerja, kan?” Ternganga Trisha dibuatnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ommo,
Lewis sudah menggunakan bahasa kebangsaan. Neng. Betul-betul terkedu ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Skemanya.
Awak belajar bahasa Melayu?” Sempat lagi Trisha mengkritik. Tapi, memang
kedengaran skema sungguh ayat itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sikit-sikit.
Tapi, dah mula cekap. <i>I have my own interpreter</i>.
Saya berusaha gigih nak belajar bahasa Melayu. Satu hari, seribu lebih
perkataan,” Lambat-lambat Lewis menerangkan pada Trisha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Trisha
terangguk-angguk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Wah,
<i>I’m proud of you. So that</i>, boleh kita
bercakap dalam bahasa Melayu? Atau, campur-campur?” Lewis kerut dahi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Cam…
campur?” Trisha gelak. Lucu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>I mean, we mixed our language</i>. <i>Malay… English</i>. Senang sikit. Awak boleh
belajar lebih mendalam lagi,” Trisha sembunyikan senyum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hatinya
sudah tergolek terguling dek terasa kelakar di situ. Penat jugalah menunggu
Lewis menghabiskan ayat dia. Tetapi, mahu buat apa. Lelaki itu baru belajar.
Entah apalah yang membuatkan lelaki kacukan itu mahu mempelajari bahasa Melayu.
Tersangkut dengan perempuan Melayukah?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Oh, sure. We mixed it, so that… I can learn
very fast</i>,” Lesung pipit Lewis terserlah. Waaa, kacak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>That’s right. Emmm, but now… I have to go
back to my work</i>. Awak <i>free</i> hari
ni? Atau, mungkin esok? Hah, berapa lama awak di sini?” Lewis menggaru
kepalanya. Tersekat mindanya mahu menangkap pertanyaan Trisha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Boleh
ulang?” Soalan yang sama kerap kali dia tujukan pada jurubahasanya jika tidak
memahaminya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Oh,
awak <i>stay</i> kat Malaysia… berapa lama?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Emmm…
<i>about that. One month</i>?” Lamanya.
Trisha sudah mengira menggunakan jemarinya. Sebulan tu bukan satu tempoh yang
sekejap.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Okey.
<i>Let me take you to visit my country</i>.
Bukan semua tempatlah, <i>certainly</i>. Awak
tunggu di sini, nanti saya datang. <i>Okay</i>?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>My pleasure. I’m happy with that, Trisha.
Thank you</i>,” Trisha senyum lebar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dia
berlalu meninggalkan Lewis. Sempat dia menampar pipinya, manalah tahu jika itu
adalah mimpi. Namun, semuanya realiti. Balik nanti dia perlu meminta izin Azarillah,
mahu membawa Lewis jalan-jalan. Cukuplah emel sahaja menjadi perantaraan. Dia
pasti Azaril membenarkan, sekadar mahu membalas jasa Lewis yang sanggup
membawanya berjalan-jalan di LA dua minggu lepas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dua
minggu? Cepat juga Lewis belajar bahasa Melayu. Bravo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Usai
solat isya’, Trisha capai iPad di atas meja kerjanya. Semoga Azaril sedang
online ataupun aktif di instagramnya. Hal ini terlalu penting untuk dia
maklumkan pada suaminya itu. Tidak mahu menimbulkan fitnah di kemudian hari.
Lebih mudah jika dia bersikap jujur. Azaril bukanlah seorang yang cepat melatah
jika hal itu dianggapnya tidak penting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Senyuman
manis terukir di bibir Trisha tatkala matanya menangkap Azaril sedang membalas
komen daripada seorang doktor yang merupakan rakan setugasnya. Lega rasanya
hati.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Assalamualaikum,
abang,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">I just saw your comment
on your instag photo. Apa khabar? Macam mana keadaan di sana? Trish harap
semuanya okey. Abang, Trish nak minta maaf tau. Hari ni Trish terserempak
dengan Lewis. Terlanjur dia di sini Trish nak bawa dia jalan-jalan pusing KL.
Trish bawa Lili sekali. Promise. Boleh tak?<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Miss you a lot.
Baby miss her abi too. Muah.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Send</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">.
Trisha senyum sendiri. Harapnya selamatlah emelnya tiba di sana. Tergolek
terguling ke kanan ke kiri, Trisha menunggu balasan dari Azaril. Janganlah
encik suami ter<i>chenta</i> dia ni sedang <i>bad mood</i>. Mampus dia kena marah nanti.
Gerun juga jika Doktor Raffiqi sudah naik angin, mahu dia berselubung dalam
selimut. Takut.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Beberapa
minit menunggu, barulah muncul emel baru di <i>notification</i>
iPad Trisha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Waalaikumsalam,
sayang abang,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Miss me a lot eh. Miss
both of you too. So, he’s here. It’s okay if Lili with you all. At least, she
would be my mata-mata. Take care of yourself as my wife. Jangan macam-macam
tahu, I trust you. Better you reveal your status before he’s in love with you,
sayang. Okeylah. Need to go. I’m very busy these day, couldn’t make a call
after this. Take care of yourself and our baby too.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Love you more
and more, sweetheart. Assalamualaikum.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Air
mata di yang mahu mengalir di seka. Haish, terharu pula umi ni. Azaril pun
satu, dia punya ayat membuatkan Trisha terasa mahu mendakap suaminya itu
sekarang. Salam Azaril dijawab di dalam hati. Ah, rindunya dia. Pantas ditarik
Wilbear dan dihamburkan tangis dalam pelukan beruang yang tidak bernyawa itu.
Selepas puas menangis, boleh pula dia menayangkan mukanya yang merah ke mata
Wilbear. Sengaja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Belum
sempat dia mengadu, tekaknya mula terasa mual dan loya. Apa lagi, kelam kabut
Trisha berlari ke bilik air. Aduh, peritnya tekak dia ketika. Tiada lagi yang
mahu mengurut belakangnya untuk menghilangkan rasa loya. Parah sudah penyakit
rindu dia ni. Tahap kritikal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">to be continued...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">p/s : yuhuuu, mr LA datang dah. hihi. happylah sikit. :D. CIA punya broadband dah nak sampai dateline, dua hari lagi. tak sure bila pulak boleh update. inshaAllah kalau dah bayar CIA update laju-laju. panjang-panjang (kalaurajin). kenyit sikit. wink wink. tapi, jangan risau. MLS Ramadhan Special tetap akan muncul. bila tu CIA tak sure. hihi. SELAMAT MEMBACA! :D.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Nyamannya
udara. Erk? Padahal memang begini pun cuaca di banglo dua tingkat milik Azaril
ini. Udara pagi di beranda tingkat bawah disedut perlahan. Perumahan ini memang
mengikut citarasa Trisha di mana ia terletak jauh dari bandar dan berdekatan
dengan kawasan pergunungan. Sengaja Azaril membawa Trisha ke banglonya yang baru
sahaja dia beli setahun yang lepas, tetapi baru sekarang dirasmikan mereka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Macam
mana, okey?” Azaril peluk pinggang Trisha dari belakang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Nice</i>. Trish suka <i>view</i> kat sini. Udara pun nyaman aje, sejuk mata memandang. Kenapa beli
rumah ni? Abang memang tak nak <i>stay</i>
kat rumah sana ke?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Taklah.
Abang beli rumah kat sini sebab abang nak hadiahkan pada <i>wife</i> abang. Dan, sayang bertuah sebab sayanglah pemilik rumah ni…
sampai bila-bila. Abang dah siap tukar nama dah. Jadi, ikut suka sayanglah bila
nak pindah sini…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Azaril
meletakkan dagu di atas kepala Trisha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hmmm,
tapi Trish nak pindah sini dengan abang. Apa kata, kita pindah bila abang dah
balik sini. Masa tu bolehlah buat <i>housewarming</i>.
Jiran-jiran pun dah ramai,” Azaril menganggukkan sahaja, mengiyakan sahaja buat
masa ini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kalau
Trish nak pindah sendiri pun boleh. Tapi, Trish kena pastikan Trish tak pindah
sorang-sorang. Mungkin ibu ke mama boleh temankan. Abang pesan siap-siap eh, abang
tak ada nanti… Trish jangan duduk rumah kita sorang. Ikut suka Trishlah nak <i>stay</i> rumah ibu ke mama ke, yang
pentingnya bukan seorang diri. Faham?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Okey,
Doktor Raffiqi sudah tegas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Okey.
Abang ni tak sejuk ke pakai <i>singlet</i>
aje. Cuaca tengah sejuk ni, demam nanti…” Trisha bergerak masuk ke dalam dengan
Azaril masih memeluknya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sudah
macam robot dia berjalan ke ruang tamu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Dah
biasa, sayang. Hmmm, kita nak buat apa ni? <i>Breakfast</i>
sudah, mandi pun sudah… makan sayang pun sudah. Hmmm,” Erk?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Trisha
menampar lengan Azaril di pinggangnya. Mereka duduk dia sofa. Sekarang ini,
Azaril asyik hendak berkepit sahaja dengan Trisha. Tangan dia sentiasa hendak
memeluk isterinya itu, tak nak lepas. Dia senang begitu. Payah pula jika dia
rindu Trisha nanti. Haru pula hendak terbang balik ke Malaysia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang,
kita tengok cerita UP nak? Cerita pasal suami ni sayang isteri dia gila-gila.
Hidup berdua aje sampai ke tua sebab isteri dia tak boleh mengandung. Bila usia
lanjut, isteri dia pergi dulu tinggalkan suami dia seorang diri. Seronok,” Azaril
kerling Trisha di sebelahnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Masalahnya
ada ke cerita tu dalam rumah kita ni, sayang? Kalau rumah sana, memanglah ada. Koleksi
cerita-cerita you berlambak. Kat sini, abang mana sempat beli apa-apa selain
perabot. Nasib baik abang <i>hired designer </i>nak
hias rumah ni, kalau tak, kosong ajelah,” Panjang pula doktor kita mengomel. Trisha
senyum nipis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sebab
adalah Trish <i>offer</i>…” Trisha capai beg
<i>laptop</i> di tepi meja kopi. Semalam terus
masuk bilik dek penat berjalan-jalan pusing KL, dia main letak saja beg-beg
kerjanya itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Wah,
<i>great</i>…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Trisha
cucuk USB ke TV LCD. Azaril pula mencapai <i>remote
control</i>, ditekan punat ‘<i>ON</i>’ dan
mencari cerita yang dimaksudkan oleh Trisha tadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Jumpa
tak?” tanya Trisha sambil cekak pinggang di sisi TV. Azaril pandang Trisha
dengan senyuman. Hek.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sayang,
abang jumpa sayang aje,” Trisha buat muka, bagi penumbuk juga suami ni. Loyar
buruk pula.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Oh,
<i>so sweet</i>. Carilah cepat, Trish nak
pergi buat air…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sayang,
buat satu <i>mug</i> aje… kita kongsi. Lagi <i>sweet</i>,” laung Azaril ketika Trisha sudah
pun ke dapur.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Seteleh
menjumpai cerita UP, dia mengeluh kecil. Dia juga mahukan seperti itu. Tua
bersama. Ya Allah, kuatkan hati hamba-Mu yang kian lemah ini. Trisha pula
mengelamun di dapur sambil membancuh milo susu. Dia mencuri pandang Azaril di
ruang tamu. Rindu mula menggamit biarpun baru sekejap tidak menatap wajah
Azaril.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sayang,
banyak dah ni. Cukuplah. Beli banyak-banyak, <i>baby</i> bukannya sempat pakai. Elok sebulan, dah besar badan dia,”
rungut Azaril yang sudah penat menemani Trisha membeli belah barangan bayi
mereka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Padahal
kandungan Trisha itu masih baru lagi. Cumanya, Trisha mahu merasai perasaan
membeli belah barangan bayi bersama Azaril, suaminya. Masa hadapan, bukannya
kita tahu. Sekurang-kurangnya tidak dia kempunan mahu seorang suami menemaninya
membeli barang-barang keperluan bayi mereka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Alah,
Trish beli ikut umurlah, abang. Pakaian <i>baby</i>
dah selesai, kelengkapan mandi pun dah… hah, abang. Jom kita pergi bahagian
makanan pulak,” Jatuh rahang Azaril. Aduh, ini dah masuk troli kedua.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Makanan
lagi?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Trisha
sayang, you lambat lagilah nak bersalin. Beli awal-awal ni untuk barang-barang
kelengkapan dahlah. Makanan tu nanti you beli dua bulan ke sebulan sebelum
bersalin,” Trisha senyum nipis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Kerisauannya
melebihi segala. Buatnya Azaril pulang selepas dia bersalin macam mana? Atau,
tidak pulang langsung? Ish. Trisha mengusap dadanya, cuba berfikiran positif.
Takdir penentu segalanya. Sebagai umat-Nya, kita perlu berdoa dan bertawakal
pada-Nya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iyalah.
Jom bayar. Selepas ni, pergi beli baju untuk Trish pulak,” Azaril mengangguk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dia
faham perasaan Trisha, tetapi dia tidak mahu isterinya itu terlalu mengikut
perasaan. Azaril juga risau jika dia tidak akan kembali. Namun, dia berdoa agar
Allah masih memberi dia peluang untuk bersama Trisha dan anak mereka. Lagipun,
program kemanusiaan itu hanya untuk lima bulan sahaja. Bergilir-gilir tugasan
sementara housemanship mahu matang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Setelah
selesai membeli apa yang patut untuk <i>umi-to-be</i>
tu, Azaril membawa Trisha ke sebuah restoran yang belum pernah dia pergi dengan
mana-mana perempuan selain mamanya. Semalam lagi Trisha teringin makan udang
galah bakar. Di restoran inilah terbaik udangnya. Tidaklah semewah yang Trisha
selalu pergi tetapi mampu membuatkan orang mahu bertandang lagi ke restoran
itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang,
selalu ke lepak sini? Tak pernah bawa Trish pun,” Trisha melilaukan pandangan
ke sekeliling.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Pelanggan
yang datang memang ramai. Bising kemain, sibuk bercerita itu ini. Trisha
mengulas senyum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang
selalu datang dengan mama, ayah dan abang Mizal aje. Tak pernah lagilah abang
datang dengan kawan-kawan atau mana-mana <i>girlfriend</i>,”
Ditekankan perkataan <i>girlfriend</i> itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Okey.
Apa yang <i>best</i> kat sini?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Semalam
kemain lagi pujuk abang kan. Malam ni kita pekena udang galah bakar spesial
untuk Trish. Sedap,” Terus bersinar mata Trisha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Digenggam
lengan Azaril erat. Suka benarlah tu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Wah,
<i>baby</i> makan besar malam ni. Terima
kasih, abang…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sama-sama
kasih. Tapi, kat sini bukan tempat <i>private</i>
tahu. Tak boleh mesra-mesra, orang geli tengok,” Trisha mencebik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Macamlah
dia tidak tahu suami dia tu. Mana suka mesra-mesra di hadapan umum. Tetapi, di
awal perkahwinan dulu kemain dia kelek Trisha ke hulu ke hilir. Sakan. Semua itu
dulu sebelum adanya kesedaran.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Nak
udang galah aje, benda lain?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Emmm,
Trish nak ikan siakap bakarlah. Dah cukup,” Tertelan air liur sendiri dek
terbayang keenakan makanan-makanan itu. Nyum nyum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Setelah
memesan makanan, Azaril merenung Trisha lama. Trisha yang perasan, membulatkan
mata sambil mengerutkan dahi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang,
kenapa ni? Nak tenung lama-lama pun, balik rumah nantilah. Malulah orang
pandang,” Azaril gelak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Dapat
pahala apa tenung isteri sendiri. Trish cantik sangat malam ni, abang tak boleh
nak elak pandangan abang ni. Asyik nak pandang sayang aje,” ujar Azaril lembut.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sungguh,
itulah yang dia rasa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang,
lagi dua hari aje lagi. Dah balik nanti, Trish nak dakap abang puas-puas. Nanti
dah rindu, tak boleh nak peluk abang lagi dah. Wilbear ajelah peneman setia
Trish,” Azaril cuit pipi Trisha, geram.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Nasib
baik Wilbear ada. Walaupun hodoh, sayang tetap jugak kelek dia malam-malam.
Mujur sayang masih peluk abang…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Haish,
mana boleh tak peluk abang. Dan, Wilbear tu <i>handsome</i>,
okey. Wilbear tu klon abang tahu. Puas Trish fikir nak bagi nama apa kat dia. Dengan
nama Azaril, tak masuk pulak nak panggil dia Rilbear ke Zarilbear ke. Raffiqi
lagilah, tak ngam langsung. Nasib ada Wilson di belakang, jadilah Wilbear.
Wilbear tercinta, peneman setia Trisha Dania iatu isteri Azaril Raffiqi Wilson,”
Hah, sekali Trisha berceloteh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ternganga
Azaril dibuatnya. Dalam dok nganga tu, sempat jugalah dia merakam kata-kata
Trisha itu. Pengubat rindu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ni…
bibir ni. Pastikan lepas ni bibir merah ni, kalau nak merepek ke apa, Trish
tolong rakam tahu. Balik nanti, abang nak dengar celoteh Trish ni. Tak kiralah
baik ke buruk, janji abang boleh tahu apa Trish buat sepanjang abang tak ada,”
Trisha senyum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Janji…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Mahu
memeluk, di hadapan umum pula. Sudahnya, bersabar sehingga pulang ke rumahlah.
Lebih dari tu pun boleh, tiada yang mengganggu. Di sebalik keceriaan wajah
keduanya, terselit seribu satu perasaan. Masih di hadapan mata, sudah pandai
menanam rindu. Jika berjauhan nanti, mahu melepaskan rindu… hmmm. Dugaan hidup.
Langit tidak selalunya cerah, tidak pula selalu mendung. Semuanya berbalik pada
takdir ilahi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Puan
Sri Kamalia dan Datin Seri Laila saling berpandangan. Tan Sri Amzan dan Datuk Seri
Johan pula tidak terkata apa. Pasangan suami isteri yang berdiri tidak jauh
dari mereka itu menggamit pilu. Sehinggakan ahli keluarga yang turut hadir ke
KLIA untuk menghantar Azaril tidak mampu menahan dan turut sebak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Doakan
abang. Insha Allah, abang akan balik. <i>Don’t
be sad, He always with us</i>. Jangan lupa amalkan baca surah-surah untuk <i>baby</i>. Jadual diet yang abang tulis tu,
ikut. Kalau ada masa atau kesempatan, abang <i>call</i>
sayang. Sayang jangan fikir bukan-bukan pula kalau abang tak <i>call</i> eh. <i>Think positively</i>. Abang akan balik,” bisik Azaril di telinga
Trisha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Trish
janji, Trish akan tunggu abang balik. Abang jaga diri. Abang ke sana untuk membantu
saudara kita, jangan leka. Doa Trish sentiasa iringi abang. Abang bawa hati
Trish ke sana dan Trish nak, abang bawa juga hati tu balik. Tak kiralah retak
sekalipun, asalkan Trish tahu hati Trish masih berbekas,” balas Trisha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dia
sudah berjanji tidak akan menangis ketika menghantar Azaril. Matanya dapat
menangkap rakan-rakan setugas Azaril yang turut dihantar ahli keluarga mereka. Suasana
di situ juga hening dan pilu seperti keadaan dirinya dan ahli keluarga yang
lain. Demi saudara seagama, dia rela melepaskan Azaril pergi. Tidak kiralah
untuk sebentar cuma atau selamanya. Janji Allah pasti.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Selagi
kita berpegang pada perintah-Nya, hati kita akan tenang. Cinta manusia hanya
seketika, tetapi cinta Allah bersifat abadi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Fiqqi,
masa dah tiba,” Datuk Seri Johan memegang bahu anak lelakinya. Azaril
melepaskan pelukannya pada Trisha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Kini,
ayahnya pula yang mengambil alih. Trisha mendapatkan Puan Sri Kamalia. Entah
bila mereka mendekat pun, dia tidak perasan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Fiqqi
akan balik, ayah, mama, baba, ibu,” Datin Seri Laila mengangguk sambil
tersenyum. Dia tidak rela tetapi cuba merelakan Azaril pergi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Insha
Allah. Kami di sini akan tunggu Aril,” sampuk Tan Sri Amzan. Tubuh tua itu pula
menjadi sasaran Azaril.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Usai
giliran bapa-bapa, ibu-ibu pula mahu mengucapkan selamat tinggal. Sudah namanya
kaum wanita, tidak sahlah jika air mata tidak terbit. Cuma, Trisha sahaja
kelihatan tenang biarpun hati sudah menggelegak. Jika dia lemah, bayinya turut
lemah. Jadi, dia harus kuat dan berfikiran positif. Selagi nyawa dikandung
badan, selagi itulah cintanya pada Azaril akan bertapak di hatinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Aril
jangan risaukan Trish. Kami semua ada untuk jaga dia. Kembali dengan bermaruah.
Sepertimana ibu percaya Aril mampu menjaga Trish, seperti itu juga ibu percaya…
Aril mampu lakukan yang terbaik. Jadi bapa yang boleh anak jadikan idola. Ibu bangga
ada Aril sebagai menantu,” Azaril angguk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Kata-kata
semangat akan tersemat dihatinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Mama
tak ada apa nak cakap dah. Fiqqi dah besar panjang, boleh fikir sendiri kan. Cuma,
mama doakan Fiqqi kuat. Mama jugak bangga punya Fiqqi sebagai anak mama. Walaupun
pernah tersasar, Fiqqi masih mampu didik seorang isteri dengan baik. <i>I love you</i>, sayang,” Azaril dakap tubuh
mamanya erat. Inilah idolanya, seorang wanita cekal yang telah membesarkannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Tubuh
Datin Seri Laila dilepaskan. Azaril pandang orang-orang kesayangannya sebelum
berangkat. Semuanya menghadiahkan senyuman padanya. Alhamdulillah. Mereka
seperti mengerti perasaannya ketika ini yang mahukan perpisahan aman. Trishalah
paling tenang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Trish
tunggu abang,” kata Trisha dengan senyuman manis. Dia bergerak merapati tubuh
sasa Azaril. Dipeluk seketika tubuh itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang
sayangkan Trish. Sampaikan salam rindu abi pada <i>baby</i>, hari-hari. Titipkan doa pada abang kalau rindu. Tatap wajah
abang senyum kalau sayang sedih. <i>I love
you</i>, sayang,” Dikucup dahi Trisha lama.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Hanya
senyuman yang menghantar pemergian Azaril. Entahkan dia pulang atau tidak. Trisha
memeluk erat Puan Sri Kamalia tatkala lututnya sudah tidak mampu berdiri ketika
Azaril sudahpun masuk ke balai berlepas. Allahuakbar. Sebaik sahaja Azaril
hilang dari pandangan, terus dihambur tangis di bahu ibunya. Sungguh, dia
lemah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Selamat
kembali, Azaril Raffiqi Wilson.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">to be continued...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">p/s : Azaril terbang dah. huhu. next chapter kembalinya watak Lewis Lee. yeah. our hero from LA. goose bump tetiba nak bangkitkan balik watak Lewis Lee. super kacak tapi takleh Doktor Raffiqi CIA. hihi. SELAMAT MEMBACA! :D.</span></div>
CIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670635685591744734noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381260110241349953.post-24511304358839391252014-06-23T17:11:00.001+08:002014-06-23T17:11:30.762+08:00enovel : Hello, Mr LA! 12<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Azaril
pandang Doktor Aisyah yang merupakan seniornya di hospital tempat dia bertugas.
Berita yang diterimanya agak mengejutkannya. Kenapa dia yang harus terpilih?
Azaril bukanlah menolak untuk melakukan kebaikan, tetapi dia tidak sanggup mahu
meninggalkan Trisha memandangkan isterinya itu sedang mengandung. Mustahil buat
masa sekarang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Doktor
Aisyah, kita tak kekurangan kakitangan kan? Kenapa mesti saya?” tanya Azaril.
Doktor Aisyah bersandar tenang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Doktor
Raffiqi yang paling layak di antara doktor-doktor yang lain. <i>You already pass your hard time, Doktor
Raffiqi</i>. Bukan doktor seorang yang dihantar ke sana, tapi bersama dua tiga
orang lagi,” Doktor Aisyah tidak mahu mengalah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Azaril
mengeluh kecil. Matanya tajam memandang plat nama Doktor Aisyah di atas meja. <i>Senior Doctor</i>. Tidak dapat tidak, dia
harus akur akan keputusan para doktor senior yang terlebih dahulu makan garam.
Memanglah dia sudahpun diiktiraf sebagai doktor senior kepada <i>housemanship</i> tetapi dia masih belum
bersedia buat masa ini.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>You know that I’m married, right</i>? Susah
untuk saya tinggalkan isteri saya doktor. <i>She’s
pregnant and she needs me more than anyone</i>. Doktor sendiri mesti tahu apa
perasaannya ditinggalkan suami untuk satu tempoh yang panjang. Saya bukan nak
menolak dalam menjayakan misi bantuan kita ni, tapi saya perlu juga fikirkan
soal keluarga saya. <i>Give me a time, I’ll
try to discuss this with my wife</i>,” balas Azaril dengan perasaan yang
memberat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Take your time, Doktor Raffiqi. We still
have time</i>. Saya faham perasaan isteri awak. Tapi, saya yakin dia mesti
faham tugas awak. Seorang doktor yang baik sanggup berkorban demi
pesakit-pesakitnya. <i>You too. Am I right</i>?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Azaril
angguk, lambat-lambat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Baginya,
kehendak pihak hospital yang mahu menghantarnya dan beberapa orang doktor lain
ke bumi Syria adalah sesuatu yang baik. Dia tidak sangkalkan itu. Cuma, masa
itu tiba diluar keinginannya. Dan, tugasnya di Syria bukan sahaja untuk
membantu dan merawat tetapi demi saudara sesama Islam juga.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dia
yakin Trisha tidak akan melarang. Cuma, dia sahaja yang berat hati mahu
berpisah dengan isterinya itu. Fikirannya tidak senang memikirkan keselamatan
Trisha sepanjang ketiadaan dia. Memanglah keluarga mereka mampu menjaga Trisha,
tetapi hati dia tetapi risau. Bagaimana jika dia yang tidak akan pulang?
Segalanya mungkin berlaku. Mampukah Trisha hidup tanpa dia? Tegakah dia
membiarkan anak mereka lahir ke dunia tanpa bapa? Huh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Petang
itu, habis sahaja kerja… Azaril terus memandu pulang ke rumah mamanya. Datin
Seri Laila selalu punya kata-kata yang mampu menyedapkan hati Azaril. Wanita
mualaf itu sangat tertib orangnya dan selalu menjaga kata-kata dan juga adabnya.
Walaupun dulu dia hidup dalam masyarakat Cina, namun setelah berkahwin dengan
Datuk Seri Johan, ayah Azaril… dia mula menyesuaikan dirinya dalam kehidupan
seorang Melayu dan Islam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Mama,”
panggil Azaril apabila tidak nampak kelibat mamanya di taman mini yang menjadi
tempat santai mereka sekeluarga.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ada
ni,” Datin Seri Laila menatang dulang berisi minuman petang. Sedar sahaja
kereta Azaril masuk ke dalam perkarangan rumah, terus dia menyiapkan minum
petang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ada
masalahlah tu jika Azaril pulang sendiri tanpa Trisha. Sejak anak lelakinya itu
berkahwin, jarang sekali dia pulang seorang diri. Pasti dikeleknya Trisha
bersama, kononnya pasangan bahagia. Hari ini, Azaril pulang seorang diri pula dan
tentunya mempunyai masalah. Masalah itu sah-sahlah berkaitan dengan Trisha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apa
khabar, ma?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Wo hen hau. Zuijin mang ma</i>?” Dulang
diletakkan di atas meja batu di mana Azaril sudah pun duduk di salah satu
kerusi di sekeliling meja itu. Disalami tangan putih Datin Seri Laila.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Hen mang</i>…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Mang shenme</i>?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Terbit
keluhan berat dari bibir Azaril. Sudah ditahan agar tidak mengeluh, namun
terbit juga walau puas melarang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sibuk
dengan kerja… Trisha lagi. Mama tahu kan, menantu mama tu mengandung? Selalu
nak Fiqqi teman dia,” Datin Seri Laila gelak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ya.
Mama bakal timang cucu lagi. Fiqqi bakal jadi papa. <i>How’s life</i>?” Azaril tergelak kecil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Better until I got this news</i>. Senior
Doktor nak Fiqqi ke Syria, bantuan kemanusiaan,” Terjegil mata Datin Seri
Laila.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Baru
sahaja Azaril mahu membina hidup baru bersama menantunya itu. Masakan mereka
perlu berpisah lagi, bukannya sekejap tetapi lama. Berpisah beberapa sahaja
kedua-duanya tidak betah. Mampukah Azaril dan Trisha berhubungan jarak jauh?
Belum tentu Azaril boleh menitipkan khabar setiap hari. Keadaan di sana
bukannya seperti di Malaysia, masih aman walaupun sudah banyak masalah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Fiqqi
bincanglah dengan Trish dulu, tanya pendapat dia. Perempuan mengandung ni
sensitif. <i>Asking her very nicely</i>,” Diusap
bahu Azaril lembut, menghilangkan sedikit kerisauan anak lelaki kesayangannya
itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Itulah
sebabnya Fiqqi datang sini, mama<i>. I need
your advice to settle this matter</i>. Fiqqi memang berat nak tinggalkan Trish.
<i>She becomes more aggressive, mama.
Everytime, she needs me</i>. Kalau Fiqqi tak kerja, dia asyik nak berkepit
aje,” kata Azaril.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Datin
Seri Laila menggeleng. Bibirnya mengulas senyum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Biasalah
Fiqqi, pembawakan budak. Manja dia lebih sikit. Mama tahu, Trish faham kerjaya
Fiqqi. Niat Fiqqi ke sana bukannya untuk bersuka ria, tapi untuk membantu
saudara Islam kita. Fiqqi, buktikan pada zuriat kamu berdua yang papa dia ni
berjiwa kental. Mama bangga dengan anak mama ni…” Tulus sekali ujaran Datin
Seri Laila.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Azaril
capai jemari mamanya dan mengucup tangan yang membesarkannya sehingga menjadi
orang berguna walaupun tersasar sedikit ketika usianya masih remaja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>I love you</i>, mama. Tapi, anak Fiqqi nanti
panggil Fiqqi abi tahu,” Azaril sengih. Datin Seril Laila tarik hidung mancung
Azaril, geram.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Abi
pun abilah. Sama juga maksudnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>I love you too</i>, sayang mama. Lakukan
yang terbaik, minta petunjuk Allah dalam setiap keputusan yang Fiqqi buat. Insha
Allah, kemanisannya tak terjangkau rasanya,” Dibawa kepala Azaril ke dada.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Azaril
Raffiqi Wilson bin Johan, anak lelaki kebanggaannya. Tidak mudah mengaku kalah
biarpun dugaan yang datang itu berat. Entahkan Azaril sudah melupakan Aimi atau
belum, Datin Seri Laila tidak tahu. Selagi tiada perpisahan kekal di antara
Azaril dan Trisha, dia percayakan kedua-duanya. Dia yakin Azaril mampu untuk memikul
tanggungjawab sebagai bapa dengan baik seperti suaminya yang berusaha menjadi
hero kepada anak-anak mereka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Uwekk!
Uwekk!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Entah
sudah kali ke berapa dia muntah pun tidak tahu. Apa yang dia tahu, jemari kasar
milik Azaril sentiasa mengurut belakang lehernya untuk melegakan sedikit
muntahnya itu. Selalunya, waktu pagi sahaja alahannya itu datang. Ini dah
tengah malam, masih lagi dia menengadah di permukaan sinki di bilik air.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sengaja
aje <i>baby</i> ni, tak bagi abi manja-manja
dengan umi… kan?” seloroh Azaril sambil mengusap belakang badan Trisha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Jangan
buat lawaklah, abi. Selalunya, malam-malam okey aje. Malam ni pulak sibuk nak
muntah,” kata Trisha masih menunduk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Nak
muntah lagi tak ni?” Dia pandang wajah Trisha di cermin. Basah habis dari
rambut sampai ke leher Trisha. Kasihan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Trisha
kerutkan dahi. Dia rasa mahu berbaring sahaja sekarang ini. Mata ni asyik
nampak tilam empuk dan bantal saja ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Nak
baring,” pinta Trisha lemah. Tanpa kata, Azaril mencempung tubuh lemah Trisha
dan dibaringkan ke tilam. Pucat dah wajah berseri bakal umi ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Azaril
ke almari dan mengambil baju lain untuk Trisha. Dicapai juga tuala kecil untuk
mengelap rambut isterinya yang sudah basah itu. Penuh kelembutan Azaril
menukarkan pakaian Trisha. Dilap rambut Trisha perlahan sambil mengusap wajah
pucat isterinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Susah
ya mengandungkan zuriat Azaril? Abang ada ni, bolehlah jaga. Nanti abang dah
terbang ke sana, siapa pulak nak jaga Trish abang ni?” Trisha menolak tangan
Azaril di kepalanya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Trish
tak sukalah abang cakap macam tu. <i>You
will come home, right</i>? Trish tunggu abang walau apapun jadi. Pengorbanan
Trish ni tak besar mana, sekejap aje alahan ni. Allah berikan pahala untuk kaum
wanita yang mengandungkan anak, abang. Trish tak pernah rasa susah,” Azaril
koyak senyum lebar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Trisha
Dania semakin membesar seiring dengan usia dan statusnya. Lega sedikit
mendengar ujaran itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Terima
kasih, isteri abang. Dulu, abang tak pernah rasa bahagia macam ni. Sungguhlah
anak ni pengikat kasih. Abang tak berani janji abang akan balik, sebab kita tak
tahu apa akan jadi di kemudian hari. Tapi, abang tetap akan balik,” Terangkat
kening Trisha. Dia senyum nipis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apa-apalah,
abang. Sekarang ni Trish pening sangat. Boleh tak abang tolong picitkan,” Azaril
tergeleng perlahan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Orang
serius, dia main-main. Namun, jemarinya tetap memicit dahi Trisha. Sayang
isteri, oi!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang
sayang pemilik dahi ni,” Dahi Trisha dicium lembut. “Abang sayang pemilik pipi
yang ada lesung pipit ni,” Kedua belah pipi Trisha pula menjadi sasaran bibir
Azaril. “Abang sayang pemilik tubuh ni, sampai bila-bila,” Dipeluk Trisha erat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Trisha
kerut dahi. Pelik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang…”
Tubuh sasa Azaril ditolak lembut. Azaril menangis?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>I love you so much</i>,” Bibir Trisha pula
dikucup lama. Dia sayang Trisha Dania selepas Allah dan kedua ibu bapanya.
Sangat-sangat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang,
<i>are you okay</i>? Hey, kenapa menangis
ni?” Trisha bingkas duduk. Biarpun jantungnya bergetar hebat dek sentuhan luar
biasa suaminya itu, dia cuba berlagak tenang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ditekap
kedua belah pipi Azaril yang sudah basah itu. Azaril semakin teresak. Entah
kenapa, hatinya semakin menipis. Dia mula terasa kehilangan. Kenapakah hatinya
kerap memikirkan keburukan? Allahuakbar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>I miss you so much, Trisha Dania. Don’t ever
forget me even if I</i>…” Trisha kucup bibir Azaril untuk mendiamkan bibir itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Kenapa
lemah macam ni? Sepertimana Trish redha biarkan abang ke Syria, abang jugak
kena redha. Abang insan terpilih untuk membantu saudara kita di sana. Memang
ya, Trish mengaku Trish berat hati nak lepaskan abang pergi. Tapi, Trish tak
boleh pentingkan diri sendiri. <i>They need
you more than me</i>,” Azaril merenung ke anak mata isterinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Penuh
kejujuran. Penuh ketelusan. Penuh kasih sayang. Penuh cinta. Ya, andai diri ini
terkorban… dia rela. Andai Allah masih mahukan dia di sisi Trisha Dania… dia
bersyukur. Azaril mula mengukir senyum. Trisha menyapu air mata suaminya yang
masih bersisa di pipi. Malam ini, tumpah juga butiran berharga itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang
bangga dengan Trish. Sebelum abang berangkat ke sana, benarkan abang habiskan
masa bersama Trish. Seminggu ni, abang nak kita luangkan masa bersama. Kita
pergi aje ke mana yang kita suka. <i>At
least, I have tried my best to give you happiness</i>. <i>Baby</i> abi dan umi, seminggu ni aje… <i>baby behave</i> eh. Abi nak manja-manja dengan umi,” Trisha ketawa
kecil mendengar kata-kata terakhir suaminya itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Hek,
abang ni. Kesian <i>baby</i>. Abang, nak…
muntah,” Pantas Trisha menolak Azaril dan terus berlari ke bilik air.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Azaril
tergelak. <i>Baby</i> ni kan… sungguhlah
cemburukan abi dan umi. Dibawa langkah ke bilik air. Haih, bermanja di rumahlah
gamaknya jika Trisha berterusan dengan <i>morning
sickness</i> dia itu. Sabarlah hati. Semoga dia kembali dengan selamat dan
masih berpeluang menghabiskan sisa hidup bersama Trisha di sisi. Amin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">note : wo hen hau - khabar baik, zuijin mang ma? - kebelakangan ini sibuk ke?, hen mang - sibuk sangat, mang shenme - sibuk dengan apa?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Nescafe panas disisip perlahan. Airis
meliarkan pandangannya ke sekitar restoran. Manalah tahu jika ada orang yang
sedang mengintip mereka, tidak ke haru. Arianna yang duduk berhadapan dengan
Airis senyum. Dia tahu Airis terlalu risaukan jika mereka diekori.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Don’t worry</i>, Airis. <i>They
won’t hurt us in this situation</i>,” kata Arianna, memecah kesunyian di antara
mereka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Pertama kali mereka bersua secara
rasmi, agak kekok jugalah. Dulu, Arianna sibuk merajuk dengan Fariq… tidaklah
terasa apa-apa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>I can’t let them know about us</i>, Arianna. Awak sendiri tahu, dia
orang sedang mencari awak. Sepatutnya, awak minta Fariq <i>hired bodyguard</i> untuk ikut awak ke mana-mana. <i>You’re in dangerous</i>,” balas Airis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Airis, <i>you just relax</i>. <i>Daddy</i>
saya yang <i>hired bodyguard</i>, tak payah
tunggu Fariq. Dia tak tahu apa-apa pun pasal ni. Lagipun, kita sama-sama tahu
kan kita kena bertindak sebelum hukuman dijatuhkan pada Shauqi. Tapi, dalam
keadaan saya ni… saya tak boleh nak bertindak sendiri,” Mata Arianna ditala ke
perutnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Airis mengangguk faham.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Saya faham. Saya berterus terang
ajelah ya, tujuan saya mahu bertemu dengan awak. Boleh saya tahu, siapa
pembunuh sebenar?” Arianna hela nafas perlahan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sekarangkah waktu yang sesuai untuk
dia beritahu Airis tentang pembunuh abangnya itu? Terlalu lama dia merahsiakan siapa
pembunuh sebenar. Hampir sahaja dia menyebabkan Airis merana dan terbunuh. Namun,
Arianna cepat-cepat berfikiran positif. Mungkin Airis adalah orang yang tepat untuk
memulakan langkah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Awak yakin, awak mampu terima walau
siapa pun orangnya?” Airis angguk. “Baiklah, saya percayakan awak. Pada pendapat
awaklah, siapa orang yang paling rapat dengan Fariq?” tanya Arianna dalam nada serius.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Airis terdiam sejenak. Mindanya mula
bergerak aktif. Sepanjang dia bersama Fariq, hanya seorang sahaja yang rapat dengan
bekas tunangnya selain ahli keluarga.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Khairil?” Lambat-lambat Arianna mengangguk.
Wataknya terlalu kecil jika hendak dibandingkan perbuatannya yang besar itu. “Arianna,
Khairil tu kawan baik Fariq. Tak mungkin dia yang bunuh abang awak,” Arianna sudah
mengagak akan tingkah Airis itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Khairil adalah kawan baik Fariq yang
juga merupakan jiran suaminya itu. Mustahil Airis tidak mengenali lelaki itu. Rasanya,
Khairil kerap juga bertemu Fariq dan sudah tentu Airis lebih mengetahui tentang
Khairil. Huh, musuh dalam selimut. Apa yang peliknya, disebabkan duit manusia boleh
jadi butalah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Tiada benda yang mustahil di dunia
ni, Airis. Saya masih selamat ni pun sebab ada Fariq di sisi saya. Tapi, untuk terus
berada di samping Fariq agak kejam. Saya takut Khairil boleh lupakan nilai persahabatan
demi mendapatkan apa yang dia nak. Untuk itu, Fariq juga dalam bahaya,” Airis mengeluh
perlahan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Tidak dapat tidak, itulah kenyataannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Awak isteri Fariq, Arianna. Tempat
isteri adalah di sisi suaminya, <i>so do you.
You have stay with him, no matter what. I knew him, he will do anything for his
beloved one</i>. Percayakan saya, Fariq akan terima apa pun jua kebenarannya,” Arianna
geleng kepala.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Masalahnya, saya tak mampu nak bagitahu
dia apa-apa. Saya takut dia kembali membenci saya, Airis sepertimana dia berdendam
dengan saya sebab awak,” Airis terkedu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sebab saya?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>At that time, he love you so much</i>. Dia sanggup nak berkahwin dengan
saya demi nak membalas dendam, Airis. Semuanya kerana saya dah sebabkan awak ‘mati’.
Awak rasa dia masih boleh terima saya bila dia tahu awak diculik disebabkan saya?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Sekali lagi, Airis terpaku.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Ya, dia mengaku Fariq memang terlalu
sayangkan dia ketika itu. Tetapi, masa telah mengubah segala. Hati Fariq tidak lagi
pada dia. Dia juga begitu, hati dia hanya pada Shauqi. Dan, dia akan pastikan hati
dia kekal untuk Shauqi sampai bila-bila kerana dia yakin… untuk kembali pada Fariq
semula adalah perkara paling mustahil untuk dia lakukan. Tidak demi menjaga hati
seorang wanita yang begitu menyayangi Fariq Rayyan iaitu Risya Arianna.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Arianna, <i>you have to trust Allah. He knew what is the best for us</i>. Setidak-tidaknya,
Fariq perlu tahu pasal Khairil. Awak kena jugak pertimbangkan tentang Zarra. <i>She need both of you</i>,” Selembut mungkin Airis
cuba memujuk Arianna agar berterus terang kepada Fariq.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Saya akan beritahu Fariq, tapi bukan
sekarang. Saya tak sanggup nak biarkan anak kami lahir tanpa papa dia. Kalau dia
sayangkan saya, dia akan lindungi saya walau jahat mana pun saya. Airis,” Arianna
capai tangan Airis di atas meja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Cakaplah, Arianna…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Awak bagitahulah Fariq, awak dah ada
orang lain. Dia tersepit di antara awak dan saya. Saya bukan perampas, tapi saya
minta awak lepaskan dia. Boleh?” mohon Arianna bersungguh-sungguh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Tidak sanggup rasanya dia melihat Fariq
sering risau Airis mengetahui tentang status mereka sedangkan Airis sememangnya
sedia maklum. Dia tidak mahu suaminya terus terseksa hati dan perasaan yang berbelah
bagi di antara kepercayaan bekas tunang dan juga sayang kepada isteri.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Insha Allah, Arianna. Pastikan awak
di sisi dia. Biarpun dia kelihatan kuat, sebenarnya tidak. <i>Sometimes, he need someone to share his problem</i>. Untuk pengetahuan awak,
Arianna… dia selalu kalah dengan perasaan sendiri,” Arianna angkat kening, tidak
faham.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apa maksud awak, Airis? Kalah dengan
perasaan sendiri?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ya. Awak tanyalah dia tentang kisah
lampau dia dulu. <i>If he love you, he will tell
you everything about his past life. At that time, you have to be strong</i>. Kisah
hidup Fariq di bumi orang tak mudah seperti sangkaan awak, Arianna,” jelas Airis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dia mengetahui tentang kesusahan Fariq
pun secara tidak sengaja. Fariq terlepas kata, sudahnya lelaki itu bersikap jujur.
Diceritakan segala yang berlaku padanya ketika sedang menuntut di negara orang.
Keperitan yang dirasai Fariq terlalu payah jika hendak dibandingkan akan kebenaran
mengenai Khairil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Terima kasih, Airis. <i>I owe you Shauqi’s freedom</i>,” ucap Arianna
sambil tersenyum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>So do I</i>. Pengorbanan awak untuk membebaskan Shauqi tak mampu saya balas…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Mereka bersalaman sebelum berpisah.
Arianna memberikan isyarat pada salah seorang <i>bodyguard</i> yang diupah oleh Tan Sri Kasyfi untuk mengikut Airis. Bahaya
boleh berada di mana-mana. Mereka hanya wanita biasa yang memerlukan perlindungan
dari kaum lelaki yang sudah diketahui kekuatan mereka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fariq bersandar di kepala katil. Hampir
sahaja dia terlelap ketika menidurkan Zarra tadi. Asyik sangat berzikir, sekali
dia yang terbuai. Beberapa hari ini, hatinya sedikit kacau. Memori lamanya kembali
menyuntik ke minda. Kisah hitam yang pernah berlaku dalam hidupnya dulu, terlalu
kuat kesannya sehingga sekarang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Selama mana dia mampu berahsia dengan
isterinya itu. Dengan Airis juga dia tewas, inikan Arianna. Teman sebilik, sebantal
dan juga peneman hatinya. Dia tahu, Arianna berhak mengetahui tentang peristiwa
itu. Tetapi, biarlah masa yang membawa mereka ke situ.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang, jauhnya mengelamun,” tegur Arianna.
Kusyuk kemain Fariq termenung sehinggakan dia masuk ke dalam bilik pun tidak sedar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Arianna angkat kening apabila Fariq
masih di dalam dunianya. Ish, cari nahas ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Assalamualaikum, abang,” bisik Arianna
di telinga Fariq. Bersilat sakan dia dek terkejut. Arianna ketawa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Sayang…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Meleret-leret suara garau Fariq.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Jawab salam dululah, abang,” Dia duduk
di birai katil. Gelas susu masih di dalam pegangannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Waalaikumsalam. Bukan tadi dah minum
susu ke?” Pelik. Arianna ni anti-susu. Puas jugalah dia memujuk setiap kali tiba
waktu Arianna untuk mengambil susu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Ini untuk abang. <i>Mummy</i> kata, suami pun kena ambil jugak susu
ni. Rianna pun tak faham sebab yang mengandungnya isteri kan. Abang minumlah. Puan
Arianna baik hati nak bancuh sendiri untuk suami tersayang ni, Minum,” Disuakan
gelas susu kepada Fariq.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Haih, balas dendam nampak,” Arianna
sengih comel. “Tapi, sebab sayang… abang turutkan. <i>I’m so okay with milk</i>,” Ceh, buat muka bangga minum susu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Arianna buat muka hendak termuntah.
Tetapi, yang peliknya sekarang ini. Dia tatap saja muka encik suami dia ni, terus
rasa mual dan loya tu hilang. Hmmm… <i>Baby</i>
yang mengada ni. Sengaja nak dia rapat-rapat dengan papa dia ni. Hek, memang setuju
saja si Fariq itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang, kita pergi bercuti nak tak?
Kita tak pernah pergi <i>honeymoon</i> pun kan,
semua abang punya pasal…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Eh, salah abang pulak. Rianna dok muntah-muntah
ni boleh ke <i>travel</i> jauh? Tak pasal aje
kita terperap dalam bilik. Hmmm, boleh sangat tu, sayang,” Fariq muka gatal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Arianna tekap kedua belah telapak tangannya
ke pipi Fariq. Sungguh, inilah lelaki yang paling dia sayang. Setiap kali wajah
tampan ini dipandangnya, dia terasa melayang. Terbuai dengan senyuman manis Fariq.
Walaupun suaminya di hadapan mata, dia tetap rindu. Terlalu rindu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Grow old with you is the one of my mission, abang. I love you so much</i>,”
Fariq tergamam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Pelik sungguh kerenah Arianna malam
ini. Tidak segan silu mahu meluahkan perasaannya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Me too. I love you more and more</i>, sayang. Kenapa romantik sangat ni?
Rianna jangan, awak tu baru lagi <i>pregnant</i>.
Abang tak tahan nanti, kesian <i>baby</i>,” Fariq
letakkan gelas yang sudah kosong di atas meja sisi. Dia peluk pinggang Arianna di
sisinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Apalah abang ni. Gatal. Rianna cuma
luahkan apa yang Rianna rasa. Dah itu yang Rianna rasa, itulah yang keluar. Abang
janji dengan Rianna. Walau apapun yang jadi, Rianna nak abang tetap sayangkan Rianna.
Boleh?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fariq gelak kecil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang sentiasa sayangkan Rianna. Tak
payah tunggu sayang pesan, abang memang yakin. Segala yang terjadi tu ada sebabnya.
Itu namanya dugaan. Abang cuba terima apa pun dugaan yang datang, asalkan Rianna
jugak yakin dengan abang…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Dah, luahan perasaan pula malam ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Baring sini,” Arianna menurut arahan
suaminya itu. Fariq memberikan ruang pada Arianna, selesa sedikit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Tanpa kata, Arianna meletakkan kepalanya
ke dada bidang Fariq.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Abang, apa perasaan abang masa pertama
kali nampak Rianna?” Fariq sengih senget.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Perlukah dia buka hikayat lama? Isteri
punya pasal, bolehlah. Sempat lagi tangannya ditekapkan pada perut Arianna. Buncit
sedikit dah perut itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Dendam, marah… tapi semua tu tak lama.
<i>Abang feel something when I’m look at you.
Your snoring so soft, like baby</i>. Pada masa yang sama, abang nampak sayang macam
gelisah dalam tidur. <i>You suffered a lot</i>,
itulah yang abang fikir…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fariq mengeluh kecil. Bukan penat, tetapi
kesal akan tindakan melulunya dulu. Marahnya mula mengawal hati dan perasaan yang
selama ini tidak pernah sesekali cuba menyakiti hati seorang wanita. Namun, dia
bersyukur kerana cepat tersedar. Mujur Arianna bukan seperti yang disangka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Oh, abang intip Rianna eh. Pandai berlakon
ya. Selepas Rianna sedar, terus kena serang. Bukannya reti bagi salam, terus aje
ajak kahwin. Gila Rianna tak terkejut. Jantung Rianna ni bergurindam tahu,” Fariq
tergelak. Lucu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Bergurindam pula.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Bergurindam lagu apa tu, sayang?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Arianna mendongak. Jemarinya mencubit
dagu Fariq yang sudah dicemari janggut nipis itu. Sejak dia mengandung ni, Fariq
jarang nak <i>shave</i> muka dia dah. Kata Fariq,
baru ada <i>feel</i> nak sambut <i>baby</i> baru. Tsk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Lagu ni, ku sampaikan salam ucapan
mesra dan merisik khabar berita,” Merdu suara Arianna menyanyi biarpun hanya serangkap
sahaja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Nasyid? <i>Not bad</i>,” Fariq kenyit mata. Selamba tangan Arianna tampar dada Fariq,
biar sakit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Suara sayang <i>best</i>lah. Abang suka sayang nyanyi lagu yang hari tu. Apa tajuk dia?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Oh, itu. Dengan sekali lafaz. Patutnya
Rianna nyanyi dengan abang, barulah ada <i>feel</i>
sikit. Ini Rianna duet dengan abang Daniel, tak romantik langsung,” cebik Arianna.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Fariq usap perut Arianna lembut. Masa
inilah mahu membelai isterinya itu. Waktu siang dia sibuk di pejabat. Balik pun
dah nak dekat maghrib.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Lain kali kita nyanyi sama. Tapi, suara
abang taklah sesedap suara abang Daniel sayang tu. <i>Pitching</i> pun selalu lari,” Arianna gelak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Asalkan Rianna seorang yang dengar,
sudahlah. Janji suara tak sedap abang tu tak berbekas pun di hati Rianna. Tetap
sayang,” Ish, ke langit sudah <i>feeling</i>
Arianna ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Iya. Pasal <i>honeymoon</i> tu, abang bawa sayang pergi Amsterdam nak?” Terangkat habislah
kening Arianna. Dia bingkas duduk, direnung Fariq yang masih bersandar di kepala
katil itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Amsterdam? Kenapa jauh sangat, abang?
Dalam Malaysia tak boleh ke?” Fariq capai tangan isterinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>I have to visit someone</i>. Abang nak bawa Rianna jumpa dia. <i>It’s all about my past, Rianna</i>. Abang nak
Rianna tahu baik buruk abang. Papa dan mama sekalipun tak pernah tahu pasal ni.
Cuma…” Fariq jeda.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Airis tahu kan, abang?” Digoyangkan
tangannya di dalam genggaman erat Fariq. “<i>Abang,
if that thing is so hard for you to reveal it… I understand</i>. Kita bukannya kejar
masa,” kata Arianna lagi setelah Fariq diam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“Arianna, hidup abang dulu tak macam
yang sayang fikir. Abang takut Rianna lari tinggalkan abang…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Suara Fariq berubah nada. Sebak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Syhhh, we both have our own secret. At least, we trust each other, right</i>?
Rianna tak kisahlah betapa teruknya abang dulu, asalkan Rianna tahu abang seorang
suami yang baik untuk Rianna. Papa yang baik untuk Zarra dan bakal <i>baby</i> ni. Sayang Rianna pada abang bukan setakat
kisah hidup abang sekarang tahu,” Arianna cuba meyakinkan Fariq bahawa suaminya
boleh berpegang teguh padanya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">“<i>Thank you</i>, Risya Arianna. Abang janji, abang takkan tinggalkan Rianna.
<i>If I do that, you have to make me stay… no
matter what</i>. Okey?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Arianna mengangguk laju. Pantas dia
memeluk Fariq erat dan dihamburkan tangis ke dada Fariq. Dia mahu Fariq pegang akan
kata-katanya. Jika Fariq cuba membuangnya, dia akan berusaha sehabis mungkin untuk
mengekal hubungan mereka ini. Buat sementara ini, biarlah hal Khairil dirahsiakan
terlebih dahulu. Hari itu akan tiba juga.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">p/s : ni ja yang mampu CIA siapkan malam ni. sorry sangat-sangat pendek ja. CIA tengah berusaha nak siapkan manuskrip STNK. so, CIA sibuk buat editing untuk bab-bab yang lama. apapun, SELAMAT MEMBACA! :D. (komentau. hihi)</span></div>
CIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670635685591744734noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381260110241349953.post-39758459036849816922014-06-22T19:04:00.002+08:002014-06-22T19:04:30.920+08:00Cerpen : The Dreaming Princess Last<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dua bulan kemudian…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Qisya terkocoh-kocoh menuruni anak
tangga. Mentang-mentang doktor dah isytiharkan dia sudah pulih sepenuhnya,
bukan main aktif lagi. Dia menghampiri meja makan. Ditariknya kerusi
bersebelahan dengan abahnya, Encik Kamil. Laju sahaja tangannya mencapai
beberapa keping roti Gardenia dan diletakkan ke dalam piringnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Pukul berapa <i>appointment</i> tu?” soal Encik Kamil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Sepuluh, bah. Tapi, Lia kena pergi
awal sikit. Kena <i>confirm</i>kan balik
dengan orang tu. Takut dia ada hal lain,” jawab Qisya sambil mengunyah roti.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Kesian anak mama ni, tak pasal kena
jumpa doktor gila,” usik Puan Su. Dituang air susu segar ke dalam gelas dan
diletakkan di hadapan Qisya. Anak perempuan dia seorang ini mana boleh
dibiarkan makan minum dia, habis diet semua lingkup.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Memanglah doktor kata Qisya sudah
sembuh sepenuhnya, tetapi Puan Su tetap risau. Qisya pula jenis yang main
hentam saja apa yang dia hendak makan, tiada had. Puan Su bukannya apa, dia
tidak mahu disebabkan pemakanan tidak sihat anak daranya itu… lain pula yang
jadinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Mama ni, cuba modenkan sikit doktor
gila tu. Doktor psikologilah. Alah, kalau tak jumpa doktor tu… trauma Lia tak
hilang. Kalau tak hilang, macam mana Lia nak gerak sana sini? Tapi, kalau abah
baik hati nak sponsor <i>driver</i> pun okey
jugak. Kan, abah?” Tersedak Encik Kamil dibuatnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Driver</span></i><span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">? Mereng dah anak dara aku ni. Hish.
Chek Nat yang dekat luar tu bukan pemandu ke.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Eh, boleh sangat. Tapi, <i>driver</i> halal… nak?” Qisya angkat kening.
<i>Driver</i> halal? Puan Su senyum manis,
faham maksud suaminya itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Ish, tak pernah pulaklah Lia dengar
pasal <i>driver</i> halal ni. Ada ke, mama?”
Puan Su usap kepala anak dara kesayangannya itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Ada, sayang. Mama pun ada <i>driver</i> halal mama, <i>special</i> untuk mama dan anak-anak mama. <i>Driver</i> halal mama tu abahlah…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Erk? Qisya buat muka, kerut hidung.
Ceh, bahasa bungalah pula.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Hmmm… Baik abah dan mama cakap aje
suami, kan senang gitu. Berbelit pulak. Emmm, siapa calonnya?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Faham sangat dah dia dengan perangkaan
abah dan mama tersayang dia ni. Memang patut pun dia menjadi penulis, dia pun
dari baka yang kemain lagi berbunga ayat-ayat romantika <i>plus</i> dramatik. Wajah selamba Encik Kamil dan Puan Su adakalanya sukar
diduga Qisya, semuanya punya makna. Eheh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Amboi. Abang tengok anak dara kita ni,
tak menyempat. Kita baru nak langkah ke B, dia sampai Z dah,” Encik Kamil
gelak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Kalau dah itu gayanya, eloklah kita
suruh Roslan hantar rombongan. Lagi cepat, lagi bagus,” Qisya melopong.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sungguhlah ni, dia kena kahwin? Hmmm…
Macam tak serius saja.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Roslan? Erk, tak moden langsung nama
bakal suami Lia. Abah, bagilah nama yang <i>grand</i>
sikit, baru <i>thrill</i>,” Selamba sahaja
Puan Su sekeh kepala Qisya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Semenjak Qisya sembuh ni, <i>demand</i> kemain. Semua benda nak <i>grand-grand</i>. Otak Qisya bergegar kuat
sangat kot masa kemalangan tu, habis semua benda dia nak yang <i>hot feat vogue</i>. Atau, doktor psikologi
silap masukkan identiti? Manalah tahu, disuntiknya hormon puteri kayangan dalam
diri Qisya. Hek, jauh Puan Su menyimpang ya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Roslan tu ayah tiri dialah. Uncle
Roslan punya anak, nama dia <i>hot and roll</i>.
<i>Confirm</i> Lia suka punya. Abah dan mama
dah jumpa dia, <i>handsome</i> dia kalah
abah ni,” Qisya gelak besar.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Masalahnya, abah Lia <i>handsome</i> ke?” Encik Kamil cebik. Antara
tiga orang anak dia, Qisya Aulia yang paling aktif. Sudahlah sulung, memang
habislah adik-adik dia kena buli.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Hish, kalau abah tak <i>handsome</i>… takkanlah mama terpikat. Kan,
mama?” Puan Su senyum lebar. Dia bergerak menghampiri suaminya, penuh selamba
dilabuhkan punggung di riba Encik Kamil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bertambah sememehlah raut si Qisya.
Sabar sahajalah dengan romantika abah dan mama dia ni. Bolayan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Eeee… malaslah layan abah dan mama.
Lia keluar dulu, pinjam <i>driver</i> abah
eh. Nanti Lia dah ada <i>driver</i> halal,
Lia pulang balik Chek Nat abah tu,” Disalami tangan abah dan mamanya. Siap
peluk cium lagi. Anak manja sungguh, mengalahkan adik-adik dia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Pergi elok-elok, Lia,” pesan Puan Su.
Qisya angkat tangan dan berlalu ke kereta.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sebelum Qisya turun tadi, puas jugalah
Puan Su berpesan pada Chek Nat, pemandu peribadi Encik Kamil agar memandu
dengan berhemah. Tahulah Qisya tu, naik sikit saja meter… kecut perut terus. Sudah
beberapa kali bertemu dengan doktor psikologi pun masih begitu juga trauma
Qisya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Qisya sedut udara perlahan. Err, bau minyak
keretalah pula. Rindu pula pada kampung Syira yang indah lagi segar itu. Kan
bagus jika dia masih berpeluang menghabiskan masa di situ, boleh juga merawat
hati yang semakin bosan ini. Bosan dengan sikap miang doktor psikologi dia yang
baru itu. Ugh!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Qisya?” tegur seseorang yang melalui
kaki lima deretan kedai-kedai itu. Qisya menghentikan langkahnya. Diangkat
wajahnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Eh, abang Edzril. Buat apa kat sini?”
balas Qisya, agak ramah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Abang Edzril hantar kereta servis.
Qisya pulak, buat apa kat sini?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Buat apa lagi, tu…” Qisya memuncungkan
bibir ke arah klinik psikologi di sebelah bengkel kereta.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Oh, macam mana? Dah okey ke trauma
Qisya tu?” Qisya senyum nipis. Dipandang Qarif sekilas. Kacak, tapi sudah
namanya Qisya ni si anti-lelaki-kacak. Pandang pun sipi-sipi sajalah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Bolehlah. Tapi, Qisya nak minta abah <i>stop</i> hantar Qisya datang sini. Doktor tu
miang kemain, tak naklah Qisya teruskan. Buang duit aje,” Qarif tergelak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Qisya sudah selesa dengannya seperti
kali pertama mereka bersua dulu. Langsung tiada kejanggalan di antara mereka. Qarif
juga berasa senang melayan celoteh Qisya. Qisya dan Syira sama sahaja keletah
mereka. Sama-sama ramah dan pandai mengambil hati orang.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Eh? Kesiannya. Syira bagitahu Qisya
dah lama dapatkan <i>treatment</i> ni,
takkan baru sekarang doktor tu tunjuk miang…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Ini doktor lain, yang lama tu doktor
perempuan… dah tukar klinik. Itu yang Qisya sebal ni. Serik dah nak datang
sini. Lagipun, Qisya malas dah nak ambil <i>treatment</i>
ni… biarlah apa nak jadi pun,” Kemain lagi kau mengadu pada Qarif ya, Qisya.
Macam dia tu laki kau pula.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Hmmm? Alah, lama-lama nanti Qisya
okeylah tu. Habis tu, Qisya datang sini dengan apa? Teksi?” Qisya geleng.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dia perasan perempuan-perempuan yang
lalu lalang di kaki lima itu asyik tertoleh pada Qarif. Sekali pandang tak
puas, pandang lagi. Kan… dah cakap. Lelaki kacak ni selalu bikin panas.
Hujan-hujan pun masih terasa bahangnya. Hmmm… Qisya terkeluh sendiri. Mahunya
suami dia nanti tampan macam mamat di sebelah dia ni, haru dia. Hati asyik
mengadu cemburu, tidak kira masa. Isk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Qisya datang dengan Chek Nat…” Qarif
angkat kening. Chek Nat? “<i>Driver</i> abah
Qisya, pinjam kejap. Abang Edzril…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Hmmm…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Qisya dah ingat dah kat mana kita
pernah jumpa. Tapi, janji dengan Qisya dulu,” Qarif angkat tiga jari. Kononnya
berjanjilah tu. “Janji jangan gelak tau,” Qarif angguk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Cakap ajelah Qisya…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Dalam mimpi,” Terhambur ketawa Qarif. Qisya
tarik muka, geram. Tadi dah janji tak nak gelak. Orang betul-betul, dia
main-main pula. Ini yang nak merajuk ni. Erk?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Jangan buat lawaklah, Qisya Aulia.
Abang Edzril ingatkan apalah tadi. Manalah tahu terserempak kat mana-mana
sebelum ni. Itu logiklah jugak,” Qisya pukul bahu Qarif dengan beg sandangnya.
Hish, menyesal dia bagitahu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Qisya serius ni, abang Edzril.
Betullah Qisya jumpa abang Edzril dalam mimpi. Qisya selalu catat apa yang
Qisya mimpi, kalau ingatlah dalam diari. Nanti boleh jugak buat modal menulis,”
ujar Qisya lebih terperinci.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i>So,
what is the story</i>? Qisya mimpi apa pasal abang Edzril?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Heh, budak berdua ni. Boleh pula
berbual di kaki lima. Qarif pun satu, <i>gentleman</i>lah
sikit. Ajak si Qisya ni pergi restoran ke apa. Tetapi, sudah namanya selesa. Di
mana-mana pun boleh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Hmmm… biarlah rahsia. Malas dah layan
abang Edzril. Baik Qisya belah dulu, dah janji dengan Syira nak singgah rumah
dia. Lama tak jenguk Auntie Leen…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Eh, pergi samalah. Abang Edzril pun
nak pergi sana jugak, nak jumpa papa Syira,” Qisya berfikir sejenak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Qisya pergi sendirilah. Kesian Chek
Nat dah tunggu Qisya lama. Qisya jumpa abang Edzril kat sanalah. <i>Bye</i>,” Dilemparkan senyum manis pada
Qarif.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Qarif tergeleng kecil. <i>Happy go lucky</i> rupanya Qisya Aulia ni. Dia
sengih sinis. Mindanya mula menerobos ke alam lain di mana cuma ada dia dan
insan teristimewanya. Dunia yang hanya mereka berdua sahaja di dalamnya dan
mewarnai setiap keindahan dunia mereka itu dengan kebahagian. Pergh, jiwang kau
Qarif. Tetiba teringatkan si dialah tu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Masuk, Qarif,” jemput Auntie Leen,
mama Syira merangkap mak cik saudara Qariflah kiranya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Wan Ced, tok wan Qarif dan Wan Syed
adalah adik beradik. Papa Syira, anak Wan Syed. Arwah ayah Qarif pula anak Wan
Ced. Tetapi, setelah ayah Qarif meninggal dunia, ibunya pula menikah dengan
anak lelaki Wan Syed, Syed Roslan. Berbelit sungguhlah salasilah keluarga
mereka ni. Tetapi, itulah keluarga mereka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i>Uncle</i>
dan Syira mana, <i>auntie</i>?” Qarif terjenguk-jenguk
ke sekitar ruang tamu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Syira kat dapur tu, hah. Kembar dia
datang, mulalah nak merosakkan dapur <i>auntie</i>.
Qarif pergilah dapur. Suruh budak berdua tu layan, <i>auntie</i> nak naik solat kejap. Malam ni <i>uncle</i> baru balik <i>outstation</i>,
Qarif makan malam sinilah,” balas Auntie Leen sebelum berlalu ke bilik solat
yang terletak di tingkat bawah banglo tiga tingkat itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Qarif melangkah ke dapur. Patutlah
Auntie Leen panggil kembar, riuh kemain di dapur. Bersepah jugalah disebabkan
mereka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Assalamualaikum…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Serentak Syira dan Qisya menoleh ke
pintu dapur. Sengihan terukir di bibir masing-masing tatkala mata menyapa
gerangan si pemberi salam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Waalaikumsalam,” jawab Qisya dan Syira
serentak. Kembar sangat!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i>Auntie</i>
mengadu dapur dia dah kotor, kerja koranglah ni. Heh, habislah laki-laki korang
nanti. Tak payah susah-susah <i>hired maid</i>
dah,” Qisya buat muka tak heran. Syira cebik.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Alah, abang Ed ni. Kita orang punya
impian nak jadi <i>fulltime housewife</i>
tahu. <i>So</i>, memang beruntunglah pada
sesiapa yang nak jadi laki kami tu. Kan, Qisya?” Qisya mengiyakan sahajalah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Memanglah dia juga mahu menjadi
surirumah tangga sepenuh masa, tetapi komitmen sebagai penulis pun <i>fulltime</i> juga. Lainlah Syira. Papa dia
punya kaya sampai tak benarkan Syira bekerja, duduk rumah tolong Auntie Leen.
Semuanya sebab Auntie Leen awal-awal lagi tak suka gunakan khidmat pembantu
rumah, lebih senang menguruskan sendiri segala kerja rumah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Oh, gitu. Bagus jugak tu. Tapi,
sekarang ni… <i>I want a cup of instant
coffee latte</i>. <i>Anybody, treat me</i>.
Auntie Leen minta abang gunakan khidmat korang. <i>So, please</i>,” Qarif duduk di kerusi tinggi meja island di dapur.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Syira menolak bahu Qisya di sisinya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Kau ajelah layan abang… Edzril kau tu,
Qisya. Dia punya <i>demand</i> bab-bab air
ni macam kau jugak <i>even</i> semua jenis
makanan kau melantak. Abang Ed, Qisya pandai tau buat air <i>instant</i> ni. Sedap,” Qisya buat muka malas melayan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i>Give
me three minutes</i>, Sir Edzril. Syira, tak payah nak tabor gula ya. <i>I know the meaning behind that, just throw
out</i>,” Berdenting bunyi sudip jatuh ke lantai jubin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Qisya senyum senget. Faham sangat
dengan ayat berbelit lagi rumit itu keluar dari mulut Syira. Adalah tu yang dia
mahukan atau sesuatu yang dia lakukan tanpa pengetahuan Qisya. Tangan Qisya
cekap menyediakan <i>coffee latte</i> untuk
Qarif. Nasib baik <i>instant</i>, buatnya <i>handmade</i>. Huish, berdarah jari dia nak
menoreh air kopi tu dengan susu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Errr…<i> Actually</i>, abang Ed… Qisya…” Terangkat kening Qarif. Ada juga nama
dia dalam <i>list</i> Syira. “… Ayah Lan dah
terjatuh suka kat Qisya. <i>Then</i>, Ayah
Lan dah janji nak jumpa Uncle Kamil selepas dia balik umrah,” Kali ni, bukan
sudip lagi dah. Piring lapik cawan Qisya terjatuhkan dek terlalu terkejut.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rahang Qarif jatuh. Hampir ternganga
dibuatnya. Bila masa pula Ayah Lan bertemu dengan Qisya? Tiada pula Ayah Lan
berbincang soal itu dengannya. Jangan-jangan, Ayah Lan hendak menduakan ibu
tak. Ish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Apa Syira cakap ni?” soal Qarif. Qisya
sudah tidak boleh berkata apa, terbongkok dia mengutip kaca di lantai. Sudahlah
dia pecahkan piring Auntie Leen. Buatnya Auntie Leen mengamuk, habis dia nanti.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Syira terkaku. Tetapi, dia perlu juga
memaklumkan hal itu pada Qarif dan Qisya agar kedua-duanya bersedia.
Setidak-tidaknya, tak adalah Qisya terkejut jika ada orang datang mahu
meminangnya tiba-tiba.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Syira cakap benda betullah. Ayah Lan
dan Ibu Naj yang bagitahu Syira nak pinangkan Qisya untuk abang Ed. Masa tu
Syira dok belek gambar-gambar Qisya, Ayah Lan ternampak <i>then</i> terus berkenan,” Takut juga Syira mahu memandang Qarif yang
sudah seperti singa itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Padanlah Qarif dengan Qisya ni <i>auntie</i> tengok. <i>Auntie</i> rasa dua-dua dah serasi. Betul tak, Qarif?” sampuk Auntie
Leen. Qarif berdehem.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Bukan tu masalahnya, <i>auntie</i>. Kami baru aje jumpa, setakat
berbual kosong tu biasalah. Ayah Lan tak pernah pun bincang pasal ni dengan
Qarif, ibu pun sama…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Syira bagitahu Qarif dan Qisya macam
pernah berjumpa kan sebelum ni. Tapi, tak tahu kat mana. Betul?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Errr, <i>auntie</i>. Memanglah macam jumpa, tapi dalam mimpilah,” celah Qisya setelah
selesai membersihkan lantai.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dalam keadaan genting ini pun, Qisya
masih menghulurkan <i>coffee latte</i> pada
Qarif. Kempunan pula nanti.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Betul ke dalam mimpi? Kamu pasti,
Qisya?” Qisya jongket bahu. Dia sendiri baru terjumpa tulisan tangannya di
dalam diarinya. Segala bayangan lelaki yang dia tulis berpihak pada Qarif.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Mama macam tahu sesuatu aje…” teka
Syira. Auntie Leen labuhkan punggung di kerusi di sebelah Qarif.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Qarif tak ingat Qisya Aulia? Betul tak
ingat? Atau, <i>patient</i> Qarif terlalu
ramai sampaikan langsung tak boleh nak cam Qisya. Tengok Qisya betul-betul.
Mungkin wajah Qisya pucat dulu, <i>auntie</i>
rasa Qarif tak perasan. <i>Auntie</i> tahu
pasal ni pun sebab kawan <i>auntie</i> yang
bagitahu. Kebetulan auntie kenal Qisya,” Qarif tenung wajah polos Qisya.
Berkerut habislah kening Qisya, mengingati sesuatu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Qarif tak faham, <i>auntie</i>…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Masa Qisya <i>accident</i> dulu, Qarif yang selamatkan dia. Doktor yang <i>incharge</i> terlambat lapor diri, jadi
Qarif yang <i>take over</i> kes kemalangan
Qisya. Sebab keadaan cemas sangat waktu tu, hospital tak jumpa jenis darah yang
sama dengan Qisya. Kebetulan, Qarif punya darah sama dengan jenis darah Qisya…”
Auntie Leen angkat bahu, pasti semuanya sudah faham ceritanya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ketiga-tiga mereka mengeluh kecil.
Jadi, itu kisahnya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Jadi, Qisya tak mimpi?” tanya Qisya.
Wajah mencerminkan segala, dia memang keliru. Tersepit di antara dunia realiti
dan mimpi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Kenapa Qarif tak ingat?” soal Qarif
pula. Terhambur tawa Auntie Leen dan Syira. Mahu sahaja mereka merakam detik
itu. Kedua-duanya penuh dengan tanda tanya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i>Patient</i>
Qarif tu bukan Qisya seorang. Lagipun, Qarif memang bukan doktor yang <i>incharge</i> Qisya kan. Cuma, <i>take over</i> untuk hari tu aje. Ayah Lan
pun dah tahu pasal ni, itu yang nampak aje gambar Qisya terus nak masuk
meminang,” balas Auntie Leen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Wah, berjodohlah korang ni. Tetiba
pulak lapar nasi minyak,” Syira peluk bahu Qisya mesra. Qisya jeling Syira, menahan
rasa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Qarif dan Qisya saling berpandangan,
hanya seketika. Namun, tiada rasa yang hadir melainkan perasaan saling
mengenali. Adakah kerana perkongsian darah di antara mereka? Mustahil. Bukan
selamanya darah Qarif mengalir dalam tubuh Qisya. Ah, sungguh merimaskan tika
memikirkan hasrat keluarga masing-masing. Qarif buntu. Dia hanya menganggap
Qisya seperti adiknya sendiri, sama seperti Syira.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">*****<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Beberapa hari selepas itu, Qarif
mengajak Qisya untuk bertemu. Dia perlu berterus terang pada gadis itu agar
Qisya tidak salah faham. Qisya juga sememangnya mahu menjelaskan sesuatu
mengenai niat keluarga masing-masing mahu menjodohkan mereka. Dia sendiri masih
belum bersedia untuk masuk ke alam rumah tangga. Masih banyak benda yang dia
perlu capai sebelum itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Abang Edzril minta maaf sebab terpaksa
jugak ajak Qisya jumpa. Harap Qisya tak salah faham,” Suara Qarif memecah
kesunyian mereka setelah sepuluh minit mereka tiba di restoran yang dijanjikan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Tak apa, abang Edzril. Qisya pun
memang nak jumpa abang Edzril. Tapi, abang Edzrillah yang mula dulu. Nanti turn
Qisya pulak,” Riak kedua-duanya tenang sahaja. Seperti tiada apa-apa yang
berlaku.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Sebenarnya, abang Edzril dah ada
pilihan hati sendiri. Cuma, tunggu masa aje nak bawa jumpa keluarga. Tapi,
rasanya terpaksalah abang Edzril tangguhkan dulu sampai masalah kita ni
selesai. Qisya nak ikut ke rancangan keluarga kita?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Qisya berdehem kecil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Qisya pun tak <i>ready</i> lagi nak kahwin. <i>At
least</i>, Qisya tahu kita rasa macam kenal pun sebab sebelum ni pernah jumpa
tapi tak perasan aje. Yang pasti, Qisya memang ada mimpikan abang Edzrillah,”
Qarif tergelak kecil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hendak juga Qisya menyentuh soal mimpi
itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Iya… iya. Pasal mimpi tu, mungkin
betullah. Tak ada yang mustahil. Abang Edzril harap Qisya jangan salah faham
pulak pasal kita ni. Tapi, kita masih kawan kan?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i>Hope
so</i>. Qisya okey aje nak berkawan pun. Tak adalah adik-adik Qisya pertikai
Qisya tak ada abang. Bolehlah juga bangga sikit, abang Qisya ni doktor. Dia
orang mana ada, selain kakak penulis ni,” seloroh Qisya selamba.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Qarif tergeleng kepala. Sungguhlah,
sesiapa yang berkahwin dengan Qisya beruntung. Qisya hidup dengan dunianya
sendiri dan sentiasa berfikiran positif. Adakalanya, hairan juga Qarif kerana
wajah secantik Qisya tiada yang minatkah. Atau, Qisya sahaja yang jual mahal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Jadi, memang Qisya tak ada masalahlah
kalau abang Edzril tak jadi suami Qisya?” Qisya mengangguk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Memang tiada masalah langsung. Hatinya
tidak pula terloncat-loncat tatkala memandang Qarif. Itu maknanya hatinya bukan
untuk Syed Qarif Edzril. Satu hari nanti, pasti <i>prince charming</i>nya akan muncul. Dan, saat itu dia akan membuka
hatinya seluas-luasnya agar hati puteranya itu mampu menerobos masuk ke dalam
hatinya. Ehek.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“<i>No
biggies deal</i>. Qisya ni kan <i>dreaming
princess</i>. <i>So</i>, Qisya tak pandang
lelaki-lelaki <i>handsome</i> ni. Sebab
Princess Qisya Aulia ni kuat cemburu tahu,” kata Qisya penuh selambanya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sekali lagi, Qisya mampu membuatkan
Qarif ketawa besar. Mujur sahaja restoran itu agak lengang. Taklah malu sangat
gelak kuat-kuat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Baiklah, Princess Qisya Aulia. Asalkan
<i>princess</i> bahagia, abang <i>princess</i> pun bahagia jugak. Tapi, jangan
memilih sangat. Rupa paras tu sekejap aje. Yang kacak bergaya tu, tua nanti
berkedut jugak. Sama aje semuanya,” Qisya kerut hidung sambil senyum nipis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Taklah. Ish, abang Edzril ni. Biar dia
kacak dekat mata Qisya aje, bukan di mata orang lain. Abang Edzril memang <i>handsome</i>, tapi Qisya tak rasa abang <i>handsome</i>,” Erk, merepek dah Qisya ni.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Haip, jangan bangkang cakap orang tua.
Jadi, macam mana rasa ada darah abang Edzril dalam badan Qisya. Seronok tak, ke
<i>thrill</i>?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Ler, mama Qisya bagi makan banyak
sayur dan buah. Tak tahulah ada ke tidak lagi darah abang Edzril tu. Kalau ada
pun, hmmm…” Qisya menjegilkan matanya. Tidak mahu bibirnya terlepas kata. Boleh
dapat malu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Apa? Dah selamat jadi darah kotor?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Nampak sangat ke?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Qarif ketawa lagi. Qisya… Qisya.
Perlakuannya terlalu <i>obvious</i>
sehinggakan dia mampu meneka tindak tanduk gadis itu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Abang Edzril seronok dapat adik macam
Qisya. <i>Dreaming princess</i> yang cantik
ni abang Edzril punya tahu. Sesiapa yang nak masuk meminang, kena jumpa abang
Edzril dulu. Lulus ujian saringan, baru boleh dapat Qisya,” Qisya ketawa lepas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Kalau macam tu, abang <i>princess</i> yang <i>super handsome</i> ni Qisya punya tahu. Sila minta <i>lover</i> abang Edzril tu jumpa Qisya dulu. Selepas lulus, barulah
abang Edzril bawa jumpa <i>family</i>. Aci
gitu?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mereka ketawa serentak. Serasi tak
semestinya harus bersama. Tidak semua lelaki dan perempuan serasi sebelum
berkahwin dan seterusnya ke alam perkahwinan. Boleh juga keserasian itu hilang sebaik
sah sebagai suami isteri. Itulah yang dinamakan jodoh. Jika tiada jodoh, serasi
pun tiada gunanya.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">~SEKIAN~<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Maiandra GD","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">p/s : habis sudaaa TDP. hihi. inilah ending dia. dah lama sangat terperuk tanpa sambungan. mood hari ni CIA buat ending dia gini. :D. SELAMAT MEMBACA! :D. (kalau jumpa tajuk sambungan TDP kat dalam cerpen di atas sila maklum laju2. hihi)</span></div>
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