tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6240691487121733322024-02-07T17:42:22.728-08:00InkPink..let pink do da thing!s7eohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17507698155581339321noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624069148712173332.post-88717838368272854742016-09-05T19:31:00.000-07:002016-09-05T19:38:48.463-07:00One Pink Smile, please!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Assalamualaikum~<br />
Good day!~<br />
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First of all,<br />
syukur ke hadrat Illahi. Dia yang Maha Pemurah lagi Maha Penyayang.<br />
Nak tau tak kenapa tiba2 post entry ni?<br />
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PINK SMILE<br />
dah ada kat pasaran,<br />
Yes, my PINK SMILE.<br />
YOUR PINK SMILE yang korang follow sambil senyum2 tu dah boleh dapat kat kedai-kedai buku or boleh beli on9 (lebih murah kalo beli on9..hee)<br />
Korang yang dah habis baca tu sekarang boleh baca balik. Tak payah tengok skrin komputer, tak payah tengok handphone baca through blog, boleh hadiah kat sapa2, boleh bawak pegi mana2, duduk senyum sorang kat mana2... Hehee......<br />
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I love you guys.</div>
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Yang follow Kaz & Luna.</div>
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I really do.</div>
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Thank you very much for supporting me all this while.</div>
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***big hugs***</div>
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s7eohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17507698155581339321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624069148712173332.post-78403506372761115932016-01-12T22:43:00.001-08:002016-01-12T22:45:20.139-08:00Go find Zahrin...!!!Alhamdulillah.<br />
Syukur ke hadrat Allah S.W.T.<br />
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This is another birthday present.<br />
Zahrin, if you stil remember him..<br />
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He had been chosen by karyaseni...</div>
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Go grab one of Melodi Cinta Edisi 2 & turn to page 300. You'll found him. ^^</div>
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Yes. Sadly I had to change my nickname because it's just hard to pronounce perhaps. Karyaseni ask me to. Huu.. Then poofff........ I become Luna Adresia. If you see Luna Adresia, then it's me s7eo, the same person. ^^</div>
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Thank you to all my blog readers. Please doakan Pink Smile & karya lain s7eo yang korang suka dapat di publish jugak because if it is, korang semua WAJIB dapatkan a copy. Hahaahahahhaa...</div>
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Good day!~<br />
Hey dearly readers~~<br />
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As you can see, Pink Smile has come to an end... T.T<br />
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Duncan CoffeeHouse tutup untuk this chapter<i>.. </i>Hee...</div>
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Luna & Kaz finally get together~</div>
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p/s: Thank you for korang punya time yang korang dah spend reading Pink Smile sampai abis~ Thank you sebab sudi tunggu bilamana entry lambat update.. huuu.. BIG THANKS!~</div>
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Today's entry is about s7eo.<br />
I wonder how many of you can pronounce it correctly.<br />
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I'm sorry. It's my fault. I'm the one who give you all the hard time to pronounce 's7eo'.</div>
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Just because I love seven, I decided to replace the 'Z' with '7'.<br />
Why?<br />
Because '7' is quite handsome, don't you think? ^^<br />
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p/s: Up until now, even my own friends can't even understand, how can a number can be described as handsome. So if you guys can't get it, just forget about it & be happy~ Heheee... xoxo<br />
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s7eohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17507698155581339321noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624069148712173332.post-73584562984115212102014-04-20T22:24:00.004-07:002014-04-20T22:25:05.288-07:00I WILL BE BACK!<br />
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Salam & salam sejahtera~ </div>
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friends.. </div>
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the followers throughout the journey..</div>
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For some reason, i have to leave for few months..</div>
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So there will no new entry for Pink Smile, until i get back to inkpinks7eo..</div>
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BIG tanx for spending time reading all this while..</div>
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for all the coments & support.. </div>
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But i'll be back, for sure..insyaAllah~</div>
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Babah..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Iye..iye..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Barang yang Babah pesan tu?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ada..ada.. Babah janganlah risau. Nanti
Kaz bagi. Nanti Babah SMS kan je lah alamat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Uncle
</i>apa tu........”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Uncle
</i>Irshad....”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ya..ya... Nanti Babah SMS kan je lah,
eyh..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yalah..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey, Bah.. Nak rehat ni.. Penat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">drive</i>..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tulaa... Babah suruh tukar kereta lain
tak nak... Nak jugak pakai kereta kecik tu.. terkedek-kedek je jalan...” bebel
Haji Mahdi, kurang memahami pilihan anaknya. Kaz tergelek.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Terkedek-kedek Babah cakap?? Kereta idaman tu wooo....</span></i></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nantilah...kalau orang kahwin, orang
tukar kereta tu...”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yalah tu!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okeylah, Bah.. Kirim salam kat Mak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and </i>Ery.. Apa-apa, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">call </i>je..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha, yalah... Jaga diri.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tahulah, Kaz, Bah... Babah dan Mak tu
yang kena jaga kesihatan. Assalamualaikum, Bah.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Wa’alaikumsalam.” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Talian dimatikan. Kaz baring menengadah
siling. Jam sudahpun menunjukkan pukul 9.00 malam. Perjalanan dari Kampung Dahlia
ke SummerShine memakan masa 3 jam. Penat<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>memandu
memang terasa hingga ke tulang, terasa hendak baring dan tidur saja sampai esok
pagi. Tapi, kerja sedang menunggu di bilik. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Semalam Mr.Toh telefon bertanyakan
tentang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">storyline </i>baru selepas komik
Dissapear. Fusion perlukan komik ekstra bagi mengisi halaman komik Brutalisme,
karya Bento. Budak keturunan Cina itu dapat tawaran bekerja sambil belajar di
China. Sebab itulah jalan cerita Brutalisme dicepatkan dan kerana itu jugalah
Kaz terpaksa menyediakan dua <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">storyline</i>
baru; satu untuk mengganti Dissapear dan satu lagi untuk mengisi ruang karya
Bento.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haaaaaihhh..... Mampu ke aku buat
ni........ Mananya Fusion, mananya Duncan lagi.....” Pemuda berbaju T hitam dan
berseluar pendek kelabu itu meraup mukanya, lemah. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh...bila sampai?” Ari muncul dengan
Maggi cawan di tangan.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau dari mana?” Kaz angkat muka. Ari
sudahpun melangkah dan kemudian duduk berhadapannya. Maggi cawan diletakkan di
atas meja ruang tamu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku dari biliklah. Tak dengar pun kau
bukak pintu...”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku baru sampai. Barang pun masih kat
situ lagi ha..” Mata Kaz menala ke arah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">backpack
</i>dan kotak sederhana besar di tepi sofa.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ohh..ada ole-ole dari kampung?” Pemuda
bersinglet putih dan berseluar pajama itu tersengih.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Banyak kau punya ole-ole.. Ulam
adalah.. Kau reti makan ke?” Kata-kata Kaz membuatkan Ari sengih meleret-leret.
Mananya dia tahu makan ulam-ulam walaupun juga berasal dari kampung. Dia
sendiri tak tahu kenapa. Walhal, ulam juga menu utama keluarga semasa di
kampung dulu. “Ni, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">family</i> kau dah
balik dah?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah, pagi tadi. Mak dan Ayah aku kirim
salam kat kau.. Dia cakap terima kasih sebab benarkan mereka bermalam di
sini...”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Wa’alaikumsalam.. Apalah cakap macam
tu. Takda hal ah...”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Seronoklah kau..tambah seorang lagi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">die hard fan..</i>.!” ujar Ari tiba-tiba.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Die
hard fan</i>?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Adik aku, Asif.. Baru tahu kau tu kartunis
majalah Fusion.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kaz tersenyum. “Lepas tu?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Habis koleksi Fusion dalam bilik kau tu
dia baca dalam dua hari, siang malam. Sampai sanggup tinggal <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">event</i> dengan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">family </i>Rysa... Berlakon sakit perut semalam semata-mata nak habis
baca komik kau. Dia ingat aku tak tahu...” Ari tergelak sendirian, mengenang
telatah adik bongsunya itu. Masih terbayang di wajahnya lakonan mantap Asif
semalam. Siap mengalirkan air mata lagi. Kerana lakonan mantap itu dia berjaya
meyakinkan Ayahnya untuk tidak menyertai keramaian di rumah Rysa petang itu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau tak cakap kat dia ke Disappear <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">last episode next month</i>...”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ada... Dia cakap kat Kampung Arum takda
jual majalah ni.. Kesian jugak aku tengok. Kalau aku tahu, dari dulu aku akan
poskan setiap keluaran Fusion..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Takpa. Kau cakap kat dia, nanti novel
grafik Disappear akan keluar... Masa tu, dia dapat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">collect</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">whole story</i>...”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ya ke?? Baguslah kalau macam tu!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi kalau majalah Fusion <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">last episode </i>Disappear nanti, bolehlah aku
bagi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">free. </i>Kau poslah kat dia...” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Serius??? Wah, bertuah adik aku. Nanti
kau tolonglah tandatangan sekali okey?” Bulat mata Kaz memandang wajah Ari yang
bersungguh-sungguh. “Itu adik aku punya <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">request</i>
lah... Bolehlah, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">kay</i>?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yalah..yalah.. Nanti aku tandatangan..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau memang sahabat sejati , <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bro!</i>” Ari bangun, menepuk-nepuk bahu
Kaz.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku buat untuk peminat aku, bukan untuk
kau...”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Samalah tu.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">By the way, </i>hari kau pergi kampung tu, budak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pink braces </i>tu ada datang Duncan tau..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ya ke?” Kaz terdiam sejenak. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Aku tutup kedai baru sibuk nak datang.. Eh,
none of my business!</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Siap tanya kampung kau kat mana
lagi...”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ya<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>ke?” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ya ke..ya ke...iyalah! Takkan aku
suka-suka nak reka cerita..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Manalah tahu..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau dah makan? Kalau belum, aku boleh
buatkan Maggi? Aku pun nak jadi sahabat sejati jugak...” Ari mengangkat kening <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">double jerk</i>.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Banyak kau punya sahabat sejati. Apa
kes makan Maggi...? Aku nak pergi mandi. Lepas ni, kau temankan aku pergi
PeterVsHook..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau belanja?” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kaulah belanja. Kata nak jadi sahabat
sejati......” Kaz menekan-nekankan suara seraya tersenyum lalu bingkas bangun,
meninggalkan Ari terpinga-pinga.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #ff0066; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"><br /></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Pink Smile. Nak buat apa dengan menu Pink Smile? Budak tu
ada pink braces, I wish I can create something yang bila orang makan, orang
akan smile... Not ordinary smile, but pink smile... <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kaz membuat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">mind map</i>
di atas kertas putih di meja kaunter. Tengah hari itu, keadaan agak lengang di
Duncan. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Komik Disappear episod terakhir akan
dikeluarkan di majalah Fusion dalam dua minggu lagi. Dua <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">storyline</i> sudah pun menjalani sesi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">brain storming</i> dengan Mr.Toh, Jessy, Romina dan Megat. Semuanya
memang tidak pernah kering dengan idea. Ada sahaja yang diubah, ditambah, dan
diperbaiki agar Fusion mampu menarik lebih banyak penggemar majalah info
hiburan dan komik pelbagai genre itu. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Selepas isu Fusion bulan ini, insyaAllah
bulan depan, komik Galaksi Amin dan U-Turn akan keluar; satunya mengenai
imaginasi tinggi seorang budak kampung bernama Amin dan satu lagi kisah cinta
remaja, genre yang menjadi taruhan Kaz kerana inilah kali pertama dia mencuba
melukis komik bergenre romantik komedi.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Justeru, menu Pink Smile perlu disiapkan
sebelum kesibukan dengan dunia sebagai kartunis Fusion mengambil alih. Tetapi
entah mengapa mindanya seakan tersekat di situ. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mental block. </i>Semua daya kreatif sudah habis dicurahkan pada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">artwork </i>kartun agaknya.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Fikir apa?” Kaz mengangkat muka. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Gadis ber<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">blouse</i> lengan panjang warna hitam dan berskirt labuh warna yang
sama itu sudahpun berteleku di meja kaunter, memandangnya. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Rysa!” Kaz meletakkan pensel di meja
sambil mata melilau ke sekeliling Duncan CoffeeHouse. “Ari tak ikut?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ari ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">meeting</i>...”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh..Nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">order </i>apa?” Kaz membetulkan letak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">trucker cap</i> Rebel8 di kepala. Pemilik <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">coffeehouse</i> itu nampak ringkas dengan baju T hijau dan berseluar
denim kelabu. Berbeza dengan pekerjanya yang kemas berpakaian seragam seluar
hitam, baju kolar hitam dan berapron hijau tua, dia lebih selesa berpakaian
kasual biasa.<span style="color: green;"></span></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bagi Mini Milo Doughnut <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">one set</i>.. Snow Ball bagi sedozen. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Take away</i>..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“MMD <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">set</i>
tu nak Flat White, Cappucino <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">or just </i>Espresso?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm...Flat White. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And </i>tambah Mocha satu, okey...”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey, bos! Untuk apa banyak-banyak ni?”
Wang yang dihulurkan Rysa segera dimasukkan ke dalam mesin wang. Baki
dikembalikan.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Set tu untuk saya.. Snow Ball tu untuk
Ari.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ari tu tak bosan asyik makan Snow Ball,
kan?” Kaz dan Rysa sama-sama tergelak.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You
should create that Snow Ball </i>sempena nama dia <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">at the first place.</i>”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Never
thought </i>dia akan suka benda macam tu..” Kaz tergelak lagi. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Snow Ball sudah menjadi kegemaran Ari
sejak hari pertama menu itu dicipta. Snow Ball adalah bebola pastri macam donut
tapi tidak berlubang, dengan inti krim vanilla, disadur dengan coklat putih
sebelum disalut dengan serbuk perisa vanilla yang juga berwarna putih. Rupanya
memang macam bola salji. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So</i>,
awak nak hantar kat dia lah lepas ni?” soal Kaz sambil menekan butang menu
pilihan pada skrin. Dari skrin yang berlainan di dapur, pekerjanya akan dapat
melihat pesanan dari kaunter sebelum dihantar kepada pelanggan.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yap!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Untungnya Ari ada awak.” Kaz senyum segaris.
</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rysa turut mengukir senyuman. “Tu
lah...orang suruh cari <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">girlfriend</i> tak
nak..” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kata-kata itu dibalas dengan senyuman
dan kemudian dibiarkan sepi. Pesanan sudah dimasukkan ke dalam beg kertas
Duncan CoffeeHouse sebelum bertukar tangan. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okeylah, Kaz. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Got to go. Thanks.”</i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Welcome. Come again!”</span></i></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Skema.. Haha.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bye, </i>Kaz<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.</i>.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haha.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bye, </i>Rysa..” Kaz menghantar pemergian Rysa ke luar. Gadis itu
kemudian hilang dari pandangan. Muncul pula seorang gadis yang sering menjadi
topik perbualan Ari sejak akhir-akhir ini. Masih Kaz ingat semasa di
PeterVsHook, Ari ada menyoalnya.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau agak, budak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pink braces </i>tu suka kat kau ke?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Huish! Kau ni, ikut sedap mulut je
laa.. Mananya nak suka dengan aku ni.. Lainlah kau.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Handsome.. </i>Macho.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Part
goatie </i>tu yang paling <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">attractive</i>
tu..!” Kaz cuba menepis soalan Ari.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Goatie
goatie </i>jangan main, eyh...” Ari memberi amaran, masih dengan muka serius.
“Kau jangan nak tukar topik. Aku <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">handsome,
</i>kau pun <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">handsome, </i>kalau tak, aku
takkan jadi kawan kau...” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Handsome</i>
lah sangaaat........” ucap Kaz sinis seraya tergelak.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku rasa dia suka kat kaulah.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau suka pun kau nak aku buat apa?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Suka kat dia balik?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Gilalah kau! Tiba-tiba je aku nak suka,
apa ke hal... Sakit jiwa ke apa...”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sakit<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>tu tak.. tapi jiwa kau tu, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lonely</i>...”
Ari mengusap-ngusap <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">goatie</i>, dengan
dahi sedikit berkerut. Bersungguh-sungguh gayanya.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lonely
</i>lah sangaaat, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bro....!</i>”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lamunan Kaz terhenti sebaik gadis itu
memetik jari betul-betul di hadapan mukanya. Gadis berbaju kolar lengan panjang
corak bunga-bunga dan berseluar denim kelabu muda itu melambai-lambaikan
tangannya.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ingat saya lagi?” Luna tersengih.
Nyaris dia pengsan semasa Kaz mengangkat muka memandangnya tadi tapi sisi meja
kaunter sempat dicengkam kuat. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lama betul
tak jumpa. Rindu! Lepas dia balik kampung hari tu,sejak tu la tak nampak dia
langsung.. Duncan bukak, tapi tak nampak batang hidung bos dia ni.. Selama ini
dia ke mana agaknya? Sambung cuti ke?</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm. Nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">order </i>apa?” Soal Kaz acuh tak acuh. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haa...Nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">something pink</i>.” Luna tersengih. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Bulat mata Kaz memandang ke arahnya. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Wahai,
budak pink braces, for your information something pink is in the making….</i> “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Something pink?</i>” Kaz sedikit pelik.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yap! Kalau <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">something purple I know </i>lah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">where
to go.. You know, </i>kedai kek <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and gift
called </i>Something Purple tu kan? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">But
something other than purple, I choose </i>Duncan!” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kedai unik itu bermain di mata Kaz. Kali
pertama dia menjejak kaki ke situ adalah semasa dia menemani Ari mencari hadiah
dan kek buat Rysa yang gemarkan warna <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">purple</i>.
Hari di mana Ari akan meluahkan perasaannya kepada Rysa, hari di mana perasaan
Kaz terkubur. Sebaik mengetahui hasrat hati sahabat baiknya itu, Kaz tanpa
berfikir panjang menyembunyikan sahaja perasaannya, malah memberi sokongan buat
Ari dan Rysa walaupun sedikit halangan mendatang daripada abang sulung Rysa, Razmie.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Err...<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Any suggestion of something pink</i>?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Suara Luna mengembalikannya dari masa
silam ke realiti. “Er.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Strawberry pie?
Strawberry scoop? Lady doughnut? Strawberry milk shake?” </i>Pai, ais krim, donut
dan minuman yang semuanya berwarna merah jambu itu disebut satu-satu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Susah betul nak pilih. Nak semua tu lah
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">except strawberry scoop</i>.. Tak boleh
nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">order </i>tu takut cair pulak
karang... ”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Serius??”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yap. Bungkus semuanya. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Two set each...”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Pesanan dihantar melalui mesin elektronik
ke bahagian dapur. Wajah Luna tidak mampu dilihatnya, entah mengapa rasa kurang
selesa. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Makan manis-manis ni tak takut sakit
gigi ke..” sinis Kaz bersuara sambil memandang ke luar melalui dinding cermin
DuncanCoffeeHouse. “Karang hari-hari ke klinik...”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Luna telan air liur. Erk..<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Aku perasan ke kalau aku assume dia tu
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kertas dan syiling segera diunjuk, jumlah tepat tanpa baki. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thanks. Hm.. See you around.” </i>Luna terus
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm.” Kaz hanya menghantar pemergiannya
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menala ke arah bungkusan yang Haji Mahdi pesan, yang sudah beberapa hari
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Wa’alaikumsalam. Haa.. Kaz... Tengah
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Babah tak pergi jemput Ery? Ery kata
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kirim salam dengan Mak dan Ery, Bah.
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Assalamualaikum.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Wa’alaikumsalam.” </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span lang="MS">“Eh..tutup?” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Luna memintal tali pada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hoodie</i> putih Nike yang tersarung di
badan. Jam di tangan dipandang sekilas. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Selalunya
Time-Time macam ni dah bukak.. Hari ni tutup ke? Tapi it’s Friday... Kalau
Sunday tu logic la jugak...</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Luna mengeluh kecil. Dingin makin terasa
diisebabkan hujan yang turun lebat pagi itu. Bersusah payah Luna keluar dari
kereta hanya kerana ingin menjenguk Duncan CoffeeHouse. Pintu Duncan
CoffeeHouse terkunci rapat, di luar tiada papan hitam bertulis menu dengan
harga istimewa hari ini, dan yang paling penting, tiada kelibat pemilik Duncan
CoffeeHouse di kaunter.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hari ini Duncan tutup.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Luna tersentak. “Oh... Ya ke? Awak tahu
kenapa?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sebab bos dia balik kampung.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Balik kampung? Kat mana?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Should
I tell you? Do you deserve to know?” </i>Agak kasar, tapi dia berniat hanya
untuk menguji.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Luna menelan air liur. Pemuda berkemeja <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">dark blue</i> itu memeluk tubuh. Gadis di
sisinya tersenyum nipis.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kasar la cakap macam tu...” Akhirnya
gadis berkurung moden itu bersuara. “Awak cari Kaz eh?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kaz? Nama dia Kaz? Ada hikmah jugak datang jenguk sini.
Hehehe... </span></i><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak!
Tak!” Cepat-cepat Luna menggeleng. “Saya...saya <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">craving for</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">mini milo
doughnut. You know </i>lah, Duncan je ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the
best mini milo doughnut</i>..” Luna segera berdoa dalam hati. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Oh, mini milo doughnut! Please save me dari
kekantoian...!</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ya ke? Laa... Hari ni tutup. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Try </i>pergi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Monday </i>nanti, okey? Rasanya, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">by
that time, </i>Duncan dah bukak..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh, kalau macam tu, saya minta diri.”
Luna senyum segaris. Pemuda dan perempuan cantik itu membalas senyumannya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Comel, kan?” Rysa menyiku Ari yang
masih memandang ke arah Luna yang baru sahaja masuk ke dalam perut keretanya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha’ah.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Comel dari Rysa?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Rysa comel lagi. Rysa comel, anggun,
bergaya. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Don’t worry my dear...” </i>Menyedari
Rysa yang sedikit cemburu, Ari cepat-cepat menjernihkan air yang mulai keruh. Hujung
lengan baju kurung Rysa ditarik, masuk ke dalam kedai cenderamata bersebelahan
Duncan CoffeeHouse.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ya lah tu...”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Betullah... Budak tu sesuai dengan
Kaz.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apasal cakap macam tu?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kristal berbentuk hati diletakkan semula ke
rak. Rysa memandang tepat ke wajah Ari di sisinya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sebab Kaz belum berpunya. Ari rasa dia
sukakan Kaz. Tak salah kan?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rysa mengangguk-anggukkan kepalanya. “Tapi,
boleh ke Kaz jatuh cinta kat budak macam tu?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Who
knows</i>?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">But
you know </i>lah Kaz tu macam mana, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">taste
</i>dia macam mana..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“ Rysa<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>tahu ke <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">taste </i>Kaz tu
macam mana?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rysa terdiam seketika. “Kita kawan dari
U, Ari.. Takkan la Ari tak tahu Kaz tu macam mana.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I think </i>Kaz tu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">choosy</i>.
Kalau tak, takkan sampai sekarang masih belum ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">steady girlfriend..</i>” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Maybe.</i>”
Jawab Ari ringkas. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So, </i>Rysa nak cari
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">souvenir </i>macam mana untuk kawan Rysa
dari Jepun tu? Tak pasal-pasal Ari kena isi borang kebenaran keluar pagi-pagi
macam ni.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Laaa.. kenapa tak cakap pergi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">breakfast</i> je? Tadi masa keluar baru
pukul 10.00 kan?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sebab dah nyata-nyata dok <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">breakfast </i>nasi lemak di pantri dengan
bos sekali tadi, nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">breakfast</i> apa
lagi..” Jelas Ari. Bingkai gambar dengan ukiran batik diteliti. Halus
ukirannya. Rysa di sisi tersenyum nipis.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sorry</i>
lah sebab terpaksa susahkan Ari..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Takpa.. Dah, cepatlah pilih. Ari kena
sampai <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">office</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">before </i>11.00..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okiedokie!”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #ff0066; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"><br /></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></b></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Babah mana, Mak?” Kerusi di meja makan
ditarik. Sejurus selepas itu, Hajah Aini mencedok nasi goreng kampung ke
pinggan di hadapan Kaz. Nasi goreng kampung dengan sambal goreng ikan bilis itu
memang kegemaran Kaz sejak kecil lagi. Anaknya itu jarang pulang ke kampung.
Biarlah dia memasak segala makanan kegemaran Kaz selagi dia mampu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ke rumah Imam Sharif. Semalam, cucunya
si Ismi tu sakit lepas main kat hutan hujung kampung tu ha..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Uish...” Kaz memuncungkan bibir. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tok Penghulu ni memang baik hati.. Melawat
anak orang kampung sakitlah, apalah.. Kesihatan sendiri entah terjaga entah
tidak.. Babah..Babah...</i> “Sakit? Ada misteri-misteri nusantara ke hutan
hujung kampung tu, Mak??” Kaz menunjukkan minat. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Berkerut dahi wanita bersanggul satu itu
sebelum bahu Kaz segera ditampar. “Ke situ pulak!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hehehee..” Nasi goreng yang masih panas
ditiup-tiup dahulu sebelum disuap ke mulut. “Habis apasal dia sakit? Ismi tu
umur berapa tahun, Mak?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tujuh tahun.. Doktor cakap dia kena sengat
binatang...”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ooooo...... Ingatkan kes besar
punyaaa...” Pemuda berbaju T Macbeth dan berseluar pendek <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">camoflage</i> itu mengangguk-anggukkan kepala. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bukannya Kaz tak tahu Babah tu macam
mana.. Memang sentiasa ambil berat...”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>tukas Hajah Aini. Matanya masih tertumpu ke arah Kaz yang sedang makan
dengan penuh selera.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mak dah sarapan?” soalan itu diaju
sebaik melihat Hajah Aini sibuk memerhatinya menikmati sarapan pagi itu. “Kalau
belum, makanlah sekali, Mak.. Bosan makan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sensorang</i>
macam ni.. Mak asyik perhati je... Malulah Kaz, Mak!” Kaz tergelak kecil.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tu tandanya Mak rindukan Kaz...” Hajah
Aini mengusap kepala Kaz lembut. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Terima
kasih, Mak... Hehe...Mak dah sarapan ke belum?” soal Kaz sekali lagi. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Hajah Aini menjuihkan bibir. “Jangan nak
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eleh....sekarang baru pukul 9.00, nasi
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Date</i>?”
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang cakap, kita perlu bercakap dengan
bunga-bunga yang kita tanam, barulah dapat tumbuh subur, berbunga, cantik, tak
layu... Baja kena bagi, jangan lupa siram... Faham?” Jelas Hajah Aini bagai
dapat menduga persoalan dalam kepala Kaz. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Faham, Cikgu Aini!” Kaz tersengih.
Hajah Aini hanya menggeleng-gelengkan kepalanya sambil tersenyum sebelum
melangkah ke luar rumah dari pintu dapur. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Morning.</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">morning,
</i>anak raja...” balas Kaz bersahaja sebaik suara itu menyapanya.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apalah abang ni.. Asyik panggil orang
anak raja..anak raja...” Tudung saji dibuka.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah pemalas sangat. Anak raja lah tu..”
Air teh panas dihirup sedikit-sedikit.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apasal nak cari gaduh ngan orang
awal-awal pagi ni?” Tudung saji ditutup kasar.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sebab bosan?” Kaz memandang ke wajah Ery
yang sudah merah menahan marah. “Rileklaa..... Abang gurau je. Temankan abang
ronda kampung petang nanti?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Huh! Malaslah!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Alaaa..janganlah macam ni. Abang kan
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abang ronda sensorang laa.. Ery ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">date</i>.”</span></div>
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date ke? </span></i><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cakap
sapa lelaki malang tu?” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Gadis itu mencerun memandang ke arah Kaz
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kerana ini Kaz gemar mengusiknya.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>“Orang
ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">date </i>dengan Sims la..Karang tak
pasal-pasal rugi Simoleon!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kaz ketap bibir geram. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Laa.. Sims rupanya.. Tak lain tak bukan.. FB
lah ni! Kalau setakat Simoleon yang tak boleh nak belanja tu, wonder why lah
people on this earth ketagih nak dapat banyak Simoleon tu?? “Try </i>la tak nak
teman abang.. Abang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cut streamyx</i>.”
Tukas Kaz dengan wajah tak beriak. Ery terdiam. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Time </i>tu, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bye bye </i>lah Sims
awak tu.....”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Ery menggaru-garu kepalanya yang tak
gatal. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Stresss....! Abang aku ni!! Ugutan
maut!! Kalau abang cut, confirm lah Babah dan Mak tak sambung balik. Abang bab
IT -IT ni jauh lebih berkuasa. Senang je influence Babah.. Mak pulak ikut je.
Tak boleh biarkan ni...bosan la karang kalau takda internet....hm!!!</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yalah! Yalah! Orang temankan!” Baru
saja Ery hendak melabuhkan punggung ke kerusi bersebelahannya, Kaz pantas
menahan lengan gadis berpijama merah jambu itu. “Apa lagi ni, Abang Kaz.......??”
Ery mengeluh berat. Kalau abangnya ini pulang ke kampung, memang sengsara
dibuatnya.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mandi dulu, baru sarapan.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">NO
</i>tapi-tapi. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I can’t stand the smell of
</i>budak bangun tidur, dengan bau air liur basi nya lagi... Ish! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Not when I’m having my breakfast!</i>”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Urghhh!!” Mahu tidak mahu, gadis itu
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kaz tersenyum puas, menghantar pemergian
Ery menaiki anak tangga ke tingkat atas. Semasa di SummerShine, memang dia
rindu hendak membuli Ery. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hubungannya
dengan Ery agak rapat walaupun umur mereka jauh berbeza. Anak bongsu
keluarganya itu memang agak manja. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ery!!! Cepat!! Kalau tak, abang
habiskan nasi ni!!!!!!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Janganlah!!!!!” Jerit Ery dari
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kaz ketawa sendirian.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dari mana, Luna?” Puan Mega menjengah
dari dapur. Luna yang baru hendak menaiki anak tangga pantas bertukar arah
menuju ke arah ibunya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dari kolej, Mama.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ada jenguk butik?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Luna menggeleng sambil tangannya sempat
mencuit adunan tepung berwarna merah jambu lalu disua ke mulut.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Uuu…<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">strawberry..</i>
Nak buat apa?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cupcake.
</i>Kak Myra kan suka <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cupcake </i>ni..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ah, ya! Kak Myra balik terus ke, Ma?
Pukul berapa <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">flight?</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Malam nanti.. Balik cuti.. Apasal Luna
tak ke butik? Stok kan sampai hari ni?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Fazrin kan ada kat butik tu, Ma. Luna
dah pesan kat dia dah..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Luna percaya sangat dengan budak tu..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mama.. Dia kawan sekolah Luna, Ma..
Luna kenal dia. Dia orang susah.. Sebab tu Luna tolong dia. Luna tahu, dia
takkan sia-siakan peluang yang Luna bagi untuk dia..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Luar baik, Luna.. Dalam Luna tak tahu.
Jangan cepat percayakan orang.” Puan Mega cuba mengingatkan anaknya. Luna
memang lurus orangnya, ceria dan tak banyak hal cuma agak manja. Lebih-lebih
lagi dengan Papa nya, Tuan Irshad. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ada ke Duncan hari ni?” Puan Mega
sempat mengerling ke arah anaknya yang sudahpun melompat duduk di atas meja
kabinet. Mangkuk adunan diletakkan di atas meja lain di situ. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nope!</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aik..hari-hari ke sana, hari ni tak
pulak? Kenapa?” Puan Mega bernada sinis, sengaja menekan-nekankan suaranya
mengusik anak bongsunya itu. “Mama nak ke sana tengok pemuda idaman Luna tu
boleh?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh, janganlah, Ma! Mama kan dah
janji!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hmm… Kalau ikutkan hati, memang
nak ke sana. Hari ni Luna <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">busy</i>
sangat, Ma. Banyak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">assignment</i> nak
kena <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">settle </i>cepat. Sebab tu Luna
duduk dalam <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">library </i>je sampai
petang…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Rindulah lelaki idaman Luna tu kat
Luna…” Luna mencebir.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mananya nak rindu. Luna ada ke, takda
ke, bukannya dia perasan pun. Luna….tak wujud.” Nada Luna bertukar perlahan.
Puan Mega yang sedar dengan perubahan Luna itu segera meletakkan tangannya ke
atas bahu Luna. Rambut anaknya yang panjang dan hitam itu kemudian diusap
lembut.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Takpa, Luna. Luna muda lagi. Banyak
lagi masa nak kejar apa yang Luna nak.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Relax..</i>
Kalau dah tu jodoh Luna, tak ke mana… Tengok macam Kak Myra dan Abang Shairy,
lima tahun bercinta, tiga tahun berpisah, tup tup jumpa balik dan bertunang.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Next</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">year</i>
dah nak kahwin. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You see how Time play its
role?</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Luna mendongak ke wajah Mama nya yang
bersungguh-sungguh cuba meyakinkannya. Bercakap soal jodoh membuatkan Luna rasa
dewasa, dan kenyataan itu membuatkannya ketawa.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apasal Luna gelak?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jodoh? Luculah, Ma.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa pulak yang lucu?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Luna muda lagi. Baru 22 tahun, nak
cakap soal jodoh.. Haha..” Luna geli hati. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Gelak pulak dia…” Puan Mega geram. Pipi
Luna dicubit hingga kemerahan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Adui! Mama!!” Luna bingkas bangun. Giliran
Puan Mega tergelak melihat<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kedua belah
pipi Luna yang putih gebu kini bertukar kemerahan. “Sakit..!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah.. Pergi naik atas, solat Asar.
Karang terlepas pulak waktu..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Baik, Puan!” Luna tabik hormat.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Puan Mega menghantar pemergian gadis
berbaju T <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">turquoise</i> kosong dan seluar
panjang denim berwarna hitam itu sehingga dia hilang dari pandangan. Wanita
40-an itu kemudian mengukir senyuman. Betapa cepat masa berlalu. Kedua-dua anak
gadisnya sudah menjangkau usia remaja. Satu hari nanti, kedua-duanya akan
meninggalkannya sebaik berumah tangga. Myra insyaAllah akan bersama Shairy.
Luna? Puan Mega mengeluh kecil. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Siapa
agaknya dapat menjaga Luna? Menerima dia seadanya?</i></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #ff0066; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"><br /></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ari.. Aku rasa aku nak balik kampung
jumpa Mak dan Babah aku lah..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bila?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Maybe
this weekend..</i>Hm..aku rasa aku nak bertolak petang Jumaat. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So </i>Jumaat ni aku tak bukak Duncan lah..
Cuti.. Kau<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>nak ikut aku tak?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Pemuda dengan jersi Barcalona itu
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Event</i>?”
Kaz yang tadinya bersandar di kabinet dapur segera melabuhkan punggung ke
kerusi berhadapan Ari di meja makan. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Event
</i>apa?” Kaz menghirup 100Plus. Penat lepas bermain futsal bersama Ari tadi
masih terasa.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ada makan-makan.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Family</i> aku pun ada nanti. Terlanjur cakap ni, hari Jumaat ni mereka
sampai. Aku nak mintak izin kau bagi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">parent
</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and
</i>adik aku <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">stay </i>kat sini..” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh, itu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">no hal. </i>Nanti kita kemas bilik Dean tu.. Adik kau yang lelaki ke
perempuan?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dua-dua, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bro..</i>Asif dengan Aina...”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau macam tu, kau suruh je adik perempuan
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Boleh ke? Bukan bilik kau tu ala-ala
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Boleh je.. Asal tak usik meja kerja
aku, dahla..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey, bos!” Ari menepuk-nepuk dada. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You can count on me.</i>”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yalah tu..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Amacam Pink Smile?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Entah. Dah masuk tiga hari tak tengok
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku cakap pasal menu Pink Smile
kau..kau cakap pasal......” Ari angkat kening <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">double jerk</i>. “Apa cerita ni...........?” Ari tersengih.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kaz telan air liur. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ah, sudahhh.... Alamat kena makan Ari lah malam ni..........! </i>“Kau
jangan nak fikir bukan-bukan, okey....!” Kaz meraup muka.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Apasal boleh sesat cakap pasal budak tu plak?? Ni mesti gara-gara
obses nak add menu baru Pink Smile tu lah ni...! Adoyai......!</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Rilek la, Kaz... Yang kau gelabah
apasal? Hahaha..” Ari ketawa. Lucu. Inilah kali pertama dia melihat Kaz dengan
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mana ada aku gelabah. Dahlah, aku nak
pergi mandi. Nak tidur... Nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">revenge </i>tidur
yang tak cukup <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lately</i>...”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak larilah tu...” Ari senyum sinis.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak lari apanya.. Dahlah, Ari. Malas
nak layan kau. Esok nak kena bangun awal lagi..” Kaz bingkas bangun. Tin
100Plus yang sudah kosong sempat dilempar ke dalam tong sampah di tepi sinki.
Di hati, dia menyalahkan diri sendiri. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Macam
mana boleh cakap pasal budak pink braces tu depan Ari??? Hari ni Ari...Kalau
tak esok, lusa confirm Rysa plak tolong Ari ulam aku.. Takda satu benda pun
yang Ari rahsiakan dari Rysa. Apa pulak yang Rysa akan fikir tentang aku nanti?
But does it matter?</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-themecolor: text1;">Terkocoh-kocoh</span><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Kaz masuk ke lobi Klinik Pergigian
Shine. Semua mata memandang ke arahnya. Kaz kembali tenang.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Appointment</i>…”
Kaz mengunjuk kad klinik gigi kepada jururawat yang bertugas di kaunter. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sepatutnya Encik datang awal.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Appointment</i> Encik ni <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">two hour </i>ago…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tuuulah.. Masalahnya, saya ada hal yang
tak dapat nak dielakkan tadi. Bukan saya suka-suka nak datang lewat ni…” Kaz
memberi alasan. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Walaupun hakikatnya aku
lambat sebab overslept tadi! Heh!</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm.. Encik duduk dulu..” Wanita
lingkungan 30-an itu senyum segaris. Kaz mengambil tempat duduk di hujung
sekali, tidak jauh dari mesin gula-gula. Klinik gigi dengan mesin gula-gula?
Sehingga hari ini Kaz tidak pasti dengan motif kenyataan itu. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“DARE TO HAVE, DARE TO LOSE”</span></b></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kaz tersenyum sendirian mengamati nota
kecil di atas mesin gula-gula tersebut. Sarkastik buat penggemar gula-gula yang
boleh merosakkan gigi dengan pengambilan berlebihan. Semua orang tahu tentang
kenyataan itu tetapi<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>mengambil<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kenyataan itu acuh tak acuh. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh, awak??!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kaz tersentak saat seorang gadis bergaun
labuh lengan panjang warna <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">turqoise</i>
berdiri di hadapannya. Kaz mengangkat muka. Gadis itu hampir jatuh longlai
tetapi sempat disambut oleh Kaz. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Apasal
dengan budak ni….? Kenapa dia selalu nak pengsan??? </i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak ni okey ke tak okey?” Kaz
mendudukkan Luna ke kerusi bersebelahannya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ah..okey, okey!” Luna telan air liur. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tak okey siot! Lemah lutut.. Jantung macam lepas
race 1000 pusingan, laju je…Dah macam tak sempat nak pam darah dan rasa nak pitam
everytime tengok kau! Kau tanya aku okey ke tak okey? Kenapalah aku boleh jatuh
cinta dengan kau. Padahal aku bukannya kenal kau pun!</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak..buat apa kat sini?” soal Luna
selepas melihat Kaz tidak mengucap sepatah kata pun kepadanya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cuci gigi.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Saya <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">check my braces</i>..” Tukas Luna tanpa ditanya. “Lama dah ke tunggu ke
sini?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">No.</i>”
Ringkas jawapan itu. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Harap-harap dia ni
sedar, yang aku takda masa nak layan dia… Menyibuk je la…!</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ah, sekejap!” Luna mengeluarkan
sekeping not RM10 kepada Kaz. Pemuda dengan baju T merah hati dan seluar pendek
hitam itu kehairanan. “Ini duit latte malam tu!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It’s
okay.</i>” Kaz bingkas bangun, ingin pergi dari situ.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh, nak ke mana tu?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak lari jauh dari awak.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa salah saya?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Salah awak sebab nak berkawan dengan
saya. Saya tak perlukan kawan perempuan macam awak.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Enough.</i>”
Kaz terus berlalu pergi. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Luna mengeluh berat. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Mak cik…” Luna menoleh ke arah seorang wanita
lingkungan 40-an dengan seorang budak lelaki dengan seragam tadika yang duduk
selang satu kerusi daripadanya. “Saya ni hodoh ke, mak cik, sampai dia tak nak
kawan dengan saya?” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Wanita dan kanak-kanak itu tersenyum. “Kamu
cantik.. Cuma dia belum nampak…” Balas wanita itu ikhlas. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Luna tersengih, menampakkan pendakap
gigi berwarna merah jambu nya. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luna rasa
sedikit hampa. Semalam merupakan kali pertama dia bercakap dengan pemuda yang
selama ini menjadi pujaan hatinya tetapi hari ini telah membuktikan pemuda itu
langsung tidak berminat dengannya. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kenapa
dengan budak Duncan tu agaknya… Apa masalah dia dengan aku ni?? Kenapa dia tak
nak kawan dengan aku?</i></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #ff0066; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"><br /></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></b></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Hiruk pikuk pagi di pekan kecil
SummerShine mencetus idea Kaz untuk berkarya. Sehelai demi sehelai kertas
dilakar dengan ilustrasi-ilustrasi untuk episod Disappear seterusnya. Sengaja
dia ingin menyiapkannya awal walaupun <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">deadline</i>
masih lama lagi. Idea yang tiba-tiba datang tidak boleh dibiarkan pergi sebelum
sempat dia menzahirkannya di atas kertas putih dengan sebatang pensel. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hello,
bro!</i>” Muncul Ari dan Rysa di hadapan mejanya membuatkan pemuda itu
tersentak. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh, Kak Rysa dan Abang Ari!” Kaz sengih
sambil kembali tunduk melakar di atas kertas. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sejak bila mak aku lahirkan kau!” Ari
melabuhkan punggungnya di kerusi berhadapan Kaz. Rysa duduk di sisinya. Gadis
itu tersenyum dengan gurauan tunangannya dengan sahabat baiknya itu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau buat kerja kat sini, kaunter siapa <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">handle</i>?” Ari menjengah ke kaunter Duncan
CoffeeHouse. Seorang pemuda berkaca mata sedang sibuk melayan pelanggan yang
membuat pesanan. “Tu siapa?” Ari menjuihkan bibir. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hired</i> budak baru, Tim.. Budak lepas SPM.. Bekas bendahari Persatuan
Usahawan Muda.. P.U.M… Heh..” balas Kaz tanpa mengangkat muka. “Habis Disappear
ni, aku rasa, aku nak tambah lagi kaunterlah.. Senang nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">order</i>.” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bagus idea tu, Kaz…! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Service</i> okey, makin ramailah orang akan
datang sini..” celah Rysa. Kaz mengangkat muka dan tersenyum. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Korang berdua ni dari mana?” Kaz tidak lagi
dapat menumpukan perhatian lantas dia berhenti membuat lakaran. Tumpuannya kini
hanya untuk dua sahabatnya itu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku dari <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">office. </i>Rysa dari butik.. Tiba-tiba rasa nak makan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">doughnut</i>!” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kaz mengerling jam di dinding. “Dah
pukul 11.00 pagi.. Selalu kalau keluar <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">office
</i>pukul 10.00 kan?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Ari tersengih. “Sengaja aku keluar lewat
sikit pagi ni.. Lepas ni terus tak balik <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">office</i>.
Aku nak temankan Rysa bayar bil-bil..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh… Ni dah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">order </i>ke belum ni?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Belum lagi.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak apa? Aku <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">order</i>kan.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bagi aku <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">black coffee</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and Snow ball</i>.
Rysa nak latte <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and </i>Oreo <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">doughnut, </i>Oreo <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">doughnut </i>dengan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">extra choc..</i>”
Ari mengusap lembut kepala Rysa. Rysa angguk kepala, tak sabar untuk menikmati <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">doughnut</i> kegemarannya.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey! Korang pergi lah duduk meja lain.
Meja aku ni berselerak dengan kerja.. Macam mana nak makan kat sini.. Aku pun
belum menjamah lagi ni. Aku gi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">order</i>
jap!” Kaz bingkas bangun menuju ke kaunter. Ari dan Rysa segera berpindah ke
meja di tepi tingkap.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Dari jauh, Kaz memerhati Ari dan Rysa
yang sedang asyik berbual. Sesekali, Rysa tergelak. Jauh di sudut hati Kaz
ingin mengulang waktu, di masa Rysa masih belum ada yang punya. Namun, jodoh
menentukan Rysa kini milik Ari. Dan sehingga hari ini, rasa yang pernah ada
untuk Rysa dari Kaz masih menjadi satu rahsia, tiada siapa yang tahu. Rasa yang
telah lama dipadam oleh persahabatannya dengan Ari. Hampa yang membuatkannya
melupakan cinta.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Here’s
your meal…” </i>Kaz menghidang makanan di meja. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Wah..bos Duncan sendiri hidangkan untuk
kita. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Special</i>nya kita kan?” Rysa
menyiku Ari di sebelahnya. Pemuda berkemeja biru itu tersengih. Kaz sudahpun
melabuhkan punggung di kerusi berhadapan mereka.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa cerita hari tu?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Perempuan yang datang masa kau <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">stay up</i> kat Duncan hari tu lah…”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh! Budak pelik tu!” Mini Milo <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">doughnut</i> selamat ke perut. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Budak pelik?” Giliran Rysa berkerut
dahi. Wajah Ari dan Kaz dipandang satu persatu. “Siapa?” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Entah apa nama entah, dah tak ingat
dah. Bila tengok muka aku je, pengsan. Hari tu jumpa kat klinik gigi, nak
pengsan jugak. Entah apa sakit dia aku pun tak tahu.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ada ke macam tu? Hahaa..” Ari tergelak.
Rysa juga begitu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cantik ke?” soal Rysa yang cukup anggun
berkebaya ungu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hah.....hm…..entah!” Kaz menjungkit
bahu. “Dah tak ingat muka dah.” Tipu Kaz. Padahal, dia masih ingat wajah gadis
itu. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Satu je aku ingat..” Sambungnya
lagi.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa?” Ari menunjukkan minat. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dia pakai <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">braces</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">colour pink</i>!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Really??</i>”
Rysa tergelak lagi. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">She must be cute to
wear such thing, especially on her teeth!</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">My instinct saying that she’s cute!</i>” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Entahlah, Rysa! Tak penting pun..”
balas Kaz acuh tak acuh. “Ah, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">suddenly </i>aku
ada idea untuk menu baru Duncan!” Kaz memetik jari. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa?” soal Ari selepas menghirup beberapa
kali Black Coffee iaitu espresso kegemarannya. Pahit tapi Ari gemarkannya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pink Smile!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And</i>
Pink Smile tu apa?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hmm… <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Maybe ice cream..or doughnut or cupcake or…hm.. </i>Yang tu nanti aku <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">figure!” </i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kadang-kadang aku hairan lah dengan kau
ni. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Study </i>kulinari, kerja kartunis,
lepas tu ada kedai kopi lagi, esok kau ada apa pulak?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kulinari dan komik dua benda yang
berbeza. Aku suka <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">culinary art</i> sebab
aku suka makan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and </i>aku nak benda yang
aku makan tu sedap dan cantik... Aku suka melukis komik sebab aku suka dunia
yang aku cipta dalam kepala aku, yang orang lain tak dapat nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">figure</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">what will happen next</i>.. Kejayaan aku adalah apabila watak yang aku
reka dalam komik tu hidup bagi peminat komik aku. Yang apabila mereka <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">see something or do something, </i>mereka
akan cakap.. ‘Oh, yang ini macam yang si Izzy dalam Disappear selalu buat tu,
masa dia sedih.’ Aku suka dengar orang lain cakap macam tu. Orang yang ikut aku
dalam dunia komik aku.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hmm… Tapi keputusan kau untuk beli
Duncan ni dari Iqbal memang berbaloi. Duncan ni memang ada pelanggan dia
sendiri. Walaupun dulu Duncan CoffeeHouse ni <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">is a diner,</i> sekarang pelanggan lama dia memang dah dapat terima
menu yang dah berubah tu.. Kau patut berterima kasih dengan Iqbal. Kalau tak
kerana dia berpindah ke Dubai dan menjual Duncan ni, Duncan ni takkan jadi
milik kau hari ini.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dan nasib baik jugak kau dan Rysa
tolong aku cari modal.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tu tak jadi masalah, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bro…</i>! Yang penting Oreo <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">doughnut </i>ni <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">dedicate </i>khas untuk aku, kan?” Rysa tersenyum lebar.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">black
coffee dedicated to me!</i>” Ari menjuihkan bibir.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nantilah aku <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">create something </i>untuk kau, Ari! Jangan merajuk!!” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku nak yang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">stylo!</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yalah..yalah! Nanti aku fikirkan. Buat
masa ni, tolong aku habiskan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">mini milo</i>
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">doughnut</i> ni.. Menyesal pulak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">order </i>sedozen…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">No
problem! </i>Aku dan Rysa boleh tolong habiskan. Heheee….” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kaz menghirup <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">mocha</i> dari cawan sambil matanya melilau, melihat keadaan sekeliling
Duncan CoffeeHouse. Sesungguhnya dia amat bersyukur dengan pulangan yang dia
dapat sejak dia mengambil alih kedai itu. Langsung tiada sekelumit rasa kesal kerana
mengambil alih perniagaan milik rakan sekelasnya semasa di universiti dulu,
Iqbal. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kaz mengeluh kecil seraya mengusap dagu.
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pink Smile… Apa yang perlu ada untuk menu
Pink Smile. Tiba-tiba rasa excited pulak nak add menu baru.. Tapi, apa yang aku
tahu tentang Pink Smile? Habis je Disappear, aku akan proceed cari karakter
Pink Smile… Hari ni takda pulak budak perempuan dengan braces pink tu muncul.. Bukannya
aku tak perasan dia selalu ke Duncan. . Cuma hari tu aku berdiri betul-betul di
hadapannya dan kerana tu ke dia hampir pengsan? Ada ke orang macam tu? Pelik!</i></span></div>
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s7eohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17507698155581339321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624069148712173332.post-73021299447736092482013-05-23T01:59:00.003-07:002013-05-23T01:59:38.972-07:00Pink Smile 1<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQiXnPoo89Wk0nshYHFdY3neYTZs4AhZf39TLRuHbrlmLzvAkgjFBno-8JOFupU4aMuuFVQxNNdFB9NODvXE39DdzIHU5GUDjrPWwZC8n2NP1aoBjizHDGps8bPgOSngSt1yoQ9V3ls74/s1600/coverPSmile+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQiXnPoo89Wk0nshYHFdY3neYTZs4AhZf39TLRuHbrlmLzvAkgjFBno-8JOFupU4aMuuFVQxNNdFB9NODvXE39DdzIHU5GUDjrPWwZC8n2NP1aoBjizHDGps8bPgOSngSt1yoQ9V3ls74/s400/coverPSmile+2.jpg" width="282" /></a></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> Hujan lebat di luar. Kaz masih sibuk
menggarap kertas putih dengan beberapa lakaran rambang. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Point note</i> kuning terang melekat kemas di dinding berhadapan meja
kerjanya tertulis <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">deadline</i> komik bersiri
Disappear, komik bersiri yang keluar di majalah Fusion setiap bulan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Arrgggghhhh!!!!” Kepala digaru-garu
kasar. Rambut dah mula serabai. Wajah diraup beberapa kali. Kopi panas yang
dibancuh tadi kini bertukar sejuk. Betapa ianya sudah lama dilupakan dek
keasyikan Kaz dengan dunia fantasi komiknya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Saat itu juga loceng pintunya ditekan.
Ditekan dan ditekan beberapa kali. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Siott!
Mana Ari ni?? Tak reti nak bukak pintu!!!</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Selamat sudah Ari dimaki di dalam hati.
Kaz membuka pintu bilik, melangkah laju ke pintu utama apartmen tiga bilik itu.
Daun pintu dibuka.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Assalamualaikum.” Seorang gadis
bertudung litup tersenyum nipis. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Wa’alaikumsalam, Rysa. Kejap ye..”
Pintu dibiarkan terbuka. Kaz melangkah laju ke bilik Ari. Pintu bilik Ari
diketuk beberapa kali. “Ari! Rysa kat luar tu ha..” ujar Kaz sebaik pintu bilik
terbuka. “Kau tidur tak ingat dunia ke?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Penat semalam belum habis daa..”
Matanya dipisat-pisat. Jersi Argentina berwarna biru lembut disarung ke badan,
padan dengan seluar pendek putih. Penat seharian menguruskan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">futsal tournament </i>dua hari
berturut-turut belum usai. Ari kemudian berlalu meninggalkan Kaz, menuju ke
arah Rysa. Kaz kembali ke biliknya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak..” Ari tersenyum nipis. Gadis itu
membalas senyuman seraya mengunjuk beg plastik KFC. “Apa ni?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bonusnya <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">question</i>! KFC laa.. apa lagi..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Maksud Ari, untuk apa ni?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dinner</i>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Buat susah-susah je. Kitaorang boleh
makan kat luar nanti.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak tunggu Kaz keluar dari bilik ke?
Kebulur la tunang Rysa..” Ari tersengih. Di hati rasa amat beruntung kerana
memiliki tunang sebaik Rysa. “Rysa balik dulu.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak balik dah?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abang Mie tunggu kat bawah.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh, Abang Mie temankan Rysa ke sini
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Abang Mie.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey! Assalamualaikum!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Wa’alaikumsalam! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Take care!</i>” Sebaik Rysa hilang dari pandangan, pintu segera
ditutup. Ari duduk di ruang tamu. Butang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">power
</i>pada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">remote control</i> televisyen ditekan.
Terpampang wajah Nicole Kidman di televisyen. Filem Bewitched sedang
ditayangkan di TV3.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apasal Rysa tadi?” Muncul Kaz dengan mug
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kafein di badan, bekalan untuk sesi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">stay
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hantar <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">dinner</i>..” Seketul ayam goreng <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">spicy</i>
mula diratah. “Kau tak nak ke?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau makanlah dulu. Lepas tu, tinggal
dua ketul untuk aku..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dua ketul je?” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa? Ada banyak ketul ke?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Satu..dua..tiga….hm..enam! Kau tiga,
aku tiga.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ikut suka kaulah. Rysa beli untuk kau,
bukan untuk aku..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dia beli untuk kita lah..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Baik betul tunang kau tu, kan?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">See
the</i> kaki lah, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bro!</i>”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Berlagak.” Kaz segera ke dapur,
membancuh kopi buat kali ke berapa entah, dia sendiri tidak tahu. Dia kemudian
melabuhkan punggungnya di sofa bersebelahan Ari.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Disappear tak siap lagi ke?” soal Ari
sambil matanya tidak beralih dari memandang skrin televisyen dengan mulut sibuk
mengunyah cebisan-cebisan ayam goreng <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">spicy</i>.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Another
two episodes..</i>” Ayam bahagian kepak dikunyah.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yang kau tengah siapkan ni episod ke
28, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">which means next next month </i>dah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">complete </i>habis lah kan<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">?</i>” bulat mata Ari memandang Kaz di
sisinya. Kaz angguk. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak Pepsi kau sikit..” Gelas kertas
segera bertukar tangan. “Rysa datang dengan siapa tadi?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abang dia..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abang dia yang tak suka dengan kau tu
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hmm… Dia tu lah..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Masih lagi ke dengan perangai pelik dia
tu?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Memang takkan habis punyalah dendam dia
kat aku..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pelik betul. Macam budak kecik..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Memang pun. Malas aku nak fikir.
Asalkan aku dengan Rysa baik-baik je.. Rysa pun tahu abang dia tu macam mana…”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jadi ke langsung tahun depan?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau ikut <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">plan</i>, macam tu lah, Kaz.. Doa-doa je lah takda apa-apa…” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Amin!” Kaz angkat punggung, selesai
meratah dua ketul ayam. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aih! Dua ketul je?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Satu simpan dapur. Karang aku makan..
Aku nak sambung kerja..” Mug kopi di atas meja dicapai sebelum pemuda yang
hanya mengenakan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">board short</i> dan baju
T putih kosong itu berlalu pergi meninggalkan Ari sendirian di ruang tamu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kaz!! Esok jangan lupa <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">appointment!!!</i>” Jerit Ari tiba-tiba. Kaz
yang baru sahaja melangkah masuk ke bilik undur beberapa tapak ke belakang.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Appointment</i>
apa??”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Doktor gigi!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ah!” Kaz menepuk dahi. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thanks, bro!</i>”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku kan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">secretary</i> kau! Tu lah… Suruh cari <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">girlfriend, </i>tak nak. Kan senang kalau kau ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">girlfriend…</i> Taklah menyusahkan aku!” bebel Ari berbaur gurauan. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kaz tergelak sebelum melangkah masuk
semula ke biliknya sambil menggeleng-gelengkan kepala. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Girlfriend? Buat susah je.. Tambah pening adalah… Tak nak aku!</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau nak ke mana?” Ari yang sedang tekun
menonton perlawanan bola sepak di televisyen menoleh ke muka pintu di mana Kaz
sedang menyarung selipar hitam Teva ke kaki. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak keluar kejap.” Beg sandang Nike
Oranje berwarna hitam dipaut ke bahu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ke mana?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm…Duncan kut!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa? Tak cukup ke kopi kat rumah
ni?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah kering idea, Ri.. Apa-apa hal, cari
je aku kat situ.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kunci Duncan ada kat kau ke?” soal Ari
lagi. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kaz seluk saku depan beg sandang. “Ada, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bro!</i>”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kunci kereta? Karang tak pasal-pasal
ulang alik kau naik lif ke sini.. Sakit pelupa kau tu bukannya aku tak tahu!” Kata-kata
Ari membuatkan Kaz tersengih seraya menayang kunci Mini Austin kepada Ari. Ari
buat muka bersahaja. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku pergi dulu!” Kaz berlalu pergi
meninggalkan Ari sendirian di apartmen tiga bilik itu. Apartmen itu sudah dua
tahun mereka diami bersama. Dulu, ada seorang lagi rakan serumah mereka, Dean,
tetapi pemuda itu pindah setelah mendapat pekerjaan tetap di luar negara.
Apartmen itu milik Kaz tetapi<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>bilik yang
lagi dua disewakan kepada Ari dan Dean, sahabat baik Kaz sejak di universiti
lagi.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lima belas minit memandu, Kaz selamat
tiba di tempat parkir kereta, tidak jauh daripada blok kedai <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Duncan Coffeehouse. Sebaik pintu kereta
kesayangan dikunci, Kaz mengatur langkah ke kedai kopi miliknya yang terletak
di Blok 14, di hujung sekali. Dia masuk menggunakan pintu belakang. Lampu
bahagian dapur kedai dibuka. Mesin pembancuh latte dipasang. Malam ini, dia
ingin bekerja di Duncan CoffeeHouse sahaja, bertapa di tempat sunyi dengan
aroma kopi dalam sesi mencari idea memang satu perkara biasa bagi Kaz.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lampu di sudut kanan kedai dibuka sebaik
saja secawan kopi latte siap dibancuh. Aroma kopi berkrim menerawang ke ruang
kedai. Komputer riba segera dikeluarkan daripada beg sandangnya. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Idea
searching………….</i>” Kaz menarik nafasnya dalam-dalam sebelum memejam matanya
rapat. Kertas A4 putih dan pensel mekanikal kegemarannya tersedia di atas meja.
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tiba-tiba, cermin kedai diketuk. Hampir
tersedak Kaz yang sedang menghirup kopi latte. Lagu No One Knows nyanyian Queen
Of The Stone Age yang ke udara sedari tadi melalui <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">speaker</i> komputer riba diperlahankan. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kaz mengeluh berat. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ni siapa pulak yang ketuk-ketuk pagi-pagi buta ni…?!</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kaz membiarkan ketukan itu berterusan
sebelum dia bingkas bangun, melangkah ke tingkap. Perlahan, langsir putih
dikuak sedikit. Seorang gadis ber<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hoodie </i>hitam
dan berseluar jeans biru pudar berdiri di tepi tingkap. Sebaik Kaz menampakkan
mukanya, gadis itu nampak begitu terperanjat lalu jatuh pengsan. Kaz bergegas
ke luar, mendapatkan gadis itu lalu didukung masuk ke dalam kedai. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kaz segera ke dapur, mengisi mangkuk
dengan air sebelum direnjis ke arah gadis itu. Gadis itu akhirnya terjaga. Kaz
segera menjauhkan diri.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa dengan awak? Apa awak buat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">time</i> macam ni kat sini?” soal Kaz lantas
memeluk tubuh. Dia sedikit terperanjat saat gadis itu menyeringai tersenyum,
menampakkan pendakap gigi berwarna merah jambu di giginya, membuatkan Kaz
tergelak kecil. Tiba-tiba, hatinya digeletek. Gadis itu pantas berubah wajah
lantas Kaz berhenti ketawa.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Perlu pertolongan ke budak ni?</span></i><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Kaz mengerling ke arah jam <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>di dinding berdekatan meja kaunter. Tepat
pukul 1.15 pagi. Kaz kemudian kembali menatap wajah gadis itu yang sedang menyusun
sepuluh jari. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Help</i>!”
Gadis itu menyusun sepuluh jari. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hood</i>
dibuka dari terus menyelubungi kepala, menampakkan rambutnya yang ikal berwarna
hitam pekat itu. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kaz masih ragu-ragu. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nampak macam innocent…</i> Kaz tarik nafas
dalam-dalam. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mintak-mintak bukan hantu…
Heh!</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak apa?” Kasar Kaz menyoal. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pinjam <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">phone </i>boleh? Kereta saya rosak kat depan tu ha..” Gadis itu
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Gadis itu mengangkat telefon bimbit iPhone<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>dengan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">casing</i> merah jambu.
“Saya nak balik rumah, dari rumah kawan tadi, lepak. Tertidur kat sana. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Then</i>, saya terbangun, saya nak balik.
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marah… Sebab tu lah, saya <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">drive</i>
sensorang.. Tiba-tiba pula kereta mati tengah jalan. Saya nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">call </i>pun tak dapat. Jadi saya jalanlah
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really need help.</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah habis?” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cerita awak dah habis?” soal Kaz sinis.
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak boleh tolong saya?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nah.” Telefon bimbit Nokia 3310 diunjuk
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Zaman macam ni pun masih ada orang
pakai telefon bimbit ni ke? Mereka masih keluarkan ke model ni?” Gadis itu
gelak lagi. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Berderau darah Kaz terus ke muka. “Ni
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ni??” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kecut perut gadis itu terpampang di riak
wajahnya. Tawanya terus padam. “Er, maaf!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ni nak guna <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">handphone </i>ke tak nak? Kalau tak nak, boleh <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">blah</i>..” Tegas Kaz. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak! Nak!” Telefon bimbit itu bertukar
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panggilan. Lima minit kemudian, dia kembali mendekati Kaz yang bersandar di
pintu yang memisahkan dapur dan ruang makan Duncan CoffeeHouse. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Terima kasih!” Ucap gadis itu dengan senyum
mesra di bibir mungilnya.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kaz menyimpan telefon bimbit ke dalam
poket seluar pendek. “Dah ada orang nak jemput?” Kaz lihat gadis itu mengangguk.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Kalau macam tu, awak boleh pergi
sekarang!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh..eh! Kejap!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak apa lagi?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak kopi, boleh?” Bulat mata Kaz
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Saya memang selalu ke Duncan ni. Sedap kopi kat kedai ni. Awak buat apa selalu kat
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kaz pandang wajah gadis di hadapannya
tanpa riak. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Banyak cakapnya perempuan ni…
Karang aku tinggal macam tu, aku ni lelaki tak baik pulak… Terngiang-ngiang
pulak di telinga pesan Mak, lindungi kaum Hawa.. Tetapi kenapalah Hawa yang
sorang ni tiba-tiba jadi sangat menyakitkan hati?!</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tunggu sini! Jangan masuk. Nanti tak
pasal-pasal kena cekup!” Gadis itu menurut. Kaz datang semula mendapatkannya
dengan secawan kopi latte. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Terima kasih!!!” ucap gadis itu
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak cepat minum dan pergi dari sini.
Saya banyak kerja awak tau tak? Saya bukan datang sini nak berkenalan ke apa.
Saya dah tolong awak, saya harap awak faham. Awak tu perempuan, dan saya ni
lelaki. Kalau orang jumpa macam mana?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">But
I’m a girl in need…</i> Tentu mereka akan faham. Takkan nak biarkan gadis macam
saya ni seorang diri <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">time</i> macam ni?
Kalau jadi apa-apa kat saya, awak tak rasa tanggungjawab ke??” ujar gadis
berkulit cerah itu bersungguh-sungguh. Kaz dilihat terdiam. “Haa.. betul kan
cakap saya? Baik awak temankan saya sampai orang jemput saya kat sini. Awak
tunggu kat dalam, saya tunggu kat luar ni. Takpa. Saya tak sejuk. Saya ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hoodie!” Hood </i>kembali disarung di
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, awak tunggu kat dalam. Biar saya
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Gadis itu tersengih. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Aku tau kau tu baik… And kopi ni memang
sedap! Tak sangka, ini rupanya hikmah kereta rosak.. Heheehe.. Tak pasal-pasal
dapat jumpa my dream boy. Oh, my dream boy!!</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kaz duduk di luar pintu kedai sebelum
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berhadapan meja bar. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak Luna ke?” soal Kaz dingin. Gadis
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Setelah berbual seketika, gadis itu
memulangkan telefon bimbit itu kepada Kaz. “Saya pergi dulu! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thanks for the accompany, and the latte!</i>”
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah ada orang jemput?” soal Kaz masih
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Saya dah bukan tanggungjawab awak lagi. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Don’t worry!</i>” Gadis itu tersenyum
sebelum berlalu pergi. Kaz mengunci semula pintu sebaik gadis pelik itu hilang
dari pandangan. Kaz mengeluh kecil sebelum berlari anak ke meja kerjanya.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Get
back to work! Work! Work!!!</i>” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Freestyle Script"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 150%;">4. Cinderella Story *byAepyAoki</span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Freestyle Script"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></b></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Langkah
kaki dipercepatkan. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cap</i> hitam
dikepala ditarik ke bawah sedikit, melindungi wajahnya dari terik panas. Baju-T
biru <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>sudah terasa melekat di badan
disebabkan peluh. Kalau tahu cuaca macam ni, memang dia takkan keluar dari
rumah. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo
merengus. Ni semua sebab Kimi. Kecoh nak jumpa ajak berbincang, tapi batang
hidung pun tak nampak. Janji Melayu macam tu lah. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Pintu
Bad’s Kitchen ditolak. Pandangan diliarkan ke sekeliling restoran. Tengah hari
macam ni jangan haraplah nak tengok kedai makan kosong. Dia cepat-cepat
mengambil tempat di meja untuk dua orang yang terletak di satu sudut yang
sedikit tersorok. Beg gitar di letakkan di kerusi hadapan.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Abang
nak makan apa?” Seorang pelayan perempuan sudah berdiri di tepi meja dengan tangan
memegang buku nota, sedia untuk mencatit pesanan dari pelanggan. Bibirnya
terukir sebuah senyuman. Mana taknya, dapat pelanggan hensem, senyum kena lebih
sedikit.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Spaghetti bolognese and ice blended Milo</i>.”
ujar Feeqo tanpa senyuman biarpun gadis di hadapannya tersenyum bukan main
lebar dengannya.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Okay,
tu je ke?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Hmm.”
Feeqo jawab tegas.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dan
gadis pelayan itu melangkah pergi meninggalkan mejanya.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo menanggalkan
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cap</i> di kepala lantas di letak atas
meja. Dia membetulkan rambutnya yang sedari pagi disembunyikan di bawah topi.
Rambut itu disisir dengan jari sebelum tangannya memain peranan menyerabaikan
lagi rambutnya. Rambut pendeknya itu sentiasa dibiarkan tidak terurus. Bukan
kerana dia tidak menjaga, tapi kerana dia suka. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Messy look</i>. Kena dengan dirinya yang selesa dengan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">jeans</i> dan baju-T.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Setelah
hampir 20 minit menunggu, pesanan Feeqo pun sampai, dihantar oleh gadis yang
sama yang mengambil pesanannya sebentar tadi.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Aku <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">order ice blended Milo</i>, yang kau bagi
Milo ais biasa ni apahal?” gelas berisi Milo ais itu ditolak sedikit kasar.
Suaranya masih lagi terkawal.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Eh
abang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">order ice blended Milo</i> ke?
Bukan Milo ais?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Lain
kali, buat kerja betul-betul. Tu lah kau, tersenyum-senyum tersengih-sengih
dapat pelanggan lelaki, lepas tu kerja pun entah ke mana.” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Berubah
terus riak wajah gadis pelayan itu bila kena marah macam tu. Dia mengaku dia
berasa teruja semasa mengambil pesanan Feeqo yang baginya cukup menarik. Dia
dah perhatikan Feeqo sejak dari Feeqo melangkah masuk ke dalam Bad’s Kitchen. Tak
sangka pulak Feeqo perasan akan perbuatannya.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Aku
tak nak air tu. Ambil balik.” arah Feeqo lantas menarik pinggan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">spaghetti bolognese.</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sorry</i> bang.. Memang saya yang..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Blah
lah. Aku nak makan.” Feeqo mendengus. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dahlah
kena berpanas tunggu Kimi yang tak muncul-muncul, lepas tu datang sini nak isi
perut, boleh pulak pelayan hantar minuman yang salah. Feeqo paling tak suka
orang buat hal masa dia tengah lapar.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Gadis
itu terdiam bila kata-katanya dipotong kasar. Perlahan dia menapak pergi membawa
sekali dulang berisi Milo ais. Hendak bertanya sama ada lelaki itu mahukan
minuman lain atau tidak pun dia sudah tidak berani. Mulutnya terkumat-kamit,
mengutuk lelaki itu. Harap muka je hensem, perangai buruk!</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Selepas
membaca doa makan, Feeqo terus menjamu selera. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Sorry bro..”</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo
mengangkat muka. Kimi sudah mengalih beg gitar dikerusi hadapan sebelum
melabuhkan punggung ke kerusi tersebut. Beg gitar diletakkan ke atas lantai.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kau
gaduh dengan pelayan ke?” Kimi sengaja memperlahankan langkahnya untuk
menyaksikan pertengkaran kecil Feeqo dengan gadis pelayan sebentar tadi. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Lembap
sangat.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kimi
tertawa kecil. “ Kau tu yang baran sangat.” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Lain
yang aku <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">order</i> lain yang sampai.”
dengus Feeqo. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kimi
geleng kepala. Dia kenal Feeqo bukannya baru sehari dua. Dah lama sangat dah.
Dah arif sangat dengan perangai Feeqo yang panas baran dan kasar. Kasar Feeqo
langsung tidak mengira lelaki ke perempuan. Boleh dikatakan, dia belum pernah
melihat kawan baiknya itu melayan perempuan dengan elok. Bukan tak ditegur,
sudah banyak kali tapi Feeqo langsung tidak berubah. Feeqo boleh dikategorikan
sebagai seorang yang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">no manners</i>. Tapi
syukur, tidak kepada orang yang lebih berusia dari diri dia. Sebab tu Kimi
masih boleh tahan dengan perangai Feeqo. Kalaulah Feeqo kurang ajar macam ni
dengan orang yang pangkat pak cik, mak cik, datuk atau nenek, memang dia
sendiri tidak fikir banyak kali untuk turut memarahi kawan baiknya itu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Macam
mana kau tahu aku kat sini?” soal Feeqo.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Aku
main teka je. Nasib baik terus jumpa. Kau tunggu lama ke tadi?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Lama
tak lama, basah jugak baju aku ni.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kimi
sengih bersalah. “ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sorry</i> wey. Aku ada
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">emergency</i> tadi.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So</i>, nak bincang apa?” Feeqo tolak
pinggan yang sudah kosong. Kimi dipandang.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Eh kau
tak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">order</i> air ke? Aku hauslah. Nak
kena minum dulu ni, baru boleh <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">discuss</i>.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kau
nak, kau <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">order</i>lah. Aku malas. Nanti <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">order</i> Coke, yang datang 100plus.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Begitulah
Feeqo, sekali orang buat salah kat dia, sampai bila-bila pun dia takkan percaya
kat orang tu. Kimi berani kerat jarilah, lepas ni Feeqo memang takkan jejak
kaki ke Bad’s Kitchen ni lagi.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Dik!”
Kimi memanggil pelayan untuk memesan minuman.</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: right;">
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: right; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><b><i><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><br />
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sweater</i> disarung ke tubuh yang hanya
dibaluti baju-T hitam kosong. Erika melihat dirinya dalam cermin. Seperti
biasa, wajahnya pucat tanpa sebarang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">make-up</i>.
Rambutnya dibiarkan mengurai menyembunyikan sedikit wajahnya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika
cuba untuk mengukir senyuman. Tapi tidak sampai beberapa saat, senyumannya itu
padam. Dia rasa macam orang macam dia tak layak untuk tersenyum. Kerana itulah,
dia tidak pernah mengukirkan senyuman. Kalau ada pun, senyuman nak tak nak,
senyuman terpaksa, senyuman yang tak ikhlas dan yang sama erti dengannya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika
cepat-cepat melangkah keluar dari rumah banglo tiga tingkat yang indah hanya di
luaran itu. Meninggalkan rumah itu membuatkan hatinya lapang, walaupun untuk
seketika. Bagi orang lain, rumah adalah syurga mereka. Tapi bagi dia, rumah itu
neraka. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika
menghentikan langkah apabila sampai di hadapan PeterVsHook Café.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dia tidak pernah memijakkan kaki ke café ini.
Dengar cerita, tiap-tiap malam ada kumpulan yang akan menyanyi di sini dan
kumpulan itu cukup terkenal dengan muzik <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rock</i>
mereka. Dan rasanya suara dari kumpulan itu yang menghentikan langkah Erika
sekarang ni.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika
tidak masuk ke dalam café. Dia mencari <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">port</i>
sendiri di luar café tersebut, yang boleh membuatkan dia mendengar dengan jelas
nyanyian dari dalam. Dia tidak suka orang ramai. Dia suka bersendiri. Macam
sekarang ni. Duduk di bersandar di tepi PeterVsHook Café.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Suara nyanyian
itu sudah hilang. Erika masih setia ditempatnya, menunggu sambungan nyanyian.
Dah hampir satu jam dia duduk di situ dan mendengar beberapa buah lagu
dendangan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">band</i> yang tidak diketahui
nama itu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Ehem!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika
terus mendongak bila terdengar orang berdehem. Tidak jauh dari tempatnya, berdiri
seorang lelaki dengan baju-T hitam dan seluar denim biru muda. Erika dapat
melihat sebatang rokok terselit dicelah jari kanan lelaki dengan rambut <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">messy</i> itu. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ This is my territory.”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Huh?
Erika kerut dahi. Lelaki ni nak apa sebenarnya??</span><br />
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: right;">
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: right; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><b><i><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><br />
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Feeqo!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo
angkat muka. Dia menganggukkan kepala bila Kimi menunjukkan botol mineral
kepadanya. Tangannya cekap menyambut botol mineral yang dibaling oleh Kimi
selepas itu. Air itu diteguk rakus. Menyanyi lima lagu tanpa henti memang
memeritkan tekak. Tapi dia rasa puas, dan tidak menyesal.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Ada
budak cari kau.” Kimi ambil tempat sebelah Dino, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">drummer</i> mereka dan berhadapan dengan Feeqo</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Siapa?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Entah”
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Lelaki?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kimi
geleng. “ Perempuan. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hot</i> jugak.” dia
sengih.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo
tidak memberi apa-apa reaksi, sebaliknya dia bangkit dan mula mengorak langkah
untuk keluar dari pintu belakang PeterVsHook. Rasanya dia tak pernah punya
kawan perempuan jadi tak perlulah dia berjumpa dengan perempuan yang Kimi cakap
tadi tu. Dia yakin, perempuan tu tak penting pun. Seperti perempuan-perempuan
sebelum ini. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fangirls</i> kata Kimi. Heh.
Ingat dia artis ke nak ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fans-fans</i>
bagai?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Sambil
berjalan, Feeqo menarik keluar sebatang rokok dari kotak Dunhill sebelum kotak
itu dimasukkan semula ke dalam poket seluar <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">jeans</i>nya.
Api rokok dinyala dan kemudiannya dia mula membentuk asap menjadi ‘O’.
Perbuatannya terhenti bila dia terpandang seorang gadis yang sedang duduk
bersila sambil bersandar di dinding PeterVsHook. Langkah kaki diperlahankan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dia
berdehem, untuk menyedarkan gadis yang nampak macam terleka dengan sesuatu. Dan
bila gadis itu mengangkat muka memandangnya, Feeqo melangkah setapak ke
belakang. Dia tak tahu kenapa. Lama dia memerhati wajah pucat dihadapannya itu
sebelum dia bersuara..</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ This is my territory.”</i></span><br />
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: right;">
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: right; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><b><i><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><br />
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> Erika
lantas berdiri sebaik sahaja mendengar kata-kata lelaki dihadapannya itu. Dia
sebenarnya tak faham apa maksud lelaki tu. Kawasan dia? Erika meliarkan
pandangan ke sekeliling tempatnya. Tak ada nama siapa-siapa pun kat sini.
Ke....lelaki ni <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">owner</i> PeterVsHook?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak
buat apa kat sini?” Wajah pucat dan pandangan yang nampak sedikit sayu gadis
itu membuatkan Feeqo tidak sanggup berkasar dengannya. Kata hatinya mengatakan
yang gadis itu tidak harus dikasari.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Tanpa
berkata apa-apa, Erika berpaling, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hoodie</i>
dipasang dan dia terus melangkah pergi. Meninggalkan lelaki yang entah
siapa-siapa itu. Bila terdengar suara lelaki itu tadi, hati dia rasa lain
macam. Rasa yang sama bila mendengar <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">band</i>
dalam PeterVsHook tengah menyanyi. Lelaki tu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">vocalist band</i> tu ke?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo
menghantar pemergian gadis itu dengan pandangan penuh pertanyaan. Rokok
ditangan sudah lama dibuang bila melihat gadis itu nampak kurang selesa dengan
asap rokok. Selalunya, dia tak ambil peduli. Kalau nak merokok, dia akan
merokok. Biarpun kat depan dia ada seribu orang gadis yang buat muka tak selesa
dengan asap rokoknya, dia tidak pernah kisah. Tapi gadis tadi tu...</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo
menutup matanya dengan tangan kiri. Menghalang diri dari terus melihat gadis
itu melangkah pergi. Tapi tidak sampai seminit, dia sudah merenggangkan
jari-jemarinya dan melihat gadis itu dari celah jari.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Senyuman
terukir dibibir.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Walau
siapa pun gadis itu, Feeqo akan sentiasa mengingatinya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo
masih memandang jalan yang sudah kosong. Gadis dengan wajah pucat, pandangan
sayu tapi masih nampak sangat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cool</i>
(apatah lagi semasa dia memasang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hoodie</i>
dan melangkah pergi) itu sudah hilang dalam pekat malam.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">She’s really....something.</i></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b><i><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ So,
macam mana Feeqo? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Made up your mind</i>?”
Kimi bertanya sebaik sahaja mereka selesai berbincang. Dino; <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">drummer</i> mereka sudah bersetuju, cuma
Feeqo yang masih tidak memberi apa-apa kata putus. Feeqo merupakan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lead vocalist</i> dan juga <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">guitarist band</i> mereka. Jadi sedikit
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Sebelum
ni, Kimi dah pernah berbincang soal ini dengannya di Bad’s Kitchen. Masa tu
dalam kepala dia memang dah nak bersetuju, tapi Kimi melarangnya untuk membuat
keputusan terus, jadi dia tidaklah menyuarakan kata persetujuannya.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dan
sekarang bila Kimi meminta kata putus darinya, wajah gadis yang ditemui di
belakang PeterVsHook terus menyapa ingatan. Selepas hari itu, hari-hari dia
menunggu di belakang PeterVsHook, mencari gadis itu. Dah seminggu berlalu,
gadis tu tak datang balik. Tapi Feeqo tak putus asa. Dia masih akan menunggu
dan terus menunggu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo
menghembuskan asap rokok ke udara sebelum berpaling ke arah Kimi. “ Kalau aku
tak setuju?” dan kali ini dia melihat satu persatu wajah disekelilingnya. Dia
tahu kesemua wajah itu mengharapkan kata persetujuan darinya. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Kenapa?” Dino menyampuk.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo
angkat bahu dengan wajah bersahaja dan menjawab, “ Sebab aku rasa tak nak.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kimi
mengeluh. Dia tahu, dia akan berhadapan dengan situasi sekarang ini. Berhadapan
dengan Feeqo yang degil. Selalu sahaja dia mengalah kalau dengan Feeqo. Malas
nak terus bertengkar kerana dia tahu, pengakhirannya tetap sama. Feeqo akan
menang. Tapi dalam hal yang sekarang ni, susah untuk dia beralah. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Orang
sini dah kenal kita, Feeqo. Dah lama sangat dah kita kat PeterVsHook ni. Orang
pun dah mula bosan. Kita kena terima <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">offer</i>
kat Bougainvillea tu. Kena cari makan, bro. Takkan selama-lamanya kau nak
bertapak kat sini?” Kimi mula memujuk.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Walaupun
leka dengan rokoknya, Feeqo masih mendengar setiap butir bicara Kimi dan kepala
ligat berfikir. Lama dia terdiam sehinggalah suara Dino mencelah lagi.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kalau
kau tak nak, kitaorang boleh cari <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">vocalist
and bassist</i> baru. Kau <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">stay</i> je lah
kat sini..” Dino mula hilang sabar. Memang dia bukanlah seorang yang boleh
menguruskan orang yang degil macam Feeqo. Selalu saja dia dan Feeqo bertengkar,
masing-masing tak nak kalah. Yang menjadi pendamai mestilah Kimi.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Boleh
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Wey
Dino, kau cakap apa ni?” Kimi dah meninggi suara. “ Mana nak cari <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">vocalist and bassist</i> baru wei? Kau ingat
senang ke?? Ambil masa sebulan dua jugak nak cari yang betul-betul ngam dengan
kita. Hishh tak boleh tak boleh!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tapi
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Feeqo,
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">come on</i>! Kau tak kesiankan kitaorang
ke?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Dino
boleh nyanyi apa? Dia boleh ganti aku sementara cari orang baru.” Feeqo
membuang rokok ke tanah dan hujung Macbeth Langley yang tersarung di kakinya
pantas memijak potongan rokok yang sudah pendek itu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Iron</i> sendirilah.” Erika menepis baju
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sudah turun naik, menahan nafas yang mula tidak menentu disebabkan marah.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kau
lawan aku??!” Edina menarik lengan Erika membuatkan seterika yang masih berada
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Siapa
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melihat Erika yang sedang kesakitan. Dia melangkah setapak mendekati. “ Ni aku
tambah lagi.” kaki kiri Erika dipijak-pijak sekuat hati membuatkan gadis itu
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dengan
sepenuh kudrat yang ada, Erika menolak tubuh tinggi Edina sehingga Edina
mengundur ke belakang, hampir-hampir terjatuh. Dia kemudiannya bangkit berdiri,
tidak mempedulikan kedua-dua belah kakinya yang masih sakit. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Baju
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jatuh juga di ambil, suhu diletakkan ke paras maksimum.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Edina
yang mula geram bila Erika menolaknya, kini mula tersenyum melihat Erika yang
sudah mengalah. Nak sangat lawan aku! Kan elok kalau tak melawan, tak adalah
kaki tu melecur. Melawan pun kau masih kalah, Erika!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Bila
seterika sudah terlebih panas, Erika terus meletakkannya ke atas baju Edina.
Lama. Sehingga bau hangus menerjah hidungnya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Erika!!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ How dare you??!!!”</i> Edina mengambil
bajunya yang sudah berlubang. Air mata sudah mula menitis melihat baju yang
baru dibeli semalam itu sudah berlubang besar. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Apa
bising-bising ni?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Eyrik
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menyatakan yang lelaki itu baru bangun dari tidur. Mungkin tersedar disebabkan
bunyi bising yang dihasilkan oleh dua orang adiknya itu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
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kepada abang kesayangannya. Erika tersenyum meluat. Itu je lah cara dia. Dah
kalah, mengadu dengan abang. Kalah je mengadu dengan semua orang. Dasar anak
manja!</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Hei,
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pintu. “ Baju yang kau rosakkan tu bukannya murah tau tak? Kalau jual semua
baju dalam almari buruk kau tu pun, belum tentu dapat ganti baju adik aku ni!
Kau sedar tak??” kepala Erika ditunjal.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
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ulang benda yang sama hari-hari.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
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tirinya itu dengan pandangan kosong. Tidak ada rasa ingin meminta simpati.
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Melihat
Erika yang langsung tidak melawan tapi memandangnya dengan pandangan yang cukup
menjengkelkan membuatkan Eyrik menolak tubuh gadis itu kuat, sehingga gadis itu
tersungkur.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Ni
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rosakkan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">mood</i> aku awal-awal pagi
macam ni.” dan sekali lagi sepakan dihadiahkan. “ Jom dik!” tangan Edina
ditarik dan mereka berdua meninggalkan Erika yang masih mengerekot di lantai.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Tak
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika cuba
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika,
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika
mendongak ke atas. Itu sajalah caranya untuk menghalang air mata daripada
jatuh. Walaupun caranya itu sering kali menemui kegagalan, dia masih percaya
dengan cara mendongak kepala itu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dengan
sepenuh kekuatan, Erika berdiri. Dia masih ada banyak lagi kerja yang kena
disiapkan. Lecuran di kaki dan sepakan yang terkena di tubuh, tidak boleh
dijadikan alasan untuknya lari dari melakukan kerja-kerja itu semua. Walau dia
sudah tenat sekali pun, tidak mustahil untuk penghuni rumah ini untuk
mengarahnya melakukan kerja. Bagi mereka, kesihatan Erika tidak penting, tubuh
badan Erika juga tidak penting, yang penting kepuasan diri mereka.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika
mengelap air matanya yang jatuh juga akhirnya bila terkenangkan nasib diri yang
tidak bertuah macam orang lain. Dia menggeleng kepala sambil mengesat kasar
pipi yang basah. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Jangan
menangis, Erika. Menangis air mata darah sekalipun, nasib kau takkan berubah.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dan dia
terus melangkah menyambung kerja-kerjanya seperti biasa. </span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b><i><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">“ Tak takut ke
sorang-sorang kat sini?” Feeqo tenang menyandar di dinding yang sama tempat di
mana gadis ber<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hoodie</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cyan blue</i> itu duduk mencangkung dan
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika angkat muka, sedikit terkejut bila suara itu
menyapa. Seorang lelaki dengan rambut pendek <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">messy</i> sudah berdiri disebelahnya. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Lelaki ni lagi.... Huh. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Ditangan lelaki itu ada sebatang rokok yang menyala.
Pantas Erika beralih ke tepi sedikit, menjauhi lelaki itu. Kalau kena rokok tu
tak ke naya? Hishh lelaki ni..</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo lantas membuang rokok ke tanah dan memijaknya apabila
melihat Erika yang menjauhkan diri sebaik terpandang rokok di tangannya,. Terlupa
yang gadis itu tidak selesa dengan asap rokok. Wajahnya masih bersahaja.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kenapa tak masuk?” soal Feeqo ingin tahu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika terus bangkit dan mengorak langkah pergi. Dia tidak
kenal lelaki itu. Dan dia tidak mahu berkenalan dengannya. Lebih baik dia
pergi.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo mengekori langkah kaki gadis yang nampak
tergesa-gesa bagaikan melarikan diri daripadanya. Feeqo senyum nipis. Nak
lari-lari kenapa? Ada buat salah? Ke muka aku ni macam muka penjahat? </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Mendengar derap langkah yang masih mengikutinya, Erika
pantas berhenti dan berpaling dengan wajah yang sengaja dibuat garang, supaya
lelaki yang mengekorinya itu takut.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kenapa ikut saya??”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak nak pergi mana?” Feeqo juga menghentikan langkah,
hanya beberapa tapak dihadapan gadis itu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Saya nak balik rumah lah!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Baliklah. Siapa larang?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Jangan ikut saya!” Erika bagi amaran keras sebelum
berpaling ke hadapan semula dan meneruskan langkah.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo tersenyum geli hati. Dia meneruskan langkah sebaik
sahaja gadis itu berjalan. Langsung tidak mempedulikan amaran gadis itu.
Langsung tidak gentar. Apa sajalah yang gadis itu boleh buat kat diri dia?</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Saya dah cakap jangan ikut saya kan??”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Siapa ikut awak??” Feeqo menjawab bersahaja tanpa
langsung menghentikan langkahnya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika mengetap bibir geram. Dia berpaling semula dan langkahnya
dilajukan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Jauh lagi ke?” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Baliklah!” Erika merengus geram tanpa perlu berpaling
melihat Feeqo.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Jauh lagi ke??”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika menghentikan langkah lagi. “ Awak peduli apa??” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Saya tak nak esok awak jadi tajuk utama berita. Dah
lewat dah ni. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It’s better safe than sorry</i>.”
Feeqo dah berdiri betul-betul di sebelah Erika.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Cuak pulak Erika mendengarnya. Tapi... “ Awak nak buat
jahat kat saya ke??” dia tak kenal lelaki tu jadi tak mustahil kalau lelaki tu
pun menyimpan niat jahat ke atasnya. Dunia sekarang, kaum keluarga sendiri pun
tidak boleh dipercayai.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo gelak. “ Kalau saya nak buat pun, saya takkan
bagitau awak.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You better not</i>
sebab saya terer <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">martial arts</i>!” Erika
dah buka kuda-kuda. Biar nampak pandai, walau hakikatnya dia tak reti pun. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo geleng kepala. Kepala Erika ditepuk lembut. “
Simpan kehebatan awak tu. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Now</i>,
cepat-cepat jalan balik. Anggap je saya tak ada. Anggap je saya ni
bayang-bayang awak sendiri.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika terus kaku bila tangan itu menepuk lembut
kepalanya. Siapa lelaki pelik ni? Kenapa sentuhan dan kata-kata dia buat Erika
rasa selamat?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kalau saya nak buat jahat kat awak, tadi-tadi lagi saya
dah buat.” Feeqo senyum lagi. Senang betul bibirnya nak mengukir senyuman bila
senyuman itu untuk gadis dihadapannya itu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika meleraikan kuda-kudanya dan melangkah setapak ke
belakang bila menyedari yang jarak antaranya dengan lelaki itu agak rapat.
Entah kenapa, jantung berdegup laju bila lelaki itu senyum dengan melihat terus
ke matanya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Go</i>.” Feeqo
mengangguk kepala, menyuruh gadis itu meneruskan langkah.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika menurut, langkah kaki diteruskan. Dan dia tahu
lelaki itu masih mengekori setiap langkahnya. Sebab sekarang lelaki tu siap
bersiul-siul. Langkah dihentikan bila tiba di hadapan rumahnya. Erika merenung
lama rumah banglo mewah yang sudah gelap itu. Dan keluhan terlepas keluar. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Mengeluh pulak dia...”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika cepat-cepat menoleh, baru teringat yang hari ini
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Esok datang lagi?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“ Datang mana??”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">stalk</i>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nope</i>! Tapi
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika tunduk sekejap. Lupa pulak tentang itu. Ayat
pertama yang keluar dari mulut lelaki itu ketika pertama kali mereka berjumpa, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘This is my territory.’</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fine</i>. Saya
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">No. You can come.
Tomorrow. Day after tomorrow. Everyday</i>. Saya bagi kelonggaran untuk awak
pecah masuk kawasan saya.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Entah kenapa hati Erika jadi lapang bila mendengar
kata-kata dari lelaki yang masih tidak diketahui nama itu. Tambah-tambah lagi
dengan senyuman dibibir lelaki itu yang tidak pernah hilang bila berbicara
dengannya. Kalau sebelum ni, dia masih bersyak wasangka, sekarang semua
perasaan itu sudah hilang. Tiba-tiba dia rasa gembira bila ada orang yang
sanggup menjadi ‘bayang-bayang’ demi untuk menjaga keselamatannya. Sungguh,
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luar yang langsung tidak mempunyai pertalian dengannya, tapi berjaya membuatkan
Erika berasa terlindung.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
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lelaki itu dipandang lama. Siapa lelaki ni? Kenapa dia baik sangat?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ It’s okay if you
don’t want to tell me your...”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Sorry?”</i> Feeqo
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ E.Ri.Ka.” Erika sebut satu-satu supaya lebih jelas.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo mengangguk seraya tersenyum lebih lebar. “ E.Ri.Ka.”
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika terus berpaling untuk masuk ke dalam rumah.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo menghantar pemergian Erika dengan pandangan penuh
tanda tanya. Sebaik sahaja Erika sudah masuk ke dalam rumah, matanya meliar
memandang sekeliling rumah banglo mewah tersebut. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika yang memakai <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater</i>
lusuh yang dah koyak di bahagian siku kanan. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jeans</i> lusuh yang juga sudah koyak sedikit di bahagian lutut. Dan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sneakers</i> banyak bekas tampalan dan
jahitan. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika itu yang tinggal dalam rumah mewah ni?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Unbelievable.</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">She’s really
something.</i></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b><i><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> “ Awak.”</span></div>
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Sungguh. Rasanya Feeqo adalah orang pertama yang nak ambil tahu samada dia
sudah makan atau tidak. Sebelum ini dia tidak pernah menerima soalan berbaur
ambil berat seperti ini. </span></div>
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mama tirinya, Edina dan Eyrik. Tapi sekali pun tak pernah diaorang tu tanya dia
dah makan ke, sihat ke, atau apa-apa sahaja yang berbaur ambil berat. Apa yang
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lebihan sarapan pagi ke dalam tong sampah.</span></div>
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tapi kemas dan.. wangi. Heypp Erika! Apa wangi-wangi! Tapi memang betul pun.
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo yang memerhati segala pergerakan Erika, tersenyum.
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cuba untuk menepis, tapi Feeqo menahan tangannya. Dia hanya mampu membiarkan
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dengan dia? Tak jijik ke tengok dia pakai pakaian yang koyak dan bertampal
sana-sini ni?</span></div>
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pipinya. Setiap sentuhan Feeqo penuh kelembutan. Langsung tidak mengasarinya.
Tidak seperti keluarganya. Mata rasa panas tiba-tiba.</span></div>
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mata bundar yang nampak berkaca-kaca. Seperti sebelum ini, Feeqo dapat melihat
kesedihan di wajah itu. Ada sesuatu yang terjadi kepada gadis ini. Feeqo akan
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Sehingga dia mampu untuk menyerlahkan kecantikan gadis itu. Sehingga dia mampu
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika menggeleng lagi. Tolong jangan ambil berat pasal
dia. Sebab mungkin nanti dia akan mula terbiasa sebab Feeqo adalah satu-satunya
orang yang sudi mengambil berat. Dia takut satu hari nanti Feeqo pergi dan dia
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Erika dan meletakkan kunci diatas tangan gadis itu. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Myvi. The black one. </i>Awak masuk dalam, kunci pintu, dan tunggu
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika memandang Feeqo, tidak percaya yang lelaki ini
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Feeqo?</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Go</i>. Tunggu
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<span class="hps"><b><i><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
<br /></div>
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<b><i><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><br /></span></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika hanya melihat Feeqo meletakkan beg kertas berwarna coklat
di ribanya sebaik sahaja Feeqo mengambil tempat di tempat duduk pemandu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Saya tak tahu awak suka makan apa, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">so</i> saya beli apa yang saya suka makan. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Taste</i> saya pun boleh tahan.” Feeqo sengih. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Double cheese burger.”</i> ujar Feeqo sambil tersenyum.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika mengeluarkan burger dari beg kertas. Burger yang
masih berbalut itu dipusing-pusing 360 darjah. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Nak makan dalam kereta je ke?” Feeqo menyoal dengan
hati tertanya-tanya bila melihat Erika yang bagaikan tidak pernah melihat
burger.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika mengangguk. Kertas balutan burger dibuka. Ohh
memang sebijik sama macam yang dia selalu tengok dalam iklan. Tak sangka dapat
makan ni hari ni.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak suka?” Feeqo tidak dapat meneka samaada Erika suka
atau tidak dengan makanan yang dibeli itu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika mengangguk lagi. “ Saya selalu tengok ni dalam
iklan kat tv.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tengok je? Makan?” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika menggeleng perlahan. Malu pun ada nak mengaku, tapi
itulah sebetulnya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo tersenyum pahit. Terbit rasa simpati dalam dirinya.
Tinggal dalam rumah mewah tapi tidak pernah makan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">double cheese burger</i> McDonald. Sungguh. Ini kali pertama Feeqo
mendengarnya. Padanlah dari tadi muka macam tak percaya je tengok burger tu.
Rasa sedih tiba-tiba bila melihat Erika. Macam mana agaknya hidup gadis itu
sebenarnya?</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“ Sedap tau.”
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fries</i> dan juga burger BigMac dari riba Erika dan diletakkan ke tempat duduk
belakang. “ Kejap ya, saya letak sos. Awak tahan pedas tak?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Saya makan apa-apa je.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Feeqo tersenyum
mendengar jawapan Erika yang selamba. Roti bahagian atas burger di alih.
Sepaket sos cili dibuka. “ Kalau saya, saya tak makan benda hijau tu.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kenapa?” Erika hanya menjadi pemerhati Feeqo
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tak sedap.” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Saya pun tak nak lah.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo tertawa kecil lantas mengalih <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pickles</i> dengan tangan kiri. Kemudian barulah dia memicit sos ke
atas kepingan keju yang menimpa kepingan daging. Roti diletak balik ke tempat
asal. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Makan.” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika terus mengambil burger dan menggigit <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">double cheese burger</i> pertamanya. Selepas
itu dia mengangguk. “ Sedap.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“ Kalau awak nak
lagi, awak bagitau saya. Nanti saya pergi beli..” Feeqo belum menyentuh
makanannya, dia jadi leka melihat Erika yang nampak sangat berselera. “ Awak
berapa umur?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ 20.” Erika hanya menjawab selepas habis mengunyah.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo mengangguk. Muda empat tahun dari dia. “ Saya 24.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Ohh..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tak sambung belajar?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kunyahan Erika terhenti sejenak bila mendengar soalan
Feeqo. Ya, dia tahu, umur macam dia memang sepatutnya sedang sibuk menyambung
pelajaran, sibuk menimba ilmu. Tapi bukan dia.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika hanya menggeleng kemudiannya. Sedih bila dia tidak
dibenarkan menyambung pelajaran. Dia hanya dibiarkan terperap di rumah dan
menjadi orang gaji kat rumah agam tersebut. Kalau ada masa terluang macam
sekarang ni, memang dia akan keluar dari rumah. Sebab nak lapangkan
hati.Walaupun seketika.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sorry</i> kalau
saya tanya benda yang tak patut.” Feeqo senyum serba salah. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo mengambil beg kertas di tempat duduk belakang dan
mengeluarkan BigMac sebelum meletakkan beg kertas ke tempat duduk itu semula. “
Yang saya makan ni, namanya BigMac.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika menilik isi kotak kecil ditangan Feeqo itu untuk
melihat burger yang bernama BigMac.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak nak rasa tak?” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika pantas menggeleng. “ Awak makan je lah.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Alaa rasalah sikit. Sedap tau!” Feeqo masih menyua
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Sedap kan?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Lepas ni awak nak makan apa lagi?” Feeqo jadi seronok
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kita akan jumpa lagi ke?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Mestilah! Nanti saya bawak awak makan tempat yang
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika senyum pahit. “ Tapi saya tak ada duit.” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo tertawa dengan kelurusan gadis itu. “ Tak apa, awak
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Boleh ke?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Senyum untuk sayalah. Bukan senyum dengan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cashier</i> tu nanti.” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Ohh...”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo terus menjamu selera. Sesekali dia menjeling Erika
di tempat duduk sebelah yang sudah selesai menghabiskan burgernya. Feeqo
perasan yang gadis itu terus mendiamkan diri selepas telefon bimbitnya berbunyi
sebentar tadi. Air minuman yang diletakkan di tempat meletak air yang berada di
antara tempat duduk Feeqo dan Erika pun tidak disentuh. Feeqo cepat-cepat
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak... kenapa tak minum?” Feeqo menghulur Coke kepada
Erika.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika menggeleng. “ Saya perlu balik.” dia sudah mendapat
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<span class="hps"><b><i><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Orang kedai tadi tu cakap, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">vanilla caramel</i> ni boleh buat orang senyum.” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika angkat muka bila bekas aiskrim sederhana besar
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Ambiklaa..” ujar Feeqo lagi.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak beli apa?” Erika menyoal, curiga.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika mengambil bekas aiskrim dari tangan Feeqo. “ Betul
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Sesudu lagi dan seterusnya. Hanya berhenti bila terasa ada mata yang memandang.
Dia berpaling. “ Awak tak nak?” baru perasan yang Feeqo hanya menjadi pemerhati
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo tersenyum seraya menggeleng. Sebenarnya tadi dia
leka memerhati Erika yang dok tenung orang beli aiskrim kat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">kiosk</i> Just Ice-Cream. Sebab itulah dia
beli satu untuk Erika. Hari tu Erika pertama kali merasa Double Cheese Burger,
tengah hari tadi Erika pertama kali merasa ayam KFC, dan tak mustahil kalau
aiskrim itu adalah aiskrim pertama bagi Erika. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Haihh, Erika-Erika. Ada apa pada gadis itu sehingga
membuatkan dia sentiasa mahu menggembirakan gadis itu? Feeqo rasa macam nak
beli semua benda yang Erika pegang, semua benda yang Erika pandang dengan mata
yang bercahaya. Feeqo nak bagi semua benda tu kat Erika untuk buat gadis itu
gembira. Sungguh, Feeqo ingin melakukan semua itu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak marah saya?” soal Feeqo perlahan.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Sumpah tak!” Feeqo siap angkat tangan bersumpah. “
Kenapa awak cakap macam tu?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Sebab awak paksa saya beli baju tadi tu.. Awak malu
kan?”</span></div>
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too much</i>.” Erika tak nak nanti orang ingat dia kikis Feeqo pulak. Biarlah
dia tak berduit, hidup dengan baju-baju lusuh dia ni, yang penting dia tak
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Murah je lah baju-baju tu semua.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Murah ke?” Erika sendiri sebenarnya tidak melihat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">price tag</i> di baju-T yang Feeqo tunjukkan
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Murahlah. Saya beli banyak ni untuk awak.” Feeqo
mengangkat beg kertas yang dibimbitnya tadi. Dia dah tanggalkan tag-tag harga
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tu, RM20 je. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jeans</i> tu pun RM19 je.”
lancar sahaja mulut Feeqo menipu Erika. </span></div>
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pemberiannya adalah sangat tinggi jika dia berterus terang yang harga semua
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<span class="hps"><b><i><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
<br />
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> “ Kenapa kau nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">stay</i>
kat sini, Feeqo?” Isqandar, pemilik PeterVsHook menuang Coca Cola ke dalam
gelas berisi ais.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Sebab aku suka.” jawab Feeqo bersahaja sambil tangannya
sibuk mengatur tali-tali gitarnya.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Okey jugak lah kau <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">stay</i>
sebab kau dah ada peminat kat sini. Ramai yang datang semata-mata nak dengar
kau nyanyi.” tukas Isqandar seraya tersenyum. Dia sendiri merupakan salah
seorang peminat Feeqo yang bersuara <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">husky</i>
itu. “ Tapi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lately</i> kau dah tak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rock</i> lagi eh? Apa cerita?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo tertawa kecil. “ The Idiot tu kan dah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rock</i>. Aku nak jugak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">try</i> lain <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">genre</i>.” The
Idiot merupakan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">band</i> yang
menggantikan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">band</i> Feeqo bersama-sama
Kimi dahulu yang sudah berpindah ke Bougainvillea. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Ke kau dah jatuh cinta ni? Huhh?” Isqandar cuba untuk
meneka isi hati pemuda yang nampak bersahaja tapi bahaya itu. Dia pernah
menjadi saksi pemuda itu membelasah sekumpulan budak remaja yang datang
PeterVsHook untuk buat hal. Ganas jugak Feeqo ni.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ I still sing a
rock song what..”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A rock song</i>
yang dah dislowkan. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">But it’s nice
actually. Especially</i> yang tadi tu.. 30 Seconds To Mars’s punya The Kill <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">slow version</i>. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Good job dude</i>!” bahu Feeqo ditepuk.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo tersenyum, menerima pujian dari kawan yang
merangkap bos nya itu. “ Kalau aku nyanyi One Direction punya lagu, kau pengsan
tak?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Isqandar yang sedang minum terus tersedak.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo ketawa geli hati. Dia memang sudah menyangka reaksi
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Are you
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></i><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Feeqo angkat bahu.
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></i><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Feeqo tergelak
cuma. Malas nak menyangkal kerana itulah sebetulnya. Hanya dengan mengingati
atau menyebut nama Erika sahaja sudah membuatkan hatinya tersenyum bahagia.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Who’s the lucky
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juga <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">jeans</i> serta kasut yang tidak
kurang lusuhnya. Kalau dia bagitau Isqandar pasal tu rasanya mahu pengsan si Isqandar
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Rilek aaa. Tak ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">payment</i>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Isqandar bukannya tidak tahu latar belakang keluarga
Feeqo. Apalah sangat bayaran Feeqo menyanyi di PeterVsHook kalau nak
dibandingkan dengan elaun bulanan lelaki itu. Walaupun Feeqo tidak menunjuk,
tapi dia tahu semua tu. Walaupun Feeqo hanya selesa memandu MyVi, Isqandar
tetap tahu yang Feeqo lebih dari mampu untuk memandu Ferrari. Cuma lelaki itu
memilih untuk hidup sederhana dalam segala hal. Kalau dia jadi Feeqo, rasanya
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kau sampai bila nak nyanyi kat sini?” soal Isqandar
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo angkat bahu. “ Sampai aku rasa nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">stop</i>.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Bapak kau tak bising?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo mencapai gelas minumannya. Air diteguk sebelum
menjawab soalan Isqandar. “ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">As long as</i>
aku tak kacau hidup siapa-siapa. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">That’s
all that matters</i>.” dia bangkit. “ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Smoking</i>
jap.” </span></div>
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sedang duduk bersila sambil bersandar di dinding <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">port</i> merokoknya nanti.</span></div>
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penuh teliti. Mencari mana-mana kerosakan atau apa saja yang boleh membuktikan
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<span class="hps"><b><i><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
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<br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ So
good to see you here.”</span></i><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> Feeqo menegur Erika yang duduk mencangkung di tempat
biasa. Sebelum tadi dia keluar untuk merokok, Erika tidak ada di situ. Sekarang
setelah dia selesai membuat persembahan, hatinya gembira bila melihat ada orang
yang sedang duduk mencangkung di situ. Penantian yang tidak sia-sia.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika tidak terus mengangkat muka bila suara itu
menegurnya. Dia sudah tahu siapa. Bila suara yang menyanyi dalam PeterVsHook
itu hilang, pasti lelaki ini akan muncul disebelahnya. Jangan-jangan..... Erika
pejam mata, menunggu Feeqo bersuara lagi.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo duduk mencangkung di sebelah Erika. “ Dah makan?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika terus mencelikkan mata. Suara itu. “ Feeqo, awak
kenal siapa yang nyanyi kat dalam tu?” tanpa mempedulikan pertanyaan Feeqo, dia
menyoal.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo mengerutkan dahi. “ Kenapa?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak kenal?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Saya yang nyanyi. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Why</i>?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Jadi selama ini suara yang membuatkan Erika tenang itu
adalah suara Feeqo? Padanlah masa pertama kali suara itu menegurnya, dia dah
rasa lain macam. Rupa-rupanya suara itu memang milik Feeqo.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Nothing.”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">best</i> ke
saya nyanyi? Kalau awak tak suka, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’ll
stop.</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">No</i>. Saya tak
cakap macam tu pun.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo senyum nipis. “ Nah, untuk awak.” beg kertas
sederhana besar dihulur kepada Erika.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika mengeluh. “ Apa lagi ni Feeqo?” beg kertas itu
diambil.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Bukalah.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika menurut. Isi beg kertas tersebut dikeluarkan.
Sehelai baju-T berwarna merah jambu dengan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">smiley</i>
senyum berwarna hitam. “ Ni berapa pulak harganya? Seringgit?” sindir Erika.
Segala benda yang Feeqo bagi sebelum ni semuanya mahal-mahal. Kalau Edina tak
cakap, Erika takkan tahu. Sampai bila-bila pun Erika percaya yang semua tu
murah macam yang Feeqo sebut hari tu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo senyum. “ Tu tak ada harga.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kenapa pulak?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Saya <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">design</i>
sendiri. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Especially for you</i>. Tengok
ni...” Feeqo menunjukkan namanya yang tertulis di sudut kanan bawah bahagian
depan baju-T tersebut. “ Ada nama saya lagi.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So, don’t worry. </i>Ni tak mahal.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kenapa awak buat semua ni, Feeqo?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Sebab saya suka awak.” Feeqo senyum.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak kesiankan saya kan? Kesian tengok diri saya macam
ni?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Erika, ada saya cakap macam tu? Ada saya cakap yang
saya kesiankan awak? Tak ada kan?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Saya tahu... Baju saya ni buruk, sebab tu awak beria-ia
bagi saya baju. Awak kesian tengok saya.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fine. Then don’t
wear it. Just keep it</i>.” Feeqo masih tersenyum. “ Simpan lama-lama sampai
baju tu buruk, lepas tu awak pakai. Okey?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Feeqo, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">please</i>..
Jangan baik sangat dengan saya.” Erika dah rasa macam nak menangis. “ Saya tak
layak terima semua layanan baik awak, Feeqo. Saya tak layak pakai semua benda
yang awak bagi <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>tu. Saya ni taraf
baju-baju yang dah lusuh yang dah koyak je.” Erika mengulang semula kata-kata
yang selalu Edina lemparkan padanya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Hilang senyum Feeqo mendengar suara Erika yang bagaikan
marah itu. “ Siapa cakap??”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak tak kenal saya, Feeqo. Awak belum cukup kenal saya
lagi.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So</i> kenalkan
diri awak pada saya.” Feeqo bersuara, tegas seperti nada suara Erika. “ Kenapa
awak tak layak pakai cantik-cantik? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tell
me</i>.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Sebab saya buruk.” Erika tunduk. Membiarkan rambut
menutupi sisi wajahnya yang sentiasa pucat. Topi masih tersarung di kepala,
menyembunyikan lebam di dahi. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Semua orang cantik, Erika. Tak ada orang buruk kat
dunia ni. Banyak mana pun orang cakap seseorang tu buruk, akan ada orang dalam
dunia ni yang sentiasa anggap dia cantik. Siapa cakap awak tak cantik? Bagitau
saya.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo memusingkan tubuh Erika, supaya menghadapnya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak tak perlu malu dengan diri sendiri... <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cap</i> ni semua tak perlu..” Feeqo
menanggalkan topi di kepala Erika. Dan dia tersentak bila terpandangkan lebam
di dahi Erika.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika cepat-cepat merampas topinya dari tangan Feeqo dan
menyarungnya semula ke kepala. Menyembunyikan dahinya dari tatapan Feeqo.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Mata Feeqo beralih pada tubuh Erika yang sentiasa
tersarung <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater </i>tidak mengira siang
malam. Kalau <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cap</i> dipakai untuk
menyembunyikan lebam kat dahi, jadi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater</i>
ni....</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Tangan Feeqo pantas menarik <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater</i> Erika yang dibiarkan tidak di zip.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak buat apa ni??!” Erika cuba menahan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Biar saya tengok.” suara Feeqo sudah mula bergetar
menahan amarah. Darah terasa mendidih bila tahu Erika disakiti sehingga
meninggalkan kesan sebegitu rupa. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Sakitlah!” jerit Erika.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Gerakan tangan Feeqo terhenti. Bagaikan baru tersedar
yang perbuatannya itu telah menyakiti Erika. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika cepat-cepat menarik balik <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater</i> yang sudah terlondeh.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Siapa buat awak macam ni??” biarpun Feeqo tidak melihat
apa yang Erika cuba sembunyikan di tubuhnya, tapi Feeqo pasti, benda tu sama je
macam apa yang ada kat dahi Erika sekarang ni. Atau mungkin lebih teruk dari
itu. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Who did this to you??!”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika bangkit, cuba untuk melarikan diri tapi Feeqo
pantas menahan lengannya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Lebih baik awak bagitau saya, Erika.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ I’m not a kid.”</i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></i><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">“ Awak tak perlu
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Saya dah nampak lebam kat dahi awak tu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and it’s not that easy for me to stay out of
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Please</i>?”
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<span class="hps"><b><i><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> “ Erika, aku nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cake</i>.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika yang baru selesai membasuh pinggan, berpaling. “ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cake</i>?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Yeap. Kau pergi beli.” Edina mengarah.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Hari hujan lah.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Payung kan ada? Kau jangan nak jadi pemalas!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika buat muka. Diri sendiri yang semua benda nak arah
orang tu rajin sangat lah? Edina ni kadang-kadang macam tak faham maksud
‘pemalas’. Bukannya kadang-kadang, memang tak faham langsung kut.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Cepatlah. Kat depan sana kan ada kedai kek? Kau beli
kek coklat.” gesa Edina lagi. Dia bukannya nak sangat makan kek sebenarnya,
cuma suka menyusahkan hidup Erika. Bosan duduk rumah ni. Lagi seronok kalau
buli Erika. Walaupun dia tahu Erika tidak sihat. Dia dengar Erika asyik
batuk-batuk dan suara gadis itu juga lain mungkin disebabkan selsema.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tak naklah.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kau tau tak, duit Eyrik hilang. Dia tuduh kau curi. Aku
pun rasa kau yang ambik. Kan? Kau curi duit Eyrik untuk beli baju Roxy semua tu
kan? Baju <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pink</i> tu pun kau beli pakai
duit curi tu kan?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Alaaa kau jangan nak tipulah. Eyrik malas nak besarkan
hal ni. Kalau dia bagitau papa, teruklah kau kena belasah, Erika.” Edina cuba
menakut-nakutkan Erika. Padahal cerita duit hilang tu rekaan semata-mata.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Sumpah aku tak curi!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Edina mencemik. “ Kalau kau tak nak aku bagitau papa
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Hujan lebat lah!” Erika masih berdegil. Hujan lebat
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Okay fine.”</i>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Yalah yalah! Aku pergi!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Ten minutes!” </i></span></div>
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elakkan dari terus dipukul. Lebih-lebih lagi oleh papa. Eyrik dan Edina dia
tidak kisah sangat tapi kalau papa... sakitnya luar dan dalam. Sakitnya
meninggalkan kesan yang lebih lama dari biasa. Segala pukulan papa bukan sahaja
menyakiti tubuhnya, tetapi juga hatinya. Hatinya yang remuk bila tangan lelaki
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dia tidak tahu sampai bila dia harus bertahan. Sudah 20
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masih kecil ketika ibu kandungnya meninggal dunia. Ibunya merupakan isteri
kedua papa. Tapi Eyrik dan Edina kuat mengatakan yang dia adalah anak perempuan
simpanan. Anak haram. Sebab itulah dia dibenci. Bukan sahaja dibenci keluarga
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dengan ising kek coklat itu. Wajah Erika selesai dibersihkan tapi air mata
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ I said stop!!”</i></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b><i><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ You okay?”</i> wajah
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika mengangguk dan tersenyum. Senyuman yang ikhlas
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tunggu sini kejap.” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika mengangguk. Dia menyoroti langkah kaki Feeqo. Feeqo
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Teringat semula ketika dia berumur 10 tahun. Mereka sekeluarga
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Cotton candy.”</i>
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Ambik laa..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika menyambut huluran Feeqo.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Makan.” arah Feeqo lagi bila Erika hanya merenung
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika tersenyum nipis lantas menurut arahan Feeqo. “
Manisnya.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ First time?”</i>
teka Feeqo. Erika mengangguk. “ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">First
time</i> pergi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">funfair</i> jugak?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika menggeleng. “ Pernah pergi dulu.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Dengan siapa?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Dia orang.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Diaorang yang pukul awak tu?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika hanya tersenyum hambar mendengar soalan dari Feeqo.
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ They’re family...after all.”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></i><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Feeqo mengeluh
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sepatutnya memberi kasih sayang, perlindungan, sokongan. Bukannya sepak
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“ Erika, awak tak
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Pernah.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Then</i> kenapa
tak lari?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tak ada tempat nak dituju. Diaorang je yang saya ada.
Sebab tu lah saya tahan je. Apa-apa yang dia buat kat saya, saya biar je. Selagi
saya masih mampu bertahan, saya akan bertahan.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Sampai bila?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika angkat bahu. Tidak ada jawapan untuk soalan Feeqo
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Boleh pinjam <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">handphone</i>?”
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kenapa?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Pinjam kejap.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika menyerahkan telefon bimbitnya kepada Feeqo. Telefon
bimbit jenama Nokia yang sudah uzur itu memang menjadi peneman setianya sejak
dia belajar di sekolah menengah lagi. Sekarang ni pun telefon tu dah siap kena
lilit dengan getah bagai untuk menghalang bahagian belakangnya tertanggal. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika melihat Feeqo menaip sesuatu dalam telefon
bimbitnya. Selepas itu, telefon bimbit itu dipulangkan semula kepadanya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Saya dah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">save my
phone number</i> dalam tu. Kalau apa-apa jadi, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">just give me a call</i>. Jom balik.” Feeqo bangkit lantas menghulur
tangannya pada Erika.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika sedikit teragak-agak untuk menyambut huluran tangan
itu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Jom.” Feeqo masih bertegas.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Akhirnya Erika menyambut tangan itu dan sepanjang
perjalanan ke kereta, tangannya digenggam erat oleh Feeqo.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika hairan bila Feeqo memberhentikan kereta di hadapan
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tu rumah saya.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika sedikit terkejut. Rumah Feeqo?? Jadi, Feeqo ni pun
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kalau rasa nak lari nanti, lari ke sini. Saya tunggu.”</span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b><i><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Pintu Duncan CoffeeHouse ditolak. Feeqo melangkah
mendekati kaunter. Americano dipesan. Feeqo menunggu di situ sementara menanti
pesanannya siap. Dia meliarkan pandangan ke sekeliling kedai. Tidak ramai
pelanggan sebab baru jam 7 pagi. Kalau dulu nak minum atau makan benda istimewa
di Duncan CoffeeHouse kena tunggu pukul 8.00. Sekarang, mereka dah mula beroperasi
24 jam. Senang buat pengunjung setia Duncan CoffeeHouse macam Feeqo.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Your Americano,
sir.”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo mengambil pesanannya dan menghulur duit bayaran.
Selepas mendapat duit baki, dia berpusing dan mula melangkah untuk pergi. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Baru sahaja Feeqo hendak menolak pintu, pintu itu sudah
ditarik dari luar. Feeqo memerhati gadis yang masih menahan pintu. Gadis itu
memandangnya lalu tersenyum. Feeqo langsung tidak mengendahkan senyuman itu,
apa yang menarik perhatiannya adalah baju yang tersarung di tubuh gadis
tersebut.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">T-shirt pink</i>
dengan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">smiley</i>.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Pantas Feeqo mencari namanya di sudut bawah baju
tersebut. Dan memang sah. Ada namanya tertulis di situ. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Mana kau dapat baju tu?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Gadis itu tersentak bila Feeqo bertanya dengan suara
kasar. Nyata ada riak tidak puas hati di wajahnya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kenapa?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Aku tanya mana kau dapat??”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Terkebil-kebil Edina memandang lelaki dihadapannya itu.
Padanlah tengok dia lama-lama. Tengok baju dia rupanya! Heh! </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Belilah!”<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b><i><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Erika, kau bagitau aku mana kau dapat baju <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pink</i> tu??” Edina yang masih bengang
setelah dimalukan sebegitu rupa oleh lelaki yang entah siapa-siapa kat Duncan,
terus sahaja menyerang Erika sebaik tiba di rumah.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Baju <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pink</i>
mana?” Erika menarik lengannya yang Edina pegang.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Baju yang semalamlah!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Beli.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tipu! Baju tu orang bagi kan? Lelaki bagi kat kau
kan??” jerkah Edina lagi.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika telan liur. Macam mana Edina dapat tahu tentang
itu?</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Ohh sekarang kau dah pandai main cinta pulak ye kat
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kau tu dah buat kat aku??”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Buntang mata Erika memandang Edina. “ Dia buat apa??” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dato’ Erman memandang Erika penuh kebencian. “ Bercinta?”</span></div>
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dia datang serang Dina.. Dina tak tahu apa-apa pun, pa. Dia serang Dina <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">in public</i>, pa. Dina malu! Ni mesti
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dia tu..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kau dah pandai mengadu sekarang ya?” Dato’ Erman
memulas tangan Erika. Tidak dipedulikan bila gadis itu mengaduh kesakitan. “
Apa lagi yang kau cakap kat dia tu?? Kau nak burukkan nama aku? Burukkan
keluarga aku?? Hah?? Kau ni tak habis-habis menyusahkan hidup aku!” tubuh Erika
dipukul. “ Dari kau lahir sampai sekarang kau tak pernah senangkan hidup aku!”
kakinya menyepak tubuh gadis yang lemah itu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika cuba untuk bangkit tapi gagal bila kaki itu masih
lagi bekerja menyepak tubuhnya bertalu-talu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Sama macam mak kau! Menyusahkan hidup aku!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Erman, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">stop it</i>!
You nak bunuh budak tu ke?” Datin Suzanne menarik suaminya sekaligus
menghentikan segala perbuatan Dato’ Erman. “ Pukul sikit-sikit dahlah. I tak
nak you jadi pembunuh pulak nanti.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dada Dato’ Erman turun naik, menahan kemarahan. Kemarahan
yang sentiasa akan bangkit bila dia melihat Erika. Walaupun Erika tidak berbuat
apa-apa salah sekalipun, baginya Erika tetap menimbulkan kemarahan.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika mengambil peluang itu untuk berdiri. Dia mengetap
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Jangan sentuh aku.” Erika melangkah setapak ke
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Tiga pasang mata masih mencerlung memandangnya, mungkin
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kalau kau tak gatal, tak mengorat mak aku, aku tak akan
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Diam, Erika!!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Aku ni memang kesilapan kau yang paling besar. Aku pun
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kedana tapi penuh dengan kasih sayang, daripada ada bapak yang duit banyak tapi
perangai macam binatang!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Tersungkur Erika bila tangan Dato’ Erman sudah hinggap di
pipinya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kau keluar dari rumah ni!” suara Dato’ Erman bergema.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Erika pantas melangkah keluar dari banglo mewah yang
tidak pernah memberi kebahagiaan kepadanya. Tidak dipedulikan hujan lebat yang
sudah menimpa diri. Dia mahu cepat-cepat meninggalkan rumah itu. Langkah
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
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<span class="hps"><b><i><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
<br />
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo
merenung baju-T merah jambu yang diletakkan di atas meja kopi dihadapannya.
Baju-T yang dihadiahkan kepada Erika, tapi dipakai oleh gadis lain. Dia berjaya
paksa gadis itu untuk tanggalkan baju-T masa kat Duncan tadi. Nasib baiklah
gadis tu pakai singlet kat dalam, kalau tak, tak tahulah macam mana. Tapi,
padanlah dengan muka dia. Memandai pakai baju orang lain.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Feeqo.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo
angkat muka. Daddy dah duduk di sebelahnya, turut sama merenung baju-T merah
jambu itu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Sejak
bila pakai <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pink</i> ni?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Not mine.”</i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></i><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">“ Bakal menantu daddy punya la
ni?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Stop it, dad.”</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Tan Sri
Wadiy tertawa kecil. “ Kenapa tak balik <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">penthouse</i>?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Daddy
tak suka Feeqo kat sini ke?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Setahu
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orang.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tunggu
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tuan.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Feeqo
dan Tan Sri Wadiy terus berpaling ke arah suara yang mencelah. Pak Mus nampak
gelisah berdiri di muka pintu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kenapa
Pak Mus?” Tan Sri Wadiy sudah berdiri.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Ada
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nak jawab. Basah kuyup, muka dia lebam sa..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Pak Mus
terus terdiam bila Feeqo tiba-tiba berlari menerpa ke arahnya. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Mana
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kat
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dan
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<span class="hps"><b><i><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
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menggeleng. “ Saya dah tinggalkan semua sakit saya kat rumah tu.” dia senyum
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dah tak tahan tengok awak kena dera macam tu, Erika. Nasib baik awak datang
hari ni, kalau tak saya memang dah pergi serang rumah tu.”</span></div>
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tidak mampu untuk membahagiakan Erika, biar Feeqo yang menggalas tugas itu. Dia
sentiasa bersedia untuk menggalas tugas itu. Dia sentiasa bersedia untuk
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">*Tamat Kisah Feeqo & Erika*</span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Freestyle Script"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">3. Rainbow *byAepyAoki</span></b></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">Pearl Beach – 5.20 petang</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">Danish meraup muka. Kepala kemudian dihantuk-hantuk ke
stereng. Kenapa dia bodoh sangat, senang-senang percaya orang? Dan kenapa
seorang yang begitu dipercayai boleh saja mengkhianati? Dan sekarang siapa
dapat bala? Siapa dapat susah? Dia. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">“Daddy, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">i’m so
sorry. I promise. It will never happen again.”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">“Boleh ke Daddy percayakan Danish? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">After all that happen</i>? Danish pertahankan orang yang salah.
Disebabkan kesilapan Danish, kita dah rugi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">1.5
million</i>, Danish. 1.5! Dan bukan kerugian tu saja yang buat Daddy kecewa.
Yang paling Daddy kecewa ialah etika kerja Danish. Kenapa Danish boleh
senang-senang lepas tangan kepada budak Hazeeq tu? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This is your project.. Your task. Why let others intefere? And decide
on your behalf? </i>Mana rasa tanggungjawab Danish?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">“Daddy. Danish minta maaf. Memang tak sangka Hazeeq
sanggup<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>buat macam tu. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Betray the company. Betray me</i>.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And he’s the one
that you call bestfriend?? Fix everything. </i>Yang Daddy tahu, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">marketing unit should do something to increase
our selling. I want 20% increase by end of this year. Byhook or bycrook. </i>”
Pintu dihempas kuat oleh Tuan Danial. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">Dan selepas itu, Danish terus keluar dari pejabat. Rasa
tertekan dek perbuatan rakan baik sendiri. Sebab itu dia berada di sini
sekarang. Di kaki lima Pearl Beach. Dia rasa malu pada Tuan Danial. Baru saja
Tuan Danial dapat mempercayai dirinya yang baru berubah, dia diuji lagi dengan
sikap<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hazeeq yang telah membocorkan
rahsia syarikat demi wang ringgit. Sungguh dia kecewa dan tertekan. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">Dia keluar dari perut kereta dan<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>melangkah menuju ke pantai. Di situ, dia cuba
mencari ketenangan. Matanya ditala ke arah laut yang terbentang luas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dan dia lihat ada pelangi di langit. Hujan
panas sebentar tadi menyebabkan kejadian indah itu terhasil. Mata Danish
mengikut arah pelangi dan tiba-tiba, dia terpandang sebuah stal mini di hujung
pantai. Stal itu berwarna pelangi. Payung stal mini itu juga berwarna pelangi.
Dan Danish lihat seorang gadis sedang menghulurkan mangkuk aiskrim warna
pelangi kepada seorang kanak-kanak yang datang. Dan baju gadis itu ada corak
pelangi.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">Danish senyum. Entah dari mana senyum itu datang. Entah
apa isyarat yang otak dia terima yang membuatkan bibirnya tersenyum di saat
kepala dan hatinya terbeban dengan rasa kecewa di pejabat tadi. Semuanya jadi
hilang. Dan entah bila kakinya sudah<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>menapak di hadapan stal mini warna pelangi itu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">“Aiskrim?” Gadis bertopi merah jambu itu tersenyum.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">Danish tanpa sedar membalas senyuman itu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">“Nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">flavor </i>apa?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">Danish tanpa sedar merenung wajah itu tanpa kedip.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">“Encik?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">Danish tanpa sedar menuding jari ke arah menu aiskrim di
hadapannya. Menuding ke arah perisa aiskrim secara rawak. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">“Encik nak Special Rainbow? Sebentar!” Gadis itu
tersenyum. Aiskrim pelangi dicedok dan dimasukkan ke dalam mangkuk putih. Sirap
strawberi dituang. Coklat Smarties dengan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">chocolate
rice </i>warna pelangi ditabur. “Siap!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">Dan tanpa sedar, not RM50 dikeluar dan dihulurkan kepada
gadis itu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">“Banyak sangat ni, Encik! Encik takda duit kecik ke?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Keep it. Keep the
change.”</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Are
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">Danish angguk dan terus menapak pergi. Satu. Dua. Tiga.
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">Giliran gadis itu memandangnya tanpa kedip. Pelik!</span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat</span></i></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></i></b></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">Pearl Beach - 5.30 petang</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">Dari jauh Kisha boleh lihat seorang pemuda sedang melangkah
menuju ke arah stal mini aiskrimnya. Seperti biasa, lelaki itu datang lengkap
berkemeja dan berseluar <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">slack</i>. Tali
leher rona sepadan kemas tergantung di leher. Jarang orang datang Pearl Beach
lengkap berkemeja dengan tali leher. Tapi sepanjang dia kenal lelaki tu, tidak
pernah dia lihat lelaki itu datang dengan pakaian santai. Sentiasa <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">smart</i>. Pakai baju kerja macam orang
kerja tak kira masa.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
mengerling sekilas jam dipergelangan tangan. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dan seperti hari-hari sebelum ni jugak... pukul 5.30..</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Hai..”
Kisha menyapa dengan ceria, walaupun wajah pemuda itu masam mencuka. Pelanggan
tetap pelanggan. Kalau sebelum ini dia rasa macam tak nak je nak senyum dengan
orang muka serius memanjang macam lelaki kat depan dia ni, tapi sekarang
bagaikan sudah menjadi rutinnya untuk senyum dengan lelaki itu. Entah. Macam
kedua belah hujung bibir ditarik, automatik senyum. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">flavor</i> apa?” Kisha bersuara lagi, masih
dengan senyuman di bibir. Lelaki dihadapannya itu langsung tak memandangnya.
Hanya melihat menu aiskrim yang bermacam-macam perisa di hadapan. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Special Rainbow.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Okay..” Kyra mahu tergelak tapi segera ditahan lantas dia berdehem,
menyembunyikan tawa yang mahu terbit. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tengok
aiskrim bukan main lama tapi tetap pilih perisa yang sama. Hari-hari...!</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
meneruskan kerjanya. Tiga <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">scoop</i>
aiskrim Rainbow diletakkan ke dalam bekas sederhana besar yang juga berwarna
pelangi itu. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Strawberry syrup</i>.
Smarties. Sesudu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rainbow chocolate rice</i>
dan sebatang sudu warna merah jambu. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Siaaaaappp</i>!
</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Special
Rainbow dihulur pada lelaki itu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Pemuda
itu mengambil ais krim dengan tangan kanan dan menghulur not RM10 dengan tangan
kiri.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Thank you, come again~”</i> ucap Kisha
sebaik sahaja selesai memberi duit baki. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I will</i>. Pemuda itu mengangguk dan terus
berlalu pergi. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
mengira langkah kaki pemuda itu. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tiga..
Empat.. okay, dia akan pusing balik lepas ni... </i>Kisha langsung tidak
melarikan pandangan matanya apabila lelaki itu berpusing dan melangkah ke
arahnya semula. Dia masih setia melihat segala pergerakan lelaki yang sudah
dapat diagak itu.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Lepas ni confirm dia
akan tanya, ‘Nak tak?’ dengan muka malu-malu....</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Nak
tak?” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
gelak dalam hati. Rasa lucu bila dia berjaya menghafal setiap pergerakan lelaki
dihadapannya itu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha geleng
kepala. “ Tak nak.” kalau sebelum ini, dia hanya mengambil ais krim itu, kali
ini dia nak cuba bagi reaksi yang lain pulak. Yalah, asyik menerima je.
Sekali-sekala menolak, tak salah kan? </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Lelaki
itu merenung Kisha lama. Mungkin tidak menyangka yang kali ini Kisha akan
menolak pemberiannya.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Encik
beli ais krim tapi lepas tu encik bagi kat saya. Kenapa?” soal Kisha,
betul-betul ingin tahu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak
nak tak?” tanpa mengendahkan soalan Kisha, lelaki itu mengunjuk lagi aiskrim di
tangannya. Ada kerutan terlakar didahinya.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tak
nak.” Kisha masih bertegas. Dia simpan senyum. Sebenarnya dia geli hati bila
tengok riak wajah lelaki itu. Muka macam tak tentu arah campur malu-malu sikit
lepas tu tambah kecewa sikit. Tiba-tiba jadi comel. Eh, apa ni Kisha!</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Lelaki
dihadapannya itu tunduk sekejap dan selepas tu angkat muka tengok ais krim yang
dah mula cair di dalam bekas. Ada riak kecewa diwajahnya. Mungkin kecewa kerana
pemberiannya ditolak oleh Kisha.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Encik
kenapa?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Betul
tak nak?” dia tanya lagi.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Yalah-yalah,
saya nak saya nak..” tidak sanggup lagi terus melihat riak wajah kecewa itu,
Kisha mengambil juga aiskrim dari tangan lelaki itu. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Happy?”</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Wajah
yang tadinya kecewa, kini beransur pergi diganti dengan wajah gembira. Walaupun
tidak ada senyuman di bibir lelaki itu, tapi jauh di sudut hatinya dia gembira.
Sebelum dia gagal mengawal diri sendiri untuk tersenyum, seperti hari-hari
sebelum ini, dia cepat-cepat berpaling dan melangkah pergi. Dan tersenyum
selebar-lebarnya sepanjang perjalanan meninggalkan Pearl Beach.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Hari-hari layan dia tu boleh gila aku!” Kisha geleng kepala. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dia
merenung sekejap aiskrim di tangan, sebelum menoleh semula melihat lelaki pelik
yang semakin jauh meninggalkan tapak mini stallnya. Entah kenapa, dia rasa
gembira tiba-tiba. Special Rainbow dirasa sedikit, sambil mata masih merenung
lelaki itu. Senyuman terukir di bibir. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Haaa
senyum sorang-sorang! Baru dua minggu kerja, dah gila ke?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Ren!”
Kisha tarik tubuh lelaki itu supaya berdiri dekat dengannya. “ Kau tengok lelaki
depan tu..” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Lelaki
mana?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tuu!
Yang pakai baju kaler biru..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Yang
smart tu?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Haa!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kenapa
dengan dia?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kau
kenal dia?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tak..
Kau kenal ke?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Dia
pelikla, Ren.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Pelik
yang macam mana tu?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Dia
datang sini hari-hari, beli Special Rainbow lepas tu dia bagi aku.”<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Dia
suka kat kau la tu. Apa yang peliknya?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Pelik
sebab.. peliklah! Kau tak tengok macam mana rupa dia..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tak
handsome ke?” Ren masih memerhati lelaki itu. “ Macam okey je aku tengok.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Handsome tapi macam orang tak betul.” Kisha mengeluh. “ Siapa jaga dalam?” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Danny.. Eh hari ni kau tutup awal sikit la sebab malam karang ada orang nak
buat birthday party kat DCIC tu.. Kau tolong sikit-sikit kat dalam...”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Saya
yang menurut perintah, bos!” Kisha buat tabik hormat kat Ren yang merupakan
pengurus Daisuki Cake and Ice Cream cawangan SummerShine. Dia mengambil
keputusan untuk bekerja di mini stall Daisuki Icecream sebab dia rasa macam
bosan duduk rumah sementara nak tunggu masuk ambil Degree. Dia masih ada baki
empat bulan cuti lagi.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Bagus.” Ren tepuk lembut kepala Kisha, pekerja merangkap sepupunya itu. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Aku
masuk dalam dulu..” Ren memandang sekali lagi ke tempat di mana lelaki <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">smart</i> yang dikatakan pelik oleh Kisha
tadi berdiri. Sekarang lelaki tu dah duduk sambil main pasir dengan jari. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Dia <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">harmless</i> kan? Dia takkan apa-apakan kau
kan?” risau pulak Ren dengan keselamatan Kisha. Maklumlah, dunia sekarang
bukannya selamat lagi. Keluarga sendiri pun boleh buat jahat dengan kita,
inikan pulak orang yang tak ada pertalian darah langsung.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
turut sama memandang ke arah lelaki itu. Dan dengan yakinnya dia mengangguk
seraya tersenyum. “ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">He’s a good guy.
Don’t worry.”</i></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat</span></i></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></i></b></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kenapa
selalu balik lambat?” Dania melentokkan kepalanya ke bahu lelaki disebelahnya
yang hanya mengenakan singlet biru dan seluar pendek hitam itu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Busy</i> sikit..” Danish jawab tanpa sedikit
pun memandang Dania. Dia masih leka dengan komputer ribanya.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Daddy
pun tak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">busy</i> sangat macam abang..”
Dania mencebirkan bibir.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Daddy <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">big boss</i> memangla tak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">busy</i>..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tapi
daddy cakap abang tak ada kat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">office</i>
pun?” kali ni Dania terus memusingkan badannya dan duduk menghadap Danish. Mahu
melihat reaksi pemuda itu. “ Abang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">busy</i>
dengan benda lain ehh?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Benda
lain apa nyaa..” Danish berusaha untuk mengekalkan riak di wajahnya. Tidak mahu
Dania mengesan apa-apa. Belum tiba masanya untuk Dania tahu tentang gadis
penjual aiskrim di Pearl Beach.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Abang,
abang tak buat lagi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">clubbing</i> semua tu
kan? Abang dah janji nak berubah kan?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Adik,
adik tak percaya abang ke?” Danish memandang Dania. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Ya, dulu
dia memang liar. Tapi dia dah berjanji dengan diri sendiri, dan dia sudah
berjanji dengan keluarganya yang dia akan berubah. Dia tak mahu lagi syarikat
menanggung kerugian disebabkan kesalahannya. Dan dia tidak mahu terus menjadi
seorang yang hidup tidak tentu arah. Sebab dia takut... ‘pelangi’nya juga akan
membencinya bila tahu yang dia seorang yang liar.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Yalah
yalah. Adik percaya..” Dania sengih. “ Habis tu abang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">busy</i> apa? Oooo, abang dah ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">girlfriend</i>
ehh?” Dania masih cuba mengorek rahsia.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Adik
boleh tak jangan sibuk?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tak
boleh. Adik nak sibuk jugak.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Dania please.”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Danish please.”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Shut up.”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dania
sengih. Lengan abang kembarnya itu dipeluk erat dan kepala dilentokkan semula
ke bahu itu. “Abang, jangan kahwin.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish
berhenti membuat kerja dan melentokkan kepalanya ke kepala Dania. Satu-satunya
adik yang dia ada di dunia ni. Dia hanya ada Daddy, Mama dan Dania. Dan dia
bersyukur kerana dikurniakan keluarga yang cukup membahagiakan. Dania yang
lahir lewat lima minit dari dia cukup memahami dirinya walaupun Dania tu
perempuan dan dia lelaki. Mungkin sebab dia membesar dengan Dania. Mereka tidak
pernah berpisah dalam jangka masa yang lama. Dari tadika bersama sehinggalah
menyambung pelajaran di luar negara pun sama.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Bagi
dia, Dania adalah orang pertama yang akan tahu apa-apa yang terjadi dalam
hari-harinya. Begitu juga Dania. Dania akan menceritakan apa-apa saja yang
terjadi kepadanya. Dia tahu siapa cinta pertama Dania dan dia juga adalah orang
yang melihat air mata pertama adiknya itu jatuh setelah dipermainkan cinta. Dia
dan Dania sangat rapat sehingga ada yang tersalah anggap mengatakan mereka itu
pasangan kekasih. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kalau
abang kahwin, Dania dah tak ada kawan lagi dah..” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish
ketawa kecil. “ Kalau abang kahwin, Dania pun kahwin jugak laa.. Nanti kita
kahwin sama-sama, okey?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dania
menggeleng. “ Kita hidup macam ni je la selama-lamanya.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Mana
boleh...” Danish tersenyum. Entah kenapa wajah gadis penjual aiskrim terlintas
di kepalanya. Wajah itu sudah menjadi pengunjung tetap di mindanya. Tak cukup
masa dia jaga, masa dia tidur pun gadis tu datang masuk dalam mimpi. Dan dia
suka dengan semua itu. Rasa macam ditemani oleh gadis itu tiap-tiap masa.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Omaigad! Omaigad!”</i> Dania terjerit
kecil. Baru perasan yang ini kali pertama Danish tidak bersetuju bila dia ajak
Danish hidup macam begini sampai bila-bila. Ini kali pertama Danish bagaikan
tidak sabar hendak berkahwin. Dan ini kali pertama Danish tersenyum dengan
wajah yang bagaikan bercahaya itu.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Abang!
Siapa dia??” Dania yang dapat menangkap senyuman di bibir abangnya terus
bertanya dengan nada suara yang agak tinggi disebabkan terkejut dan teruja.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish
mengangkat bahu. “ Abang tak kenal..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Nama??”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Abang
tak tahu..” Danish masih tersenyum. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Oh god...”</i> Dania tepuk dahi. “ Abang
ni lembablah!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish
sengih. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ I’ll let you know..someday.”</i>
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dania
senyum seraya mengangguk. “ Adik tak sabar nak tengok dia. Kalau mama tahu
mesti mama <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">happy</i>!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ No!”</i> Danish terus menegah. “ Jangan
bagitau mama dulu. Abang tak nak mama mengharap. Lagipun masih terlalu awal
ni.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I didn’t even know her name</i>. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Who knows maybe she’s somebody girlfriend?” </i>Danish
tersenyum kelat selepas itu. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ I hope
she’s not.”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></i><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">Dania menepuk-nepuk bahu abangnya. “ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cool</i> laa.. Suami isteri pun boleh bercerai inikan pulak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">girlfriend-boyfriend</i>.” dia tersengih
nakal.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Adik,
tak baik cakap macam tu..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Hehe, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sorry</i>.. Abang jumpa dia kat mana?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tu
rahsia..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Abangggg...”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Nantila abang bagitau.. Dahlah pergi tidur sana. Abang nak buat kerja ni..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
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<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat</span></i></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Bosannya..” keluh Kisha. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dah
hampir sepuluh minit dia duduk goyang kaki saja di mini stall. Pelanggan
terakhirnya adalah sekumpulan pelajar sekolah. Dan sehingga sekarang, masih
belum ada lagi pelanggan lain. Bosan! Bosan! Bosan!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Jam di
tangan dikerling lagi.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>5.15..</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Lagi
15 minit...” dia mengeluh lagi.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dia tak
tahu kenapa setelah hampir dua minggu lelaki pelik itu buat rutin harian
peliknya, dia jadi tertunggu-tunggu kedatangan lelaki itu. Adakalanya dia tak
sabar-sabar nak pergi bekerja sebab nak jumpa lelaki itu. Tak sabar-sabar nak
tunggu pukul 5.30. Lelaki tu letak jampi ke kat dalam aiskrim tu?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Eh bila
masa pulak dia sempat nak jampi apa semua.. Kisha, tak baik buruk sangka.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Habis tu
kenapa dia jadi begini? Kenapa dia jadi penunggu lelaki pelik tu pulak?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Sebenarnya
dah dua hari dia tak jumpa lelaki pelik tu. Sebab dua hari berturut-turut hujan
lebat membasahi bumi pada sebelah petang. Dan kebiasaannya, kalau hari hujan,
mini stall memang tak beroperasi. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dan
kerana dua hari itu... dia yang dulunya jadi penunggu, sekarang sudah mula
berubah menjadi perindu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Perindu
kepada rutin harian pelik milik lelaki pelik itu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Entahlah.
Mungkin dia rindu nak tengok lelaki tu melangkah ke arahnya dengan muka tak
tentu arah.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Mungkin
dia rindu nak tengok wajah malu-malu lelaki itu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Mungkin
jugak dia rindu nak tengok lelaki itu leka memilih perisa aiskrim (dan selepas
itu akan memilih perisa yang sama seperti hari-hari sebelumnya.)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dia
mungkin rindukan dialog biasa lelaki itu; ‘Nak tak?’.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Sekarang
ni kalau dia dengar ‘nak tak?’ dari sesiapa, dia pasti akan teringatkan lelaki
pelik tu. Dan lepas tu dia senyum sorang-sorang.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Tiba-tiba
dia rasa macam dia dah tak normal. Dia dah tak macam dia tiga minggu yang
lepas. Tiga minggu yang lepas dia belum jumpa lagi lelaki pelik tu sebab dia
baru mula bekerja.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dia juga
dah bukan lagi dia yang dua minggu yang lepas. Dua minggu yang lepas, lelaki
pelik tu mula datang. Dan dia dok kata lelaki pelik tu gilalah apalah. Tapi
sekarang dia dah tak cakap macam tu lagi dah.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kisha,
kau kenapaaa..!” Kisha ketuk kepala diri sendiri. Menyedari yang dirinya asyik
memikirkan orang yang sama. Jam dikerling lagi. Lagi 2 minit. Yeay!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
jadi bersemangat tiba-tiba. Dia bangkit dari duduk. Meliarkan pandangan ke
sekeliling. Boleh tahan ramai pengunjung hari ni...</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kisha,
nak vanilla caramel dua. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Medium size</i>.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Eh hai
Min!” sempat Kisha menyapa Jasmin yang merupakan kawan Ren. Dia kenal Jasmin pun
sebab Jasmin ni memang selalu lepak dengan Ren. “ Sorang je ke?” ujarnya sambil
tangan lincah bekerja.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Dengan
Bad.. Dia pergi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">toilet</i> kejap..”
Jasmin tersenyum.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Ohh..”
Bad tu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">boyfriend</i> Jasmin. Hensem tau.
Macam Aaron Aziz sikit-sikit. Padanlah dengan Jasmin yang berwajah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pan-asean</i> tu. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Two vanilla caramel for you~”</i> Kisha menghulur dua bekas sederhana
besar kepada Jasmin. Selepas itu dia mencapai not RM 10 yang diletakkan Jasmin
di atas kaunter sebentar tadi.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Just keep the change, Kisha..”</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Serious?”</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Jasmin
mengangguk seraya tersenyum. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Bye!”</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Thanks! Bye~”</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
menghantar pemergian Jasmin dengan senyuman. Muka cantik, tak sombong, pemurah
pulak tu.. padanlah dapat Bad yang hensem dan gentlemen tu. Aii tak sabar pulak
nak tengok pasangan sejoli ni kahwin. Mesti cantik kan?</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Agaknya,
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">boyfriend</i> aku nanti hensem tak?
Harap-harap dapat yang muka macam Nichkhun ke.. Song Joong Ki ke.. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
tertawa sendiri. Sedar yang angan-angannya terlalu tinggi. Mana nak dapat
lelaki macam Nichkhun dan Song Joong Ki kat sini? Memang tak akan ada.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Tak apa,
Kisha. Muka tu tak penting. Yang penting, hati. Kalau muka je <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">handsome</i>, tapi kita tak bahagia dengan
dia, tak guna jugak. Biar muka tak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">handsome</i>
tapi hari-hari boleh senyum sampai telinga, barulah bahagia hidup bercinta. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
geleng kepala. Menghentikan segala angan-angannya. Dah pukul berapa dah ni?</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Jam di
kerling lagi.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>5.38?</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dah
lewat 8 minit. Mana dia??</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
meliarkan pandangan lagi. Tapi tak jumpa lelaki pelik tu. Lelaki pelik tu dah
tukar rutin ke? Dah ada hobi baru ke? Kenapa dia tak datang lagi? </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
dah mengeluh. Kecewa tiba-tiba.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>5.40.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
cuba untuk tersenyum. Jalan sesak kut. Sebab tu la dia lambat. Fikir positif,
Kisha!</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>5.53.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Takkan
la jalan masih sesak lagi? Selalunya <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sharp</i>
je dia datang pukul 5.30. Kenapa hari ni lewat pulak? Mungkin ada kemalangan
kut, sebab tu la kesesakan lalu lintas jadi lebih teruk. Hmm, masuk akal jugak.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>6.20.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Okay.
Mungkin dia ada hal. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
kembali melabuhkan punggung ke kerusi. Hampa. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>6.30.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Tak apa,
Kisha. Esok masih ada.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Encik
Pelik, saya akan tunggu awak. </span><span lang="MS" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat</span></i></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></i></b></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Berkali-kali
jam di pergelangan tangan dikerling dan berkali-kali jugalah keluhan terlepas
keluar. Danish hanya tersenyum hambar bila daddy nya disebelah memandangnya hairan.
</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Lama
lagi ke <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">meeting</i> ni nak habis.... </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Jari-jemari
mengetuk-ngetuk permukaan meja. Dia mendengar apa yang Pengurus Pemasaran,
Encik Kamal bentangkan dihadapan tapi sepatah haram pun dia tidak faham.
Mendengar hanya sekadar mendengar. Masuk telinga kiri, keluar telinga kanan.
Keluar sahaja dia dari bilik mesyuarat ni nanti, tanyalah apa-apa sahaja pasal
apa yang terjadi dalam <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">meeting</i>, dia
yakin dia tak akan mampu menjawab. Sebab fikirannya tidak berada disitu. Boleh
dikatakan yang ada di dalam bilik mesyuarat itu hanyalah jasadnya manakala
rohnya sudah merayau-rayau di Pearl Beach.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Permukaan
jam ditatap lagi.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>5.40.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dah
lewat 10 minit.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Tanpa
Danish sedari, jari-jemarinya semakin laju mengetuk-ngetuk permukaan meja dan
menimbulkan bunyi yang sedikit mengganggu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Danish..” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Pergerakan
jari-jemari Danish terhenti sebaik sahaja daddynya, Tuan Danial, bersuara
perlahan memberi amaran. Danish tersengih kelat. Sedikit malu apabila sedar
yang banyak mata sedang memandangnya.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dan
mesyuarat diteruskan lagi. Hanya setelah 40 minit berlalu, barulah mesyuarat
selesai. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>6.20.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish
mengeluh. Dia meraup muka seketika. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Danish
ni kenapa?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Hah?”
Danish tak sedar yang daddynya masih berada di dalam bilik itu. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Are you okay?”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Haa
okay.. okay..” Danish senyum nipis.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dinner</i> kat rumah hari ni?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I don’t think so</i>.. Danish dah janji nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">dinner</i> dengan kawan.” Alasan. Padahal
dia nak pergi jenguk Pearl Beach.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Jangan
balik lewat sangat.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Alright, daddy..”</i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></i><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">Danish tidak menunggu lama untuk keluar dari pejabat,
selepas menunaikan solat Maghrib, dia terus memecut ke Pearl Beach walaupun jam
di <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">dashboard</i> kereta sudah 7.10 minit.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kereta
diparkir di tempat biasa. Dia kemudiannya tergesa-gesa melangkah keluar dari
kereta. Berlari-lari anak ke tapak mini stall gadis itu. Langkah kaki semakin
perlahan bila dari jauh dia boleh melihat stall itu sudah gelap, bermakna masa
operasinya sudah tamat. Danish tetap meneruskan langkah, hanya berhenti
betul-betul dihadapan gerai comel bercat warna pelangi itu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Tak apa,
Danish. Esok masih ada.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Hanya
dengan melihat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">stall mini</i> itu sahaja
sudah cukup untuk mengubat rindu di hati Danish. Senyum terukir di bibirnya.
Betullah kata orang. Orang jatuh cinta ni, penyakitnya pelik sikit. Kalau tak
dapat tengok orangnya pun, tengok bumbung rumah pun sudah cukup untuk mengubat
rindu. Kalau dulu dia tidak faham perasaan itu. Tapi sekarang...</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish
menepuk lembut mini stall tersebut. Dapat tengok stall ni pun jadilaaa..</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Pelangi,
tunggu saya.. </span><span lang="MS" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"> </span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat</span></i></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></i></b></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
merenung titis-titis hujan yang tidak henti-henti membasahi bumi dari sejak
pagi tadi. Kalau dulu, dia tidak kisah kalau hari hujan walau seminggu
berturut-turut sekalipun. Tapi sekarang, sejak dia kenal lelaki pelik tu, hujan
yang turun membuatkan dia jadi resah memanjang. Macam sekarang ni..</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kau
tunggu siapa, Kisha?” Ren mendekati sepupunya yang dari tadi bagaikan tengah
menunggu sesuatu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nothing</i>.” Kisha sengih. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Need help?”</i> Kisha meliarkan pandangan
ke sekeliling kedai sederhana besar yang cukup indah di matanya itu. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Daisuki
Cake & Icecream bertemakan tujuh warna pelangi. Daripada perabot
sehinggalah kepada warna pakaian para pekerja. Kedai ini memang akan menarik
perhatian sesiapa yang memandangnya. Lebih-lebih lagi pelancong. Tambahan pula,
rasa aiskrim dan kek disini semuanya sedap-sedap.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Ren
menggeleng. Pengunjung tak ramai jadi dia tak perlukan Kisha sebagai pembantu
tambahan. Dia dah suruh si Kisha ni duduk berehat di rumah je, tapi Kisha
berdegil nak ikut sama.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
mengerling jam di pergelangan tangan. Tubuhnya tegak tiba-tiba bila melihat jam
sudah menunjukkan pukul 5.30.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Ren yang
melihat Kisha yang sudah terjengok-jengok melihat pantai, mengerutkan dahi
kehairanan. Dia pasti yang gadis itu memang sedang menunggu sesuatu. Ataupun
seseorang. Tunggu duyung datang naik ke darat ke? </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dia!</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
cepat-cepat bangkit bila matanya menangkap imej seorang lelaki yang nampak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">smart</i> yang baru sahaja melangkah keluar
dari kereta. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Ren
hanya mampu memerhati setiap pergerakan Kisha. Sekarang Kisha dah di kaunter.
Sekejap tadi gadis itu menjerit memesan Special Rainbow dan sekarang tengah
menunggu pesanannya siap. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thanks</i>!” Kisha cepat-cepat mengambil
bekas berisi Special Rainbow itu dari tangan Danny. “ Ren, pinjam payung.”
payung yang juga berwarna pelangi itu dicapai, tanpa menunggu balasan dari Ren,
dia terus melangkah keluar dari kedai.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Tetapi
belum sampai lima langkah dia meninggalkan kedai, dia lihat lelaki itu masuk ke
dalam kereta semula dan tidak sampai seminit, Range Rover hitam itu terus meninggalkan
kawasan Pearl Beach.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Langkah
kaki Kisha terus terhenti. Dia hanya mampu merenung kereta yang sudah bergerak
jauh meninggalkannya.</span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat</span></i></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></i></b></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Walaupun
hujan, Danish tetap dengan keputusannnya. Dia tidak mampu lagi menunggu hari
esok tiba. Dia memandu laju ke Pearl Beach dengan harapan dia akan berjumpa
dengan gadis itu walaupun dia tahu mini stall Daisuki Icecream memang tak akan
beroperasi masa hujan. Tapi tidak salah kalau dia mencuba kan?</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Sekarang,
keretanya sudah berhenti di parkir Pearl Beach tetapi dirinya masih belum
keluar dari kereta. Dia mencari mini stall itu. Keluhan terlepas keluar bila
mini stall itu kelihatan bertutup. Bukannya kelihatan, tetapi memang tutup. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish
berpaling melihat Daisuki Cake & Icecream yang terletak di hujung kanan
pantai. Kedai itu pun nampak sunyi. Beginilah kalau hari hujan. Kawasan pantai
memang akan sunyi tak berpengunjung.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Hujan
masih turun tetapi tidak selebat tadi. Hanya rintik-rintik kecil.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish
melangkah keluar dari kereta. Tak apa kalau orangnya tak ada, dapat tengok <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">stall</i> tu pun jadilah..</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Baru
sahaja Danish nak mengorak langkah, telefon bimbit dalam poket seluarnya
berdering. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Ya,
ma? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What??</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Okay</i>, Danish datang sekarang.” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish
masuk semula ke dalam kereta. Terpaksa memadam niatnya nak berkunjung ke <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">stall</i> gadis itu. Kereta diundur keluar
dari kotak parkir sebelum dipandu agak laju meninggalkan Pearl Beach.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dia?</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish
memperlahankan pemanduan bila dia terlihat imej seseorang yang sedang berdiri
sambil memegang payung dari cermin pandang belakang. Di tangannya nampak
seperti memegang sesuatu. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Imaginasi
aku je kut..</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish
menggeleng kepala. Parah sangat dah aku ni...</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dan
pemanduan diteruskan.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">Kisha & Danish</span></i></b></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Betul
tak apa-apa ni?” tidak cukup sekali, Danish membelek lagi tubuh adiknya,
memastikan yang Dania betul-betul tidak cedera di mana-mana.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Ya,
betul..” Dania pulak yang rimas bila abangnya tak habis-habis menyoal benda
yang sama. Sudahlah kejap tadi mama memeriksanya dari atas ke bawah, sekarang
ni Danish pula melakukan benda yang sama.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Macam
mana boleh <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">accident</i>?” Danish
melabuhkan punggung di sebelah Dania, di birai katil milik adiknya itu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Hari
hujan, jalan licin.. Sebab tu lah..” jawab Dania ringkas sebab tadi dia dah
bercerita sepenuhnya kepada mama dan daddy. Malas nak mengulang benda yang sama
kepada abang pula.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Mesti
adik <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">drive</i> laju kan?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Mana
adaaa..” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Elehh,
macamlah abang tak tahu adik tu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">drive</i>
macam mana. Macam orang nak masuk F1.. Tengok apa dah jadi? Nasib baik tak ada
apa-apa.. Orang yang adik langgar tu okey?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Mana
ada adik langgar orang. Adik langgar kereta laa..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Habis
tu, dalam kereta tu tak ada orang? Adik langgar kereta kontrol ke apa?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dania
ketawa mengekeh. Sempat pulak abang dia nak buat lawak.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Gelak!” hidung Dania ditarik lembut. “ Seronok la dapat buat satu rumah ni <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">panic</i> bila balik dengan kereta remuk
macam tu?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dania
sengih. Lengan abangnya dipeluk manja. “ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">At
least</i> adik tahu yang orang rumah ni sayang adik..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Ohh
bagus sangatla buat macam tu.. Esok abang pun nak cuba jugaklah.. Nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">test</i> orang rumah ni sayang abang ke
tak..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Hishh
nak jugak. Abang tak payahlah.. Abang balik dari mana ni? Jumpa dia tu eh?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Keluhan
terlepas keluar bila soalan itu diungkapkan oleh Dania. Masuk hari ni, dah
empat hari tak jumpa gadis tu. Ada saja halangan setiap kali dia nak pergi buat
rutin harian dia tu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Kenapa? Dia dah ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">boyfriend</i>?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish
geleng. “ Abang dah lama tak jumpa dia.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Kenapa??”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Entah.. Tak ada jodoh kut..” Danish senyum kelat.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Empat
hari. Ada saja halangan yang menyebabkan dia tak berjumpa dengan gadis pelangi
tu. Kalau tak hujan, dia terperangkap dengan mesyuarat. Agaknya, gadis tu
tunggu dia datang ke tak?</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Jangan
la cakap macam tu. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Show some effort</i>
la bang.. Perempuan suka tau kalau lelaki berusaha untuk mendapatkan mereka..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Ye
ke?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Yalah.. Kadang-kadang benda <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">simple</i>
pun boleh buat perempuan terharu..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Contoh?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Contohnya..bersesak-sesak beli tiket konsert artis K-pop untuk bagi kat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">girlfriend</i> diaorang.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish
terus mencemik. “ Macam budak-budak!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tulah
abang tak tahu.. Benda tu yang kita katakan sebagai <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">effort</i>! Sanggup bersusah payah demi untuk membahagiakan orang yang
kita sayang. Faham?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Daripada berhimpit-himpit tengok konsert, lebih baik tengok dalam TV je..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dania
buat muka menyampah. Danish memang anti-kpop. Itu fakta. Malah Dania sendiri
sebenarnya bukanlah penggemar muzik K-pop. Tetapi dia bukan juga anti-kpop
macam sesetengah orang yang tak boleh tengok orang Korea sikit, terus nak
melenting tak tentu pasal. Bila di tanya kenapa, mereka akan cakap mereka anti
k-pop. Tanpa mengetahui yang bukan semua Korea itu K-pop. K-pop itu hanyalah
genre muzik. Tapi diaorang ni, tengok orang layan drama Korea pun diaorang akan
cop sebagai K-poppers. Entah apa-apa.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Abang,
dia cantik?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Cantik.” Danish senyum. “ Macam pelangi.” </span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat</span></i></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></i></b></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“ Kisha Kisha!” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
melambai pada pemuda yang bernama Azrol, penjaga kaunter di 7-Eleven itu. Azrol
memang kenal dengan dia sebab dia selalu datang 7-Eleven ni beli Ribena.
7-Eleven ni je yang dekat dengan rumah, dan kalau malam-malam dia mengidam
Ribena, dia pergi 7-Eleven ni laa.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Selepas
mengambil sebotol Ribena, Kisha melangkah semula ke kaunter.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Sorang
je ke malam ni?” soal Kisha.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Sekarang sorang laa.. Kejap lagi adalah orang teman..” Azrol tangkas membuat
kerjanya.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Siapa
teman? Dia yang pakai baju putih rambut panjang tu?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Amboi
mulut kau Kishaaa.. Karang ‘dia’ yang sama teman kau balik rumah lepas ni baru
kau tahu....”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Okay, shut up Azrol!”</i> Kisha
cepat-cepat mengambil duit baki dari tangan Azrol.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Azrol
gelak. “ Tahu takut!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
buat muka. “ Aku chaow dulu. Kirim salam kat Azrol yang lagi sorang tu eh?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Dia
Azri laa..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Bagi
aku kau Azrol, dia pun Azrol. Muka sebijik sama.” Kisha sengih. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Azrol ni
memang ada kembar seiras, dan kembar dia tu pun kerja dekat 7-Eleven ni jugak.
Adakalanya Kisha keliru mana Azrol, mana Azri. Tapi dah lama-lama, dia tahu
membezakan. Kalau Kisha masuk je 7-Eleven, dan ada orang dah sebut nama dia dua
kali, haa itu Azrol. Kalau Azri, pemuda itu pendiam sedikit. Hanya murah dengan
senyuman.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Hati-hati, Kisha..” sempat Azrol memesan. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
hanya melambai dan melangkah keluar dari 7-Eleven. Dia menarik zip sweaternya.
Sejuk. Langkah diteruskan ke arah skuter yang terparkir elok dihadapan kedai. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Baru
sahaja dia hendak membelok keluar dari simpang, skuternya terasa dilanggar dari
belakang dan membuatkannya jatuh bila gagal mengawal skuter tersebut.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Ya
Allah! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sorry sorry sorryyy... Are you
okay</i>?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
mendongak, melihat siapakah gerangan orang yang melanggarnya dan juga orang
yang sama yang sedang menolong mengangkat skuternya dan juga dirinya sendiri.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dan
pandangan mata mereka bersatu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Ahhh!”
Kisha terhempuk semula ke jalan bila lelaki itu tiba-tiba melepaskan pegangan.
“ Sakitlah!!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Pelangi..?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Mana
ada pelangi malam-malam ni.. Hishhh..” Kisha mengetap bibir geram. Dah lah buat
langgar orang, lepas tu buat orang jatuh, sekarang ni tiba-tiba sebut pelangi.
Gila ke lelaki ni? Eh kejap...</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
mendongak semula. Dan pandangannya bersatu lagi dengan pemuda yang masih
memandangnya itu. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Pelangi.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Tolong!” Kisha hulur tangan. Senyuman sudah terukir di bibirnya. Entah kenapa
rasa sakit bagaikan terus hilang bila mengetahui siapa yang melanggarnya.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish
menarik Kisha supaya bangkit. Dia melihat gadis itu mengibas-ngibas seluarnya
dan mengatur rambut. Baru Danish perasan yang gadis itu tidak memakai topi
keledar. Ya Allah, bahayanya. Nasib baik dia langgar sikit je tadi. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Ada
cedera kat mana-mana?” soal Danish, bimbang. Dia tak pernah terfikir untuk
mengasari gadis dihadapannya itu. Tidak pernah ada dalam <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">list-to-do</i> nya untuk selama-lamanya. Kalau dia tak leka dengan
telefon bimbit tadi, mesti dia tak langgar gadis itu. Nasib baik gadis tu
nampak okey je, kalau teruk memang dia tak akan maafkan diri sendiri.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak
cederakan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater</i> kesayangan saya.”
Kisha menunjukkan bahagia lengan kiri Roxy merah jambu yang sudah terkoyak
sedikit, mungkin disebabkan geseran dengan jalan tar tempatnya terjatuh. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak?”
</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Hmm?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak
okey?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
mengangguk. Masih dengan senyuman di bibir. Dia tak tahu kenapa dia rasa macam
nak senyum memanjang je sekarang ni. Padahal baru lepas <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">accident</i>. “ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Just</i> ni!”
Kisha menunjuk tangannya yang tercalar sedikit.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak
tunggu kejap.” Danish melangkah ke arah keretanya dan datang semula selepas
mengambil sesuatu. “ Saya ada ni.” Danish menunjukkan plaster kepada Kisha. “
Nak tak?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Semakin
lebar senyuman dibibir Kisha bila mendengar dialog itu. Kalau sebelum ini,
dialog itu diungkapkan bila Special Rainbow dihulur, tapi kali ini Special
Rainbow diganti dengan plaster.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish
mengoyakkan kertas pembalut plaster. “ Tengok.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
melihat plaster yang Danish gawang-gawangkan.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ It’s rainbow.”</i></span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
tergelak kecil bila melihat Danish yang begitu seronok memberitahunya tentang
corak plaster ditangan. “ Awak memang suka pelangi, kan?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish
mengangguk pantas. “ Sangat suka.” wajah gadis dihadapannya itu direnung lama.
“ Lebih-lebih lagi pelangi yang kat depan saya ni.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
mengerutkan dahinya, tidak memahami maksud disebalik kata-kata lelaki yang
masih tidak diketahui namanya itu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish
tersenyum, geli hati melihat Kisha yang nampak blur. Tangan gadis itu
kemudiannya dicapai dan plaster dilekatkan ke atas luka kecil ditangan itu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
terpegun seketika, sebab rasanya ini kali pertama dia melihat lelaki pelik itu
mengukir senyuman. Dan hanya tersedar bila terasa tangannya ditepuk perlahan. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Lain
kali, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">wear your helmet</i>.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
sengih, tahu yang dirinya bersalah sebab tidak memakai topi keledar
keselamatan. Jarak rumahnya dengan 7-Eleven tu dekat je, sebab tu dia rasa
macam tak perlu pun nak pakai topi keledar keselamatan. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Rumah
dekat sini je kan?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Haa.”
Kisha angguk.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Jom,
saya hantar.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Skuter
ni?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak
bawak skuter ni, saya <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">follow</i> dari
belakang.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak
takkan langgar saya lagi kan??”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tak
tak tak, sumpah tak!” Danish siap angkat tangan bersumpah. Lepas ni, dia takkan
main <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">handphone</i> lagi dah masa <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">drive</i>. Tak nak kejadian malam ini
berulang lagi.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Hehehe
jom!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Err
awak..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Yeap?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak
ada nama?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Hahaha
semua orang ada namalah.. Kenapa? Awak nak nama saya?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Nak.
Boleh?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
simpan gelak dalam hati. Dia cuma mampu tersenyum. Comelnya lelaki kat depan
dia ni... “ Saya Kisha. ”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Kisha.” Danish mengulang nama tersebut. Nama secantik orangnya. “ Saya pun ada
nama. Nak tak?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Akhirnya
ketawa Kisha pecah jugak. Dia tak sangka dialog ‘nak tak?’ boleh jadi lawak dan
comel macam ni. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Ya
Allah, cantiknya dia... Danish terpegun seketika bila melihat Kisha itu tertawa
gembira. Tiba-tiba wujud satu rasa dalam dirinya. Rasa bahagia. Bahagia setelah
berjaya membuat gadis itu ketawa. Kalau nak buat Kisha ketawa macam ni
hari-hari boleh tak?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So</i>, nama awak apa?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Danish.”</span></div>
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: right; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat</span></i></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Danish.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Okay, who’s Danish?”</i> Puan Kirana
meletakkan gelas berisi jus epal dihadapan anak tunggalnya itu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Yang
langgar Kisha semalam.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Yang
Kisha sebut nama dia sambil senyum-senyum macam tu kenapa?” Puan Kirana
memicingkan mata memandang anak gadisnya. Lain macam je senyum anak dara dia
ni... Haii, tak lama lagi dapat menantulah dia.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ He’s funny.”</i> teringat semula cara
Danish bertanyakan namanya. Dengan dialog ‘Nak tak?’ tu... Setiap kali dia
teringat pasal tu, mesti dia akan tersenyum sendiri.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Nasib
baik Kisha tak apa-apa semalam.. Tu lah.. Berani sangat keluar dengan skuter tu
malam-malam..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
sengih. “ Ma, kalau mama tengok dia mesti mama suka.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Siapa?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Danish
tu lah..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Okay,
kenapa mama mesti suka?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Sebab
dia comel, ma..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tadi
cakap dia <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">funny</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">now</i> dia comel pulak dah.. Anak mama ni dah jatuh cinta ya?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kisha
tak tahu macam mana rasa jatuh cinta.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Puan
Kirana tersenyum. Dia tahu anaknya itu tidak pernah bercinta. Bukannya tidak
ada orang yang suka, banyak, cuma Kisha yang langsung tidak ambil kisah. Bila
ditanya tentang perasaan, Kisha pasti akan menjawab yang dia tak rasa apa-apa
pun kepada mana-mana lelaki yang menaruh hati padanya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tapi
ma..Danish lain.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Okay,
cerita kat mama, apa kelebihan Danish tu sampai boleh buat anak mama ni senyum
memanjang.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Danish
hari-hari datang mini stall orang, ma.. Lepas tu dia akan beli aiskrim Special
Rainbow dan bagi kat Kisha.. Kalau Kisha tak ambik, dia akan sedih. Sampai
Kisha rasa macam tak sampai hati nak tolak pemberian dia. Kitaorang dah enam
hari tak jumpa..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Amboi,
sampai kira berapa hari tak jumpa...” usik Puan Kirana.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Sebab
Kisha tunggu dia.” Kisha sengih. “ Yang semalam tu, dia langgar Kisha, baru tu
lah kita jumpa balik.. Bila Kisha perasan yang orang yang langgar Kisha tu
adalah dia, Kisha rasa macam happy tiba-tiba. Rasa sakit lepas jatuh tu terus
hilang. Kisha rasa nak senyuuuuummm je. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Is
that love</i>, ma?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ask yourself, sweetheart</i>. Kita kena <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">define love</i> tu sendiri. Kita tak boleh
nak tanya orang lain sebab lain orang, lain rasa, lain cara.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Semalam dia hantar Kisha sampai depan rumah.. Bila Kisha tengok kereta dia
pergi, Kisha rasa kehilangan. Kisha rasa macam tak nak suruh dia pergi. Kisha
nak dia depan mata Kisha je tiap-tiap masa. Ini <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">first time</i> Kisha rasa macam ni ma...”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“
Normal, sayang. Mama dulu pun rasa macam tu jugak masa bercinta dengan papa..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Normal
kan ma? Kisha takut Kisha gila..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Puan
Kirana tergelak kecil. “ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So</i>, bila
mama boleh jumpa dengan Danish ni?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
jungkit bahu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kisha
dengan dia tak tukar <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">number phone</i>
ke?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha
geleng. “ Tak terfikir pulak tentang tu..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Asyik
tenung muka dia je, memang lah tak terfikir..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Mana
adaa..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Eleh..
Bakal menantu mama tu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">handsome</i> tak?
Ada macam Jericho Rosales tak?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tak.
Dia <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">handsome</i> lagi dari Jericho mama
tu.. Kisha nak turun kerja dah ni..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awal
lagi ni..?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Nak
tunggu bakal menantu mama!”</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: right; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat</span></i></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></i></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>5.25 petang.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish mengatur rambutnya
melalui cermin pandang belakang. Setelah memastikan yang penampilannya terurus,
dia mencapai beg kertas di tempat duduk sebelah. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha, saya datang.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dengan senyuman, Danish
melangkah mendekati <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">mini stall</i>
berwarna pelangi itu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Hai.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Err hai.” Danish
melambai.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Special Rainbow?” Kisha
meneka.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish tersenyum seraya
mengangguk. “ Saya ada ni..” dia mengangkat beg kertas ditangannya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Oh, apa tu?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak tengoklah sendiri.”
beg kertas diserahkan kepada Kisha.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Untuk saya?” Kisha
berasa sedikit teragak-agak untuk membuka.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish mengangguk. “
Bukalah.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Hanya setelah itu, Kisha membuka
beg kertas tersebut. “ Whoa~” <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sweater</i>
Roxy itu dikeluarkan dari beg kertas<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">. “
For me?”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Yeap, ganti yang
‘cedera’ semalam tu.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Really</i>? Err awak tak perlu ganti pun sebenarnya sebab koyak kecik
je..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Eh tak apa-tak apa. Saya
memang nak bagi awak pun..” ujar Danish bersungguh-sungguh, risau jika Kisha
menolak pemberiannya. Masa <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lunch hour</i>
hari ni, dia dah heret si Dania tu pergi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">shopping
mall</i> semata-mata nak cari <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater</i>
untuk Kisha. Dia bawak Dania sebab dia rasa saiz Dania dengan Kisha sama.
Membebel jugak Dania bila masa <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lunch</i>
kena ganggu oleh abangnya yang dah kena penyakit angau. </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Betul?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Ya, betul.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Thank you~”</i> Kisha melipat semula <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater</i> tersebut dan memasukkannya ke dalam beg kertas. Dia pasti <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater</i> tersebut akan menjadi salah satu
barang kesayangannya nanti. Sangat pasti! </span><span lang="MS" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“ Okay, hari ni saya belanja awak aiskrim!”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Eh tak payah lah. Saya
boleh beli..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Saya nak belanja
jugak..” Kisha terus bekerja menyiapkan Special Rainbow untuk Danish. “ Hari
Sabtu pun awak kerja ke?” </span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tak..”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Habis tu, kenapa pakai <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">smart</i> macam ni?” sebenarnya dari dulu
lagi Kisha ingin bertanya pasal tu. Sebab sebelum ni pun Danish pernah datang
dengan pakaian macam ni masa hujung minggu. Datang pakai <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">smart-smart</i> macam ni masa hari biasa pun dah nampak agak pelik,
inikan pulak ketika hujung minggu.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Saya nak awak kenal
saya.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Hah?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Tak.. Saya <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">just</i> takut kalau saya pakai baju lain
nanti awak tak kenal saya..” Danish sengih. Memang itu pun sebabnya. Ketika
minggu pertama dia mulakan rutin ini dulu, dia pernah pakai baju-T dan seluar
pendek je tapi dah setengah jalan, dia pusing balik ke rumah untuk tukar baju.
Dia jadi takut kalau-kalau gadis itu tidak mampu mengecamnya.</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha ketawa. “ Ada pulak
macam tu..” Kisha menghulur Special Rainbow kepada Danish. “ Saya kenal awakla,
Danish.”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Ya?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha angguk. “ Lepas ni
awak akan pusing, jalan lima langkah, lepas tu pusing balik dan bagi aiskrim
kat saya. Kan?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak hafal?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Hari-hari awak buat
benda yang sama...” Kisha masih dengan senyumnya. Dia rasa macam nak senyum je
kalau berhadapan dengan Danish yang malu-malu kucing ni. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It’s good to see you here after 6 days, Danish..</i>”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kisha,
awak..” Danish macam nak melompat kegembiraan. Kisha tahu dia menghilang 6
hari. Dan Kisha juga perasan yang dia selalu datang ke <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">mini stall</i> itu dengan baju kerjanya. Hari Sabtu dan Ahad pun dia
datang dengan baju kerja semata-mata nak Kisha ingatkan dia. Nampaknya,
usahanya selama ini tidak sia-sia.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Saya apa?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awak tunggu saya?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Saya tak tunggu awak.
Saya tunggu orang bagi saya aiskrim <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">free</i>.”
jawab Kisha berseloroh.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish dah ketawa kecil. “
Awak nak?” Special Rainbow dihulur pada Kisha.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha geleng. “ Awak
makanlah, saya belanja.. Danish, saya ada kerusi lebih..” Kisha menepuk kerusi
di sebelahnya. “ Nak tak?”</span></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dan bermula dari hari itu,
rutin harian Danish mula berubah. Kini, selepas bekerja dia akan cepat-cepat
pergi ke <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">mini stall</i> tersebut dan akan
menemani Kisha sehingga gadis itu habis bekerja. Penat bekerja seharian
seolah-olah hilang bila dia melihat wajah gadis itu. Lepak kat Pearl Beach
sampai malam pun dia rela kalau ada Kisha menemani.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha pulak gembira bila
Danish sentiasa menemaninya. Sekarang ni dia dah jadi orang yang tak sabar nak
pergi kerja. Bangun pagi je rasa macam nak terus pergi Pearl Beach. Sebab ada
Danish. Dia senang bila ada lelaki itu menemaninya. Macam-macam cerita
dikongsikan dengan Danish menjadikan hubungan mereka bertambah rapat hari demi
hari. </span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat</span></i></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></i></b></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Cantiknya pelangi..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish tersenyum, memandang
Kisha disebelah yang leka melihat pelangi. Sebentar tadi hujan membasahi bumi
tapi sekarang hujan dah berhenti dan pelangi yang indah sudah mula menampakkan
diri.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Sekarang ni ada dua
pelangi.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Dua?” Kisha berpaling
tengok Danish. “ Mana lagi satu?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kat sebelah saya ni.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha terus melarikan
pandangannya. Dia malu bila Danish cakap macam tu jadi dia buat-buat tak dengar
dan sambung tengok pelangi.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Engkau tiba bagaikan
pelangi... Tak bercahaya namun kau berseri...”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Kisha memejam mata dan
menahan gelak bila Danish menyanyi betul-betul ditepi telinganya. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Danish, stop it!”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></i><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">Danish tergelak kecil. Dia tahu Kisha memang tidak tahan
dengan ayat-ayat jiwang. Kalau dia cakap jiwang sikit, Kisha akan gelakkan dia.
Tapi dalam masa yang sama, kulit muka Kisha terus bertukar rona jadi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pink</i>. Malu lah tu. Comel!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kisha, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">shall we stay like this</i> sampai
bila-bila?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ No.”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Kenapa?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Sebab lepas ni saya nak
sambung belajar and saya takkan ada kat sini lagi dah..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Then promise me that you’ll be my rainbow</i> sampai bila-bila?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Your rainbow?”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish angguk. “ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Be the only reason I smile when I’m having a
bad day</i>. Awak tahu tak masa pertama kali saya tengok awak dulu... Masa tu
saya rasa teruk sangat.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I can’t even
smile..</i> Tapi lepas tu tiba-tiba saya nampak awak. Dan bila tengok awak je,
saya rasa semua <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pressure</i> tu hilang.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And I got my smile back. Because of you</i>.
Sebab tu la saya datang sini hari-hari. Saya nak tengok pelangi saya.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“ Awww..” Kisha tutup muka
dengan kedua-dua belah tapak tangan. Sungguh, dia rasa terharu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish menarik kedua-dua
belah tangan yang menutup muka Kisha. Tangan itu kemudiannya digenggam erat. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Perlahan Kisha membuka
matanya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ Will you be my rainbow, Kisha?”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ How can I say no?”</i> Kisha membalas
genggaman tangan Danish. Dia tersenyum sambil mengangguk. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ I’ll be your rainbow if and only if you promise me that you will be
my plaster</i>. Boleh?” Kisha tertawa kecil. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Danish
turut tergelak seraya mengangguk. “ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Be
your plaster</i> pun boleh... <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Promise to
be there everytime you get hurt</i>..” kepala Kisha diusap lembut. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ I love you.”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.75pt; text-align: justify;">
<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“ I love you too..”<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; tab-stops: 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.75pt; text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>And the rest is history.</span></i></div>
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<span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS;">*Tamat Kisah Danish&Kisha*</span></div>
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minggu, setiap hari Sabtu, Kyra akan menerima bunga dan gula-gula kapas.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>Apabila ditanya siapa yang membuat
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minggu. Yalah, merasa juga dia layanan istimewa oleh orang yang mahu dia rasa
bahagia menerima hadiah sebegitu. Tetapi, bila ianya berlarutan sehingga hampir
dua tahun, dia jadi bingung. Rasa ingin tahu yang membuak-buak hari demi hari
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Delivery boy</i>...”</span></span></div>
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melihat bunga yang ada di riba Kyra.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Rose..</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">White rose.</i>”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bunga
kegemaran Mak tu... Hehe..<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>Dah berapa
jenis bunga dah Kyra pernah dapat?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Entah.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dari
siapa agaknya ye...” Puan Suhana tersenyum sinis. “Ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">secret admire </i>anak Mak ni..”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mak
tak tahu ke?” Riak Kyra bertukar serius.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tahu
apa?” Puan Suhana ikut serius.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yang
anak Mak ni cantik?” Kyra sengih. Puan Suhana dah tergelak. “Orang tahulah
orang tak cantik, Mak.. Orang budak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">nerd...</i>
Sebab tu Mak tak sangka orang ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">secret
admire </i>kan?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cantik
tu bukan dari luaran je tau! Dan siapa kata Kyra tu tak cantik? Kyra cantik...
Cuma Kyra je yang tak tahu..” </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
senyum segaris. Tiba-tiba teringat kata-kata yang Lutfie pernah tulis untuknya.
‘<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">KHAS
BUAT BUDAK NERD YANG TAK SEDAR DIA TU CANTIK.’<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></i></b>Pernah terdetik di hatinya, mungkinkah Lutfie yang menghantar
bunga dan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cotton candy </i>untuknya
selama ini tetapi Lutfie jauh nun di Ireland. Sejak pemergiannya hari itu,
Lutfie langsung tidak menghubunginya. Dia cuma masih berpegang kepada nota
ringkas Lutfie untuknya tentang 10 perkara terutama sekali perkara terakhir
yang Lutfie tulis; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">WAIT FOR ME</i>. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I REPEAT. WAIT
FOR ME.</i> </b>Dia memang setia menunggu. Dia tidak pernah melupakan Lutfie
tetapi sudah lupakah Lutfie kepadanya?</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haa....terkenangkan
siapa?” </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Suara
Puan Suhana menariknya semula ke tanah sebelum dia terus terbang. “Tak...”
Cepat-cepat dia menggeleng. “Takda siapa-siapa.” Kyra segera membetulkan letak
bingkai cermin mata di batang hidung. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Habits
</i>yang tak pernah ditinggalkan walaupun cermin mata itu memang betul di
tempatnya.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lagi
dua minggu Kak Kyna balik.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Balik
cuti ke?” Kyra teruja.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haa..
Lama dah tak balik, kan...”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yay!
Ada orang teman borak..” Cebisan terakhir <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cotton
candy </i>sudah selamat masuk dalam mulut. Kalau dulu dia selalu dapat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">adrenaline boost </i>kerana Lutfie sering
mengajaknya naik <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rollercoaster, </i>sekarang
dia dapat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sugar shot </i>pulak dek <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cotton candy </i>yang manis itu. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kyra
bila berangkat ke Jepun?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
tepuk dahi. Baru dia teringat tentang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">course
trip </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>yang akan diadakan minggu
depan. “Laaa....tak sempatlah jumpa Kak Kyna. Kak Kyna cuti berapa lama?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tiga
minggu.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haa..sempat
lagi!” Wajah sedih tadi segera bertukar ceria. “Hm... Abah mana, Mak?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abah
keluar memancing dengan Uncle Hisyam.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
tersenyum nipis. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Memang seronok dapat
bersama semula dengan sahabat lama. Disebabkan persahabatan antara Abah dengan
Uncle Hisyam, Mak pun jadi sahabat baik dengan Aunty Anna. Aunty Anna belajar
cakap Melayu dan banyak belajar masakan Melayu pun dari Mama. Dan kerana
persahabatan mereka jugak, aku kenal Lutfie... Lutfie.. Agaknya apa yang tengah
dia buat sekarang.....</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Kahwin??” Rahang jatuh. Kyra rasa bermimpi.
“Orang kena kahwin dengan siapa? Apasal tiba-tiba?” Kyra meraup muka, menggaru
kepala yang tak gatal dan bernafas macam orang tak cukup nafas. Dia diserang
panik. Wajah Encik Madzlan dan Puan Suhana dipandang silih berganti.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyna
sudah mengekek ketawa melihat reaksi Kyna yang macam orang dah tak betul.
Pinggan berisi puding karamel sebagai pencuci mulut lepas makan malam itu
dihidang di atas meja ruang tamu. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Yay! </i>Orang
dapat cincin sebab Kyra langkah bendul! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Yay!”
</i>Kyna dah bersorak riang. Dia kemudian jadi tukang rasmi puding karamel di
atas meja. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kak
Kyna jangan main-main okey!” Kyra duduk di sofa bersebelahan Kyna. Encik
Madzlan dan Puan Suhana tersenyum. Reaksi anak bongsunya itu memang sudah dapat
dijangka.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Main-main
apanyaa.......? Malam tadi ada orang datang merisik.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
baru balik <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">trip </i>ni......! Merisik
apanyaa....??? Orang tak tau apa-apa pun! Penat pun belum hilang lagi ni!”
Memang Kyra baru sampai SummerShine petang tadi. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Course Trip – Final Semester </i>ke Jepun dan Korea selama dua minggu
itu agak memenatkannya. Berita yang baru diterimanya itu membuatkannya
bertambah penat! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Can i just go back to
Japan...or.. Korea... or.... anywhere else in this world??</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Untunglaa..ada
orang nak. Tak tau bersyukur betul budak ni!” Hidung mancung Kyra yang hanya
berpijama corak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">teddy bear </i>itu
dicubit.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sakitlah,
kak!” Kyra mencemik. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau
Kyra dah kahwin, tak payahlah orang, Abah dan Mak risau pasal Kyra lagi..
Haa..”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa
cakap macam tu, Kak Kyna.. Selama ni, orang ni menyusahkan ke....” Nada Kyra
berubah rajuk.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Alalalalala........!
Comelnya bakal pengantin ni! Hahaha!”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
menelan air liur yang terasa berpasir. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kah...win?
Abis Lutfie??? Lutfie macam mana??? Eh, tapi siapa yang sibuk-sibuk merisik
bagai ni?? Nak kata aku ni terhangat di pasaran...absolutely NOPE! But how can
this thing happen????? Aku. Tak. Nak. Kahwin. Fullstop.</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abah
dan Mak terima ke?” Kyra dah melompat duduk di lantai beralas permaidani. Lutut
Puan Suhana dipaut. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mak...tolong cakap
kat orang yang Mak dan Abah tak terima lamaran tu! Orang dah janji dengan Lutfie
akan tunggu dia....! Tapi...Lutfie belum tentu tengah tunggu orang. Ah, tak
kisahlah! Orang memang tak nak kahwin dulu!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></i>“Mak, Abah.. Apa kata lamaran tu orang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pass </i>kat Kak Kyna je?!” Kyra petik jari. Lagak macam idea dialah
yang paling hebat masa itu.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hish!!!!”
Kyna dah angkat kaki. Dari gaya sopan kaki rapat ke bawah, terus duduk bersila
di atas sofa. “Kyra ni dah gila ke apa?? Mana boleh nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pass pass </i>bagai? Ingat main bola ke?” Sudahnya Kyna membidas marah.
</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah
kebetulan Kak Kyna balik cuti panjang, Kak Kyna kahwin terus je la... Senang!”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abis
Abang Ikmal nak letak mana?????” Rasa lucu dengan saranan adiknya membuatkan
Kyna akhirnya tergelak kecil.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
memuncungkan mulut. Baru dia teringat. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ya....Tunang
Kak Kyna yang masih belajar di oversea tu macam mana? Mereka pun dah plan
kahwin tahun depan. Haiii......tak dapatlah nak jadikan Kak Kyna sebagai
pengganti...</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lamaran
tu untuk Cik Nur Shakyra binti Madzlan okey. Bukan Cik Nur Shakyna.” Celah Puan
Suhana. Kyna tersengih lantas mengangguk mengiakan. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Wah..wah.. Berganding bahu nampaknya Mak
dengan Kak Kyna....! </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra rasa macam dah tak dapat nak
bernafas. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Oksigen....! Oksigen........!</i>
“Siapa yang sibuk pinang-minang Kyra ni, Abah? Mak? Orang belum <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">confirm graduate </i>lagi dah sibuk bagai.
Kalau orang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fail last paper </i>nanti
macam mana??”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Esok
empunya diri akan jumpa Kyra.” Tukas Encik Madzlan seraya menghirup kopi yang
sudah suam. Encik Madzlan memang tidak pernah jauh dengan kopinya. Kalau Encik
Madzlan itu robot, maka kopilah minyak yang menambah tenaganya untuk terus
berfungsi!</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Si empunya diri?? Epik sungguh.......! </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Laaaaaaaa.........apasal
tak cakap je siapa? Nak kena sorok-sorok bagai? Artis ke apa? Malaslah nak
jumpa-jumpa..”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau
tak jumpa, macam mana Kyra nak tahu?” </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abah,
Mak dengan Kak Kyna kan dah tahu siapa. Cakap je lah siapa. Tak payah orang nak
jumpa-jumpa apa segala... <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Please...........</i>”
Kyra merayu.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah
si empunya diri yang letak syarat macam tu...”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
menjulingkan mata ke atas. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Here we go
again.....si empunya diri!</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau
Kyra nak bagi keputusan, Kyra kena bagitau empunya diri tu sendiri.. Kalau tak,
dia akan anggap Kyra bersetuju dengan lamaran dia.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sekali
lagi rahang jatuh. “Ada pulak letak syarat macam tu, Abah??” Kyra menggaru-garu
kepala yang tak gatal. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Stress!!!! </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Dia nak jumpa orang kat mana?” <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nak tak nak kena jumpa jugak si empunya
diri.......................!</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Summer
Theme Park.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
rasa pelik. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kenapa theme park?</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
rasa tidak percaya apabila melihat pemuda yang sedang berdiri berdekatan pintu
gerbang taman tema. “Lutfie??” Kyra telan air liur. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lutfie ke tu? </i>Kaca mata ditanggalkan lalu dilap dengan hujung baju
T sebelum diletakkan semula ke mata yang dah tadinya dah tak nampak apa-apa.
Kabur. Sekali lagi wajah pemuda yang berdiri di tepi pintu gerbang taman tema
itu diamati. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mustahil.. Tapi memang macam
Lutfie! </i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Pemuda
itu angkat tangan. Tanpa sedar, kaki Kyra sudah melangkah laju mendekatinya.
Dan sebaik berada betul-betul di hadapan pemuda itu, kakinya terus memaku di
tanah. Mulut dah macam dijahit dengan jahitan paling halus di dunia, tertutup
rapat dan terus terkunci. Bisu seribu bahasa. Sudah lama dia tidak melihat
wajah bersahaja itu, mata kelabu itu, senyuman itu... </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak
nak sapa orang ke?” Lutfie membongkokkan badannya sedikit untuk menatap wajah
Kyra yang sudah tunduk. “Hoi, budak.” Gadis itu masih tidak mahu memandangnya. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Hampir
dua tahun telah berlalu. Keluarga Lutfie sudah berpindah ke SummerShine, hanya
Lutfie yang tidak ikut pindah sama sebab perlu menghabiskan pengajian di
universiti di Ireland. Entah kenapa tadi Kyra rasa betul-betul teruja, jantung
rasa berdebar. Sekarang, rasa sakit hati pula menerpa. Entah. Perasaan itu
bercampur baur. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Just forget it, Kyra!
Buat macam takda rasa apa-apa. Lagipun, Lutfie bukan sesiapa untuk kau rasa
sedih, marah, sakit hati, berdebar apa segalaaaaa...........!</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak..buat
apa kat sini? Bila awak balik?” Akhirnya soalan itu diaju perlahan. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Minggu
lepas. Awak pergi Jepun tak cakap kat orang pun.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Macamlah
selama ni awak tu ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">contact </i>orang!”
Kyra mencemik. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ambik kau! Eh...lupa
pulak. Aku tak seharusnya tunjuk apa-apa emosi. Cool, Kyra.. Keep it cool.....
Tapi kenapa dada rasa nak pecah, badan rasa panas macam nak demam???! </i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Memang
Lutfie tidak pernah menghubunginya selepas pemergiannya ke Ireland tetapi Kyra
tidak pernah melupakan segala yang Lutfie pesan. Entah kenapa dia terus
berharap dan menunggu kedatangan Lutfie. Bodohkah dia? Lutfie sudah
terang-terangan melupakannya. Yalah, kalau Lutfie masih ingatkan dia,
pentingkan dia, Lutfie takkan biarkan dia menunggu tanpa berita. Hendak
bertanya dengan Encik Hisyam dan Puan Anna tentang Lutfie, dia malu. Sudahnya,
dia hanya memendam rasa. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
tiba-tiba tersenyum lantas kepala Kyra diusap lembut. Gadis itu tergamam di
situ. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Buat
apa kat sini?” </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Soalan
Lutfie macam panahan petir di kala ribut kencang. Tepat mengenai Kyra. Kepala tiba-tiba
rasa pening tak tahu nak jawab apa. “Err....” Kyra serba salah hendak menjawab.
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nak jawab apa? Malam ini janji temu
dengan si empunya diri yang sibuk merisik......melamar...........Haaaishhh..</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Err....err....”
Ajuk Lutfie. “Jom temankan orang.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pergi
mana?” </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jadi
LO orang laa.. Macam dulu.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi....”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">No </i>tapi.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lengan
Kyra sudah ditarik membuntutinya. Kyra dah macam kena pukau. Ikut saja ke mana
Lutfie pergi. Lupa terus tentang tujuan utama dia ke taman tema setelah
berjumpa Lutfie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mereka
kemudian berhenti di hadapan tapak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rollercoaster,
</i>menunggu giliran. Lutfie memandang ke arah Kyra di sisi dengan ekor mata. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Rambut. Tak kemas sangat, tak messy sangat.
Check. Spec. Check. Baju-T. Check. Jeans. Check. Flipflop. Check. Nothing is
change. </i>Lutfie mengangguk-anggukkan kepala. “Bagus.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa
yang bagus?” Kyra mengerling sekilas. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
senyum segaris. “Takda apa yang berubah. Macam yang orang pesan.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Darah
tiba-tiba rasa menerpa ke muka. Sama macam saat Lutfie usap kepalanya di luar
tadi. Jantung berdegup kencang. Dada rasa nak pecah. Padahal belum naik <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rollercoaster </i>lagi. Kyra menelan air
liur. Tidak tahu reaksi apa yang hendak diberikan kepada Lutfie di sisi.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Do you wait for me</i> macam yang orang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">request </i>hari tu?” Lutfie memandang ke
arah Kyra yang sudah duduk di sebelahnya. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Rollercoaster
</i>dah siap hendak berlepas. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Should i?”</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yes, you should!”</span></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Why should I?”</span></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Because I’m here today because of you.”
</span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Dan dua pasang mata itu terus bertaut. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Rollercoaster </i>sudah mula bergerak. Perlahan dan kemudian semakin
laju. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Dan
keadaan senyap dan sunyi antara mereka selepas itu. Kemudian, mereka
menghabiskan masa bersiar-siar di kawasan taman tema. Bersiar-siar tanpa arah
tuju. Di mana mereka harus bermula? Masing-masing mencari butir bicara.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Hampir
saja Kyra terlupa. Dahi segera ditepuk. Lutfie kehairanan.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa,
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">nerdy</i>?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sempat
Kyra mencemik sebelum menjawab. Sakit hati dipanggil begitu oleh Lutfie. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Have to go.” </i>Dia ke situ untuk berjumpa
si empunya diri yang sudah melamarnya. Dia harus memberi keputusan kepada si
empunya diri untuk menamatkan segalanya. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Si
empunya diri... Abah punya pasal, aku ke hulur ke hilir dengan perkataan ‘si
empunya diri’ berlegar sakan dalam kepala....</i> Getus Kyra dalam hati. Macam kalau
otak Kyra itu segiempat, setiap penjuru dan dinding otaknya akan ada perkataan
itu. Tapi jumpa saja Lutfie, ‘si empunya diri’ terus lenyap, macam angin.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tunggu!”
Lutfie kejar Kyra dari belakang. “Awak nak ke mana?” Bahu Kyra dipaut. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Gadis
ringkas berbaju T merah jambu dan berseluar denim hitam itu berhenti melangkah
lalu menoleh. “Orang...orang perlu jumpa <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">someone</i>.”
Jawabnya tersekat-sekat. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Someone?” </i>Lutfie angkat kening. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Who?”</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak
tak perlu tahulah.” </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Boyfriend?</i>” Bahu Kyra dilepas perlahan.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Muka
macam ni?<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">”</i> Kyra menuding ke arah
dirinya sendiri. “Muka macam ni ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">boyfriend</i>?”
</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cantik.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dahlah.”
Kyra tarik muka takda perasaan. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Takkan
cair dengan mulut manis macam gula-gula kapas tu........</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Betul
bukan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">boyfriend</i>?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
masih tidak berubah riak. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lantaklah nak
cakap apa pun....</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey.
Kalau bukan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">boyfriend, </i>siapa?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Penyibuk betul budak Lutfie ni....! </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra mengetap
bibir geram. “Orang sendiri pun tak kenal lah.. Yang orang tahu, orang perlu
jumpa dia nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">settle </i>benda.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Benda
apa?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
mengeluh. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nak kena bagitau jugak ke?</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau
tak cakap, orang akan bagitau Uncle Madzlan dengan Aunty Suhana, awak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">dating </i>dengan orang dekat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">theme park</i>. Orang akan bagitau yang awak
tu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">girlfriend </i>orang. Biar semua orang
tahu.” Ugut Lutfie.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Siapa
bagi mandat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hire </i>orang jadi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">girlfriend </i>ni?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Macamlah
orang pernah mintak mandat untuk <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hired </i>awak
tu jadi LO orang sebelum ni.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tu
kira fitnah.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Do i look like i care?</i>”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haaaaiih...Malaslah
nak layan.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cakaplah
awak nak jumpa siapa.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And </i>kenapa perlu
jumpa orang tu.. Penting sangat ke? Cepat cakap.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jangan sampai orang paksa.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
jadi rimas. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Okey, kena angkat bendera
putih ni. Kalau tak, sampai esok aku kat sini.. Karang tak settle pulak
bussiness dengan si empunya diri..... </i>“Orang dah kena lamar.” Akhirnya Kyra
bersuara seraya berpaling ke tepi, tidak mahu terus menatap wajah Lutfie di
hadapannya. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
terdiam selepas itu. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
mencari keberanian untuk terus berkata-kata. “Orang dah kena lamar. Ada orang
datang merisik. Orang ke sini sebab nak bagitau keputusan orang dengan si
empunya diri tu.” Kyra berdehem. Suara rasa tersekat di kerongkong padahal
sebelum ke sini tekak tak ada rasa atau tanda-tanda nak sakit pun. Bila ada
Lutfie, semuanya jadi tak betul. Dia dapat rasa Lutfie sedang memandang tepat
ke arahnya macam singa lapar. Pandangan tajam macam bilah pisau itu seakan
sedang menyiat-nyiat Kyra sedikit demi sedikit. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Si empunya diri? Kyra.. Kyra.. Entah
mana dia dapat perkataan tu... </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie mahu tergelak tetapi segera
ditahan. Wajahnya kekal serius dengan pandangan mata yang mencerun. “Awak kenal
siapa ke? Awak tahu siapa nama dia??”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
menggeleng.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Habis
tu macam mana nak jumpa kalau dah tak kenal? Dia tak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">contact </i>awak?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dia
memang tak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">contact </i>orang.. Datang
meminang pun ikut suka dia je. Entah siapa entah. Dia cuma ada pesan kat Abah,
yang malam ni, dia akan pakai<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kemeja
kotak-kotak warna merah, seluar jeans kelabu dengan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">trucker cap colour</i>.....” Kata-kata Kyra mati di situ. Lutfie di
sisi dipandang dari atas hingga ke bawah dan naik ke atas lagi. Mulut Kyra yang
dah terlopong segera Lutfie tutup dengan tapak tangan. Pantas Kyra menepis.
Tangan segera menggenggam buku lima. Rasa dipermainkan.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
tersenyum lebar. “Hai..!” Lutfie angkat tangan. “Orang laa si empunya diri tu. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And may I know, what’s your answer, Miss Nur
Shakyra binti Madzlan?</i>” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
tepuk dahi. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">No wonder la tahu aku baru
balik dari Jepun bagai... Macam mana aku boleh tak perasan....? </i>Kyra
memarahi diri yang lambat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pick up </i>dalam
hati. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You are so dead!”</i> Kyra
mengunjuk buku lima ke muka Lutfie yang masih tidak lekang dengan senyuman.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’m already dead and only get alive
everytime I’m with you.”</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Memang
Kyra hanya terdiam membisu sepanjang perjalanan pulang. Nasib baik dia yang
memandu, dapat juga dia menumpukan sepenuh perhatian ke jalan raya. Kalau
tidak, hatinya akan terus rasa tak keruan mengenangkan pemuda yang kini duduk
menghadapnya di kerusi sebelah. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jangan
tengok orang macam tu la.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa?
Orang bukan kacau apa pun.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hish!”
Kyra mengeluh berat. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Aku tendang keluar
jugak budak ni karang...</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak
tengok awak kena bagi upah jugak ke?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
tengah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">drive </i>kan. Orang tak selesa.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Suka
hati oranglah. Orang lama dah tak tengok.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Erk... Tenang, Kyra...Tenang... </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ni dah cukup
baik orang bagi awak tumpang tau. Jangan sampai orang tinggal tepi jalan.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
memang sengaja tak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">drive </i>ke <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">theme park </i>tadi sebab nak awak
tumpangkan orang balik lah.. Kenapa kedekut sangat dengan kereta ni?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
mencebik. “Kalau nak tumpang, duduk betul-betul la.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
kan dah cakap... Suka hati orang la.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
betul-betul tak selesa <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">drive </i>la.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak
orang selesakan ke?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
terdiam. Keadaan sekarang memang macam masa dia dan Lutfie dalam perjalanan ke
taman tema, masa Lutfie demam dulu. Masa malam terakhir Lutfie di SummerShine.
Kyra memandang ke arah Lutfie di sisi. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah.
Tengok depan.” Pipi Kyra ditolak agar berpaling ke hadapan. “Orang tak nak mati
dulu.” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Air
mata Kyra dah nak bergenang. Lutfie seperti memang sengaja mengimbau kenangan
mereka bersama. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kenapa rasa nak nangis
pulak? Apa yang sedih sangat?? </i>Cepat-cepat Kyra membuang rasa aneh dalam
hati.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak
memang tak pernah rindukan orang ke?” soal Lutfie tiba-tiba.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Huh?</span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Kyra memandang Lutfie sekilas sebelum
membiarkan soalan Lutfie sepi tanpa apa-apa jawapan darinya. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah
sampai.” Kereta akhirnya dihentikan di luar pagar banglo dua tingkat di kawasan
perumahan elit itu. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak
belum bagi jawapan dengan si empunya diri.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Gulp! Ingatkan Lutfie dah lupa tentang
jawapan lamaran tu.......</span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"> “Err.... Nanti-nantilah.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
nak jugak jawapan tu, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">NOW. </i>Kalau tak,
orang tak nak keluar dari kereta ni.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
mengeluh berat. Lutfie memang tak pernah berubah. “Orang perlukan masa.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Berapa
lama?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tunggu
je la.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">One week?</i>”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
geleng.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">One month?</i>”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
geleng lagi. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A year?</i>” Nada itu masih lagi tenang
walaupun hakikatnya hati itu juga sudah tidak keruan. Dia betul-betul inginkan
Kyra menjadi hak nya. Menjadi suri hidupnya. Dia tidak mahu Kyra terlepas ke
tangan orang lain. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Just wait.”</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Pemuda
itu akhirnya melangkah keluar dari kereta. Tanpa menunggu, Kyra terus memecut
laju meninggalkan kawasan perumahan elit itu. Lutfie menarik nafas dalam-dalam
sebelum dilepaskannya perlahan. Marah ke Kyra dengannya? Atau Kyra memang dari
dulu tidak pernah menunggu kepulangannya.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah
jumpa Lutfie tadi?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
angguk. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Habis
kenapa muka masam?” Kyna sudah duduk menyertai adik kesayangan di meja makan.
Susu segar rendah lemak dari kotak dituang ke dalam gelas kosong. “Kalah masam
cuka.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Gadis
berpijama kotak-kotak itu menopang dagu sambil tangan kanannya mengacau coklat
panas yang baru dibancuh dalam mug. Kyra mengeluh kecil.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bukan
sepatutnya Kyra <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">happy </i>ke jumpa
Lutfie? Mak cakap Kyra macam suka kat dia tu.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mak
cakap?” Kyra serta merta duduk tegak. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haa...”
Kyna cepat-cepat angguk.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
mencebik. “Kakak jangan percaya sangatlah cakap Mak. Dia gurau je tu!” Kyra
cuba menangkis tuduhan berat itu walaupun hakikatnya, dia sendiri tidak tahu
perasaan apa yang ada pada dirinya buat Lutfie. Semakin difikir, dia semakin
bingung. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Agaknya
kenapa dia tiba-tiba nak lamar orang haa...” Akhirnya Kyra bersuara.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sebab
dia suka?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kak..
Tengoklah orang ni. Orang tak macam kakak tau. Kakak cantik. Ada kerjaya. Ada
karisma. Ada keyakinan diri. Orang ni??” Kyra menepuk dada. “Budak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">nerd</i> je! Macam mana lelaki macam Lutfie
tu...... Haihhh...Mustahil, kak! Dia tu mesti nak main-mainkan orang.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak
elok buruk sangka macam tu. Kakak kenal Lutfie dari kecik. Kyra dah lupa? Dia
memang suka buli Kyra masa kecik dulu tapi dia langsung tak benarkan orang lain
buli Kyra tau.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nama
pun buli kak.. Dia pun sama macam budak lain. Pembuli.” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Memang
Kyna juga mengenali Lutfie yang sebayanya itu. Lutfie memang merupakan rakan
sepermainannya tapi entah mengapa, Lutfie memang suka usik Kyra. Dan setelah
apa yang dah terjadi, baru sekarang Kyna faham niat sebenar Lutfie. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sebelum
dia pindah, dia tak cari orang lain untuk cakap selamat tinggal. Kyra jugak
yang dicarinya sampai nyaris terlepas <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">flight</i>
masa tu.” Gelas berisi susu segar disua ke mulut. Mata yang tidak dapat lelap
harap dapat dilenakan selepas ini. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Amboi, beria-ia betul Kak Kyna
berkempen? Dah kena bayar ke? </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra mencebik. “Tu dulu.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sekarang
pulak apa yang lainnya?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sekarang
dia dah<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>besar. Otak dah berkembang.
Orang yang otaknya dah berkembang akan<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>tahu berfikir waras.” Bidas Kyra, bunyi macam seorang professor sedang
menjelaskan tentang otak kepada pelajar-pelajarnya. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyna
memandang tepat ke wajah Kyra di hadapannya, mula menduga dalam hati. “Kyra ni
macam marah sangat je dengan Lutfie.. Kenapa eyk?” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Takda
apalah.” Coklat panas direnung lama. Baru sahaja dia hendak menyua mug ke
bibir, dia teringatkan Lutfie yang amat menggemari minuman coklat panas. Semasa
menumpang di rumah itu dahulu, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hot
chocolate </i>memang merupakan minuman yang dia selalu buat untuk Lutfie.
Lutfie buat dia macam pelayan restoran. Lutfie hanya perlu buat pesanan. Nak
atau tak nak, Kyra terpaksa turutkan semua permintaan Lutfie, si diktator! </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
tiba-tiba bangun dan melangkah menuju ke sinki. Minuman coklat panas dituang ke
dalam sinki dengan wajah tanpa riak.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Laaa...
Tak minum lagi kan? Kenapa Kyra buang macam tu je?” Berkerut dahi Kyna
memandang ke arahnya.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
jungkit bahu. “Orang<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>benci<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> hot chocolate.</i>”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<br /></div>
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<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Naik
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rollercoaster </i>dah macam bukan satu
benda asing lagi buat Kyra. Selama hampir dua tahun, tanpa Lutfie paksa, dia
sering ke <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">theme park</i>. Main
macam-macam benda yang dapat buat dia rasa segar, bertenaga, teruja dan rasa
seronok yang dia susah nak gambarkan. Semuanya kerana Lutfie. Kalau tak kerana
dia, seumur hidup Kyra takkan pernah mahu naik benda dan buat benda gila macam
itu. Kalau dulu, naik <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rollercoaster </i>macam
pergi tempah maut bagi Kyra tapi sekarang dia dah tak rasa apa-apa dah. Pening
pun tak lagi. Semuanya kerana Lutfie, budak gila-gila yang suka main benda
gila!</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Dan
secara tak langsung juga, dia telah menunaikan permintaan Lutfie yang ke lapan
; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">DON’T FORGET TO GET YOUR ADRENALINE
BOOST.</b> Dia telah menunaikan semua permintaan Lutfie tanpa dia sedar,
terutama sekali permintaan Lutfie yang terakhir; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">WAIT FOR ME</b>. Permintaan itulah yang membuatkan dia rasa terseksa
kerana Lutfie terus senyap tanpa berita. Dan disebabkan itu dia mengambil
keputusan untuk ‘menyeksa’ Lutfie pula apabila pemuda itu melamarnya. Dia mahu
Lutfie rasa seksa menunggu tanpa apa-apa berita sepertimana apa yang telah dia
lalui. Jadi, dia mengambil keputusan untuk berdiam diri. Tidak mempedulikan
setiap SMS dan panggilan daripada Lutfie. Walaupun begitu, Lutfie masih buat
selamba datang rumah jenguk Encik Madzlan dan Puan Suhana dengan buah tangan
yang Kyra rasa salah satu alat atau cara untuk berkempen!</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
mengeluh kecil. Peperiksaan akhir untuk semester akhirnya sudahpun berlalu.
Kyra dah bebas dari segala tugasan dari pensyarah, bebas dari rasa berdebar nak
duduk peperiksaan akhir, bebas dari penat jerih bertungkus lumus untuk mendapat
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">carry mark </i>tahap selamat tetapi dia
nyata belum bebas dari belenggu perasaannya yang dia sendiri susah nak tafsir.
Kyra sendiri yang minta diberi masa, nak cari Lutfie sekarang buat apa? Encik Madzlan
dan Puan Suhana serta ibu bapa Lutfie pula membiarkan Kyra sendiri untuk
membuat keputusan. Kyna pula hanya mampu memberi nasihat dari jauh. Kyra senyum
sendirian mengingatkan Kyna yang masih berkempen sakan untuk Lutfie walaupun
dari jauh membuatkan Kyra keliru. Siapa sebenarnya adik Nur Shakyna binti
Madzlan, dia atau Lutfie? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ke Lutfie tu
adik kembar Kak Kyna....? Hahaha.... </i>Kyra senyum sendirian.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cebisan
gula-gula kapas terakhir segera disuap ke mulut. Biarpun sudah mendapat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sugar shot </i>setiap hari Sabtu setiap
minggu, dia masih mencari benda alah itu setiap kali ke <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">theme park. </i>Entah. Baginya benda itu dah macam dadah. Dia dah
ketagih. Kalau ke <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">theme park, </i>makan
gula-gula kapas memang wajib. Dia suka rasa saat benda macam kapas itu cair
dalam mulut. Rasa seronok. Gembira. Bahagia. Semuanya gara-gara si pengirim
bunga yang sering menghantar sekuntum bunga dengan gula-gula kapas berbentuk
hati yang sehingga sekarang kekal jadi misteri.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Siapa
bagi kebenaran pergi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">theme park </i>tanpa
orang ni?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
rasa nak tercekik gula-gula kapas walaupun hakikatnya benda itu dah selamat
cair dalam mulut sebentar tadi. Dia terbatuk kecil. Perlahan, Kyra angkat muka,
memandang pemuda berbaju T Ramones yang sudah duduk di bangku bersebelahannya. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Ikut
hati, mahu saja dia simbah air mineral ke arah Lutfie yang membuatkan dia
terperanjat sebentar tadi. Tak pun, dia boleh saja baling botol yang dah nak
kosong di tangan ke muka Lutfie. Biar puas hatinya. Tetapi alih-alih, selesai
menghabiskan air mineral dalam botol, dia terus membaling botol itu masuk ke
dalam tong sampah di hadapan. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bullseye!</i>
</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Theme park </i>ni awak punya ke?” sindir
Kyra betul-betul rasa tidak puas hati disoal begitu oleh Lutfie.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Not yet.</i>”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Not yet? </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra mencemik.
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Macam confident sangat dapat buat theme
park...............! Theme park dapat beli dengan timbang kilo ke? RM5 sekilo
ke pak cik??</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pandang
rendah oranglah tu.” Lutfie peluk tubuh seakan dapat membaca fikiran Kyra.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa-apalah..
Nak balik.” Gadis ringkas berbaju T hitam kosong dan berseluar denim kelabu itu
bingkas bangun.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak
ikut.” Lutfie turut bangun.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
datang naik basikal la.” </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
memandang ke arah Kyra dengan kedua belah kening terangkat. Kyra<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>tersenyum sinis. Hari ini, Lutfie takkan
dapat buat alasan untuk menumpangnya balik. Langkah terus diatur keluar dari
kawasan taman tema dengan hati yang senang. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
membuka mangga basikal dari besi tempat parkir basikal yang disediakan. Lutfie
yang mengiringinya sedari tadi tanpa disuruh terus naik atas basikal.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
memandangnya dengan mulut yang dah terlopong. “Buat apa? Habis orang nak balik
naik apa kalau awak dah sibuk-sibuk nak guna basikal orang?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Basikal
ni kecik sangat ke tak muat awak yang besar semut tu?” Lutfie menekan-nekan
loceng basikal. “Tempat duduk kat belakang tu untuk apa? Perhiasan?” Dia
kemudian senyum sendirian. Basikal warna merah jambu itu memang comel dengan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black;">rim, spoke</span></i>,
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">handle, </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>tempat duduk depan dan belakang warna putih.
Di kala orang lain sibuk naik Fixie, si <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">nerdy
</i>tak ikut <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">trend. </i>Dia setia dengan
gaya bersahaja tanpa sedar itu yang membuatkannya sangat istimewa buat Lutfie. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Aku??? Besar semut?????! </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kyra dah menggenggam buku lima. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I am 157 height and 49kg weight okay! Am not
that small! Sebab dia tengok aku ni kecik sangat ke dia selalu buli aku?</i> “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dude!!</i>” Kyra petik jari. Dia kini dalam
watak samseng harus-beri-tunjuk-ajar-kepada-orang-yang-dah-melanggar-arahan. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
tahan tawa. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dude??? Heh...</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Letak
bingkai kaca mata segera dibetulkan. “Bukan orang ni yang kecik tau.. Awak tu
yang besar!”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">training, jogging </i>tiap hari okey...
Badan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">orait</i> je BMI.. Orang boleh jadi
model lagi, orang je yang tak nak... Bukan macam awak tu kerja 24 jam hadap
novel...Hadap buku <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">programming...</i>
Pasif!!”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
rasa diri dah bertukar jadi <span style="color: red;">Tirex</span><span style="color: black;">.</span> Rasa nak terkam sahaja Lutfie di hadapan mata.
Mata kelabu itu masih merenungnya. Dia membalasnya dengan jelingan tajam,
geram!</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Boleh
tak jangan buat muka comel?” ujar Lutfie tanpa riak di wajah. Loceng basikal
masih lagi ditekan-tekan. Macam bunyi penjual aiskrim pun ada.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rahang
jatuh. Kyra rasa macam tak percaya dengan apa yang baru didengarnya. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Muka aku yang tengah marah, mata dah macam
nak jatuh terkeluar ni dia cakap...........?? What the....??</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tiba-tiba,
telefon bimbit Kyra berbunyi. ‘Abah’ terpapar di skrin Samsung SIII.
“Wa’alaikumsalam, Abah. Ye.. Ye... Haaa... Nak balik dah.. Ye... Baik..
Assalamualaikum.” Talian di matikan. Jam Fossil di tangan direnung. Sudah pukul
10.45 malam. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Patutlah Abah buat panggilan
pulauuuu.... Dah nak habis waktu. Before 11.00 mesti dah ada kat rumah...
Sigh....</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Naik.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Huh?”
Kyra angkat kening.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Naik
cepat.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak
turun.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Naik
cepat.” Balas Lutfie tanpa memandang wajah Kyra di sisi.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
nak balik ni.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
hantarkanlah.” Loceng basikal ditekan-tekan.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ni
basikal orang.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
pinjam.” Loceng masih lagi ditekan-tekan.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
nak balik.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Iye..Iye..
Sebab tu la orang pinjam... Orang pinjam nak hantar awak baliklah.” Loceng
ditekan tiga kali.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
menggaru kepala yang tak gatal. “Ee...Orang nak cepat ni!”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau
nak cepat, cepatlah naik!” Loceng ditekan dua kali. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ingat
orang tak reti bawak basikal ke?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Loceng
ditekan sekali. Kemudian Lutfie mengeluh berat. Sampai Kyra boleh dengar bunyi
nafas Lutfie yang dilepas berat itu. Macam ada satu aura panas datang dari
Lutfie. Kyra menelan air liur yang tiba-tiba rasa berpasir. Dia seperti sudah
dapat menjangka, ada yang kena sembur selepas ini.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Awak tu yang ingat orang tak reti nak bawak
basikal..” Lutfie akhirnya bersuara. “Biar orang hantarkanlah..Apa yang susah
sangat? Siapa suruh pandai-pandai keluar malam-malam naik basikal? Lain kali
nak keluar malam naik kereta lah.. Basikal ni orang tendang je, terus jatuh.
Lepas tu, awak akan kena <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">kidnap</i>.
Sekarang dah lewat, takda siapa dapat dengar awak mintak tolong walau sekuat
mana pun awak jerit. Selepas tu apa jadi kat awak? Kena jual.. Tak pun, kena
bunuh, organ kena jual. Kalau dah tau datang naik basikal, kenapa nak balik
lewat malam? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Alone </i>pulak tu. Awak
ingat awak tu kuat sangat ke? Belajar <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">taekwando
</i>tahap kuasa turun dari langit, tahap Super Saiya pun belum tentu dapat
lawan kudrat seorang lelaki tau!” Tegas Lutfie tanpa memberi peluang langsung
untuk Kyra mencelah. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Haaa...rasakan
syarahan part one! </i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">save </i>minyak.” Kyra mencebik
sambil terkulat-kulat memandang Lutfie yang selesai bersyarah panjang.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Save minyak??? Budak ni memang tak
pernah nak fikir panjang...! </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie macam tidak percaya dengan apa
yang baru didengarnya. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Save </i>minyak
lepas tu bahayakan keselamatan sendiri. Selepas tu siapa yang susah?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sorry </i>laa..” Kyra tunduk.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
angkat kening sebelah seraya mengerling ke arah Kyra yang berdiri di sisi. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sorry? Aku salah dengar ke? </i>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sorry </i>buat apa?” soalnya.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sorry</i> sebab dah susahkan awak sibuk
fikir pasal saya. Saya ni yang lembap. Tak fikir panjang... Saya ni cuai.. Saya
ni bo...”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cukup.”
Lutfie memotong. Tak sampai hati untuk mendengar Kyra terus memarahi dirinya
sendiri. Cukuplah hanya dia yang memarahi Kyra. Hanya dia. “Cepat naik.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi....”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak
dengar orang bagi syarahan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">part two</i>?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
akhirnya angkat bendera putih. Sekali lagi. Macam selalu. Lutfie sengih puas. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ho yeah!</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sepanjang
perjalanan, Kyra yang duduk di tempat duduk belakang hanya mendiamkan diri.
Lutfie nampak ceria dan gembira mengayuh di hadapan. Siap bersiul-siul dan
menyanyi kecil. Macam Kyra tidak ada di belakangnya padahal sesekali gadis itu
memaut pinggangnya apabila basikal terhentak kuat. Ringan sangat ke dia bagi
Lutfie?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thanks</i>.” Kyra senyum segaris. Walaupun
hati belum sembuh sepenuhnya dek penantian tanpa berita kerana Lutfie, pemuda
itu berhak menerima ucapan itu kerana telah menghantarnya pulang ke rumah
dengan selamat.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Basikal
ni orang tapaw lah.” Ujar Lutfie dengan wajah tanpa riak, seperti selalu. Kalau
ada anugerah manusia tanpa riak wajah, maka Lutfie boleh jadi pemenang setiap
tahun.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapaw
lagi? Berapa banyak benda orang dah awak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pack
</i>tapaw bawak balik?” </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Suka
hati oranglah.” Jauh di sudut hati, Lutfie mengiakan kata-kata Kyra. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hoodie </i>merah jambu milik gadis itu masih
ada padanya. Lutfie siap beli <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hanger </i>khas
warna putih dengan corak bunga-bunga yang kemudian dia guna untuk gantung <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hoodie </i>dalam almari buat tatapan
sepanjang tempoh ujian. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ujian.....</i>
Lutfie senyum segaris. Baginya Kyra memang sudah lulus kelas pertama! </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa
pulak suka hati?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nanti
orang pulangkanlah. Kalau awak tak benarkan orang guna basikal ni, orang nak
balik naik apa? Kereta dah tinggal kat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">theme
park</i> tadi.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rahang
jatuh. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa?
Salah ke kalau sesekali orang nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">moment </i>naik
basikal dengan awak?” Lutfie tersengih. Memang langsung tiada riak bersalah di
wajah itu. Sebelum balik tadi, dia sudah menghantar SMS<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kepada Pak Amit, pemandu keluarganya untuk
mengambil kereta itu di taman tema sementara dia menghantar Kyra pulang. “Pergi
dulu!”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
hanya menghantar pemergian Lutfie dengan mulut yang masih ternganga dan mata
yang langsung tidak berkedip. Macam patung. Jantung memang tidak pernah
berhenti berdegup kencang sebaik sahaja dia duduk di atas basikal bersama
Lutfie tadi dan sekarang jantung itu macam rasa nak pecah. Macam dah lebih had
penggunaan. Degupan itu memainkan irama yang Kyra susah nak tahu rentak apa.
Dan tiba-tiba ada rasa macam sekuntum bunga yang sedang berkembang dalam hati.
Rasa seronok. Rasa bahagia. Gembira. Rasa macam lepas makan gula-gula kapas! </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
merenung jam di tangan. Sudah pukul 8.30 malam tapi kelibat motorsikal atau
kereta BudsFlowers&Gift masih tidak kelihatan di perkarangan rumah.
Padahal, Kyra memang langsung tak keluar rumah sepanjang hari ini. Selalunya,
tak kira hujan atau panas, pasti ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">delivery</i>
untuk Kyra; sekuntum bunga dengan gula-gula kapas bentuk hati. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kyra
tunggu apa?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
yang sedang menjengah dari tingkap tidak jauh dari ruang tamu segera duduk di
sofa bersebelahan ibu kesayangan yang sedang menonton berita. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Takda
siapa.” Kyra senyum plastik.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tipu.
Tunggu bunga dengan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cotton candy </i>ye?
Siang tadi hujan kut.. Sebab tu tak dapat datang..”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau
hujan, boleh hantar naik kereta apa.. Lewat petang tadi dah tak hujan lagi.
Apasal masih takda? Selalu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">delivery </i>siang
je! Tapi sekarang dah malam....”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha,
betullah Kyra tunggu bunga dengan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cotton
candy </i>tu... Haha..” </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
tersengih lantas lengan Puan Suhana dipeluk. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Terer jugak Mak aku ni frame orang.... Kenapa aku tak diturunkan dengan
genetik tu?Heh...</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abah
mana?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kat
bilik bacaan. Siapkan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">presentation</i>
untuk esok.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“O..”
Kyra mengangguk-anggukkan kepala. Mulut berbincang tentang Encik Madzlan,
hatinya pula berbincang soal lain. Soal yang dia sendiri tidak tahu hendak
masuk kategori mana. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tak pernah pulak
delivery skip one Saturday. Kalau dah masa hari Sabtu jatuh pada Hari Raya Aidilfitri
pun delivery sampai, kenapa hari ni boleh takda? Pelik.</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tiba-tiba
loceng bergema di seluruh ruang dalam rumah. Puan Suhana bingkas bangun. Tombol
pintu dipulas dan daun pintu terus dibuka.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Assalamualaikum,
Aunty.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Angin
macam menerpa ke muka sebaik suara itu menyapa gegendang telinga. Jantung rasa
nak jatuh cium permaidani yang Kyra sedang pijak sekarang. Gadis berpijama itu
menelan air liur, tidak berani menoleh. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Wa’alaikumsalam..
Lutfie rupanya. Masuklah...” Pelawa wanita bersanggul satu itu selepas Lutfie
bersalam dan mencium tangannya.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Duduk,
Lutfie. Biar Kyra buatkan air.” </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh,
takpa.. Takpa, Aunty. Lutfie datang sekejap je ni. Uncle mana? Lutfie
sebenarnya nak minta izin..”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
yang baru hendak mengangkat kaki ke dapur mematikan hajat. Puan Suhana segera
memanggil suami tersayang. Lelaki lingkungan 50-an itu yang hanya berbaju T dan
berkain pelikat itu kemudian muncul di ruang tamu. Selesai bersalaman, dia
duduk di sofa berhadapan Lutfie. Puan Suhana dan Kyra duduk di sisi Encik
Madzlan. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ada
apa, Lutfie?” Kaca mata ditanggalkan lalu diletakkan di atas meja ruang tamu. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lutfie
nak minta izin Uncle dengan Aunty nak bawak Kyra keluar.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Encik
Madzlan tersenyum. “Tu je?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haa..”
Cepat-cepat Lutfie mengangguk. “Boleh ke?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Encik
Madzlan memandang wajah Kyra di sisi, kemudian kembali menatap wajah pemuda di
hadapannya. “Uncle okey je... Cuma, Lutfie kena tanya Kyra dululah.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
tatap wajah Kyra yang dah tak mampu nak angkat muka. “Kyra.” </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
mengeluh berat. “Alaa... Kena keluar jugak ke?” Riak susah hati terpancar
jelas. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Malasnya nak menghadap
Lutfie.......</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
nak cakap benda penting ni.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak
boleh cakap kat sini je ke?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Encik
Madzlan dan Puan Suhana berpandangan sesama sendiri. Lutfie tengah berlaga mata
dengan Kyra. Macam-macam mimik muka kelihatan dari riak wajah Lutfie dan Kyra.
Mulut terkumat-kamit membicarakan sesuatu. Entah apa Encik Madzlan dan Puan
Suhana tidak dapat menduga. Rasa hendak tergelak pun ada. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abah..
Mak.. Kyra keluar kejap dengan Lutfie.” Akhirnya Kyra bersetuju.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haa...
Dah selesai dengan bahasa dan isyarat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">alien
</i>korang?” Puan Suhana tergelak kecil. Encik Madzlan turut tertawa.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
senyum, menampakkan baris giginya yang tersusun rapi. Jarang lihat Lutfie
senyum macam itu tetapi sekali dia tersenyum, memang buat hati rasa lain macam.
Tipulah kalau Kyra cakap dia tak rasa apa-apa walhal jantung asyik kerja keras
berdegup setiap kali ada Lutfie. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Keluar
tu elok-elok. Jangan balik lambat. Jangan tengok wayang dan yang sewaktu
dengannya..” Encik Madzlan menekan-nekankan suara. Pesanan yang cukup ringkas
tapi juga cukup padat. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
tersengih. “Uncle jangan risau. Lutfie tak suka tengok wayang. Kitaorang pergi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">theme park</i> je.. Nak naik <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rollercoaster</i>. Nak makan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cotton candy</i>.” Balas Lutfie jujur. Dia
tahu apa yang Encik Madzlan risaukan dan dia juga tidak pernah lupa batasnya. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
sudah berlalu pergi ke tingkat atas untuk menukar pakaian. Lima minit kemudian
dia turun semula dengan baju T merah jambu dan seluar denim biru pudar. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sling bag </i>setia tersangkut di bahu macam
selalu. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
dah siap.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
tahu.” Balas Lutfie bersahaja.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Orang tahu..orang tahu... Huh! </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra mengajuk
dalam hati. “Pergi dulu, Abah. Mak...” Tangan Encik Madzlan dan Puan Suhana
disalam dan dicium penuh hormat sebaik mereka melangkah ke muka pintu. Lutfie
turut berbuat yang sama. Kereta <span style="color: red;">Audi</span> warna hitam
itu kemudian meluncur laju menuju ke taman tema. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sepanjang
perjalanan, Kyra hanya berdiam diri sambil berpeluk tubuh. Lutfie pula nampak
tenang dengan adanya Kyra duduk di sisi.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sejuk
ke?” Lutfie cuba memulakan perbualan.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Biasa
je.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Habis
kenapa peluk tubuh?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Style</i>.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Duduk
macam tu kira <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">style </i>ke? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Style </i>apa macam tu? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pose</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">next top model</i>?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lantaklah
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">next top model </i>ke apa pun...” Balas
Kyra tanpa menoleh. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
terus membayangkan Kyra tengah buat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pose </i>ala-ala
America’s Next Top Model. Dengan gaya <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">smize,
fierce </i>dan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pretty ugly </i>yang rakan
perempuan sekuliahnya selalu bincangkan. Dia kemudian automatik tergelak. Macam
ada suis ketawa telah dipetik oleh Kyra. Inilah kali pertama Kyra lihat Lutfie
ketawa besar. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Dahi
berkerut. “Apa..yang lucu?” soal Kyra dengan mata bulat memandang Lutfie di
sisi. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Suka
hati orang lah nak gelak ke apa...” Lutfie tiba-tiba kembali serius. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
menggeleng-gelengkan kepalanya. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Budak ni
kan....memang patut menang award.. Dia boleh bertukar riak sekelip mata!
Natural je..... Tapi kadang-kadang, memang boleh buat orang sakit hati...!
Especially aku. Huh...</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa
geleng-geleng?” soal Lutfie tanpa menoleh. Dia dapat mengesan perbuatan Kyra
itu hanya dengan ekor matanya. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Suka
hati oranglah nak angguk-angguk...geleng-geleng ke apaaa...” Giliran Kyra
menjawab. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sekali
lagi Lutfie gelak sakan. Entah apa mimpinya, hatinya betul-betul rasa macam
digeletek oleh Kyra. “Tu bukan lagu ke?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Budak
duduk Ireland pun tahu ke?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Habis
kami takda internet ke ikut perkembangan semasa?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa-apalah..”
Kyra berpaling ke tepi. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
tersenyum. Kereta selamat diparkir di perkarangan taman tema. Seperti biasa,
keadaan meriah dengan lampu-lampu bergemerlapan dari dalam taman tema. Jeritan
dan ketawa silih berganti. Tidak seperti pada hari-hari bekerja, pengunjung
taman tema lebih<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ramai setiap kali
hujung minggu. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Enjin
segera Lutfie matikan. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hoodie </i>ada
kat belakang.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha?
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hoodie </i>orang ke?” Kyra gembira.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hoodie </i>siapa
lagi? Tauke <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">theme park?</i>?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kyra mencemik. Lutfie memang tak tahu nak
jawab soalan tanpa menyakitkan hatinya. “Mana?” Kyra menjengah ke belakang. Ada
sebuah kotak sederhana besar di tempat duduk belakang; warna putih dengan riben
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">salmon pink</i>. Kalaulah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hoodie </i>miliknya yang ada dalam kotak
cantik itu, hatinya mesti berbunga riang tapi tak mungkin. Lutfie tak sebaik
dan semanis itu!</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tengok
pakai matalah.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mana
ada apa-apa belakang tu.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Betul
ke takda apa-apa? Kosong? Betul kosong??” soal pemuda berbaju T Star Wars warna
biru itu bertubi-tubi.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Er..kotak
hadiah tu adalah...tapi..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi
apa? Kalau orang cakap <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hoodie </i>ada kat
belakang, memang ada kat belakang la.. Tak kisah la dalam kotak ke apa....”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Ada ke macam tu...??? </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra mengetap
bibir geram. Hati yang sepatutnya berbunga mengetahui kotak hadiah itu miliknya
segera bertukar musim. Musim luruh barangkali. Namun tangan masih tetap
menggapai kotak dari tempat duduk belakang. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sebaik
kotak dibuka, Kyra tergamam. Wajah Lutfie yang tidak langsung memandang ke
arahnya dipandang silih berganti dengan isi dalam kotak hadiah. Ya, memang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hoodie </i>merah jambu Roxy yang terlipat
kemas miliknya itu ada dalam kotak itu tetapi bukan itu yang membuatkannya bisu
sejuta bahasa, tetapi benda di atas <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hoodie
</i>itu. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lutfie!”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Iye.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awaklah...”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa
dengan orang?” Baru kali ini Lutfie menoleh, memandang tepat ke wajah Kyra di
sisi. Dia kemudian menutup mulut Kyra yang dah ternganga tidak percaya.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cepat-cepat
gadis itu menepis. Sekuntum bunga ros putih dengan gula-gula kapas warna merah
jambu bentuk hati itu diambil dari kotak. “Kenapa benda ni...? Kenapa...awak?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa
orang bagi benda tu pada awak?” Lutfie mencelah.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
mengangguk laju. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa
yang peliknya? Orang dah bagi benda sama dah nak dua tahun dah...”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Waaa!!! </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Darah terus
tersirap ke muka. Memang dah merah habis. Perasaan dah bercampur baur. Kepala
jadi serabut. “Takkanlah selama ni.....awak... Hish, awak ke pengirim misteri
tu?” Mata bulat menunggu penjelasan Lutfie. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa?
Orang tak boleh jadi pengirim misteri tu ke?” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi...”
Kyra dah tak senang duduk. “Macam mana...” Lidah rasa dah bersimpul jadi bunga.
“Ini... Kenapa... Hishhhh!!!” Kyra menampar dahi sebelum meraup wajahnya. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Calm down, Kyra...! Cakap pun dah tak betul!</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Memang.
Memang orang yang hantar bunga dengan gula-gula kapas tu.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
terkesima. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Memang
orang upah pekerja dekat BudsFlowers&Gift tu hantar tiap-tiap Sabtu.
Lagipun, orang kenal <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">owner </i>BudsFlowers&Gift
tu... Kawan sekolah orang masa kecik dulu. Orang boleh je <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">kaw tim</i>.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
masih tidak bergerak.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa
hari Sabtu? Sebab orang yakin awak suka lepak di rumah je hari Sabtu.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
masih lagi memuat turun data.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa
jenis bunga tak sama? Sebab orang tak tau awak suka bunga apa. Orang tak nak
awak bosan.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">70%
siap dimuat turun.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cotton candy</i>? Sebab <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cotton candy</i> selalu ada kat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">theme park..</i> Selain naik <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rollercoaster</i>, orang nak awak ingat
orang jugak masa makan benda sedap macam <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cotton
candy</i> tu.. Lagipun, orang pun suka <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cotton
candy</i>.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Dan
80%. Kyra masih terdiam. Air mata dah bergenang. Rupanya semuanya perbuatan
Lutfie. Lutfie tidak pernah melupakannya sepertimana yang Kyra anggap tetapi
kenapa Lutfie langsung tidak menghubunginya sepanjang tempoh itu? </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi
kenapa awak langsung takda berita selepas awak pergi hari tu?” Akhirnya soalan
yang tadi hanya bermain di kepala itu keluar juga. Kyra memandang ke arah
Lutfie dengan pandangan yang sayu. Sedih kerana selama ini dia fikir Lutfie
sudah melupakannya.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sorry.</i>. Orang saja je nak bagi ujian.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ujian?”
Air dah mula kering di empangan mata. “Ujian apa?” Bulat mata gadis polos itu
memandang Lutfie yang dah mengukir senyum segaris.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
nak tengok awak buat tak 10 THINGS TO DO WHILE I’M GONE tu.. Orang nak tahu
sama ada awak pun ada rasa yang sama untuk orang sebab kalau awak ada suka
orang lain masa orang takda, orang takkan paksa. Orang sukakan awak dari orang
kecik sampai sekarang. Orang bukan tak pernah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">try </i>lupakan awak tapi ada saja yang buat orang teringatkan awak
sejak berpindah dulu. Orang dah tunggu awak lama. Sebab tu orang nak bagi ujian
kat awak, nak tengok awak dapat tunggu orang tak selama hampir dua tahun ni.
Orang ada je <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">contact </i>Uncle, Aunty
dengan Kyna, tanya pasal awak. Awak je yang tak tahu.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sekarang
dah siap dimuat turun 100%. Kyra menganggukkan kepalanya. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Okey. Sekarang i got the picture. Abah, Mak dan Kak Kyna pun terlibat
sekali.. Cuma aku.. Aku je yang miss the flight and now I have to catch up! </i>Kyra
mengiakan dalam hati. Sekarang bahu yang selalu rasa berat dan kepala yang rasa
sarat jadi ringan dan tenang. Semua persoalan dah terjawab. Letak bingkai kaca
mata dibetulkan di batang hidung.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Malam
itu mereka habiskan dengan berseronok di taman tema. Kyra rasa gembira. Aura
beku Lutfie tetap ada walaupun segalanya sudah terungkai, walaupun sudah meluah
semua yang dah lama terbuku, dia tetap seperti biasa. Seperti yang dah
dijangka, Lutfie jadi neutral balik. Riak bersungguh-sungguh dan ikhlas
menjelaskan semuanya tadi langsung lenyap. Wajah bersahaja tanpa riak itu tidak
pernah lari jauh tetapi sekali dia tersenyum, Kyra rasa macam dia dah sejuta kali
kena <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">adrenaline boost</i>, lengkap dengan
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sugar shot!</i> Sindrom cinta-gila
melanda.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak
nak tak ikut orang balik Ireland? Orang dah dapat kerja kat sana.” soal Lutfie
tiba-tiba masa dalam perjalanan balik. Sengaja dia mengarah Kyra untuk memandu
agar dia yang duduk di tempat duduk penumpang di sebelah Kyra dapat bersila,
merenung Kyra lama, sepuas hatinya macam sebelum ini. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ada
upah ke?” Kyra mengerling sekilas.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ada.
Tapi bayar ansur.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Huh..
Ansur lagi. Sampai bila?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sampai
orang takda lagi. Dengan cara tu, orang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">confident
</i>yang awak takkan tinggalkan orang sebab orang masih berhutang dengan awak
kan... Awak kan jenis yang nak berdendam bagai ni... Nak seksa orang konon.
Sebab tu biar orang tunggu lama-lama..<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ignore
</i>orang hari tu kan? Ingat orang tak tahu ke?” Lutfie menekan hidung Kyra.
Geram. Dia tahu gadis itu tidak suka diperlakukan sebegitu. Itu yang Kyra tidak
suka, itu jugalah yang dia nak buat. Sengaja. Entah kenapa. Dia rasa seronok
mengusik Kyra.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Gadis
itu menepis. “Orang tengah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">drive </i>ni...
Orang tak nak mati dulu..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Habis
orang nak ke?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Habis
apasal kacau orang?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Suka
hati oranglah.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi
hati orang ni yang tak suka.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
sengih. “Marah?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Habis
muka ni takda muka marah ke?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Comel
je orang tengok!”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Huh..” Letak bingkai cermin mata dibetulkan
di batang hidung. Memang setiap kali dia marah, Lutfie akan cakap benda sama; Boleh
tak jangan buat muka comel? Kyra betul-betul hairan. Kadang-kadang, kata-kata
Lutfie itu mempengaruhinya. Betul ke dia takda riak marah ketika marah? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Haiiiisshhhh.....! Lutfie ni boleh buat
orang jadi gila... </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Awak betul ke
nak lamar orang? Orang akan sentiasa ada sampai bila-bila. Sampai awak jadi
bosan tengok muka ni!” Kyra menuding ke arah wajahnya sendiri. “Jangan menyesal
nanti...”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
senyum. “Orang takkan bosan.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yakin?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sebab
orang akan selalu dapat buli awak.” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
mencebik. “Sebab tu je ke...?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha’ahlah!
Tak puas hati?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
menjuihkan bibir. “Hm.. Tadi masa di <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">theme
park </i>awak ada cakap pasal ujian kan...” Kereta sudah diparkir di
perkarangan rumah Kyra. Enjin dimatikan.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa?
Nak tahu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">result?</i>”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
angguk.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kena
tunggu orang keluarkan slip.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Betul
ke ada slip?” Kyra lihat Lutfie<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>dah
tergelak kecil. Hari ini memang dah jadi hari dalam sejarah. Kyra nak letak
dalam kalendar tahunan. Kyra nak tarikh ini ada cuti umum. Sebab hari ini hari
yang Lutfie gelak paling banyak! </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jangan
risau, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">nerdy..</i>.” Kepala Kyra diusap
lembut membuatkan gadis itu tergamam. “Orang datang balik, orang lamar awak,
orang nak awak jadi hak orang yang sah sebab awak dah lulus dengan cemerlang!
Okey?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
tidak menjawab. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey
ke tak?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
masih tergamam membisu.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
tanya ni. Jawablah...”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Gadis
itu masih macam patung. Entah kepala merewang ke mana entah, Lutfie tidak tahu.
</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey
ke tak?” soalnya lagi. Kyra masih tiada reaksi. “Hish!” Kepala Kyra
ditekan-tekan. “Haa...dapat pun angguk kepala!”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mana
aci macam tu!” Macam baru sedar dari mimpi, Kyra tepis tangan Lutfie yang
memegang kepalanya. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Suka
hatilah.” Balas Lutfie dengan wajah tanpa riak. Seperti selalu.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Suka
hati...Suka hati....” Kyra mengajuk. Hati dah berubah musim. Kembali ke musim
bunga yang indah dah ceria. Paras adrenaline dan gula dalam badan berada di
tahap lebih had malam itu. Mana tidaknya, sepanjang malam hati rasa teruja
macam masa naik <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rollercoaster, </i>rasa
gembira macam masa dapat bunga serta rasa seronok dan bahagia<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>macam masa makan gula-gula kapas. Semuanya
sudah lengkap. Sudah elok sebati. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kyra,
jom kahwin. Jadi LO orang di sini. Di Ireland. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Anywhere. Everywhere.</i>”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">And the rest is history.</span></i></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">*Tamat Kisah Lutfie&Kyra*</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Freestyle Script"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 150%;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b></span><span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Freestyle Script"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta Kita Ibarat...Naik Rollercoaster! *byS7eo</span></b></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!”
Air mata dah merembes laju macam kena buli masa Darjah 1 dahulu. “Gilaaaaaaaaaa
wey!!!!!!!!!” </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Angin
menampar-nampar wajah putih mulus. Kaca mata bingkai hitam yang tadinya kemas
terletak di batang hidung dah beberapa kali nak terbang cecah awan tetapi jari
telunjuk memang tak penat jadi penyelamat abadi. Mulut yang ternganga memang
dah makan angin secara percuma. Kalau angin itu dikira macam kira isipadu air,
mahu dah cecah berapa ratus ribu liter dah. Perut dah boleh meletup!</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Terhoyong-hayang
kemudian dia melangkah menuruni anak tangga dari benda alah macam kereta api
tetapi canggih dengan berpusing terbalik, laju tapi tak berbumbung. Memang
gila.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Pening yang amat!</span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Kyra
melabuhkan punggung di bangku tidak jauh dari <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rollercoaster </i>yang kembali menggila. Jeritan penumpang
keretapi-terbalik-berpusing itu menyengat telinga. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey
ke? Tadi nak sangat?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
jeling tajam ke arah si empunya suara. “Okeylah!” Air mineral yang diunjuk
segera dirampas. “Mana janji?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Janji
apa?” Pemuda berbaju T Gun ‘n’ Roses itu jungkit kening. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau
ikut naik benda gila tu dapat RM200..”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bila
masa?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
mengetap bibir geram. “Ingat orang senang ke nak naik benda macam tu? Ni dah
kali ke berapa dah...”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tadi
cakap tak takut cabaran.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi
tadi cakap ada ganjaran.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Jemari
si gadis <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">nerdy</i> diraih. “Nah..upah.”
Not RM200 dimasukkan ke dalam tangan Kyra.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It’s not </i>upah, okey.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It’s my prize!</i>” Empat keping not RM50
dimasukkan ke dalam poket seluar denim. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Selamatlah
untuk makan minum untuk sebulan kut..tak payah mintak duit Mak and Abah..</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Samalah…”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mana
boleh sama. Orang bukan kerja untuk awak!”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Habis
kalau kena suruh buat benda lepas tu dapat duit, bukan sama macam kerja dapat
upah ke? Dahlah. Esok jumpa tempat sama. Pergi balik. Orang nak jalan lagi.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Adrenalin
naik sampai ke muka. Rasa sangat bertenaga. Rasa segar. Rasa gembira. Yang
pasti kepuasan itu ada. Lutfie tersenyum sendirian meninggalkan Kyra yang masih
duduk di bangku di taman tema. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau
nak ke mana, Kyra?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nak temankan dia lagi
ke?” Mina sudahpun melangkah mengiringi. Gadis Pan-Asia itu nampak menarik
walaupun<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>hanya berbaju T putih dan
berseluar denim kelabu.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku
nak balik. Nak rehat. Malam karang aku pergi temankan dia pulak.. Aku kan dah
macam LO dia.. Aku kena bertugas laa...” Fail dipekup kemas ke dada. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sling bag</i> yang mahu jatuh dari bahu
segera dibetulkan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Beg berat sangat ke aku yang dah low battery tak mampu nak bawak beg?</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“LO
teman main kat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">theme park </i>ke?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Erk! Mina tahu ke aku selalu ke situ?</span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Kyra menelan
air liur. “Dia anak kawan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">parent </i>akulah.
Kalau tak kerana <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">parent </i>aku, aku tak
lalu nak layan. Lagipun, dia selalu bagi aku...” Kyra mencari perkataan yang
sesuai menggantikan ‘upah’. “...Dia selalu belanja aku. Aku tak keluar satu sen
pun!”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dia
buat kau macam kau tu dia punya... Kau kenal dengan dia sejak kecik ke?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
angguk. “Tapi masa kecik dengan masa sekarang mana sama... Aku dah tak biasa
dengan dia. Bila dia balik Ireland nanti kerja aku selesailaa..”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Budak
mata kelabu tu buat apa kat sini? Cuti?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Katanya
cuti. Tiba-tiba muncul depan rumah aku pulak tu. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Alone.</i> Siapa yang tak terkejut. Berapa belas tahun dah tak jumpa
tiba-tiba muncul macam tu. Dahlah rumah aku bukannya besar sangat pun nak bagi
orang tumpang-tumpang ni. Nasib baik kakak aku kerja kat Sabah nu ha.. Kalau
tak, terpaksala dia menginap kat ruang tamu rumah aku tu.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi
kakak kau kan tak bagi orang masuk bilik dia sesuka hati?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sebab
tulah aku yang terpaksa pindah ke bilik kakak aku tu. Dia pulak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">stay </i>bilik aku. Lantak diala tengok <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pink!</i>” Kyra sengih.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hahaa..
Apasal dia tak nak jalan-jalan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">by himself</i>
ye? Umur 26.. Takkan tak tahu nak jaga diri lagi kut?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau
tak kenal lagi dia tu siapa, Mina....” Kyra sudahpun membuka pintu kereta. “Dia
tu macam budak-budak tau.. Aku yang baru 23 tahun ni macam lebih pandai fikir
dari dia...”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Iye?”
Mina tersenyum penuh makna. “Kalau dia macam budak, kaulah yang dewasakan dia.
Yang kau ikut macam budak tu kenapa?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Entah. Sebab rasa seronok?</span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Kyra
membetulkan letak kaca mata di batang hidung. “Aku pergi dulu. Betul kau tak
nak aku hantar ni? Shakir dah sampai mana sekarang?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah
nak sampai dah. Kejap lagi sampailah tu..” Mina tersengih. Kalau cakap pasal
Shakir memang riak wajah itu akan berubah jadi gembira dan bahagia. Teman
lelakinya itu memang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">tip top</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">gentleman.</i> Siapa yang tak sayangkan Mina
dan bersungguh-sungguh untuk jadikan gadis itu rasa istimewa. Gadis itu dahlah
cantik, wajah eksotik tetapi kemelayuan itu masih tetap ada. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau
macam tu, aku pergi dulu.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bye!</i>”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sampai
di rumah, pemuda itu tiada. Macam biasa. Kyra segera mandi dan membersihkan
diri. Solat Asar segera didirikan. Selesai melipat sejadah dan telekung, rambut
yang masih basah tadi kini dilap lagi dengan tuala yang tadinya dicampak ke
atas katil. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Segarnya rasa....</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kyra..”
Pintu bilik dikuak. Terpacul wajah Puan Suhana. “Lutfie cakap dia tunggu kat
tempat biasa lepas Maghrib.” Puan Suhana sudah melabuhkan punggung ke katil di
sisi Kyra.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Penat
betullah layan budak tu...” Kyra mengeluh kecil. Tangannya masih tidak berhenti
mengelap rambut, laju, bukan setakat dapat kering, macam boleh terbakar rambut
dek geseran dengan tuala Kyra.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau
ye pun marah, janganlah sampai lap rambut macam tu sekali...” Puan Suhana
mengambil tuala dari tangan Kyra. Dia mengambil alih tugas Kyra, rambut Kyra
diusap lembut, dilap dengan penuh kasih sayang. Anak bongsunya itu amat manja
sebenarnya. Dia kenal sangat dengan Kyra, memang dia akan cakap macam-macam
ikut suka dia, tetapi Kyra tidak pernah melawan kata. Anaknya itu selalu
berusaha untuk tidak menyusahkan dia dan suami tercinta, Encik Madzlan. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bila
dia tu nak balik, Mak? Lama lagi ke dia cuti kat sini? Uncle Hisyam dengan
Aunty Anna tak rindu dia suruh balik Ireland ke?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Puan
Suhana tergelak kecil. “Bukan selalu. Mak pun rindukan budak Lutfie tu.. Lama
tak jumpa. Tadi sebelum Lutfie keluar, Uncle Hisyam dan Aunty Anna ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">call.</i> Mereka pun nak balik sini...”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Untuk
selamanya ke, Mak?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Entah.
Tapi Lutfie balik ni pun untuk survei rumah kat sini...”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa
dia tak duduk hotel je..” Gadis yang ringkas berbaju T kelabu kosong dan
berseluar <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">track suit </i>itu mencemik.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kyra
ni.... Dia kan tetamu kita. Bagus apa kalau tetamu datang rumah. Kata orang,
kalau tetamu datang bawak rezeki tau... Lagipun, apa salahnya dia tumpang duduk
sini. Bukan untuk selamanya pun..”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kyra
penat jadi LO dia.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm...
Kalau macam tu, nantilah Mak cakap kat Lutfie.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Betul
Mak nak cakap dengan dia?” Lengan wanita dengan sanggul satu itu digoncang.
Puan Suhana angguk. “Terima kasih, Mak!”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tin
kosong dipijak sebelum disepak. Tup! Masuk longkang. Lutfie memeluk tubuh. Jam
di tangan kiri direnung sejenak. Sudah pukul 8.00, batang tubuh gadis dengan
kaca mata kanta tebal bingkai hitam itu masih tidak kelihatan. Gerbang taman
tema tidak pernah lengang. Pengunjung tidak berhenti keluar masuk sejak ianya
dibuka tadi. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lambat.”
Lutfie menekan batang hidung mancung gadis yang tercungap-cungap berdiri di
hadapannya. “Pergi mana? Orang cakap lepas Maghrib kan..”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
lepas jumpa Mina. Hantar buku.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Betul?
Ke jumpa <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">boyfriend</i>?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mana
ada!”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bawak
sini telefon.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apasal
pulak?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bagi
je la...” Telefon bimbit dari poket seluar Kyra diambil lalu dimasukkan ke
dalam poket seluar pendek <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">camouflage </i>nya.
“Kunci kereta?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa
ni? Rompak orang ke?!” Kyra memeluk <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sling
bag </i>ke dada. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
simpan la. Malam ni orang macam ramai.. Orang takut <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pick pocket</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">aim </i>orang
macam awak tu..” Beg berjaya dirampas dan kunci kereta segera dimasukkan ke
dalam poket seluar yang satu lagi. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hoyeah!
</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak
takut orang lari macam hari tu kan?” Kyra mencebik sebaik mendapat begnya
semula.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
diam. Wajah Kyra yang masam mencuka di hadapan direnung lama. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tengok
apa? Nak kena makan??!” Kyra menjegilkan mata, walaupun tak nampak sangat garang
dek kanta kaca mata yang tebal. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Haa...gerenti
kau takut lepas ni. Sebab selalu aku macam lemah, tak pandai nak marah kan...
Haa..tau bisu dengar aku marah! Rasakan.....!</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
kemudian tergelak. “Kenapa lah nak buat jugak muka comel macam tu... Jom masuk!”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Darah
rasa tersirap sampai ke muka. Kyra bengang. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Comel?
Aku takda muka marah ke tadi? Dah cukup garang apa biji mata aku sampai nak
keluar tadi tu? Dia boleh kata aku buat muka comel????!</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Malam
ni tak nak main benda pening-peninglah.” Kyra akhirnya bersuara sebaik mereka
berhenti di tapak Outer Space. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apasal
pulak?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pening
hari tu belum hilang la..”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Malam
tadi kan dah bagi awak rehat.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mana
cukup. Tengah-tengah malam awak ketuk pintu bilik orang lagi. Suruh buat kopi
lah, apalah..”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
kan tetamu.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
macam <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">servant </i>je.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah
orang ni tetamu.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Habis
orang ni kena jadi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">servant </i>ke? Orang
kan tuan rumah.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak
anak tuan rumah.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Anak
tuan rumah pun ada hak.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tetamu
pun ada hak.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
mengeluh berat. Matanya ditala ke langit yang ditaburi bintang. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Aku sepak jugak budak ni karang...</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak
main benda alah ni ke?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cepat-cepat
Lutfie mengangguk. “Nak berapa? Cakap.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“RM1000.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Deal</i>.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Gi...la!”
Rahang jatuh. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
menutup mulut Kyra yang dah ternganga. “Tapi bayar ansur. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Deal!</i>” Kepala Kyra ditekan-tekan agar seakan gadis itu menggangguk.
“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hoyeah!</i>” Lengan Kyra ditarik agar
membuntutinya.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Gadis
itu dah macam patung bernyawa. Dipimpin ke hulur ke hilir, disuap <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cotton candy</i> dan disuap bertih jagung.
Malah masa Lutfie ke tandas, Kyra berdiri di luar macam jaga. Kyra ke tandas,
Lutfie peluk tubuh tunggu di luar macam <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bodyguard</i>.
</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Penat!!!!!!!!!!”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ish!”
Lutfie menutup telinga kiri. Tangan kanan sibuk mengawal stereng. “Kenapa jerit
dalam kereta macam ni! Buka cermin tingkap tu..! Biar orang kat luar tu pun
dengar..”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
penatlah! Orang tak naklah teman awak lagi!” </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hish!”
Telinga Kyra dijentik. “Berani betul cakap tak nak teman orang lagi kan...
Sampai hati..”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
diam. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Macam mana tak sampai hati, hampir
setiap hari kena teman buat benda-benda aku tak suka... Penat. Main
rollercoaster, Space Gun. Rumah hantu tu pun aku naik hafal tang mana hantu
akan keluar... Kenapa suka sangat ke theme park? Kenapa suka sangat
rollercoaster?</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa
diam? Cermin tingkap dah buka tu.. Jeritlah lagi. Orang seronok dengar. Betul
ni!” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sarkastik! </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra mencemik.
Cermin tingkap ditutup semula. “Kenapa awak suka sangat ke <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">theme park?</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Theme park </i>yang
tu dah masuk tiga kali kita pergi. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Theme
park </i>kat SevenStreet di StarDust dah masuk empat kali. Nasib baik StarDust
tu jauh.. Kalau tak, berkali-kali jugaklah muka ni masuk <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">theme park </i>kat sana..” Kyra menuding jari ke muka. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’ll build one someday.</i>” Lutfie senyum
segaris.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kat
mana? SummerShine ni?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
angguk. “Yang lebih menarik dan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">extreme.</i>
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Theme park </i>ni belum cukup <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">extreme!</i>”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Town </i>kecil je pun.. Tak payah nak ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">theme park international level </i>bagai...”
Gadis berbaju T biru tua dan berseluar denim kelabu itu memeluk tubuh.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak
suka <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">theme park </i>ke?” Sempat sepasang
mata galak itu mengerling ke gadis berkaca mata di sisi. Misi menukar topik
berjaya. Kyra sudah lupa soalan asalnya sebentar tadi.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Suka.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jadi
kenapa susah hati masa temankan orang?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sebab
awak suka main benda gila.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau
tak main benda macam tu, mana <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">thrill</i>.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thrill merill... </i>Kepala ni pening tau
tak..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nanti
sampai rumah orang boleh tolong picitkanlah.. Tak rasa seronok dan bertenaga ke
lepas main benda <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">thrill? Adrenaline full
blast </i>tu...”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Huh...Tolong picitkan konon... Dah
sampai rumah, bisu... Tak banyak cakap dengan aku pun...</span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"> “Cepatlah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">drive. </i>Orang nak tidur.. Penat.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tidur
je la. Nanti orang kejutkan.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak
nak. Bahaya.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bahaya
apa nya?” Lutfie mengetap bibir geram. Sudah beberapa kali gadis itu membuat
dia rasa tidak dipercayai.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak
nak jadi macam hari tu.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hari
tu orang ronda cari <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">things to snack on </i>lah...
Sebab tu bawak awak ronda <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">town...</i>
Bukan sengaja nak culik awak dengan kereta awak pun... Awak pun tengah tidur
kan... Tak naklah kejut bagitau orang nak ronda dulu lepas balik dari <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">theme park </i>tu...”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haa...malam
ni nak cari <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">things to snack on </i>jugak
ke?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tengoklah
nanti...” Lutfie sengih.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Huh...”
</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
jadi budak baik malam itu. Mereka sampai rumah tempat jam 11.00 malam, tidak
lebih dari pukul 12.00 seperti selalu. Buka saja pintu, Encik Madzlan duduk di
ruang tamu, tengok filem kung fu Cina klasik. Lutfie terus bersalaman sebelum
minta diri masuk bilik.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Bertapalah tu...</span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Kyra
mencemik. Bilik kakaknya, Kyna terletak bersebelah biliknya; tempat di mana
Lutfie tidur. Mereka sama-sama menaiki anak tangga menuju ke bilik, sama-sama
berhenti di luar pintu bilik dan berpandangan sesama sendiri.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cepat-cepat
Kyra bersuara sebelum dia terus tenggelam dalam renungan mata galak Lutfie.“Malam
ni jangan kacau orang tidur.” Tombol pintu bilik dipulas.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
nak kacau jugak. Orang peduli apa. Sila <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ready</i>.”
Balas Lutfie bersahaja. Pintu bilik sudah dibuka.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
pakai <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">earphone </i>dengar lagu. Orang
takkan dengar. Wek..” Kyra cepat-cepat masuk bilik dan menutup pintu. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
tergelak kecil. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">We’ll see...</i>”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">SILA KLUA KLAU X NK ORG KETUK PINTU KUAT2.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">SMS itu datang
apabila Kyra tidak mempedulikan panggilan di telefon bimbitnya. Dengan malas,
dia bangun juga membuka daun pintu. Di situ, Lutfie sudah berdiri peluk tubuh.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kata
pakai <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">earphone </i>dengar lagu...” Hidung
Kyra ditekan. “Ni apa ni... Awak tentu belum tidur lagi kan? Masih pakai <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">spec </i>ni... Awak mesti baca novel kan?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Ya, aku memang baca novel. Sejak kau ni
ada, aku takda masa untuk novel-novel aku tu...! </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Gadis
berpijama kotak-kotak rona kelabu itu menepis tangan Lutfie. “Nak apa???” soal
Kyra separuh berbisik, tidak mahu mengejutkan Encik Madzlan dan Puan Suhana
yang tentunya sudah lena tidur di bilik berhadapan mereka. “Dah pukul 2.00 ni,
awak nak apa? Karang Mak dan Abah orang dengar awak tu yang susah tau..!”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Masih
pening lagi ke?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Peninglah!”
Kyra memicit dahi. Dia tidaklah pening mana pun, cuma dia harap Lutfie tidak
mengganggunya. Sebab itu, dia rela berlakon. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Esok orang nak cuti!”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cuti
pergi kelas ke? Eloklah! Dapat temankan orang jalan-jalan...” Pemuda berbaju T
kosong warna putih dan berseluar pendek kotak-kotak itu tersengih.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Huh!
Cuti dari temankan awaklah...! Orang nak rehat.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mana
surat mintak cuti?” Lutfie menadah sebelah tangan. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Pap!
Tangan Lutfie ditampar. “Ingat kerja pejabat ke? Orang teman sukarela pun dah
cukup bagus tau!”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi
orang bagi upah. Mana ada sukarela tu......”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ish!
Dahlah-dahlah. Orang nak masuk tidur balik. Esok pukul 8.00 orang ada kelas!”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Temankan
orang tengok bola.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Banyak
cantik......!!”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau
tak pun, buatkan orang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hot choc.</i>
Lepas tu boleh masuk tidur.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Buat
sendirilaa......... Awak tu kalau tak susahkan orang tak boleh ke.....” Kyra
menghentak kaki. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau
tak, orang kejutkan Puan Suhana suruh buat.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Berani
betul?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Selama
ni orang tak cukup berani ke?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
menelan air liur. Lutfie bukan jenis orang yang ‘cakap tidak serupa bikin.’
Kalau dia dah cakap, dia memang betul-betul lakukannya. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tik...tok....tik....tok...Masa
berjalan.” </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hish!
Yalah! Yalah! Orang buat!” Kyra cepat-cepat menuruni anak tangga menuju ke
dapur. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
duduk di atas meja kabinet, memerhati Kyra yang sedang sibuk mencapai mug,
mengambil <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hot choc sachet, </i>menuang
air panas dan mengacau campuran air dan serbuk coklat Cadbury itu sebelum
diunjuk kepadanya. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Terima
kasih...” Lutfie tersenyum puas sebelum melompat turun dari meja kabinet.
Huluran mug dari tangan Kyra disambut.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Huh!
Tidur dulu!”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Goodnight.</i>” Sepapan Panadol ActiveFast
diletakkan di telapak tangan Kyra. Kepala Kyra kemudian digosok lembut. Habis
serabai rambut yang diikat jambul satu itu. Lutfie kemudian terus ke ruang
tamu, meninggalkan Kyra yang masih terpaku kemas di situ, macam perhiasan
dinding yang tak lagi mencecah lantai. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Menung
apa Cik Kyra...?” suara lunak Mina mengejutkan Kyra dari lamunan. Gadis
berblaus ungu dan skirt labuh rona sama itu sudahpun melabuhkan punggung di
bangku bersebelahan Kyra di pondok menunggu itu. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau
dari mana?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tadi
aku jumpa Puan Hamidah kejap.. Hantar <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">assignment.
</i>Kau punya dah siap ke?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Assignment </i>yang mana?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Programming.</i>”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah,
semalam.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah
agak dah! Budak pandai macam kau ni tak payah dapat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">carry mark </i>banyak pun <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">confirm
</i>lulus! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Top student </i>Software
Engineering tu........”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Heh..Pandailah
kau...!!”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Santai
kau hari ini.. Dah pukul 5.00 tak balik rumah lagi. Lepak sini buat apa? Takda ‘tugas’
ke malam ni?” Mina tersenyum sinis, suka mengusik Kyra.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Gadis
berambut pendek paras bahu itu menggeleng. “Hari ni aku cuti.” Letak bingkai
kaca mata dibetulkan sedikit. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cuti?
Budak celup tu dah balik Ireland ke?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau
cakap memang tak sedar diri kan? Kau pun celup jugak!” Gadis ringkas berbaju T
kosong kelabu dan berseluar denim hitam itu tergelak. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mina
jungkit bahu. “Bagi aku, aku Melayu.. Haha..”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hahahaa..
Iyalah tu! Kau dengan dia pun sama je.. Celup, tapi perasan Melayu tulen...”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Heh..”
Mina tersengih. “Dia pun macam tu ke?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha’ah.
Bezanya, kau putih.. Dia sawo matang. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Colour
</i>mata je tak boleh nak sorok... Mana ada Melayu mata <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">colour </i>grey... Tu genetik Mama dia... Mama dia <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pure </i>orang Ireland. Hehe.. Aku ingat kalau orang duduk lama-lama
kat tempat orang putih, lidah pun ikut beku macam cuaca kat sana. Dia fasih
yang amat siot.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sebab
apa, eyh?” Mina menggendang dagu dengan jemarinya yang runcing.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sebab
di rumah mereka memang cakap Melayu. Uncle Hisyam tu jenis tak nak anak dia
lupa daratan. Lutfie tu kawan dengan budak-budak Malaysia di Universiti sana.
Dia memang tak nak lupa asal usul.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dia
pun tak nak lupakan kau, kan?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
mencebik. “Ke situ pulak...”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Alaa...
aku tahu. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Childhood hero </i>kau<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>tu sukakan kau... Untungla.. Cinta lama
datang balik.. haha..”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tu
dulu, okey...” Kyra menggaru kepala yang tak gatal. “Agak-agak dia tu buta ke
apa nak sukakan aku bila dah tengok aku sekarang.. Dahlah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">nerd </i>macam ni.. Mana tahu bergaya macam kau tu... Mustahil lah!
Banyak lagi perempuan lain kat luar tu..”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi
kalau dia nak kau, macam mana?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hish!!!
Malaslah nak layan imaginasi kau yang merewang entah ke mana tu, Cik Mina! Aku
nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">blah...</i>”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak
balik dah? Temankanlah aku.......” Rengek Mina manja. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Malaslah.
Lepas Syakir datang nanti, kau terus lupakan aku.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Alaa...
bosanlah duduk sorang-sorang tunggu kat pondok ni.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bosan?
Tu, Jaga Nepal tu boleh temankan kau... Haha..” Kunci kereta cuba dicapai dari
dalam <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sling bag </i>di bahu tetapi entah
di mana.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Entah
mana aku letak kunci kereta aku....” Isi beg dimuntahkan di atas meja pondok.
“Mana ye...” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Biar
betul kau ni, Kyra...”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Betul...
Selalu memang aku letak si.....” Kyra menepuk dahi. Isi beg kembali dimasukkan
semula. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku
baru teringat..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Teringat
apa?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Serentak
itu, sebuah kereta Perodua MyVi warna merah jambu berhenti betul-betul di
hadapan pondok menunggu. Hon dibunyikan. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tu
bukan kereta kau.......ke?” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haa.....”
Kyra bingkas bangun. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yang
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">drive </i>kereta kau tu.....”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haa...Dialah...
Lutfie.” Kyra mengeluh berat. “Aku lupa, dia yang hantar dan jemput aku hari
ni... Bala dah sampai. Aku pergi dulu.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bye, </i>Kyra.. Hati-hati.” Mina tersenyum
pahit. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kesiannya kawan aku.... Seksa
sangat ke layan mamat tu? </i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
masih membunyikan hon kereta walaupun sudah melihat Kyra melangkah mendekatinya.
</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
dah sampai ni, nak tekan-tekan hon jugak kenapa?” Bebel Kyra sebaik pintu
kereta dibuka. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hon
ni bunyi sedap.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
mengeluh. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Aku kalau dah tak tahan, sampai
jugak Converse di kaki ni di muka tu karang....</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Boleh
tak kalau masuk kereta tu terus pasang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">seat
belt...</i>” Giliran Lutfie membebel. Tali pinggang keledar Kyra segera
dipasang. Seperti biasa, Kyra mematung, membisu seribu bahasa. “Dah..dah... Jom
pergi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hi tea</i>.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hari
ni orang <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kan cuti?” Terkebil-kebil mata
Kyra memandang pemuda berbaju T ungu gelap dan berseluar denim kelabu itu. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cuti
la... Cuti dari pergi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">theme park.”
Trucker cap </i>di kepala diletakkan di atas kepala Kyra. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I don’t need to ride
rollercoaster. You’ll be my adrenaline booster.</i>”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hah?”</span></span></div>
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: right; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Just stay right beside me...</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Then you already done a great job... </i>Saya
tak perlu awak untuk bawak saya ke sana ke mari <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">because i’ll take you.</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Just
stay.</i>”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
masih terdiam membisu sejak dia menapak ke dapur kurang sepuluh minit yang lalu.
Puan Suhana yang sedang meletakkan karipap panas yang baru siap digoreng ke
dalam pinggan dipandang tembus. Kata-kata Lutfie malam tadi masih
terngiang-ngiang di telinga.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mana
Lutfie, Mak?” Tiba-tiba soalan itu terpacul keluar dari mulut. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa?
Kyra cakap apa tadi?” Kini, teko putih Giacomo dicapai dari kabinet. Dua uncang
teh dimasukkan ke dalam sebelum air panas dituang. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lutfie
keluar dengan Abah. Kejap lagi baliklah tu. Kita minum petang sama-sama. Kenapa
tanya?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Selalu
Sabtu macam ni, orang memang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">whole day </i>dengan
dia...”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haaaaaaaa...
Rindu ke?” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hish!
Apa Mak ni!” Kyra yang duduk berteleku di meja makan mencemik. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Wanita
berblaus merah jambu dan berseluar putih itu tersenyum. “Mak dah cakap kat dia
apa yang Kyra suruh Mak cakap hari tu..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cakap
apa?” Kyra membetulkan duduk. Gusar.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yang
Kyra tak nak temankan dia lagi...”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
tegak membisu. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Aku ada suruh Mak cakap
macam tu ke?</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa?
Menyesal?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Menyesal
apa?” Cepat-cepat Kyra membuang riak sesal dan menggantikan dengan wajah
gembira. “Baguslah kalau macam tu!” Ego.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Assalamualaikum.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Jantung
bagai nak gugur mendengar sapaan itu. Perut tiba-tiba rasa sakit. Kyra sedaya
upaya tidak mahu angkat muka. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Apasal
dengan aku ni? Macam tak biasa dengar suara tu??</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Wa’alaikumsalam...
Haa..dah sampai pun, Lutfie. Uncle Madzlan mana?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ada
kat ruang tamu.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa
ke dapur? Cari Kyra?” Usik Puan Suhana. Teko air dan cawan sudah siap disusun
di atas dulang. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
menggaru kepala yang tak gatal. “Lutfie nak mintak izin Aunty untuk kahwin
dengan Kyra.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rahang
jatuh. Kyra bingkas berdiri. Bahu Puan Suhana digoncang. Dia kemudian
mendapatkan Lutfie. Bahu pemuda itu turut digoncang. “Awak tak boleh buat semua
ni kat saya..........!!!” Kyra menjerit.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hey....budak
ni...” Hidung Kyra ditekan-ditekan. “Bangun..! Bangun!” Lutfie mahu tergelak.
Puan Suhana sudah lama keluar dari dapur. Hanya Kyra yang masih duduk di meja
makan, mengelamun.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha?
Awak cakap apa kat Mak orang tadi?” Kyra bingkas bangun. Wajahnya diraup
perlahan. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Berkhayal ke aku?</i> Kedua
belah pipi ditepuk-tepuk. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Apasal boleh
imagine benda macam tu pulak! Nasib baik tak menjerit betul-betul tadi... Tak
boleh jadi ni.......!</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
cakap, lebih kurang dua minggu lagi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">parent</i>
orang sampai. Kami dah jumpa rumah.” Balas Lutfie dengan riak bersahaja.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha..iye
ke??”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha’ah.
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Happy</i>?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
senyum segaris. “Ha...<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">happy. </i>Apasal
pulak tak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">happy</i>? Orang dapat balik
bilik orang!” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak
sedih langsung ke?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
membisu. Senyuman Lutfie masih belum pudar. Wajah gadis comel itu direnung
lama.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kamu
berdua buat apa lagi kat sini ni?” Puan Suhana muncul di muka pintu dapur.
“Kyra, Mak suruh Kyra bawak pinggan karipap ke ruang tamu tadi kan?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haa...
Kyra bawaklah ni...” Cepat-cepat Kyra meninggalkan ruang dapur dengan dua
pinggan karipap di tangan. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lutfie..
Jom. Minum sama-sama...”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Baik,
Aunty... Kejap lagi Lutfie datang.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
merenung kosong siling putih polos. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Matanya beralih ke arah jam loceng di meja
sisi katil. Baru pukul 10.00 pagi. Selesai sarapan, dia terus ke bilik.
Bertapa. Bilik Kyna dengannya tidak jauh beza. Semua perabot di bilik itu
berwarna putih, sama seperti di biliknya. Cuma dinding Kyna dicat ungu,
manakala biliknya dicat merah jambu lembut. Kata Kyna, ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pink is for a girl. Purple is for a true lady.’ </i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Bosannya...! Kenapa hari Ahad selalu
bosan macam ni? Lutfie tengah buat apa agaknya kat sebelah tu...</span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Kyra menepuk
dahi, memejam celik mata dan menampar-nampar pipi. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Gila ke apa nak sibuk fikir pasal dia?</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
akhirnya keluar dari bilik. Di ruang tamu, Encik Madzlan dan Puan Suhana sedang
menonton televisyen. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kyra..
Nak ke mana tu?” sapa Puan Suhana.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bosan.
Nak cuci kereta.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak
cuci apa lagi.. Lutfie dah cucikan dah..”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Erk...! Lutfie dah cucikan?</span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Kyra
menjengah ke luar dari tingkap. Pemuda yang hanya mengenakan seluar pendek
kelabu itu sudah siap mengelap bersih keretanya. Kereta merah jambu itu nampak
bersih dan berkilau. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Alhamdulillah...
Cantik balik dah kau Miss Pinky.. Terima kasih Encik Lutfie..!!</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak
tengok-tengok dari situ je ke? Pergilah tolong...” saran Encik Madzlan. Puan
Suhana mengiakan. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak
tolong apanya.. Dah nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">settle </i>pun...”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pergilah
tengok.. Tolong apa yang patut. Lutfie dah susah payah tolong cuci..” Puan
Suhana bersuara.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bukan
ada orang suruh pun. Lagipun, selama ni dia dah susahkan Kyra apa... Ke sana,
ke mari.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">. </i>Tu baru cuci kereta.. Kyra
dah selalu penat apa layan dia.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.</i>”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak
baik cakap macam tu, Kyra..” Nasihat Encik Madzlan bernada tegas.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Uncle,
Aunty..” Lutfie sudahpun berdiri di muka pintu. “Cakap kat Kyra, mulai hari ni,
dia tak payah nak susah-susah temankan Lutfie lagi. Lutfie dah boleh jalan-jalan
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">by myself.</i>” Pemuda itu kemudian terus
melangkah laju menaiki anak tangga menuju ke bilik.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Gulp! </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra menelan air liur. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Aura merajuk tu........ Terasa ke?</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ish,
Kyra ni! Ni mesti Lutfie dah dengar apa yang Kyra dah cakap tadi...” Puan
Suhana mencubit lengan Kyra yang sedari tadi sudahpun duduk di sisinya. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Gadis
bercekak rambut itu membetulkan letak bingkai cermin mata. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lutfie kecil hati ke?</i><br />
“Tapi betul apa...Orang penat. Lagipun, Mak dah cakap kat dia kan, yang orang
tak nak temankan dia lagi?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mak
belum cakap la.. Tak sampai hati. Lagipun, bukan lama Lutfie kat sini. Kyra
bertahanlah sampai dia balik nanti..”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
mengeluh kecil. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Rupanya Mak tak cakap
lagi... Tapi kenapa hati tiba-tiba rasa lega?</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kyra
pergi mintak maaf kat Lutfie.” Arah Encik Madzlan. “Dia tetamu tau. Nanti kalau
Uncle Hisyam dan Aunty Anna tahu macam mana?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
mengeluh lagi. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Malaslah... Nak mintak
maaf bagai... Tu pun nak merajuk ke? Nak report kat parent dia? Macam budak
kecik...</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pergi
mintak maaf cepat. Tak elok perangai macam tu. Berkira bagai...” Sekali lagi
Encik Madzlan menegaskan. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi,
Bah...”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">No </i>tapi.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dia
bukan budak kecik lagi yang nak merajuk apa segalaa...”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dia
kecil hati lah tu..”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kecil
hati apa nyaaa...”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah..
Pergi.. Pergi...”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nanti-nantilah...!”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Siaplah
Kyra kalau tak mintak maaf.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abah
nak buat apa?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Your car..</i>”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.......”
Lengan Puan Suhana digoncang lembut. “Janganlah... Tu kan hadiah hari jadi...”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pun
belum habis bayar tu tau... Untuk kemudahan Kyra sebab Abah tak larat nak hantar,
jemput Kyra ke sana ke mari.. Kelas memasak la, taekwando la.. Tak jugak pandai
masak, tak jugak jadi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">superwoman </i>ke
apa... Masih jugak manja macam selalu..” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa
susah sangat nak mintak maaf ni...” Puan Suhana mencelah. “Mak tak ajar Kyra
jadi orang yang tak nak mengaku salah tau.” Kepala Kyra diusap lembut.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yalah..yalah..
Orang <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>pergi.. Orang <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>pergi....” Kyra bingkas bangun. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nak pujuk mamat ni lah pulak... Tambah
penat!</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sudah
tiga hari, Lutfie tidak bertegur sapa dengannya. Encik Madzlan dan Puan Suhana
dilayan seperti biasa. Hanya dia yang dilayan seperti tak wujud dalam rumah
batu dua tingkat itu. Bukan dia tidak pernah memohon maaf, tetapi pemuda itu
langsung tidak mempedulikannya. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kenapa rasa bosan sangat dua tiga hari
ni ye? Macam takda tenaga... No excitement... Sebab tak lepak main
rollercoaster ke? Dan sekarang, mata pun merajuk tak nak tidur pulak.... </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
memintal-mintal hujung rambut sambil matanya ligat mengikut putaran kipas
siling di dalam bilik. Jam loceng di sisi katil dipandang sekilas. Sudah pukul
12.30 malam. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mak dan Abah dah tidur ke?</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Gadis
berpijama corak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">teddy bear</i> itu
melangkah keluar bilik dan berlari anak menuruni anak tangga. Dia ke bilik
bacaan, menjenguk ke dalam, kalau-kalau Encik Madzlan masih membuat kerja
pejabat, bolehlah dia melepak di sana. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Gelapnya...
Seram...! </i>Cepat-cepat Kyra menutup semula pintu. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Langkahnya
kemudian diatur ke ruang tamu. Kedengaran bunyi televisyen masih terpasang. Dan
tiba-tiba dia terdengar jeritan kecil melaung ‘Gol!’ Kyra menelan air liur. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tu mesti Lutfie...</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Dia
bertukar arah secara automatik. Langkah laju tetapi senyap tanpa bunyi diatur
menuju ke dapur. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nak minum susu lah...
Mana tau dapat tidur lepas ni...</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tiba-tiba
rasa ada satu aura aneh dari belakang. Kyra menelan air liur. Gelas berisi susu
segar yang baru hendak disua ke mulut diletakkan semua di atas meja. Kaki dah memaku
di lantai. Kalau ada angin kencang datang menerpa, nescaya hanya Kyra yang
masih berdiri, kekal di situ. Hendak menoleh ke belakang pun, dia dah tak
sanggup.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
sudahpun berdiri di hadapannya. Kyra cuba tersenyum. Pemuda berbaju T kosong
warna kelabu dan berseluar pijama biru tua itu hanya memandangnya tanpa riak. Sesungguhnya,
pandangan mata kelabu itu nampak sangat menggerunkan ketika itu. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak....minum?”
Gelas diunjuk. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hot choc.</i>”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Gelas
berisi susu lantas diletakkan semula ke meja. Cepat-cepat Kyra mengambil mug
dari kabinet, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sachet </i>Cadbury Hot Choc
dari bekas Tupperware, dan sudu. Minuman itu segera dibancuh sebelum dihulurkan
kepada Lutfie yang duduk menunggu di kerusi meja makan.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nah.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Terima
kasih.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Err...
Tengok bola ke?” Kyra cuba memulakan perbualan sebaik Lutfie dilihat seperti
tidak mahu berganjak daripada dapur.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">stalk </i>orang ye?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hish!
Mana ada!” Cepat-cepat Kyra mengangkat kedua belah tangan dan menggeleng. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ish, apasal nak takut sangat dengan Lutfie??
Kalau dia sekodeng sekali pun apa salahnya, itu rumah dia. Dia bebas ke sana ke
mari...!</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Habis
tu? Macam mana tahu?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
dengar.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bila?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tadi,
masa nak ke dapur.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“O.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ok.”
Kyra ingin terus pergi tetapi lengannya ditarik. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nak apa lagi ni...??</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Duduk.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Macam
dipukau, gadis itu menurut. Dia duduk berhadapan Lutfie. Pemuda itu merenungnya
lama sambil menghirup coklat panas. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lama
tak duduk sembang, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">spec </i>dah hilang dah<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">?” </i>Akhirnya, Lutfie bersuara. Hidung
Kyra sempat dijentik. Gadis itu seperti baru ditekan butang ‘Bercakap.’</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Spec </i>kat
atas. Ingat nak turun minum susu je tadi..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lain
kali <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">spec </i>jangan tanggal.” Ujar
Lutfie tiba-tiba.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apasal
pulak?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nanti
orang lain jatuh suka.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
mencemik. “Biarlah..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak
boleh.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apasal
pulak?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak
boleh je lah. Nak tanya banyak-banyak buat apa..” Mug berisi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hot choc </i>diletakkan di atas meja.
Matanya tidak beralih dari memandang wajah Kyra di hadapannya. Gadis itu mula
tidak senang duduk. Kekok.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ingat.
Jangan tanggalkan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">spec.</i>”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
mengetap bibir. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Suka hati oranglah nak
buat apa pun.. Pakai spec ke, tak pakai spec ke, pakai contact lense colour
pelangi ke... Siapa dia nak sekat buat tu buat ni??</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak
nak mintak maaf sebab hari tu ke?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hari
tu orang mintak maaf awak buat tak tau je..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lepas
tu putus asa?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bukan
putus asa.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Habis
tu?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Malas.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau
betul-betul ikhlas, tak boleh malas tau.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
mencebik. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sorry.”</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa
dia? Tak dengar.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haa..tak
dengar sudah.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak
ikhlas.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I...am...sorry......</i>” Perkataan itu
diucap satu-satu sambil sepuluh jari disusun kemas. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
tersengih. “Okey. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Accepted.”</i> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Fuuhh...”
</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lega?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
terbatuk kecil. Air susu yang diminum rasa tersekat di kerongkong. Lutfie masih
tersenyum penuh makna. Cepat-cepat Kyra menghabiskan terus susu segelas. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Seronok
ke cuti tiga hari?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha?”
Gelas kosong diletakkan di atas meja. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Esok
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">start </i>bertugas balik tau!” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau
orang tak nak?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
paksa.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Huh...tak
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">gentleman </i>langsung.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Siapa
cakap orang ni stok <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">gentleman</i>? Orang
stok kalau orang nak, orang akan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">make
sure </i>orang akan dapat. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thanks for the
hot choc. </i>Nah...” Mug yang sudah kosong disorong ke Kyra. “Cuci.” Lutfie
terus meninggalkan ruang dapur. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
masih di situ. Merenung mug hitam dengan sisa <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hot choc </i>di tangan. Jauh di sudut hati rasa lega kerana Lutfie
kembali bertegur sapa dengannya tetapi dalam masa yang sama, satu perasaan aneh
turut menerpa dan meresap ke seluruh urat saraf dan mengisi setiap ruang dalam
badan. Mata rasa segar. Jantung berdegup kencang. Dada rasa nak pecah. Rasa
macam lepas naik <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rollercoaster!</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: right; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abah
mana, Mak? Tak balik lagi?” Kyra mendapatkan Puan Suhana yang sedang menghidang
makan malam di atas meja makan. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abah
kan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">outstation</i> ke Singapura.” Balas
wanita bersanggul satu itu. “Tolong Mak bancuh air sirap.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
angguk “Abah buat apa kat sana? Berapa hari?” soal Kyra sambil tangannya sibuk
menuang air suam ke dalam jug yang sudah diisi kordial ros terlebih dahulu.
Campuran itu kemudian dikacau sehingga warna merah pudar tadi bertukar
betul-betul merah. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tiga
hari. Ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">conference</i>... Datuk Ikhwan
hantar Abah dengan Uncle Othman jadi wakil syarikat mereka.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Uncle Othman? Oh! Kawan Abah yang rambut
putih tu... Got it. </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra mengiakan dalam hati. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Conference </i>apa?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Conference </i>antara usahawan industri
halal.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“O-okey.”
Kyra mengangguk-angguk. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sejak Abah naik
pangkat jadi Penolong Pengurus Bahagian Korporat, sibuk yang amat...
Alhamdulillah. Rezeki dari Allah... Cakap pasal rezeki, mana budak Lutfie ni?
Rezeki dah siap terhidang. Tak turun-turun lagi? </i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Panggil
Lutfie.” Arah Puan Suhana.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak
kena panggil jugak ke?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lepas
jemaah tadi dia cakap dia nak lelap kejap. Pening kepala katanya. Cepat pergi
tengok..”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haa...”
Kyra mengatur langkah malas. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ada ke dia
cakap pening kepala? Tak dengar pun tadi!</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Pintu
diketuk berkali-kali. Tiada jawapan. Kyra ambil keputusan untuk masuk sahaja. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lagipun bukan bilik orang lain pun, bilik
aku jugak!</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sedapnya
tidur....” Kyra peluk tubuh melihat pemuda yang sedang baring di atas katil. “Bangun..”
Bahu Lutfie dicuit. “Bangunlah... <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dinner </i>dah
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ready..</i>”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Pemuda
berbaju T kosong warna merah hati itu bergerak sedikit tetapi matanya tidak
dibuka.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bangunlah.....er...Lutfie.”<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>Kyra menelan air liur. Rasa kekok
memanggil pemuda itu dengan nama itu. Wajah pemuda itu kelihatan pucat. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Demam ke apa budak ni?</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tangannya
ditekap ke dahi Lutfie. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Panasnya!!</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mak!!”
Kyra keluar dari bilik lantas menjerit.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ada
apa, Kyra??” Terkocoh-kocoh Puan Suhana keluar dari dapur. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Badan
Lutfie panas. Demam agaknya...”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Demam?”
Puan Suhana berlari anak menaiki anak tangga. Dia segera mendapatkan Lutfie. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Pemuda
itu membuka matanya sedikit. Kelihatan Puan Suhana sedang menekap tangan ke
dahinya. Lutfie cuba tersenyum tetapi badannya rasa betul-betul lemah. Seluruh
badannya rasa sakit-sakit. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lutfie..
Bangun..” Puan Suhana menggoncang lembut bahu Lutfie. “Kita ke klinik okey?
Lutfie demam ni.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
hanya mengangguk. Puan Suhana dan Kyra membantunya untuk bangun. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Kyra pergi bawak Lutfie masuk kereta. Mak
pergi ambil <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">purse </i>kejap.” Arah Puan
Suhana sebaik mereka selesai menuruni anak tangga.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Beratnya... </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra sedaya
upaya menampung berat Lutfie yang tidak mampu berdiri dengan betul. Tangan kiri
Lutfie melingkari bahunya. Bingkai hitam cermin mata dah terlurut sampai ke
tengah batang hidung. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
selamat dibaringkan dalam kereta di tempat duduk belakang. Kyra kemudian segera
ke tempat duduk pemandu, menunggu Puan Suhana yang kemudian datang, lengkap
bertudung litup. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kita
nak ke klinik mana ni, Mak?” soal Kyra sambil menoleh ke belakang. Lutfie
kelihatan menggigil. “Kejap!” Kyra masuk semula ke dalam rumah sebelum keluar
dengan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hoodie </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>merah jambunya. Dia segera ke tempat duduk
belakang. “Pakai ni.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mana
muat..” Lutfie menepis.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Muat
la.. Saiz ni besar.. Orang sengaja beli besar. Size L ni.. Selesa.” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi...
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">it’s pink</i>..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak
terus sejuk ke nak pakai ni?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
membisu. Dia kemudian membiarkan sahaja Kyra membantunya mengenakan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hoodie </i>merah jambu jenama Roxy itu. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Duduk
diam-diam!” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
kembali ke tempat duduk pemandu. Puan Suhana senyum segaris. Gelagat Kyra dan
Lutfie mencuit hatinya. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Demam
panas. Itu yang Doktor Arif ulaskan tadi di hadapan Puan Suhana. Kyra hanya
menunggu di luar. Perjalanan balik ke rumah lebih tenang berbanding semasa
mereka pergi tadi.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
membantu Lutfie baring di atas katil. Puan Suhana segera menyelimutkan tubuh
pemuda itu dengan selimut tebal. Wajah Lutfie masih pucat seperti tadi. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kyra
tunggu sini. Mak pergi ambil air suam.” Tanpa menunggu jawapan Kyra, Puan
Suhana sudahpun berlalu pergi. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Betul
ke demam ni?” Kyra mencebik.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Habis
ingat orang suka-suka berlakon sakit ke?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Boleh
caya ke..” Kyra masih menduga.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dahlah.”
Lutfie memusingkan badannya ke tepi, membelakangi Kyra. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sikit-sikit merajuk...! Budak Lutfie ni
kan... </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra mengetap bibir geram. Tidak lama kemudian, Puan Suhana
kembali ke bilik Lutfie.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Makan
roti ni dulu, Lutfie. Lepas tu makan ubat..” Puan Suhana membantu Lutfie
bersandar di kepala katil. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
keluar dulu, Mak..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tolong
masak bubur untuk Lutfie, Kyra..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Bubur? </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra mengeluh
berat. “Kan dah makan roti tu...”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hish,
budak ni! Roti tu<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kenyang sekejap je.
Nanti dah lapar balik. Pergi siapkan je lah.. Apa yang malas sangat ni..” bebel
Puan Suhana. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haa..yelah..yelah!”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: right; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Jam
di telefon bimbit menunjukkan pukul 11.00 malam. Tadi dia sudah berehat di
bilik Kyna sebelum telefon bimbitnya berbunyi, menandakan ada SMS masuk.</span></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">LAPAR.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>SMS ringkas daripada Lutfie. Kyra duduk
membatu di <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">beanbag </i>merah jambu di
satu sudut di biliknya. Lutfie sedang bersandar di atas katil sambil menikmati
bubur telur yang disediakan oleh Kyra tadi. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hmm...Putera
Lutfie sedang bersantap... </i>Mata kemudian kembali tertumpu ke telefon
bimbit. Mina dan dia sedang rancak berSMS.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Siapa
masak bubur ni?” soal Lutfie, sengaja. Padahal, dia dah dengar Puan Suhana
mengarah Kyra menyediakan bubur untuknya sebelum dia makan ubat dan tertidur
tadi.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa?
Makan je lah.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak
dah makan ke?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
angkat muka dan kemudian mengangguk perlahan. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sorry</i> kalau tak sedap.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Takda
siapa-siapa cakap tak sedap.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sedaplah
ni?” Riak wajah Kyra bertukar gembira.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Takda
siapa-siapa cakap sedap.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
mencebik. “Makan je lah..!”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Takda
siapa-siapa cakap tak nak makan, o-key?” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Bubur
semangkuk selesai dihabiskan. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sorry </i>sebab
susahkan awak dan Aunty..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
sudah bangun mendekatinya. “Takpa.” Kyra meletakkan mangkuk dan gelas air suam yang
Lutfie hulurkan ke dalam dulang. “Awak kan tetamu...” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Terima
kasih, Kyra.” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Ikhlas
kata-kata itu membuatkan hati Kyra sejuk, belum sampai tahap beku tapi cukup
sejuk untuk otaknya menghantar isyarat untuknya membalas ucapan itu dengan
senyum segaris. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sama-sama, Lutfie...</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah,
pergi tidur.” Lutfie berpaling ke tepi.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Erk.. Arahan ke tu? </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra hanya
mengangguk sebelum melangkah keluar bilik. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Get
well soon... </i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: right; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
memandang ke kiri dan kanan. Dia menekap telinga ke pintu bilik berhadapan
bilik Kyna. Tiada suara. Puan Suhana sudah tentu dah ke dapur menyediakan
sarapan. Kyra berhenti di hadapan pintu biliknya, bilik di mana Lutfie berada.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Perlahan,
tombol pintu dipulas. Seperti yang dah dijangka, Lutfie masih tidur dengan
selimut ditarik hingga paras dada. Tangannya ditekap ke dahi Lutfie. Panas dah
kurang. Kyra menaik nafas lega.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Saat itu juga, tiba-tiba Lutfie membuka mata.
Pandangan mereka bertaut. Tangan Lutfie menyentuh tangan Kyra yang masih
menekap dahinya. Rasa diterpa angin masa naik <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rollercoaster.</i> Jantung berdegup kencang. Rasa nak menjerit untuk
membuang rasa gentar itu tetapi suara rasa tersekat di kerongkong. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kyra!
Takda kelas ke pagi ni? Sarapan dah sedia tu...!”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Suara
Puan Suhana memanggil dari tingkat bawah seakan paluan gong betul-betul di
telinga Kyra. Dia seakan terjaga dari mimpi. Tangan yang Lutfie sentuh serta
merta ditarik.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kyra.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Langkah
mati di hadapan pintu bilik. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jumpa
malam nanti.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Malam
nanti?” Kyra membetulkan letak bingkai cermin mata di batang hidung.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak
main <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rollercoaster </i>dengan awak..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak
demam lagi lah..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Petang
nanti orang sembuh. Orang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>promise.</i>”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Erk....ada ke macam tu? </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra hanya
mengangguk sebelum berlalu pergi. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
hanya memikirkan Lutfie sepanjang kelas. Celoteh Mina tentang fesyen terkini,
hujah pensyarah tentang kod <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">programming</i>,
bebelan bendahari kelas mengutip wang untuk lawatan sambil belajar, semuanya
seakan masuk telinga kiri, keluar telinga kanan.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Gadis
berbaju T kuning air dan berseluar denim kelabu itu duduk bersandar di sofa
ruang tamu. Pandangan ditala ke siling kosong berukir ringkas. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bila
Kyra balik? Tak bagi salam ke masuk tadi?” sapa Puan Suhana seraya duduk di
sofa bersebelahan Kyra.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mak..”
Tangan Puan Suhana dicium. “Ada orang bagi salam tadi... Orang ingat Mak tengah
sembahyang sebab tu tak jawab salam. Selalu petang-petang macam ni, Mak ada kat
dapur. Takda minum petang ke hari ni, Mak? Hehe..” Kyra tersengih.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haa..betullah..
Agaknya tadi Kyra sampai masa Mak tengah solat. Mak dah siapkan bubur kacang
kat dapur tu. Kyra pergi bersihkan diri. Solat. Lepas tu kita minum sama-sama.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lutfie
mana, Mak?” Terkeluar juga soalan itu yang sebenarnya Kyra ingin tahan, takut
dibau oleh Puan Suhana.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ambil
berat nampak? Dulu kata benci.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
tanya je. Bukan maksud apa-apa pun..” Cepat-cepat Kyra minta diri. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lama-lama kat situ karang banyak pulak
bebelan Mak...</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: right; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Degil
betul Lutfie ni tau.. Sama macam masa kecik dulu. Tak berubah langsung...”
Telinga Lutfie ditarik.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sekali
ni je, Aunty.. Bukan selalu.” Pemuda ringkas berbaju T hitam dan berseluar
jeans biru pudar itu tersenyum. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
mahu ketawa. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bukan selalu??? Mana tempat
kau ni selalu lepak kalau tak ke theme park tu? </i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Iye
ke bukan selalu?” Puan Suhana memeluk tubuh. Lutfie dilihat sudah menyarung
kasut Macbeth ke kaki. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
yang bersandar di kereta tersenyum. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Go,
Mak, Go...! Bukan selalu konon..... Huh!</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ingat..
Jangan balik lewat.. Karang demam yang dah nak kebah tu jadi teruk balik...” Puan
Suhana mengingatkan Lutfie dan Kyra. Kedua-duanya mengangguk. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pergi
dulu, Aunty.” Tangan Puan Suhana disalam. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pergi
dulu, Mak.” Giliran Kyra mencium tangan wanita awal 40-an yang berdiri di muka
pintu itu. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Iye.
Hati-hati tau..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Iye,
Mak. Jangan risau.” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sepanjang
perjalanan, Lutfie yang duduk di tempat duduk penumpang di sisi tidak berhenti daripada
merenungnya. Siap memusing badan, duduk menghadap ke arahnya lagi. Kyra
membetulkan letak bingkai cermin mata.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tengok
apa dari tadi ni? Tak penat ke?” soal Kyra tanpa menoleh. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
tersenyum “Suka hati oranglah.” Balasnya bersahaja. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
tak selesa <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">drive </i>la.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Drive </i>je la. Orang bukan kacau apa
pun..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
tak selesa.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak
orang selesakan ke?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Bulat
mata Kyra memandang ke arah Lutfie yang masih tersenyum. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Tengok depan lah.” Pipi Kyra ditolak lembut
agar berpaling ke hadapan. “Orang tak nak mati dulu.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
menutup mulut yang dah ternganga lalu kembali menumpu perhatian ke jalan raya. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Demam Lutfie teruk sangat ke? Berhalusinasi
ke dia?Ya,Allah! Lindungilah aku!</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Fikir
bukan-bukanlah tu.” Lutfie tergelak.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Erk! </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra akhirnya membuat keputusan untuk
berdiam diri. Sepuluh minit kemudian, kereta selamat diparkir di perkarangan
taman tema. “Dah sampai.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bukaklah
pintu... Orang tak larat ni.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau
dah tak larat, sibuk nak pergi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">theme park
</i>buat apa...?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
teringin. Tak kesian dengan orang ke?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hish!”
Marah-marah Kyra, langkahnya tetap juga diatur ke tepi kereta. Pintu kereta
dibuka untuk Lutfie. Pemuda itu menghulur tangan. “Nak orang buat apa dengan
tangan tu?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tolong
orang bangun la..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sakit tenat ke apa dah tak larat jalan
apa semua?! Geramnya! </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tangan Lutfie tetap juga disambut. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jom!”
</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
masih tidak berganjak. Dia hanya memandang tepat ke wajah Lutfie yang kelihatan
sangat gembira hendak melangkah masuk ke taman tema.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tengok
apa?” Lutfie angkat kening.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
angkat tangan yang digenggam kemas oleh Lutfie. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lepas.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nanti
orang nak pengsan ke apa, senang.. Ada orang pegang..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ni
siapa pegang siapa ni?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
tidak mempedulikan Kyra. Tangan Kyra ditarik dan terus dipimpin ke tapak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rollercoaster</i>. Di atas <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rollercoaster, </i>Lutfie masih tidak
melepaskan pegangan tangannya. Kyra pula seperti hilang rasa takut. Dia dan
Lutfie hanya berbalas renungan.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Jeritan
pengunjung yang teruja bercampur takut menaiki <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rollercoaster </i>menyedarkan Kyra dari lamunan. Cepat-cepat Kyra
berpaling ke tepi. </span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tiba-tiba.
“Jadi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">girlfriend </i>orang nak tak?” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lutfie
ditenung lama dengan rahang yang dah jatuh. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Biar
betul budak ni? Dah gila ke??</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau
awak fikir orang tak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">serious, let me make
it clear.. I do serious. I’ve wait for so long. I’ve tried to forget but i’ve
failed. I am still hoping and still waiting since that day.. </i>Sejak orang
budak lagi orang nak awak tu jadi hak orang..<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>Boleh tak janji ngan orang yang awak takkan berubah jadi orang
lain sampai orang datang jemput awak.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Maksud? Seriously. Aku tak faham!! </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra menelan
air liur yang terasa berpasir. “Cakap apa ni, Lutfie...”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Janji
tau!” Kepala Kyra diusap lembut. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
kemudian tenggelam dalam perasaan yang bercampur-baur. Keadaan hingar-bingar di
atas <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rollercoaster </i>kini menjadi
senyap dan sunyi. Hanya bunyi degup jantung Kyra yang kedengaran kian jelas. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
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<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="color: #3333cc; font-family: "MV Boli"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cinta<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>kita ibarat…</span></i></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jangan
sibuk nak bersolek, berfesyen ikut <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">trend </i>bagai.
Jangan tukar <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">or </i>bukak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">spec nerd </i>awak tu..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apasal?”
Kyra tidak puas hati.</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orang
tak nak berebut awak dengan siapa-siapa. Orang tak nak orang lain jatuh suka
kat awak. Ingat.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Itu
ucapan akhir Lutfie sebelum dia masuk tidur semalam. Paginya, entah mengapa,
Kyra boleh terlewat bangun tidur. Anak tangga dituruni satu demi satu.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha..baru
bangun anak dara bertuah ni...”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Morning, </i>Mak..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah
gosok gigi belum?” soal Puan Suhana sebaik melihat anak gadisnya yang masih
berpijama corak Spongebob. Dia kemudian menuang milo panas ke dalam cawan di
hadapan Kyra. Gadis itu seakan mahu terlena di meja makan dengan kepalanya di
atas meja. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sudahlah,
Mak..” Kyra angkat muka. Aroma nasi goreng yang menerpa hidung menaikkan
semangatnya untuk tidak terus terlena. “Abah mana? Abah dah balik dari
Singapura lewat malam tadi kan?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abah
ke <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">town </i>awal pagi lagi..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Buat
apa di StarDust?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Laa...
Abah pergi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">airport. </i>Habis, Kyra ingat
SummerShine ni ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">airport</i>?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Airport </i>lagi? Nak pergi mana lagi? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Busy </i>betul Abah sekarang... Tak sempat duduk
sarapan sama-sama pun..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abah
dah sarapan dengan Mak, dengan Lutfie tadilah.. Kyra tu yang lambat bangun..” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Habis
tu? Kenapa pergi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">airport</i>?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abah
hantar Lutfie.” Puan Suhana melabuhkan punggung di kerusi berhadapan Kyra
sebelum menghirup milo dari cawannya. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lutfie??”
Nasi yang baru disudu ke mulut hampir tersembur keluar. “Lutfie balik hari ni?
Bukan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">parent </i>dia nak datang sini ke?”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Parent </i>dia datang nanti laa... Dia
balik. Cuti dia dah habis.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pukul
berapa <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">flight </i>dia? Kenapa dia tak
cakap kat Kyra pun??” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pukul
11.45.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Jam
di dinding dapur dipandang sekilas. Sudah pukul 10.30 pagi. Kalau dia hendak
kejar pun, perjalanan ke StarDust mengambil masa dua jam. Sudahnya dia belum
mandi. Memang dah tak sempat. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kenapa kau
bangun lewat, Kyra?! Kenapa...... ? Habis... malam tadi malam terakhir dia
spend dengan aku, sebab tu beria-ia nak ke theme park walaupun demam??</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa,
Kyra?” Suara Puan Suhana menghentikan lamunan Kyra. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak..takda
apa-apa.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Wanita
itu senyum sinis. “Mak ingat Lutfie dah bagitau kat Kyra sebab korang berdua
macam rapat..”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Takda,
Mak. Dia tak bagitau orang langsung pun! Itu yang orang hairan. Kenapa pergi
macam tu je? Takda adab langsung! Patutnya dia bagitau orang dulu.. Semalam
masa main kat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">theme park </i>dia<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>buat macam biasa je.. Ni, demam dia dah
sembuh ke tak tiba-tiba nak balik Ireland??” </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yang
Kyra marah sangat ni apasal? Bukan Kyra orang yang paling <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">happy </i>Lutfie dah balik tinggalkan kita ke? Kyra tunggu kan saat
ni..? Saat Kyra dapat balik bilik Kyra.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Erk...</span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Kyra menelan air liur. Kenapa emosinya
harus tertumpah betul-betul di hadapan Puan Suhana, memang susah nak lap lagi.
Wanita itu pasti sudah dapat menduga. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kyra
pun suka kat dia ye.....”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mak...
Mak cakap apa ni?” Bulat mata Kyra memandang wajah Puan Suhana yang sudah tersenyum
sinis. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Apa maksud ‘pun suka’ yang Mak
cakap tadi tu? Dia tahu Lutfie sukakan aku? Macam mana... </i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sebagai
penghargaan buat Kyra kerana jasa baik Kyra jadi LO Lutfie sepanjang tempoh dia
kat sini, Mak nak Kyra kemas bilik Kyra. Lutfie cakap dia tak sempat nak kemas
tadi. Dia pun hampir <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">overslept</i>.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tu ke maksud ‘penghargaan’? Hmmm... Kenapa
Lutfie tak overslept je? Boleh lepas flight... Haish! Kau cakap apa ni,
Kyra........!! </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra meraup muka. “Orang pergi kemas
sekarang.”</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Waa...Rajinnya
anak Mak! Makan pun tak habis lagi....?”</span></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
sudah berlalu pergi, laju macam angin. Puan Suhana tergelak kecil. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ada-ada saja budak –budak ni....</i></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cadar
tilam sudah kemas teratur. Tuala hampir kering tersidai di penyidai tepi pintu.
Sejadah terlipat kemas di birai katil dengan songkok di atasnya. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cakap tak sempat kemas... Kemas je aku
tengok? </span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra menutup pintu bilik. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Waaaaa.....!” Dia melompat baring di atas
katil. Tangan dan kaki didepakan sebelum digerak-gerak, gaya macam berenang
dalam air. “Rindunya dengan kau Cik Katil...!” jeritnya sendirian. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tiba-tiba
dia terlihat sesuatu di atas meja di sisi katil. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Apa tu?</i> Tangan segera mencapai sebuah kotak hadiah kecil warna
hitam dengan corak hati warna putih yang diikat riben merah jambu. Di riben itu
tersisip sekeping kad yang Kyra terus baca tanpa disuruh.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">KHAS BUAT BUDAK NERD YANG TAK SEDAR DIA TU CANTIK.</span></i></b></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kyra
mencebik sebelum tersenyum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Isi kotak
kecil dijengah. Replika <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rollercoaster </i>warna
perak dengan perincian warna merah jambu itu sangat cantik walaupun hanya sebesar
tapak tangan. Rasa hendak menjerit pun ada, entah kenapa. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Apa yang seronok sangat dapat rollercoaster??Bukan dapat satu taman
tema pun! </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Isi kad terus lagi dibaca.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">.1O THINGS TO DO WHILE I’M GONE.</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">DON’T FORGET ME.</span></i></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">DON’T TAKE OFF YOUR SPEC.</span></i></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">DON’T FORGET ME.</span></i></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">DON’T TRY TO BE BEAUTIFUL (because
you’re already are)</span></i></span></div>
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<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>DON’T
FORGET ME.</span></i></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">DON’T DATE.</span></i></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">DON’T FORGET ME.</span></i></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">DON’T FORGET TO GET YOUR ADRENALINE
BOOST.</span></i></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">DON’T FORGET ME.</span></i></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">WAIT FOR ME. </span></i></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">I REPEAT. </span></i></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">WAIT FOR ME.</span></i></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">p/s : Hoodie pink orang tapaw bawak
balik, okey!</span></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Dada
rasa nak pecah menahan rasa yang entah datang dari mana. Jantung berdegup
kencang. Rasa teruja dan gembira. Sama macam masa naik <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rollercoaster.</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">Orang akan tunggu awak.</span></i></span><span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center; text-indent: 19.85pt;">
<span class="hps"><span lang="MS" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: MS; mso-no-proof: yes;">*Tamat Kisah 1*</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cik Mya! Cik Mya!”
Pintu bilik diketuk bertalu-talu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya
menggeliat malas. Mata seakan tak dapat nak dibuka. Suara Mak Jah <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>menggigit gegendang telinga. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Noise…noise..noise...</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cik Mya!”
Mak Jah tak jemu memanggil. Anak majikannya itu memang liat bangun pagi. Kalau
takda Mak Jah, alamatnya memang hari-hari Mya akan lambat ke sekolah. Malah Mya
pernah terlepas penerbangan kerana sikapnya yang liat bangun bagi. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Coming</i>!!!” balas Mya lemah.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nanti Cik
Mya lambat ke sekolah!” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Perlahan,pintu
dikuak. Terpacul wajah Mya di muka pintu dengan mata yang separuh dibuka. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ya,Allah…”
Mak Jah tersenyum pahit, melihat wajah Mya yang tidak bermaya dengan rambut
serabai. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pukul
berapa ni, Mak Jah??”
soal Mya sambil membetul-betulkan rambutnya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“6.30 pagi,
Cik Mya. Tadi, Puan
Emylia ada telefon, ingatkan Mak Jah untuk kejutkan Cik Mya.
Hari ini, hari pertama Cik
Mya ke sekolah baru,kan?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm?” Mata
kiri sudah dibuka sepenuhnya. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Shite! Almost
forgot!! Thank you, Mak Jah!!!!</i> “Okey! Okey! Mak Jah
siapkan sarapan saya... <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And</i> suruh Pak
Mael siapkan kereta…” Kedua-dua belah mata kemudian berjaya dibuka sepenuhnya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak naik
skuter hari ni?” Soal
Mak Jah
ingin tahu. Selalunya, anak majikannya itu akan ke sekolah dengan skuter. Pemandu Mya pula akan mengiringinya dengan kereta menuju
ke sekolah. Pada mulanya, Mya berkeras tidak mahu Pak
Mael mengiringinya tetapi demi tidak merisaukan
kedua ibu bapanya yang bekerja di luar negara, Mya akhirnya bersetuju.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">New</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">school</i>,
Mak Jah. Saya tak tahu lagi kat mana… Kalau
saya dah biasa nanti, saya naik skuter semula...”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, baiklah..”
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya melihat
saja Mak Jah yang berlalu menuruni anak tangga. Tuala di penyidai dicapai lalu
disangkut ke bahu. Dia segera melangkah menuju ke bilik air untuk membersihkan
diri dan bersiap untuk ke sekolah. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sarapan
pagi, Cik Mya…” sapa Mak Jah yang sudah menunggu kehadirannya di meja makan.
Sapaan itu disambut dengan senyuman nipis oleh Mya. Jus oren dari dalam jag
segera Mak Jah tuang ke dalam gelas di hadapan gadis dengan rambut ikat ekor
kuda itu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mak Jah,
duduk. Sarapan sekali.” Ujar Mya
sebelum meneguk jus oren segar itu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Takpalah, Cik Mya..
Cik Mya sarapanlah. Mak Jah dan Pak Mael dah
sarapan kat dapur tadi.” Wanita berkurung rona biru dan berkain batik itu
tersenyum. Anak majikannya itu nampak sahaja sombong tapi sebenarnya baik hati
dan pemurah.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Oh, really</i>? Awalnya sarapan…” Nasi
goreng disudu ke mulut. Masakan Mak Jah memang tiada tandingan, malah oleh
ibunya sendiri sekalipun. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Tiba-tiba,
telefon berdering. Terkocoh-kocoh Mak Jah
menyambut panggilan di ruang tamu. Sebentar kemudian, dia datang semula
mendekati Mya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Puan Emylia…” ujar Mak Jah.
Telefon tanpa wayar itu dihulurkan kepada Mya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh.” Huluran Mak Jah
disambut. “Mak
Jah tolong keluarkan kasut sekolah
saya, boleh?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Baik.” Mak Jah
berlalu pergi. Hanya selepas itu barulah Mya meletakkan telefon ke telinga.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Morning</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy</i>!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Morning</i>, sayang… Dah sedia untuk ke
sekolah baru?” Lunak suara Puan Emylia di hujung talian. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya
tersenyum. “Hm, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">it’s not my first time </i>ke
sekolah baru, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy</i>…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Itulah Mya,
nakal sangat. Salah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy and Daddy </i>ke
Mya selalu tukar sekolah?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hehee..” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“So,nama
sekolah tu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy </i>dah bagitau Pak Mael
semalam. Dia akan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">drive </i>Mya ke sana <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">today</i> okey?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okay, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mum</i>!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You take care, darling</i>! Ada apa-apa, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">call</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy or Daddy </i>okey?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mum</i>! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Send
my regards to Daddy…</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Well Daddy is not here with me</i>, sayang..
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">He’s at New York…</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And where are you</i>?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sayang, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’m at Tokyo</i>…”</span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea
tersenyum sinis. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy kat tempat lain,
Daddy kat tempat lain, aku kat tempat lain… Macam biasa… What a life.....!</i></span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Got to go, darling… You take care, okay</i>?”</span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I will. You too, Mum</i>.”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Attract more women"; mso-no-proof: yes;">SM Sri Melati</span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Dingin
terasa menggigit. Mya mencuit bahu Pak Mael.
Lelaki berusia lingkungan 40-an itu memandang Mya di belakang melalui cermin.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Perlahankan
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">aircond</i>, Pak Mael.
Sejuk!” Mya mengusap-ngusap kedua lengannya. Jaket <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hoodie</i> warna hitam yang sedari tadi diriba kini disarung ke badan.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Baik, Cik Mya.”
</span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Sepanjang
perjalanan, Mya hanya mendiamkan diri. Fikirannya melayang jauh akan insiden di
sekolah lamanya, punca dia bertukar sekolah. Mya mengeluh kecil.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Memang dia
yang lakukannya, Cikgu! Saya jumpa gambar ni kat loker dia!” Lancar saja
pertuturan Fateen. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Entah
kenapa gadis itu tidak habis-habis menyusahkannya sejak dia berpindah ke Alexandra
High School itu. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya
mengetap bibir geram. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Huish..Gila…!!
Ikutkan hati mahu saja aku karate tengkuk tu…!</i></span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak ke
yang lakukannya, Mya?” Soal Cikgu Zaara, memandang Mya
dengan mata berapi.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This is nonsense</i>! Sejahat-jahat saya ni,
saya tak buat benda macam tu, Cikgu! Mungkin tu hasil <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">super impose</i>! Perempuan dalam gambar tu bukan saya!” Mya membidas.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sudah!! Awak
tak payah nak berdalih lagi. Tindakan awak ni betul-betul memalukan nama
sekolah! Bagaimana kalau gambar awak bercumbuan dengan Cikgu Etiqaz ni
tersebar??!” Wanita berkurung merah itu betul-betul naik angin.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya
menggeleng-gelengkan kepalanya. Rasa hendak menangis pun ada tetapi Mya kuatkan
hati. Rasa tak berbaloi untuk mengeluarkan air mata gara-gara insiden yang sah
hanya rekaan semata-mata. </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Nonsense! Nonsense!!! Cikgu Etiqaz
tu memang psiko! Dasar lelaki tak dapat terima rejection… Siapa yang nakkan
cinta orang gila macam tu?? Dan sekarang, aku jadi mangsa! And si Fateen pulak
apa lagi, suka sangat la aku kena teruk macam ni!</span></i><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cikgu
tolong jangan tuduh sebarangan… Saya tak tahu menahu tentang hal ni!” Mya cuba
membela diri.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Cikgu Zaara
bingkas bangun, berdiri membelakangi Mya dan Fateen. Pandangannya dilemparkan
ke luar tingkap bilik pejabatnya itu. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Saya bagi
awak pilihan. Pindah dari sekolah ni, atau kami akan berhentikan awak!” Tegas
suara Cikgu Zaara. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya bingkas
bangun dari kerusinya. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">God! I just can’t
believe this!! Fine...! </i>Saya akan berhenti dari sekolah ni, tapi saya mintak
tolong Cikgu sangat-sangat, tolong jangan bagitau <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">parent</i> saya. Saya tak nak mereka risau. Saya merayu…” </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Petang itu
juga Mya mengambil keputusan untuk berhenti dari sekolah swasta itu, dan
menyuruh Puan Emylia mencari sekolah baru untuknya, sekolah yang jauh dari
hiruk-pikuk kota. Dia ingin pergi jauh dan berharap masalah seperti itu tidak
akan berulang apabila dia tiba di sekolah baru itu nanti. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cik Mya!”
Suara Pak
Mael menyedarkan Mya dari lamunan. “Kita dah
sampai.”</span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya
melangkah keluar dari perut kereta BMW berwarna hitam itu. Tersergam utuh
gerbang SM Sri Melati.
Pagarnya tertutup rapat. Suasana dingin dan sepi. Mya membetulkan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sling bag</i> di bahu. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Betul ke
ni sekolahnya, Pak
Mael?”</span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pak Mael segera merapati Mya. “Betullah...
Semalam kan Pak Mael yang mendaftar kemasukan Cik Mya kat sini, ambil buku dan
baju seragam untuk Cik Mya.. Cik Mya lupa…?” </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya tepuk
dahi. “Ha’ahlaa.. Lupa <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pulak</i>.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sorry!</i>”</span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Pak Mael
hanya membalas ucapan itu dengan senyuman. Mya dilihat masih tidak mahu masuk
ke perkarangan sekolah. Pak Mael kehairanan. “Kenapa, Cik Mya? Tak nak masuk
lagi? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Karang</i> lambat pulak..”</span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya mengeluh.
“Nampak suram je!” Matanya meliar melihat keadaan sekeliling sekolah. Bangunan
sekolah itu nampak sudah lama, bercat putih lusuh. Sekolah yang terletak di
atas bukit itu agak terasing dari pekan di Bougainvillea Hill.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya
mencapai telefon bimbit dari poket skirt seragamnya. Pakaian seragam itu tidak
jauh beza dari Alexandra High School; kemeja krim lengan panjang, skirt rona
sama paras lutut kotak-kotak, stokin hitam dengan kasut hitam. Bezanya, pakaian
seragam sekolah lamanya mempunyai <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">blazer
custom made </i>di mana potongan adalah mengikut potongan badan seseorang
pelajar itu sendiri, bukan mengikut saiz S,M atau L. Warnanya pula lebih elegan
menunjukkan taraf sekolah elit itu. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Nombor
telefon Puan Emylia didail. Tiga kali mencuba, tiada jawapan. Mya akhirnya berhenti
mencuba. “Hm,Pak Mael baliklah dulu. Saya tak tahu pukul berapa sekolah tamat, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">so</i> nanti kalau saya nak balik, saya <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">call</i> Pak Mael…”</span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Baiklah,
Cik Mya…Jaga diri.”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Attract more women";">SM Sri Melati</span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Semua mata
memandang ke arahnya, Mya rasa betul-betul tidak selesa. Semua pelajar di situ
menyambutnya dengan senyuman yang aneh. Mya mula menduga, adakah nasibnya akan
bertambah buruk di sekolah biasa seperti itu? Sebelum ini, di sekolah-sekolah
elit, dia tidak pernah lekang dari masalah. Dia betul-betul berharap, sekolah
biasa seperti SM Sri Melati
akan memberinya ruang untuk bernafas lega tetapi pelajar-pelajar di situ
seperti ingin menidakkannya. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sila ambil
tempat awak…” Arah
Cikgu Mokhtar,
lelaki berkaca mata dan berkulit agak gelap itu. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Terima
kasih.” Balas Mya sambil matanya melilau, mencari tempat kosong di kelas itu. Hampir
semua tempat sudah diduduki. Mya melangkah perlahan ke belakang kelas. Di situ,
terdapat satu tempat kosong, bersebelahan seorang pelajar lelaki yang wajahnya
tersembam di meja. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Excuse me</i>...” </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Tiada
reaksi. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Excuse me</i>…” Kali ini, bahu pelajar
lelaki itu Mya cuit. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Pelajar
lelaki itu mengangkat muka. Hanya matanya yang redup itu kelihatan memandang ke
arah Mya. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Maaf.. Ada orang tak duduk kat
sini?” </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Pelajar
lelaki itu hanya menggeleng, sebelum kembali menyembunyikan wajahnya. Mya cuba
menyembunyikan riak hairan di wajahnya.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Weird… So weird... </span></i><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya terus melabuhkan punggungnya ke kerusi. Meja yang sedikit berdebu
dilap dengan tisu yang baru dikeluarkan dari poket <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sling bag. </i></span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Kelas diteruskan.
Sekolah itu sama seperti sekolah lain tetapi persekitarannya agak menyeramkan. Mya
rasa seperti diperhatikan, seperti ada mata yang cuba untuk menyelami dirinya. Mya
rasa tidak selesa. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mungkin kerana aku
budak baru…</i></span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Loceng
berbunyi tepat 10.15 pagi menandakan masa rehat. Mya mengeluarkan botol airnya.
Dia tidak mahu makan hari ini, tiada selera. Pelajar lelaki di sebelahnya masih
seperti tadi, tidur barangkali. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mya
sendiri tidak pasti. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa
awak nak ke sekolah ni…” </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya yang
sedang meneguk air mineral hampir tersedak saat suara itu menyapanya. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pardon me</i>?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa
awak nak ke sekolah ni?” Kali ini, pelajar lelaki itu mengangkat muka, duduk
bersandar di kerusinya sambil memandang ke arah Mya di sebelahnya. Matanya yang
redup itu dipisat-pisat.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sebab..…saya
nak cari suasana baru?” Mya tersenyum nipis, sebenarnya kurang yakin dengan
jawapan yang baru sahaja keluar dari mulutnya itu. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Suasana
macam ni ke yang awak nak?” Pelajar lelaki itu tersenyum nipis.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Maybe</i>?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Pelajar
lelaki itu tersenyum lagi. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya menelan
air liur. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Handsome…tapi macam ada sesuatu
yang disembunyikannya… Misteri di sebalik seorang lelaki hensem? Awesome!!!</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’m </i>Mya. Mya Ixora… <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You can call me </i>Mya.” Mya memperkenalkan diri.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cantik
nama tu…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thanks</i>! Awak pulak?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Saya Zaheen
Irfan…” Pemuda dengan kemeja krim itu membalas.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya
mengangguk-anggukkan kepalanya. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Wow..nice
name.. memang padan dengan orangnya…hehe…</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So</i>, saya nak panggil awak apa? Irfan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">or</i> Zaheen?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Zaheen..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">nice to know you</i>, Zaheen.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Friends</i>?” Mya menghulurkan tangannya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Zaheen tersenyum
sebelum menyambut huluran tangan Mya. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Awak…sihat ke, Zaheen?” Akhirnya soalan itu
keluar juga dari mulut Mya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa
awak tanya macam tu?” Soal Zaheen kembali.
Nadanya masih tenang seperti tadi.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak
nampak pucat, dan tangan awak sejuk…” Itulah Mya. Sikap terus terangnya itulah
yang kadang-kadang mengundang masalah di sekolahnya sebelum ini. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’m okay..</i>” </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Ringkas
sahaja jawapan itu membuatkan Mya tidak berani untuk menyoal lebih lanjut. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak kena
jaga diri baik-baik kat sini…” ujar Zaheen setelah agak lama mereka terdiam.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa?
Pelajar-pelajar di sini, selalu buli pelajar baru ke?” Mya berseloroh. Zaheen hanya
menjawab soalan itu dengan senyuman. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Loceng
berdering, menandakan masa rehat sudah tamat. Pelajar berpusu-pusu masuk kelas.
Entah mengapa Mya rasakan seperti ada satu persamaan di raut wajah pelajar di
situ. Semuanya kelihatan aneh, mata mereka seakan ingin memberitahu Mya
sesuatu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya
memandang ke arah Zaheen yang kembali memekup wajahnya ke meja. Soalan Mya tadi dibiarkan sepi.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: right; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Attract more women";">SM Sri Melati</span></b></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya menghenyak tubuhnya ke katil empuk di biliknya. Perjalanan dari
sekolah ke rumahnya mengambil masa lebih kurang 45 minit. Dia sedikit penat. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy</i>…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What’s the problem,dear</i>?” Lembut suara Puan Emylia
di hujung talian. “Sekolah tu tak okey ke? Kalau tak okey, masih sempat lagi
tukar sekolah lain sebelum SPM? Mya nak?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">No</i>! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">No</i>!
Mya tak nak tukar sekolah lagi… Sekolah ni dah okey.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It’s just, it’s quite far from our house, Mummy…almost one hour! </i>Mya
rasa penat sangat ulang alik..<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh, ya ke?
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I thought it only take you 30 minutes or
less..”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’ve
been thinking </i>untuk<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> stay </i>kat<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> apartment </i>kat pekan Bougainvillea Hill
je..senang... Lagipun kat sana <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">best </i>tau..
Sejuk je.. Boleh tak, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy</i>?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What time is it</i> di
Malaysia sekarang, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">dear</i>?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“3.30 p.m…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh, kalau
macam tu, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">have to call your Dad first…</i> Kalau tak silap, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy, Daddy</i> Mya ada kawan yang boleh atur semua tu untuk Mya.
Kalau nasib baik, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">by tomorrow, you can
move to </i>Bougainvillea Hill.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Betul ke? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Great</i>! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thanks, Mummy</i>!!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa saja
untuk anak tunggal kesayangan, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy</i>!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I miss you so much.. And I miss Daddy too…</i>”
ujar Mya bernada sedih. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Puan Emylia
kedengaran mengeluh di hujung talian. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’m
sorry, </i>sayang… <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy </i>dan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Daddy</i> pun dah bincangkan hal ni… Kalau
syarikat kami dah betul-betul stabil, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">we
will permanently</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">stay at a place,
together with you…</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">When</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">is
that</i>??”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hm, I don’t know, dear… Maybe for a couple
of years more..</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’m looking forward for that, Mummy…</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I love you. Now, your Mummy have to go. I
will call you again later okay</i>?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Take care and bye, </i>sayang…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bye, Mum</i>…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Talian mati
di situ. Mya memandang kosong ke siling biliknya. Tidak seperti remaja lain, Mya
sudah biasa hidup sendirian dan berdikari. Dia tidak punya ibu dan bapa di
sisinya untuk membimbingnya, untuk bersamanya meniti usia remaja. Memang tak
dinafikan, ibu dan bapanya tidak pernah mengabaikan kebajikan dan keperluan Mya.
Apa yang Mya inginkan, akan segera mereka makbulkan tetapi itu semua bukan yang
paling penting untuk Mya. Dia hanya ingin kedua ibu bapanya ada bersamanya,
saat dia memerlukan. Tetapi yang selalu ada bersamanya sejak 10 tahun yang lalu
hanya Mak Jah dan Pak
Mael.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Telefon
bimbit milik Mya sekali lagi berbunyi. Mya pantas menyambut panggilan dari
nombor yang tidak dikenalinya itu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hello…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hello, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">is this </i>Mya?” Suara garau kedengaran di
hujung talian. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yeap!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This is </i>Uncle Zaf…<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">
</i>Kawan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Daddy</i> Mya.. Mya nakkan
sebuah apartment di Bougainvillea Hill secepat mungkin, kan? Kebetulan, ada satu apartment kosong di
Morning Glory Apartment..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">They</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">do</i>?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yeap! Bila Mya
nak pindah masuk?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Now</i>? Boleh?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<br /></div>
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: right; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif";">SM
Sri Melati</span><span style="font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mak Jah
dan Pak Mael tidur kat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">master bedroom</i>,
berhadapan bilik saya…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi... Cik
Mya lah yang patut duduk di <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">master bedroom</i>..”
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pak
Mael...” Mya meletakkan tangannya di bahu lelaki berusia 52 tahun itu. “Mya kan
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sorang</i>.. Pak Mael dan Mak Jah berdua.
Biarlah Pak Mael dan Mak Jah je tidur bilik besar tu. Mya tidur kat bilik yang
satu lagi. Bilik tu pun bukannya kecil sangat pun. Siap ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bathroom </i>jugak macam <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">master bedroom</i>.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi...”
Pak Mael masih rasa serba salah.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Takda
tapi-tapi...” Tegas Mya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mak Jah dan
Pak Mael perlahan mengangguk, bersetuju. Biarpun gadis itu terlalu muda
daripada mereka, Mya tetap majikan mereka. Ibu bapa Mya yang memberi mereka
tempat tinggal dan wang untuk meneruskan kehidupan yang sebatang kara. Mak Jah dan Pak
Mael merupakan pasangan suami
isteri yang tidak punya anak. Sudah berpuluh tahun mereka bekerja untuk
keluarga Mya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya seorang
gadis yang mesra. Dia nampak sombong tetapi hatinya baik. Dia tidak pernah
meninggikan suara pada Mak Jah dan Pak Mael
selama mereka bekerja untuknya tetapi agak suka mengarah. Tetapi
Mak Jah
dan Pak Mael tidak pernah ambil hati akan sikap Mya
yang satu itu. Mereka faham. Mya sudah biasa dimanjakan dari kecil. Apa yang
dia mahu, semuanya dia dapat. Jauh di sudut hati Pak Mael dan Mak Jah,
dia mengasihani anak gadis itu. Tentu Mya
akan menjadi insan yang lebih baik sekiranya mendapat lebih perhatian dan kasih
sayang daripada kedua orang tuanya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Penatnya…
Semua barang dah dibawa masuk, kan, Pak Mael?” Mya bersandar di balkoni
berhadapan ruang tamu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha’ah.
InsyaAllah, tiada apa lagi yang tertinggal.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau
macam tu, Mak Jah dan Pak Mael duduk berehat dulu. Saya nak ke <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">supermarket</i>…” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mak Jah dan
Pak Mael yang duduk di sofa di ruang tamu apartmen berpandangan sesama sendiri.
“Biar Pak Mael hantar…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">No! No!</i> Pak
Mael dan Mak Jah
rehat dulu.. Bersihkan diri, solat.. Tentu penat kemas apartmen ni… Saya nak ke
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">supermarket</i>, beberapa blok
dari sini je. Saya nak jalan kaki, tengok-tengok kawasan Bougainvillea Hill.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi, Cik Mya…
Sekarang dah pukul 7.30 malam.. Tak ke bahaya.. Lagipun, Cik Mya
belum tahu selok belok tempat ni lagi… Kenapa tak naik skuter je? Pak Mael boleh iringi Mya
dari belakang..” celah Mak
Jah.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sebab saya
tak tahu lah saya nak biasakan diri. Pandailah saya jaga diri saya, Mak Jah, Pak Mael..
Hm..kalau tak pun, kalau saya nak balik nanti, Pak Mael
jemputlah saya.. Saya nak beli sedikit keperluan dapur. Saya nak jalan kaki.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi, Tuan
Harris…” Pak Mael
serba salah. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tuan Harris
pesan agar tak biarkan saya sendirian kan? Pak Mael
janganlah cakap dengan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Daddy</i>… <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Please</i>???” Lengan Pak Mael digoncang
lembut. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Pak Mael
masih senyap tiada jawapan. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Please,</i>Pak Mael…” Mya sudah melutut di
kaki Pak Mael.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh, dahlah
tu! Tak payah nak melutut bagai, Cik Mya… Ha, yalah.. Yalah.. Pak Mael takkan
bagitau Tuan Harris.” Pak Mael cepat-cepat membantu Mya berdiri semula.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya
tersenyum girang. Akhirnya dia dapat juga keluar dari apartmen tanpa pengawasan
sesiapa. Bebas. Tangannya dimasukkan di poket depan jaket <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hoodie </i>yang dikenakan dibadannya. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sejuknya...!</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Langkahnya
dimulakan. Suasana di pekan Bougainvillea Hill memang menyamankan. Suhunya
sejuk, maklumlah ianya terletak di kawasan tanah tinggi. Setakat ini, tiada apa
yang Mya tidak suka tentang Bougainvillea Hill. Bunga-bunga segar
indah di tanam di kaki lima
blok-blok kedai, mencetus aroma semerbak. Tidak rugi rasanya Mya terus berpindah
ke situ. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Selesai
membeli barang-barang keperluan dapur di Bougainvillea Supermarket, Mya singgah
di sebuah kedai bunga. Dia ingin membeli ros putih untuk diletakkan di dalam
pasu di biliknya. Loceng berbunyi apabila Mya menguak pintu masuk kedai.
Seorang wanita lingkungan 30-an menyambut kedatangannya dengan senyuman.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Yes</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Miss</i>?
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What can I get for you</i>?” Soal wanita
itu, mesra seraya melangkah mendekati Mya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Saya nak…<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> a dozen of white roses</i>.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Beautifully wrap as a gift</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">or…</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">No.No.Simple wrap. It’s for myself</i>…” Tukas Mya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A minute</i>.” Wanita itu meminta diri,
menuju ke satu sudut di kedai bunganya itu. Mya menunggu di kaunter pembayaran.
“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Here</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">you go</i>.” 12 kuntum bunga ros putih dihulurkan kepada Mya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thanks</i>…” Gadis ringkas berbaju T merah
jambu dan berseluar denim biru pudar itu pantas menyambut lantas mengeluarkan
wang dari dompetnya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak bukan
orang sini, kan?” Tiba-tiba soalan itu menyapa Mya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Dia lantas
mengangguk. “Saya baru pindah lewat petang tadi… Di Morning Glory Apartment?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh,
apartmen baru tu…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yeap!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Masih
sekolah?” Wanita itu lihat Mya angguk. “Kat mana?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“SM Sri Melati.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh, tapi
sekolah tu…” Belum sempat wanita itu menghabiskan ayatnya, mereka dikejutkan
dengan bunyi telefon bimbit Mya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hello,<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">yes, </i>Pak Mael…
Pak Mael dah sampai?” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mya menjengah ke luar. Sebuah BMW bernombor
plat WAY 7 berhenti di hadapan kedai bunga itu. “Ok. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A minute</i>.” Talian Mya dimatikan. Wang dihulurkan kepada wanita di
hadapannya. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Keep the change</i>!” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It’s okay.</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, terima
kasih…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sama-sama.”
Mya lantas berlalu pergi. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<br /></div>
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: right; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif";">SM
Sri Melati</span><span style="font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya
melabuhkan punggungnya di kerusi bersebelahan Zaheen Irfan.
Wajah itu nampak pucat seperti selalu, buat Mya tertanya-tanya. Sakitkah pemuda
itu? Kulitnya yang cerah menjadikannya nampak lebih pucat. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Morning</i>!” sapa Mya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Zaheen angkat muka. “Selamat pagi.” Pemuda itu
mengukir senyuman.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Actually</i>, pukul berapa kelas mula?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“7.15 pagi.
Kenapa?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Saya
hairan, saya datang sekolah je, saya tak jumpa mana-mana pelajar kat pagar.
Semuanya dah dalam sekolah. Saya fikir saya yang datang lambat.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Zaheen tersenyum.
“Pelajar sini banyak yang tinggal asrama.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Saya tak
tahu sini ada asrama.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Memang
ada.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak
tinggal di asrama?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Zaheen angguk.
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Seronok
tinggal di asrama?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau
boleh, saya nak balik rumah.” Sayu kata-kata itu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya
tersenyum nipis. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">We</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">can hang out together sometime</i>. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">At my apartment. </i>Saya baru je pindah
semalam. Kat Morning Glory Apartment. Awak tahu tempat tu?” Zaheen menggeleng. Mya
sedikit hairan. “Awak tinggal kat mana, Zaheen?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kat sini.”
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya
tergelak kecil. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa
awak gelak?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nevermind</i>. Nanti awak bawa saya ke rumah
awak, okey? Awak dah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">breakfast</i>?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Belum.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Saya dah
agak dah. Zaheen, awak kena makan tau.. Nah, saya ada bekal. Untuk kita…” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Zaheen memandang
tepat ke wajah Mya. “Awak baik dengan saya.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya
tersenyum. “Sebab awak baik dengan saya. Saya budak baru di sini, dan hanya
awak yang saya ada. Hanya awak yang nak berkawan dengan saya. Saya hargainya,
Zaheen. Awak baik dengan saya, sebab tu saya baik dengan awak. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Simple</i>!” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Zaheen mengukir
senyuman, menampakkan baris giginya yang tersusun rapi. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya akui,
pemuda itu ada daya tarikannya. Matanya yang redup itu boleh membuat ramai
perempuan jatuh suka. Ditambah pula dengan anak matanya yang berwarna coklat
cair. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Aku…sukakan Zaheen ke? Ah, tak
semudah itu</i>! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dia handsome, tentu dah
ada girlfriend…Hm..tapi kami boleh jadi kawan baik..kan??</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Makanlah…”
Mya mengunjuk sepotong sandwich telur dan mayonis itu kepada Zaheen Irfan.
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Pemuda itu
menggeleng. “Terima kasih, tapi saya dah biasa tak sarapan pagi.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Come on,</i> Zaheen… Makan sarapan penting
tau. Awak nampak tak sihat. Di asrama,
warden tak jaga kebajikan pelajarnya ke?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Saya tak
apa-apa.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Makanlah,
okey? Saya memang bawa lebih sandwich. Kalau awak tak makan, saya tak mampu nak
habiskannya. Tak baik membazir, kan?” ujar Mya
cuba
memujuk. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Zaheen tersenyum.
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pandai dia pujuk aku. Mya…kenapa baru
sekarang kau muncul… Kenapa sekolah ini yang kau pilih.. Ini bukan tempat untuk
kau…</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Terima
kasih.” Zaheen akhirnya menyambut sandwich yang Mya hulurkan kepadanya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Macam
mana? Sedap tak?” soal Mya sebaik sahaja Zaheen memasukkan secebis sandwich ke
dalam mulutnya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sedap.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Saya
memang pandai buat sandwich. Tapi, tu je lah yang saya pandai buat…Hehe.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak buat
sendiri, Mya?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya angguk.
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Memang
sedap.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak
suka?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Suka.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau
macam tu, saya akan buat sandwich untuk kita <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">breakfast</i> tiap-tiap pagi, okey? Macam mana? Nak tak?” Soalan Mya dibalas dengan senyuman oleh Zaheen Irfan.
“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I take that as a yes</i>!” sambung Mya
gembira. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<br /></div>
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: right; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif";">SM
Sri Melati</span><span style="font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">10.15 pagi,
masa rehat di SM Sri Melati.
Mya melangkah laju ke kantin. Tadi, dia ingin mengajak Zaheen pergi bersamanya
tetapi pemuda itu terlena di mejanya. Mya tidak berani untuk mengejutkannya
lantas Mya mengambil keputusan untuk pergi sendiri sahaja. Lagipun, dia belum
pernah ke kantin sekolah itu. Inilah peluangnya untuk melihat-lihat kawasan sekolah
barunya itu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Setiba di
kantin, semua mata memandang ke arahnya. Mya kehairanan. Mereka melihatnya
seperti dia telah membuat satu kesalahan besar. Ada yang mula berbisik-bisik. Adakah pelajar
baru di sini sentiasa mendapat sambutan sebegitu? Mya terus menerus melangkah
ke kaunter membeli makanan, tidak mahu mempedulikan pelajar-pelajar yang
memerhatikannya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Spageti
tak ada ke, Pak
Cik?” Mya tersenyum nipis. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Spageti??”
Bulat mata Pak
Samad memandang wajah pelajar
perempuan di hadapannya itu. “Apa tu?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Ah, aku ni pun… Sini bukan SM
St. Xaviers, Shohoku International High
School, Utopian High atau Alexandra High Shool! Ini bukan sekolah-sekolah lama
aku di mana semua makanan western sentiasa ada..</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Maaf, Pak Cik!
Hm, apa menu yang ada kat sini?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sini ada
nasi lemak, mee goreng, nasi goreng… Anak nak apa?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, bagi
saya nasi lemak dua ya, Pak
Cik.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Minum?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, sirap
dua..” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mya tersenyum. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Satu untuk aku, satu untuk Zaheen</i>…</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Baik..” Pak Cik
Samad berlalu pergi. Seorang
wanita lingkungan 40-an merapati kaunter berhadapan Mya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Anak ni,
pelajar baru ke?” sapa Mak
Cik Lela.
Tangannya sibuk mengelap-ngelap meja kaunter. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha’ah, Mak
Cik.” Balas Mya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mak Cik
Lela tersenyum pahit. Mya tertanya-tanya, untuk apa senyuman itu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mak Cik
dah lama kerja kat sini?” soal Mya ingin tahu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah lebih sepuluh
tahun kami di sini.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh, lama
tu! Tentu masakan Mak
Cik sedap kan? Sebab tu, sekolah ni kekalkan kantin Mak Cik..”
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mak Cik
Lela mengukir senyuman.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Mak Cik dan Pak Cik je ke yang kerja kat
sini?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak. Ada anak perempuan Mak Cik,
Suria.. Dia ada kat belakang…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh. Saya Mya..” Mya memperkenalkan diri. Dia ingin merapatkan
diri dengan wanita yang baru dikenalinya itu. Dia rasakan seperti ada sesuatu
yang disembunyikan oleh Mak Cik Lela serta
pelajar-pelajar lain di sekolah itu dan Mya ingin mengetahuinya. Rasa ingin
tahunya membuak-buak. Mungkin satu hari nanti Mak Cik Lela dapat memberi
jawapan atas 1001 persoalan di kepalanya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Panggil je
Mak Cik Lela.” Mereka bersalaman. Tangan itu terasa sejuk. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ini makanan
dan minumannya, nak..” Pak
Samad muncul. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ini Pak
Cik Samad.”
Mak Cik Lela
memperkenalkan suaminya. “Suami
Mak Cik…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh, kamu
dah berkenal-kenalan?” Pak Samad memandang wajah Mak Cik Lela
dan Mya. Mak
Cik Lela
hanya tersenyum.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Saya Mya,
Pak Cik. Panggil je, Mya.. Saya baru saja berpindah ke Bougainvillea Hill..
Saya baru di sini.” Mya bersalaman dengan Pak Cik Samad. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh..
Selamat datang.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Terima
kasih, Pak Cik. Hm..berapa semua ni, Pak Cik?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm,
takpalah, nak. Pak
Cik belanja..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh,
takpalah, Pak
Cik..” Mya serba salah. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jarang
yang nak berbual dengan kami ni. Anak ni memang peramah.. Terimalah.. Pak Cik
belanja..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, terima
kasih, Pak Cik,
Mak Cik…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sama-sama.”
Pak Cik
Samad dan Mak Cik Lela berpandangan sesama sendiri sebaik
sahaja Mya hilang dari pandangan. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa dia
ada kat sekolah ni..” Pak
Cik Samad
mengeluh kecil.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kita kena
beritahu dia, bang…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Macam
mana??” Ada
nada kecewa pada kata-kata Pak
Cik Samad.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dia budak
baik..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Macam mana
kalau Encik Zaquan tahu??” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mak Cik
Lela terus membisu. Terbayang wajah bengis Encik
Zaquan, pengetua SM Sri Melati. Encik Zaquan mengarah agar warga
SM Sri Melati menyimpan rahsia tentang sekolah itu kepada sesiapa yang baru menjejakkan
kaki ke sana. Keluarga
Pak Cik
Samad tidak terkecuali dari amaran
itu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<br /></div>
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: right; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif";">SM
Sri Melati</span><span style="font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">How’s school, my dear</i>?” Soal Tuan Harris
memulakan perbualan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Just fine</i>,<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dad.</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">How’s work</i>?” Mya
memperlahankan televisyen. Pak
Mael sudahpun masuk tidur.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Just fine too, my dear. Maybe, next week
Daddy </i>akan pergi ke Bali. Ada
mesyuarat untuk beli hotel kat sana.
Lepas tu, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Daddy</i> akan ke Korea. Jumpa
pembeli di sana…”
Jelas Tuan Harris. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jual beli
syarikat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sounds really boring</i>…” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Tuan Harris
tergelak kecil. Anaknya itu memang tidak begitu berminat dengan perniagaan.
Tuan Harris tidak pernah mahu memaksa anaknya untuk meminati bidang perniagaan.
Biarlah minat itu datang sendiri. Justeru, minat Mya dalam bidang seni diberi
sokongan yang sepenuhnya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So</i>, Mya dah ada kawan baru?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ada. Nama dia Zaheen…
Zaheen Irfan.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A guy?</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yeap! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And handsome…</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mya… <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You think you can trust him</i>?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">He’s the only student </i>yang nak berkawan
dengan Mya, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Daddy</i>… Hm, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">actually, that school is quite weird.</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What kind of weird,darling</i>?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, semua
pelajar kat situ pandang Mya semacam je.. Macam Mya
ni ada buat salah… Mya rasa tak selesa setiap kali mereka pandang Mya.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And Zaheen</i> tak tengok Mya macam yang
lain tengok Mya?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">No, Daddy</i>… <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">He’s nice</i>.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">But he is a guy… </i>Mya tak nak cari kawan
perempuan ke?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Setakat
ni, Mya hanya selesa dengan Zaheen…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mya jangan
cepat percayakan orang, okey… <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Daddy</i>
tak nak Zaheen ni nanti, ambil kesempatan atas Mya…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Come on, Daddy</i>… <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Daddy </i>ni selalu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">think
negative</i> tau!” Rengus Mya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Betul dia
baik dengan Mya?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Betul,<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Daddy</i>… <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Please don’t worry,okay? I will be fine. Honestly</i>, Mya rasa lebih
tenang di sekolah baru tu berbanding sekolah-sekolah elit yang pernah Mya
pergi.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I like it here</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Daddy</i>…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">just take care of yourself, okay, sweetheart</i>?
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I don’t want any bad thing happen to you.
Call me or Mummy if there’s anything.”</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">If there is nothing, </i>tak boleh <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">call</i> ke, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Daddy</i>?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sayang, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">you can call us any time, okay</i>? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You are our daughter, one and only… Daddy
and Mummy love you so much,dear…</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mya pun
sayangkan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Daddy and Mummy sooooooooooo
much</i>!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">We know,</i>sayang… Dah lewat sekarang kan? Pergi tidur. Esok kan sekolah…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Baik, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Daddy</i>…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Take a very good care of yourself. Bye,
dear.</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bye,Dad</i>.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya segera
menutup televisyen sebelum mengorak langkah menuju ke biliknya. Pintu beranda
di biliknya masih terbuka luas. Angin malam menerpa masuk. Mya cepat-cepat
menarik <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sliding door</i> itu. Dia
menjengah ke luar,memandang ke langit malam. Bulan mengambang penuh. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Langsir
pintu segera ditarik. Pemandangan luar tidak lagi kelihatan. Mya melabuhkan
punggungnya ke birai katil. Beg kertas yang disandarkan di kepala katil segera
dicapai. Mya mengeluarkan isi beg kertas itu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Entah muat
atau tak dengan Zaheen…” Mya bermonolog. Dia kemudian mengukir senyuman sambil
membelek-belek <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater</i> berhud jenama Nike yang baru dibelinya di pasaraya petang tadi. Sebaik
menghantar skuternya ke apartmen, Mya terus meminta Pak Mael menghantarnya ke
pusat membeli-belah di Bougainvilla Hill.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Dia ingin
menghadiahkan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater</i> itu untuk
Zaheen. Dia ingin membalas jasa baik Zaheen yang melayannya dengan baik di
sekolah itu. Mya memang begitu. Tidak lokek memberi hadiah kepada orang yang
baik kepadanya. Sesiapa yang berkawan dengannya amat beruntung tetapi Mya tidak
punya ramai kawan. Dia rasakan, semua yang berkawan dengannya adalah kerana
kekayaannya sahaja padahal Mya rasa, itu bukan kekayaan miliknya. Kekayaan yang
ada sekarang adalah kekayaan kedua ibu bapanya. Itu adalah hasil titik peluh
kedua orang tuanya, bukan Mya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Tidak
dengan Zaheen
Irfan. Mya seakan dapat melihat
kejujuran di mata redup milik Zaheen
Irfan. Zaheenjuga tidak mengetahui
bahawa Mya berasal dari keluarga berada dan Mya tidak mahu kenyataan itu
mengubah layanan Zaheenkepadanya. Dia mahu menjadi Mya yang sederhana di SM Sri Melati, bukan
sebagai ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rich girl’</i> di
sekolah-sekolah lamanya dahulu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<br /></div>
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: right; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif";">SM
Sri Melati</span><span style="font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif";"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa ni?” Zaheen
membelek kotak berwarna putih beriben emas yang Mya letakkan di atas mejanya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">For you</i>!” Mya memandang Zaheendi
hadapannya sambil menopang dagu. Reaksi
Zaheenadalah seperti yang dijangkanya. Pemuda itu memandangnya kehairanan. “Bukalah…”
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Untuk
saya?” Zaheenmembelek <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater</i> putih Nike dari dalam kotak. “Tapi kenapa?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Maksud
awak?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa
awak tiba-tiba bagi saya ni…” Zaheen melihat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater </i>putih dengan lambang jenama Nike berwarna hitam di dada
kiri <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater</i> tersebut. Ringkas
rekaannya, tetapi setahu Zaheen Irfan, Bougainvillea Hill tiada pusat membeli
belah yang menjual barangan berjenama. Kalau hendak membeli barangan sebegitu,
mereka perlu ke bandar, Seventh Street yang mengambil masa hampir sejam kalau
menggunakan kereta dari Bougainvillea Hill.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sebab awak
selalu sejuk?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Zaheen
memandang tepat ke wajah Mya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya…kenapa kau buat aku macam ni… Aku tak boleh terima
semua ni… Aku tak layak. Kalaulah kau tahu siapa aku..</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Zaheen?
Awak fikir apa?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Saya tak
boleh terima. Saya minta maaf.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa
pulak?” Mya menarik muka masam. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sebab saya
tak boleh?” Zaheen meraup mukanya. Inilah kali pertama Mya melihat Zaheentanpa
riak tenang di wajahnya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Zaheen,
ini adalah hadiah daripada saya sebagai penghargaan untuk awak. Penghargaan
kerana sudi jadi kawan saya kat sini.. Terimalah. Kalau tak, saya akan berkecil
hati…” ujar Mya perlahan. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi, Mya…
Saya..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Please</i>… <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It’s just a sweater</i>? Lagipun, awak selalu sejuk. Biar <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater </i>saya ni tolong awak panaskan
badan. Saya tak nak kawan saya jatuh sakit.” Pujuk Mya
lagi. Akhirnya, Zaheen mengalah.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Terima
kasih, Mya.” Zaheen memandang dalam-dalam anak mata bundar milik Mya. Gadis
berambut panjang paras bahu itu tersenyum gembira. Matanya seakan bersinar pada
pandangan Zaheen. Cepat-cepat Zaheen mengalih pandangannya. “Mana awak beli <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater</i> ni?” Zaheen masih tunduk
merenung <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater</i></span> di tangannya.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
“Kat Stardust.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
“Stardust?”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
“Yap! Seronok jugak tau kat Hibiscus tu.
Kalau kat SevenStreet mana ada Hibiscus Shopping Mall. Sini je ada...”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
Zaheen hanya mengangguk-anggukkan kepala.
Langsung tiada bayangan bangunan Hibiscus Shopping Mall dalam kepalanya seperti
yang digambarkan oleh Mya sekarang. Zaheen hanya membiarkan Mya terus bercerita
sedangkan fikirannya menerawang jauh.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Zaheen,
saya tanya awak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">something</i> boleh?” Mya
tiba-tiba bernada serius. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Zaheen kembali
memberi tumpuan pada Mya. “Tanyalah..” balas Zaheen sambil membetulkan tali
lehernya. Dia nampak segak dan tampan walaupun dengan hanya mengenakan pakaian seragam
SM Sri Melati. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak sakit
ke?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Bulat mata Zaheen
memandang wajah Mya di sebelahnya. Kemudian, dia menggeleng. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi kenapa
awak selalu nampak pucat?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mungkin
saya alah dengan suhu dingin di kawasan tanah tinggi ni..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya
mengangguk-anggukkan kepalanya. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hm, logik
jugak… Aku pun sejuk jugak. Kalau tak, aku tak ke sekolah dengan sweater..
Hehe.. </i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Zaheen,
awak kena jaga diri awak sendiri tau… Apa kata awak tak payah tinggal di asrama
lagi? Saya boleh jemput awak di rumah hari-hari. Saya ke sekolah dengan
skuter.” Cadang Mya
bersungguh-sungguh. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Zaheen tergelak
kecil. “Takpalah, Mya. Terima kasih. Saya lebih senang macam ni.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, tapi
kalau awak ubah fikiran, bagitau saya, okey? Hehe..” Mya memandang jam tangan
Fossil di tangan. Tepat pukul 7.15 pagi. Tidak lama lagi, Cikgu Rahmat, guru
kelas 5 Anggerik akan datang untuk mengambil kedatangan pelajar. Sejurus
selepas itu, Cikgu Aireena
akan masuk ke kelas untuk matapelajaran Bahasa
Inggeris, matapelajaran kegemaran Mya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mya.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya sedang
sibuk mengeluarkan alatan tulisnya apabila Zaheen tiba-tiba bersuara. “Yap?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Zaheen memandang
kiri dan kanan. Ada
di antara pelajar kelasnya<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>sedang
memerhatikan mereka. Zaheen mematikan hajatnya untuk memberitahu rahsia yang
selama ini disimpan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, takda
apalah.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa
sebenarnya ni? Kejap ada, kejap takda.” Getus
Mya. “Zaheen, kalau ada apa-apa, awak cakaplah…” ujar Mya sambil tangannya
sibuk menyalin soalan esei yang ditulis Cikgu Aireena di papan hitam.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Saya nak
pinjam pen.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Serentak
dengan itu, Mya berhenti menulis. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">That’s
all</i>?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Zaheen angguk.
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Janganlah
malu-malu. Nah.. Awak ambil je terus. Saya ada banyak lagi pen lain.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Terima
kasih..” Zaheen tersenyum nipis. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mya
memang baik, seperti selalu… Aku rasa, aku dah mula menyukainya.. Aku ingin dia
di sini dengan aku tapi pada masa yang sama aku tak sanggup… Aku tak sampai
hati. Aku ingin beritahu segalanya kepadanya, tapi aku takda keberanian itu.
Aku pengecut.</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<br /></div>
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: right; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif";">SM Sri
Melati</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya sedang
melayari internet di dalam biliknya apabila tiba-tiba Mak Jah
memanggil namanya dari luar.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ada apa, Mak Jah?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ada tetamu.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ya ke?
Siapa?” Soal Mya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mak Jah
hanya membalasnya dengan senyuman. Dia tahu, tetamu yang datang itu sudah tentu
akan menggembirakan Mya. “Cik Mya tengoklah sendiri.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya menaip
sesuatu pada kekunci <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">notebook </i>Apple
nya sebelum melangkah keluar dari bilik menuju ke ruang tamu. Di situ, Adam
Benjamin dan Adam Haicarl sedang duduk di sofa. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Guys</i>!! Korang rupanya!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Adam Benjamin
dan Adam Haicarl memeluk Mya seakan sudah bertahun tidak berjumpa padahal belum
sampai sebulan. Mak
Jah segera ke dapur. Dia kemudian
datang semula dengan tiga cawan teh dan sepiring kek coklat. Dia kemudian
meninggalkan Mya dengan kedua orang sepupunya itu, yang juga kawan baiknya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Kau tengah buat apa?” Soal Adam Benjamin. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mereka
bertiga sama-sama melabuhkan punggung ke sofa empuk berwarna putih itu. Ruang
tamu dengan hiasan moden itu nampak ringkas tetapi menarik.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku tengah
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">online</i>. YM dengan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy and Daddy </i>aku. Macam mana korang
tahu aku duduk sini?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Macamlah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Aunty</i> Emylia tak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">update </i>dengan kitaorang. Lama tak dengar cerita. Sejak kau pindah Bougainvillea
Hill ni, kau langsung tak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hang out </i>dengan
kita lagi…” ujar Adam Benjamin sebelum menghirup teh perisa strawberi yang
dibancuh Mak Jah sebentar tadi. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku balik
SevenStreet nanti kita lepaklah..” Mya menepuk-nepuk bahu Adam Benjamin.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, sedap
teh ni…” puji Adam Benjamin.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Teh
keluaran Bougainvillea Hill. Kau nak perisa apa, kau cakap je, semuanya ada..
Kat hujung blok ni ada Bougain Tea House, kat sana kau boleh beli apa saja yang
kau nak, berkaitan teh lah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ofcourse</i>!”
Jelas Mya panjang lebar. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau
bawalah kita ronda-ronda Bougainvillea
Hill ni… <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And</i> tunjuk pada kami sekolah
kau sekali. Aunty Emylia
cakap, kau sekolah kat sekolah biasa je.” Adam Haicarl yang sedari tadi membisu
kini bersuara. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha’ah. Aku nak lari dari anak-anak orang kaya macam kau dan
abang kau ni..” Mya menuding Adam Haicarl dan Adam Benjamin seorang demi
seorang. Mereka kemudian tergelak. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya, Adam
Benjamin dan Adam Haicarl <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>memang
berkawan baik sejak kecil lagi. Adam Benjamin dan Adam Haicarl merupakan kembar
anugerah perkahwinan satu-satunya kakak Tuan Hariss iaitu Datin Melissa dengan Datuk
Eerwan. Dahulu, mereka bersekolah di sekolah rendah yang sama, iaitu di Shohoku International School.
Apabila mereka sudah memasuki Tingkatan 1, Adam Benjamin dan Adam Haicarl
berpindah ke Jepun atas urusan keluarga Datuk Eerwan. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Sejak itu,
mereka tidak bersekolah di sekolah yang sama lagi. Lebih-lebih lagi dengan
karenah Mya yang sering berpindah sekolah. Ada saja yang tidak kena di setiap sekolah
barunya. Adam Benjamin dan Adam Haicarl kembali ke Malaysia pada usia mereka 15
tahun dan bersekolah di SM Indrawani Shah sehingga hari ini. Mya turut
berpindah ke sana semasa Tingkatan 3 tetapi berpindah ke Alexandra High School apabila
SM Indrawani Shah tidak mempunyai aliran sastera. Mya meminati bidang seni. Matapelajaran Pendidikan Seni
akan membantunya mencapai cita-citanya sebagai seorang pelukis. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Banyak nya
abang beli teh ni! Maunya abang asyik ke <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">toilet</i>
buang air!” Ujar Adam Benjamin berseloroh sambil membelek beg-beg plastik yang dibawa
Adam Haicarl masuk ke kereta.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Alah..buah
tangan untuk <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy</i> dan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Daddy</i>!” Balas Adam Haicarl ringkas. Dia
sememangnya berfikiran lebih matang daripada abang kembarnya, Adam Benjamin. Adam
Benjamin kemudian menghidupkan enjin kereta. Mya yang duduk di tempat duduk
belakang kereta Honda warna hitam itu membetulkan tali pinggang keledarnya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey, kita
sudah ke Bougain Tea House. Sekarang kita nak ke mana, Cik Mya?”
Soal Adam Haicarl sambil menoleh ke arah Mya di tempat duduk belakang.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, nak
tengok sekolah aku?” Mya tersengih.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh, boleh,
boleh, boleh!” Balas Adam Benjamin yang sibuk memutar stereng dan bermain gear.
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha, kalau
macam tu, depan tu kau belok ke kiri, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and
then</i> kau <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">drive</i> naik bukit…” Mya
memberikan arah.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh, okey.”
Adam Benjamin mengikut arahan Mya. Kereta dipandu laju menuju ke destinasi. Sepanjang
perjalanan, Mya bercerita tentang keanehan pelajar sekolahnya dan juga tentang Zaheen Irfan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So</i>, Zaheen tu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">handsome</i> lah ye.. Sebab tu kau suka..” ujar Adam Benjamin mengusik.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ey, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hello</i>… Dia memang baik dengan akulah.
Cuma dia yang nak kawan dengan aku.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pelik.
Selalunya, orang berebut-rebut nak berkawan dengan kau.” Celah Adam Haicarl.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sebab aku
kira macam <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">golden mines</i>, kan? Ada
harta, ada nama, kan? Sedangkan semua tu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">parent
</i>aku punya, bukan aku! Aku tak suka tu. Sebab tu, aku rasa lebih suka sekolah
baru aku tu..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jauh lagi
ke sekolah kau? Kiri, kanan, hutan je…” Adam Benjamin melihat ke luar tingkap
kereta. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah nak
sampai pun. Tu, kat depan tu haa..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kat
mana??” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Stop</i>! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Stop</i>! Kita dah sampai dah…” </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ya ke?” Adam
Haicarl memandang wajah Mya yang sedang tersenyum memandang ke luar tingkap.
Dia kemudian memandang wajah Adam Benjamin di sebelahnya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Inilah
sekolah aku.” </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Adam
Haicarl dan Adam Benjamin memandang tepat ke wajah Mya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa
korang pandang aku macam tu?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Betul ke
sekolah kau kat sini?” soal Adam Benjamin ingin tahu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yalah,
kenapa?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jangan
berguraulah, Cik Mya!” tukas Adam Haicarl.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">See</i>… Aku sebenarnya dah agak dah reaksi
korang akan macam ni! Memang jauh bezanya dengan SM Indrawani Shah, Shohoku International School
dan SM St.Xaviers…” Mya berhenti berbicara apabila telefon bimbitnya berdering.
Panggilan dari Mak
Jah, mengingatkannya sudah hampir
waktu Maghrib. Dia harus pulang. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Siapa?”
soal Adam Haicarl. Adam Benjamin masih meninjau-ninjau dari tingkap. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mak Jah..
Jom balik. Mak
Jah dah siapkan makan malam. Lain
hari aku kenalkan korang dengan Zaheen.” </span></div>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Adam Benjamin
menurut. Dia terus meninggalkan kawasan bukit itu. Suasana semakin dingin
sebaik malam mula menginjak. Sepanjang perjalanan pulang, mereka masing-masing
mendiamkan diri. Hanya Mya yang masih
berceloteh panjang tentang sekolah barunya, tentang masakan kampung di kantin
sekolah serta Zaheen
Irfan. Sebelum keluar dari kawasan
bukit, Mya sempat menoleh ke belakang, melihat bangunan sekolahnya yang nampak
usang. Seperti ada seseorang di pintu gerbang SM Sri Melati.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif";">SM
Sri Melati</span><span style="font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya memberhentikan skuternya di bahu jalan. Di situ terdapat beberapa
gerai menjual pelbagai jenis kuih muih serta hidangan lain untuk sarapan. Mya
melangkah turun dari skuternya yang berwarna putih itu. Dia kemudian mendekati
Pak Mael yang turut memberhentikan keretanya berdekatan kawasan gerai. Pak Mael
segera membuka tingkap kereta.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pak Mael nak nasi lemak atau kuih?” soal Mya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Takpalah, Cik Mya. Cik Mya beli jelah apa-apa.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Baiklah.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mya berlalu pergi. Mak
Jah tidak sihat. Dia tidak dapat menyediakan sarapan untuk Mya dan Pak Mael.
Maka dia menyuruh Mak Jah berehat sepanjang hari ini. Dia akan bersarapan di
luar. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya melangkah ke satu demi satu gerai di situ, meninjau kuih muih dan makanan
lain yang dijual di situ. Semuanya nampak sedap. Mya akhirnya berhenti di gerai
kuih yang terletak di hujung sekali. Sepasang suami isteri menyambut
kedatangannya dengan senyuman mesra. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Adik nak beli apa? Ada nasi lemak, mee goreng, karipap, seri muka…” Sapa
si isteri dengan tudung litup. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya tersengih. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nak caramel pudding…
Hehe… Sepatutnya Mak Jah masak caramel pudding untuk sarapan pagi ni, malangnya
Mak Jah jatuh sakit pulak.. Kesian Mak Jah… Mungkin dia belum dapat biasakan
diri dengan suhu sejuk di sini…</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bagi saya 5 biji karipap, 5 biji seri muka dan 4 bungkus nasi lemak…” Mya
akhirnya membalas.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Adik orang baru di sini?” soal si suami memulakan perbualan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha’ah.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh.. sebab tulah tak pernah nampak adik sebelum ni.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya hanya membalas kata-kata itu dengan senyuman. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ni nak ke sekolah lah ni…?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha’ah.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sekolah kat mana?” Baju seragam yang sedikit lusuh di badan Mya itu
dipandang dari atas ke bawah. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kat atas bukit depan sana tu.” Mya menjuihkan bibir ke arah bukit yang
dimaksudkan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Si suami dan isteri berpandangan sesama sendiri. Setahu mereka, tiada
sekolah lagi di situ. Yang ada hanya hutan. Mungkin bukit yang dimaksudkan itu
bukanlah seperti yang difikirkan oleh mereka. Tetapi, hanya ada dua buah
sekolah di Bougainvillea Hill. Kedua-duanya terletak di tanah rata. Bukan di
atas bukit. Adakah yang dimaksudkan oleh gadis berpakaian seragam di hadapan
mereka itu ialah SM Sri Melati?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya mengeluarkan not RM50 kepada si isteri. Beg plastik berisi kuih muih
dan nasi lemak kini bertukar tangan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Takda duit kecik ke, dik?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, takda. Takpalah, kak. Kakak simpan je baki tu.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Banyak sangat ni, dik.” Giliran lelaki lingkungan 40-an itu bersuara. “Kami
berniaga ikhlas. Tak dapat nak terima duit baki banyak ni.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Takpalah, bang. Saya pun nak cepat ni. Abang simpan jelah baki duit tu.
Saya halalkan.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, baiklah... Terima kasih, ya, dik!” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Terima kasih..” Si isteri turut bersuara, jauh di lubuk hati mereka
bersyukur mendapat sedikit rezeki tambahan pagi itu, dari seorang gadis yang
murah hati. “Semoga Allah sentiasa bersama orang yang murah hati seperti adik.”
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya tersenyum lagi. Sejuk hatinya berlalu pergi meninggalkan gerai itu. Dia
segera mendapatkan Pak Mael yang setia menunggu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ini nasi lemak. Untuk Pak Mael dan Mak Jah. Kalau Mak Jah tak nak makan,
Pak Mael pergilah beli bubur ayam kat restoren sebelah blok apartmen okey…” Not
RM50 dihulurkan kepada Pak Mael. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Takpalah, Cik Mya. Pak Cik boleh buat bubur kat rumah je.” Pak Mael
menolak pemberian Mya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hmm… Pak Mael bawalah Mak Jah ke klinik. Nanti melarat nanti.. Ambil saja
duit ni, untuk ubatan. Saya tak dapat nak tolong apa-apa melainkan bagi Pak
Mael ni. Pak Mael terimalah…” Ujar Mya cuba meyakinkan Pak Mael untuk menerima
pemberiannya. “Saya ikhlas, Pak Mael.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Akhirnya, Pak Mael menyambut huluran wang yang diberikan oleh Mya. “Terima
kasih, Cik Mya.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sama-sama. Sekarang Pak Mael baliklah. Saya boleh ke sekolah sendirian.
Bukannya jauh lagi pun …”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi, Cik Mya..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mak Jah demam di apartmen tu. Takkan laa <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Daddy</i> tak bertimbang rasa. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Daddy</i>
takkan marah Pak Mael. Pak Mael jangan risau okey?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Memang itu yang Pak Mael bimbangkan. Tuan Harris pernah memarahinya kerana
meninggalkan Mya bermain di tepi pantai sendirian semasa Mya berumur 12 tahun. Masa
itu, mereka nyaris kehilangan Mya buat selamanya. Kerana insiden itulah Mya
dihantar masuk ke kelas berenang. Pak Mael tidak pernah melihat Tuan Harris
marah sebegitu rupa. Itulah kali pertama, dan Pak Mael mahu itu menjadi kali
terakhir. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pak Mael balik, okey?” Suara Mya menyedarkan Pak Mael dari lamunan. “Beri
Mak Jah sarapan dan kemudian pergi klinik.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, baiklah, Cik Mya.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif";">SM Sri Melati</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya melangkah perlahan menuju ke perpustakaan. Inilah kali pertama dia
menjejakkan kaki ke situ setelah hampir sebulan bergelar pelajar SM Sri Melati.
Buku rujukan Pendidikan Seni Visual dipekup ke dada.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Assalamualaikum.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Pengawas perpustakaan yang berada di meja berdekatan pintu masuk
perpustakaan mengangkat muka. Mya menelan air liur. Sepasang mata itu memandang
tepat ke arahnya. “Nak apa?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bahagian <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">art </i>mana eyh? Saya
budak ba...”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Belum sempat Mya menghabiskan kata-katanya, pelajar perempuan berambut
panjang paras bahu itu mengukir senyuman sinis. “Hujung, sebelah kiri...”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“O-okey! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thanks!</i>” Cepat-cepat Mya
meninggalkan pelajar aneh itu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Di perpustakaan itu hanya terdapat beberapa orang pelajar yang sedang
duduk membaca buku. Keadaan betul-betul sunyi dan sepi. Hanya sesekali
kedengaran batuk kecil dan bunyi helaian buku dibuka.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sudut Seni memang selalu kena letak kat
hujung-hujung dunia ke? Dahlah sunyi sepi tahap dewa dewi... Pengawas pulak
muka garang, seram.... Kalau tak kerana aku ni tak cukup buku rujukan, aku tak
ingin la ke perpustakaan ni..</span></i><span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;"> Mya bermonolog dalam hati.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Wo....apasal buku sini <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ancient
ancient </i>semacam?” Mya berbisik sendirian. Buku-buku lama dan tebal di
hadapannya itu dibelek satu persatu. Tiba-tiba, dia terdengar sesuatu dari
pintu bilik stor bersebelahan rak buku sudut Seni. Mya pasang telinga.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau kau nak hidup, kau tutup mulut. Kau jangan cuba nak lari!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Korang ni memang gila!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau tu yang gila.. Jangan cuba nak cari pasal kat sini! Ini tempat kami!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Banyaklah kau punya tempat kau!! Arrghhh!! Jangan! Jangan pukul aku!!
Tolong!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya segera melangkah menuju ke arah meja Pengawas Perpustakaan tadi,
malangnya, tempat duduk itu kosong. Mya memandang ke sekeliling, memang tiada
sesiapa selain dirinya. Mya tidak punya pilihan lagi. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Takkan aku nak biarkan budak tu mati kena buli?</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya berlari menuju ke sudut kiri perpustakaan itu. Pintu dikuak kasar. Buat
pertama kali, Mya berjumpa dengan seorang pelajar yang memandangnya dengan
pandangan sayu. Pandangan yang cukup berbeza daripada pandangan pelajar-pelajar
lain di sekolah itu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak tak apa-apa?” Mya segera mendapatkan pelajar lelaki yang tersandar
di dinding itu. Wajahnya penuh lebam.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sudahlah, jangan berlakon!” Tangan Mya ditepis. “Aku tahu kau pun sama
macam mereka.. Pergi!” Bentak pelajar lelaki itu dalam keadaan lemah. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak dah salah faham...”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau kau tak nak pergi, biar aku yang pergi. Kau cakap kat kawan-kawan
kau tu, aku akan keluar jugak dari sini. Kau tengoklah nanti!”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Pemuda itu meninggalkan bilik stor. Beberapa kotak kosong yang bersepah di
dalam bilik itu sesekali ditendang lemah dalam keadaan dirinya yang terhoyong-hayang.
Mya hanya memandangnya penuh kehairanan.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mana pergi budak-budak yang membelasah
budak ni? Takkan secepat tu pergi? Kalau pun mereka dah pergi, kenapa aku tak
jumpa mereka kat depan tadi?</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif";">SM Sri Melati</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Masih terbayang-bayang di mata Mya wajah pelajar lelaki yang ditemuinya di
perpustakaan petang tadi. Wajah yang menzahirkan rasa penat, takut bercampur marah.
Timbul rasa kasihan di benak hati Mya.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kenapa dengan budak lelaki tadi tu
agaknya? Dia tu mangsa buli ke?</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Ada kelainan pada riak wajah itu. Mya masih mencari jawapannya. Mya ligat
berfikir sedang tangannya sibuk mengacau teh perisa <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">peach</i> dengan sudu. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Apa yang
lain?Apa yang membezakannya dengan pelajar lain di sekolah tu? Sebab itu ke dia
dibuli?Inilah kali pertama aku tengok sendiri orang dibuli teruk macam tu
sekali…</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lagu Creep nyanyian Radiohead dibiarkan berulang sedari tadi di ruang
bilik. Pak Mael dan Mak Jah tentu sudah lena tidur. Mya tidak dapat melelapkan
mata. Wajah pelajar lelaki tadi masih bermain di mata. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tak tahu kenapa, matanya...matanya yang membezakannya dari mereka
semua. Siapa budak tu? Kenapa takda senyum sinis atau mata penuh misteri dari
dia?</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Bagai nak gugur jantung Mya apabila telefon bimbitnya tiba-tiba berbunyi.
Nama ‘Carl’ terpapar di skrin telefon bimbit.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hoi, masih bangun?” Sapaan kasar itu membuatkan Mya tersenyum sendirian.
Selalunya, sapaan sebegitu bukan milik Adam Haicarl, tetapi milik Adam Benjamin.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa kena dengan kau ni, Benjy?”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh-eh.. Aku guna telefon Carl pun kau tahu, eyk?” balas Adam Benjamin di
hujung talian.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Siapa tak kenal cara bercakap kau tu..takda salam, takda <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hello</i>, ikut suka kau je...”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau tak tidur lagi?”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak boleh tidurlah..”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apasal?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Entah.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh, ni, Carl suruh aku <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">call</i>
tanya apa nama sekolah kau tu, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">again?</i>”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“SM Sri Melati. Kenapa?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Carl cadang nak buat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">friendly match
football</i> dengan sekolah kami.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Indrawani nak lawan SM Sri Melati?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ya,apasal?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mampu ke kaki bandar tu lawan kaki <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">extreme
</i>Sri Melati?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Extreme </i>lah sangat!!” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya tertawa kecil. “Tu je ke?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha’ah.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau macam tu, aku nak tidur dululah. Esok nak sekolah...”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey-okey. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bye and night!</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bye. Send my regards to Carl</i>.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Okiedokie</i>.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Talian mati di situ. Adam Benjamin memandang ke wajah Adam Haicarl yang
duduk di meja kerja berhadapan komputer ribanya. “Betul ke apa yang kita buat
ni?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Think so.</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kesian Mya.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">We have to</i>.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif";">SM Sri Melati</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya melangkah menuju ke tandas perempuan yang terletak di hujung blok.
Tengah hari itu cuaca agak mendung. Awan kelabu menghiasi dada langit yang
tadinya cerah. Hujan lebat seperti akan menyusul. Sesekali terdengar guruh di
langit.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cepat balik.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya tersenyum sendirian apabila mengingati pesan Zaheen kepadanya. Mya
ingin segera balik ke kelas. Entah mengapa hatinya rasa tidak tenteram. Beberapa
pelajar perempuan di situ sesekali menjeling ke arahnya, sambil tersenyum.
Tiba-tiba, Mya rasa seram. Dia sendiri tidak tahu mengapa perasaan itu
tiba-tiba muncul. Cepat-cepat, Mya keluar dari tandas tersebut. Sesekali dia
menoleh ke belakang, dia rasakan seperti ada mata yang sedang memerhatikannya. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tiba-tiba, Mya mendengar orang menjerit meminta tolong. Hajatnya untuk
berlari menaiki anak tangga menuju ke kelasnya yang berada di tingkat dua, mati
di situ. Perlahan, dia melangkah, mengikut arah suara itu datang. </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">God!</span></i><span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Seakan tidak percaya, sekumpulan pelajar lelaki sedang membelasah teruk
seorang pelajar. Mereka seakan tidak punya belas kasihan. Mya bersembunyi di
sebalik dinding blok. Hatinya berdebar-debar saat sekumpulan pelajar lelaki itu
melalui tempat persembunyiannya. Setelah benar-benar yakin tiada sesiapa di
situ, Mya akhirnya keluar. Masih terngiang-ngiang di telinganya kata-kata dari
seorang pelajar lelaki tadi. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“HAHAHA. SAMPAI MATILAH KAU KAT SINI. TAKDA SIAPA-SIAPA YANG BOLEH TOLONG
KAU. KAU AKAN JADI MACAM KAMI!”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tiba-tiba, bulu romanya meremang. Mya cuba membuang perasaan takut lantas mendekati
bilik stor yang agak terasing dari blok-blok lain itu. Hujan turun
renyai-renyai. Pintu bilik stor kedengaran ditendang-tendang. Cepat-cepat<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mya membuka pintu bilik itu dari luar. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Seorang pelajar lelaki sedang terbaring di lantai bilik stor. Kening dan
bibirnya luka, berdarah. Mya segera mendapatkan pelajar itu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pergi.. Pergi... Korang semua memang jahanam! Memang patut pun korang
terkurung kat sini…” Marah pemuda itu, lemah. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya tidak mempedulikannya. Sapu tangan dari poket skirt segera
dikeluarkan. Darah di kening dan bibir pemuda itu diusap lembut. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak tak apa-apa?” soal Mya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Pemuda itu memandang ke wajah Mya, kehairanan. Belum pernah sesiapa yang
datang ke situ menyoal soalan sebegitu kepadanya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak..? Hello? Dah pengsan dengan mata terbuka ke?” Mya memetik jarinya
di hadapan wajah pelajar lelaki yang sedang memandang wajahnya tanpa kedip.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak pelajar di perpustakaan hari tu, kan?” Tiba-tiba, pemuda itu
menggenggam jemarinya. Hangat terasa. Mya tergamam di situ. Tangan Mya kemudian
segera dilepaskan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak siapa?” Perlahan, pelajar itu bertanya sambil matanya tidak beralih
dari memandang Mya. “Saya.. tak pernah... tengok awak pun?” ujarnya
tersekat-sekat.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Saya, Mya. Saya pelajar baru kat sini, sebab tu awak tak pernah tengok
saya kut.. Awak pulak siapa?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Pelajar lelaki itu mengeluh kecil. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pelajar
baru? Maknanya..</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Saya Rafeeq. Kita kena pergi dari sini.” Rafeeq cuba berdiri.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jom saya bawak awak keluar dari sini. Kita jumpa pengetua.
Pembuli-pembuli tu semua harus dihukum!” Tegas Mya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cepat-cepat Rafeeq Afzal meletakkan jari telunjuknya di bibir Mya. “Sssssshhhhhh!
Jangan bising!” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Bulat mata Mya memandang ke arahnya.“Kenapa pulak?” Jari Rafeeq Afzal
ditepis. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sebelum tu, awak ni…manusia ke atau sama macam mereka semua kat luar
tu??” Rafeeq Afzal yang sudah berdiri, menjauhkan dirinya sedikit.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa awak cakap macam tu? Awak ni peliklah.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Arghhh! Tak boleh jadi ni.. Kalau terus macam ni, aku boleh jadi gila!”
Rafeeq Afzal bermonolog sendirian, seakan Mya tiada di hadapannya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak cakap apa ni? Saya tak fahamlah. Jom kita jumpa pengetua.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jumpa pengetua?? Kerja gila!” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak tu yang gila!” Mya membantu Rafeeq Afzal yang hampir terduduk untuk
bangun semula. Perlahan, mereka menjengah ke luar pintu, dari jauh kelihatan
sekumpulan pelajar lelaki sedang menuju ke arah stor. “Alamak..itu mereka yang tadi
tu, kan?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cepat! Cepat! Kita harus pergi dari sini sebelum mereka tahu!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lengan Mya ditarik. Gadis itu terpaksa menurut. Mereka berlari menuju ke
kawasan kantin. Di situ, tiada sesiapa. Cuma ada Pak Samad, Mak Lela dan Suria
yang kehairanan melihat Rafeeq Afzal dan Mya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Anak dah tahu ke?” soal Mak Lela seraya mendapatkan Mya. Mak Lela
kemudian menarik lengan Mya dan Rafeeq Afzal ke stor kantin. “Duduk diam-diam
di sini. Mereka tentu tengah cari kamu berdua…” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi, Mak Cik.. Kenapa? Kenapa mereka nak cari kami ni? Kami dah buat
salah ke?”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Anak ni masih tak tahu lagi?” Mak Lela mengeluh berat. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya memandang tepat ke wajahnya, menunggu penjelasan. Rafeeq Afzal tidak
mampu berkata-kata apa-apa lagi. Seluruh badannya rasa sakit-sakit. Sudah dua
hari dia dikurung di stor lama sekolah tersebut, tidak dibenarkan keluar, tidak
menjamah makanan mahupun minuman. Mereka mahu Rafeeq Afzal mati!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cakap apa ni..” Mya terduduk di lantai, seakan tidak percaya dengan apa
yang didengarnya daripada Mak Lela. “Semua ni…tak betul!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau anak nak dengar kebenaran, itulah kebenarannya.. Tunggu kat sini,
sehingga kami suruh keluar.” Mak Lela terus berlalu pergi. Bilik stor terus
ditutup rapat dan dikunci.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif"; mso-no-proof: yes;">SM Sri Melati</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Adam Benjamin tergamam. Seakan tidak percaya dengan apa yang baru sahaja
dibacanya. Adam Haicarl yang duduk di sebelahnya mengeluh berat. Komputer riba
milik Adam Benjamin yang terletak di hadapan mereka direnung lama. Sebaik balik
daripada sekolah tadi, Adam Benjamin dan Adam Haicarl terus bergegas ke bilik Adam
Benjamin untuk melayari internet, menyambung mencari maklumat tentang sekolah
baru Mya selepas pertemuan mereka dengan sepupu mereka itu tempoh hari. Ada
keanehan di situ yang mencetus pelbagai persoalan di benak fikiran Adam
Benjamin dan Adam Haicarl. Justeru, hari ini, mereka akan mencari penjelasan
dan bukti yang kukuh untuk dijelaskan kepada Mya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau ikut cakap Mya hari tu, dia cakap nama sekolah dia SM Sri Melati
kan? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And </i>kita dah pun <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">double check </i>dengan dia malam semalam...”
Adam Haicarl mengangguk. Adam Benjamin melonggarkan ikatan tali lehernya. Dia
dan Adam Haicarl masih lagi berpakaian sekolah. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Perasaan tidak sedap hati semakin membuak-buak apabila laman web mengenai
SM Sri Melati terpapar di skrin komputer. Telefon bimbit segera dicapai, nombor
telefon Mya didail. Tiada jawapan. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dapat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">reach</i> dia ke, bang?” </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Adam Benjamin menggeleng. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sepatutnya, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">time</i> macam ni, dia
dah balik dari sekolah juga… Nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">call
Aunty </i>Emylia dan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Uncle</i> Harris
tak?”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jangan! Nanti mereka risau. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And </i>mereka
tentu tak percaya dengan apa yang kita nak cakapkan…” Adam Benjamin meraup
wajahnya, bimbang. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">How can such thing happen</i>…” Adam
Haicarl bingkas bangun. Berjalan mundar mandir di ruang bilik. Sesekali, nombor
telefon Mya didail melalui telefon bimbitnya manakala Adam Benjamin masih
meneliti maklumat yang terpapar di skrin komputer ribanya. “Abang, Carl memang tak
sedap hatilah!” Adam Haicarl akhirnya meluahkan perasaan yang sedari tadi membuku.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Argh…apa kita nak buat. Macam tak logik je ni!” Adam Benjamin sedikit
tertekan. Dia juga risau dengan keadaan Mya. Apa sebenarnya yang berlaku kepada
sepupunya itu?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kita pergi ke sekolah tu!” Cadang Adam Haicarl seraya menepuk-nepuk bahu Adam
Benjamin. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Macam mana nak ke sekolah tu, kalau sekolah tu memang dah tak wujud lagi!
Sekolah tu dah musnah dalam kebakaran pada tahun 1977. Hampir semua
pelajar,guru-guru termasuk pengawal sekolah tu terkorban, Haicarl. Kes tu
merupakan kes paling teruk pernah berlaku. Siapa sangka, tumpahan bahan kimia
di makmal kimia boleh mencetus kebakaran teruk macam tu sekali! Ada pulak yang
cakap tragedi tu satu sabotaj.. Takda siapa tahu cerita sebenar.” ujar Adam
Benjamin sambil matanya masih tertumpu pada skrin komputer. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak banyak yang tahu tentang kebakaran teruk tu kerana ianya dirahsiakan.
Hanya penduduk Bougainvillea Hill yang tahu cerita sebenar. Pelbagai spekulasi
dibuat…” sambung Adam Benjamin bersungguh-sungguh. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Adam Haicarl duduk di sofa bersebelahan Adam Benjamin. “Persoalannya
sekarang, sekolah apa yang Mya pergi tu? Sekolah hantu???” </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif"; mso-no-proof: yes;">SM Sri Melati</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sekolah….hantu??” Mya menutup mulutnya yang terlopong sebaik mendengar
cerita Rafeeq Afzal. “Awak ni, biar betul…” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rafeeq Afzal tersenyum nipis. “Rupanya awaklah budak baru yang sering
mereka bualkan…” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha?” </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awaklah pelajar yang mereka katakan akan turut menemani saya… <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">dying here</i>…” ujar Rafeeq Afzal perlahan.
Kepalanya disandar ke kerusi yang disusun di dalam bilik stor itu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya duduk di sebelahnya. Masih mencongak kebenaran. “Mereka…cakap tentang
saya?” </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rafeeq Afzal angguk. “Mereka takkan lepaskan awak. Seperti saya, mereka
nak awak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">stay</i> di sini, dengan
mereka…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi…”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Memang macam tak logik, kan? Tapi awak perasan tak dengan riak muka
setiap warga sekolah setiap kali mereka melihat awak? Awak lihat muka mereka
yang pucat? Senyuman mereka yang sinis? Tangan mereka yang sejuk?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi itu tak membuktikan mereka tu hantu. Saya tahu! Ini semua gurauan je
kan?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rafeeq Afzal tergelak kecil. Tali leher di kolar kemeja ditarik malas lalu
dibalut di buku limanya yang kemerahan, lebam. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Masa tu, masa kelas Biologi. Saya dan pelajar lain duduk di dalam <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lab</i>. Semua mata memandang tepat ke papan
hitam, Cikgu Asmah sedang mengajar sambil berlegar di dalam <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lab</i>. Saya bermain dengan pensel di
tangan, dan dengan tak sengaja, pensel saya jatuh. Saya tunduk mengambilnya.
Saya lihat dari celah kaki saya, kaki Cikgu Asmah yang sedang melangkah di
belakang saya tak cecah lantai. Saya rasa saya bermimpi, lalu saya minta
kebenaran untuk ke <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">toilet</i>. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Dalam perjalanan, saya tak lihat sekolah ni macam sekolah yang saya tengok
sebelum ni. Semuanya perlahan-lahan bertukar usang, hitam… Saya tahu, ada
sesuatu yang tak kena. Saya ingin keluar dari sekolah ni tapi mereka dapat macam
dapat tahu apa yang saya sedang rancang. Dan sejak hari itu, saya sering
diugut.. Masa awak jumpa saya di perpustakaan tu, saya tengah bersembunyi dari
mereka tapi macam yang awak dah tengok, saya masih tetap dijumpai dan dibelasah
teruk. Mereka rasa saya takkan dapat lari dari sekolah ni tetapi entah mengapa,
semalam mereka membelasah saya teruk dan mengambil keputusan untuk mengurung
saya dalam stor, tempat di mana awak jumpa saya tadi…” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Meremang bulu roma Mya mendengar cerita Rafeeq Afzal. Hujan semakin lebat
di luar. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak masih tak percaya lagi? Mak Lela,Pak Samad dan Suria tu bukan
manusia… Awak tak percaya?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa mereka baik dengan saya?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mungkin sebab awak baik dengan mereka?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya tunduk memandang lantai. “Apa yang kita lihat sebelum ni…semuanya… tak
betul?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mereka kaburkan mata kita. Dulu pun, saya boleh balik rumah dan ke
sekolah semula seperti pelajar sekolah biasa. Tetapi, lepas saya tahu kebenaran
tentang SM Sri Melati, mereka tak benarkan saya pergi. Mereka roh jahat yang tak
tenteram.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Air mata Mya mula bergenang. Takut dan sedih menyelubungi dirinya. Mengapa
itu harus terjadi pada dirinya? Apa yang mampu dia lakukan?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Habis Zaheen…yang aku jumpa, teman aku
berbual hari-hari sebelum ni tu, bukan manusia? Ya Tuhan! Kenapa ini harus
terjadi? Apa yang harus aku lakukan? Aku tak nak mati di sini!</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Dari dalam stor, Rafeeq Afzal dan Mya dapat mendengar ramai suara dari
luar. Kedengaran satu suara garau sedang menyoal Pak Samad, Mak Lela dan Suria.
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Suara siapa tu?” soal Mya separuh berbisik.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Itu suara Encik Zaquan!” balas Rafeeq Afzal. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mereka terus mendengar perbualan antara Encik Zaquan dan keluarga Pak
Samad. Pak Samad menidakkan kehadiran Rafeeq Afzal dan Mya di kantin sekolah
dan mencadangkan Encik Zaquan meninjau kawasan padang. Mya rasa bersyukur dan
harapan untuk segera meninggalkan sekolah itu semakin menggunung.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mereka takda kat sini.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya tersentak. Dia kenal benar dengan suara itu. Itu suara Zaheen Irfan. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mungkin betul cakap, Pak Samad. Mereka tahu kita akan mencari mereka di
kantin ni sebab kantin nilah yang paling dekat dengan stor lama tu.” Zaheen cuba
meyakinkan Encik Zaquan. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Baiklah. Kita kena cari sampai dapat. Saya pengetua di sini! Mereka tak
akan tinggalkan sekolah ini tanpa kebenaran saya!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Seram. Mya meraup wajahnya yang nyata kaget. Rafeeq Afzal menyentuh
bahunya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kita akan tinggalkan tempat ni.” Rafeeq Afzal cuba meyakinkan Mya yang
seperti hilang semangat. Mya angguk.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Keadaan di luar senyap kembali. Rafeeq Afzal perlahan membuka pintu stor,
meninjau keadaan di luar kantin. Pak Samad, Mak Lela dan Suria sedang
bercakap-cakap, seperti membincangkan sesuatu. Rafeeq Afzal menutup pintu
semula apabila seorang pelajar lelaki mendekati keluarga Pak Samad. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Macam mana?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ssshhh!” Cepat-cepat Rafeeq Afzal menutup mulut Mya. “Ada seorang pelajar
lelaki di luar dengan keluarga Pak Samad.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tiba-tiba, pintu bilik stor dibuka. Di situ, berdiri Pak Samad dan Zaheen
Irfan. Mya dan Rafeeq Afzal masing-masing berpandangan sesama sendiri. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Zaheen dan keluarga pak cik akan tolong kamu berdua tinggalkan tempat ni.
Encik Zaquan tak boleh simpan kamu di sini, dengan kami… Pak cik takkan
benarkan tu berlaku. Cepat tinggalkan kantin ni, Zaheen akan tunjukkan jalan
keluar.” Arah Pak Samad.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sebelum meninggalkan kantin, Mya menoleh ke arah Pak Samad, Mak Lela dan
Suria yang sedang melambai ke arah mereka. Mya rasa sedih. Alangkah bagusnya,
kalau dia mampu menghentikan semua ini. Alangkah bagusnya semua ini hanya
mimpi. Keluarga Pak Samad memang baik hati. Mengapa itu harus menjadi takdir
mereka.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cepat, Mya..” Rafeeq Afzal menggenggam erat jemari Mya. Zaheen melangkah
di hadapan sekali, meninjau keadaan blok kelas, takut gerak geri mereka
dikesan. Hari sudah beranjak malam. Hujan masih turun mencurah-curah. Keadaan
semakin genting untuk Mya dan Rafeeq Afzal.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Itu mereka!” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Pekikan itu membuatkan Zaheen, Mya dan Rafeeq Afzal bertambah panik.
apabila Mereka berlari meninggalkan blok kelas itu menuju ke kawasan padang. Dalam
perjalanan, Rafeeq Afzal tersungkur. Saat itu, sekumpulan besar pelajar yang
diketuai Encik Zaquan sudah menghampiri mereka.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tolong, Zaheen.. Bawa Mya pergi dari sini! Jangan biarkan mereka
apa-apakan Mya.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi, Rafeeq…” Mya serba salah.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cepat!!!” Tegas Rafeeq Afzal. Mya dan Zaheen berlari pergi, bersembunyi
di sebalik tangga blok. Rafeeq Afzal tertiarap di padang sekolah apabila<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>satu tendangan hinggap di rusuk kirinya. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Zaheen memandang tepat ke wajah Mya. Gadis itu berlinangan air mata
melihat Rafeeq Afzal dibelasah teruk.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak nak selamatkan dia?” Perlahan suara itu menyapa Mya. Mya lantas
mengangkat muka.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah tentu!”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak boleh selamatkan dia...tapi…”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi apa, Zaheen? Kita kena cepat! Kalau tak, dia akan mati, Zaheen! Dia
akan mati!” Mya menekan-nekan suaranya.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak kena tinggal dengan saya..di sini.” Bulat mata Mya memandang ke arah
Zaheen di sebelahnya. Wajah pucat dan mata yang redup itu tidak lagi
menenangkan Mya tetapi membuatnya berasa seram. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa..yang awak cakap ni, Zaheen?” Jemari Mya diraih. Mya cuba menepis tetapi
genggaman Zaheen sangat kuat. Mya tidak mampu melawannya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Saya sayangkan awak.” Air mata mengalir dari mata yang redup itu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya rasa terharu. Dia juga sayangkan Zaheen tetapi semua itu tidak
mungkin. Zaheen tidak lagi hidup dan bernafas sepertinya.“Cepat selamatkan
Rafeeq! Saya akan tinggal dengan awak!” Akhirnya, kata-kata itu terkeluar dari
mulut Mya. Tidak sanggup dia melihat Rafeeq Afzal dibelasah sehingga mati di
hadapan matanya. Dia harus menghentikannya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak tinggal dengan saya.” Zaheen tersenyum memandang wajah Mya yang
hanya mampu melinangkan air mata.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Itulah kata-kata terakhir daripada Zaheen sebelum dia keluar dari tempat
persembunyian, menuju ke arah pelajar-pelajar yang sedang mengerumuni Rafeeq
Afzal. Dari jauh, Mya lihat Zaheen sedang bercakap sesuatu dengan kumpulan
pelajar itu. Mereka membawa Rafeeq Afzal ke suatu tempat. Sebelum itu, Zaheen sempat
memberi isyarat untuk Mya mengekori mereka. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif"; mso-no-proof: yes;">SM Sri Melati</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pak Cik ke yang terselamat daripada kebakaran sekolah tu?” soal Adam Benjamin
bersungguh-sungguh. Lelaki lingkungan 40-an <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>itu merenung ke rintik hujan lebat di luar
rumah. Dia kemudian menyuruh isterinya menutup pintu rumah batu dua tingkat
itu.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Macam mana kamu berdua tahu alamat aku ni?” Soal lelaki itu selepas
isterinya siap menghidangkan teh panas berlalu masuk ke dalam semula. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kami siasat latar belakang Pak Cik melalui akhbar tahun 1977.” Jawab Adam
Haicarl. “Kami nak tahu tentang kebakaran SM Sri Melati. Sekolah tu sebenarnya
wujud atau tak?” </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lelaki dengan kumis nipis itu tergelak kecil. “Seperti yang kamu baca,
sekolah tu dah musnah dalam kebakaran akibat letupan bahan kimia. Bermula dari
makmal sekolah, ke blok kantin dan kelas-kelas. Sekolah tu mana ada wujud lagi.
Tu..tapaknya kat atas bukit tu pun dah hampir 100% musnah ditelan masa. Hutan
je yang ada!”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Adam Benjamin dan Adam Haicarl berpandangan sesama sendiri. Agak lama juga
mereka mencari lelaki itu, yang dianggap mereka satu-satunya pelajar SM Sri
Melati yang berada di tempat kejadian dan terselamat pada hari kebakaran
berlaku. Ada juga mangsa lain yang terselamat tetapi kebanyakannya sudah
berhijrah ke tempat lain yang jauh dari situ. Lewat petang tadi, mereka terus
bergegas ke Bougainvillea Hill dan kembali semula ke SevenStreet sebaik
mendapati, orang yang mereka cari itu sudah berpindah ke SevenStreet. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Demam Mak Jah yang berlarutan merisaukan Pak Mael. Kebetulan, Pak Mael
mengarah Adam Benjamin untuk menjenguk Mya di sekolah kerana dia menjaga Mak
Jah yang dimasukkan ke hospital. Lantas Adam Benjamin memberitahu Pak Mael, Mya
akan tidur di rumahnya malam ini. Dia tidak mahu misteri kehilangan Mya
membuatkan Pak Mael dan Mak Jah bertambah risau. Keadaan Mak Jah mungkin akan
bertambah buruk. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jadi, SM Sri Melati tak didirikan semula?” soal Adam Haicarl, cuba mencipta
harapan bahawa sekolah di mana Mya bersekolah itu sememangnya wujud. Lelaki
yang lebih senang dipanggil Pak Cik Ilham itu diam sejenak menikmati teh panas
yang baru dihidang. Dingin yang membungkam terasa sedikit reda.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“SM Sri Melati digantikan dengan SM Sri Meranti. Pada mulanya, nak
didirikan di tapak yang sama tapi entah mengapa, setelah fasa pertama siap,
ianya dirobohkan semula. Mereka cakap tempat tu keras. Jadi mereka pindah, bina
sekolah tu kat tapak lain..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Adam Benjamin dan Adam Haicarl berpandangan sesama sendiri. Mya masih
tidak dapat dihubungi. Risau menular dalam diri mereka.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jam di dinding menunjukkan pukul 8.30 malam.
Kalau tidak kerana Adam Benjamin dan Adam Haicarl bertungkus lumus mencari
maklumat tentang SM Sri Melati dan menyiasat mangsa yang terselamat, mereka
tidak akan mencari Mya selewat ini. Mereka malah telah ke tapak SM Sri Melati
yang lama. Memang tidak ada apa-apa di situ. Cuma hutan tebal bersama
tembok-tembok simen usang yang mungkin merupakan fasa pertama SM Sri Menanti
yang tak diroboh 100%.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Macam mana Pak Cik boleh terselamat sedangkan banyak yang lain tak dapat selamatkan
diri?” Pak Cik Ilham menarik nafasnya dalam-dalam.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kami yang selamat ni tak sampai sepuluh orang pun. Mungkin belum sampai
ajal.. Kami panjat tembok sekolah. Itupun dengan sepenuh kudrat nak hidup. Dengan
kuku-kuku patah sebab perlu cakar tembok masa mendaki.. Memang sengsara... Aku
ingat lagi dengan seorang kawan aku tu. Nama dia Zaheen..” Pak Cik Ilham
tunduk. “Kalaulah dia tak balik semula ke asrama hari tu, tak mustahil dia pun
hidup macam aku sekarang... Tapi dia nak balik jugak.. Ada barang tertinggal
katanya... Zaheen.. Zaheen..” Pak Cik Ilham diam sejenak. Air matanya sedikit
bergenang. Cepat-cepat dia menyeka air mata yang mahu tumpah. Tragedi hitam itu
masih segar dalam ingatan. Malah dia sendiri masih bermimpi ngeri tentang
tragedi malang itu sehingga kini. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Adam Benjamin dan Adam Haicarl yang menyedari Pak Cik Ilham sedang membaca
al-Fatihah buat arwah turut berbuat yang sama. Pak Cik Ilham kemudian
menyambung ceritanya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hmm....Tapi kudrat nak hidup buat kita lupa tentang sakit... Ni, kaki aku
ni… Tak sekuat dulu. Bukannya tulang, besi kat dalam ni!” Pak Cik Ilham
menepuk-nepuk betis kirinya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sekolah tu memang ketat pengawasannya. Kami ada pengetua yang sangat
tegas dan garang. Dialah yang mengarah agar tembok dibina di sekeliling
sekolah. Pagar masuk ke sekolah bukan main lagi tinggi... Berada dalam sekolah
tu, kamu takkan dapat tengok kawasan luar, melainkan kamu berada di tingkat paling
atas blok. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Encik Zaquan. Nama tu takkan pernah aku lupakan. Masa persekolahan, pintu
pagar utama akan dikunci. Itulah satu-satunya pintu keluar dari kawasan sekolah
tu. Gila tak gila? Dan masa kebakaran tu pula, pengawal yang bertugas menjaga
pintu pagar tu takda di pondok pengawal. Entah ke mana dia pergi dengan kunci
pintu pagar tu sekali. Kamu beritahu aku, macam mana mereka nak lepaskan diri?
Masa tu, Bougainvillea Hill mana ada balai bomba. Ada pun yang terdekat, makan
masa dekat nak sejam baru boleh sampai. Sebab tu, mereka tak dapat
diselamatkan. Korang tak pernah tengok Bougainvillea Hill yang dulu.. memang
jauh sangat perbezaanya dengan hari ini... Hmm...</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Aku dan beberapa orang kawan aku sempat turun bukit sebelum kami dengar
satu letupan besar… Masih terngiang-ngiang di telinga, jeritan pelajar-pelajar
dan warga sekolah tu. Amat dahsyat. Semuanya berlaku begitu pantas. Sekelip
mata je, semuanya musnah.” Air mata Pak Cik Ilham bergenang. Cepat-cepat dia
meraup wajahnya, menyembunyikan kesedihannya. Dia sendiri tidak menyangka, dia
masih dapat melihat dunia hari ini. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Di mana tapak sebenar SM Sri Melati?” Adam Benjamin bersuara. Dia ingin
memastikan kedudukan sebenar SM Sri Melati walaupun tadi mereka sudah ke sana. Dia
yakin Mya ada di sana.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Di atas Bukit Raya. Kenapa kamu berdua ni berminat sangat tentang SM Sri
Melati sampai sanggup menyiasat tentang aku dan cari aku di sini?” Akhirnya,
soalan itu diajukan oleh Pak Cik Ilham setelah bercerita panjang lebar.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kami..kami nak buat kajian tentang letupan yang memusnahkan SM Sri
Melati.” Balas Adam Haicarl, berdalih.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ya ke? Dengar cerita, letupan tu memang mereka anggap disebabkan tumpahan
bahan kimia di makmal kimia, macam yang aku cakap tadilah.. Aku tak tahulah apa
nama saintifik bahan kimia yang menyebabkan kebakaran dan letupan tu. Aku dulu
bukannya <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">terer</i> kimia sangat pun! Masa
tu, matapelajaran Kimia bukannya penting pun..” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Adam Benjamin dan Adam Haicarl tersenyum nipis. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau macam tu, kami nak minta diri dululah, Pak Cik. Terima kasih kerana
sudi bercerita panjang dengan kami ni. Pak Cik memang banyak membantu!” Adam
Benjamin dan Adam Haicarl bingkas bangun dan bersalaman dengan Pak Cik Ilham.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Adam Benjamin dan Adam Haicarl kemudian berlari masuk ke dalam kereta. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Macam mana ni, bang? Pak Cik Ilham tu cakap tadi, SM Sri Melati memang
atas bukit tu!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Adik pun tengok tadi masa kita pergi tempat yang Mya bawa kita pergi
semalam,kan? Memang takda apa-apa kat situ.” Adam Benjamin sudahpun memecut
meninggalkan perkarangan banglo Pak Cik Ilham.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kita pergi tengok sekali lagi. Mungkin mata kita yang dikaburi… Kenapa
Pak Mael yang hantar Mya pagi-pagi boleh nampak sekolah tu, kita tak boleh?”
Daiym Benjamin menjungkit bahu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kita ke Bougainvillea Hill sekarang.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kereta kemudian dipandu semakin laju menuju ke Bougainvillea Hill. Hujan
lebat yang turun sejak petang tadi mulai reda. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif"; mso-no-proof: yes;">SM Sri Melati</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Zaheen menawarkan diri untuk menjaga Rafeeq Afzal yang terkulai di hadapan
blok pentadbiran sementara pelajar-pelajar lain masih berlegar-legar di kawasan
sekolah mencari Mya. Mya hanya bersembunyi di atas pokok berdekatan dewan
utama. Dari situ, dia dapat melihat Rafeeq Afzal dan Zaheen Irfan. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku jaga budak ni. Korang cari perempuan tu. Aku rasa, dia masih ada
dalam sekolah ni.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi kalau budak lelaki ni lari macam mana?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau tengok dia ada tenaga ke untuk lari? Mampu ke dia lari?” kata-kata Zaheen
meyakinkan pelajar lain dalam kumpulan itu. Mereka kemudian beredar. Zaheen memberi
isyarat untuk Mya pergi dari pokok itu dan bersembunyi di kawasan pondok
pengawal. Mya menurut. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Zaheen membantu Rafeeq Afzal melangkah menuju ke pondok pengawal. Mya
tentu sudah berada di<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>situ. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau suka kat, Mya tu ke?” soal Rafeeq Afzal tiba-tiba semasa mereka duduk
bersembunyi di belakang dewan sekolah. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ya.” Ringkas sahaja jawapan itu. “Aku tolong kau ni pun sebab dia.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi kau bukan manusia… Mana boleh dengan dia tu. Dia tu macam aku ni
tau.. Berdarah. Bernafas. Berpijak di tanah.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Zaheen memandang tepat ke wajah Rafeeq Afzal yang masih lagi mampu
tersenyum saat-saat begitu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau nak ke orang yang kau sayang jalani hidup yang kau jalani sekarang?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dia akan tinggal dengan aku. Dahlah! Kita gerak sekarang.” Zaheen membantu
Rafeeq Afzal melangkah meninggalkan kawasan belakang dewan sekolah menuju ke
pondok pengawal. Zaheen mengeluh kecil. Kata-kata Rafeeq Afzal tadi seakan-akan
menyentap hatinya. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Aku ni terlalu
pentingkan diri sendiri ke…? Aku tak boleh buat begitu kepada orang yang aku
sayang… Patut ke aku biarkan dia pergi?</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ini kunci skuter!” Mya meletakkan kunci skuternya ke dalam tangan Rafeeq
Afzal. “Awak kena cepat!” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak ingat dia boleh bawa skuter awak tu dalam keadaan dia macam ni ke?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya memandang tepat ke wajah Zaheen Irfan. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tadi, bukan ke aku yang telah menggantikan nyawa Rafeeq Afzal dengan
nyawa aku? Zaheen nak aku tinggal bersamanya di sini. Zaheen dah ubah fikiran?</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak dan dia akan tinggalkan tempat ni....bersama.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Bulat mata Mya memandang wajah Zaheen di hadapannya. “Terima kasih,
Zaheen!” Mya mencapai jemari Zaheen Irfan. “Terima kasih!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sekurang-kurangnya awak boleh hidup untuk saya.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sayu jawapan itu menyentuh hati Mya. Air matanya mula bergenang. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau buat keputusan yang bijak. Aku akan jaga dia untuk kau.” Bisik Rafeeq
Afzal ke telinga Zaheen Irfan. Zaheen memandang wajah Rafeeq Afzal disebelahnya.
Senyuman kemudian diukir.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku nak kau buat sesuatu untuk aku.” Ucap Zaheen kepada Rafeeq Afzal. Mya
turut memberikan perhatian. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa dia?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku nak kau jumpa keluarga aku, dan bagi mereka ni.” Zaheen mengunjuk
seutas gelang kristal kepada Rafeeq Afzal. “Ini untuk adik aku, Irish Rasya.
Sepatutnya, aku balik ke rumah pada hari kebakaran tu berlaku untuk bagi dia
ni, sempena hari lahir dia. Dia nak sangat gelang ni. Tapi, aku dah tak boleh...”
Zaheen tidak menghabiskan kata-katanya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rafeeq Afzal <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>menyimpan gelang
kristal ke dalam poket seluarnya. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You
can count on me, my ghost friend!</i>” Rafeeq Afzal menepuk-nepuk bahu Zaheen
Irfan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dan satu lagi…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa lagi?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Buat seperti apa yang kau bisik pada aku tadi!” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rafeeq Afzal tersengih. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa yang awak cakap kat Zaheen?” soal Mya ingin tahu. Rafeeq Afzal dan Zaheenhanya
membalasnya dengan senyuman. Persahabatan mereka seakan sudah lama terjalin.
Jauh di sudut hati Mya dan Rafeeq Afzal, perasaan sedih terbit untuk Zaheen
Irfan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Zaheen! Ini kunci pagar sekolah!” Pak Samad tiba-tiba muncul membuatkan
Zaheen Irfan, Mya dan Rafeeq Afzal tersentak. “Cepat! Mak cik dan anak pak cik
sedang lengahkan pengawal tu!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cepat, Mya! Awak dan Rafeeq kena tinggalkan tempat ni sekarang!” Arah
Zaheen.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Terima kasih, Zaheen. Sampaikan ucapan terima kasih saya pada Mak Lela
dan Suria juga!” Ucap Mya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Terima kasih banyak!” Rafeeq Afzal turut bersuara.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya dan Rafeeq Afzal segera menuju ke arah tempat skuter Mya diparkir. Dia
menghidupkan enjin skuternya pantas. Serentak itu, pengawal yang sedang
berlegar berdekatan pagar utama sekolah menoleh. Rafeeq Afzal melompat ke atas
skuter. Mya memecut laju ke pintu pagar sekolah. Pengawal itu cuba menghalang
perjalanan mereka menyebabkan Mya tidak dapat mengimbangi skuternya. Mereka
terus terjatuh. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rafeeq Afzal semakin panik. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ah!!
Shite!!!!! Aku tak boleh mati hari ni! Hari ini saja peluang untuk aku keluar
dari sekolah ni!! </i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Dari jauh kelihatan Encik Zaquan dengan warga sekolah sedang menuju ke
arah mereka dengan wajah yang bengis dan menakutkan. Mya dan Rafeeq Afzal
kaget. Pak Samad, Mak Lela dan Suria segera menahan pengawal tersebut daripada
mendapatkan Rafeeq Afzal dan Mya yang sedang cuba menghidupkan skuter semula manakala
Zaheen sibuk membuka pintu pagar utama sekolah. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Berhenti!!!!” Pekik Encik Zaquan. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya dan Rafeeq Afzal tidak boleh dibiarkan pergi meninggalkan SM Sri
Melati selepas mengetahui kebenaran mengenai warga sekolah yang sudah tidak
wujud lagi itu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya sempat memandang ke arah kumpulan pelajar yang semakin hampir. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Shite!!! Time ni jugaklah kau ni nak jatuh…
Nyawa kami dalam tangan kau wahai Encik Skuter! </i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya dan Rafeeq Afzal cepat-cepat naik ke atas skuter semula. Pintu pagar
utama sekolah akhirnya dibuka. Mya cuba menghidupkan enjin skuter tetapi masih gagal.
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Why now?!!!! Why????!!</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mya! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">He’s coming!! </i>Mereka dah
datang dekat tu!!<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>Cepat!!” Rafeeq
Afzal menepuk-nepuk bahu Mya di hadapannya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak buat saya makin panik la, Rafeeq!” Mya berdoa dalam hati agar
skuternya dapat dihidupkan dengan segera.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Maaf, tapi si Zaquan tu betul-betul ada kat bela.......”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Encik Zaquan hampir saja menyentuh belakang Rafeeq Afzal apabila enjin
skuter dapat dihidupkan. Tanpa berlengah, Mya terus memecut keluar. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Zaheen mengunci semula pintu pagar tersebut sebelum membuang kunci itu ke luar
sekolah. Kali ini, pintu pagar SM Sri Melati tidak akan dibuka untuk sesiapa
lagi! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Selamat tinggal, Mya…</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Hujan sudah reda tetapi angin masih bertiup kencang. Sayup-sayup
kedengaran jeritan dan tangisan dari SM Sri Melati. Mya seakan tidak percaya
dengan apa yang baru sahaja dilaluinya. Dia menarik nafasnya dalam-dalam. Mya
dan Rafeeq Afzal menoleh ke belakang, ke arah SM Sri Melati. Tiada pintu
gerbang di mana tertulis gah SM Sri Melati, tiada lagi tembok tinggi
mengasingkan kawasan sekolah, tiada lagi pintu pagar besi yang tinggi dan
bangunan sekolah yang suram dan usang. Yang ada cuma hutan dan kegelapan. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Selamat tinggal SM Sri Melati.. Selamat
tinggal, Zaheen….</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<br /></div>
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: right; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif"; mso-no-proof: yes;">SM Sri Melati</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Itu Mya!” Adam Benjamin segera memutar stereng, hajatnya untuk ke tapak
SM Sri Melati dimatikan apabila melihat Mya lalu di tepi keretanya. Dia
menyaingi skuter Mya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Benjy!” Mya sedikit terperanjat. “Korang berdua buat apa kat sini?” Mya
meninggikan suaranya agar didengari Adam Benjamin dan Adam Haicarl yang berada
di dalam kereta. Skuternya diperlahankan. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kami cari kau! Kau takkan percaya dengan apa yang kami nak bagitau kau!”
tukas Adam Benjamin.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dan korang takkan percaya dengan apa yang dah aku lalui!” Balas Mya
bersungguh-sungguh.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi, Mya sebelum tu, siapa kat belakang kau tu?” Aju Adam Benjamin
sebaik melihat pemuda berpakaian sekolah seperti Mya sedang terkulai di
belakang Mya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ni Rafeeq! Budak SM Sri Melati..” Adam Benjamin dan Adam Haicarl
berpandangan sesama sendiri. Tak mungkin sebab SM Sri Melati tidak wujud! </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Err….apa-apalah! Dia pengsan tu!” tukas Adam Haicarl bersungguh-sungguh. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya tersentak. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Patutlah dia sedap
terlentok kat belakang aku, rupanya dia pengsan!</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">God, Rafeeq!</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau pindahkan sajalah dia tu ke kereta kami ni, kami akan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">drive </i>ke hospital terdekat.” Cadang Adam
Benjamin.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak apalah, Benjy! Aku nak cepat! Kereta kau tu besar sangat, susah nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">get through traffic. </i>Kita jumpa di
hospital!” Mya meletakkan kedua belah tangan Rafeeq Afzal di pinggangnya
sebelum memecut laju meninggalkan kereta Adam Benjamin dan Adam Haicarl. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sepuluh minit kemudian, mereka sampai di Hospital Kenanga Mega. Rafeeq
Afzal segera dirawat lalu dimasukkan ke wad. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau okey, Mya?” Adam Benjamin mengunjuk gelas kertas berisi kopi panas
kepada Mya yang sedang duduk di kerusi menunggu di luar bilik wad.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thank,God I’m okay!</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thanks for the coffee!</i>” Kopi panas itu
dihirup perlahan. Dingin yang tadinya mencengkam reda sedikit. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau tahu tentang SM Sri Melati tu??” soal Adam Benjamin lagi. Mya angguk.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haicarl dah ceritakan semuanya pada aku masa kau pergi beli kopi tadi…
Memang gila, kan? Patutlah baju seragam aku ni lusuh semacam.. Baru hari ni aku
nampak semua…” Mya tersenyum seraya menggeleng-gelengkan kepalanya. Dia masih
tidak percaya dengan apa yang baru sahaja dilaluinya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku ingat, si Rafeeq tu hantu SM Sri Melati!” Kata-kata Adam Haicarl
membuatkan Mya tergelak.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dia sama macam aku, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">stuck</i> dalam
dunia lain. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sounds crazy, right? But
that’s the truth!</i> Rupanya, dah hampir seminggu dia hilang…” jelas Mya.
“Mereka dah pun hubungi keluarga dia.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ceritalah kat kami pengalaman kau tu!” Adam Benjamin sungguh-sungguh
menunjukkan minatnya. Tangan dimasukkan ke dalam poket depan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater </i>kelabu yang tersarung di badan. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya tergelak kecil. “Nantilah aku cerita. Penat ni!” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yalah, abang ni..” Pemuda yang berbaju T gambar Pink Floyd yang duduk di
sebelah Mya menepuk bahu Adam Benjamin. “Kalau ya pun, bagilah dia habiskan
kopi tu dulu!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku nak balik rumah dululah. Nak mandi. Nak jumpa Mak Jah dan Pak Mael
nanti, takut mereka syak pula tengok aku macam ni. Korang cakap aku tidur di
rumah korang kan?” Mya memandang keadaan dirinya yang tidak terurus, dengan
pakaian seragam yang lembab dan kotor. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau macam tu, kau dengan Benjy naik kereta. Biar aku bawa skuter kau
tu. Kau tidur di rumah kami je lah malam ni. Nanti aku beritahu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy and Daddy</i>…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Betul ni, Haicarl? Tak menyusahkan ke?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Taklah! Skuter kau ni tinggal kat hospital ni dululah... Esok kau ambil
balik. Kita ke SeventStreet naik kereta.” Adam Haicarl menjelaskan cadangannya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okiedokie! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">After all that happen
today,</i> aku pun tak berani nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sleep
alone</i>!” Mya tersengih.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pakai <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater </i>ni dulu.” Adam
Benjamin menanggalkan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater</i> dari
badannya lalu diberikan kepada Mya. Baju T Nike berwarna hitam yang
dikenakannya sudah cukup untuk mengurangkan kedinginan malam. Baginya, Mya
lebih memerlukan. “Nanti demam pulak kau nanti..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thanks!</i> Baik pula korang dengan
aku malam ni, kan? Hehe…” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Adam Benjamin dan Adam Haicarl hanya membalas kata-kata itu dengan
senyuman. Mereka memang sayangkan Mya seperti adik mereka sendiri. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Korang tunggu sini sekejap, aku nak jumpa Rafeeq.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya melangkah masuk ke bilik wad. Rafeeq Afzal sedang terbaring di katil.
Pakaiannya sudah ditukar dengan pakaian pesakit di hospital tersebut. Luka-luka
dibadannya sudahpun dirawat dan ditampal dengan plaster. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ingatkan awak dah balik..” Rafeeq Afzal mengukir senyuman.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Saya cuma nak tengok keadaan awak. Lepas ni, saya akan ke SevenStreet,
tinggal dengan sepupu saya untuk sementara waktu.” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh. Awak tak nak tinggal kat Bougainvillea Hill ni lagi ke?” soal Rafeeq
Afzal ingin tahu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak tahu lagi.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sekurang-kurangnya awak kena tinggal di sini beberapa hari lagi dan
berjumpa dengan saya.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And why should I?</i>” Berkerut
dahi Mya memandang ke arah Rafeeq Afzal. Pemuda itu tersenyum. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Temankan saya untuk tunaikan permintaan akhir Zaheen?” Perlahan, Rafeeq
Afzal mengingatkan Mya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya tunduk. “Ya. Permintaan sahabat kita yang seorang tu…” Mya terasa
sebak mengingat semula pertemuannya dengan Zaheen dan hari-hari yang mereka
lalui bersama selepas itu. Semuanya seperti sebuah mimpi. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak okey, Mya?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’m okay.</i> Saya dah hilang
seorang kawan baik.. Susah nak dapat kawan baik macam Zaheen…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Saya kan ada? Awak tak nak kawan dengan saya ke?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya tersenyum. Rafeeq Afzal memang seorang yang peramah dan ceria,
walaupun setelah apa yang dilaluinya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Doktor ada cakap bila awak boleh keluar dari hospital ni?” Mya mengubah
topik.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Esok.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Is it? </i>Macam mana saya nak
jumpa awak?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, esok pukul 12.37 petang di Thai Flava Restaurant. Saya belanja awak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lunch</i>.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Thai Flava Restaurant tu takda masalah cuma…<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">why 1</i>2.37<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pm</i>?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sebab saya suka nombor tujuh??” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya tergelak. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lucu sangat ke?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak memang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">extraordinary</i>..”
balas Mya. Tawanya masih berbaki. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">See
you tomorrow then</i>! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Get enough rest,
yah!</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hey!” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya yang baru sahaja membuka pintu bilik wad, pantas menoleh. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thanks! For everything.</i>” Ucap Rafeeq
Afzal ikhlas. Kalau tiada Mya, dia mungkin tidak akan keluar dari SM Sri Melati
selama-lamanya. Dia berhutang nyawa dengan Mya. Tiada benda lain atau wang
ringgit yang boleh membalas jasa Mya kepadanya. Gadis itu sanggup menggadai
nyawa untuknya. Semudah itu Mya melupakan semuanya hanya kerana ingin
menyelamatkan Rafeeq Afzal. Siapa sangka ada insan semulia itu? </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Always welcome, Rafeeq! See you
tomorrow!</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<br /></div>
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: right; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif"; mso-no-proof: yes;">SM Sri Melati</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Masih terbayang-bayang di mata Mya saat Puan Irish Rasya merangkul
tubuhnya erat. Pada mulanya, wanita lewat 30-an itu tidak percaya akan cerita Mya
dan Rafeeq Afzal. Selepas mereka memberikannya gelang kristal berwarna merah
jambu, barulah Puan Irish Rasya percaya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Gelang kristal bertatah emas itu milik Puan Irish Rasya, hadiah pemberian
ayahnya sebelum dia meninggal dunia. Namun begitu, gelang itu disimpan oleh Zaheen
kerana arwah berpesan, gelang kristal itu hanya akan dihadiahkan kepada Puan Irish
Rasya semasa hari lahirnya yang ke-18. Sebab itulah Zaheen sentiasa membawa
gelang itu ke mana sahaja dia pergi. Dan semua itu sudah tertulis pada wasiat
arwah ayahnya berpuluh tahun dahulu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rafeeq Afzal dan Mya dipeluk erat oleh semua ahli keluarga Zaheen sebelum
mereka berdua meninggalkan rumah banglo dua tingkat itu. Masing-masing
mengalirkan air mata. Sedih mengenang pemergian satu-satunya anak lelaki
keluarga itu. Mya turut merasa kesedihan itu. Zaheen digambarkan sebagai
seorang yang taat perintah orang tua walaupun kadang-kadang agak nakal.
Sayangnya pada Puan Irish Rasya amatlah tinggi, melampaui segalanya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Zaheen tentu gembira kalau dia tahu, adik dia dah dapat apa yang
sepatutnya dia dapat darinya…” Rafeeq Afzal memulakan perbualan. Sesekali, dia
menyudu kek <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">mint cheese</i> ke dalam
mulutnya. Keadaan di Mika Cake House agak penuh dengan pengunjung.
Petang-petang begini, kedai kek itu memang sering menjadi tumpuan di Bougainvillea
Hill.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tentulah.” Ringkas jawapan itu. Mya masih mengenangkan Zaheen Irfan. Mereka
tadi sempat ke tapak SM Sri Melati selepas ke rumah keluarga Zaheen di
Bougainvillea Hill. Mya dan Rafeeq Afzal tidak lagi dapat melihat kewujudan
sekolah itu. Yang ada cuma hutan dan tiang-tiang usang, tapak SM Sri Menanti
yang tidak sempat disiapkan. Dan di hutan itu, di bawah sepohon ara, di mana Mya
dan Rafeeq Afzal menjumpai beg sekolah mereka. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak okey, Mya?” soal Rafeeq Afzal menyedari tingkah laku Mya yang lebih
banyak mendiamkan diri selepas kunjungan mereka ke rumah Zaheen tadi.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Yea, sure! Do I look not okay?</i>”
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ya?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Do I?</i>” Bulat mata Mya memandang
wajah tampan Rafeeq Afzal. Wajah kacukan Filipina dan Melayu itu terzahir jelas
di wajah Rafeeq Afzal. Mana tidaknya, ibunya berketurunan Filipina manakala
ayahnya berketurunan Melayu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ofcourse!</i> Kenapa dengan awak
ni? Cakaplah… Saya sudi mendengarnya.” Rafeeq Afzal menopang dagu, memandang
tepat ke wajah Mya di hadapannya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya tergelak kecil. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nothing. I’m
okay</i>.” Gadis berbaju Mango Basic Tee warna hijau itu pantas menjawab.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ya ke? Macam tak okey je…” Rafeeq Afzal menduga. “Hm, Mya.. Saya
hairanlah. Macam mana awak boleh ke SM Sri Melati?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">it’s actually my driver’s
fault.</i> Dia silap dengar. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I don’t
blame him 100% </i>lah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">because my mummy </i>buat
panggilan jauh. Mungkin tak berapa <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">clear…
So, </i>dia salah dengar. Sepatutnya SM Sri Meranti…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Really?</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And</i> bagaimana <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">reaction</i>
dia bila dia tahu yang sekolah tu tak wujud?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Surprise </i>lah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ofcourse</i>! Dia rasa betul-betul bersalah
tapi saya cakap kat dia, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">it’s okay. I
have great experience there…</i>” jelas Mya bersungguh-sungguh. “Dia pun
mangsa.. Entah macam mana dia mendaftar, dapat baju sekolah dan buku teks untuk
saya.. Saya pulak tak perasan yang buku teks kita tu buku versi lama.. Kalau
saya perasan pun, tentu saya tak kisah sebab saya rasa mungkin sukatan
pelajaran di sekolah biasa lain daripada sekolah saya sebelum ni..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Pemuda berbaju kemeja kotak-kotak rona merah itu tersenyum. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy and Daddy</i> awak macam mana? Mereka
tahu tentang apa yang berlaku di sini?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya menggeleng. “Biarlah ini menjadi rahsia. Lagipun saya percaya, tak
ramai yang boleh percaya dengan apa yang kita dah lalui, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">don’t you think</i>?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">That’s right!</i>” Rafeeq memetik
jari. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak pula? Bagaimana boleh ke SM Sri Melati?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, lebih kurang macam awak. Saya silap sekolah… <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It’s my own fault.</i> Kita sama-sama dikaburi agaknya, kan?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya angguk. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tetapi pengalaman di SM Sri Melati memang satu pengalaman yang tak
mungkin dapat saya lupakan. Ianya, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">somehow...</i>sangat
istimewa.” Sambung Rafeeq lagi. “Cuba fikirkan, saya berada di sekolah hantu.
Terperangkap di sana dan tiba-tiba ada awak, ada Pak Samad, Mak Lela, Suria dan
juga Zaheen…Tiba-tiba ada Zaheen. Saya tak kenal Zaheen sebelum saya kenal
dengan awak.. Nasib baik ada Zaheen..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Zaheen Irfan..” Mya mengeluh berat. “Kalau arwah masih hidup, dia tentu
dah sebaya Pak Cik Ilham yang Benjy dan Haicarl ceritakan tu..Tak sangka Zaheen
tu kawan Pak Cik Ilham..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau arwah masih hidup, awak...bercinta dengan lelaki 45 tahun lah
kiranya?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya menampar lembut lengan Rafeeq Afzal. Pemuda itu tergelak kecil. “Kita
patut menziarahi kubur mereka yang dah takda.” Cadang Mya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rafeeq Afzal angguk setuju. Mya dan Rafeeq Afzal kemudian menziarahi
pusara warga SM Sri Melati yang terkorban. Kesedihan serta merta menyelubungi
mereka sebaik mereka menjejakkan kaki di sana. Tepat pukul 5.00 petang, Mya
sampai di Morning Glory Apartment. Dia segera ke biliknya. Beg sekolahnya
direnung lama. Mya membelek-belek buku teks miliknya. Tiada lagi buku latihan
SM Sri Melati di dalam begnya itu. Di dalam beg itu juga dia menjumpai sehelai <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater</i> berwarna putih. Mya terus
mengalirkan air mata. Itu hadiah pemberiannya untuk Zaheen Irfan. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Zaheen pernah mengenakan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater </i>itu
dihadapannya. Terbayang-bayang di mata Mya bagaimana Zaheen sering mengusiknya
semasa dia sibuk menumpukan perhatian semasa sesi pembelajaran, bagaimana Zaheen
tergelak dan tersenyum serta renungan mata redup itu. Mya tidak dapat
melupakannya. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sweater</i> putih itu
dipeluk erat. Mya menangis teresak-esak. Entah mengapa, dia tidak dapat menahan
rasa sebaknya sebaik mencium <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sweater </i>putih
itu. Baginya, Zaheen hidup sebagai pelajar lelaki sebayanya walhal realitinya, Zaheen
jauh lebih tua.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya bingkas bangun menuju ke bilik air, membasuh mukanya dengan air paip.
Dia kemudian melangkah keluar dari bilik, mendapatkan Mak Jah dan Pak Mael yang
sedang duduk berehat di ruang tamu.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mak Jah, Pak Mael, kemaskan barang-barang semua. Kita pindah balik ke
SevenStreet hari ni juga!” </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif"; mso-no-proof: yes;">SM Sri Melati</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy, </i>Kolej Tan Sri Idris yang
Mya nak masuk ni memang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">best art school in
</i>Lavender<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>City?” </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yeap. Susah nak dapat kekosongan di sana. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lucky you</i>!”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Memang wujud ke sekolah ni, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy</i>?”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa pulak tak wujud, sayang? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy </i>sendiri
yang cakap dengan Pengetua sekolah tu. Pengetua sekolah tu <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>rupanya kawan lama, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy.</i>.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya tersenyum.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Just checking, Mummy… Mya dah ada
pengalaman bersekolah di sekolah yang tak wujud, I don’t want <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to experience it twice! Absolutely no way!</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">is it</i>? Kalau macam
tu,baiklah, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy…</i> Mya dah nak masuk
bahagian <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Admin </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ni, untuk penempatan kelas Mya. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hope this will be my last school</i>.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy </i>masih <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">don’t get it. </i>Kenapa Mya nak tukar
sekolah lagi selepas SM Sri Meranti…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mya rasa tak sesuai di sana. Mungkin sebab tak biasa dengan suhunya yang
sejuk kut..” Mya tersengih.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kalaulah Mummy dan Daddy tahu cerita
sebenar, agaknya apa reaksi mereka? Hehe…</span></i><span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bukan suhunya lebih kurang SevenStreet ke?”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mana ada, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy! </i>Bougainvillea
Hill jauh lebih sejuk.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm,ya ke? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mummy </i>tak pernah ke
Bougain.. Kalau macam tu, baiklah. Pastikan yang ini yang terakhir.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Arahan diterima, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mum!</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Got to go! Bye and take care!</i>” Talian
mati di situ.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Seminggu berada di sekolah itu, Mya rasa selesa dan lebih tenang. Bandar
Lavender City tidak jauh bezanya dengan SevenStreet cuma lebih sesak. Bandar
utamalah katakan. Macam-macam ada di Lavender City. Di situ, Mya tinggal di
villa milik keluarganya. Akhirnya, dia kembali ke sekolah golongan elit,
menjalani kehidupannya seperti Mya yang dahulu sebelum dia melangkah ke SM Sri
Melati. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Pagi itu, semasa bersarapan di dalam kelas, Mya disapa oleh satu suara
yang amat dikenalinya.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sini ada orang duduk tak?” Mya angkat muka.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Rafeeq? Rafeeq Afzal?!!” Rafeeq Afzal tersengih sebelum melabuhkan
punggungnya ke kerusi bersebelahan Mya. “Awak pindah kat sekolah ni jugak?” </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rafeeq Afzal angguk. “Tak suka ke?”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Suka! Saya ada kawan. Saya tak sangka akan jumpa awak kat sini, Rafeeq!” Mya
teruja. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Keluarga saya berpindah ke sini. Dengan adanya awak kat sini, dapatlah
saya tunaikan permintaan Zaheen yang kedua.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Bulat mata Mya memandang wajah Rafeeq Afzal di sebelahnya. “Permintaan
keduanya yang dirahsiakan hari tu ke?” Rafeeq Afzal angguk. “Sebenarnya, apa
permintaan arwah Zaheen yang kedua tu?”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dia nak saya jaga awak.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kata-kata itu jelas di pendengaran Mya. “Zaheen cakap macam tu pada awak?”
Mya rasa terharu.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rafeeq Afzal angguk. Air mata Mya perlahan mengalir. Wajah yang ingin dia
lupakan itu kembali bermain di mata.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sudahlah tu. Kita dah jauh meninggalkan Bougainvillea Hill. Awak pun
harus lupakan je SM Sri Melati. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Life must
go on.</i> Arwah<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>Zaheen tentu nak
kita teruskan hidup dan berbahagia dan bukan mengenang nasibnya.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya membisu. Air mata yang mengalir segera diusap. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kita berdua akan teruskan hidup seperti remaja lain dan berbahagia, kan,
Mya?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hmm!” Perlahan Mya mengangguk sambil tersenyum. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kita dah jauh dari Bougainvillea Hill, meninggalkan SM Sri Melati.
Biarlah pengalaman pahit itu turut tinggal di sana.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mya dan Rafeeq Afzal akhirnya dapat melupakan peristiwa di SM Sri Melati
selepas tiga tahun menjalani kehidupan seperti biasa. Mereka mendapat keputusan
yang cemerlang dalam peperiksaan di Kolej Tan Sri Idris dan meneruskan
pelajaran di Ireland bersama-sama. Rafeeq Afzal benar-benar memakbulkan
permintaan Zaheen satu ketika dahulu. Dia menjaga Mya dengan sepenuh hatinya.
Bukan atas dasar tanggungjawab sahaja, tetapi atas dasar cinta.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Jauh di Bougainvillea Hill, nama SM Sri Melati semakin hilang ditelan
zaman. Tapi masih ada penduduk dan perantau yang lalu di kawasan Bukit Raya
mendengar loceng sekolah berbunyi dan ada juga yang mendengar tangisan dan
rintihan di kawasan bukit itu. Semua itu menjadi perkara biasa di Bougainvillea
Hill. Dan di suatu pagi yang hening dan dingin…</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pak Cik, ini SM Sri Melati ke?” </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">Pengawal yang berdiri di tepi pintu pagar utama SM Sri Melati tersenyum
kepada pelajar lelaki berpakaian seragam sekolah itu. “Anak ni pelajar baru
ke?” </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ya, Pak Cik..”</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Selamat datang ke SM Sri Melati!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif"; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-no-proof: yes;">The end</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif"; mso-no-proof: yes;">By </span><span style="font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-no-proof: yes;">s7eo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif"; mso-no-proof: yes;">Created on </span><span style="font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes;">22 April 2009</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes;">Hope You people enjoy reading </span><span style="font-family: "28 Days Later","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 200%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes;">SM Sri Melati </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea melangkah perlahan menyusuri koridor
di blok akademik. Seperti biasa, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">headphone</i>
terlekap di kedua belah telinganya. Sesekali, dia membetulkan beg silangnya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Fuh…ni dah hari Rabu. Masih tak dengar berita tentang
Neil… Nak tanya kat konco-konco dia, malaslah aku. Karang budak lain fikir aku
cari dia sebab dah syok kat dia pulak. Yalah, sebelum ni budak perempuan cari
dia untuk ushar jadi boyfriend. Siapa yang tak nak boyfriend ganas, semua orang
takut, nama pun boleh up sekali dengan Neil tu. Yalah, girlfriend taiko
katakan. Aku? Langsung tak berminat..</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea bermonolog dalam hati sambil langkah
diatur menuju ke mejanya yang terletak di tepi tingkap di belakang kelas. Beg
silangnya diletakkan di atas meja sebelum dia melabuhkan punggungnya ke kerusi.
Nea mencapai buku teks Kimia dari bawah meja. Buku itu kemudian dibelek helaian
demi helaian. Nea amat risau dengan matapelajaran Kimia dan Fiziknya yang agak
menurun sejak akhir-akhir ini. Tanpa mempedulikan jelingan rakan-rakan sekelas
yang lain, Nea mula tenggelam dalam dunia bukunya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tiba-tiba, seorang pemuda duduk di
kerusi berhadapannya. Nea mengangkat muka. Sebentar kemudian, tempatnya dikerumuni
oleh teman-teman setia pemuda yang sering mengundang rasa sakit di hatinya;
Neil. Nea menurunkan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">headphone</i> ke
leher.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hai, KungFu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Girl</i>!” Neil tersenyum sinis. Rakan-rakannya tergelak.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cakap sepatah, gelak! Budak tu cakap sepatah je, gelak!
Agaknya takda kerja lainlah tu kut. Entah-entah dah dibayar. Sakit hati aku.
Macam nak pecah! Entah bila nama aku jadi KungFu Girl pulak… Aku hanya
goodgirl, tu pun hanya abang aku yang layak panggil macam tu!</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak apa? Cakap cepat. Takda masa.” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tegas Nea.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh…tengah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">study</i>! </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Masa belajar, buat hal.. Memang ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">style</i>
lah!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau nak buat iklan Kotex, boleh <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">blah</i> laa. Tak kuasalah nak tengok siaran
tak berbayar korang!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Eh-eh..ya tak ya! Patutlah aku rasa macam pernah dengar
ayat yang aku pakai tadi. Iklan tuala wanita rupanya. Ces! Kantoi gila… Adeh
adeh.. Rasa nak lari je dari sini.. </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tapi, taiko mesti cool.. Cool,
Neil… Cool~</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey-okey. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Straight to the point</i>.” Neil menepuk tangan.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea memandang tepat ke arah Neil
dengan wajah tak beriak.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Baru sedar nak straight to the point. </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Selalu nak
buat intro panjang-panjang.. </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Ces!</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">After school, </i>kat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">roof-top</i>!”
ujar Neil bersahaja.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea angkat kening sebelah.
Kemudian, dia menganggukkan kepala. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sure.
But no followers</i>.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fine. Just you and me.</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Deal.</i>
Sekarang, sila <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">blah</i> dari sini.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fine</i>!” Neil bingkas bangun. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bye,
</i>KungFu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Girl…</i>” </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Neil tergelak sebelum melangkah
meninggalkan kelas dengan diiringi rakan-rakannya. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea mengetap bibir geram. Semua pelajar
di dalam kelas memandang ke arahnya seolah-olah dia telah melakukan satu kesalahan
yang berat. Ada yang menjeling dan mula berbisik-bisik.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lantak koranglah!</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea menekap semula <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">headphone </i>ke telinganya. Buku di hadapannya segera ditutup. Dia
memekup wajahnya ke meja. Konsentrasi untuk belajar sudah hilang. Tiba-tiba,
dia rasa berdebar-debar.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Apasal pulak dengan aku ni? Nervous pulak. Budak tu akan
tumbuk aku sekali..eh..dua kali! Satu di perut dan satu lagi di muka. Alamak!
Bukan dua, tetapi tiga.. Insiden di kantin tu tentu dia akan masuk sekali dalam
hutang yang akan dibayar tengah hari nanti.. Huhu! Ish, kalau aku tak main
kasar hari tu, benda ni takkan jadi. Paling kurang pun, dia akan terus sakitkan
hati aku. Sekarang, dia pulak akan buat blue circle kat muka aku! Mahunya abang
fight dia balik, panjang pulak cerita ni tapi nak buat macam mana? Walau apa
pun, aku akan pujuk abang agar tak masuk campur hal ni. Abang kalau dah angkat
tangan nak fight, mesti mangsanya ending kat hospital…</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;"><br /></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abang, Nea balik lewat sikit. Tak
payah jemput Nea. Nea balik sendiri…”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apasal? Ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">extra class</i> ke? Setahu abang, Nea tak pernah nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">attend extra class</i>, kan?” soal Isaac
kehairanan di hujung talian.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nea..Nea nak buat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">research </i>sikit…<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">homework</i>! </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Malas nak ulang alik, Nea buat kat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">library
</i>sekolah je. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Okey, abang?”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, kalau macam tu, baiklah.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Anything</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">call </i>abang okey? Abang pun <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">in
the middle of something</i> ni..” </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">ujar Isaac separuh berbisik.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tengah buat apa?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lunch</i>
dengan budak tu…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Budak tu? Err… Emylia ke?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Correct</i>!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Er…<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lunch
</i>pukul 11.00?” Berkerut dahi Nea kehairanan.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ingat nak jemput Nea tengah hari nanti,
sebab tu awal sikit <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lunch</i> dengan
dia..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haha..Emylia ada kat sana ke?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak. Dia ke <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">toilet</i>.”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nea kat mana?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Detention
room</i>.”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lagi?? Apa kes?”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Masa rehat tadi, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">actually </i>Nea tertidur dalam kelas. </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Abang kan tahu, kalau masa rehat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">student</i> tak boleh berada dalam kelas. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Then someone</i> suruh Nea bangun… Nea
marah, Nea tengking orang tu, suruh jangan ganggu Nea…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dan orang itu ialah?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pengetua Nea!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ala…malangnya.. Haha…” Isaac tergelak.
“Nak abang sabotaj keretanya tak? Abang boleh buat grafiti! Nak tak?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hehe..tak payahlah, bang.. Perkara <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">kecik</i>.. Hm, kena blah ni. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Worker</i> kat bilik ni dah perasan Nea guna
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">handsfree</i> laa.. Blah dulu!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">goodgirl. Bye…</i>”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bye…</i>”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea mengangkat tangan kepada seorang
penjaga di bilik pemerhatian seraya tersengih. Penjaga itu tidak memberikan
apa-apa reaksi, hanya berwajah serius.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Saya nak ke <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">toilet</i>?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pergilah. Jangan lama-lama.”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Trimas</i>.”
</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Trimas??”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Terima kasih, Cik Melur oi~~ Muka tu
kena senyum sikit.. Baru nampak manis......Tak cepat tuaaaa....” Meleret-leret
kata-kata yang keluar dari mulut Nea. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm..!” Penjaga itu segera berpaling ke
arah lain. Nea mengeluh lega.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Hehe..dapat jugak pergi kantin, layan Coke dengan
chocolate cake okey jugak ni! Makan semasa dalam perjalanan tentu sempat!
Hehe..harap-harap tak kantoi…</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea mengorak langkah menaiki anak
tangga ke <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">roof-top</i> bangunan sekolah. </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Entah mengapa dia rasa berdebar-debar.
Sepatutnya, dia tenang menghadapi masalah kali ini seperti selalu tetapi tidak
hari ini. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tiba-tiba, seorang pemuda berselisih
bahu dengannya. Nea tidak dapat melihat wajah pelajar yang hanya tunduk semasa
melaluinya itu. Rambutnya nampak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">stylo</i>
dengan potongan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">undone cut</i> tetapi
kemas. Kemejanya tidak dimasukkan kemas ke dalam seluar malah seluar seragamnya
nampak seperti potongan jeans. Nea berhenti melangkah lantas menoleh ke arah
pemuda itu yang terus menuruni anak tangga tanpa menoleh.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Siapa budak tu? Macam tak pernah tengok sebelum ni… Apa
dia buat kat roof-top sekolah?</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea meninggalkan persoalannya di situ. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Daun pintu ke ruang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">roof-top</i>
ditolak kasar. Dia memandang ke sekeliling <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">roof-top</i>.
Di satu sudut, Neil sedang memandang ke arahnya sambil tersenyum. Nea mengetap
bibir.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Ingat senyuman kau tu boleh buat aku cair ke? </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Buat aku jadi api adalah!</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea melangkah mendekati Neil dan
berhenti betul-betul di hadapannya.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lambat…10 minit!” Neil berpeluk tubuh.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tunggu budak semua <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">clear</i>…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa? </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Malu sebab jumpa saya <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">after
school</i>? </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Takut
orang fikir kita ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">date</i>?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mengarutlah semua tu!” Nea memandang
tepat ke wajah Neil di hadapannya. “Saya datang ni pun sebab tak nak ada hutang
apa-apa dengan awak. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Come on! Hit me!</i>
Cepat!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Before
that…</i>” Neil hampir tidak dapat berkata apa-apa apabila bertentang mata
dengan mata Nea yang bundar di hadapannya. Anak mata gadis itu hitam, pekat
seperti juga warna rambutnya yang panjang dan lurus. Tapi Neil jarang sekali
dapat melihat rambut gadis itu dibiarkan mengurai. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea selalu dilihat kemas dengan ikatan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">poney tail</i> rambutnya.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Excuse me!!” </i>Nea memetik jari. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Before
that???</i>” Nea mahu Neil cepat-cepat menyambung ayatnya yang dibiarkan
tergantung sebentar tadi.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Neil tersentak.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Fuh…nyaris aku tenggelam kalau Nea tak bersuara tadi… Nea!
Nea! Kenapalah banyak-banyak gadis kat dunia ni, kau jugak yang aku boleh
sangkut??</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hurry up, </i>Neil! Saya takda masa yang lama untuk awak!” bentak Nea.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I just want to know…</i>kenapa awak benci sangat kat saya?”soal Neil. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Soalan apa ni…” Dengus Nea seraya
berpaling ke tepi.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jawablah. Saya pun nak tahu apasal awak
boleh benci dengan saya. Saya tak benci awak pun. Malah, saya sangat sukakan
awak!” ujar Neil bersahaja tetapi penuh kejujuran.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sebab tulah saya bencikan awak.” </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Neil terdiam. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dahlah.” Nea kembali memandang wajah
Neil di hadapannya. “Awak dah melencong jauh dari tujuan asal. Saya datang sini
bukan nak berbual sambil minum kopi dengan awak. Kita kan ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">deal?</i>”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Saya tak faham kenapa rasa suka saya
pada awak boleh buat awak benci pada saya. Kenapa? Awak perlu jelaskan pada
saya.”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jawapan untuk soalan tu takda pada
saya.”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Habis ada pada siapa? Makcik kantin? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cleaner toilet</i>? Atau... tukang kebun
sekolah?” </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sabar Nea sudah sampai ke tahap
maksimum. “Neil! Kalau awak tak nak tumbuk saya sekarang jugak, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fine!</i> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Selepas hari ni, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">there
will be no other chance </i>saya akan biarkan awak sentuh saya! </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Saya akan anggap yang hal ni dah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">settle. </i>Saya takda hutang dengan awak,
dan awak takda hutang dengan saya.” </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Neil menarik nafasnya dalam-dalam
sebelum dilepaskan perlahan-lahan. “Okey, kalau itu yang awak nak.” Neil
menggenggam buku limanya. “Awak tak nak tutup mata untuk penumbuk saya ni?”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Why? Do I have to?</i>”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You
better be!</i> Tumbukan lelaki tak sama dengan tumbukan perempuan tau!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea menelan air liur.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Ah, nervousnya aku! Mahunya budak Nail tumbuk aku
kuat-kuat sebab geram. Mampus!</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’ll close my eyes </i>tapi bukan kerana takutkan awak…tapi untuk
merasa kelakian awak kalau awak betul-betul taiko yang ganas macam yang
diaorang cakap!” Nea masih mempertahankan egonya. Padahal, rasa takutnya
memuncak. Nea memejam matanya rapat. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Now</i>!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Neil tersenyum nipis. Dia mengamati wajah
putih bersih di hadapannya itu. Hatinya betul-betul inginkan Nea untuk menjadi
miliknya. Neil tergamam dan terpesona. Hari ini merupakan kali pertama wajahnya
begitu dekat dengan Nea. Nafas mereka seakan bersatu. Neil berundur ke
belakang, menarik nafasnya dalam-dalam, sukar bernafas. </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rilek Neil.. Rilek.. You can do this!</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Baru sahaja Neil melangkah setapak
ke depan, kakinya tersadung lalu terjatuh menghempap Nea. </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Bibirnya terkena bibir Nea. Serta merta
wajah Neil bertukar pucat.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Oh...my....GOD!!!!!!!! Matilah aku!</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kejadian secara tiba-tiba itu membuatkan
Nea terkesima sebelum menolak tubuh Neil kasar. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What… What have you
done???!!</i>” Bentak Nea seraya menghadiahkan penumbuk sulungnya di muka Neil
hingga pecah bibir pemuda itu. </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’m so sorry!!</i>” Neil yang berasa amat kesal tidak pula menepis. Dia
betul-betul tidak sengaja. Dia langsung tidak berniat untuk melakukan itu
semua. Dia masih tahu batasnya. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak buat apa ni ha? Awak memang
sengaja buat macam tu kat saya kan? Macam mana kalau abang saya tahu? Awak
memang nak sakitkan hati saya. Awak buat saya bertambah benci dengan awak! Awak
dah melampau!” </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Perlahan, Neil mendekati Nea, mencengkam
kedua belah bahu Nea erat hingga gadis itu tidak mampu melepaskan diri. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lepaskan saya! Lepaskan!! Lepaskan!”
Nea cuba menepis tangan Neil di bahunya.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Shut up, </i>Nea!” </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea tersentak. “Lepaskan saya.”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak ingat lelaki macam saya ni suka
sangat nak pukul perempuan ke? Saya tak pernah, walau sesekali ingin memukul
makhluk bernama perempuan. Sejahat-jahat saya, saya tahu perempuan itu makhluk
lemah. Saya dayus kalau saya pukul perempuan. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Apatah lagi perempuan yang saya suka dan sayang. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So how come, you think I really gonna hit
you…hurt you?! How come? </i>Dan apa yang terjadi tadi…saya…saya tak sengaja. </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Maafkan saya, Nea. Maafkan saya!” Neil
melepaskan Nea lantas berlalu pergi meninggalkannya.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea terduduk di lantai <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">roof top</i>. “Apa dah jadi ni...!!!”
Wajahnya diraup. Perlahan, air mata mula mengalir.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lagu nyanyian The Used yang bergema
menyapa gegendang telinganya langsung tidak dapat menenangkan fikiran Nea yang
berkecamuk. </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Terbayang-bayang
di matanya insiden tengah hari tadi, antara dia dan Neil di <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">roof-top </i>sekolah. Sudah beberapa kali
dia berkumur-kumur, rasa geli memikirkan apa yang terjadi. Marah dan geramnya
pada Neil membuak-buak, tak pernah surut. </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Ish..kalau waktu boleh diulang, aku takkan pejam mata!</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea melangkah longlai melewati kaki lima
di blok-blok kedai di SummerShine. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Headphone</i>
masih menekap di telinganya seperti biasa menjadikan suasana petang di bandar
kecil itu langsung tidak kedengaran. Nea terus melangkah tanpa arah tujuan. Dia
belum mahu pulang ke rumah di mana dia perlu bersemuka dengan abangnya, Isaac.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Macam mana aku nak berhadapan dengan Neil lagi? Macam mana
pulak aku nak berhadapan dengan abang? Macam mana pulak aku nak berhadapan
dengan diri aku sendiri? Entah mengapa, aku rasa bersalah atas segala yang
berlaku. Bodohnya aku!</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tiba-tiba, Nea terlanggar seseorang. Nea
ingin meneruskan langkahnya tetapi lengannya tiba-tiba diraih. Nea lantas
menoleh, dah bersedia dengan buku limanya. Siapa lagi yang ingin menjadikan
harinya bertambah buruk?</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Darwish!” Nea menurunkan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">headphone</i> dari telinganya lantas mp3 <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">player</i> itu dimatikan.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau pergi mana ni? Isaac risaukan kau. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Seluruh SummerShine ni kami cari… </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kau merayau rupanya!” Bebel Darwish. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea memandang jam Swatch di pergelangan
tangan kanannya.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Huh..dah pukul 7 petang rupanya.. Lama jugak aku merayau..</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Darwish mengeluarkan telefon bimbit dari
poket seluar pendeknya.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Darwish, kau nak buat apa tu?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Call</i>
abang kaulah, apa lagi?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jangan! Jangan!” </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Bulat mata Darwish memandang wajah Nea
di hadapannya. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Not now!</i>”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa pulak?”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku..aku…”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau ada masalah ke?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Darwish, aku nak minta tolong kat kau,
tolong jangan cakap dengan abang aku yang kau dah jumpa aku!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Masalah apa yang kau hadapi sampai tak
nak abang kau tahu ni? Selalunya…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ini bukan macam selalu. Ini lain!” Nea
pantas memotong.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi bukan ke kau perlu bagitau abang
kau, kau kat mana, kau tak apa-apa… Kau pun tahu macam mana si Isaac tu kan..
Dia tengah bingung sekarang ni… </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Dia <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">call </i>kau pun kau tak angkat. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">At least </i>kau <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">call<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>dia… Taklah dia risau
sangat walaupun aku tahu selagi dia tak tengok kau depan mata, dia tetap akan
risau..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, baiklah… Tapi kau mesti janji
kau tak cakap kat abang aku yang kau dah jumpa aku, okey?”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">As you wish..</i>”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea mencapai telefon bimbitnya di
dalam beg sebelum mendail nombor telefon Isaac.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Helo.” Ucap Nea perlahan.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nea! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">God</i>! Nea kat mana ni? </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Apasal abang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">call </i>Nea tak jawab?
Nea ada masalah ke? Nea okey?”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Maafkan Nea, abang… Nea kat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">library </i>ni, SummerShine Library.. Apa
yang Nea cari takda di <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">library</i>
sekolah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">so </i>Nea <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">continue</i> kat sini…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau ya pun, kenapa tak balik dulu,
tukar baju, makan… Ni dah makan belum ni? Abang jemput Nea sekarang!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh, tak payahlah, bang… Nea balik
sendiri.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Abang tak payah risau.
Nea…er…Nea kan pandai <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fight!</i> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Balik <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">alone</i> takkan
jadi masalah.. Lagipun…”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">But it’s your first time…</i> </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sebelum ni, takda pun Nea nak buat macam ni…”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I know, but to make things change, I must change first… Goodboy, I just
want to give more space for your own life… Please understand.”</i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Isaac terdiam seketika. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abang, Nea kan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">doing research here</i>. Bukannya apa pun… <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’m gonna be okay. </i>Janganlah risau
sangat. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’m gonna be okay!”</i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Really okay?</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Really okay..</i>”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau macam tu, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fine! </i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Call </span></i><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">abang kalau ada apa-apa, okey<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">…</i>”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey, abang!”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bye. </i>Jaga diri!”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Iye..</i>Abang janganlah risau sangat<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.. Bye..</i>” Talian dimatikan. </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea menarik nafas lega.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Maafkan Nea, abang…</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Is everything okay…?</i>” Darwish yang bersandar di tiang lampu
memandang tepat ke wajah Nea.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Just
fine.</i> Kau tak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">blah</i> lagi rupanya…”
Berkerut dahi Darwish memandang ke arah Nea. “Baliklah… Aku nak merayau kejap
lagi. Belum rasa nak balik… Nanti aku baliklah… <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Don’t worry</i>…” Nea mula mengorak langkah. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Darwish pantas menyaingi Nea. “Kau ingat
aku akan biar kau merayau <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sorang-sorang</i>
macam ni ke? Takpa. Aku ada banyak masa ni. Biar aku temankan kau…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku okey ni… Kau baliklah. Nanti kalau
abang aku cari kau pulak, macam mana? Kau kan dalam misi mencari aku tadi…” Nea
tersenyum tawar.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Rilek…! Nanti kejap lagi aku sms dia,
cakap aku tak jumpa kau <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and </i>ada hal… </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">No </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">hal punyalah!” Balas Darwish bersungguh-sungguh. “Kau nak
terus merayau <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">around town</i> ni ke?”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Why?</i>”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau kau terus merayau, ada
kemungkinan kau akan dijumpai oleh taiko aku, yakni abang kau tu!” ujar Darwish
berbaur gurauan. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea tunduk diam.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Betul jugak cakap Darwish… Habis aku nak pergi mana ni?
Adus, perut pun lapar ni… Dari tadi tak makan…</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“</span></i><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kau jangan bimbang. Rilek je.. Aku kan ada! </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Aku ada idea!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Idea?” Darwish tersengih.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cheers!!!!!!</i>”
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea meneguk minumannya beberapa kali.
Isaac tersengih di sebelahnya. Darwish, Max dan Paee leka berbual-bual.
Sesekali, mereka tergelak besar.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nea! Jom <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">dance</i>!” Ajak Max.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sorry,
</i>Max.. </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Not in the mood</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Alaa… Kejap je. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Come..”</i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sorry! </i>Lain kali jelah, okey..” </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey! Hey, Paee! Jom kita
berdansa!!” </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Max
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orait!! Jom kita ke pentas dansa…
Sehaatiiiii berdansa!!!” Mereka melangkah ke ruang tari, mula menari mengikut
rentak yang rancak itu. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nea, esok Sabtu.. Nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">jamming </i>dengan kitaorang tak?” Isaac
meletakkan tangan di bahu adiknya. Matanya sesekali meninjau keadaan pub yang
bising.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jamming</i>?”
Nea tersenyum lebar. “Boleh jugak! Lama dah tak pergi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">jamming </i>ni…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Great</i>!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abang ajaklah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">girl </i>abang tu sekali. Siapa namanya tu, Darwish?” Nea memandang
wajah Darwish yang duduk di sebelahnya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Emylia.” Balas Darwish separuh
menjerit, cuba melawan keadaan dalam kelab malam yang bising dengan alunan
muzik rancak dan gelak tawa anak-anak muda yang ketagihkan hiburan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Yea!</i>
Emylia..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Malaslah abang. Budak tu mana tahu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">jamming </i>men<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">jamming </i>ni… </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Shopping mopping</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;"> tahulah dia…” Isaac mengusap lembut rambut Nea. </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Goodgirl</i>
tunggu sini sekejap dengan Darwish tau.. Abang nak jumpa bos kejap.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa, Isaac?” soal Darwish ingin
tahu.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dia ada hal nak dibincang dengan aku
katanya tadi… Kau jaga Nea sekejap…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">no
</i>hal..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abang blah kejap, okey..” Nea angguk.
Isaac kemudian terus hilang dari pandangan sebaik melalui ruang tari dalam kelab
malam itu. Nea dan Darwish berbual kosong sementara menunggu Isaac. Max dan
Paee sesekali melambai ke arah mereka, agar menyertai mereka di ruang tari. Darwish
dan Nea masing-masing menolak.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Er..Darwish. Aku nak pergi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">somewhere</i> yang tak bising boleh tak?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa? Kau tak suka kat sini?”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Too loud</i> lah… Rimas jugak aku!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau nak pergi karaoke? Kita boleh
pindah ke bilik karaoke..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, malaslah…. Aku rasa aku nak
baliklah.”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ai..kau dah lama tak lepak dengan
kitaorang kat pub ni.. Cepat betul nak blah?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku tak berapa suka kat sini. Lagipun,
aku ni kan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">under age</i>… Mahunya
tiba-tiba ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ambush</i>, pub ni yang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">problem</i> nanti.. Aku tak nak susahkan
sesiapa..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku tak beranilah nak buat keputusan. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kau <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">call </i>Isaac
dulu. Cakap kat dia macam mana…” </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Telefon bimbit dari poket jeans Darwish kini berada di tangan
Nea. Selepas bercakap seketika, telefon<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>bimbit Nea unjukkan kepada Darwish.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nah..cakap dengan abang aku…” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Darwish menurut.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Darwish..”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So</i> macam mana, Isaac?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nea nak balik..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tu yang aku suruh dia <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">call</i> kau tu…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku tengah bincang dengan bos ni. Kau
pergi hantar dia sekejap boleh tak?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tadi aku memang nak hantar dia tapi
takut kau tu la…tak percayakan aku.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku percayakan kau.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey, Isaac. Kalau kau dah cakap
macam tu, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">it’s my pleasure</i>…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Great.
</i>Jaga adik aku baik-baik tau. Kalau ada apa-apa jadi kat dia, nahas kau aku
kerjakan…”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hehee.. okey tuanku, Isaac…”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">blah</i>..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Chaow</i>!”
Talian mati di situ. “Nea, aku hantar kau, boleh?”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey!”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thanks</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">for the hot choc</i>… </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sedap minum benda-benda panas macam ni <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">time </i>hujan…” Darwish memulakan perbualan.
Nea tersenyum.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Selalunya, aku dengan Isaac memang
minum ni <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">time </i>hujan.. Memang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">favorite </i>kami..” Darwish cuma
mengangguk-anggukkan kepalanya. Tiba-tiba, telefon bimbitnya berbunyi.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Helo!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Darwish, kau kat mana?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aaa..Isaac! Apa cerita? Aku terperangkap
kat rumah kau la. Hujan lebat gila <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">siot</i>!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, baguslah kalau kau masih kat apartmen..
Nea kat situ? Dia okey? Hujan lebat gila… Aku rasa macam nak ribut ni… Aku, Max
dengan Paee tak dapat nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">drive home</i>
la.. Bos pun masih kat sini. Kalau ribut ni tak reda, alamatnya kitaorang semua
terpaksalah berkampung di sini!” cerita Isaac. Darwish bingkas bangun menuju ke
tepi tingkap lalu menyelak langsir.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha’ahlah.. Ribut kat luar tu!” Darwish
mengeluh berat. “Tadi masa nak sampai depan apartmen lagi kitaorang dah kena
hujan. Dahlah aku pakai <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">scoot</i>..
Kesian adik kau..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Adik aku kau biar kena hujan ke?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tengok cuaca macam nak hujan, aku ada
berhenti tepi jalan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">then </i>suruh dia
pakai jaket aku. Nasib baik aku ikut <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">instinct
</i>aku bahawa hari nak hujan…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ish, hairan betul aku. Tadi cuaca okey
tiba-tiba jadi macam ni pulak…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kita bukan Tuhan, Isaac… Kalau Tuhan
nak hari hujan, hujanlah… Ni, Nea ada kat sebelah aku ni. Kau nak cakap dengan
dia ke?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Boleh jugak.” Telefon bimbit itu
bertukar tangan. “Nea okey ke?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abang rasa abang terpaksa bermalam di
pub la malam ni.. Ribut kencang kat luar tu..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha’ahlah, bang..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nea jangan takut okey… Kalau dengar
bunyi guruh, jangan lari ke bilik abang sebab abang takda kat dalam bilik..”
Nea tergelak kecil. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sempat nak melawak!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Beginilah… Nea pasang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">headphone </i>kat telinga, dengan lagu dari <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">player</i> tu.. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Okey? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Goodnight,
goodgirl…</i>” </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bye, goodboy. Take care of yourself..</i>”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey. Jangan risau.. Bagi telefon kat Darwish…
Abang nak cakap sekejap.” Nea mengunjuk telefon bimbit kepada Darwish sebelum
melangkah, kembali ke ruang tamu.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ada apa-apa lagi pesanan, Tuan Isaac?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Woi, kau tolong jaga <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">girl </i>aku. Aku bagi kepercayaan pada kau
ni!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yalah..yalah.. Dah berapa tahun kau
kenal aku. Tak percaya dengan aku pulak…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau dia cakap dia nak tidur, kau
ingatkan dia untuk minum susu tau!”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Baik, Pak Encik!!”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pak Encik kau! </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Ingat, jangan nak ambil kesempatan!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak beranilah aku! Adik kau pun pandai <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fight</i> kan? Sebelum kau, dia dulu bantai
aku…” Ujar Darwish separuh berbisik, takut sampai ke pendengaran Nea.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tahu takpa! Dahlah… Aku nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">blah</i> ni. Tapi tolonglah… Jaga Nea untuk
aku. Kalau ribut reda, kau cepat-cepat balik… Keluar dari situ. Ingat tau!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey-okey.. Janganlah risau. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tahulah aku..”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">blah</i>!”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Chaow</i>!” </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Talian mati di situ. Darwish segera ke ruang tamu lantas melabuhkan
punggungnya di sofa berhadapan Nea.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ribut pulak malam ni…” Keluh Nea.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ala..<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">rilek</i>laa… Aku kan ada!” Darwish tersengih. “Rumah ni ada stok
lilin?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lilin?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yalah, takut kalau-kalau…” Tiba-tiba,
bekalan elektrik terputus. Keadaan apartmen menjadi gelap gelita. “…<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">blackout</i>!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Darwish! Kau kat mana? Cakaplah..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku masih kat tempat tadi. Tak bergerak
pun… Kau pulak?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Samalah. Kau jangan pergi mana-mana
tau! Duduk kat situ je!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey..okey… Kau ni sama macam abang kau
lah.. Menggelabah je…” Guruh berdentum kuat. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea menjerit terperanjat. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Seriously</i>, aku takut!” </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Rilek..aku kan ada.” Darwish
mengeluarkan sesuatu dari poket seluarnya. Dia segera menghidupkan pemetik
apinya, betul-betul di tengah meja, di antara dia dan Nea. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Finally</i>, aku dapat tengok muka kau yang
sedang takut…<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">” </i>Darwish tersengih. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pemetik api? Aku tak tahu pun kau ni
perokok!”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku bukan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">heavy smoker</i>… Lagipun, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lighter
</i>ni boleh jadi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">weapon </i>time <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fight</i>!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Anyway</i>,
ada lilin ke tak ni? Aku rasa, gas dalam <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lighter</i>
aku ni dah nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">kong</i> la.. Aku beli dua
bulan lepas…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pulak???”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa? Takda ke?” </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea menggeleng perlahan. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Darwish menepuk dahi. “Apa kes apartmen
kau dengan Isaac ni? Lain kali <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">prepare</i>
lah sikit.. Lilin penting tau! Ha..tengok apa dah jadi dengan kita dalam
keadaan macam ni..” Bebel Darwish.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Selalu, abang aku ada. Takda lilin pun
takpa..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sometimes</i> kau kena <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">prepare</i>
jugak bila abang kau takda…” </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea terdiam.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Prepare…bila abang aku takda? Macam mana Darwish boleh cakap
macam tu… Macam mana kalau abang aku takda? Aku bukan marah…Cuma aku..sebelum
ni tak pernah terfikir pun pasal tu!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nea!”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hah?”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau fikir apa?” </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea pantas menggeleng. Di luar,
kilat sabung menyabung dan diiringi guruh yang kuat buat jantung Nea bagai nak
gugur. Darwish pantas mendekati Nea, duduk di sebelahnya. Nea adalah
tanggungjawabnya kini. Amanah Isaac perlu dijaga. “Kau tak okey ke? Kau takut
guruh?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sedikit…”</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Memang aku takut guruh! Aku tak suka cuaca macam ni. Aku
suka hujan tapi tak suka hujan yang diiringi dengan kilat dan guruh sebab dalam
cuaca macam ni lah aku lihat keretakan family aku… Masa aku tengok Papa pukul
Mama, tengok Mama menangis, abang menangis… Dengar Papa lafaz cerai dan berlalu
pergi…</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Don’t
worry, okay… </i>Kau tak payah nak takut-takut lagi. Rilek je… Aku ada!”
Sinaran dari cahaya pemetik api kian malap dan akhirnya terpadam. Nea dan Darwish
kembali dalam kegelapan. “Tapi api takda!” </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea tergelak kecil. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Memang pembawa malanglah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lighter </i>kau tu!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hehe..<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sorry!</i> Abang kau cakap tadi, kalau kau nak tidur, kau boleh tidur
di bahu aku!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hah??”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh, silap! Abang kau cakap tadi, kalau
kau nak tidur, minum susu dulu…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak minum apa macam ni?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jadi kau tak nak tidurlah?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa kau cakap ni, Darwish? Melalut
laa..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Heh…” Darwish tersengih. “Dah hobi…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Macam mana aku nak ambil mp3 <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">player</i> aku kat dalam bilik ha?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Wajib ke?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau aku dengar muzik, aku tak dengar
guruh.”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jadi, muzik tenangkan kau?” </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea angguk. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh, tadi aku ada tengok <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">something</i> laa..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hah?? Apa yang kau tengok?!” Nea
memeluk lengan Darwish. “Takkan kau tengok…err…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hish!! Kau fikir apa ni?” Getus Darwish.
</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea melepaskan lengan Darwish. </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kalau bukan hantu apa lagi?</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abis tu kau tengok apa, Darwish?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Gitar! Aku ada tengok gitar <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">somewhere </i>kat sini tadi…” </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea menarik nafas lega. “Hm..ada kat
sofa tempat kau duduk tadilah…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hah? Ya ke? Kau tunggu sekejap kat
sini. Aku pergi ambil…” Darwish bingkas bangun. “Aduh!” </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa, Darwish?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aku terlanggar meja laa..” </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea tergelak. Sebentar kemudian, Darwish
kembali mendekati Nea. “Nea, kau bangun kejap..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apasal?” Nea menurut. Tiba-tiba,
kepalanya terhantuk sesuatu. “Adeh! Apa ni, Darwish? Kau sengaja nak kenakan
aku,ya?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tu balasan kau ketawakan aku terlanggar
meja tadi, balik-balik kau pulak yang terhantuk gitar..<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>Haha… Aku cuma nak suruh kau duduk di atas sofa je. Yang kita
duduk di lantai je apa kes?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ya tak ya jugak…” Nea tersengih. Mereka
sama-sama melabuhkan punggung di sofa. “Nak buat apa dengan gitar tu?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Buat makan cecah sambal belacan..”
Jawab Darwish bersahaja. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea tersenyum menahan tawa. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak main lagulah.. Apa lagi? Soalan kau
memang bonus tahap dewa…” Bebel Darwish. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tawa yang ditahan tadi kini Nea luahkan
serta merta. Darwish membuatkannya terhibur dan melupakan keadaan cuaca di
luar. “Boleh ke main dalam gelap?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dulu aku pernah buta, pernah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">perform </i>baik punya kat kaki lima <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">shopping complex</i>… Huhu!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Binawe</i>
kau!” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Darwish tergelak besar.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“The Kill? 30 Second To Mars? Nak?”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Aa, orait tu! Habis lagu tu, kau
main pulak lagu Unintended pulak, boleh? Lepas tu lagu Wake Me Up When
September Ends tu…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lepas tu?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lagu Semua Tentang Kita?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh, kau pun suka lagu tu?” </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea mengangguk-anggukkan kepalanya. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey… </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lagu-lagu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">by </i>Blur?
Smashing Pumpkin? Suede? Kiss? Muse?” Soal Darwish bertubi-tubi.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Orait jugak! </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Layan lagu-lagu lama <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">best </i>jugak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">time</i> macam ni…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha, yalah tu! Aku ni ada iras-iras mp3 <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">player </i>kau ke sekarang ni?” Nea menyiku Darwish.
“Hehe…aku gurau je. Aku nyanyi, kau dengar ye?” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea mengukir senyum.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nea dengan Darwish ada apa-apa ke?”
soal Isaac mendatar. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea yang duduk bersandar di belakang
tubuh Isaac pantas menoleh. “Kenapa abang tanya soalan macam tu?” Nea
membetulkan duduknya. Sesekali, dia menjengah ke tasik yang tenang. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Selama lebih sejam dia dan Isaac
menunggu ikan memakan umpan pancing mereka. Sampan yang dinaiki sedikit
terumbang-ambing apabila Isaac juga membetulkan duduknya, menghadap Nea.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pagi semalam abang balik jumpa Nea
terlentok tidur di bahu Darwish. Masa <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">jamming</i>
petang tu pulak, Nea macam lebih selesa dengan Darwish. Selalunya, lepak dengan
Paee je cakap pasal komputer. Dengan Darwish, Nea cakap pasal semua…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Laa, abang ni… Tu pun nak hairan ke?
Malam ribut tu, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">whole</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">apartment</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">blackout</i>, Nea kan ada cakap kat abang yang kitaorang duduk lepak
kat ruang tamu. Dia main gitar sambil nyanyi. Lepas tu, entah macam mana dan
bila, kitaorang tertidur sampai pagi. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea banyak cakap dengan Darwish sebab Nea rasa…macam..macam ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">connection between us</i>..”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Connection</i>?”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Entahlah dari segi apa. </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Seronok berbual dengan dia. Otak dia
tu..gila sikit!” </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Isaac tersenyum seraya mengusap lembut
rambut Nea yang panjang dan lurus itu. “Darwish memang gila. Kami semua gila.
Tu baru Darwish. Nea belum <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hang out</i>
seorang-seorang dengan Max dan Paee lagi. </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Next time</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">, Nea <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">spend more time
with us</i> je, okey?” </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea angguk.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abang…tanya Nea ni, sebab <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">jealous</i> ke?” soal Nea sepatah demi sepatah.</span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Huh? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jealous</i>? Nak buat apa <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">jealous</i>?”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Manalah tahu…”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hey, abang cuma nak pastikan sama
ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">my goodgirl</i> dah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">falling in love with her brother’s bestfriend</i>!
</span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Siapa tahu kan?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Wey…<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">falling
in love</i>? Tak ada masa lah, bang!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Heh! Ya ke? Jangan keras sangat hati
tu. Esok-esok, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">falling in love, </i>lupa
dunia pulak!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nea tak nak jadi macam abang,
bercinta,putus..bercinta, putus…!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nea perli abang ke?!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sikit!” Nea tergelak. “Ssshh… Jangan
bising! Nanti ikan lari!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nea lah yang bising!” Isaac menampar
lembut dahi Nea. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Gadis itu tersengih. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">First time </i>pergi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fishing </i>ni kena dapat banyak ikan, baru ada semangat nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fishing</i> lagi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">next time</i>… Dan ini kali pertama jugak Nea pergi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fishing </i>dengan budak gangster. Hahaa…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nea lah yang beri idea pelik-pelik ni!”
Isaac meletakkan topinya ke kepala Nea. “Dah! Diam!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abang, 15 minit lagi pukul 7.. Kalau
takda ikan jugak macam mana?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kena tunggu sampai dapat ikan
jugak..walaupun seekor!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kita memancing kat pasar malam jelah,
bang.. Hehee..” </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Isaac menjeling tajam ke arah Nea. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea menyusun sepuluh jari. “Okey..okey..
Nea nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">call </i>Darwish dulu, nak suruh
hantar tilam, bantal dan selimut.. Kita bermalam di sini sampai dapat ikan,
okey?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Siapa suruh Nea cadangkan benda-benda
pelik? Tadi beria-ia nak pergi memancing. Nah, rasakanlah..!”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cruel</i>!”</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak pukul dia sampai pengsan, Nea!” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea tunduk. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa cerita sebenarnya ni? Kenapa awak
pukul dia sampai pengsan? Boleh awak jelaskan kepada saya?” Ruby memandang
tepat ke wajah gadis yang nampak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">innocent</i>
tetapi agak berbisa itu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nama gadis itu memang sering meniti
bibir guru-guru di SM Indrashah. Persembahan akademiknya memang memuaskan
tetapi entah mengapa disiplinnya amat teruk. Malah Nea agak ditakuti di
kalangan pelajar, lebih-lebih lagi selepas insiden dia menumbuk Neil di kantin
tempoh hari.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak sengaja.” Balas Nea ringkas.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak sengaja?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea angguk. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tumbuk muka, perut.. Tu tak sengaja ke
tu?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dia kan lelaki, takkan kena tumbuk macam
tu pun boleh pengsan. Saya tahu dia berlakon je tu, cikgu!” Nea cuba
mempertahankan diri.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dia tak berlakon, Nea. Dia tak
sihat. </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Dia
demam. Badannya lemah. Yang awak pergi belasah dia buat apa?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Huh? Demam? Badan lemah? Taiko gengster sekolah pun boleh
demam and lemah ke? </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tadi time kacau aku macam sihat walafiat je? Cergas je aku
tengok?Boleh percaya ke ni?</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Saya tahu, Neil tu bukannya elok sangat
pun disiplinnya di sekolah ini. Macam awak juga, dia pun agak stabil dalam
akademiknya walaupun selalu dikaitkan dengan gangsterism..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea menarik nafas lega. Nampaknya, guru
disiplin itu mula memahami keadaannya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tahu pun.. Huh.. Kenapa salahkan aku je? Gangster-mangster
tu pun dah cukup teruk tau! Baik dibuang sekolah je si Neil tu! Binawe…</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“
Tapi dengan adanya dia sebagai ketua..”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Bulat mata Nea memandang Ruby,
wanita berkaca mata dengan bingkai merah itu. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
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tu pihak sekolah tak bertindak membuang dia dari sekolah ni sebab <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">he’s done nothing illegal.. </i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">He’s
naughty, he’s fight here and there but he’s not that bad.. He also contributes
to school by controlling other indiscipline students..</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">” </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Berkerut dahi Nea memandang wajah
guru di hadapannya itu, kehairanan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Macam the mind reader pulak Cikgu Ruby ni… </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Apasal tak
lapor polis je kalau dah susah sangat?</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak lapor polis, dapat bantahan dari
Pengerusi sekolah. Yalah, sekolah ni sekolah swasta. Kita perlu jaga nama baik
dan imej sekolah…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea mengiakan dalam hati.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sah!! Memang Cikgu Ruby ni ada kuasa psikik.. Aku cakap
dalam hati pun dia boleh balas spontan je… Ngeri~</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea tidak mampu bertahan lagi. “Baiklah,
Cikgu. Cikgu cakap jelah apa hukuman saya. Kena masuk <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">detention room</i>? </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Reading history books and do 1000 words summary? </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kemas <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">library</i>? Cuci
tandas?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau boleh, saya nak sangat awak ubah
sikap awak tu. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Jangan terlalu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">straight to the point. </i></span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Cakap biar beralas sedikit. Jaga
tuturbahasa dengan orang yang lebih tua. Awak pandai.. Sayang, disiplin awak
kurang..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea mencebik.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Alaa… lecehlah. Asal aku tak buat jahat kat diaorang,
dahlah… Ada budak yang depan baik, belakang macam hantu… Lagi teruk!</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">”Tengok... Buat muka pulak dia..” Ruby
menggeleng-gelengkan kepalanya.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ya..ya.. Maafkan saya.. Jadi, macam
mana dengan hukuman saya, Cikgu?”</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kalau biar dia ni berceramah, esok pun belum tentu habis…</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cuci tandas. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Academic block…</i>”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea mengangguk-anggukkan kepala.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Huh..great! </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kerja biasaa… Bosan!</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Asyik bagi cuci tandas je, cikgu… Tak
boleh tukar ke? Cita-cita saya bukan nak jadi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cleaner toilet </i>sekolah!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tengok! Baru tadi saya cakap, jaga cara
percakapan awak walaupun awak tak bermaksud untuk kurang ajar tetapi dengan
cara macam tu, awak dah dianggap biadab, tahu tak?” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Suara Ruby naik satu oktaf.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">that’s the truth</i>…” Nea masih tidak mahu mengalah.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fine…</i> Awak pergi buat kerja pembersihan di <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">library and </i>cuci tandas di <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">academic
block…</i>”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea meraup muka.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Menyesal pulak cakap banyak.. Daripada satu kerja,
sekarang dah jadi dua kerja.. </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Haaih…</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And…”</i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea mengangkat muka.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Another and??</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;"></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“…minta maaf dengan Neil.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Bulat mata Nea memandang Ruby yang
sudah tunduk memandang kertas kerja di atas meja.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Minta maaf? </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Dengan Neil? Lain harilah…</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lain kalilah jelah, cikgu… Saya banyak
benda kena bersih,cuci lagi ni…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa pulak lain kali? Sebelum <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">parent </i>dia jemput dia balik, baik awak
pergi minta maaf dengan dia. Dia ada di klinik sekolah.” Ruby masih tidak
mengangkat muka.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea masih duduk di kerusi. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jangan fikir nak tipu cikgu, cakap dah
mintak maaf, tapi sebenarnya tidak. Cikgu boleh tanya <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">worker</i> kat bilik rawatan tu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">whether</i>
awak dah pergi mintak maaf ke belum tau.. </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Or </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">awak nak cikgu bagitau <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">parent
</i>Neil apa yang awak dah buat? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You
choose.</i>” Tegas Ruby.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yalah..yalah.. Nak pergilah ni..”
Nea akhirnya mengalah lantas bingkas bangun. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mahu tidak mahu, tombol pintu segera dipulas.
Nea dapat melihat sekujur tubuh sedang baring di katil hujung sekali. Dari gaya
rambut, Nea pasti itu adalah Neil.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Woi! Bangun!” Sergah Nea separuh
berbisik.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh-eh.. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sayangku! Awak lawat saya ke? Baiknya hati awak…” Neil
tersengih menampakkan baris giginya yang tersusun rapi. </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Dia kemudian bersandar di kepala katil.
“Tadi tak sempat nak ucap <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">trimas</i> kat
awak sebab tambah corak kat muka saya ni.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So
artistic!</i> Bila tengok cermin tadi, lawa jugak ye saya dengan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">eye shadow</i> biru kat mata ni!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jangan nak buat lawak kat sini, okey…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lawak ke? Kalau lawak, kenapa tak
gelak?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hey, Neil! Kalau awak nak lagi, awak
cakap! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Anytime </i>saya boleh bagi tau!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nak! Nak! Tapi tunggu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">eye shadow </i>yang<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>ni hilang dulu…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bagero</i>!”
Nea hampir-hampir saja menumbuk Neil tetapi hajatnya mati di situ. “Malaslah
nak buat hal lagi. Apatah lagi nak tumbuk budak lemah macam awak ni! Buat kotor
tangan je…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sepatutnya awak bersyukur tau sebab
saya tak balas tumbukan awak!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fine!</i>
Saya tak nak minta maaf dengan awak tapi awak boleh tumbuk saya sekarang. Ha,
tumbuklah!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau tumbuk sekarang, mana adil.. Saya
lemah lagi..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea terdiam, berfikir.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Ish..betul jugak. Dia kan demam…</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey. Lain hari. Cakap je masa dan
tempat. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Saya akan datang!”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Great! I love it! And I love you too!</i>” Neil tersengih.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Gila!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV;">“Nea!!” </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV;">Nea mengeluh berat. Semakin laju dia melangkah, semakin
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Area</i> ni tak
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tahan!” Balas Nea sinis. “Nak apa ni?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV;">“Pergi mati.” Kasar Nea membidas. <span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">“</span>Kenapa? Nak ikut?” soal Nea dengan muka tiada perasaan. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV;">Nea mula mengorak langkah meninggalkan Neil, pemuda kelas
sebelah yang sering mengusiknya. Selain daripada Neil, tiada sesiapa yang
bertahan lama cuba memikat hati Nea yang keras itu. Nea juga terkenal dengan
sikapnya yang sering menyakitkan hati guru walaupun dari pandangan Nea sendiri
sikapnya tidaklah seteruk mana memandangkan persembahan akademiknya agak baik
berbanding pelajar yang berdisiplin baik.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV;">“Weh! Nea! Tunggulah! Awak nak ke kelas kan? Kita
jalanlah sama-sama…Hehe..” Neil menyaingi Nea. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau muka tak malu, silalah jalan
sama-sama….” </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh, macam mana awak tahu saya ni muka
tak malu? Laa…baru hari ni ke awak tahu? Orang lain semua dah tahu dah.. Awak
je lambat!” </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Menyampahnya aku dengan budak Neil ni! Diberi sebijik
karang aku malas nak masuk detention room.... <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Teeeeet! Teeeeeeet! Sasaran dikesan!
Accomplice dah hantar diri. Yes!!!!!</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yuhuuu! Tisha!! Neil nak cakap dengan
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tisha yang kebetulan lalu di situ segera
mendekati mereka. Lengan Neil dipeluk mesra, lagak seperti pasangan kekasih
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea tersengih puas. “Korang berdua
berbuallah dululah.. Aku nak ke kelas! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Blah</i>!”
Nea terus berlalu pergi dengan senang hati.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Haha! Rasakan kau, Neil… Budak Tisha tu bukannya aku tak
tau, syok tahap dewa dewi kat si Neil tu… Yalah, Neil tu handsome, terer fight,
kira macam taiko gengster di sekolah ni… Semua orang kenal, semua orang takut.
Tisha tu pulak gila populariti. Dengan berkepit dengan Neil, dia akan dapat
meningkatkan kepopularannya. Gila betul layan budak-budak macam tu… </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Ah,
nak kena jalan cepat ni.. Nanti si Neil catch up pulak!</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Neil sekali lagi meraup wajahnya.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Ces, Nea ni! </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Budak bimbo ni dia pass kat aku!!!</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You
</i>nak cakap apa dengan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I</i> tadi?”
Tisha buat muka manja.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eee… apa ni, Tisha! Lepaslah..
Tergedik-gedik!” Neil segera menepis tangan Tisha dari terus memeluk lengannya.
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Sampai hati <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">you</i> cakap begitu kat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I…</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I </i>betul-betul sukakan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">you</i>… <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You
</i>pun tahu kan? Tadi Nea cakap <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">you </i>ada
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">something</i> nak cakap dengan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I</i>? Apa dia? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You </i>nak ajak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I </i>keluar
Sabtu ni ke? Boleh! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I free. I </i>sentiasa
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">free </i>untuk <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">you</i>!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eeee...” Neil menggaru-garu kepalanya
yang tak gatal. “Yang kau mengarut ni apasal ha, Tisha?? Aku cuma nak cakap kat
kau, kat sekolah, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">make up</i> tak boleh. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Make up </i>kau tebal gila. Pergi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">toilet</i> cuci la oi. Dah macam opera cina
je aku tengok!” Neil lantas berlalu pergi meninggalkan Tisha yang hanya mampu
mengetap bibir geram.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea tidak mempedulikan keadaan
sekelilingnya. Dia kini leka dengan dunianya sendiri. Lagu-lagu Radiohead silih
berganti bergema menjadi halwa telinganya. Sambil itu, dia meneguk Coke dan
menikmati sepotong sandwich telur sebagai hidangan waktu rehatnya hari itu.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Keadaan kantin semestinya bising. Neil
berasak-asak dengan pelajar lain, cuba mencari ruang untuk keluar dari
kesesakan itu. </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Binawe…tak reti nak beratur.. Aku pun mereka tak takut
lagi dah..janji dapat melantak cepat-cepat! Huh! Eh-eh… Di sebalik hingar
bingar lalat-lalat sekalian alam, there is my greatest view!</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Neil sengih jahat. Nea masih tidak sedar
bahawa dirinya sedang diperhatikan.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Hari-hari duduk kat hujung kantin, headphone di telinga…
Kusyuk and tenang je makan, minum…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tapi
aku langsung tak tenang dibuatnya! Wajib kacau ni...! Hehe….</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Neil melabuhkan punggungnya di kerusi
bersebelahan Nea. Gadis itu tersentak. Sebentar kemudian, meja dengan lapan
buah kerusi itu dipenuhi oleh konco-konco setia Neil. Nea menurunkan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">headphone</i> ke lehernya. Pemain mp3 segera
dimatikan.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lalat-lalat ni sibuk je… Orang nak rehat layan lagu pun
tak senang!</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haaaai…” Neil tersengih macam
kerang busuk. </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rakan-rakannya
tergelak kecil. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“ Haa..nak apa lagi ni? Nak suruh saya
aturkan temujanji awak dengan Tisha? Boleh!!” Nea bersandar di kerusi. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nope!
Wrong!</i> Nak awak aturkan temujanji untuk kita..” </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea buat muka macam nak muntah. Neil
semakin geram. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Selalu tengok awak duduk sorang-sorang
kat sini, takda kawan, tak boring ke?” Neil cuba memancing minat Nea untuk
terus berbual dengannya.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">None of your business!</i>”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh, kita bukan cakap pasal <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">business </i>mem<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">business </i>kat sini..” </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Balas Neil bersahaja. Rakan-rakannya tergelak buat Nea tambah
sakit hati.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Idiot</i>!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak cakap apa tadi?? Awak cakap saya <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">i.d.i.o.t</i>? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Am stupid</i>??? Sebelum ni takda siapa berani cakap saya macam tu tau!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hey, saya cuma cakap <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">idiot</i>.. Saya tak cakap pun ‘Neil <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">is an idiot.</i>’.. Awak sendiri yang buat
kesimpulan sendiri. Ke…awak memang dah tahu awak tu spesis <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">idiot </i>bagai sebab tu awak terasa? Macam tu ke?” Neil membisu
seketika. Nea tersenyum sinis.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Habis? Untuk siapa <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">statement </i>awak tadi tu?” Neil kembali menyoal. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bukan awak sorang je kat sini..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Untuk kawan-kawan saya kat sini??” </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Look around you, Mr.</i>Neil! </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kantin ni banyak orang. Bukan hanya ada saya, awak dan
kawan-kawan awak semua ni…” Nea kemudian bingkas bangun untuk meninggalkan meja
tersebut dan serentak itu juga Neil tiba-tiba merangkul pinggangnya membuatkan
Nea terduduk di riba Neil. Nea cuba melepaskan diri tetapi rangkulan Neil
begitu kemas di pinggangnya. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You better let me go or I’ll hit your face
and draw some blue circle on your nose… Or maybe your eyes!</i>” Nea memberi
amaran. “Jangan nak kurang ajar!”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">If you dare,I insist!</i>” Ujar Neil bersahaja. Sejurus selepas itu,
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Yes,
I dare! And you better keep that in mind!</i>” Nea terus berlalu pergi
meninggalkan kantin, meninggalkan Neil yang sedang memekup muka menahan
kesakitan.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Hahaha! Puas hati aku! Nasib baik subjek Biologi dah
lepas. Benda yang aku tak faham pun aku dah tanya tadi.. Lepas ni, kalau Neil
report dengan guru disiplin and aku kena masuk detention class pun tak jadi hal
punyalah! Aku boleh masuk dengan rela hati! Seronoknya dapat bagi sebijik macam
tu. Lama dah tak buat kerja macam ni. Gian pulak rasanya… Sepatutnya bagi dia
sepuluh biji terus tadi, baru syok siott!!</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Woi, Neil! Kau okey ke? Macam kuat
je aku tengok dia tumbuk kau tadi…” </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Joel merapati Neil. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kuat jugak siott.. Berdarah hidung aku
ni!” Balas Neil sedikit marah.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Salah kau jugak.. Yang kau melampau-lampau
peluk-peluk pinggang dia tu apa kes?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Diamlah kau, Tess!” Benjy pantas
menyiku Tess. “Tengok apa yang dia dah buat dengan kau ni, kau masih nak simpan
hajat kau untuk jadikan dia <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">girlfriend </i>kau
ke, Neil?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hey, mestilah! Hari ni, aku bersumpah
depan korang, kalau aku tak buat dia jatuh cinta kat aku ni, aku bukan lagi
taiko korang!” ujar Neil bersungguh-sungguh. Yang lain sedikit terpana.
“Haa..tengok apa lagi? Pergilah beli tisu untuk aku. Nak biar <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">uniform</i> sekolah aku ni bertukar <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">colour</i> jadi merah ke?” sindir Neil. Bill
segera bangun dan mencelah di sebalik pelajar-pelajar yang berpusu-pusu di
kaunter membeli. Yang lain hanya mampu tersengih. Neil menumbuk tapak tangan.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Happy
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hehehe… Macam tak sangka pulak hari ni
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Err…Tak tahu. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Enemy </i>ke?” Nea angguk. “Perempuan ke lelaki?”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Lelaki.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, kalau lelaki tak lain tak
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Yeap! </i>Betul tu! Puasnya hati Nea…!! </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Rasa macam nak ulang balik je <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">scene</i> tadi. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Best</i> betul!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Neil kacau Nea lagi ke? Tak serik-serik
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nak bermimpi jadi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">boyfriend</i> adik
abang pulak, kan?” Nea angguk setuju. “Lepas ni, kalau dia <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">still</i> kacau Nea, Nea bagi je la <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">flying
kick. </i></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Amacam?” cadang Isaac
berbaur gurauan.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hehe..boleh jugak! Biar masuk
hospital terus!” </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Mereka
kemudian tergelak bersama. “Abang pulak apa cerita? </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Semalam <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">got tackle a
girl </i>kan? Dapat tak?”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">On the way</i>…” Nea tersengih. Abangnya, Isaac memang mudah jatuh
cinta dan mudah juga melupakan cinta. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abang ni nampak je ganas tapi suka
layan perasaan… Lebih-lebih lagi pasal cinta-cinta ni.. Ni kalau dapat
perempuan ni, dah jadi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">girlfriend</i>
abang yang entah ke berapa dah.. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sampai
Nea <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lost count</i>! Bila nak betul-betul
serius ni?”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hehee.. Abang pun tak tahulah Nea…
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Haha.. tulah keistimewaan abang!”
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tu boleh dikira keistimewaan ke?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abang tak kerja ke?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abang ambil cuti la malam ni… Dah lama
kita tak makan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cotton candy</i> kat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">funfair</i> sama-sama…” Isaac sempat
mencubit pipi adiknya.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dengan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">yesterday girl</i> sekali ke?” </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apasal nak bawa dia sekali pulak? Abang
nak bersama dengan Nea je malam ni… Budak tu <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">second round</i> lah..” Nea tersenyum nipis.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kadang-kadang, Nea terfikir sendiri.
Adakah kerana perhatian Isaac yang lebih kepadanya membuatkan Isaac tidak
menemui cinta dan kebahagiaannya sendiri? Pernah juga Nea mengutarakan persoalan
itu kepada Isaac dan mencadangkan agar Isaac tidak terlalu mementingkan dirinya
tetapi Isaac tidak mahu berubah. Hanya wanita yang dapat menerima kewujudan Nea
di hati Isaac akan dapat menerima cinta sejatinya. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Itu ketetapannya.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea memandang ke kiri dan kanannya,
malah di belakang dan hadapannya juga. Tiada yang mencurigai pelajar-pelajar
yang berada di kaki lima blok pentadbiran itu. Semuanya berkelakuan biasa saja.
Nea mengutip kapal terbang kertas yang jatuh di hujung kakinya. Dia mendongak
ke atas, menjengah ke beranda tingkat atas. Tiada sesiapa. Nea mengeluh kecil.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Hmm…musykilnya aku..! Mana datangnya kapal terbang kertas
ni?</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea membetulkan beg silang Converse di
bahunya. Langkahnya diteruskan sambil matanya tertumpu kepada kapal terbang
kertas di tangannya. Perlahan, lipatan kertas itu dibuka.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Love is
something that you can have.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">But it is
not something you can own.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea tersentak saat dia melanggar bahu
seseorang. Kertas kapal terbang itu jatuh dari tangannya. Nea mengucap kata
maaf seraya tunduk mengutip kertas tersebut.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Maaf.” Ucapnya sekali lagi lalu
mengangkat muka. “Huh, awak??”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hehe.. Seronoknya dengar awak cakap
‘maaf’… Comel betul!” Neil berdiri sambil memeluk tubuh.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Riak wajah Nea bertukar serta merta.
Rasa bersalah berganti dengan rasa sakit hati saat Neil berdiri di hadapannya.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Sekarang aku tak tahu berbaloi ke tak kata maaf aku tadi…
Entah-entah bukan salah aku. Macam mana kalau dia sengaja langgar aku? Ces,
budak Neil! Awal-awal pagi dah jumpa monyet ni. Ruin my day!</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh-eh… Kertas apa kat tangan awak tu?
Surat peminat? Selain saya, awak ada peminat lain lagi ke? Tak sangka awak ni
banyak peminat. Saya ingat, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’m the only
one</i>!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Malas nak layan!” Nea ingin berlalu
pergi tetapi Neil pantas menghadang perjalanannya. “Ish, tepilah <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">samdol</i>!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Biar saya <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">check grammar </i>surat tu jap!” Neil merampas kertas putih itu dari
tangan Nea. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea pantas menarik kolar kemeja putih
Neil tetapi pemuda itu masih tertawa besar. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Uiii……. Jiwangnya <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sentence</i>! Siapalah mat jiwang ni agaknya… Alahaaaai! Lelaki macam
ni ke yang awak suka? </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kalau
macam tu, saya akan berubah jadi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">one of </i>mat
jiwang demi awak!”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea menggenggam buku lima.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Ish, budak ni!!! Hidung masih berplaster nak suruh aku
tambah biru lagi kat matalah tu.. Yah, ni extra special breakfast untuk kau!
Rasakan!</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Satu tumbukan dihadiahkan oleh Nea ke
mata dan kemudian perut Neil. Neil tersengih sebelum tersungkur di koridor.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Woi! Bangunlah! Jangan nak berlakon
pulak!” Nea merampas kertas dari tangan Nail lalu dimasukkan ke dalam beg
silangnya. Tubuh Neil kemudian digoncang berkali-kali. Beberapa orang pelajar
mula mengerumuni mereka. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Neil! Bangunlah oi!” Masih tiada
jawapan. Nea meletakkan jari telunjuknya ke hidung Neil. </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Masih bernafas! Masih hidup lagi! Tapi kenapa tak
bangun-bangun lagi?!</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Neil! Neil! Bangunlah woi!” Masih tiada
jawapan. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea sedikit cemas. Neil
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: CurrentlyLiving; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nea!!!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Gadis yang tadinya enak dibuai mimpi
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tidur dalam kelas! Kalau nak tidur,
bukan di sini tempatnya!” Tegas Elliza, guru matapelajaran Matematik yang amat
ditakuti kerana sikapnya yang garang dan tegas.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Habis? Nak sambung tidur kat mana ni?”
Semua mata memandang ke arah Nea. Ada yang terbeliak, seakan tidak percaya dan
ada pula yang hanya tersengih mendengar soalan yang lancar keluar dari mulut
Nea.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hah?! Apa awak cakap??” Suara Elliza
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Haaa…setakat berdiri kat luar, apa kelas?? Hantarlah aku ke detention
class, ada aircond…senyap…selesa… Huh!!</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea mengatur langkah keluar dari kelas
dengan wajah yang bersahaja. Ini bukan kali pertama dia didenda sebegitu,
memang sudah banyak kali sehingga dia sudah lali. Nea bersandar di dinding
bersebelahan muka pintu sambil matanya melilau memandang keadaan sekelilingnya.
</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tiba-tiba, sebuah kapal terbang kertas
jatuh melayang di hadapannya. Nea memandang ke kiri dan kanan. Tiada sesiapa.
Dengan wajah berkerut memikirkan dari mana datangnya kapal terbang kertas itu,
Nea mengutipnya. Lipatan kertas itu pantas dibuka.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Isk..setiap kali aku didenda berdiri kat luar, mesti ada
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Bagi aku dunia ini memang unik..</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Maka
lihatlah dunia dari sudut yang menyeronokkan!!</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Dan seperti biasa, dia akan beri pendapatnya mengenai
hidup dan masyarakat atas muka bumi ini…Huh! Siapa agaknya gerangan orang
dengan poetry side ni?? Cucu cicit A.Samad Said ada sekolah sama dengan aku ni
ke??</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea mengerling ke dalam kelas melalui
tingkap. Warga kelas 5D nampaknya memberi perhatian yang penuh dalam sesi
pembelajaran Matematik itu. Dia mencebir.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Heh…tu bukan apa tu.. Tu bukan ikhlas nak belajar..
Belajar sebab takutkan Cikgu Elliza tu… </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Kalau time Cikgu Elliza atau Cikgu
Iqram, memang concentrate habis! </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Maklumlah, yang seorang tu digeruni dan
yang seorang lagi tu dipujai! </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Selalunya time Cikgu Iqram, budak-budak perempuan lah yang
all out bila study ke, buat presentation ke.. Yalah, nak tarik perhatianlah
katakan! Budak lelaki pulak senang hati sebab majoriti ahli Kelab Bolasepak
sekolah dan Cikgu Iqram lah coach and pengerusiny,layan sporting dengan
budak-budak kelabnya itu… </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Aku?? Daripada jadi hipokrit lebih baik
baik aku jadi konkrit! Ada jugak faedahnya…jadi jambatan, bangunan, kan??</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Awak tilik-tilik apa kat situ, Nea??!”
Nea tersentak saat suara lantang Elliza menggigit gegendang telinganya.
“Berdiri betul-betul!!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yaa......…ya….” Nea membalas, malas.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Ces! Tu pun nak jerit-jerit… Kalau semua orang kat dunia
ni suara macam tu, tentu syarikat mikrofon bankrupt… Yalah, suara dah
semulajadi lantang dan besar macam tu! Huh!</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Segera dia berpaling semula ke hadapan.
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh, Isaac! Kau pergi mana tadi, hah? Entah
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Malta tak boleh ke? Air kesihatan,
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tak nak aku…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nah, Coke!” Paee mendorong setin Coke
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh-eh! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Favorite</i> aku ni! Terima kasih, Encik Paee!” Pembuka tin segera
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau ingat tak budak yang pakai <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sleeveless shirt colour</i> oren dengan
rambut <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">colour</i> merah tadi?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh, yang macam pesta warna warni tu
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hahaa.. Aku ingat tu!” Isaac
mencelah. “Budak tu hebat jugak cara dia <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fight
</i>tadi… Kau ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fight</i> dia jugak ke
tadi?” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">First</i>, dia tumbuk aku… <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Spec</i>
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pun dengan senang hati, pijak.. Retak ni haa… Aku <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">struggle</i> untuk kutip balik <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and
then</i> bila dapat, aku <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bantai</i> dia
balik. Mahunya aku tak marah, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">spec</i>
mahal woo… <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Girlfriend</i> aku kasi!” Max
menolak kepala Paee yang duduk di sebelahnya. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mat jiwang!” Isaac tergelak besar
kemudian disertai Darwish dan Max. Paee hanya mencebik.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kau lawan dengan budak botak tadi apa
cerita, Isaac?” soal Darwish. “Aku dengar budak tu lah kepala mereka semua tu
tadi…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey je. Kalau polis tak datang
tadi..hm..aku rasa, parah budak tu!” Balas Isaac bersungguh-sungguh. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh,Isaac.. Kau tahu tak sebab apa bos
suruh kita belasah geng tu?” Max bersuara. Puntung rokok dibuang ke tepi. Asap berkepul-kepul
dengan kesan yang boleh membunuh itu kini kian lenyap. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Taiko diaorang, kacau <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">business</i> bos di pub kita.. Adanya dia
hantar orang untuk edar <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ecstacy</i> di
pub. Bos kita tak nak buat kerja haram macam tu.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Actually</i>, diaorang yang atur <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fight</i>
hari ni.. </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Bouncer</span></i><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;"> pub diaorang lawan dengan kita…! Aku
rasa kita dah menang aar sebab mereka teruk tadi…” Isaac tersenyum sinis.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Betul cakap kau, Isaac!” Paee angguk setuju.
“Jadi jom kita raikan kejayaan kita ni!!” </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“ Nak rai macam mana, Paee?” Bulat mata Darwish
memandang wajah rakannya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kita pergi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">shopping</i> nak?” balas Paee beria-ia.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eee…kenapa aku rasa macam aku dah nak tukar
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dengan pergi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">shopping</i>?!” Max
mencebir.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Alaa..sesekali pergi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">shopping</i> dengan duit gaji okey apa… </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Aku nak beli Levi’s baru ni.. Levi’s aku
banyak koyak rabak…” </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hmm..aku pun nak survey PS <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">market</i>.. Ha, Paee…Levi’s Levi’s jugak,
aku cadangkan kau beli je <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">contact lense</i>..
Kerja <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fighting </i>ni pakai cermin mata,
bahaya!” Ujar Darwish seraya mengukir senyuman. “Pakai <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">contact lense upgrade </i>la sikit pangkat gengster kau tu.. Haha!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">”Pandailah kau, Darwish!!” Kepala Darwish
segera Paee tunjal dengan jari telunjuknya. Darwish segera menepis.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ha, apa lagi! Gerakla!” Max bingkas
bangun. Darwish, Paee dan Isaac juga begitu. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh, alamak.. Darwish, pukul berapa
sekarang?” soal Isaac tiba-tiba.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jam di tangan kau tu apa ke faedahnya,
Isaac?” soal<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Max kehairanan.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jam aku ni buat hiasan tangan je.. dah
habis bateri pun! Hahaha…” </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bagero</i>..”
Paee tergelak. Begitu juga dengan Darwish dan Max.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pukul 12.30.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lunch time</i> ni.. Kau bingung pasal <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lunch </i>ke? Takpalah.. Sampai TheSummer nanti kita bantai la McD, nak
tak??”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Bukan yang tu la, Im.. </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Aku kena jemput <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">girl </i>aku kat sekolah..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh-eh! Ya tak ya! Lupa pulak aku.. Nah,
ambil kunci bini aku ni.. Ko pakailah dulu. Kereta kau dalam <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">workshop</i> kan? Hari pun gelap macam nak
hujan je ni..” Max meletakkan kunci Volkswagon Microbus yang diubah suai
berwarna hitam dan putih itu ke dalam genggaman Isaac. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Microbus yang pada mulanya hampir
menjadi besi buruk di rumah Ah Chai, tauke kedai kopi di hujung pekan sebelum
Max, pemuda dengan jiwa retro membelinya dengan harga yang cukup murah untuk
sebuah van lama yang usang itu. Dengan sentuhan kreatif Max, Microbus itu
nampak unik dan menarik banyak perhatian. Malah Ah Chai sendiri rasa menyesal
kerana menjual Microbus itu dengan budak hingusan kerana masa itu, Max baru
tamat Tingkatan 5.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kalau aku <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">drive</i> ni, korang pulak macam mana?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Alaa…kita naiklah bas. Tak pun naik
teksi..tak pun…” Paee mengusap-ngusap dagu, berfikir.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Cukup-cukuplah tu, Paee! Mengarut je
kerja kau ni.. Dahlah, Isaac. Kau <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">blah</i>
cepat. Lepas jemput <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">girl</i> kau tu, kau <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bawak</i> dia sekali <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">shopping</i> dengan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">kitaorang</i>.
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kitaorang</i> tunggu kat tempat biasa
okey?” Darwish mencelah.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Ok, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">trimas</i>,
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">guys</i>!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Skema</i>lah
terima kasih-terima kasih ni…” Darwish menepuk belakang kepala Isaac.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh-eh sebelum tu…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Apa hal lagi ni, Isaac?” Berkerut dahi
Paee memandang Isaac yang berdiri di hadapannya.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Muka aku?? Okey?? Ada lebam-lebam
ke…luka ke?? Hah?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Muka kau okey, cuma kat pipi tu ada
calar sedikit… </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tampal <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">plaster</i> la…” cadang Darwish.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Alamak…luka pulak!”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Takpalah, Isaac. Fahamlah dia
nanti.. </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Bukannya
baru sehari dua dia kenal kau pun… Dah bertahun-tahun dah!” sampuk Max cuba
menenangkan sahabat baiknya itu. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm..! Aku harap macam tulah..”
Isaac mengeluh kecil. Luka di pipi disentuh perlahan.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey, Isaac! </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Jumpa kat sana nanti.. Chaow!”</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Hmm..rambut? Okey.. Baju? Okey… Seluar..kasut… Perfect! Ish..cuma muka ni
jelah.. Kalau si Botak tadi tak main kotor bawak penknife, tak calar pipi aku
ni! Ah, nak buat macam mana, benda dah jadi…</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Isaac melangkah keluar dari Microbus
lalu bersandar menunggu kemunculan gadis yang amat disayanginya, gadis yang
menjadi satu-satunya sebab dia terus hidup.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Goodgirl</i>!” Isaac melambai-lambai tangannya. Gadis dengan pakaian
seragam sekolah itu mengukir senyuman sebelum berlari anak menuju ke arah
Isaac.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hello, Mr.Goodboy</i>!” Sapa gadis itu sebelum memeluk Isaac erat.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sorry</i>, abang lewat sedikit…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It’s okay.</i> Nea okey.. Eh, kenapa pulak dengan pipi tu? Macam <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">best </i>je <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">plaster</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">transparent</i> tu!”
Nada gadis 17 tahun itu sarkastik menyapa gegendang telinga Isaac.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Err..calar sedikit…” Isaac
tersengih.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fight </i>lagi ke?” </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Perlahan, Isaac angguk. “Erm..tu je luka?” Soal Nea mendatar.
Pipi Isaac dibelek-belek, ke kiri dan ke kanan. Dia kemudian memeluk tubuh.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Rasa-rasanya…tu je!” Isaac menelan air
liur. Nada Nea yang bersahaja itu membuatkannya sedikit bingung. Selalunya
apabila Nea tahu dirinya bergaduh, Nea akan memarahinya tetapi tidak hari ini.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Siapa menang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fight</i>?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abang…dengan Darwish, Max dan Paee…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mereka okey?”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Erm, dah dapat gaji?” Isaac
angguk. “Nea nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Converse</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sneakers.</i>” Isaac tersenyum lebar. Nea
menumbuk lembut bahu abangnya.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nea..abang ingat… Nea…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nea nak marah abang?” Lantas Nea
mencelah. </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Isaac
angguk. “Asalkan abang tak apa-apa, pandai jaga diri, Nea tak kisah. Nea cuma
marah kalau abang tu cedera teruk! Tu je…”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Terima kasih sebab memahami.” Ikhlas
kata-kata itu keluar dari mulut Isaac.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abang kan abang yang terbaik di dunia
ni, salah ke kalau Nea pulak nak jadi adik terbaik di dunia?” Isaac mengusap
lembut rambut Nea. “Dahlah, Bang.. Eh-eh.. Ni van si Max kan? Mana mereka?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mereka tunggu kita kat tempat biasa.
Kita <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lunch </i>kat luar hari ini, okey?”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Great</i>!
Nea pun malas nak masak-masak..”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 21.6pt;">
<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey. Cepatlah masuk. Hari pun dah nak
hujan ni..”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Baik, bos!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea mengeluh lega sebaik sahaja kerja
rumahnya selesai. Sejak dulu lagi, Nea memang selalu tidak menumpukan perhatian
semasa pembelajaran dalam kelas tetapi tidak sesekali tidak menyiapkan kerja
rumahnya. Isaac amat menitikberatkan soal pelajaran Nea memandangkan dirinya
tidak mempunyai kesempatan untuk meneruskan pelajarannya.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Selepas ibu mereka meninggal dunia,
Isaac tidak lagi memikirkan masa depannya sebaliknya dia terpaksa menguruskan
pelajaran dan masa depan adik kesayangannya walaupun pada mulanya, Isaac
merupakan salah seorang daripada pelajar yang cemerlang dalam akademik di SM
Indrashah.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea meneguk susu panas dari gelasnya.
Jam di dinding dipandang sekilas. Tepat pukul 11.00 malam. Nea kemudian
memandang tepat ke arah telefon bimbitnya.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lima..empat..tiga..dua..satu.. Aik? Kenapa tak berbunyi
lagi ni??</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Lagu Nirvana – Man Who Sold The
World bergema di ruang tamu apartmen. Nea tersengih sendiri.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hello, goodboy</i>! Lewat tiga saat…”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sorry, goodgirl</i>.. Abang baru keluar <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">toilet</i>.. Hehee..”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Takpa..”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So, homework </i>dah siap?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Susu dah minum?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Dah..!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Err…apa lagi ye? Eh, Nea kat mana ni?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Err…ruang tamu!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Laa..kenapa tak masuk bilik lagi??”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Homework
</i>baru siaplah, bang…”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Kenapa buat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">homework</i> kat ruang tamu? </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nak curi-curi tengok TV??”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Mana ada..panaslah, bang. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Aircond</i> apartmen kan rosak…”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh, ya! Lupa pulak abang nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">repair</i>..”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Pandai ke?”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abang tak pandai, tapi orang lain
pandai! Upahlah orang…”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">you know what to do</i> lah… </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Abang balik pukul berapa nanti?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hm, macam biasalah. Nea lepas ni pergi
tidur terus tau! Jangan tengok TV, jangan nak main <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">game</i> PC..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Okey..okey..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Papa ada <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">call </i>hari ni?” Nada suara Isaac berubah mendatar.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Takda..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Baguslah.. Okey, Nea! Abang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">blah</i> dulu ye.. Ada budak buat hal depan
pub!! Kes mabuklah tu… Abang <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">blah</i>!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Hati-hati!”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Jangan risau.. </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Night
and bye bye</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">!”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bye and night..</i>” </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Talian mati di situ.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Harap-harap takda apa-apa berlaku kat abang… Entah kenapa
dia pilih kerja jadi bouncer pub macam tu.. Bahaya betul! Hm…tiba-tiba abang
tanya tentang Papa.. Dah lama Papa tak call kitaorang… Duit bulan-bulan dia
hantar tapi abang simpan dalam bank atas nama aku.Untuk masa depan aku katanya.
Apartment ni pun, Abang terpaksa terima daripada Papa sebab dia nak aku duduk
dalam rumah yang selesa. Makan minum serta perbelanjaan sekolah aku, abang
sendiri yang tanggung. </span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea mengeluh berat. Terngiang-ngiang di
telinga Nea kata-kata Isaac satu masa dulu.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abang tak nak wang Papa mengalir dalam tubuh Nea…Cukuplah
duit tu nanti untuk Nea pergi sambung belajar, boleh Nea guna kalau satu hari
nanti apa-apa jadi kat abang. Dan apartmen yang Papa beli ni, abang cadang nak
bayar balik dengan Papa. Abang tengah kumpul duit. Dia tak peduli tanggungjawab
dia pada kita, nak buat apa tunjuk baik nak bagi wang tiap-tiap bulan.. Wang
ringgit dapat ganti kasih sayang ke? Dapat ganti masa yang sepatutnya dihabiskan
oleh seorang ayah bersama anak?”</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Pada mulanya, Isaac memang tolak
mentah-mentah wang sewa dan apartmen ni tapi demi aku, abang setuju untuk
terima bantuan Papa. Dulu, ketika Nea berusia lima tahun, ibu dan bapa mereka
bercerai. Isaac dijaga oleh Encik Fazlan manakala hak penjagaan Nea diberikan
kepada Puan Jasmin tetapi tidak lama. Tiga bulan selepas itu, Encik Fazlan
kembali semula dengan Isaac daripada Jepun dan Isaac berkeras untuk dengan Puan
Jasmin dan Nea memandangkan dia jatuh sakit sebab terlalui rindukan adik
perempuan kesayangannya, Nea. Disebabkan itu, Encik Fazlan terpaksa akur. </span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Selepas itu, Puan Jasmin lah yang
menyara kehidupan mereka, menanggung keperluan, pakaian, makan dan minum serta
pembelajaran dua adik beradik itu tetapi dia terlupa memberi kasih sayang yang
nyata jauh lebih penting. Encik Fazlan pula hanya menelefon sekali dalam
sebulan dan lama kelamaan terus hilang tanpa berita. Sejak itu, Isaac menjadi
tempat Nea mengadu dan bermanja. Hanya Isaac yang sedia mendengar, melayan
karenahnya, memahaminya. Namun Nea tidak menyalahkan Puan Jasmin. Beban yang
ditanggungnya menjadi ibu tunggal membuatkannya jiwanya kering. Encik Fazlan
pula sibuk dengan keluarga baru. Dia dan Isaac bukan lagi satu keutamaan.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Dan apabila usia Nea mencecah 12 tahun,
Puan Jasmin meninggal dunia dalam kemalangan bas yang meragut belasan nyawa,
peristiwa hitam yang sehingga kini mungkin masih terlakar jelas di ingatan keluarga
mangsa nahas yang tidak disangka-sangka itu. Mulai saat itu, Isaac mengambil
alih tangggungjawab Puan Jasmin untuk menjaga Nea. Isaac terpaksa bekerja
selepas habis waktu persekolahan sehingga ke malam untuk menyara Nea sehingga
pelajarannya sendiri terabai.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Encik Fazlan cuma kembali menghubungi
mereka dua tahun lepas tetapi Isaac masih belum dapat memaafkannya kerana
sanggup melepaskan tanggungjawab seorang ayah begitu sahaja. Encik Fazlan tidak
ada di sisi mereka di saat mereka amat memerlukannya. Walaupun kini Encik
Fazlan cuba menebus kesilapannya, luka di hati Isaac masih belum hilang
pedihnya. Kalau tidak kerana Nea, dia tidak akan menerima apartmen itu sebagai
hadiah. Dia sanggup korbankan apa saja asalkan adiknya itu hidup selesa,
lengkap segalanya. Biarlah dia melupakan cita-citanya asalkan adiknya tidak
menerima nasib yang sama.</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea tersenyum sendirian. Terlalu banyak
pengorbanan Isaac untuk dirinya. “Terima kasih, abang...”</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Alamak…time tengah mimpi best-best ni la rasa nak terkencing pulak… </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Perit pulak rasa mata ni nak bukak…</span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Dengan terpaksa, Nea membuka kelopak
matanya perlahan. Serta-merta telefon bimbit di atas meja kecil di sisi katil
dicapai. </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Hmm…dah pukul 4.00 pagi. Eh-eh! Siapa pulak yang lentok
kepala atas katil aku ni?? </span></i></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea cepat-cepat membuka lampu meja
bersebelahannya. Nea mengukir senyuman lega saat cahaya menyimbah wajah orang
misteri itu.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abang rupanya…” Keluh Nea
sendirian. </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Dia
mengamati wajah abang kesayangannya yang nampak keletihan itu. “Laa…tak tukar
baju lagi. Haa..Kipas tangan?” Nea mengalih kipas tangan yang digenggam kemas
oleh Isaac, membuatkan pemuda itu terjaga. Serta merta Nea rasa bersalah.
“Ampun, tuanku! Ampun sebab buat abang terperanjat..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Eh-eh! Kenapa Nea bangun? Rasa panas ke?
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sorry</i>, abang tertidur pulak… Abang
kipas Nea tadi, entah macam mana boleh tertidur pulak. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sorry</i>.”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abang ni kan..suka susahkan diri tau
tak… </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Tak payahlah nak
kipas-kipas Nea. </span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">Nea
bukannya budak kecil lagi..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Tapi kalau Nea panas tak boleh tidur
kan?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Yalah, tapi kalau dengan keadaan <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">aircond </i>rosak macam ni, takkanlah Nea
nak <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">demand </i>pulak, nak abang layan Nea
macam <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">princess</i>.. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It’s okay</i>lah, abang… Dah,dah.. Abang penat ni. Pergi tidur kat
bilik abang. Lebih selesa lagi daripada tidur duduk macam ni..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nea pulak apasal bangun?”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Nea nak pergi <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">toilet</i>..”</span></div>
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<span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: SV; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Oh….”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">“Abang pergi tidur di bilik abang,
okey.. Nea pergi dulu. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sleep tight </i>tau..”
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-no-proof: yes;">Isaac hanya membalas kata-kata Nea itu
dengan senyuman nipis.</span></div>
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Enjoy life to the fullest..</div>
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Find your happiness..</div>
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Imaginations has no limit..</div>
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Come lets fly..</div>
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Who knows what you can find? ^^v </div>
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