Aku ada seorang adik sahaja. Usianya tiga tahun lebih muda daripada aku. Suatu hari, untuk mendapatkan sehelai sapu tangan yang menjadi keperluan anak gadis ketika itu, aku ambil 50 sen dari poket seluar ayah. Petang itu, pulang saja dari sekolah, ayah memanggil kami berdua. Dia meminta aku dan adik berdiri di tepi dinding. Aku menggeletar melihat rotan panjang sedepa di tangan ayah. "Siapa ambil duit ayah?" tanya ayah bagai singa lapar. Aku langsung tidak berdaya menentang renungan tajam mata ayah. Kedua-dua kami membisu, cuma tunduk memandang lantai. "Baik, kalau tak mengaku, dua-dua ayah rotan!" sambung ayah sambil mengangkat tangan untuk melepaskan pukulan sulungnya ke belakang aku. Tiba-tiba, adik menangkap tangan ayah dengan kedua-dua belah tangannya> sambil berkata, "Saya yang ambil!" Belum sempat adik menarik nafas selepas mengungkapkan kata-kata itu, hayunan dan balunan silih berganti menghentam tubuh adik. Aku gamam, lidah kelu untuk bersuara. Walau perit menahan sakit, setitis pun air> mata adik tak tumpah. Setelah puas melihat adik terjelepok di lantai, ayah merungut: "Kamu sudah mula belajar mencuri di rumah sendiri. Apakah lagi perbuatan kamu yang akan memalukan ayah di luar kelak?"
Malam itu, emak dan aku tak lepas-lepas mendakap adik. Belakangnya yang berbirat dipenuhi calar-balar cuba kami ubati. Namun adik cukup tabah. Setitis pun air matanya tidak mengiringi kesakitan yang mencucuk-cucuk. Melihat keadaan itu, aku meraung sekuat hati, kesal dengan sikap aku yang takut berkata benar. Adik segera menutup mulutku dengan kedua-dua belah tangannya lalu berkata, "Jangan menangis kak, semuanya dah berlalu!". Aku mengutuk diri sendiri kerana tidak mampu membela adik.
Tahun bersilih ganti, peristiwa adik dibelasah kerana mempertahankan aku bagaikan baru semalam berlaku. Adik mendapat tawaran belajar ke sekolah berasrama penuh dan aku pula ditawarkan menyambung pelajaran ke peringkat pra-universiti. Malam itu ayah duduk di bawah cahaya lampu minyak tanah bersama ibu di ruang tamu. Aku terdengar ayah berkata, "Zah, kedua-dua anak kita cemerlang dalam pelajaran. Abang bangga sekali!". "Tapi apalah maknanya bang...!" aku terdengar ibu teresak-esak. "Di mana kita nak cari duit membiayai mereka?". Ketika itulah adik keluar dari biliknya. Dia berdiri di depan ayah dan ibu. "Ayah, saya tak mahu ke sekolah lagi!". Perlahan-lahan ayah bangun, membetulkan ikatan kain pelekatnya dan merenung wajah emak, kemudian wajah adik dalam-dalam. Panggggg....sebuah penampar singgah di pipi adik. Seperti biasa yang mampu aku lakukan ialah menutup muka dan menangis. "Kenapa kamu ni? Tahu tak, kalau ayah terpaksa mengemis kerana persekolahan kamu, ayah akan lakukan!". "Orang lelaki kena bersekolah. Kalau tak, dia takkan dapat membawa keluarganya keluar daripada kemiskinan," aku memujuk adik tatkala menyapu minyak pada pipinya yang bengkak. "Kakak perempuan...biarlah kakak yang berhenti."
Tiada siapa yang menyangka, dinihari itu adik tiada dibiliknya. Dia membawa bersamanya beberapa helai baju lusuh yang dia ada. Di atas pangkin tempat dia lelapkan mata, terdapat sehelai kertas yang tercatat..... "Kak...untuk dapat peluang ke universiti bukannya mudah. Saya cari kerja dan akan kirim wang buat akak." Apa lagi yang saya tahu selain meraung. Ayah termenung, jelas dia cukup kecewa. Begitu juga emak yang menggunakan air matanya memujuk ayah.
Suatu petang ketika berehat di asrama, teman sebilik menerpa: "Ada pemuda kampung tunggu kau kat luar!". "Pemuda kampung?" bisikku. "Siapa?". Tergesa-gesa aku keluar bilik. Dari jauh aku nampak adik berdiri dengan pakaian comotnya yang dipenuhi lumpur dan simen. "Kenapa sebut orang kampung, sebutlah adik yang datang!". Sambil tersenyum dia menjawab, "Akak lihatlah pakaian adik ni. Apa yang akan kawan-kawan akak kata kalau mereka tahu saya adik kakak?". Jantungku terasa berhenti berdenyut mendengarkan jawapannya. Aku cukup tersentuh. Tanpa sedar, air jernih mengalir di pipi. Aku kibas-kibas bebutir pasir dan tompokan simen pada pakaian adik. Dalam suara antara dengar dan tidak, aku bersuara, "Akak tak peduli apa orang lain kata." Dari kocek seluarnya, adik keluarkan sepit rambut berbentuk kupu-kupu. Dia mengenakan pada rambutku sambil berkata, "Kak, saya tengok ramai gadis pakai sepit macam ni, saya beli satu untuk akak." Aku kaku. Sepatah kata pun tak terucap. Aku rangkul adik dan dadanya dibasahi air mataku yang tak dapat ditahan-tahan.
Tamat semester, aku pulang ke kampung sementara menunggu konvokesyen. Aku lihat tingkap dan dinding rumah bersih, tak seperti selalu. "Emak, tak payahlah kerja teruk-teruk bersihkan rumah sambut saya balik." "Adik kamu yang bersihkan. Dia pulang kelmarin. Habis tangannya luka-luka." Aku menerpa ke biliknya. Cantik senyum adik. Kami berdakapan. "Sakit ke?" aku bertanya tatkala memeriksa luka pada tangannya. "Tak....Kak tahu, semasa bekerja sebagai buruh kontrak, kerikil dan serpihan simen jatuh seperti hujan menimpa tubuh saya sepanjang masa. Kesakitan yang dirasa tidak dapat menghentikan usaha saya untuk bekerja keras." Apalagi...aku menangis seperti selalu.
Aku berkahwin pada usia menginjak 27 tahun. Suamiku seorang usahawan menawarkan jawatan pengurus kepada adik. "Kalau adik terima jawatan tu, apa kata orang lain?" kata adik. "Adik takde pelajaran. Biarlah adik bekerja dengan kelulusan yang adik ada." "Adik tak ke sekolah pun kerana akak." kata ku memujuk. "Kenapa sebut kisah lama, kak?" katanya ringkas, cuba menyembunyikan kesedihannya. Adik terus tinggal di kampung dan bekerja sebagai petani setelah ayah tiada.
Pada majlis perkahwinannya dengan seorang gadis sekampung, juruacara majlis bertanya, "Siapakah orang yang paling anda sayangi?" Spontan adik menjawab, "Selain emak, kakak saya...."katanya lantas menceritakan suatu kisah yang langsung tidak ku ingati. "Semasa sama-sama bersekolah rendah, setiap hari kami berjalan kaki ke sekolah. Suatu hari tapak kasut saya tertanggal. Melihat saya hanya memakai kasut sebelah, kakak membuka kasutnya dan memberikannya pada saya. Dia berjalan dengan sebelah kasut. Sampai di rumah saya lihat kakinya berdarah sebab tertikam tunggul dan calar-balar." "Sejak itulah saya berjanji pada diri sendiri. Saya akan lakukan apa saja demi kebahagiaan kakak saya itu. Saya berjanji akan menjaganya> sampai bila-bila." Sebaik adik tamat bercerita, aku meluru ke pelamin, mendakap adik> sungguh-sungguh sambil meraung bagaikan diserang histeria.
P.S: kalaulah adik aku macam gini... aiyoyo....
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just for fun
9:09:00 am You Have A Type B+ Personality |
You're a pro at going with the flow You love to kick back and take in everything life has to offer A total joy to be around, people crave your stability.
While you're totally laid back, you can have bouts of hyperactivity. Get into a project you love, and you won't stop until it's done You're passionate - just selective about your passions |
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Wednesday, August 29, 2007
thunder and lightning is inevitable...
8:58:00 am i saw this in my school's toilet.
scary ehk???
what were two girls in the same cubicle doing???
OMG!
I don't want to go there!

there was nothing much for yesterday. had reports to do... and as i did it, i start to get more clueless of my group's project. need a slap??? i need dozens!
anyways, report is almost completed and back to work!
i really want to do well in this. I want to create a node, in fact I want to create the best!
this was for lunch today. Just up at Breadboard.
The rain was very heavy today.
Its kind of scary too.
little bear was here.

now big bear is here to.
keke...
hey irwan, thanks for typing the Question papers for me!!!
I'll still have 2 more Qn papers in the process for you to type.
Can???
After everything done, let's go eat seafood next week ok???
Fasting month is coming.
I can't wait.
It's the only time that we sit together and have meals.
To that someone,
whose family is having problems.
I won't mention your name.
It becomes too personal later.
all i want you to do is cheer up.
Don't be disheartened.
Don't despair.
Anytime you need me.
I will be there.
Unless, I'm asleep.
keke...
P.S : Thanks for the flexi-keyboard too!!!
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Monday, August 27, 2007
Saturday
8:53:00 am This was supposed to be updated on Sunday. But I'm too caught up preparing exam papers for those kids at P.A.D.A and that too of ironing the 3 weeks of un - ironed clothes belonging to dear DAD. And a friend invited or rather offered me to work at MacDonald, still contemplating and have yet to ask dearest mummy.
Anyway, Saturday's routine was this. This little boy staring at me going off.
Poor thing ehk???
Had an hour plus of gym.
And off to meet Jun at the control centre.
Felt hungry and ate at Food Culture.
The Gado-Gado there is nice!!
but its causing major break-outs on my face!!!
After that, we separated and Jun headed down my place for me to wash up and everything.
WE headed out to wait for Someone, and we waited at TAMPINES MALL.
But last minute, the person couldn't make it.
KENA BUBBLE.
I'm so merajuking with you tau!!!
:p
Anyways, the trip to ECP was changed to Pasir Ris Park instead since time constraints us both.
So we took the train to Pasir Ris. (Pemalas kan. padahal leh naik bus)
Then Jun bought chocolates.
Like a stressed person.
true enough.
keke...
anyways, we were walking along the aisle when two promoters approached us.
telling us on how we can actually receive more interest rate returns than the bank.
3% interest p.a.
cool right???
but there's always a catch!!!
At first they said, they only needed five minutes.
But it turned to be over an hour and almost two hours.
But it was fun talking to them.
Ronald and Terence were their names.
Jun, Ronald must be very rich ehk??? ( get it??? )
after all the money talk and planning, Jun succumbed to their plans.
She was told that she will see Ronald every other month.
After everything, we exchanged formalities and walked off to the park.
Like Finally!!!
And being the "JAKUN" me, I had to take a picture of the END of the track.
=)
we reached there and sat on the water breaker.
there was quite a crowd.
what can you expect.
its a Saturday.
anyways, the clouds really fascinated us that we took some nice pictures.
but its only 2 Megapixels OK?
No professional camera.
But Jun and me were thinking of taking up photography as a hobby.
=)

this is the amount of chocolates she bought.
after that gym, i felt guilty.
I think i gained more than i lost!!!!

Someone
emo-
ing!
the picture of the sky beside her somehow describes what she is feeling.
i think!


this picture gives you the "
kampung" feel, don't it???
you don't need to go SENTOSA to have this kind of view!

like life.
even the sky has its brightness and darkness.

this numbers has some significance in my life.
even the cancelled eleven.
and it was on the water breaker we sat on.
co-incidential or merely nothing???
or is it trying to tell me something???
NAH!!!!


being us, nothing beats taking pictures.
=)

*smiles*
the wind blew quite hard and i was holding on to my tudung.
it might just fly off anytime!!!


see!
she even got out of the toilet elegantly!
:p

gives you a feel of what lies beyond the darkness.

just thought that this flowers looked nice and bright!

as we headed home.

we saw this weird thing. it grows on trees.
at some angle it looks like a dead chicken, but now it looks like santa's beard.
did he crash down too early???
( i certainly don't want this for my birthday!! hint! hint! )
tee-hee!!!

passing cars. at the expressway.
we were in the middle of it. ( irony )
we walked from Pasir Ris Park to my place.
yes.
its verrryyy near.
=)

last shot before heading home.
the lights made us look brown don't it?
upon reaching home, i ate again.
keke.
hungry lar.
2 hours never eat ok!
:p
P.S : Thanks Jun for the wonderful choclatey-time!!! Love you la!
WE should do this again before fasting month!!!
LOVES!!!
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
should i stay or should i go?
11:02:00 am Have you ever thought that you have everything in control?
But actually, you only make things much worse.
Have you ever believed you could give someone another chance?
But, you're unable to forget his mistake.
Have you ever tried hating someone?
But found out that it was pointless to do so.
Have you ever trust someone so much?
But, behind your back, they betray you.
Have you ever thought that someone was bad?
But, it turns out the person you thought wasn't, is.
Feelings are mystical and sometimes undefinable.
Deep within yourself, you want so much for everything to be alright.
Wished you never knew things that hurt you.
Wished everything was right from the start.
You want your life to be different from others.
You want it to be perfect.
But this is yet another fairy-tale.
I'm filled with negativity right now. Things don't just happen. They happen for a reason. There are so many bad thoughts I want to erase. I think I have kept to much that I just want to explode. Escaping from this thoughts only leads to my destruction. I need to deal with them. I need to cry, I need to be angry, I need to worry, I need to learn to trust.
Yes, it all come down to trust.
Once Destroyed.
Hard to recover.
Labels: trust
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
i don't care anymore...
9:43:00 am
Sunday, August 19, 2007
finally i saw her!!!
10:58:00 pm
Saturday, August 18, 2007
FIREWORKS
7:26:00 am I had an intruder this morning.
CAMe out of the blue.
want to see who he is???
jeng
jeng
jeng
look at me -------> here i am!
the early start.
reach the bay at 6.45pm.
no phone calls from others.
guess they are not coming.
the sky. when we reached the bay.
8.22pm. there are still no sparks!
the sky was this dark already!!!
the lamp switch on and off occasionally.
the lady beside us said : "I think they lost the match sticks everytime they off the lamps!"
one funny lady. it was fun sitting there with singaporeans.
and a kid behind me was shouting.
"sit down! sit down!"
when he was at the top of the stairs.
at the moment, i feel like slapping his mouth out of his face.
deeply irritating.
he added "which part you don't understand? the sit or the down?",he shouted.
how rude!!!
i don't know who gave him the idea that fireworks are 3 inches above Singapore River.
Seriously!
if i were his mother, i'll slap him well ...when we get home.
keke.
although the ones who came late showed attitude,
when the sparks flew ( at 9.25pm ), it was a sight to behold.
watch a video i managed to capture.
if there are no video, click here!
after the event.
the wait.
worth it!
2 hours and 45 mins.
come early.
today!
someone bring uno!!!
after the event, we had to sit for some time as there were way too many people.
a walk at clark quay.
we went home soon after.
had a quick dinner ( French Fries ).
this itchy man wanted to send me home.
what only.
he ended up taking taxi.
"STOMACH ACHE"
kekeke...
that is after i alight from the bus,he went down 3 stops ahead.
we could have eaten and flag a cab home.
You're simply hillarious!
HONEY!!!
i want fireworks for my birthday can???
I miss my mom.
she's just next door by the way.
but i miss her!
ok, i'm going to snuggle with mom now!
BYE.
P.S. : Azizun baby, big enough for you not? Or you want bigger???
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Thursday, August 16, 2007
sweet
10:00:00 pm 
yes, i was nursing that boy today!
he complained of headaches!
even in darkness, the sun shines..
some thought to ponder..
:)
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Wednesday, August 15, 2007
love is all up to you and you and you and the list goes on and on and on (;
11:18:00 pm

Someone's pissed cause she hugged pikachu.
trust him to be missing for 4 days!
the menu for today.
lor mee, chicken chop rice and 2 teas!
it does resemble a set meal.
after eating, he sent her home.
and got himself a drink on her!
a way for her to thank him for that dinner treat!
him and her took pictures before coming home.
a secret: "cannot tell you. its a secret remember??"
ouh...well... i'll tell... i just posted this as a third party.
which is very much familliar to my life.
to that friend, who's going through a hard time.
cheer up.
look on the bright side.
you still have wonderful friends that makes your life and joyous.
treasure them as much as they treasure you.
we love you!
(this para applies to those who feel they are involved)
plus, to him.
she's not upset.
just that, she doesn't want to put you into that position.
you make the choice.
cause you live your life, i don't.
so be it upset, or not.
its your decision.
and i'll respect ok???
its ok if there isn't friday,
although it would be wonderful if there was.
=)
to dearest besties.
i'll be looking forward to this saturday.
make sure we rock the bay honey's!!!
to fitri aini,
why you never reply my messages???
tak "geng" eh???
*sobs*
miss you my kecik darling.
azizun, i love you.
like more than i love myself ok!
aishah, you "kentut"!
I want to follow you to take nice pictures of ME!
CAN???
faezah/ain, you makcik you!!!
when will I be seeing your face pretty one???
lyra, things are hard to do.
but a girls got to do,
what she has to do.
(:
you.
i'm trying.
to erase them.
i'm learning.
give me some more time.
i'm yet to believe in myself.
that i can take that step.
to dad,
he misplaced his wallet.
its so funny.
in the end.
it was a moment of over-looking.
hillariously,
it was found by him.
Imagine the blur-ness I was in at this time.
still pondering,
should i fast tomorrow?
lastly,
to all those people that came into my life.
thank you all.
love you.
Labels: Lots of Love For EVERYONE
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Monumentalish
10:48:00 am First and foremost.
Have you seen this guy.
Name : Muhammad Irwan
Attire : Chelsea Jersey
Last seen by me : 4 days ago.
Category : Missed.
Harmful : Hardly.
Weakness : Definitely Not ME!!!
Image : Random.
Would you want to live in a bubble???
I wouldn't.
Cause once it pops,
your whole world disappear.
But,
If we were to live in a bubble,
we should cherish every second we have,
before our world is lost.
Cherish the ones you have today.
Cause you'll never ever know,
When they'll go away.
This A380 was launched yesterday.
Some TP students had the chance to go on "Trial" on the plane.
EEMAH!!!!
I'm jealous ok!!!
*winks*

Yes. I was up yesterday night to watch the repeat telecast of BERITA (Suria's News).
Why?
Someone told me about a magnificent sight to behold.
Its for those who hate eating plain biscuits.
Also those who really have so much time in their hands.
You're right.
This was all the trouble and fuss awaiting its casting.
But it was not a moment of despair.
Although source of Image not original.
Its really a sight to behold.
See the exhibits for yourself.
Even you will be amazed.
Presenting :
Petronas Towers, Pyramid, Eiffel Tower.

Petronas Towers and a Mosque.

Yes.
Yours truly, ESPLANADE.

Eiffel tower, Pyramid, London Bridge, Esplanade, Petronas Towers, and a mosque.

All credits of monuments goes to : Jacob's Biscuit.
PLUS
SHOCKING NEWS
PR2 HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN SET ON FRIDAY, 17TH AUGUST 2007.
p.S : Somebody, save me from myself.
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