A: An Autopsy

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Adman by day, music writer by night. Closet metalhead on weekends. You may find me weird, but that's just probably you.

I quit smoking and proud of it

Monday, June 25, 2012

2012: Part II





I came in to office today with terrible stomachache. I went apeshit because I haven't key in my timesheet and the bloody reminder keep pestering me with automated email. But this, THIS made my day. I thank god and people who have been helping me to be here today. Those who helped me to progress. Those who helped me to become a better writer and thinker. This is not the end, in fact this is merely the beginning (as cheesy as it sounds). I'm ready to run with the big dogs now. I remember years before today, I was a copywriter at NSTP once. I dont think I got the respect I should get. Heck I wasn't even confirmed there and forced to left even after my probation got extended for extra 3 months. Did I harbour a grudge? Yeap. Then I worked for Fluxed magazine. 8 months of hell, and they still havent pay my last salary + claims. Marah? Yeap. Now, all these now seems to be fading away. Far far away. Now, I have a whole new chapter to write. My goal is, for now, to gather as much experience I can get and perhaps to at least submit an entry to any awards once a year. Tentulah, secara perlahan-lahan.


Terima kasih semua. Tapi ini baru bermula.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Sisa makan kita jadi hidangan babi ternak. Sumpah.

"Ucop", siku Fawwaz waktu mereka tengah makan tengah hari. 
"Menda?" Ucop teguk air suam (sebenarnya air panas).
"Tu. Kau tanak habiskan ke?" Fawwaz tengok isi dulang makan Ucop. Hari tu lauk sambal paru dengan telur masin. Masih bersisa banyak kat dulang Ucop. Dia tak fan sangat makan organ binatang. Creepy, macam Hannibal Lecter fikir dia.
"Aku tak nak ah. Ko nak amik ah" tolak Ucop kat Fawwaz. Si gemuk tu takde tangguh-tangguh terus lahap dengan berselera. Patut la kau gemuk, kutuk Ucop dalam hati.
"Cop..kau tau tak kenapa kita kena habiskan semua lauk kita ni?" Fawwaz bersuara lagi sambil cuba kunyah paru liat tu. Bersepah-sepah sisa terbang dari mulut dia. Selekeh gila, patut le takde senior nak ambik dia jadi adik angkat. Ucop cuma angkat kening tanda tak tau, padahal malas nak layan.
"Hari tu aku borak dengan abang jaga kaunter tu. Kau tau kan tong sisa makan kat luar tu?" Berhenti Fawwaz sambil tenung Ucop untuk dapatkan perhatian Ucop yang mamah pisang dengan malas.
"Ha ye la apasal?"
"Kalau kita tak habiskan makanan kita ni, kita akan sumbang kepada perkara berdosa" Muka Fawwaz mula serius sebaik je dia habiskan suapan terakhir.
"Hak eleh memang la, membazir kan amalan syaitan, semua orang tau" tukas Ucop mencebik.
"Itu satu sebab dia, tapi kau tak apa lagi sebab utama?" Fawwaz makin serius, siap peluh memercik di dahi.
"Cakap je la..woi apa ni makin dekat kat aku ni bongok!" marah Ucop. Bedebah punya boroi makin dekat muka kat aku pulak pehal, tengking Ucop dalam hati.
"Sebab sisa makan kita tu, diorang hantar kat ladang babi kasi babi makan. Jadi kalau kau tak habiskan, kau akan buat babi kat ladang tu makin gemuk, dan buat orang kafir yang makan makin gemuk. Insaflah Ucop." terus Fawwaz bangkit dan tuju ke sinki. Sempat lagi tu tunjukkan dulang dia bersih berkilat, licin takde sisa. Ucop pulak terdiam, mengenang kata-kata Fawwaz tadi. The most peculiar thing I've ever heard, terkeluar pulak ayat Inggeris dari mulut Ucop.

Sebenarnya misteri tu tak pernah terjawab dan tak pernah disahkan sesiapa. Lepas 13 tahun, perkara tu masih menghantui Ucop dan untuk beberapa tahun akan datang, ia tetap jadi misteri.

Atau mungkin tu cuma lagenda diwujudkan pengurusan dewan makan untuk pupuk perangai tak membazir. 

Entah.

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