《Hold On✔️》17
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Muhammad Ayden; the untold stories.
Seperti yang dijangka.
Kini, Bella sedang berdiri tegak dengan mata yang dipasak ke lantai. Tak berani nak menatap wajah tegang Dato' Haiqal. Juga kerana peraturan yang Dato' Haiqa tetapkan sejak dia lahir.
"Siapa lelaki tu?" Dato' Haiqal berdiri di tepi tingkap. Halaman rumah yang bersih dan menyejukkan mata menjadi tempat dia menghalakan pandangan.
Tapi amarahnya belum surut. Malah akan dia lempiaskan kepada Bella. Setiap kali Datin Nora keluar, dia akan mengambil masa itu sebaik yang mungkin untuk mengajar Bella.
"Lelaki tu cuma kawan Bella." Jawab Bella tenang. Dia cuba tenangkan diri walau dalam hati dah ketakutan. Tak terhitung rasa takut sebab tahu apa yang akan jadi dekat dia selepas ini.
Dahi Dato' Haiqal berkerut. Dia mengetap bibir sambil memasang langkah ke arah Bella. "Kawan you, Nabila?"
Kepala Bella mengangguk. Memang dia dan Ayden hanya kawan. Urgh, tak tahu lah lelaki tu anggap Bella kawan ataupun tidak tapi Bella rasa mereka kawan.
"Jawab dad tanya! Pakai mulut!" Suara Dato' Haiqal meninggi. Tak peduli jika suara dia kedengaran sampai ke luar bilik sebab yang ada di rumah hanya pembantu rumah, Bella dan dia sahaja.
Seperti yang disuruh, Bella menjawab menggunakan mulut dia. "Ya, hanya kawan. Tak lebih dari tu."
Lebih macam mana? Selain teman, mereka hanya menjadi sebab untuk masing - masing teruskan hidup. Tapi semua tu dah tak bermakna, Ayden dah memilih untuk pergi.
Kening Dato' Haiqal berkerut. Berhenti di depan Bella, jarinya mencengkam dagu Bella supaya memandang wajahnya. "Habis tu kenapa kau bagi dia kerja?! Kau nak tipu aku ke?!"
"T-tak, dad..." mata Bella mula berkaca. Rasa takutnya hadir walaupun dah berkali - kali dia lalui situasi begini.
Tanpa menghiraukan air mata Bella, tangan Dato' Haiqal menarik tali pinggang yang dipakai, lalu digulung pada tangan.
Badan Bella terketar - ketar. Dia tahu apa yang Dato' Haiqal mahu lakukan kepadanya. Kaki melangkah ke belakang. Jika mampu, dia mahu lari dari situ.
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"Kau nak lari mana, anak tak guna?!"
Zzap!
Tak cukup sekali, tali pinggang diangkat buat libasan kedua. Bella yang dah terduduk menahan sakit tak dipandang simpati. "Anak bodoh!"
Zzap!
"Dari kecil menyusahkan!"
Zzzapp!
Tangan Bella memeluk badan sendiri. Dia lemah, tak mampu menolak setiap serangan ke atas tubuh sendiri. Hanya mampu menangis macam budak kecil.
Tapi tetap Dato' Haiqal tak peduli dengan kesakitan dia. Puas melibas, Dato' Haiqal melempar tali pinggangnya ke tepi. "Kau-"
Kepala Bella dicengkam dari belakang. Anak mata Bella direnung tajam. "Kau dengar sini, Nabila. Kau lahir sebab aku kasihan. Hidup kau dekat tangan aku kau tahu tak?"
"T-tahu..."
"Jangan berani nak bercinta dengan lelaki entah apa. Kau hanya boleh kahwin dengan pilihan aku. Faham tak anak haram?"
Kepala Bella mengangguk. Meskipun, arahan itu jelas tak masuk akal. Tapi dia tak ada daya nak membangkang. Silap hari bulan hancur badan dikerjakan Dato' Haiqal.
"Bagus. Kau tahu kan apa aku akan buat kalau kau tak dengar cakap aku? Aku akan buang kau dan kau tak akan jumpa mum lagi."
"Baik, dad." Bella bersuara lemah. Dia bangun untuk berdiri. Meski kaki terasa begitu lemah untuk melangkah.
Dato' Haiqal tersenyum puas. "Dah pergi balik rumah kau."
Three misscalls from si cantik
Ayden memutar mata ke atas. Lepas apa yang mereka gaduhkan tadi, Bella masih nak hubungi dia ke? Kelakarnya.
Otak Ayden yang rasa berserabut membuatkan dia mengambil buku puisi yang dibeli beberapa hari lepas. Dapat lah release stress dan lupakan kenyataan kejap.
Ayden buka buku secara random. Dia memang begitu setiap kali baca puisi. Baca bila otak rasa berat dan hati rasa penat. Baca secara random yang membuatkan Ayden percaya puisi yang dia baca tu macam anugerah untuk bagi dia sedar.
Mukasurat tujuh belas.
Makna yang buat Ayden kelipkan mata bekali - kali. Puisi yang mempunyai makna tersendiri. Bagi orang yang tak suka baca puisi, mungkin mereka akan sukar faham apa yang puisi itu sampaikan.
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Tapi Ayden faham. Dia faham apa yang tertulis tu sampai minda dia teringatkan perkara lepas. Bertahun yang buat dia rasa sesuai dengan puisi yang tertulis tu.
"Kenapa ayah menangis?"
Bahu Adrian terinjut - injut. Muka yang sembab memandang anaknya. "Ayden kenapa tak tidur lagi?"
Bibir anak kecil itu mengukir senyuman. Ayden mengambil tempat di sisi ayahnya. Duduk di atas lantai sambil bersandar di tepi katil. "Ayden rindu ibu. Ayah menangis sebab?"
"Tak tahu sebab apa." Jawab Adrian perlahan. Tuhan sahaja tahu apa yang dia rasa saat itu.
Rindunya dia kepada arwah Zahra tak dapat nak dihitung. Setiap saat, rasa macam bayangan Zahra ada dengan dia.
Dalam masa yang sama, rasa bersalah dia mendalam untuk wanita kedua yang hadir. Husna, yang dia jadikan banduan untuk menjaga Ayden kerana risau anaknya rindu belaian seorang ibu.
Menceraikan Husna, kerana takut dengan masa silam di mana dia sering lakukan kesilapan. Zahra sendiri tak bahagia dengan dia, inikan pula Husna.
Cukuplah buat anak orang terseksa dengan menjadi isteri dia. Melepaskan Husna keputusan yang tepat supaya wanita itu boleh mencari kebahagiaan sendiri.
Tapi Adrian tak tipu dia rasa menyesal. Untuk keduanya. Untuk semuanya.
"Ayah, please dont cry."
Adrian senyum. Sekurang - kurangnya, dia masih ada seorang bidadara kecil yang akan menyinari hidup dia. "Ayden dengar kata ayah ye?"
"Apa?"
"Jangan takutkan masa silam.".
"Tapi Ayden tetap takut." Ayden berbisik perlahan. Buku puisi itu diletak di atas meja.
Belum sempat tubuhnya nak dihempas ke atas katil, telefon Ayden kembali berdering buat Ayden merengus geram.
Si cantik.
Tak mahu menjawab, Ayden tolak panggilan itu. Telefonnya dilempar ke atas katil. Namun entah mengapa, hati Ayden rasa sebaliknya.
Rasa macam perlu untuk jawab panggilan itu.
Telefon Ayden kembali berdering. Masih juga nama yang sama. Ayden yang malas, menjawab panggilan dengan kerutan di dahi.
"Kau kenapa call aku banyak kali?!"
"Encik Ayden? Kami jumpa nama Encik dari call log telefon Cik Bella. Kami tak tahu Encik ahli keluarga dia atau bukan tapi-"
Tubuh Ayden menegak. "Cakap cepat lah!"
"Cik Bella ditahan di hospital sebab overdose. Sila datang."
Telefon Ayden jatuh dari genggaman. Gelak tawa dan senyuman Bella bagai bayangan yang lalu di hadapan matanya.
"Ayden, jadi sebab saya hidup?"
Ayden takut, kerana masa silam sentiasa menghantui dia. Tanpa menunggu, Ayden berlari keluar.
Bella, hold on.
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