《Hold On✔️》38
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Muhammad Ayden; the untold stories
Dunia ini memang tak adil. Bahkan tempat yang sukar untuk terus berjuang. Dalam ribut dan taufan, akhirnya ada yang tersungkur tak mahu meneruskan langkah.
Mereka yang berputus asa, bukan salah mereka bila mereka lelah dengan dunia. Ketika dunia merasakan mereka lemah, mengapa tak memikirkan apa yang orang sekeliling lakukan ketika dia mencari kekuatan?
Berjuang untuk hidup tak mudah. Perjuangan yang tak akan mampu orang lain mengerti. Melainkan mereka sendiri yang mengalami.
Tapi mujurlah.
Mujur dan syukur.
"Bella, jom pergi taman." Ayden duduk di sebelahnya. Bella dengan pantas menutup laptop rapat. Takut Ayden baca diari dia.
Kepala Bella berpusing menghadap si pencinta hati. "Taman? Sekarang dah petang ke?" Soal Bella sambil menggeliat.
Apasal rasa lama sangat duduk depan laptop ni. Tadi baru je dia makan tengah hari kan. Lah, tak akan dah petang. Leka sungguh menghadap kerja.
Ayden buat muka meluat. Tahu sangat Bella leka dengan kerja sampai tak sedar jam dah berapa. "Dah pukul lima dah cik kak. Kau dah solat Asar belum?"
Hujung bibir Bella ternaik. "Saya uzur."
Terangguk - angguk kepala Ayden mendengar jawapan Bella. "Lambat period kau datang bulan ni kan?"
Bella diam sekejap. Lama mata dia merenung Ayden yang sedang mengemas meja kerja Bella. "Kenapa awak tanya?"
Dia tahu Ayden ni memang jenis aware dengan keadaan dia. Tarikh haid Bella pun Ayden ambik tahu. Tapi tak pernah pula lelaki tu bertanya macam ni.
"Tak. Aku ingatkan kau mengandung." Jawab Ayden tenang. Dia tak adalah berharap sangat. Dia pun masih bersuka ria berdua je dengan Bella.
Masih tak rasa diri sendiri layak jadi bapa. Mereka pun masih belum setahun kahwin. Tak ada apa yang nak dikejar. Ayden akan hidup selamanya dengan Bella kan.
Bella senyum. "Nak anak dah ke?"
Laju Ayden gelengkan kepala. Dia memeluk bahu Bella sebelum satu kucupan diberi pada hujung kening Bella. "Tak nak. Aku nak kita honeymoon dulu."
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Ketawa Bella pecah. Sifat manja Ayden yang ni memang sengaja buat dia rasa berbunga. "Mengada! Gedik! Saya pun dah muak tengok muka awak."
Bella bangun dari duduk. Berjalan ke almari untuk bersiap. Kan suami dia ajak pergi taman tadi. Nak bersenam agaknya.
"Kau muak tengok muka aku eh? Tak apa, malam ni kau tidur seorang!" Ujar Ayden tak puas hati. Dahi dia berkerut. Sesedap hati je Bella muak tengok muka dia. Tidur pun nak peluk - peluk sampai Ayden patah pinggang!
Mata Bella membulat dengar ugutan Ayden. Sepantas kilat dia berlari memeluk tubuh Ayden. "Tak nak! Tak nak tidur sorang!"
Mengada.
Hujung bibir Ayden terjungkit. Lucu dengan kerenah bini dia sendiri. "Sebelum kau kahwin dengan aku kau tidur dengan siapa?"
Gaya macam tak pernah tidur seorang pula. Mengada tu lain macam. Ayden tak dapat bayang kalau mereka berdua ada anak nanti. Kena layan mak dan anak dalam masa yang sama. Mak aih!
Bella tersengih tak bersalah. Selamba kaki memanjat tubuh Ayden. Kedua belah kaki dah melingkar di pinggang Ayden sementara tangannya memeluk leher Ayden. "Sejak kahwin ni tak boleh tidur seorang, nanti tak lena."
Mata Ayden berputar ke atas. "Mengada. Gedik. Cringe!" Dalam mengutuk isteri sendiri, tangan Ayden menahan tubuh Bella dari jatuh.
"Yang cringe ni awak sayang kan?"
Perlahan Ayden menggelengkan kepala. "Tak sayang. Aku menyampah. Esok lusa aku nak cari bini lain."
Bibir Bella dah memuncung. Mukanya disorok pada ceruk leher Ayden. "Eee tak malu! Nanti saya bunuh perempuan tu, saya kerat dia lima belas."
Ketawa Ayden pecah.
Dalam ketawa, hatinya memanjat rasa syukur. Dikurniakan isteri macam Bella yang menyinari hari - hari Ayden. Mengajar Ayden, hidup Ayden tak gelap.
Cuma dia sendiri yang perlu beri ruang untuk dirinya pulih. Bukan Ayden sahaja sakit dalam dunia ni. Semua orang ada perjuangan yang mereka simpan.
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Bukan Ayden seorang.
"Naura,"
Tangan Naura ditarik olehnya. Dato' Haiqal mengetap bibir bila mata anak sulungnya tajam memandang. "Nak apa? Naura nak balik ni."
Sejak kejadian Bella cuba membunuh diri, Naura dan Nani menjauhkan diri dari ayah kandung sendiri. Terkilan. Dalam membiarkan Dato' Haiqal sedar kesilapan sendiri, rupanya hanya membiarkan ayah mereka menyakiti Bella lebih dalam lagi.
"Dah lama anak dad tak balik rumah dad. Tak rindu dad ke?" Senyuman dipaksa. Dato' Haiqal tak mahu dia tunjuk yang dia terkilan dengan layanan Naura sejak dua menjak ni.
Naura mengeluh. Dia membetulkan tali beg tangan pada bahu. "Naura busy sikit sejak dua menjak ni. Tengoklah kalau free, nanti Naura datang."
Dia tak sanggup nak pandang muka Dato' Haiqal. Naura marah. Lelaki itu penyebab Bella hampir meninggalkan mereka semua. Impak yang besar dalam hidup Naura.
Cuba kalau Bella tak dapat nak diselamatkan? Fikir dia akan anggap Dato' Haiqal ni ayah dia lagi?
Dato' Haiqal mengangguk faham. Walaupun dia tahu Naura hanya mencipta alasan. "You're working so hard, Naura. Ambiklah cuti dan rehat."
"Tiba - tiba suruh rehat? Selama ni kan dad suruh Naura kerja keras? Banggakan dad?" Sengaja memerli. Naura tersenyum sinis.
Dia dah masuk umur tiga puluhan. Seumur hidup Naura, hanya mendengar kata orang tuanya. Sebagai anak sulung, tekanan bukan biasa - biasa untuk Naura.
Dia tak pernah kenal erti rehat. Cuti? Bercinta? Berteman? Husna seorang je kawan baik dia. Naura jadi antisosial kerana didikan Dato' Haiqal. Memikirkan semua orang jahat dan akan merampas harta mereka.
Mata Dato' Haiqal menunduk ke bawah. Sedar, dia bukan sahaja menyakiti Bella. Dia juga menyakiti dua puterinya sendiri. "Naura benci dad?"
Bibir Naura tertutup rapat. Soalan Dato' Haiqal buat dia terfikir sendiri. Dia benci ke? Atau... dia hanya marah dengan ayah dia?
Melihat Naura yang diam itu, Dato' Haiqal menghela nafas. Rasanya dia perlu beri masa lagi untuk anak - anaknya memaafkan dia. "Dad pergi dulu. Take care. Kirim salam Jade juga."
Dengar nama Jade, mata Naura membulat. "Dad tahu pasal Jade?"
Jade dan Naura dah sebulan menjalinkan hubungan istimewa. Jade lelaki yang baik dan memahami meskipun mereka mempunyai jarak yang agak jauh.
Walaupun Jade lagi muda, dia tak rasa perbezaan umur tu memberi kesan. Malah Jade sendiri cakap dia suka perempuan matang macam Naura.
Cuma, mereka masih belum memberitahu orang kerana takut hubungan mereka ditentang. Jade dan Naura, sama - sama tahu orang tua mereka bagaimana.
"Dad tahu dan dad tak marah. Dad gembira kalau Naura gembira. May he treat you better than me, Naura. Kirim salam dia okay?" Senyuman diukir.
Naura sempat mengukir segaris senyuman. Kata - kata terakhir Dato' Haiqal buat dia terharu sendiri. Kasih ayah, setanding manalah dengan lelaki lain kan?
Pernah dengar orang kata? Seorang anak perempuan selama - lamanya milik ayahnya. Seorang anak lelaki selama - lamanya milik si ibu.
Naura faham. Meski Dato' Haiqal silap dalam mendidik, dia tak mampu menidakkan kasih sayang ayah dia.
Termenung sendiri, telefon Naura berdering minta diangkat. Mesti Jade.
"Hello?"
"I dah tunggu you tiga puluh minit ni, Naura. Where are you?" Kedengaran suara Jade dari hujung talian. Tak marah, cuma risau.
Naura tersengih sendiri. "Jap lah. I on the way ni. Cuba sabar."
"Ingatkan kena culik tadi. Cepat cepat. Orang rindu ni dah dua hari tak jumpa!"
Ketawa Naura pecah. Eh Jade ni gedik! "Okay I letak dulu."
Jade dan Naura...
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oh hold on
just one more time
hold on
i'll be your reason why
hold on
you've got stars in your eyes
let's paint the sky
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