Blocking Tuesday

My colleague, cik Nor. He is a thin man at 50 something. His lebai putih and thick spectacles remind me to my uncle. Other staffs told me don’t start talking to him, then you will be lectured by him. They said he’s weird coz of his past working experiences under US and Japanesse companies. Really ???

At first I thought so coz he always walking in the office without any purposes. May be he was exercising kot. Then I found that he is a hyperactive old man. My big boss gave him job since he cannot stay at home and do nothing after his retirement. One day I saw him listening to shakira’s song. When pak lebai listenening to shakira’s song, ermmmm…it is weird.

Actually, I talked to him a couple of times. I think he is a man with knowledge. Tones of knowledges. Just ask anything, he has the answer. He also has a deep knowledge about Islam. So far we talked about education, water, and Merong Maha Wangsa. He always updating himself with the latest news. He is an information seeker and I don’t have any problems with him so far. How people see things differently.

Class done for today. Again and again, my car always been blocked. Apasal korang suka sangat block kereta aku nih? Best sangat ka? Pernah satu hari tuh aku kena buat u-turn untuk keluar dari parking lot tuh. Apek tuh kesian, dia bawa keluar lori dia and with 2 parking lots space, I managed to get my car out. Hari nih, entah Neo hitam sapa plak yg block…hangin betoi laa. Next time I have to leave a message “Don’t block my car” at the back mirror.

Itulah padahnya gelakkan si J. Habis kerja tadi, singgah 7E… beli peel fresh. Sekali terserempak dengan boss lama aku. Aku biasa saja jumpa dia tapi dia yang tak biasa jumpa. Heran jugak tengok ex-boss aku tuh, kenapa mata dia liar memandang aku atas ke bawah. “tak pernah tengok you pakai macam nih.” Weeeeee… terlupo plak den yang pakaian den tuh sungguh la formal dan mengikut perlembagaan melayu. Apa nak buat, sengeh ja la.

Lepas kerja balik kampung. Balik kampung nampak cikyah tanam jagung. Wahaha…memang betoi-betoi balik kampung, tanam jagung laa. Lepas nih, sapa nak makan jagung boleh mai kampung Tok Jalai. As usual, menou setia menuggu kepulangan ku. “Maimunah, muleh”, kata cik yah dalam bahasa Jawo. Siapa Maimunah?

“Ku persembahkan padamu isteriku, Maimunah”,dialog Dr. Ismadi kepada Kassim Selamat. Oh, tidakkkkkk!

Rupanya Menou dalam bahasa Jawo telah menjadi Maimunah. Merasa la kau Menou… dari nama French, dok dengan Canadian, maktok bagi nama Melayu, Mona dan last sekali kawan dengan cik yah Jawo, terus jadi Maimunah. Sungguh kampung nama itu.

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