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idiomatic expression(M)

Make No Bones About: 
To state a fact so there are no doubts or objections.

Method To My Madness: 
Strange or crazy actions that appear meaningless but in the end are done for a good reason.

Mumbo Jumbo: 
Nonsense or meaningless speech.

Mum's the word: 
To keep quiet. To say nothing.

idiomatic expression(L)

Last but not least: 
An introduction phrase to let the audience know that the last person mentioned is no less important than those introduced before him/her.

Lend Me Your Ear: 
To politely ask for someone's full attention.

Let Bygones Be Bygones: 
To forget about a disagreement or arguement.

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie: 
To avoid restarting a conflict.

Let The Cat Out Of The Bag: 
To share a secret that wasn't suppose to be shared.

Level playing field: 
A fair competition where no side has an advantage.

Like a chicken with its head cut off: 
To act in a frenzied manner.

liquor someone up: 
To get someone drunk.

Long in the Tooth: 
Old people (or horses).

Loose Cannon: 
Someone who is unpredictable and can cause damage if not kept in check.

idiomatic expression(K)

Keep An Eye On Him: 
You should carefully watch him.

Keep body and soul together: 
To earn a sufficient amount of money in order to keep yourself alive .

Keep your chin up: 
To remain joyful in a tough situation.

Kick The Bucket: 
Die.

Kitty-corner: 
Diagonally across. Sometimes called Catty-Corner as well.

Knee Jerk Reaction: 
A quick and automatic response.

Knock On Wood: 
Knuckle tapping on wood in order to avoid some bad luck.

Know the Ropes: 
To understand the details.

idiomatic expression(J)

Jaywalk: 
Crossing the street (from the middle) without using the crosswalk.

Joshing Me: 
Tricking me.

idiomatic expression(I)

Icing On The Cake: 
When you already have it good and get something on top of what you already have.

Idle Hands Are The Devil's Tools: 
You are more likely to get in trouble if you have nothing to do.

If It's Not One Thing, It's Another: 
When one thing goes wrong, then another, and another...

In Like Flynn: 
To be easily successful, especially when sexual or romantic.

In The Bag: 
To have something secured.

In The Buff: 
Nude.

In The Heat Of The Moment: 
Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment.

In Your Face: 
An aggressive and bold confrontation.

It Takes Two To Tango: 
A two person conflict where both people are at fault.

It's A Small World: 
You frequently see the same people in different places.

Its Anyone's Call: 
A competition where the outcome is difficult to judge or predict.

Ivy League: 
Since 1954 the Ivy League has been the following universities: Columbia, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Yale, Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Harvard.

idiomatic expression(H)

Haste Makes Waste: 
Quickly doing things results in a poor ending. 

Hat Trick: 
When one player scores three goals in the same hockey game. This idiom can also mean three scores in any other sport, such as 3 homeruns, 3 touchdowns, 3 soccer goals, etc. 

Have an Axe to Grind: 
To have a dispute with someone. 

He Lost His Head: 
Angry and overcome by emotions. 

Head Over Heels: 
Very excited and/or joyful, especially when in love. 

Hell in a Handbasket: 
Deteriorating and headed for complete disaster. 

High Five: 
Slapping palms above each others heads as celebration gesture. 

High on the Hog: 
Living in Luxury.

Hit The Books: 
To study, especially for a test or exam. 

Hit The Hay: 
Go to bed or go to sleep. 

Hit The Nail on the Head: 
Do something exactly right or say something exactly right. 

Hit The Sack: 
Go to bed or go to sleep.

Hocus Pocus: 
In general, a term used in magic or trickery.

Hold Your Horses: 
Be patient.

idiomatic expression(G)

Get Down to Brass Tacks: 
To become serious about something.

Get Over It: 
To move beyond something that is bothering you.

Get Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed: 
Someone who is having a horrible day. 

Get Your Walking Papers: 
Get fired from a job.

Give Him The Slip: 
To get away from. To escape. 

Go Down Like A Lead Balloon: 
To be received badly by an audience.

Go For Broke: 
To gamble everything you have.

Go Out On A Limb: 
Put yourself in a tough position in order to support someone/something.

Go The Extra Mile: 
Going above and beyond whatever is required for the task at hand.

Good Samaritan: 
Someone who helps others when they are in need, with no discussion for compensation, and no thought of a reward.

Graveyard Shift: 
Working hours from about 12:00 am to 8:00 am. The time of the day when most other people are sleeping.

Great Minds Think Alike: 
Intelligent people think like each other.

Green Room: 
The waiting room, especially for those who are about to go on a tv or radio show.

Gut Feeling: 
A personal intuition you get, especially when feel something may not be right. 

idiomatic expression(F)

Feeding Frenzy: 
An aggressive attack on someone by a group. 

Field Day: 
An enjoyable day or circumstance. 

Finding Your Feet: 
To become more comfortable in whatever you are doing. 

Finger lickin' good: 
A very tasty food or meal. 

Fixed In Your Ways: 
Not willing or wanting to change from your normal way of doing something. 

Flash In The Pan: 
Something that shows potential or looks promising in the beginning but fails to deliver anything in the end. 

Flea Market: 
A swap meet. A place where people gather to buy and sell inexpensive goods. 

Flesh and Blood: 
This idiom can mean living material of which people are made of, or it can refer to someone's family. 

Flip The Bird: 
To raise your middle finger at someone. 

Foam at the Mouth: 
To be enraged and show it. 

Fools' Gold: 
Iron pyrites, a worthless rock that resembles real gold. 

French Kiss: 
An open mouth kiss where tongues touch. 

From Rags To Riches: 
To go from being very poor to being very wealthy.

Fuddy-duddy: 
An old-fashioned and foolish type of person. 

Full Monty: 
This idiom can mean either, "the whole thing" or "completely nude".

Funny Farm: 
A mental institutional facility.

idiomatic expression(E)

Eighty Six: 
A certain item is no longer available. Or this idiom can also mean, to throw away.

Elvis has left the building: 
The show has come to an end. It's all over.

Ethnic Cleansing: 
Killing of a certain ethnic or religious group on a massive scale.

Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining: 
Be optomistic, even difficult times will lead to better days.

Everything But The Kitchen Sink: 
Almost everything and anything has been included.

Excuse my French: 
Please forgive me for cussing.

Cock and Bull Story: 
An unbelievable tale.

idiomatic expression(D)

Dark Horse: 
One who was previously unknown and is now prominent.

Dead Ringer: 
100% identical. A duplicate.

Devil's Advocate: 
Someone who takes a position for the sake of argument without believing in that particular side of the arguement. It can also mean one who presents a counter argument for a position they do believe in, to another debater.

Dog Days of Summer: 
The hottest days of the summer season.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch: 
Don't rely on it until your sure of it.

Don't Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth: 
When someone gives you a gift, don't be ungrateful.

Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket: 
Do not put all your resources in one possibility.

Doozy: 
Something outstanding.

Down To The Wire: 
Something that ends at the last minute or last few seconds.

Drastic Times Call For Drastic Measures: 
When you are extremely desperate you need to take extremely desperate actions.

Drink like a fish: 
To drink very heavily.

Drive someone up the wall: 
To irritate and/or annoy very much.

Dropping Like Flies: 
A large number of people either falling ill or dying.

Dry Run: 
Rehearsal.

idiomatic expression(C)

Can't Cut The Mustard : 
Someone who isn't adequate enough to compete or participate.

Cast Iron Stomach: 
Someone who has no problems, complications or ill effects with eating anything or drinking anything.

Charley Horse: 
Stiffness in the leg / A leg cramp. 

Chew someone out: 
Verbally scold someone.

Chip on his Shoulder: 
Angry today about something that occured in the past.

Chow Down: 
To eat.

Close but no Cigar: 
To be very near and almost accomplish a goal, but fall short. 

Cock and Bull Story: 
An unbelievable tale.

Come Hell Or High Water: 
Any difficult situation or obstacle.

Crack Someone Up: 
To make someone laugh.

Cross Your Fingers: 
To hope that something happens the way you want it to.

Cry Over Spilt Milk: 
When you complain about a loss from the past.

Cry Wolf: 
Intentionally raise a false alarm.

Cup Of Joe: 
A cup of coffee.

Curiosity Killed The Cat: 
Being Inquisitive can lead you into a dangerous situation.

Cut to the Chase: 
Leave out all the unnecessary details and just get to the point.

idiomatic expression(B)

Back Seat Driver: 
People who criticize from the sidelines, much like someone giving unwanted advice from the back seat of a vehicle to the driver.

Back To Square One: 
Having to start all over again.

Back To The Drawing Board: 
When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over.

Baker's Dozen: 
Thirteen.

Barking Up The Wrong Tree: 
A mistake made in something you are trying to achieve.

Beat A Dead Horse: 
To force an issue that has already ended.

Beating Around The Bush: 
Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.

Bend Over Backwards: 
Do whatever it takes to help. Willing to do anything.

Between A Rock And A Hard Place: 
Stuck between two very bad options.

Bite Off More Than You Can Chew: 
To take on a task that is way to big.

Bite Your Tongue: 
To avoid talking.

Blood Is Thicker Than Water: 
The family bond is closer than anything else.

Blue Moon: 
A rare event or occurance. 

Break A Leg: 
A superstitious way to say 'good luck' without saying 'good luck', but rather the opposite.

Buy A Lemon: 
To purchase a vehicle that constantly gives problems or stops running after you drive it away.

idiomatic expression!!! (A)

A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush: 
Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything.

A Blessing In Disguise: 
Something good that isn't recognized at first.

A Chip On Your Shoulder: 
Being upset for something that happened in the past.

A Dime A Dozen: 
Anything that is common and easy to get.

A Doubting Thomas: 
A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something.

A Drop in the Bucket: 
A very small part of something big or whole.

A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted: 
It's easy for a foolish person to lose his/her money.

A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand: 
Everyone involved must unify and function together or it will not work out.

A Leopard Can't Change His Spots: 
You cannot change who you are.

A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned: 
By not spending money, you are saving money (little by little).

A Picture Paints a Thousand Words: 
A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.

A Piece of Cake: 
A task that can be accomplished very easily.

A Slap on the Wrist: 
A very mild punishment.

A Taste Of Your Own Medicine: 
When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.

A Toss-Up: 
A result that is still unclear and can go either way.

Actions Speak Louder Than Words: 
It's better to actually do something than just talk about it.

Add Fuel To The Fire: 
Whenever something is done to make a bad situation even worse than it is.

Against The Clock: 
Rushed and short on time.

All Bark And No Bite: 
When someone is threatening and/or aggressive but not willing to engage in a fight.

All Greek to me: 
Meaningless and incomprehensible like someone who cannot read, speak, or understand any of the Greek language would be.

All In The Same Boat: 
When everyone is facing the same challenges.

An Arm And A Leg: 
Very expensive. A large amount of money.

An Axe To Grind: 
To have a dispute with someone.

Apple of My Eye: 
Someone who is cherished above all others.

As High As A Kite: 
Anything that is high up in the sky.

At The Drop Of A Hat: 
Willing to do something immediately.

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biarlah ym berbicara chapter 38

Chapter 38
“Hey! Termenung jauh nampak,”
Aku tersentak. Sharifah tersengih di hadapanku. Aku menjeling sekilas. Tangan yang menongkat dagu, aku alihkan.
“Apa hal?,”soalku malas. Memang malas. Dua hari aku tidak masuk ke pejabat. Kategori apa, cuti aku, aku pun tidak tahu. Yang aku tahu, aku tidak mahu melihat muka Encik Firdaus. Hari ini, aku terpaksa juga datang, setelah telingaku penat mendengar syarahan dari Sharifah.
“Ni. Cheque ini, Encik Firdaus suruh prepare. Nanti kau beri pada dia ya?,”Sharifah bersuara sambil menghulurkan satu folder plastik padaku.
“Hmm… Letaklah kat situ,”panjang muncungku menunjukkan ke arah meja yang tersusun rapi. Sharifah kerutkan kening. Perlahan folder itu dia letak di atas meja. Kemudian dia melihat jam di tangannya.
“Dah pukul sebelas. Meja kau bukan main kemas lagi. Kau datang untuk termenung kat meja ni aje ke?,”
“Aku tak ada moodlah. Aku tak nak datang. Kau yang paksa aku,”
Sharifah mengeluh panjang. Perlahan dia menarik kerusi. Melabuhkan punggung di hadapanku.
“Kau tak bolehlah macam ni. Tak professional langsung,”
“Habis tu, bos kau tu, professional ke? Main-mainkan staff dia macam ni?,”soalku geram. Sharifah tersengih.
“Belum habis lagi marah tu, rupanya. Sudah-sudahlah tu. Aku ingat kau dah cool dah,”
“Banyaklah kau punya cool,”
Sharifah tergelak.
“Ni… kau masuk office hari ni, Encik Firdaus tahu ke tidak?,”
“Mana aku tahu. Kalau dia tak tahu lagi bagus,”
“Kau ni. Tak baik. Dua hari kau tak datang, aku rasa macam nak bawa tape recorder tahu tak,”
Aku pandang wajah Sharifah. Kening sedikit berkerut.
“Kenapa pula?,”
“Aku nak rakam jawapan untuk soalan dia. Senang sikit. Bila dia tanya, aku just on saja tape recorder tu,”
Aku tersenyum kecil.
“Apa yang dia tanya?,”
Sharifah menjeling sekilas.
“Malas aku nak jawab. Kau pun tahu sendiri apa yang dia akan tanya kan?,”
Aku diam.
“Dua hari ni, dia memang masuk lambat ke?,”soalku setelah agak lama membisu.
“Caring juga ya? Masih sudi tanya keadaan buah hati dia,”Sharifah menjawab nakal. Aku membuang pandang. Tidak suka dengan gurauan Sharifah.
“Tak adalah. Hari ni saja dia lambat masuk. Tak tahu kenapa. Sebab secretary dia dah dua hari hilang. So, tak ada siapa yang nak jaga dia,”
Aku mencebik. Sharifah pula tergelak.
“Tapi, aku rasa kalau dia tahu kau masuk office hari ni, tak kira dia kat mana, mesti dia terus datang sini. Kalau tak percaya, cuba kau call dia,”
“Tak kuasa aku. Phone aku pun, aku belum on lagi. Tahu tak?,”
Sharifah memandangku tanpa berkelip.
“Since dua hari lepas?,”
Aku mengangguk.
“Merajuk betullah ni, ya?,”
“Aku tak merajuklah. Aku marah,”
“Whatever. Yang aku tahu, teruklah Encik Firdaus nak memujuk nanti,”
“Buat apa dia nak pujuk pula? Sudahlah. Tak nak cakap pasal dia lagilah,”
Sharifah mengangkat bahu. Perlahan dia mengangkat punggung.
“Aku nak pergi sambung kerja aku. Kau pula, jangan melangut macam ni saja. Buat kerja tu,”
“Tengoklah. Kalau aku rajin,”balasku bersama sekuntum senyuman yang cukup nipis. Cukup untuk menggambarkan betapa tidak cerianya aku hari ini.
Sharifah merenung wajahku dengan renungan yang sedikit tajam. Aku membuat muka selamba. Sekuntum senyuman yang cukup lebar terukir di bibir Sharifah. Senyuman yang membuat senyum aku terus mati. Suara Encik Firdaus membuat jantung aku hampir tercabut.
“Charming kau dah masuk,”ujar Sharifah perlahan. Aku jegilkan mata.
“Aku pergi dulu. Tak nak kacau adegan pujuk memujuk,”bisiknya lagi membuat aku semakin geram. Tanpa sedar, tanganku pantas mencapai folder plastik di atas meja, lalu aku baling ke arah Sharifah yang cepat-cepat berlari pergi.

“Auch!,”
Aku ternganga. Folder plastik itu selamat mendarat ke dahi Encik Firdaus. Sungguh! Walaupun aku suka, tapi, sedikit pun tidak terniat di hatiku untuk kenakan Encik Firdaus. Pantas tangan Encik Firdaus menyambut folder yang terjatuh ke dahinya. Matanya merenung ke arahku. Aku pula, cukup kelu untuk memohon maaf. Dengan santai, Encik Firdaus melangkah ke arahku.
“Tahulah awak marahkan saya. Tapi, takkan belum nampak muka lagi, dah ada file yang melayang,”Encik Firdaus bersuara separuh bergurau.
“Saya tak sengaja. Maaflah,”
Encik Firdaus tersenyum.
“Agaknya, kalau dah kahwin, asal marah saja, periuk belanga yang melayang kot,”
Tajam mataku menikam wajah Encik Firdaus. Lawak Encik Firdaus tidak kelakar langsung di telingaku.
“Kan saya dah cakap, saya tak sengaja,”
“Sorry. Saya gurau aje,”
Aku membuang pandang. Semua perkara, menjadi gurauan pada Encik Firdaus. Semuanya.
“Sorry ya. Saya gurau saja,”lembut suara Encik Firdaus memujuk. Aku buat-buat tidak dengar. Kebetulan deringan telefon di meja mengganngu bicara Encik Firdaus. Bagus. Cepat aku mencapai gagang.
“Hello,”aku bersuara sambil mengerling. Encik Firdaus masih tercegat di hadapanku sambil memeluk tubuh. Cepat aku alihkan pandangan. Tidak mahu melihat Encik Firdaus lebih lama. Kacak sungguh lelaki itu didalam kemeja biru gelapnya. Cukup kena dengan seluar slack hitamnya itu. Tidak boleh. Aku tidak mahu kalah pada Encik Firdaus.
“Adiya?,”
“Haa? Apa?,”
“Dengar tak?,”
“Apa?,”soalku dengan suara sedikit bergetar.
“Laa… saya cakap sorang-sorang ke?,”
“Siapa ni?,”soalku keliru. Maklumlah, fikiran aku saat ini memang sedang terganggu.
“Joe. Suara saya pun dah tak kenal ke?,”
“Ha? Oh… Joe. Kenapa?,”
“Awak ok ke? Sakit ke? Lama tak nampak,”
“Tak adalah,”
“Saya nampak kereta awak kat parking tadi. Saja nak tanya keadaan awak,”
“Saya tak apa-apalah. Terima kasihlah sebab ambil berat,”
“Baguslah kalau macam tu. Hal hari tu, dah selesai ke?,”
“Hal? Hal apa? Tak ada apa-apalah. Jangan risaulah…,”
Tut…………
Aku mengangkat muka. Encik Firdaus tersenyum lebar. Talian terputus. Dan, orang yang bertanggungjawab adalah lelaki di hadapan aku ini.
“Kenapa Encik Firdaus putuskan?,”
“Saja,”
Aku menjeling sekilas. Gagang aku letak perlahan.
“Masuk sekejap,”Encik Firdaus bersuara lembut. Namun, nadanya cukup tegas di telingaku.
“Saya ada kerja,”
“Memang pun. Ada kerja dengan saya. Masuk sekejap,”
Aku mematung di kerusi. Encik Firdaus merenung wajahku.
“Tiya…,”
“Saya sibuk,”
“Come…,”tangan Encik Firdaus sudah menarik jemariku.
“Tak mahulah, Encik Firdaus,”
Encik Firdaus buat-buat tidak dengar sambil terus menarik tanganku. Pantas aku melihat sekeliling. Kalau ada mata yang memandang, tidakkah akan menjadi cerita panas nanti?
“Lepaslah. Saya bukannya buta. Saya boleh jalan sendirilah, Encik Firdaus,”
Encik Firdaus menoleh sambil berhenti tiba-tiba. Membuat langkahku hampir terlajak ke hadapannya. Sedikit lagi untuk aku mendarat ke dadanya. Nasib baik sempat langkah aku pakukan di lantai. Redup renungan Encik Firdaus memandang wajahku. Lama.
“Apa?,”soalku resah.
Encik Firdaus tersenyum.
“Rindu,”sepatah saja jawapannya. Namun, mampu untuk melonggarkan segala sendiku. Saat itu, aku berterima kasih kerana tangannya masih memegang tanganku. Kalau tidak, mahu aku terduduk di lantai. Lemah longlai segala anggota mendengar suara romantisnya itu.
“Lepaslah, Encik Firdaus,”suaraku tiba-tiba sudah bertukar lembut. Encik Firdaus tersenyum panjang.
“Saya tak percaya kat awak lagi,”
Aku pandang wajah Encik Firdaus. Bukankah aku yang sepatutnya menggunakan ayat itu?
“Kenapa Encik Firdaus cakap macam tu?,”
“Kalau saya lepas pegangan ini, saya yakin, awak akan lari sekali lagi. Kalau masuk dalam kereta Johan lagi, tak apa. Kalau dibuatnya awak termasuk dalam kereta perompak ke… penyamun ke.., macam mana?,”

Aku membuang pandang. Encik Firdaus menyambung langkah, dan aku terkocoh-kocoh mengikut langkahnya yang panjang-panjang.
“Ada ke. Main redah saja masuk kereta orang macam tu,”sempat pula Encik Firdaus membebel. Aku mencebik dari belakang.
“Buat muka. Buat muka kat saya,”
Cepat sebelah lagi tanganku menutup mulut. Berkerut memandang belakang Encik Firdaus. Ada mata ke kat belakang dia ni? Tahu-tahu saja.
“Duduk,”
Aku tercegat di sebelah sofa. Pintu bilik, Encik Firdaus tutup perlahan. Dia berpaling. Satu keluhan kecil keluar dari bibirnya.
“Duduk,”sekali lagi dia memberi arahan.
“Tak apa. Saya berdiri saja. Encik Firdaus cakap saja apa yang Encik Firdaus nak cakap. Lepas tu, saya keluar. Sebab saya tak benda nak cakap ni,”
Dengan perlahan Encik Firdaus bergerak mendekatiku. Memegang kedua-dua belah bahuku. Menikam tajam ke mataku. Perlahan dia menolak aku ke kerusi.
“Duduk dulu,”
Sekali lagi, bagai dipukau, aku mengikut sahaja. Terus terduduk di kerusi.
“Good girl,”sambungnya sambil menyentuh hidungku. Cepat-cepat aku menggosok hidung, tanda protes. Encik Firdaus tergelak halus. Dengan bersahaja, dia menarik kerusinya ke hadapanku. Kemudian melabuhkan punggung betul-betul di hadapanku. Buat seketika dia menyambung renungannya. Buat aku rimas dan tidak senang duduk. Kepala pula, terus memutarkan satu kata-kata semangat. Aku tidak boleh kalah pada Encik Firdaus! Aku tidak boleh kalah pada Encik Firdaus! Tidak boleh! Tidak boleh!
“Tiya…,”
“Tidak boleh!,”spontan ayat itu keluar dari bibir. Encik Firdaus melopong dan aku termangu. Malu! Bagaimana kata-kata semangat itu boleh terkeluar dari bibir?
“Apa yang tak boleh?,”soal Encik Firdaus hairan. Laju menggeleng. Encik Firdaus tersenyum.
“Tiya… saya tahu saya salah…,”
“Baguslah kalau tahu,”
“Saya tak bermaksud nak tipu..,”
“Kalau bukan nak tipu, then apa?,
“Saya ada penjelasan. Ada…,”
“Tak apalah. Tak payah…,”kata-kataku terhenti di situ apabila jari telunjuk Encik Firdaus sudah melekat di bibirku.
“Boleh tolong diam tak? Cuba jangan menyampuk,”Encik Firdaus bersuara sambil mendekatkan wajahnya ke wajahku. Cepat-cepat aku mengangguk. Bimbang kalau-kalau wajah itu akan semakin hampir. Tidak sanggup.
“Good. Sekali lagi awak menyampuk… saya cium awak,”
Mendengar ugutan itu, spontan kedua-dua tanganku menutup mulut. Encik Firdaus tergelak.
“Siapa cakap nak cium mulut awak? Saya nak cium jari awak saja,”
Merona wajahku mendengar kata-kata Encik Firdaus. Malunya. Perasan betul aku ni. Cepat-cepat aku mengangkat punggung. Tidak sanggup mendengar lebih banyak gurauan dari Encik Firdaus.
“Duduk,”
Arahan itu membuat aku terduduk semula sambil menarik muka. Bencinya! Alangkah bagusnya kalau saat ini, aku yang menjadi bos. Sudah lama aku beri arahan pada Encik Firdaus. Get out of my life! Arahan itu memang sesuai untuk Encik Firdaus.
“Ok. Saya sambung,”
Aku diam. Tidak mahu menyampuk lagi. Teringat akan ugutannya. Dan, orang senekad Encik Firdaus… Tidak mustahil dia akan mengotakan ugutannya.
“Saya terpaksa buat macam tu. Kalau tak, mustahil saya dapat serapat ini dengan awak,”
Aku pandang wajah Encik Firdaus tanpa apa-apa perasaan. Alasan!
“Saya tahu awak menyampuk dalam hati tu,”
Aku menggaru kepala yang tidak gatal. Macam mana dia tahu?
“Saya nak awak tahu, Tiya. I love you,”
Aku membuang pandang.
“Maafkan saya, ya?,”
Aku diam.
“Tiya..,”
Aku cuma memandang wajah Encik Firdaus yang kelihatan sangat mengharap. Hatiku saat itu, benar-benar kasihan pada Encik Firdaus. Tapi, aku mesti realistik. Aku tidak boleh bermimpi. Ini bukan cerita Cinderella. Atau cerita Bawang Putih Bawang Merah. Ini kenyataan hidup. Dan, di dalam hidup ini, tidak ada manusia sebaik Prince Charming atau semulia putera raja yang mengahwini Bawang Putih. Itu semua cerita dongeng. Aku pula berada di dalam dunia nyata.
“Tiya. Maafkan saya, ok?,”
Aku diam lagi.
“Tiya. Please. Say something. Jangan diam macam ni,”
Aku pandang wajah Encik Firdaus.
“Dah boleh cakap?,”soalku lurus. Encik Firdaus tergelak sambil tunduk. Sempat pula dia menggeleng-gelengkan kepala. Saat dia mengangkat muka, wajahnya masih penuh dengan senyuman.

“Ok, sayang. Awak boleh cakap sekarang,”
Aku menjeling, mendengar panggilan Encik Firdaus.
“Saya tak suka orang yang tipu saya. Bukan setakat tak suka. Saya benci,”
“Meaning?,”
“Meaning is, lupakan semua ni,”lancar bibirku mengatur kata-kata itu.
Encik Firdaus mengeluh panjang. Sebelum sempat dia bersuara, jeritan telefon bimbitnya mengganggu. Dengan malas telefon bimbit dikeluarkan dari poket seluarnya. Aku berdiri untuk melangkah keluar. Tidak mahu mengganggu perbualan Encik Firdaus. Namun, pantas tangannya sekali lagi memegang tanganku. Aku pandang. Encik Firdaus memberi isyarat agar aku tunggu.
“Waalaikumussalam, mummy,”
Aku kembali duduk ke kerusi, apabila Encik Firdaus memberi isyarat agar aku duduk semula.
“Oh… memang dia tak ada. Sebab dia dengan saya sekarang,”
Aku kerutkan kening. Dia dengan saya sekarang? Dia bercakap tentang aku ke?
“Mummy cakaplah sendiri dengan dia. Kalau saya cakap, takut dia tak nak percaya,”
Kata-kata Encik Firdaus membuat aku semakin hairan. Dan, apabila Encik Fridaus menghulurkan telefon bimbitnya, aku menjadi bertambah hairan
“Mummy,”ujar Encik Firdaus pendek.
“So?,”soalku bodoh.
“Mummy nak cakap dengan awak,”
Aku mengangguk perlahan sambil menyambut telefon bimbit di tangan Encik Firdaus.
“Assalamualaikum, Puan?,”aku bersuara lambat-lambat.
“Puan lagi? Berapa kali nak cakap ni?,”
“Eh, aunty,”cepat-cepat aku betulkan kesilapan yang tidak disengajakan itu. Encik Firdaus tersenyum.
“Waalaikumussalam,”
“Kenapa aunty? Aunty cari saya ke?,”
“Ha ah. Datang rumah malam lusa ya?,”
Keningku sudah berkerut. Tajam mataku memandang wajah Encik Firdaus. Cepat-cepat dia mengangkat kedua-dua tangannya. Isyarat dia tidak tahu apa-apa.
“Kenapa?,”
“Adalah. Datang sajalah. Datang tau,”
“Errr…,”
“Ini memang aunty yang ajak. Bukan Fir yang ajak. Datang ya,”
Aku termangu. Nak jawab apa ni?
“Jangan tak datang. Mesti datang. Jangan hampakan aunty ya?,”
Alahai! Agaknya Encik Firdaus belajar cara nak memujuk ni, dari mummynya. Hilang akal aku untuk mereka alasan.
“Adiya?,”
“Yalah,”
Encik Firdaus tersenyum panjang mendengar jawapanku.
“Bagus. Jangan tak jadi pula,”
“Ya, aunty,”
“Hmm… Ok. Assalamualaikum,”
“Waalaikumussalam,”
“Bukan saya yang suruh, ok?,”cepat-cepat Encik Firdaus bersuara sebelum aku sempat membuka mulut. Aku cuma memandang. Telefon aku hulurkan padanya.
“Saya keluar dululah, Encik Firdaus,”
“Saya belum habis cakap lagi,”
“Saya tak nak cakap apa-apa lagi. Lupakanlah semua tu,”
“Mana boleh? Awak ingat saya main-main ke?,”
Aku mengangkat punggung.
“Kalau Encik Firdaus cakap pasal ni, lagi, saya hantar surat resign,”
Encik Firdaus terkedu. Aku tersenyum. Nampaknya ugutanku berkesan.
“Tiya… ini tak adil. Tak adil bagi saya. Langsung tak boleh nak bela diri. Awak ni macam Nazi pula. Kuku besi. Kejam tau,”
“Nazi ke. Kuku besi ke. Sekali lagi Encik Firdaus buka mulut pasal ni, saya betul-betul hantar surat resign,”
“Awak ugut saya?,”
“Kenapa? Tak boleh? Encik Firdaus ingat, Encik Firdaus sorang saja pandai mengugut? Saya pun pandai,”
“Memang awak pandai. Saya tak boleh nak cakap apa-apa dah,”
“Then… you better shut up. Itu lebih baik,”
“Amboi… bahasakan bos ya?,”
Aku tersenyum, puas hati berjaya membuat mulut Encik Firdaus berhenti bercerita tentang peristiwa yang memalukan aku itu.
“Saya keluar dulu ya?,”
Giliran Encik Firdaus yang menarik muncung. Sedaya upaya aku cuba sembunyikan senyum yang mahu terukir di bibir. Lucu melihat muka Encik Firdaus yang mencuka. Padam muka!
Aku melangkah menuju ke pintu.
“I won’t give up,”Encik Firdaus bersuara.
Aku terus melangkah.
“One day, awak akan jadi pengantin saya,”
Yalah tu. Aku terus melangkah keluar. Eh, lupa pula. Cepat-cepat aku membuka semula pintu bilik Encik Firdaus. Menjenguk ke dalam.
“Kenapa? Ubah fikiran? Come here. Saya sambung semula penjelasan saya,”Encik
Firdaus bersuara.
“Bukan. Kenapa mak Encik Firdaus ajak saya ke rumah Encik Fridaus?,”soalku hairan
Encik Firdaus mengeluh pendek.
“Birthday dia. Saya jemput awak ya?,”
“Tak payah,”aku bersuara sambil berlalu. Kurang ajar betul aku dengan majikan hari ini. Tapi tidak mengapa. Aku puas hati dapat kenakan Encik Fridaus sekali sekala.