Thursday, November 02, 2023

Half-dead

"Your sleep difficulties seem to be getting worse"
"Mata yang tak nak tidur"
"Orang tua-tua kata kalau tak boleh tidur malam tandanya ada orang rindu"
"Siapa je nak rindu abang. Ara je"
"Buah hati abang tu"
"Tak adanya. Baik dia rindu laki dia"
"So, why are you suddenly calling me babe? You never call me that"
"Why can't I?"
"Mata lebam, dada bengkak, berat turun. Nanti abang sakit"
"Ibn Sina believed that mental and emotional disturbances, such as stress, anxiety, and sadness, could have detrimental effects on physical well-being. He recognized that the state of the mind could contribute to the onset or exacerbation of certain illnesses. Petikan buku Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb"
"How can I help you?"
"Abang makan ubat. Nak tidur kejab. Mengantuk"
"Tak nak jumpa doktor?"
"Malas"
"Please"
"Tak nak"
"Sayang Ara tak?"
"Tak hahaha"
"Eeee!"
"No amount of apologies can heal me. Even if she says sorry, it doesn't change anything. I am half-dead, and you came to save me. Abang tak tahu nak buat apa jadi abang tak buat apa-apa. Penat Ara. Letih. Tetap tak nak keluar dari otak"
"Kesian abang"
"Abang nak tidur. Teman boleh?"
"Sure"
"Tak nak bantal"
"Bistu?"
"Riba hehe"
"Kepala abang bengkak. Kita jumpa doktor, please"
"Apa lagi la dia nak belek kita"
"Belek semua hihihi"
"Eh hahaha"
"Don't you want to get back to her if you had the chance?"
"Nope"
"Why?"
"Sometimes I feel that she doesn't love me the way I love her, and that hurts me. I guess I should stop loving her, and that's what she wants"
"Is that why you don't want to eat kek batik, kung fu, and all that? Her favorite foods became your favorites too"
"Mana Ara tahu?"
"I know you"
"It's heavier than carrying a mountain"