Kecemasan 2 Bijak

I love to make small talks with Haziq anytime I have the chance.

Usually they don’t lead to anywhere. I just love to have a glimpse of his world. 

Sometimes, just sometimes he surprised me by opening the cans of worms.

So this one Sunday morning, we’re in the car going to his school (Sunday is a school day in Johor), that I ask Haziq about his class and friends. 

Basic small conversation starter stuff.

Last night his mother had told me that Haziq have this amazing story at his school.

"Haziq, Umi beritahu abah ada cerita kat kelas Haziq? Cubala cerita kat abah."

So Haziq started his story about these 2 Sabahan kids that in the class next to his – 2 Bijak. Being rebellious and adventurous, they played the 'cursed' game of spirit coin. 

"Abah, dia punya duit tu jalan sendiri abah… Kemudian kan, Haziqul (his friend) nampak hantu kat atas syiling. Matanya dia merah!!!

This started to get interesting. Poking him to let him see that all of that were just hoax, I tried asking more questions.

"Haziq ada nampak tak hantu tu?"
 

"Takla abah…."

Intrigued, I want to know what they all did next.

"Kemudian, kami panggil pengawas. Pengawas tu pergi lapor kat cikgu, abah…"

At this point, I just couldn’t take it anymore and start to burst into laughter. In my head, I had this situation of the teacher being reported of a problem at 2 Bijak.

Cikgu, cepat ada masalah kat kelas 2 Bijak!!!

Ada apa?

Ada hantu cikgu, cepatlaaa!!!

Eh, ada apa tadi?

 

Mata dia merah cikgu!!!!

Haaa???!!! Apa dia?

Merah!!!! Cikgu!!!!

While this scenario played out in my head again and again and again, I laughed harder and harder.

Haziq wasn't amused. With his arm crossed and his mouth pouted, he was quite crossed.

Abah, kenapa abah gelak?

Tak kelakar pun….

Kenapa abah?

Sorry Haziq. 

Kids doesn't seem to learn anything when it comes to adventure when one day he giggled while telling me this:

"Abah, ada cerita seram baru kat tandas 2 Bestari..." 

Oh well, here we go again...