Danial Jaafar 🇲🇾

Usai solat, dia meneguk air mineral di sebelah katilnya. Lagaknya seperti orang yang mahu betul-betul mabuk, biar lupa segala hal isu masalah duniawi. Diteguknya air itu laju-laju hingga bunyi deguk itu semakin kuat dengan setiap tegukan. Mungkin juga deguk itu diharapnya untuk menenggelamkan suaranya sendiri yang sedang meratap pilu. "Woii! Ingat kau turun bawah, tadi. Lama aku tunggu kat surau!" Wang, budak Muar memekik, dan sambil-sambil itu mengetuk pintu bilknya dengan kuat. "Sorry bro. Rasa lemau sikit badan ni." balas Lukman, perlahan. Wang sekadar mengangguk lemak, mengkontradiksi perlakuannya sebelum ini. Mungkin dia memahami apa Lukman lalui. Mungkin juga dia buntu. Atau boleh jadi dia sudah malas dan jelek dengan perangai teman rumahnya itu. Masakan tidak, cerita sudah dua bulan berlalu dan Lukman masih lagi di situ, harfiahnya. Tidak keluar rumah bersosial sekalipun. "Haa, ni aku ada bungkus tosai telur ko. Mana tau pagi ni ko nak cheat meal...

"You like me, then?" "No, it's not as simple as that." "Are you playing me? Calling me out to the park in this cold night? What if old lady Claudia saw us?- " "Let me finish. I don't just like you. In fact, I believe that phrase doesn't do justice to what I'm feeling. I have feelings for you." "......" "Sometimes, I feel like I'm being pulled towards you, as if you're my centre of gravitational point. I feel obliged to know your wherabouts. Have you settled down well at your new place with your grandma? Is there any broken lightbulb that needs to be changed? I worry for you. I'm scared for you too. That's why I just find myself caring for you. You think why would I be asking you everyday then? If you're okay whenever I see your sad posts on Tumblr? If you've eaten? If you've had enough sleep?" "And I'm even happy for you, even that means I won't be the o...

She found it hard to believe. The very woman she looked up to as a kid, a little girl was a fake after all these years. It was all just, facade. "I can't believe it, babe, that me mom is like that. She acted all lovey dovey with my dad all these years. And now, this shit?" she let it all out again, for the umpteenth time to her bestie, Elle. "You sure about this, Jessi? It could be a misunderstanding. Maybe the name, texts you read on her phone might have been just a misunderstanding?" Elle tried to reason it out on behalf of her friend's mother. Not that she wanted to but just to cool Jessi down. "Oh, yeah. It could have been some secret codes between my mom and her friends, eh? Or she could be a lesbo, which still isn't any better!" "Yep, case closed." Elle gave up. She figured it would be better off to just shut her trap and be there for Jessi. Let the lass vent, flush it all out of her system. "Funny, huh? What...

The man and his lady, if I may say, were seen around Bourke St. holding few shopping bags. The two looked excited. Maybe because it was the first time they got to the city in months. Their last trip was during Easter break and they had a blast at a friend's housewarming party at The Village. Anyway, I assume there must have been other reasons for them to be in such jovial, bright mood...but it is just an assumption. The man asked her if she was hungry already, to which she replied with a nod and a smile. He, then, smiled too, before leading her to the Pancake Basement. They both had been wanting to eat here ever since they heard it from others at Uni about it. Its location was a little bit hidden, as the name suggested; in the basement. They both ordered pancakes; he went for the Chocolate Chip Pancakes, and she Hot Buttered Walnut. Was alright. They were both smiling. They did not talk much. Only few exchanges during the meal. Few steal-a-glance moments between the both of the...

Choi mustered all the courage, walked up to the counter. "I kinda like you. Let's date." The girl was stunned before she gave Choi a smirk. "Kinda? It shows that you are not serious, uncertain of what you want.. Sorry I don't like men who just wanna fool around and have no spine." It took Choi by surprise. He was prepared for a rejection but not this kind of rejection, attached with a sharp-to-heart words from her. It's not like we're strangers. We've known each other since high school all the way till college , Choi trying to figure out the reason behind her cold response. "Oh yea, you want someone serious? Can you take it? No, because if there was a man, serious about you, and certain about his feeling for you, would you say yes then? You can't even guarantee you will give a yes when you meet such man. Why must girl be so contradicting? You said you want someone who can take you in, accept you at your worse, your best, at...

Malam ni dah kali ke berapa entah, Danny pergi ke McD, atau nama popular di Australia, Maccas, dalam semester ni. Semenjak Dickson menjadi tuan punya kereta Honda naik semester baru-baru ni, dia makin menjadi-jadi ajak Danny dan Thomas lepak malam-malam di Maccas. "This is the only place opens for 24 hours la guys. Where else can we go at this hour, in this god-forsaken place. Correct not?" hujah Dickson setiap kali Bahvan seorang lagi member mereka memperlekehkan pilihan Dickson untuk mengeteh di Maccas. Satu sifat terpuji Dickson, tiap-tiap kali nak keluar, dia wajib tanya "Who wants to join me go Maccas?" walaupun pada orang macam Bahvan yang setiap kali diajak, akan menolak dengan hinanya pelawaan Dickson. Pada Bahvan, daripada dibuang masa mengeteh di Maccas, ada baiknya Dickson beli bir VB dekat Monacellars punya drive thru di Morwell. Sama sahaja Maccas di Australia dan di Malaysia...dari luar. Apa ada di Maccas, sama sahaja seperti Mekdi (nam...

Once upon a time.. This one family that became whole again when the 5 of them got together under one roof, was having their dinner, together. As usual, the house was full of noise from the laughter, shouting, and the weird fart sound from the eldest son. So happened, they were talking about near-death experience. Maybe because the father was telling them his latest project at work which was really risky but as an experienced person in his field, he had to take it and personally be there to oversee the whole project till its completion. "Ada hari tu, Ayah pergi site, angin kuat gila. Ayah ingat kalau lama sikit ribut tu, terbang jugak semua heavy machines tu hempap Ayah! Jadi macam pancake pulak nanti! Hahahaha!!" the father laughed and seemed to take it positively. Such weird sense of humor. The eldest did not say anything. His younger siblings however laughed at their father's obsession with pancakes that at that situation he could only think of himself being thu...

This took place last month. This guy at the gym whom I first met and helped me with the membership registration was in the middle of his work out at the top floor. Top floor is the place you get to do your leg workouts. I just did my warm ups downstairs and just got to the top floor, heading to the squat rack, when he came up to me and started the conversation... Top floor. Facebook Fitness League . Gym Guy: Hey, bro. I see you've lost quite a lot of weight. Did you weigh yourself? Moi: Oh hey, man. Really? Honestly I don't feel any different because I totally fail in my diet. A never ending struggle, man. Gym Guy: But seriously, I think you must have lost a good 5kg, at least.  Moi: Really meh? Gym Guy: Yeah. You should get a scale and weigh yourself every week la. This is all due to your hard work. I notice you've been to the gym religiously also. (I remember the word 'religiously' because it is a good marketing word hahahah) Moi: Thanks fo...

"Hey guys, what I'm about to tell you may be a bit shocking but, it's about time.." "What is it?" "I think it is time for me to break up with Orange" "Hell to the NO!!!!" Thomas bukan main bangkang lagi bila Dickson cakap macam tu. Aku dah agak dah...Sejak malam Dickson balik dari diorang punya date night...dalam 4 minggu lepas camtu la. Aku steady, mencari bawang goreng yang Sugit tinggalkan kat rumah kitorang. Dia bilang hari tu ada dalam lokernya si Dickson tapi... "Relax Tom, iya kalau udah bukan jodoh. Buat apa dipaksain. Benar ngak,Dan?" Ah, sudah. Alih-alih aku jugak yang kena jadi the 10th man..biarpun cuma ada 3 orang je dalam rumah ni sekarang. "Yeahh..I don't know, Dick, I mean Dickson. It's your life, you do what you gotta do, man." "But Danny, the free dinner, every night. We haven't cooked our own dinner ever since Orange is around." "Well, Tom, we were just fine...

Mata aku tertumpu dekat si dia dari tadi. "Welcome to the badminton club!" Macam biasa, aku punya welcome greeting kepada ahli-ahli kelab badminton universiti aku. Sejujurnya, aku berharapkan ada ahli-ahli baru berkulit putih, kononnya supaya dapat aku tunjukkan kepada Kingsley yang kelab badminton ini bukannya semata-mata eksklusif untuk pelajar-pelajar antarabangsa. Semacam ada satu stigma baru-baru ini, yang menyebabkan tiada keahlian baru dari kalangan pelajar tempatan. Aku kira, secara peribadi aku gagal untuk membuatkan kelab ini menarik perhatian mereka. Berbalik kepada yang mencuri perhatian aku awal cerita tadi.... Biasa je dia ni. Aku kenal tahun lepas, sem 2. Jenis perwatakan selamba dan boleh "carry herself on her own just fine on her own~"  Macam tu. Yang bestnya, dia layan J-drama, seorang yang sporty sebab main banyak sukan. Lasak ah! 1 up dari aku sebab dia layan J-rock, yang mana aku memang have no idea. Aku tau pasal Gackt, Glay, itu sahaja...

"Blearghhh..." "Uweeekkkkkss" "Blueeerrkwekk...kofff kofff...." Danny menepuk-nepuk belakang badan kawannya itu. Seperti seorang bayi bila muntah. Cuma yang muntah ni bukan bayi, tapi bapak bayi! "Damn son, didn't know a woman can do this kind of damage"bisik hati Danny, kasihan melihatkan keadaan Dickson. ............................................................................................................................................................... Dia baru saja siap memasak makanan untuk sahurnya pabila dia ternampak Dickson melangkah keluar dari biliknya ke ruang tamu. Dari gayanya,memang nampak lain. Bila tengok bawah, baru nampak apa yang tak kena. Di tangan satu botol wiski yang seingat Danny dibeli Dickson untuk dibawa pulang cuti musim panas nanti. Belum sampai seminggu dia bilang itu kepada Danny sudah tinggal separuh isinya. Aduhhh... Sempat Danny menjamah sedikit makanan sebelum menahan Dickson "...

What is it, that we appreciate only when it is gone? Could be anything you know. Anything we have taken for granted. Well, the story I'm about to tell next does not mean I am taking the "thing"-that-I-am-gonna-tell you-guys-afterwards, for granted. Just that, when stuff like this happens, it happens. Do you really think you have the power, control over the past? Nope. So, hear me out y'all. Or should I say, read me out. LOL Anyway it was a fine Monday afternoon. Just finished doing my work somewhere at the Bandar Tun Hussein Onn (does the Hussein ada huruf 'i'? and decided to stop by doing some chicken shopping at the Carrefour there. To my surprise, the Carrefour was no longer there, because there is AEON Big taking over that place. Haven't been there God knows how long. Anyway anyway, parked the car quite far off from the entrance (that's how I like to burn some extra calories on my junkfoods-stuffed-for-a-year body) and grabbed my wallet and m...

"But?" "What but?" "There is always a but right after you say something nice" "Well, I'm not gonna say but, there is no but. 'This' does not deserve a but" "Oh, thanks man. I really appreciate that. After my breakup I really need someone to comfort me and I think she is just perf-" "However..." "Seriously, dude..." =___= Babak dalam cerita bersiri How I Met Your Mother itu mengingatkan dia akan perbualan yang serupa dengan kawan sepengajian di Australia. Zaman pengajian dahulu. Danny dan kawan karibnya Dickson. Walaupun latar belakang yang berbeza - agama, bangsa, negara, cara hidup, mereka berdua serasi. "Sepale," kata orang Terengganu. Tertanya-tanya juga Danny, apa khabar kawannya itu sekarang. Sekadar mengikuti perkembangannya di Instagram sahaja. Dickson kian rancak dengan perniagaan yang baru dibina. Lampu neon, pembesar suara, poster-poster untuk acara-acara hiburan yang diuru...

Pada suatu hari... "Bro, tak elok ke public phone tu?" "Tak kot, tadi ada orang guna, tapi dia terus blah." "Bengang betul. Sekarang ni semua public phone tak boleh pakai!" "Hehehehe..."

I came across a new blog owned by a person called Jac few days ago and read this one story . It is about a married couple whose marriage were shaken because the husband felt they were drifting away. Anyway, I asked Jac if I could post it up here in my blog and she said no worries. Thanks Jac! ;) MARRIAGE When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I've got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes. Suddenly I didn't know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking. I want a divorce. I raised the topic calmly. She didn't seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, why? I avoided her question. This made her angry. She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, you are not a man! That night, we didn't talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory a...