auntie

So there's this auntie that I've met. I don't know why but I like her. She is amazing and inspired me. She is not even blood related to me. And I've only met her once.

She loves to smile, laughing and giggling while we talked about things.

She have 3 kids and one of them is sick. Some people akan sorok their sick kids. But she was not hiding any. Even though I met her for just a little while, it was like I've known her for my whole life. She was sweet, open-minded and accept things the way they are.

She told me what happen to her sick kid and what was the cause. She told me about her husband, and her other children. Husband dia selalu travel. Aku dah lupa apa kerja suami dia but it related to flying. Maybe Pilot, maybe Pramugara. Tapi dia sentiasa tersenyum the whole time dia bercakap. Seolah anak yang sakit dan suami yang selalu outstation itu adalah satu kurniaan Tuhan buat dia.

As usual, aku ni bukan pandai bercakap dengan someone older, lagi lagi yang pangkatnya aunty aunty. Sudah semestinya aku tak banyak bercakap. Tapi dengan dia aku selesa. Walaupun aku still tak banyak cakap, tapi aku tak rasa awkward. Aunty ni pun cara cakapnya lembut. Tak terlalu menunjuk atau tak terlalu merendah diri.

Dia hidang air teh dalam cawan berbunga bunga merah jambu yang ala ala English style. Hiasan rumah dia pun kebanyakannya bercirikan English style. Putih, bunga ros merah jambu, ada rambu rambu. Rumah dia tak terlalu besar dan tak terlalu kecil. But it is enough untuk hidup selesa. For a while aku lupa yang parents aku tengah tunggu aku balik rumah.

As I left, dia lambai aku pergi dari rumah flat dia dengan senyuman manis seperti bunga ros pink.