<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558</id><updated>2011-11-28T07:25:06.595+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Afro &amp; Tapai</title><subtitle type='html'>Kisah dua lelaki dengan kuasa luar biasa yang ditakdirkan menjadi hero di bandar X.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>38</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-3498752954745344937</id><published>2010-02-19T11:18:00.004+08:00</published><updated>2010-02-19T12:45:31.177+08:00</updated><title type='text'>37 - Kocak</title><summary type='text'>'Duduk dulu Tapai.' Aku mengangkat tangan cuba menenangkan keadaan. Langkah berjaga-jaga juga kalau-kalau gelas itu dihayun, aku sudah bersedia untuk menahan.Riak wajah Tapai semakin gelisah. Badannya bergetar. Matanya merah. Dengus nafasnya semakin kuat. Aku tak pasti, samada dia marah atau dia 'high'. Nampak sama saja. Aku pernah 'couple' dengan awek hisap ganja. Cuma dia tak pernah hisap depan</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/3498752954745344937/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=3498752954745344937' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/3498752954745344937'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/3498752954745344937'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2010/02/37-kocak.html' title='37 - Kocak'/><author><name>afro</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07480058456565516635</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7970/3675/1600/images.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-6557983908027339528</id><published>2010-02-17T20:14:00.005+08:00</published><updated>2010-02-17T20:29:09.279+08:00</updated><title type='text'>36 - Kembali</title><summary type='text'>Aku tahu Tapai marah. Dari riak muka yang bengis dan nafas yang dihembus kuat-kuat, aku tahu dia amat marah. Gelas di tangannya nampak ringan. Silap haribulan mungkin gelas itu singgah ke muka aku.Sebenarnya, sebelum ke luar negara tempohari, aku tukar kunci rumah. Aku tukar mangga pintu. Aku letak baju dan seluar Tapai di muka pintu. Aku tak ada beg lebih. Saja aku tak beritahu Tapai aku perlu </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/6557983908027339528/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=6557983908027339528' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/6557983908027339528'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/6557983908027339528'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2010/02/36-kembali.html' title='36 - Kembali'/><author><name>afro</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07480058456565516635</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7970/3675/1600/images.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-236906660906814891</id><published>2008-07-28T19:36:00.004+08:00</published><updated>2008-07-28T19:42:27.747+08:00</updated><title type='text'>36 - Malas</title><summary type='text'>Kami sudah malas updet blog, tapi kami pasti kamu sudah sedar sejak lama dulu. Tapi kami sedang rancangkan satu usaha untuk membukukan blog ini. Semestinya dalam bentuk yang berbeza. Kami mahu selitkan lebih banyak isi, dan tentunya lebih celaru dan haru. Ha ha!P/S: Ada sesiapa yang berani mahu terbitkan buku kami ini nanti?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/236906660906814891/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=236906660906814891' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/236906660906814891'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/236906660906814891'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2008/07/36-malas.html' title='36 - Malas'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-6322557587631459908</id><published>2008-03-25T15:38:00.003+08:00</published><updated>2008-03-25T15:43:38.585+08:00</updated><title type='text'>35 - Bangsat</title><summary type='text'>Petang semalam, sedang aku menghirup teh tarik di Rivadesatera, bahuku ditepuk. Aku menoleh ke belakang. Pemuda berambut afro yang tersengih, bertanya, "Kenapa lama sangat kau tak balik rumah?"Celaka!Aku pegang gelas teh tarik di tangan kemas-kemas.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/6322557587631459908/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=6322557587631459908' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/6322557587631459908'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/6322557587631459908'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2008/03/35-bangsat.html' title='35 - Bangsat'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-8507737196984142082</id><published>2007-12-07T23:34:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-12-07T23:42:31.895+08:00</updated><title type='text'>34 - Bangkai</title><summary type='text'>"Kau tak akan sedar," jerit lelaki berambut Rasta di bawah jambatan itu, "betapa pahitnya kesengsaraan sehingga kau merasai sendiri dengan lidah kau."Mataku sudah layu, otakku lelah berjelaga. Berat badanku juga susut teruk. Sudah berbulan aku bergelendangan sejak Afro menghalau aku. Dan lebih malangnya aku juga telah kehilangan kerja. Akhir-akhir ini aku asyik teringatkan kampung. "Ada mayat! </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/8507737196984142082/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=8507737196984142082' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/8507737196984142082'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/8507737196984142082'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2007/12/34-bangkai.html' title='34 - Bangkai'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-568968562068731011</id><published>2007-06-28T13:30:00.001+08:00</published><updated>2007-06-29T15:17:39.399+08:00</updated><title type='text'>33 - Longgok</title><summary type='text'>Sampai saja aku di pintu rumah, aku nampak selonggok pakaian aku, gitar dan Nevo ada di situ. Aku pulas tombol. Berkunci. Aku ketuk pintu bertalu-talu, tiada jawapan. Aku ketuk perlahan, aku ketuk kuat. Tapi hasilnya masih sama. Dan pintu tidak juga dibuka. Aku garu kepala yang tak gatal. Mana pergi Afro ni? Sudah dihalau, mungkin? Dah lama tak bayar sewa agaknya. Tapi peliknya, kenapa harta </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/568968562068731011/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=568968562068731011' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/568968562068731011'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/568968562068731011'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2007/06/33-longgok.html' title='33 - Longgok'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-5563842202379689888</id><published>2007-06-07T14:44:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-06-07T15:02:19.124+08:00</updated><title type='text'>32 - Mabuk</title><summary type='text'>Aku betul-betul marah hari ini! Sungguh!!Ini peringatan untuk para perempuan di luar sana. Kalau badan cuma beberapa inci saja lebih tebal dari tiang letrik, elakkanlah memakai jean ketat! Kalau aku sedang makan, dan kamu lalu di hadapan aku, maka ketahuilah sebenarnya kamu telah menyebabkan selera makan aku hilang. Dan yang lebih menyebabkan aku marah, kamu menyebabkan selera untuk beronani aku </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/5563842202379689888/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=5563842202379689888' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/5563842202379689888'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/5563842202379689888'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2007/06/32-mabuk.html' title='32 - Mabuk'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-8272937420304828134</id><published>2007-04-26T22:31:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-04-29T19:12:05.405+08:00</updated><title type='text'>31 - Memori</title><summary type='text'>Memori itu ibarat pisau yang tajam. Ia boleh melukakan.Aku tahu makanan panas yang aku makan sebentar tadi mee goreng mamak. Walaupun pandangan masih pulih, bau dan rasa mee goreng mamak yang menjadi makanan rujiku sudah cukup aku kenal.Aku masih belum mengetahui di mana aku berada dan siapa yang menghulurkan makanan kepada aku sebentar tadi. Walaupun cuba diamati, hanya bayangan putih yang </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/8272937420304828134/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=8272937420304828134' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/8272937420304828134'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/8272937420304828134'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2007/04/31-memori.html' title='31 - Memori'/><author><name>afro</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07480058456565516635</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7970/3675/1600/images.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-1151912622980563593</id><published>2007-04-19T18:16:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-04-27T19:46:55.039+08:00</updated><title type='text'>30 - Lupa</title><summary type='text'>Sepuluh hari berlalu, Afro masih seperti hari pertama dia pulang tempoh hari. Tidurnya masih diganggu racau yang tak keruan. Malah, sekarang dia lebih suka menyendiri di dalam bilik. Dan biliknya itu sentiasa gelap. Tidak sejalur cahaya pun dapat menyelinap masuk.Balik tengahari tadi, aku singgah di Rivadesatera. Aku bungkuskan mi goreng untuk Afro.Kemudian, aku singgah pula di Klinik Litomedica </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/1151912622980563593/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=1151912622980563593' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/1151912622980563593'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/1151912622980563593'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2007/04/29-lupa.html' title='30 - Lupa'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-4340632771775660032</id><published>2007-04-17T22:29:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-04-27T19:48:39.599+08:00</updated><title type='text'>29 - Siapa</title><summary type='text'>Kepala terasa berdenyut-denyut ketika mata kubuka. Segala-gala masih lagi kelihatan putih. Putih seputih-putihnya. Terlalu terang. Aku tidak pasti aku di mana. Aku cuba menghitung waktu. Cuba mendapatkan kembali ingatan kejadian beberapa hari lepas. Gagal.Aku mengusap-usap lengan kiri. Masih terasa sakit.Tiba-tiba aku terdengar bunyi pintu dibuka. Dalam cahaya terang itu aku ternampak bayangan </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/4340632771775660032/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=4340632771775660032' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/4340632771775660032'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/4340632771775660032'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2007/04/29-siapa.html' title='29 - Siapa'/><author><name>afro</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07480058456565516635</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7970/3675/1600/images.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-7189287975449455217</id><published>2007-04-09T16:55:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-04-11T12:36:01.382+08:00</updated><title type='text'>28 - Trauma</title><summary type='text'>Seluar jeans amoi comel yang berjalan terkedek-kedek di hadapan aku ini membuat jantung aku sekejap laju, sekejap perlahan. Malah sekali-sekala terus terhenti. Jeans tersangkut di bawah pusat, cawatnya pula kecil. Seperti magnet, mata aku sekejap-kejap tertumpu ke situ. Dan dalam satu dari peluang yang sejuta itu, aku ternampak bayangan alur! Sumpah!! Bukan aku sengaja nak menjenguk, tapi sudah </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/7189287975449455217/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=7189287975449455217' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/7189287975449455217'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/7189287975449455217'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2007/04/28-trauma.html' title='28 - Trauma'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-6194387277940787700</id><published>2007-02-20T15:34:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-02-20T15:52:00.299+08:00</updated><title type='text'>27 - Putih</title><summary type='text'>Belakang kepala masih berdenyut-denyut tatkala aku membuka mata. Samar-samar. Aku menyeluruhi ruang yang ada. Kesilauan. Hanya ada warna putih di mana-mana. Aku memaksa mata memberikan fokus. Tapi sia-sia. Masih samar-samar. Yang terlihat cuma seakan-akan gemawan. Putih di mana-mana. Sekejap ke kiri. Sekejap ke kanan. Kelihatan sibuk. Aku cuba pula mengecam bunyi. Melarikan fokus deria dari mata </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/6194387277940787700/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=6194387277940787700' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/6194387277940787700'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/6194387277940787700'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2007/02/27-putih.html' title='27 - Putih'/><author><name>afro</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07480058456565516635</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7970/3675/1600/images.jpg'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-4123766884380919787</id><published>2007-02-15T22:13:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-02-16T23:08:13.186+08:00</updated><title type='text'>26 - Kacau</title><summary type='text'>Sejak insiden membalun orang dengan kerusi beberapa bulan yang lepas, belum pernah lagi aku singgah di Rivadesatera. Tapi petang itu, sengaja aku memilih untuk minum di situ.Ini semua Nevo punya pasal. Celaka betul!!Dia sudah *CRET!*kan gitar aku sekali lagi. Kalau ikut hati yang panas, hendak saja aku hempuk dia dengan gitar. Namun bila fikiran sudah waras, aku rasa tak patut pula kalau aku </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/4123766884380919787/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=4123766884380919787' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/4123766884380919787'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/4123766884380919787'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2007/02/26-kacau.html' title='26 - Kacau'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GGcqIY5wZqY/RdRy9OXIQ-I/AAAAAAAAAAc/ZlR3fF7ypiY/s72-c/strap.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-117129107274279251</id><published>2007-02-12T22:23:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-02-12T22:48:14.483+08:00</updated><title type='text'>25 - Culik</title><summary type='text'>Petang itu aku ke sebuah kafe di Bandar E. Menikmati kopi putih dan 'roti kahwin'. Selepas mencicip kopi yang masih hangat, aku menggigit sedikit roti bakar berintikan kaya dan mentega yang di'kahwin'kan. Enak.Aku suka suasana di kafe ini. Tenang. Aman. Dunia bagaikan berjalan dengan perlahan di sini. Aku menyeluruhi sekeliling. Dekorasinya berasaskan kayu. Meja marmar dan kerusi kayu </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/117129107274279251/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=117129107274279251' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/117129107274279251'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/117129107274279251'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2007/02/25-culik.html' title='25 - Culik'/><author><name>afro</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07480058456565516635</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7970/3675/1600/images.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-117107307395086312</id><published>2007-02-10T09:28:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-02-10T10:13:47.160+08:00</updated><title type='text'>24 - Rahsia</title><summary type='text'>Aku boleh saja buat diam dan bawa rahsia ini ke liang lahad. Tapi rasa bersalah menghantui aku setiap detik. Aku tahu kau tak syak apa-apa tapi baiklah jika aku beritahu kau duduk perkara yang sebenarnya. Aku bukan teman yang baik. Itu aku akui dan harap kau masih sudi maafkan aku. Itu lebih baik daripada kau tiba-tiba sedar dan tersentak. Maaf, Afro! Aku tak mampu menjaga seekor anak kucing </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/117107307395086312/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=117107307395086312' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/117107307395086312'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/117107307395086312'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2007/02/24-rahsia.html' title='24 - Rahsia'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-117077463502388167</id><published>2007-02-06T22:36:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-02-06T23:29:57.706+08:00</updated><title type='text'>23 - Belum</title><summary type='text'>"Kalau kau balik rumah, hulur-hulurkan barang seratus-dua ratus ringgit. Aku belum gaji lagi. Terima kasih daun betik, dah gaji aku bayar balik! (Lagi satu, lain kali tinggalkanlah kunci kereta SLK kau sekali hehe)." Berdekah-dekah aku ketawa selepas membaca mesej yang Tapai tampalkan di tepi suis lampu ruang tamu. Hampir sebulan aku ke luar negara gara-gara tugas yang mendesak. Terlupa pula </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/117077463502388167/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=117077463502388167' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/117077463502388167'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/117077463502388167'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2007/02/23-belum.html' title='23 - Belum'/><author><name>afro</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07480058456565516635</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7970/3675/1600/images.jpg'/></author><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-117021389751547046</id><published>2007-01-31T11:16:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-02-02T16:25:24.576+08:00</updated><title type='text'>22 - Wasiat</title><summary type='text'>Aku rasa Afro dah mati. Sebenarnya aku mahu percaya dia masih hidup, tapi hati aku berat mengatakan dia sudah mati. Gerak hati walau seberat manapun tak semestinya betul. Namun sudah sekian lama aku tak nampak dia pulang ke rumah. Anak kucingnya pun hilang entah ke mana. Mungkin dah mati juga. Tapi kalau Afro betul dah mati, mana kuburnya? Mana bangkainya? Erk, maksud aku mayatnya? Seminggu dua </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/117021389751547046/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=117021389751547046' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/117021389751547046'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/117021389751547046'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2007/01/22-wasiat.html' title='22 - Wasiat'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-116832615600800649</id><published>2007-01-09T14:33:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-01-09T15:02:36.023+08:00</updated><title type='text'>21 - Baru II</title><summary type='text'>*Meowwwwww*"Oi! Mana datang kucing nih!" jerit Tapai seraya melompat. Hampir-hampir tersembur nasi yang sedang dikunyahnya. Mungkin terkejut dengan kehadiran anak kucing yang secara tiba-tiba muncul."Aku beli pagi tadi," aku membiarkan anak kucing tersebut menggesel-geselkan badannya pada keting kaki aku. Manja sungguh.  Tetapi geselannya belum cukup kuat untuk membuatkan aku mengalihkan </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/116832615600800649/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=116832615600800649' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116832615600800649'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116832615600800649'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2007/01/21-baru-ii.html' title='21 - Baru II'/><author><name>afro</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07480058456565516635</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7970/3675/1600/images.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-116789772463081516</id><published>2007-01-04T15:35:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2007-01-04T16:14:07.736+08:00</updated><title type='text'>20 - Baru</title><summary type='text'>Bila aku buka pintu, aku lihat Afro sedang santai membaca di tepi longgokan bukunya. Celaka! Dulu, masa aku banyak luangkan masa di rumah, jarang pula dia bersantai begitu. Selalu saja hilang tak berjejak. Kini bila aku sudah mula bekerja, selalu pula dia balik rumah. "Penat?" Afro bertanya tanpa mengangkat mata dari buku di tangannya. "Kau dah makan?" Aku pula bertanya tanpa menjawab soalannya </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/116789772463081516/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=116789772463081516' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116789772463081516'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116789772463081516'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2007/01/20-baru.html' title='20 - Baru'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-116555532056647833</id><published>2006-12-08T12:03:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-12-08T14:06:50.216+08:00</updated><title type='text'>19 - Mula</title><summary type='text'>"Bila boleh mula?" Dia bertanya sambil memandangku dari atas ke bawah. Mulut aku terasa gatal nak menjawab, "bila kau nak?" tapi tak terluah. Aku teringat pesan Afro. Masa temuduga jangan tunjuk keras kepala!Jadi aku hanya senyum dan anggukkan kepala. "Lagi cepat lagi bagus, encik!"Giliran dia pula mengangguk. Ada segaris senyuman di wajahnya. "Kau boleh mula esok. Datang awal, ya?""Ya, encik! </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/116555532056647833/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=116555532056647833' title='15 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116555532056647833'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116555532056647833'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2006/12/19-mula.html' title='19 - Mula'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>15</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-116493778809388281</id><published>2006-12-01T09:07:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-12-01T11:50:47.126+08:00</updated><title type='text'>18 - Kerja</title><summary type='text'>"Tegu! Capin! Tolong angkat!" aku menjerit memanggil pekerja-pekerja di Rivadesatera. Terkedek-kedek mereka berlari ke arah kami. "Tolong angkat dia!" aku menunjuk dengan bucu mulut. Orang ramai yang masih berdiri untuk melihat, sengaja aku tolak ke tepi. Tanpa banyal soal, Tegu dan Capin bergegas membantu mengangkat Tapai menuju ke SLK. Ketika menekan pedal minyak, aku sempat menoleh kepada </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/116493778809388281/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=116493778809388281' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116493778809388281'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116493778809388281'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2006/12/18-kerja.html' title='18 - Kerja'/><author><name>afro</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07480058456565516635</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7970/3675/1600/images.jpg'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-116487136157477269</id><published>2006-11-30T15:13:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-11-30T22:59:28.326+08:00</updated><title type='text'>17 - Gelita</title><summary type='text'>Bila kubuka mata, aku nampak awan yang bergantungan di langit. Dan aku juga melihat orang ramai berdiri mengerumuniku. Melilau aku mencari Afro. Dia menghampiriku dan kemudian menggoncang-goncang bahuku. Mulutnya terkumat-kamit. Terjerit-jerit, barangkali. Namun aku tak mendengar apa-apa pun. Sepi, kemudian berdengung. Yang mendatang dan menghilang. Kejap dan lama. Hingga hampir merobek gegendang</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/116487136157477269/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=116487136157477269' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116487136157477269'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116487136157477269'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2006/11/17-gelita.html' title='17 - Gelita'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-116478250536033545</id><published>2006-11-29T14:12:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-11-30T08:29:53.593+08:00</updated><title type='text'>16 - Gaduh</title><summary type='text'>Aku pun turut menoleh mencari punca haruman wangi itu. Wow! Gadis seksi berdada segar!! Bila aku berpaling, Afro sudah tersenyum sinis. Aku angkat kening padanya. Afro membalas dengan kenyitan mata. Rasa marah tadi beransur reda. Namun perut aku masih juga belum terisi. Mana pula mamak ni? Masa nak ambil pesanan punyalah lembab tapi bila bagi bil tahu pula cepat!"Tegu, mari sini. Kita orang mau </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/116478250536033545/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=116478250536033545' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116478250536033545'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116478250536033545'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2006/11/16-gaduh.html' title='16 - Gaduh'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-116470065598291235</id><published>2006-11-28T15:38:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-11-29T14:10:24.506+08:00</updated><title type='text'>15 - Jumpa Lagi</title><summary type='text'>"Kau tengok poket aku!" jerkah Tapai sambil mengeluarkan kedua-dua belah saku seluarnya. "Kosong!" matanya merah. Marah atau menangis, mungkin kedua-duanya aku meneka. Yang pastinya peluh mengalir laju dari roma-roma dahi dan tengkuk Tapai. "Maaflah! Aku ingatkan kau ada sen. Duduklah dulu." Tapai menarik kerusi dan melabuhkan punggungnya yang lembab. Dia membetul-betulkan duduknya, terasa rimas </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/116470065598291235/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=116470065598291235' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116470065598291235'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116470065598291235'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2006/11/15-jumpa-lagi.html' title='15 - Jumpa Lagi'/><author><name>afro</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07480058456565516635</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7970/3675/1600/images.jpg'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-116419422813262480</id><published>2006-11-22T18:55:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-11-29T09:01:29.790+08:00</updated><title type='text'>14 - Kemunculan</title><summary type='text'>*Kraaaak*. Pintu rumah aku tolak perlahan-lahan. Matahari menjengah masuk dari cermin tingkap. Tidak kelihatan bayang Tapai di ruang tamu. Keluar berjalan agaknya. Aku melangkah menuju ke dapur, mahu membasahkan anak tekak yang kering. Panas betul matahari pagi ini. Aku jenguhkan muka ke dalam ruang perut dapur. Bersepah! Aku mengalihkan pandangan ke atas singki dengan harapan air masak di dalam </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/116419422813262480/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=116419422813262480' title='15 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116419422813262480'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116419422813262480'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2006/11/14-kemunculan.html' title='14 - Kemunculan'/><author><name>afro</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07480058456565516635</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7970/3675/1600/images.jpg'/></author><thr:total>15</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-116415623812005463</id><published>2006-11-22T08:19:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-11-29T17:56:38.016+08:00</updated><title type='text'>13 - Nota</title><summary type='text'>Bangun awal pagi dan Tapai tidak sinonim. Malah tidak paralel sekalipun. Tapi pagi tadi, aku terjaga tanpa dikejut. Matahari masih segan-segan mengintai dari balik tingkap. Perut aku rancak berkeroncong. Mana tidaknya?! Kalau selama lima hari, perut kau hanya diisi dengan Whiskas pun pasti akan berbunyi juga. Memang ia berkhasiat (walaupun hanya untuk kucing) tapi ia tidak begitu mengenyangkan. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/116415623812005463/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=116415623812005463' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116415623812005463'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116415623812005463'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2006/11/13-nota.html' title='13 - Nota'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-116402828116859302</id><published>2006-11-20T20:21:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-11-21T11:43:46.860+08:00</updated><title type='text'>12 - Tuah</title><summary type='text'>Aku tulis panjang-panjang. Kemudian bila aku baca semula, segera aku padam. Aku tulis pendek. Aku baca. Aku padam. Aku tulis, aku baca dan aku padam! Berulang kali. Tiada ada ayat terindah yang mampu aku ungkapkan. Semuanya sudah jadi klise! Apa-apa pun, aku dan Afro sungguh berbesar hati kerana ada juga pembaca yang sudi singgah ke blog kami ini, apatah lagi untuk mencalonkannya. Terima kasih </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/116402828116859302/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=116402828116859302' title='11 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116402828116859302'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116402828116859302'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2006/11/12-tuah.html' title='12 - Tuah'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>11</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-116365607090287433</id><published>2006-11-16T13:12:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-11-25T10:28:38.256+08:00</updated><title type='text'>11 - Hilang</title><summary type='text'>Entah ke mana Afro menghilang. Celaka!!Sudah tiga hari dia tak pulang ke rumah. Dan sudah dua hari pula aku menahan lapar kerana poket aku betul-betul kering. Aku capai gitar dan mainkan It's Probably Me.Sampai di bait When your belly's empty / And the hunger's so real / And you're too proud to beg / And too dumb to steal, aku tertawa. Gitar kubaringkan di sebelah. Aku juga turut berbaring. Mata </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/116365607090287433/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=116365607090287433' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116365607090287433'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116365607090287433'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2006/11/11-hilang.html' title='11 - Hilang'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-116081514182879303</id><published>2006-10-14T16:31:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-10-14T17:12:34.296+08:00</updated><title type='text'>10 - Mati</title><summary type='text'>Aku lihat Afro menangis teresak-esak di ruang tamu. Air matanya berjurai-jurai keluar. Hingusnya begitu juga. Aku pasti sesuatu yang dahsyat telah terjadi. "Kenapa brader?""Neko mati!"Wah! Dahsyat betul Afro ni! Baru kematian kucing tangisnya sudah seteruk ini. Bagaimana nanti kalau dia kematian kekasih?Aku benar buntu. Aku tak kasihkan kucing, aku tak tahu bagaimana peritnya rasa bila kematian </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/116081514182879303/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=116081514182879303' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116081514182879303'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116081514182879303'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2006/10/10-mati.html' title='10 - Mati'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-115994265249854358</id><published>2006-10-09T18:43:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-10-06T16:01:54.613+08:00</updated><title type='text'>9 - Belon</title><summary type='text'>4.17 petang. Satu dua tiga empat lima enam tujuh lapan sembilan sepuluh sebelas dua belas tiga belas empat belas lima belas...Masa mengensot begitu perlahan. Aku menggenyeh mata yang sedikit bengkak akibat tidur yang lama. Jam di dinding seakan berhenti berputar. Malah bumi juga seolah-olah pegun di atas paksinya."Tapai! Jom ikut aku!!" Jerit Afro dari ruang tamu.Aku bangkit dan membuka pintu </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/115994265249854358/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=115994265249854358' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/115994265249854358'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/115994265249854358'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2006/10/9-belon.html' title='9 - Belon'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-116003888107996422</id><published>2006-10-05T15:32:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-10-09T10:04:56.746+08:00</updated><title type='text'>8 - Teruja</title><summary type='text'>Sepanjang perjalanan balik dari berbuka Afro bersiul."Boleh tahan juga awek tu ya, brader?" Aku sengaja memancing Afro untuk berbual. Sengih Afro makin melebar. Tapi dia masih diam tak berkata apa. Seolah-olah dia berada dalam dunia yang lain. Terapung di awang-awangan. "Siapa awek tu? Kau kenal dia?" Aku memancing lagi. Afro berhenti bersiul. Senyumnya mengendur, dahinya berkerut. Dia menoleh ke</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/116003888107996422/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=116003888107996422' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116003888107996422'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/116003888107996422'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2006/10/8-teruja.html' title='8 - Teruja'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-115994323758931957</id><published>2006-10-04T13:37:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-10-04T16:23:01.540+08:00</updated><title type='text'>7 - Buka</title><summary type='text'>"Tapai! Sudahlah," aku mengajak Tapai keluar dari kawasan bazaar Ramadhan. Tapai mengangguk-angguk. Matanya bulat. Mungkin sudah puas dicuci."Nanti penuh pulak Rivadesatera tu," aku menyisipkan alasan. Walhal sebenarnya aku sesak dengan pemandangan di bazaar tersebut."Allahu-Akbar..." kedengaran azan berkumandang dari corong radio Rivadesatera. Meredah lautan manusia di bazaar melewatkan kami. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/115994323758931957/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=115994323758931957' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/115994323758931957'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/115994323758931957'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2006/10/7-buka.html' title='7 - Buka'/><author><name>afro</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07480058456565516635</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7970/3675/1600/images.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-115958375494767983</id><published>2006-09-30T10:10:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-10-04T13:16:52.940+08:00</updated><title type='text'>6 - Ramadhan</title><summary type='text'>Semalam Afro ajak berbuka di Rivadesatera. Entah apa sedapnya makan di situ, aku pun tak tahu. Tapi yang pastinya mata kami kenyang!Kebetulan berhampiran Rivadesatera terdapat deretan gerai yang menjual berbagai jenis juadah. Afro dan aku menyusuri bazar Ramadhan ini perlahan-lahan. Mencari sesuatu yang boleh dijadikan pembuka selera kami nanti. Tapi mata kami terus-terusan dihidangkan dengan </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/115958375494767983/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=115958375494767983' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/115958375494767983'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/115958375494767983'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2006/09/6-ramadhan.html' title='6 - Ramadhan'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-115881013965856237</id><published>2006-09-21T11:26:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-09-30T11:24:41.193+08:00</updated><title type='text'>5 - Neko</title><summary type='text'>"Nah!" aku mencampakkan satu bungkusan plastik berwarna merah ke atas meja.Tapai yang kelihatan masih mamai, menggosok-gosok mata. Satu kuapan panjang menyusul. Dia kemudiannya membulatkan mata ke susuk tubuh di tengah rumah. Sah! Afro yang pulang. Bukan gadis berbaju sendat berskrit putih tadi. Sendat! Putih! Ah! Asyik! Tapai tersenyum sendiri sambil mengepit kelangkang yang masih terasa lembab.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/115881013965856237/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=115881013965856237' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/115881013965856237'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/115881013965856237'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2006/09/5-neko.html' title='5 - Neko'/><author><name>afro</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07480058456565516635</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7970/3675/1600/images.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-115736381330697224</id><published>2006-09-04T17:37:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-09-05T15:57:14.460+08:00</updated><title type='text'>4 - Angan</title><summary type='text'>Aku tak tau berapa lama aku pengsan. Aku kini terbaring di atas katil. Kepalaku diriba gadis yang muncul di pintu tadi. Wajahku diraup lembut, rambutku dielus manja. Sengaja aku biarkan perlakuannya. Aku buka mataku sebentar dan pejamkan kembali. Buat-buat tak sedarkan diri lagi.  Dadanya yang bersalut baju sendat itu dekat benar dengan mukaku. Pemandangan ini sedikit menyesakkan nafasku. Apa </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/115736381330697224/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=115736381330697224' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/115736381330697224'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/115736381330697224'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2006/09/4-angan.html' title='4 - Angan'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-115676693693799251</id><published>2006-08-28T20:43:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-10-04T15:40:10.456+08:00</updated><title type='text'>3 - Mahakarya</title><summary type='text'>Afro masih belum pulang. Aku pula sudah kebuluran sejak tengahari tadi. Tidur bangun tidur bangun saja menahan lapar. Berguling aku menekan perut. Celaka! Mana pula Afro pergi? Petang semalam dia keluar, entah ke mana. Tidak berpesan. Dan aku pula tidak bertanya kerana sangkaku dia akan segera pulang. Poket aku sudah kontang, tak punya sisa walaupun mahu beli sebungkus roti. Dari pagi tadi aku </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/115676693693799251/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=115676693693799251' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/115676693693799251'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/115676693693799251'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2006/08/3-mahakarya.html' title='3 - Mahakarya'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-115676887548933838</id><published>2006-08-28T20:36:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-08-28T20:51:01.760+08:00</updated><title type='text'>2 - Retro</title><summary type='text'>Aku sudah lama tinggal di bandar X ini. Sudah cukup masak dengan asam garam kehidupan 'X'nya. Bandar X tidak pernah tidur. Tidak pernah sunyi. Setiap saat ada saja pergerakkan di perutnya. Jika tidak di bawah lampu neon, pasti ada yang mengesot-engsot di lorong-lorong gelap.Aku Afro. Mudah mengenali aku. Kau tidak akan terlepas pandang pada aku jika berjalan di bandar X. Mana ada lagi orang yang </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/115676887548933838/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=115676887548933838' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/115676887548933838'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/115676887548933838'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2006/08/2-retro.html' title='2 - Retro'/><author><name>afro</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07480058456565516635</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7970/3675/1600/images.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33160558.post-115625408428458828</id><published>2006-08-22T21:32:00.000+08:00</published><updated>2006-08-29T12:04:30.736+08:00</updated><title type='text'>1 - Pengenalan</title><summary type='text'>Kau boleh panggil aku Tapai walaupun sebenarnya itu bukan nama yang tertulis di Kad Pengenalan aku. Nama yang sudah melekat sejak aku bersekolah lagi. Celaka!Tapi bila dikenang-kenang, tidak seteruk mereka yang dipanggil Jenglot, Penyu atau Pak Misai.T A P A I. Ringkas saja. Aku ingat lagi kali pertama aku menjejakkan kaki di bandar X ini. Hujan turun lebat waktu itu. Dengan hanya berbekalkan </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/feeds/115625408428458828/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33160558&amp;postID=115625408428458828' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/115625408428458828'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33160558/posts/default/115625408428458828'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://afrodantapai.blogspot.com/2006/08/1-pengenalan.html' title='1 - Pengenalan'/><author><name>tapai</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03689362311651869356</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
