Sunday, June 01, 2008
4:08 AM
It's time to pour it all out!
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All the anger, disappointment, sadness. These emotions are mixed up in me since I could remember when it actually started. Most probably, I didn't really able to let go of the anger I had when my brother left to Indonesia to meet his in-laws. The day when it all began, an addition to the family member! When you see your only brother being treated like a puppet being tied to a string and the string is being pulled by your 'sister-in-law'. The moment I had to call her 'kakak' just because she's my brother's wife really made me a liar! I had to do what I had to do just in consideration of my brother and of course my family. Respect has got to be earned, it's not something that drops from the sky. Treating her nice and all really made me guilty. I honestly do not hate her but I hate her behaviour! Yes maybe 'Kak Siti' was right! My brother loves teasing us sisters and not really that close to us. But what happened to me when I failed my exams in Secondary 3, my broher came up to me and asked 'Mariah, anyone bully you in school? Tell me I'll go to school!' For the first time, my brother said that to me! He tutored me in my weak subjects till I passed my exams. He's always the last person to close his door and sleep. I love having to see him walking back and forth to the kitchen. I don't care even if we don't conversations but just by knowing he's at home, makes us family.
19th of May 2008 marked a very heartbreaking day for me. The day that I feared will come has arrived! What I remembered was that I wanted to have my late lunch when my mother came into the room and asked, 'You don't want to help them pack?' I was like huh? What did she meant by that. Damn! I stood in the living room seeing my father standing outside brother's room saying that they are not stable yet and when they are, they can move out if not he'll face many problems. I saw 'Kak Siti's' expression and really pissed me off. She smirked while packing. I didn't see my brother though. Mum woke me up early that morning to help her look after Sheyrin in the living room. I was quite pissed as why out of my two sisters, my mum woke me instead. But I guess I don't regret it. I got the chance to spend with Sheyrin while 'Kak Siti' was hanging the babies clothes. She did mentioned that she wanted to clean the room. So I didn't thought much of it. I didn't know that most probably that it's a sign I guess. She was with her hp wherever she went. Most likely brother was on the side smsing. I don't know I should not make assumptions I guess. My mum told me, 'You must let them be independent. They wouldn't know the difficulties unless they go through it themselves.' I was asking my mum, 'Are you convincing me or yourself?' Our family was so happy with the arrival of Sheyrin. Now we've gotta part with her. Life is so unpredictable. Till now I didn't speak of it. All I did was irritating my mother and sisters as though nothing happened. I'm afraid I'll lose it if I speak of them.
Mariah told
her story ...
4:08 AM c",)