Harris gritted his teeth when Jamal entered his office. He had once trusted this tall, handsome and rich man to take care of Hannah. He let her go once, for her happiness but he hurt her instead. Hannah was cheated, and her pain hurt him too. Harris reminded himself to keep calm and be professional.
Harris: Welcome, please have a sit.
Jamal: How's Hannah? Dia sihat?
Harris displayed a fake smile.
Harris: Aku rasa nak tumbuk je muka mamat ni. Duduk je terus tanya pasal tunang aku? Aish sabar jela..
Harris: Alhamdulillah sihat, saya pandai jaga dia.
Jamal expression changes, disgusted.
Jamal: Let me be straight to the point. Hannah, I still can't get over her. I felt empty without her. So give her back to me.
Harris chuckled, disgusted.
Harris: she's the one who cut ties with you. It has nothing to do with me. And I believe it's due to your own mistake.
Jamal: I know, you're the only one who can persuade her. So do me a favor. Or else I have no choice other than cancelling my sponsorship for your programme. It will affect your car...
Without he even finished talking, Harris laughed out loud.
Jamal: What is so funny?
Harris: Hannah is right. You're so childish. Tak matang.
Jamal: Ha?
Harris: Ada main ugut2 pula. Tak professional langsung. Private life and kerja jangan campur. Anyway kalau nak cancel, cancel je la. I have the money, like lots of it. Saje je ajak others so that takde la saya buat pahala sorang2. Do you know what's my dream?
Jamal: To be successful in your field, producing.
Harris: Salah! My dream is to make Hannah's dream comes true. She always dream of something so big.she believe that no one should be left hungry and live without a roof. That's why I made this programme and by the way, she's the one who did the first draft of the programme outline.
Jamal: Hannah?
Harris: See, you know nothing about her.
Jamal: You're making me the bad person now.
Harris: Sedar diri pun 😒
Jamal stood up, leaving.
Harris: So you're cancelling.
Jamal: Tak jadi.
Harris laughed again when he leaves.
*****
Harris layed down on his bed. He looked at his phone, wondering whether he should call Hannah. It's late but he misses her so badly.
📞 He dialled her and suprisingly she answered the call.
Harris: Ayang tak tidur lagi? Dah malam ni... Selalu dah tidur.
Hannah: Dah tidur.. but you called.
Harris: Sorry, pergi la sambung tidur.
Hannah: No, it's okay. What is it Harris?
Harris: Nothing, I just miss you. Rindu nak dengar suara kau.
Hannah chuckled.
Hannah: Ada something happen ke harini?
Harris: Hmm?
Hannah: From your voice, aku tahu...
Harris: Tahu je kau.
Hannah: Tahu la...
Harris: Ada la but nothing serious really. It just made me realise how much we depend on each other. And how much I love you.
Hannah: So how much?
She giggled.
Harris: I could lose everything but not you, Hannah.
Hannah: hmmm yela
Harris: Aku serious ni!
Hannah: Tak cakap pun kau tak serious.
Harris: Kenapa hmm yela?
Hannah: Habistu aku nak jawab apa? Tengah blushing ni...
Harris: Hahahahaha nyomelnya dia.
Hannah: Harris...
Harris: ye ayang.
Hannah: Thank you sayang aku.
Harris: adoi aku pula yang blushing ni
Hannah: Hahahahaha...
Harris: Hannah, I don't wanna rush things. So bila fikir.. how about kita kahwin next year?
Hannah: Ok
Harris: Ok je?
Hannah: Habistu?
Harris: Kau ni dry la...
Hannah: tunggu lepas kahwin, baru aku tak dry.
Harris: Hahahaha Oooo lepas kahwin... Tak sabar pula.
Hannah: Eeee gedik.
Harris: Biarla!
Hannah: Dah... Jangan fikir macam2. Pergi tidur.
Harris: Fikir apa?
Hannah: Jangan fikir aku lagi..
Harris: Nak juga! Nak mimpi kau.
Hannah: Woi tak payahla mimpi aku. Seram wei.
Harris: Kau fikir apa?
Hannah: Yela kau haritu kata takut basah la, apa la.. aku takut gila. Tapi aku paham kau lelaki, it's in your nature bukan salah kau.
Harris: HAHAHAHA ya Allah Hannah.
Tak ayang, aku tak fikir bukan2. Jangan takut dah.
Hannah: Janji eh!
Harris: ye janji... Dah tidur.
Hannah: Susah dah ni nak tidur balik.
Harris: Solat la dulu tahajud ke?
Hannah: Cuti
Harris: Oh lupa... Nak aku nyanyi?
Hannah: Nak! Jangan la lagu sedih lagi.
Harris: Tak... Aku nyanyi lagu maher zain..
Hannah: ok apa2 je...
/She sleeps while he was singing/
Harris: Ayang.. dah tidur ke?
Silence.
Harris: dah tidur la tu... Goodnight ayang. I love you..
/End the call/
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Always on My Mind (A bilingual Novel)
FanfictionHannah eventually was forced to lie about Harris as his new boyfriend to her ex-boyfriend Jamal. A friendship of eight years turned into another fate between them. Harris took this chance to 'mengorat' Hannah to another level as he has always percei...
