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24 April 2006, 8.48 p.m.
It was prep time. Form 4 students had their prep at class to prepare for their exams and study, but from the looks of it most of the students were either sleeping or chatting with their friends. It wasn't unusual to look at, but the students were surprisingly at ease when their exams were coming in less than a month.
One student, Ayam, was more than determined to spend his prep time studying and revisioning for the upcoming exams. He didn't want to cram everything alone though, he wanted a friend to accompany him during his studytime.
"Fakhri..." he spoke in a soft tone, a little quiet but loud enough to hear. His friend looked behind him, waving as a response. "Hai Yam." he replied.
"Boleh tak kita study sama-sama? Aku tak boleh belajar sorang-sorang."
"Oh.. takpe. Aku tak nak." his voice dry, almost dead. Fakhri turned around again, like he wasn't waiting for Ayam's reply.
Ayam looked offended at his answer, but it was understandable since they weren't really that close.
"Kenape kau tak nak study ngan aku?" he asked, wanting a satisfying answer so Ayam could study alone without having to worry about anything.
"Aku suka study sorang-sorang. Maaf." Fakhri answered, but it wasn't good enough for him. He wanted more.
"Come onn," Ayam pleaded, wrapping his arms around Fakhri, "Satu kali ni je kita study together, boleh?" he said as he gestured a 'one' from his hand.
"Ye lah.." he rolled his eyes, pulling Ayam away to stand up from his chair. The two of them walked over to Ayam's table, where Fakhri dragged along a chair that made a screeching noise, making everyone in the class glance toward them.
They both laugh it off and proceed to concentrate on what they were about to do, studying for their exams. Cramming absolutely everything they can and hope that they can remember it during their test.
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"Hemm.. so.. ape subjek yang kau tak faham? Aku bole je ajar, kalau aku faham jugak ah." He winked. Ayam tried breaking the silence– which kind of worked? It was only after a few pen table tappings before Fakhri answered,
"Aku tak faham… tak faham Biologi lah. Mr. Sin ajar laju sangat sampai pening kepala." he scratched his temple, pointing towards the topic he didn't understand with his pen. It was Chapter 5, Cell Division.
"Yang Mitosis dengan Meiosis tu. Tak tahu macam mana nak bezakan dua-dua sel tu." a hefty sigh came out of Fakhri, for not understanding something pretty simple.
Ayam's pupils grew bigger and his brows furrowed upwards, like he found his purpose in life. This time, it was his chance for him to teach a friend something they couldn't understand.
"Ohh, Meiosis dengan Mitosis tu senang kacang je. Cuba tengok gambar rajah ni," he pointed with his fingers to a drawn picture of a chronology between Meiosis and Mitosis. "Cara diorang membahagi lain, Mitosis dia beranak dua sel yang seiras tapi Meiosis beranak empat, lepastu dia ada dua fasa. Faham tak?"
"Mmm, ye kot."
"Janganlah kot kot!!"
A tiny chuckle came out of Fakhri. Little does Ayam know, Fakhri was gazing intently at him– not focusing at the matter at hand at all.
"Ok ok, aku faham lah."
"Kalau faham… cuba ulang apa yang aku cakap tadi." He said, his tone of voice firm, making sure his friend understood and was on the same page.
"Meiosis dia beranak empat sementara tu Mitosis dia beranak dua.. kan?"
Ayam nodded a dozen of times, which tugged a smile on his face. It was his confirmation that his answer was correct. "Betul! Betul! Tak sangka, Mohd Fakhri Bin Firdaus Ismet dapat faham perbezaan Meiosis dan Mitosis."
The fact that Ayam remembered his full name caught him off guard. He scrunched his face, but it was in a good way. "Kau ingat nama penuh aku?? Kenapa?"
Fakhri's friend tilts his head as a response, like he was the one asking the question. "Alah, tak boleh ke? Nama kau tu senang nak ingat. Dia macam satisfying untuk katakan."
That statement made Fakhri even more confused. They barely know eachother, but Ayam already remembers his full name because it's…. satisfying to say? "Mesti sebab Naim pun kongsi nama bapak aku. Tu lah sebab kau senang nak ingat."
The logic made sense, Naim has been in the school longer than him, and they were in the same batch aswell. Meanwhile, Fakhri has only been here for a few months, and alot had happened by then.
"Hurmm.. maybe.. tapi aku suka nama kau je. Fakhri, Fakhri, Fakhri, handsome la nama tu." Ayam compliments his name, smiling inconspicuously. Fakhri held his face, touching everywhere from his forehead to his neck. His face heated up and is now ridiculously red from the compliment.
Ayam noticed his sudden movements and decided to giggle a little. "Diamlah.. Nama kau pun cantik. Azam, kan?"
"Mmhm! Azam bin Anyau. Pendek, tapi still nampak cute!" He said as he did an 'aegyo'.
He scoffed lightly, rolling his eyes at the pose. What were they doing again?
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"Kau kan dah faham perbezaan Mitosis and Meiosis, so faham tak kepentingan dia?"
Fakhri shook his head. "Kalau aku tak faham perbezaan, sah-sah lah aku tak faham kepentingan dia."
"Takpe takpe, bukan Mr. Sin nak makan kau kalau tak faham pun. So, dia macam ni….."
Fakhri's eyes gazed at Ayam intently, but not focusing on the importance of Meiosis and Mitosis. He just wanted to stare at him without a care in the world, and maybe he'll stare back aswell. And maybe–
"–khri!! Kau merenung apa sampai tak dengar aku cakap??"
He stared blankly to Ayam, before a grin tugged on his face, "..Kau comel lah hari ni."
Ayam knocked his head with the Biology textbook, letting out a frustrated huff. "Aku tahu lah aku comel, tapi kita tengah belajar ni, Fakhri. Focus!"
"Aduhh... Sakitlah sial.." as he cursed more words under his breath. "Takpe, aku takkan pandang kat arah kau dan tengok buku je."
The other mouthed a 'Ye lah tu' like he knows he's gonna do it again. Fakhri just grinned more widely as a response.
"Kejap, sekarang pukul berape?" Asked Fakhri, when there was a big round clock above the whiteboard.
His friend pointed towards the clock, "9.54 malam, Time prep kita dah nak habis tapi kita belajar perbezaan Meiosis and Mitosis je. Lepastu you nak flirting flirting dan termenung kat I." Ayam rolled his eyes, glaring at Fakhri jokingly.
"Mana ada flirting.. Aku hanya memuji apa yang aku nampak kat depan mata aku." Then a snicker came out of him, and the two started giggling for no reason.
Azam tapped the other's shoulder lightly, face turning into a subtle grin when Fakhri turned around. "Jadi.. esok, masa time prep, kau nak tak study pula pasal kepentingan Mitosis dan Meiosis?" he asked.
"Bole je."
As he said that, it was 10.00p.m, the school bell rang and the students got up to go back to their dorms.
"Cepatnya masa berlalu.." Ayam muttered under his breath.
"Jom, aku tak nak kena marah dengan warden." Fakhri tapped Azam's back with his palm, a gesture for them to move quick.