It's a sin

Jam 3 pagi kelmarin saya berborak bersama 3 pelajar kolej dari Arab Saudi.

“We don’t mix with girls, it’s a sin!,” kata Yaser, penuntut Kolej Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Menurutnya di Arab Saudi, mereka belajar di kelas berasingan dengan pelajar perempuan.

“The girls there, they wear hijab and black jubah,” tambahnya.

“We don’t even have movie theaters in Saudi. The government is afraid if youngsters will make their own ‘movies’ instead of watching one. It’s a sin!,” sampuk rakannya, Salem.

Salem, penuntut Segi College, Kota Damansara, sedang mempelajari bahasa Inggeris.

“People who want to drink beer have to cross a bridge to Bahrin, not in Saudi, it’s a sin!,” celah rakan mereka, Hassan.

“So, it seems that this country is full of sins, hah?,” soal saya kepada mereka.

“Yah!,” mereka bertiga menjawab serentak.

Tiba-tiba perbualan kami terhenti seketika. Dua gadis muda berkulit putih melepak, berseluar pendek dan memakai baju tanpa lengan melintas di sebelah meja, tempat kami minum. Salem kelihatan tercengang dengan mulut ternganga.

“Do you know those ladies?,” tanya Salem spontan kepada saya.

“No. Who are they?,” tanya saya.

“They work at the massage parlor, it's not far from here, 5 minutes,” balasnya.

Hassan dan Yaser memerhatikan Salem, serius wajah mereka.

“Have you been there?,” soal saya.

"Yah! Have you been there?," ulang Yaser garang.

“No!,” ujar Salem dengan wajah serba salah.

“Salem, do you know it’s a sin to lie? Let me put it to you again, have you been there?,” soalan saya ajukan.

Dia terdiam.

“Noooo,” ulangnya teragak-agak.

“In the name of God …,” ujar saya.

“Ada! Ada! Urut kakilah ...,” katanya sambil tersenyum.

Kami semua tertawa. Huh! Nakal juga rupanya pelajar Arab Saudi.

Hahaha..

(Credit to Mazidul Akmal)