Siri Bercakap Dengan Miki – Hantu Jagung

About a couple of months ago, Miki was being naughty, I think it had something to do with wanting to go somewhere that’s dark WITH ME or playing a game repeatedly over and over again WITH ME. But one thing for sure is, whatever that he was doing WITH ME was making me so stressed I wanted to jump up and down and up and down while pulling my hair.

So I said “Stop it Miki, kat sini ada hantu!”

And like magic Miki stopped whatever naughty things he was doing and sat still for a few minutes. The few minutes was more than enough to decrease my chances of becoming a mental hospital patient.

Azman voiced out a question to me later; is it necessary to introduce him to Hantu so early? Well, the first time Miki has “seen” a ghost was during our trip to Genting and some dude in a “ghost” costume waved at him and freaked him out a little bit. I told him that that’s a Hantu but the Hantu is ok, don’t be afraid.

Miki was 24 months at that time, very small, yes! And I asked Azman back; did he want Miki to start being scared of ghosts ALREADY or having me dead with a brain spasm ALREADY?

For a moment he looked rather confused with the options (tampar kang!) but then we both just shrugged it off. After all Miki didn’t get spooked of the ghosts, he only got awed! They fascinate him, these ghosts, for being able to be so strong and yet look so creepy.. And can do stuff like roar and walk robotic etc…

Miki’s favourite bedtime story currently is “Cerita Hantu Jagung”. I know he made this character up himself, for I never specifically described features of any particular ghost to him at all. Walaupun actually kalau dia tengok muka mak dia pagi-pagi pun is already a close resemblance. To one of those vampires at Volturi. hehe

Anywayyyy….this ghost of Miki’s imagination is derived from his ultimate favourite food – corn and his current obsession –hantu. Every night before bed we would ask me or his Dad to tell this story and each time we can only speak of two to three sentences only.

Miki – “Daddy, cerita hantu jagung Daddy?” no more dadong. He can pronounce jagung already.
Azman – “Ok! Mula-mula kan… ada sorang abang ni, dia jalan-jalan kat dalam hutan. Lepas tu datang Hantu Jagung…”
Miki – “Muya-muya kan… abang tu datang..pastu hantu jagung tu jerit..Aaaaa!…abang tu gigit hantu jagung tu…
Azman – “Aah.. pastu ..”
Miki – “Pastu hantu jagung tu jatuh longkang! Padan muka hantu jagung tu..”
Azman – “OK!” Who is telling who bedtime story?”
Miki – “Abang tu ambik udang! Dia potong potong potong jagung tu!” sambil buat aksi.
Azman – “Ambik apa?”
Miki – “Abang ambik udang!”
Azman – “PEDANG!”
Miki – “Abang ambik pudang, potong potong jagung tu!” sambil buat aksi yang ganas, siap berdiri-diri atas katil dalam bilik gelap dah tutup lampu.
Azman – “Hmmmm…”
Miki – “Hantu jagung tu kejar abang tu… abang tu…..”
Both Azman and I had fallen asleep by then and Miki still telling himself his bedtime story….

Mummy and Daddy loves you son.. very much….