The Confused Chocolate Eater: Galaive

Tuesday, October 12, 2004

Galaive

I heard naveen's voice on the other line telling me about his new remix. He blasted the music through the phone. Then when it was over i said "Smart giler sial!" Well, he was pretty satisfied with my reaction and said goodbye. I got up from bed and looked at the clock, it was 1.58 p.m., I suddenly realized that I was actually supposed to go to school today. As usual, I slapped my forehead and said “Shit! I’m gonna get screwed!” Being the blur me, I went out of my room, ignored my father, he said something to me but all I could here was “Kenapa ...something..something…I thought…something..something..” and I just mumbled “Sorry.” As I went down to check on my cats and look for food, my maid shouted “Itu buang lah binatang kamu tu! Sudah mati! Busuk!" and I screamed “MATI?!" My mind went blank. I ran straight to the door, opened it, and ran to where the binatang’s cage was. There, there I stand staring down to my iguana’s cage. I saw the lifeless creature hanging from a piece of wood I stole from my neighbour’s tree. It was excruciating. His tongue was hanging out from his mouth, his skin colour became darker than usual and his eyes, those cute little eyes that used to stare at me became an army of ants’ feast. Darn ants! Tears ran down my cheeks as if they were racing which side will make it to my chin first. I took the rubber gloves, put it on, spread an old newspaper on the floor, picked up the poor little green lizard, put it on the old newspaper, and rapped it slowly. I dug the earth across the street from my house and bury my little exotic pet that I once called Galaive (pronounced as ge-la-yef). I may have looked psychotic to cars that passed by but I did not care about them. All I could do was think about what had happen and that made me feel like I'm a bad owner thus a bad person. How could I not know that he was sick? Or just depressed? I knew the rules of owning an exotic pet! Never lead them to depression! They are sensitive creatures. They can just die of depression. How could I not realize that maybe he was?! I didn’t care about him. I ignored him. Imagine living in this world without anybody loving you. I knew the circumstances of owning pets!

1. Take care of them and treat them like your own children.
2. Must always have time for them.
3. Clean them at a certain schedule.
4. Most important, always give them Love.

That was all he was asking for, I guess. It is not much. It is not impossible. My dream of owning the greatest zoo in the world shattered like glass. I lost all hopes.

Forgive me Galaive. May you rest in peace.