Al-Mahmor Family Day - Part I

We arrived within minutes of each other. It was Abang In's family first, since he's officially the organizer, and he said he needed to arrive extra early to hide all the things for the treasure-hunting event that night. When we arrived, it seems that even they haven't finished unpacking, so I figured we were that close. Moksu Shidah's family arrived next (I immediately noticed Ayin's newly-dyed hair and Jeeha's grey contacts, heh), and the first thing Ayin did was scour the place all over, looking for the hidden treasure. No wonder he was missing while Jeeha and I settled to stay in one room, near the kitchen. The adults joked that that was the maids' room, therefore we were the maids. XD

I helped a bit with the unpacking when Mokde and Mak Tah finally arrived. Diha and I hugged, and the first thing she said was, "Okay, wow, all I could feel were those..." referring to my boobs. Lol, damn. We went over to the fishing pond next, followed by Azli, the silent soldier-to-be. Ayin and Jeeha noticed how emo Shahrul was, and the band-aid on his neck, which I didn't even know of, and I just said that it's normal for him to have his own... uh, PMS. Anyway, we caught up and talked for a bit, then decided to feed the fish with some bread. Ayin was being sadistic; purposely leaving large bits just so that he "could watch the stupid fish fight against each other for food." Lol, and he says it with such casualness. Just as we were leaving the pond to go for lunch, a dark grey cat walked over to us, stopped, and barfed up his food in front of us. I'm just like, "Wow, way to welcome us, dude." =w=

Lunch was absolutely brilliant. I could not help but eat A LOT... more than usual. There was beef jerky cooked in rich coconut milk, chicken curry, sweet-sour fish and lots more. Oh, when mixed together with rice, 'tis quite heavenly. Heh, right after that foodgasm, we, cousins played Tahiti with the cards I brought, taught by Wawa, who wants to go to Vegas next year, so she says. I told her that my boyfriend's from there and she's jealous too, just like Jibran. =w=

We then returned to the pond again, since Wawa actually brought her own fishing rod and wanted to teach Zafri how to fish. I was sitting on the railings next to her when Ayin attempted to push me into the water, lol, dammit. I hugged the pillar I was leaning against like a koala. There was a big tug happening then, and I thought Wawa was just playing around, but she swore it was real. Not long after, she actually did get a bite and it was a nice fish indeed! We took pictures because come on, this is Wawa. Fishing! XD But then came the time to unhook the damn fish and everyone immediately pointed to Ayin to do it, since he was a guy. (My dad was there too, but he wasn't manly enough for the job.)

We went back to the house and found that our little sisters were playing in the pool in the courtyard, and Ayin casually washed his hands (that came in contact with the slimy fish earlier) in the pool. The kids first thought nothing of it, until I let the cat out of the bag and they scrambled to get out of the pool immediately, leaving me and Ayin snickering as we walked away. We changed and left to scout for good river-bathing spots up the hill, leaving the retreat area. Diha, Jeeha, Ayin, Azli and I found an opening in the bushes and followed the trail to a nice spot in the river. The water was obviously cold and the rocks were obviously slippery. It seems that while us, girls were taking pictures, Ayin was just standing on a rock when he slipped and fell into the water. We went to dip our feet in the water too, and Ayin threatened to push me again, but I quickly evaded and warned the girls not to give him any ideas. Just then, my brother, (who seriously showed up out of nowhere, lol) now in a better mood, joined us too, and he slipped and accidentally pushed Azli in for real. When we came back, we lied and told the adults that Azli got too excited and jumped in the river way too enthusiastically. XD

It was raining on our way back, actually, and knowing that my weakness was exactly that, I declined the offer from my cousins to play rugby in the rain... but I quickly changed my mind when I saw them all walk off to the field. I ran up to them saying, "Okay, so I really hate getting left behind." Hahaha. We first practiced some throws towards each other, then split into 2 groups. Team A was Ayin, Shahrul, Wawa and Diha, while Team B was me, Abang In, Jeeha and Azli. I don't know who won in the end, but damn, I found out the hard way that Ayin was extremely speedy and evasive.

The rain had stopped, and we joined some of the family members take a dip in the river in front of the retreat area. It was relaxing to just sit in the water, but it was also fun to splash everyone with water! Lol, after we got out, we then found out that Diha actually never learned how to ride a bicycle. My helpful instincts kicked in and I gave it my all teaching her how to do it. There were 4 bikes, but only one was fully functional, and even so, the bike seat was a bit too high for her, who was shorter than me. I remember telling her during our walk back home from the river, "I feel so confident walking next to you, since you're shorter than me." Hahaha, and she was just like, "Yeeeah, I get that a lot. I give everyone that confident air simply because of my height." Or lack of it, you mean. HA. Anyway, lol, we cousins all tried to teach her the best we can. "It's all about confidence and it's all about balance," was the saying from my brother. Ayin was totally the best motivational speaker ever. Poor Diha was psychologically bashed with his harsh words and sarcastic comments, but I soothed her down with my never-ending encouragement and patient words. Lol. When the rest left to play tennis, Diha dejectedly said, "They all got tired of me..." but I stuck through with her 'til the end, because I am that awesome! >|D

That night, I had the same amazing food from lunch for dinner, and then cleaned up the kitchen floor while the adults prayed for Tok Bidin's safety. We then hung out in the games room, where Ayin and I played ping pong. We both weren't that good, but we eventually got the hang of it. After that, the kids, Jeeha and I hung out in my room to wind down for a bit and then went to the living room just to be with everyone else. We tried out the karaoke machine while we waited for the arrival of Mak Yam and Pak Long's families. Once they arrived, we could finally begin the treasure-hunting event.

I got the first clue right (in your face, bro! That's for doubting me! XD) because I knew I saw some coconut trees by the fishing pond while I was taking a walk around with Ayin. The next one, I needed Ayah's intelligence for, and he told me it was in the tennis court, which I would have gotten much quicker if it wasn't for Rin not looking properly in her side of the area. Fuck. The third and last one was obviously under the dining table, but I couldn't have searched all-out because there were some of our uncles still sitting around there, having some coffee. I missed it, but Ayah finally found it, and we went to the letterbox to retrieve our final item. We got 3rd place. Losing to Moksu Shidah's family, I can accept, but Mokde's?! We lost to Azli alone?! Fffff- My pride and dignity... OTL

Haha, well, the day had ended and it was already so late, so most of us had already gone back to their own rooms to sleep. Jeeha, Diha and I were in the so-called maids' room, just hanging out and chatting and laughing and gossiping like the girls that we are. Mostly love-related stories, including mine and Ayin's and his parents', hohoho. So much juicy information, then we knocked out to sleep afterwards.