Novel 8 - Nemo and Omen
Meow! This is Nemo, Khai’s cat and the central figure of the Idol Fellowship stories.
I forgot to tell you that I have a look-alike called Omen, and he is my distant cousin.
I never knew Omen until recently. He shares the same magical powers as me.
But unlike me, Omen spells trouble.
If my favourite Idols (male ones that is) stroke Omen, they will become very, very sick, with terrible body pains and nose bleeds.
The weaker ones might even faint.
A few days ago, Omen visited my human friends, and got six of my nine favourite Idols sick.
Thank God, they recovered from their illnesses within a day.
This is the magical thing about the Idols.
Those who fall sick as a result of forces beyond human perception (but well within cat perception), can be healed by those who stand within the same circle.
Here is our story.
Vince is having a hot shower.
A black cat peeps at him from beyond the bathroom window.
“Shoo, Mr Pussycat!” says Vince.
The cat hisses at Vince.
A few minutes later, the cat jumps through the window without damaging it and lands on its legs, on the wet bathroom floor.
“Cat, I said go away!” says Vince.
The cat hisses and jumps.Vince gives out a scream.
It appears that the cat has bitten Vince’s butt.
“No!” screams Vince.
He gets out of bed, and in the process accidentally kicks the butt of Zainal Alam Kadir who has just arrived in his bedroom, with help from Nemo.
“Ouch!” says Alam.
“Oops! Sorry Zainal,” says Vince.
Adi Fashla Juraimi and Sahri Sarip are with Alam.
“Sorry guys. I just had a nightmare. A black cat bit my butt,” says Vince.
“I had that dream last time,” says Alam.
“Anyway, Adi Fashla has an interesting story to tell us.”
Adi Fashla says: “It’s all about Alam’s departed cats.”
“Woogie and Creamy visit me occasionally,” says Adi Fashla.
“They are so sweet. I get to communicate with them. They tell me that they are very happy to have lived a wonderful life with a wonderful master.”
Just then, Woogie and Creamy appear.
Adi Fashla gets hold of Woogie and hands Creamy to Alam.
Woogie then leaps into Sahri’s embrace, and Sahri hands him over to Vince.
Alam says: “This is a truly magical moment. I am so touched.”
Vince, Sahri and Alam congratulate Adi Fashla on being made the advertiser of a new brand of lime juice.
Sahri tells Vince: “My fellow Melakan, television presenter Suhaimi Sulaiman, sends his warmest regards and congratulations to you, Vince, on being chosen as Malaysia’s representative to the Asia Music Festival.”
At the NZ Curry House in Wangsa Maju, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Zahid Baharuddin and his journalist friend Joe Lee are having a meal of roti canai (southern Indian unleavened bread, a popular Malaysian meal).
Both of them are wearing orange, which is the favourite colour of Zahid.Nemo (or perhaps Omen) appears before them.
“Meow!” says the cat.
Zahid picks up Nemo (or Omen) and strokes him.
Joe says “Woof!”
The cat jumps out of Zahid’s embrace and runs to another table.
Zahid says: “You scared him, Joe.”
Just then, Dina Nadzir appears with Zahid’s younger sister, Farehan, who is her close friend.
“Hi, guys!” says Dina.
Nemo (or Omen) runs into Dina’s embrace.
Dina hands the cat over to Farehan.
Zahid says: “Dina, don’t forget to congratulate Joe. He has been appointed the adviser of my fan club.”
Dina says: “Oh, congrats, Joe. And thanks for the wonderful article on the Malaysian Idol finals.”
Saipul Bakeri walks into the Starbucks Coffee outlet in Genting Highlands’ First World Hotel, Malaysia’s largest hill station hotel.
He approaches a table where Atie Abu Bakar and Azza Suhaimi are having a drink.
“Hi, kak Atie! Hi, kak Azza!” says the sweet and polite Sarawakian.
Nemo (or Omen) appears before them.
Saipul picks up the cat and starts stroking him.
The cat licks Saipul’s hands.
Azza’s hand phone lets out a ring. “Breep!”
Farah Anuar appears before Saipul, Atie and Azza.
Seconds later, sweet Nurul Hamid appears, and takes the seat next to Saipul.
“Yang (short for Sayang, a Malaysian term of endearment), you don’t look well,” says Nurul. Farah says: “Did Vick Teo send you flowers?”
Saipul says: “I have not seen him today.”
Azza takes a photograph of Saipul with her hand phone.
A photograph of Kuching’s great white cat statue appears.
“Alamak (A Malaysian slang which translates as My Goodness),” says Saipul.
Azza tells Saipul: “Nemo has given me the power to create magical photographs. When I snap your shot, a cat photograph appears.”
Nurul spots a stream of blood on Saipul’s upper lip and pinches his nose.
“It’s so painful. Saipul sakit,” says Saipul.
An acute pain envelopes Saipul’s body. He feels as if an alien is damaging his internal organs.
Nurul, Farah, Atie and Azza hold Saipul tightly.
Farah, Atie and Azza rub his body to ease the pain.
Farah takes some ice cubes out of Saipul’s glass and rubs them on his face.
Farah’s hand phone lets out a “Breep!”.
A mystery caller talks to Farah on the phone.
She tells him about Saipul’s sudden illness, and that she suspects the cat is not the real Nemo.
He says: “Farah, the cat is Nemo’s harmful cousin, Omen. We Malaysian Idol hosts have the gift of spotting Omen.
“Don’t worry about Saipul. He’ll be fine. Just comfort him.”
The caller is Malaysian Idol host Soo Kui Jien.
Farah tells Omen to teleport the five customers of Starbucks to Kelly Clarkson’s bedroom cum meeting room in the US.
Vince is clicking at the computer in his bedroom.
Burn Thevandran, his best friend, appears.
“Hi, Vince! How’s life?” asks Burn.
“Adi Fashla came today. He told me he now has the power to meet Alam’s departed cats,” says Vince.
“How lovely. Alam would certainly cherish this,” says Burn.
Vince says: “He told me it was truly a blessing.”
Seconds later, Jaclyn Victor and Linda Nanuwil appear, followed by Fantasia Barrino, Kelly Clarkson and Mas Ghani.
Vince tells Jac: “I hear U visited The Malay Mail recently and had some Domino’s Pizza.”
Jac replies: “Yes, I had a great time meeting my long lost “relative” Hafidah Samat.”
Vince tells Linda: “Hi, I’m Garfield. How are U, Odie? Woof!”
Linda replies: “Sudahlah Kor. Nakal lah, Kor ini (this means, “Stop it, Vince. Behave yourself”).”
Vince apologises: “Sorry, Doi (affectionate term in Kadazan-Dusun, Nanuwil’s community, for “baby”). Kor gurau saja lah (this means “I am only joking”).”
Nemo (or Omen) suddenly appears in Vince’s bedroom.
Vince, Burn, Jac, Kelly, Linda, Mas and Fantasia stroke the Persian cat.
Fantasia says: “My instincts tell me this is not Nemo.”
Vince says: “Does Nemo have an identical twin? I doubt it.”
Burn sits at a corner of Vince’s bedroom, looking sad.
Mas approaches him.“Apa sedih ni, Bakar? (this means, “Why do U look so sad, Burn?”)” asks Mas.
Burn replies: “I’ve lost my favourite actor, Christopher Reeve.”
Mas says, stroking Burn’s back: “Sabarlah. Ini takdir (“Be patient, this is God’s will”).”
Vince tells his friends: “I feel something strange inside me right now. Must be the haze from Indonesia.”
Kelly says: “Relax, Vince. I think U R overworked.”
Vince feels an acute pain enveloping his body.
“Ouch! It hurts. It hurts terribly.”
Linda and Jac get hold of Vince and hold him tightly.
Kelly follows suit.
Kelly pinches Vince’s nose, after noticing blood on his upper lip.
Burn feels a similar pain as Vince.
He begins to show the same symptoms as his sick friend.
Mas and Fantasia hold him tight.
Mas pinches Burn’s nose.
Fantasia says: “I knew it. The cat is not Nemo.”
In a trendy cafe somewhere in New York, feisty Diana DeGarmo has a drink with Malaysian Idol’s Sufiah Mohamad Noor, Rydee Rahim and Nikki Palikat, and Akademi Fantasia’s Nana Mahazan, Adam Mohamad Saman and Kaer Azami.
Nemo (or Omen) appears before them. They all stroke him.
Diana says: “Suddenly, I have a funny feeling. The cat is not Nemo. He seems to avoid me.”
Adam and Kaer excuse themselves and go to the toilet.
They later return to their seats, looking very pale.
Kaer says: “I don’t feel well. I’m a little short of breath today.”
Adam says: “Same here.”
Both Kaer and Adam finish off their drinks.
Suddenly, they begin to suffer nose bleeds.
Diana says: “Oh, dear. Not again.”
Rydee pinches Adam’s nose, while Nana pinches Kaer’s nose.
Kaer and Adam feel very sharp pains in their abdomens.
Nana and Sufiah hold Kaer tightly, and try to ease his abdominal pain.
Rydee and Nikki do the same to Adam.
Diana receives a hand phone call.
The caller says: “Hi, Di! It’s me, Jas. You’ve gotta come back quickly.”
Diana, Adam, Kaer, Sufiah, Nana, Rydee and Nikki are back in DeGarmo’s bedroom cum meeting room.
They are joined by Khairul Nizam Wahi (Khai), Jasmine Trias and Camile Velasco, who is Jasmine’s close friend and fellow American Idol contestant.
Jasmine tells Diana: “There is this fake Nemo called Omen. He is very dangerous, to the guys Nemo loves most.”
Khai says: “Nemo has always been here with me today. He did not go anywhere else. But early today, he wandered into a Shakey’s Pizza outlet.”
Camile says: “You guys must have been playing with Omen. Don’t worry. Nemo has told us what the cure is.”
In Kelly Clarkson’s bedroom, Saipul’s condition does not seem to improve.Nurul, Farah, Atie and Azza hold on to the cutey pie amongst the Malaysian Idol guys.
Malaysian Idol hosts Sharifah Aleya and Soo Kui Jien, and 8TV presenters Rina Omar and Marion Caunter appear before them.
Aleya, Rina and Marion comfort Saipul, stroking his spiky hair, hands and body.
Jien says: “Hang on, Saipul. Listen to us, and U will be all right.”
Aleya says: “Khai has been in contact with us. He has told us the following rules on how to fend off Omen.”
The MI hosts and 8TV presenters ask Saipul if he has been eyeing Italian cuisine in a restaurant.
Saipul says: “I nearly wanted to get hold of the lasagna in Starbucks.”
Jien says: “Today, Nemo visited an Italian restaurant in the US. If he goes to an Italian restaurant or any restaurant which serves Italian food, be careful not to crave for Italian food. Omen will suddenly appear.”
Marion and Rina tell Atie, Azza, Farah and Nurul: “Hold on to Saipul. All of you belong to the same circle. Circle members can heal each other.”
Atie clicks the Voice Lock button on her hand phone and tells Nemo to lock Omen’s meow.
She then calls Nemo and Omen to come over to Kelly’s room.
Everybody, save Saipul, greets Nemo and Omen.
Nemo lets out some meows, while Omen remains silent.
Farah telephones Khai: “Atie has just voice-locked Omen. We R returning Nemo to U.”
Khai becomes increasingly weak.
Diana strokes Nemo, and is told by the cat that if any Idol Fellowship member falls sick as a result of playing with Omen, Khai will fall sick, too.
Khai suffers the same symptoms as Vince, Burn, Saipul, Kaer and Adam.
Jasmine and Camile attend to him.
Jasmine pinches Khai’s bleeding nose.
Camile ices his face with a wet cloth.
Diana says: “Fight it, Khai. Remember the time you were Wolverine. The universe depends on you.”
The Georgian approaches Adam and Kaer.
“Guess U guys have Shakey’s in your head,” says Diana.
“Yes, I was thinking about having a meal in Shakey’s,” says Adam.
“Me, too. I’m taking a break from Japanese stuff,” says Kaer.
Diana lovingly strokes Kaer and Adam.
Jasmine says: “If U want to get better, start thinking of more Sushi, Ocha and carrot juice.”
Camile says: “Stay clear from thoughts of Garfield and lasagna, just for a day.”
Zahid, Joe and Dina arrive in Vince’s bedroom.
Kelly tells them that she has just received a telephone call from Khai.
She tells Zahid, Joe and Dina to keep talking to Vince about non-Italian delicacies, to steer his mind clear of Domino’s Pizza, which he has been thinking of.
“Vince has to clear his mind of Garfield and Italian stuff,” says Kelly.
“U guys can help him.”
Zahid and Dina keep telling Vince to think of roti canai, laksa (Malaysian spicy noodles) and popiah (Malaysian Chinese spring rolls).
Joe says: “Cabai burung, Vince (Cabai burung is a small chilli which is flaming hot).”
“What’s that, Joe?” asks Linda.
“Cili padi lah,” replies Jac (Cili padi is the same as cabai burung).
Mas tells Burn: “Bakar, ingat sate ya (Burn, please think of the Sate or Malaysian barbecue at my stall in Tawau).”
Fantasia says: “Don’t worry, Burn. Just keep thinking of Mas’ stall and U will be fine.”
In Kelly’s bedroom, Nurul, Farah, Atie and Azza whisper into Saipul’s ears.
They tell him: “Yang, ingat tu Mi Kolok, Laksa dan Ikan Terubok (Think of Mi Kolok, the famous Sarawakian noodles, Sarawakian Laksa and the famous Sarawakian Terubok fish).”
Jien, Aleya, Marion and Rina assist their Idol friends in making Saipul focus his mind on Sarawakian delicacies.
In Diana’s bedroom, Adam and Kaer finally recover from their illnesses.
Adam gets hugged by Rydee and Nikki, and Kaer by Nana and Sufiah.
Diana also hugs the guys, as she has a calming effect on them.
Khai is still sick, and he continues to be comforted by Jasmine and Camile.
“Thank God it’s over,” says Rydee to Adam.
“U R a survivor.”
“Hope U have learnt an important lesson, Adam,” says Nikki.
“Don’t think Italian when Nemo goes Italian.”
Nana tells Kaer: “Guess U must stick to Sushi if Khai sends Nemo to an Italian cafe.”
Sufiah says: “And stay clear of Tiramisu ice-cream when that happens.”
Burn finally recovers from his illness.
Mas and Fantasia hug him.
“Syukurlah Burn OK,” says Mas.
“Thank God U R safe,” says Fantasia (this is what Mas said earlier).
Khai finally recovers from his illness, as all of Omen’s victims have recovered.
“U really got me scared there, my dear Kahuna,” says Jasmine, playfully.
“Why do U allow your cat to play Pavarotti?” says Camile, jokingly.
Jasmine and Camile tickle Khai, until Diana tells them to stop.
“Diana, U saved me,” says Khai.
Diana replies: “No, I have not.”
She proceeds to tickle Khai, until Jasmine and Camile stop her.
Saipul’s full recovery is accompanied by passionate hugs from Nurul, Farah, Atie, Azza, Aleya, Rina and Marion.
Jien says: “Can I hug U, Saipul?”
Nurul says: “Jien, jangan jadi macam Vick dan Roslan, ya (Jien, please don’t act like Roslan Aziz and Vick Teo).”
Atie says: “If U want to think of Italian food, Saipul, always find out where Nemo is, from Khai or Diana.”
Farah says: “U don’t have to keep long hair like Andrew Tan, or butterscotch hair like Vick Teo and Azizi Mohamad, to be immune to Omen’s curse. Just find out where Nemo is every day.”
(Andrew, Azizi and Vick are among Nemo’s favourite guys, too. But they are immune to his poison, because of their long and coloured hair)
Farah receives a phone call from Khai.
Khai tells Farah that Nemo has just arrived in Kelly’s room.
Farah tells Khai: “Yes, we have received Nemo. He has checked in and Omen has just checked out.”
Nemo gives out a meow. Omen vanishes without a trace.
ends
BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
Novel 8 - Nemo & Omen
Meow! Ini Nemo, kucing sakti kesayangan Khai.
Saya ada seekor saudara yang rupanya 100 peratus sama dengan saya. Namanya Omen.
Saya baru saja berjumpa dengannya.
Dia punya kuasa sama dengan kuasa saya.
Tapi Omen amat bahaya.
Member lelaki IF yang kacak dan comel boleh jatuh sakit jika membelai Omen.
Badan mereka akan sakit dan hidung mereka akan berdarah.
Ada di antara mereka yang boleh pengsan.
Beberapa hari yang lalu, Omen telah melawat kami.
Dia telah membuatkan 6 kawan saya jatuh sakit.
Nasib baik mereka cepat sembuh, iaitu dalam sehari.
Inilah kebaikan IF. Sesiapa yang sakit boleh disembuhkan oleh kuasa sakti member IF yang lain. Member IF yang berada dalam kelompok atau “circle” yang sama boleh menyembuhkan satu sama lain.
Ikutilah cerita Omen dan Nemo.
Vince sedang mandi.Seekor kucing hitam mengintipnya dari luar tingkap.
“Shoo, Mr Pussycat!” kata Vince.
Kucing itu “memarahi” Vince.
Beberapa minit kemudian, kucing itu memasuki tingkap bilik mandi Vince secara sakti dan melompat ke atas lantai bilik mandi.
“Cat, I said go away!” kata Vince.
Kucing itu “memarahi” Vince lagi, serta melompat ke arah punggung Vince.
Vince menjerit. Rupa-rupanya, kucing itu menggigit punggung Vince.
“No!” teriak Vince.
Vince terjaga dari tidur, dan secara tidak sengaja, menendang punggung Zainal Alam Kadir yang baru sahaja memasuki bilik tidur Vince, dengan bantuan Nemo.
“Ouch!” kata Alam.
“Oops! Sorry Zainal,” kata Vince.
Adi Fashla Juraimi dan Sahri Sarip juga berada dalam bilik Vince.
“Sorry guys. Vince mengalami mimpi seram. Seekor kucing hitam gigit punggung saya,” kata Vince.
“Saya pun alami mimpi yang sama baru-baru ini,” kata Alam.
“Adi Fashla ada satu cerita menarik untuk kita.”
Adi Fashla berkata: “Kucing Alam yang dah mati, iaitu Woogie dan Creamy kerap lawat saya. Mereka amat comel dan boleh bercakap dengan saya.
Mereka bagi tahu saya, Alam ni bos yang hebat.”
Woogie dan Creamy muncul dengan tiba-tiba.
Adi Fashla memegang Woogie dan memberikan Creamy kepada Alam.
Woogie melompat ke dalam tangan Sahri, dan Sahri memberikan Woogie kepada Vince.
Alam berkata: “Saya amat terharu. Ini adalah mimpi yang sungguh indah.”
Vince, Sahri dan Alam mengucapkan tahniah kepada Adi Fashla yang baru dilantik sebagai model iklan jus limau nipis.
Sahri memberitahu Vince: “Rakan sekampung saya dari Melaka, iaitu Suhaimi Sulaiman, kirim salam kepada Vince, kerana dilantik sebagai wakil negara ke Pesta Muzik Asia di China.”
Di Restoran NZ Curry House di Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur, Zahid Baharuddin dan kawan karibnya, wartawan Joe Lee, sedang makan roti canai.
Mereka berdua memakai baju warna oren kesukaan Zahid.
Nemo (ataupun Omen) muncul di depan mereka.
“Meow!” kata kucing itu.
Zahid mengangkat Nemo (atau Omen) dan membelainya.
Joe berkata “Woof!”
Kucing itu melompat keluar dari dukungan Zahid dan berlari ke meja yang lain.
Zahid berkata: “U takutkan Nemo, Joe.”
Dina Nadzir muncul bersama adik Zahid, Farehan, yang juga kawan karibnya.
“Hi, guys!” kata Dina.
Nemo (atau Omen) melompat ke dalam pelukan Dina.
Dina memberikan kucing itu kepada Farehan.
Zahid berkata: “Dina, jangan lupa ucap tahniah kepada Joe. Dia sekarang penasihat Fan Club Zahid.”
Dina berkata: “Oh, congrats, Joe. Terima kasih kerana menulis artikel yang hebat pasal konsert final MI.”
Saipul Bakeri memasuki restoran Starbucks Coffee di First World Hotel, Genting Highlands.
Dia berjumpa dengan Atie Abu Bakar dan Azza Suaymi yang sedang minum.
“Hi, kak Atie! Hi, kak Azza!” kata Saipul.
Nemo (atau Omen) muncul.
Saipul mengangkat kucing itu dan membelainya.
Kucing itu menjilat tangan Saipul.
HP Azza berbunyi “Breep!”
Farah Anuar muncul.
Beberapa saat kemudian, Nurul Hamid muncul dan duduk di sisi adik angkat kesayangannya, Saipul.
“Yang, U macam tak OK hari ni,” kata Nurul, sambil mengusap muka Saipul.
Farah berkata secara lawak: “Vick hantar bunga kepada U ke?”
Saipul berkata: “Oh, tidak. Saya tak jumpa Vick hari ni.”
Azza mengambil gambar Saipul dengan HPnya.
Gambar monumen kucing putih di Bandaraya Kuching muncul dalam HP Azza.
“Alamak,” kata Saipul.
Azza berkata: “Nemo bagi saya kuasa untuk buat foto magik. Bila kak ambil U punya gambar, gambar kucing akan muncul.”
Nurul memicit hidung Saipul, setelah melihat darah keluar dari hidung adiknya.
“Saipul sakit,” kata Saipul.
Badan Saipul berasa amat sakit, semacam mengalami kecederaan dalaman.
Nurul, Farah, Atie dan Azza memeluk Saipul dengan kuatnya.
Farah, Atie dan Azza mengurut badan Saipul untuk melegakan kesakitannya.
Farah mengambil beberapa ketulan ais dari cawan minumannya dan mengesat muka Saipul dengan ketulan ais itu.
HP Farah berbunyi “Breep!”.
Seorang pemanggil misteri bercakap dengan Farah.
Farah memberitahunya, Saipul sedang sakit teruk, dan Farah percaya bahawa kucing itu bukan Nemo yang sebenar.
Pemanggil itu berkata: “Farah, the cat is Nemo’s cousin, Omen. We Malaysian Idol hosts have the gift of seeing Omen.
“Don’t worry about Saipul. He’ll be fine. Just comfort him.”
Pemanggil itu ialah hos MI, Soo Kui Jien.
Farah menyuruh Omen menghantar mereka berlima ke bilik tidur (dan bilik mesyuarat) Kelly Clarkson di US.
Vince sedang menggunakan komputer di biliknya.
Burn Thevandran, iaitu kawan karibnya, muncul.
“Hi, Vince! How’s life?” tanya Burn.
“Adi Fashla came today. He told me he now has the power to meet Alam’s dead cats,” kata Vince.
“Hebatnya. Alam tentu berasa gembira dan terharu,” kata Burn.
Vince berkata: “He told me it was a blessing.”
Beberapa saat kemudian, Jaclyn Victor, Linda Nanuwil, Fantasia Barrino, Kelly Clarkson dan Mas Ghani muncul.
Vince berkata kepada Jac: “I hear U visited The Malay Mail recently and had some Domino’s Pizza.”
Jac berkata: “Yes, I had a great time meeting my long lost “relative” Hafidah Samat.”
Vince berkata kepada Linda: “Hi, I’m Garfield. How are U, Odie? Woof!”
Linda berkata: “Sudahlah Kor. Nakal lah, Kor ini.”
Vince berkata: “Sorry, Doi. Kor gurau saja lah.”
Nemo (atau Omen) muncul di bilik tidur Vince.
Vince, Burn, Jac, Kelly, Linda, Mas dan Fantasia membelainya.
Fantasia berkata: “I don’t think this is Nemo.”
Vince berkata: “Does Nemo have an identical twin? I don’t think so.”
Burn duduk di atas lantai, dan kelihatan muram.
Mas duduk di sisinya.“Apa sedih ni, Bakar?” tanya Mas.
Burn menjawab: “Pelakon kegemaran saya, Christopher Reeve, sudah tiada.”
Mas berkata, sambil mengusap belakang Burn: “Sabarlah, yang. Ini takdir.”
Vince berkata: “I feel something strange inside me right now. Must be the haze from Indonesia.”
Kelly berkata: “Relax, Vince. I think U R overworked.”
Vince berasa amat sakit.“Ouch! It hurts. It hurts terribly.”
Linda dan Jac memeluk Vince dengan kuatnya.
Kelly pun memeluk Vince.
Kelly memicit hidung Vince, yang mulai berdarah.
Burn juga mengalami kesakitan yang teruk.
Badannya mengalami simptom yang sama dengan Vince.
Mas dan Fantasia memeluk Burn.
Mas memicit hidung Burn.
Fantasia berkata: “I knew it. The cat is not Nemo.”
Di sebuah kafe di New York, Diana DeGarmo sedang minum bersama Sufiah Mohamad Noor, Rydee Rahim dan Nikki Palikat dari MI, dan Nana Mahazan, Adam Mohamad Saman dan Kaer Azami dari AF.
Nemo (atau Omen) muncul dan mereka membelai kucing itu.
Diana berkata: “Suddenly, I have a funny feeling. The cat is not Nemo. He seems to avoid me.”
Adam dan Kaer meminta diri untuk ke tandas.
Setelah kembali dari tandas, mereka kelihatan amat pucat.
Kaer berkata: “I don’t feel well. Macam susah bernafas.”
Adam berkata: “I pun sama.”
Kaer dan Adam menghabiskan minuman mereka.
Dengan tiba-tiba hidung mereka berdarah.
Diana berkata: “Oh, dear. Not again.”
Rydee memicit hidung Adam, sementara Nana memicit hidung Kaer.
Kaer dan Adam berasa amat sakit.
Nana dan Sufiah memeluk Kaer, dan mengurutnya untuk melegakan kesakitannya.
Rydee dan Nikki memeluk Adam, dan mengurutnya.
Diana menerima panggilan HP.
Pemanggil itu berkata: “Hi, Di! It’s me, Jas. You’ve gotta come back quickly.”
Diana, Adam, Kaer, Sufiah, Nana, Rydee dan Nikki muncul di bilik tidur Diana (juga bilik mesyuarat).
Khairul Nizam Wahi (Khai), Jasmine Trias dan Camile Velasco, kawan karib Jasmine dari AI musim ke-3, berada di bilik yang sama.
Jasmine berkata kepada Diana: “There is this fake Nemo called Omen. He is very dangerous, to the guys Nemo loves most.”
Khai berkata: “Nemo yang sebenar berada di sisi saya. Dia tak pergi mana-mana, kecuali ke sebuah restoran Shakey’s Pizza.”
Camile berkata: “You guys must have been playing with Omen. Don’t worry. Nemo has told us what the cure is.”
Di bilik tidur Kelly, Saipul masih sakit teruk.
Nurul, Farah, Atie dan Azza masih memeluknya dan mengurutnya.
Hos MI Sharifah Aleya dan Jien, serta hos rancangan 8TV Quickie Rina Omar dan Marion Caunter muncul dalam bilik itu.
Aleya, Rina dan Marion mengusap muka dan badan Saipul.
Jien berkata: “Hang on, Saipul. Listen to us, and U will be all right.”
Aleya berkata: “Khai dah bagi tahu kami, macam mana penyakit yang Omen bawak ni boleh diubati.”
Hos MI bertanya kepada Saipul, adakah dia ingin makan masakan Itali tadi.
Saipul menjawab: “Saya hampir nak order lasagna di Starbucks.”
Jien berkata: “Today, Nemo visited an Italian restaurant in the US. If he goes to an Italian restaurant or any restaurant which serves Italian food, be careful not to think of Italian food. Omen will suddenly appear.”
Marion dan Rina memberitahu Atie, Azza, Farah dan Nurul: “Hold on to Saipul. All of you belong to the same circle. Circle members can heal each other.”
Atie menekan butang Voice Lock di atas HPnya dan mengunci suara Omen.
Dia mengarahkan Nemo dan Omen muncul di bilik Kelly.
Semua orang, kecuali Saipul, memanggil Nemo dan Omen.
Nemo mengiau, tetapi Omen mendiamkan diri.
Farah menelefon Khai: “Atie baru saja kunci suara Omen. Nemo akan pulang ke bilik Diana untuk bersama Khai.”
Khai mulai berasa lemah dan sakit.
Diana membelai Nemo, dan kucing itu memberitahunya bahawa jikalau member-member IF jatuh sakit akibat bermain dengan Omen, maka Khai pun akan jatuh sakit.
Khai mengalami simptom yang sama dengan Vince, Burn, Saipul, Kaer dan Adam.
Jasmine dan Camile merawat Khai.
Jasmine memicit hidung Khai.
Camile mengesat muka Khai dengan tuala yang basah.
Diana berkata: “Fight it, Khai. Remember the time you were Wolverine. The universe depends on you.”
Diana mengusap Adam dan Kaer.
“Guess U guys have Shakey’s in your head,” kata Diana.
“Yes, I was thinking about having a meal in Shakey’s,” kata Adam.
“Me, too. I’m taking a break from Japanese food,” kata Kaer.
Jasmine berkata: “If U want to get better, start thinking of more Sushi, Ocha and carrot juice.”
Camile berkata: “Stay clear from thoughts of Garfield and lasagna, just for a day.”
Zahid, Joe dan Dina muncul di bilik tidur Vince.
Kelly memberitahu mereka yang dia baru sahaja menerima panggilan HP dari Khai.
Dia menyuruh Zahid, Joe dan Dina bercakap dengan Vince pasal makanan yang bukan dari Itali.
Ini adalah untuk memastikan Vince tidak memikirkan pasal makanan Itali.
“Vince has to clear his mind of Garfield and Italian stuff,” kata Kelly.
“U guys can help him.”
Zahid dan Dina menyuruh Vince berfikir tentang roti canai, laksa dan popiah.
Joe berkata: “Cabai burung, Vince.”
“Apa tu, Joe?” tanya Linda.
“Cili padi lah,” jawab Jac.
Mas berkata kepada Burn: “Burn, ingat sate ya.”
Fantasia berkata: “Don’t worry, Burn. Just keep thinking of Mas’ stall and U will be fine.”
Di bilik tidur Kelly, Nurul, Farah, Atie dan Azza membisikkan sesuatu ke dalam telinga Saipul.
Mereka berkata: “Yang, ingat tu Mi Kolok, Laksa dan Ikan Terubok.”
Jien, Aleya, Marion dan Rina menyuruh kawan mereka dari IF memastikan Saipul memikirkan tentang masakan dari kampung halamannya.
Di bilik tidur Diana, Adam dan Kaer sembuh dari penyakit mereka.
Adam dipeluk oleh Rydee dan Nikki.
Kaer dipeluk oleh Nana dan Sufiah.
Diana pun memeluk Adam dan Kaer.
Khai masih lagi sakit, dan dijaga oleh Jasmine dan Camile.
“Syukurlah, adikku selamat,” kata Rydee kepada Adam.
“U R a survivor.”
“Hope U have learnt an important lesson, Adam,” kata Nikki.
“Don’t think Italian when Nemo goes Italian.”
Nana berkata kepada Kaer: “Kaer kena ingat Sushi jikalau Nemo pergi kafe Itali.”
Sufiah berkata: “Dan jangan fikir pasal ais krim tiramisu jika Nemo pergi kafe Itali.”
Burn sembuh dari penyakitnya.
Mas dan Fantasia memeluknya.
“Syukurlah Burn OK,” kata Mas.
“Thank God U R safe,” kata Fantasia.
Khai sembuh dari penyakitnya.
“U really got me scared there, Dai (Dai bermaksud “sayang” atau “adik perempuan” dalam Bahasa Tagalog),” kata Jasmine secara lawak.
“Why do U allow your cat to play Pavarotti?” kata Camile secara lawak.
Jasmine dan Camile mencubit Khai, dan Diana menyuruh mereka berhenti.
“Diana, U saved me,” kata Khai.
Diana berkata: “No, I have not.”
Diana mencubit Khai. Jasmine dan Camile menyuruhnya berhenti.
Saipul sembuh dari penyakitnya.
Dia dipeluk oleh Nurul, Farah, Atie, Azza, Aleya, Rina dan Marion.
Jien bertanya: “Can I hug U, Saipul?”
Nurul menjawab: “Jien, jangan jadi macam Vick dan Roslan, ya.”
Atie berkata: “Jika Saipul mau ingat masakan Itali, U mesti ingat di mana Nemo berada. U mesti hubungi Khai ataupun Diana dulu.”
Farah berkata: “U tak payah simpan rambut panjang macam Andrew, ataupun mewarnakan rambutmu macam Vick dan Azizi.
U hanya kena contact Khai untuk pastikan Nemo tak pergi restoran Itali.”
(Andrew, Azizi dan Vick juga adalah favourite Nemo. Tetapi mereka tak akan kena penyakit dari Omen, sebab rambut mereka panjang, ataupun diwarnakan)
Farah menerima panggilan HP dari Khai.
Khai berkata bahawa Nemo baru saja sampai di bilik Kelly.
Farah berkata kepada Khai: “Nemo dah sampai. Omen pula akan keluar dari bilik ni.”
Nemo mengiau, dan Omen terus ghaib.
I forgot to tell you that I have a look-alike called Omen, and he is my distant cousin.
I never knew Omen until recently. He shares the same magical powers as me.
But unlike me, Omen spells trouble.
If my favourite Idols (male ones that is) stroke Omen, they will become very, very sick, with terrible body pains and nose bleeds.
The weaker ones might even faint.
A few days ago, Omen visited my human friends, and got six of my nine favourite Idols sick.
Thank God, they recovered from their illnesses within a day.
This is the magical thing about the Idols.
Those who fall sick as a result of forces beyond human perception (but well within cat perception), can be healed by those who stand within the same circle.
Here is our story.
Vince is having a hot shower.
A black cat peeps at him from beyond the bathroom window.
“Shoo, Mr Pussycat!” says Vince.
The cat hisses at Vince.
A few minutes later, the cat jumps through the window without damaging it and lands on its legs, on the wet bathroom floor.
“Cat, I said go away!” says Vince.
The cat hisses and jumps.Vince gives out a scream.
It appears that the cat has bitten Vince’s butt.
“No!” screams Vince.
He gets out of bed, and in the process accidentally kicks the butt of Zainal Alam Kadir who has just arrived in his bedroom, with help from Nemo.
“Ouch!” says Alam.
“Oops! Sorry Zainal,” says Vince.
Adi Fashla Juraimi and Sahri Sarip are with Alam.
“Sorry guys. I just had a nightmare. A black cat bit my butt,” says Vince.
“I had that dream last time,” says Alam.
“Anyway, Adi Fashla has an interesting story to tell us.”
Adi Fashla says: “It’s all about Alam’s departed cats.”
“Woogie and Creamy visit me occasionally,” says Adi Fashla.
“They are so sweet. I get to communicate with them. They tell me that they are very happy to have lived a wonderful life with a wonderful master.”
Just then, Woogie and Creamy appear.
Adi Fashla gets hold of Woogie and hands Creamy to Alam.
Woogie then leaps into Sahri’s embrace, and Sahri hands him over to Vince.
Alam says: “This is a truly magical moment. I am so touched.”
Vince, Sahri and Alam congratulate Adi Fashla on being made the advertiser of a new brand of lime juice.
Sahri tells Vince: “My fellow Melakan, television presenter Suhaimi Sulaiman, sends his warmest regards and congratulations to you, Vince, on being chosen as Malaysia’s representative to the Asia Music Festival.”
At the NZ Curry House in Wangsa Maju, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Zahid Baharuddin and his journalist friend Joe Lee are having a meal of roti canai (southern Indian unleavened bread, a popular Malaysian meal).
Both of them are wearing orange, which is the favourite colour of Zahid.Nemo (or perhaps Omen) appears before them.
“Meow!” says the cat.
Zahid picks up Nemo (or Omen) and strokes him.
Joe says “Woof!”
The cat jumps out of Zahid’s embrace and runs to another table.
Zahid says: “You scared him, Joe.”
Just then, Dina Nadzir appears with Zahid’s younger sister, Farehan, who is her close friend.
“Hi, guys!” says Dina.
Nemo (or Omen) runs into Dina’s embrace.
Dina hands the cat over to Farehan.
Zahid says: “Dina, don’t forget to congratulate Joe. He has been appointed the adviser of my fan club.”
Dina says: “Oh, congrats, Joe. And thanks for the wonderful article on the Malaysian Idol finals.”
Saipul Bakeri walks into the Starbucks Coffee outlet in Genting Highlands’ First World Hotel, Malaysia’s largest hill station hotel.
He approaches a table where Atie Abu Bakar and Azza Suhaimi are having a drink.
“Hi, kak Atie! Hi, kak Azza!” says the sweet and polite Sarawakian.
Nemo (or Omen) appears before them.
Saipul picks up the cat and starts stroking him.
The cat licks Saipul’s hands.
Azza’s hand phone lets out a ring. “Breep!”
Farah Anuar appears before Saipul, Atie and Azza.
Seconds later, sweet Nurul Hamid appears, and takes the seat next to Saipul.
“Yang (short for Sayang, a Malaysian term of endearment), you don’t look well,” says Nurul. Farah says: “Did Vick Teo send you flowers?”
Saipul says: “I have not seen him today.”
Azza takes a photograph of Saipul with her hand phone.
A photograph of Kuching’s great white cat statue appears.
“Alamak (A Malaysian slang which translates as My Goodness),” says Saipul.
Azza tells Saipul: “Nemo has given me the power to create magical photographs. When I snap your shot, a cat photograph appears.”
Nurul spots a stream of blood on Saipul’s upper lip and pinches his nose.
“It’s so painful. Saipul sakit,” says Saipul.
An acute pain envelopes Saipul’s body. He feels as if an alien is damaging his internal organs.
Nurul, Farah, Atie and Azza hold Saipul tightly.
Farah, Atie and Azza rub his body to ease the pain.
Farah takes some ice cubes out of Saipul’s glass and rubs them on his face.
Farah’s hand phone lets out a “Breep!”.
A mystery caller talks to Farah on the phone.
She tells him about Saipul’s sudden illness, and that she suspects the cat is not the real Nemo.
He says: “Farah, the cat is Nemo’s harmful cousin, Omen. We Malaysian Idol hosts have the gift of spotting Omen.
“Don’t worry about Saipul. He’ll be fine. Just comfort him.”
The caller is Malaysian Idol host Soo Kui Jien.
Farah tells Omen to teleport the five customers of Starbucks to Kelly Clarkson’s bedroom cum meeting room in the US.
Vince is clicking at the computer in his bedroom.
Burn Thevandran, his best friend, appears.
“Hi, Vince! How’s life?” asks Burn.
“Adi Fashla came today. He told me he now has the power to meet Alam’s departed cats,” says Vince.
“How lovely. Alam would certainly cherish this,” says Burn.
Vince says: “He told me it was truly a blessing.”
Seconds later, Jaclyn Victor and Linda Nanuwil appear, followed by Fantasia Barrino, Kelly Clarkson and Mas Ghani.
Vince tells Jac: “I hear U visited The Malay Mail recently and had some Domino’s Pizza.”
Jac replies: “Yes, I had a great time meeting my long lost “relative” Hafidah Samat.”
Vince tells Linda: “Hi, I’m Garfield. How are U, Odie? Woof!”
Linda replies: “Sudahlah Kor. Nakal lah, Kor ini (this means, “Stop it, Vince. Behave yourself”).”
Vince apologises: “Sorry, Doi (affectionate term in Kadazan-Dusun, Nanuwil’s community, for “baby”). Kor gurau saja lah (this means “I am only joking”).”
Nemo (or Omen) suddenly appears in Vince’s bedroom.
Vince, Burn, Jac, Kelly, Linda, Mas and Fantasia stroke the Persian cat.
Fantasia says: “My instincts tell me this is not Nemo.”
Vince says: “Does Nemo have an identical twin? I doubt it.”
Burn sits at a corner of Vince’s bedroom, looking sad.
Mas approaches him.“Apa sedih ni, Bakar? (this means, “Why do U look so sad, Burn?”)” asks Mas.
Burn replies: “I’ve lost my favourite actor, Christopher Reeve.”
Mas says, stroking Burn’s back: “Sabarlah. Ini takdir (“Be patient, this is God’s will”).”
Vince tells his friends: “I feel something strange inside me right now. Must be the haze from Indonesia.”
Kelly says: “Relax, Vince. I think U R overworked.”
Vince feels an acute pain enveloping his body.
“Ouch! It hurts. It hurts terribly.”
Linda and Jac get hold of Vince and hold him tightly.
Kelly follows suit.
Kelly pinches Vince’s nose, after noticing blood on his upper lip.
Burn feels a similar pain as Vince.
He begins to show the same symptoms as his sick friend.
Mas and Fantasia hold him tight.
Mas pinches Burn’s nose.
Fantasia says: “I knew it. The cat is not Nemo.”
In a trendy cafe somewhere in New York, feisty Diana DeGarmo has a drink with Malaysian Idol’s Sufiah Mohamad Noor, Rydee Rahim and Nikki Palikat, and Akademi Fantasia’s Nana Mahazan, Adam Mohamad Saman and Kaer Azami.
Nemo (or Omen) appears before them. They all stroke him.
Diana says: “Suddenly, I have a funny feeling. The cat is not Nemo. He seems to avoid me.”
Adam and Kaer excuse themselves and go to the toilet.
They later return to their seats, looking very pale.
Kaer says: “I don’t feel well. I’m a little short of breath today.”
Adam says: “Same here.”
Both Kaer and Adam finish off their drinks.
Suddenly, they begin to suffer nose bleeds.
Diana says: “Oh, dear. Not again.”
Rydee pinches Adam’s nose, while Nana pinches Kaer’s nose.
Kaer and Adam feel very sharp pains in their abdomens.
Nana and Sufiah hold Kaer tightly, and try to ease his abdominal pain.
Rydee and Nikki do the same to Adam.
Diana receives a hand phone call.
The caller says: “Hi, Di! It’s me, Jas. You’ve gotta come back quickly.”
Diana, Adam, Kaer, Sufiah, Nana, Rydee and Nikki are back in DeGarmo’s bedroom cum meeting room.
They are joined by Khairul Nizam Wahi (Khai), Jasmine Trias and Camile Velasco, who is Jasmine’s close friend and fellow American Idol contestant.
Jasmine tells Diana: “There is this fake Nemo called Omen. He is very dangerous, to the guys Nemo loves most.”
Khai says: “Nemo has always been here with me today. He did not go anywhere else. But early today, he wandered into a Shakey’s Pizza outlet.”
Camile says: “You guys must have been playing with Omen. Don’t worry. Nemo has told us what the cure is.”
In Kelly Clarkson’s bedroom, Saipul’s condition does not seem to improve.Nurul, Farah, Atie and Azza hold on to the cutey pie amongst the Malaysian Idol guys.
Malaysian Idol hosts Sharifah Aleya and Soo Kui Jien, and 8TV presenters Rina Omar and Marion Caunter appear before them.
Aleya, Rina and Marion comfort Saipul, stroking his spiky hair, hands and body.
Jien says: “Hang on, Saipul. Listen to us, and U will be all right.”
Aleya says: “Khai has been in contact with us. He has told us the following rules on how to fend off Omen.”
The MI hosts and 8TV presenters ask Saipul if he has been eyeing Italian cuisine in a restaurant.
Saipul says: “I nearly wanted to get hold of the lasagna in Starbucks.”
Jien says: “Today, Nemo visited an Italian restaurant in the US. If he goes to an Italian restaurant or any restaurant which serves Italian food, be careful not to crave for Italian food. Omen will suddenly appear.”
Marion and Rina tell Atie, Azza, Farah and Nurul: “Hold on to Saipul. All of you belong to the same circle. Circle members can heal each other.”
Atie clicks the Voice Lock button on her hand phone and tells Nemo to lock Omen’s meow.
She then calls Nemo and Omen to come over to Kelly’s room.
Everybody, save Saipul, greets Nemo and Omen.
Nemo lets out some meows, while Omen remains silent.
Farah telephones Khai: “Atie has just voice-locked Omen. We R returning Nemo to U.”
Khai becomes increasingly weak.
Diana strokes Nemo, and is told by the cat that if any Idol Fellowship member falls sick as a result of playing with Omen, Khai will fall sick, too.
Khai suffers the same symptoms as Vince, Burn, Saipul, Kaer and Adam.
Jasmine and Camile attend to him.
Jasmine pinches Khai’s bleeding nose.
Camile ices his face with a wet cloth.
Diana says: “Fight it, Khai. Remember the time you were Wolverine. The universe depends on you.”
The Georgian approaches Adam and Kaer.
“Guess U guys have Shakey’s in your head,” says Diana.
“Yes, I was thinking about having a meal in Shakey’s,” says Adam.
“Me, too. I’m taking a break from Japanese stuff,” says Kaer.
Diana lovingly strokes Kaer and Adam.
Jasmine says: “If U want to get better, start thinking of more Sushi, Ocha and carrot juice.”
Camile says: “Stay clear from thoughts of Garfield and lasagna, just for a day.”
Zahid, Joe and Dina arrive in Vince’s bedroom.
Kelly tells them that she has just received a telephone call from Khai.
She tells Zahid, Joe and Dina to keep talking to Vince about non-Italian delicacies, to steer his mind clear of Domino’s Pizza, which he has been thinking of.
“Vince has to clear his mind of Garfield and Italian stuff,” says Kelly.
“U guys can help him.”
Zahid and Dina keep telling Vince to think of roti canai, laksa (Malaysian spicy noodles) and popiah (Malaysian Chinese spring rolls).
Joe says: “Cabai burung, Vince (Cabai burung is a small chilli which is flaming hot).”
“What’s that, Joe?” asks Linda.
“Cili padi lah,” replies Jac (Cili padi is the same as cabai burung).
Mas tells Burn: “Bakar, ingat sate ya (Burn, please think of the Sate or Malaysian barbecue at my stall in Tawau).”
Fantasia says: “Don’t worry, Burn. Just keep thinking of Mas’ stall and U will be fine.”
In Kelly’s bedroom, Nurul, Farah, Atie and Azza whisper into Saipul’s ears.
They tell him: “Yang, ingat tu Mi Kolok, Laksa dan Ikan Terubok (Think of Mi Kolok, the famous Sarawakian noodles, Sarawakian Laksa and the famous Sarawakian Terubok fish).”
Jien, Aleya, Marion and Rina assist their Idol friends in making Saipul focus his mind on Sarawakian delicacies.
In Diana’s bedroom, Adam and Kaer finally recover from their illnesses.
Adam gets hugged by Rydee and Nikki, and Kaer by Nana and Sufiah.
Diana also hugs the guys, as she has a calming effect on them.
Khai is still sick, and he continues to be comforted by Jasmine and Camile.
“Thank God it’s over,” says Rydee to Adam.
“U R a survivor.”
“Hope U have learnt an important lesson, Adam,” says Nikki.
“Don’t think Italian when Nemo goes Italian.”
Nana tells Kaer: “Guess U must stick to Sushi if Khai sends Nemo to an Italian cafe.”
Sufiah says: “And stay clear of Tiramisu ice-cream when that happens.”
Burn finally recovers from his illness.
Mas and Fantasia hug him.
“Syukurlah Burn OK,” says Mas.
“Thank God U R safe,” says Fantasia (this is what Mas said earlier).
Khai finally recovers from his illness, as all of Omen’s victims have recovered.
“U really got me scared there, my dear Kahuna,” says Jasmine, playfully.
“Why do U allow your cat to play Pavarotti?” says Camile, jokingly.
Jasmine and Camile tickle Khai, until Diana tells them to stop.
“Diana, U saved me,” says Khai.
Diana replies: “No, I have not.”
She proceeds to tickle Khai, until Jasmine and Camile stop her.
Saipul’s full recovery is accompanied by passionate hugs from Nurul, Farah, Atie, Azza, Aleya, Rina and Marion.
Jien says: “Can I hug U, Saipul?”
Nurul says: “Jien, jangan jadi macam Vick dan Roslan, ya (Jien, please don’t act like Roslan Aziz and Vick Teo).”
Atie says: “If U want to think of Italian food, Saipul, always find out where Nemo is, from Khai or Diana.”
Farah says: “U don’t have to keep long hair like Andrew Tan, or butterscotch hair like Vick Teo and Azizi Mohamad, to be immune to Omen’s curse. Just find out where Nemo is every day.”
(Andrew, Azizi and Vick are among Nemo’s favourite guys, too. But they are immune to his poison, because of their long and coloured hair)
Farah receives a phone call from Khai.
Khai tells Farah that Nemo has just arrived in Kelly’s room.
Farah tells Khai: “Yes, we have received Nemo. He has checked in and Omen has just checked out.”
Nemo gives out a meow. Omen vanishes without a trace.
ends
BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
Novel 8 - Nemo & Omen
Meow! Ini Nemo, kucing sakti kesayangan Khai.
Saya ada seekor saudara yang rupanya 100 peratus sama dengan saya. Namanya Omen.
Saya baru saja berjumpa dengannya.
Dia punya kuasa sama dengan kuasa saya.
Tapi Omen amat bahaya.
Member lelaki IF yang kacak dan comel boleh jatuh sakit jika membelai Omen.
Badan mereka akan sakit dan hidung mereka akan berdarah.
Ada di antara mereka yang boleh pengsan.
Beberapa hari yang lalu, Omen telah melawat kami.
Dia telah membuatkan 6 kawan saya jatuh sakit.
Nasib baik mereka cepat sembuh, iaitu dalam sehari.
Inilah kebaikan IF. Sesiapa yang sakit boleh disembuhkan oleh kuasa sakti member IF yang lain. Member IF yang berada dalam kelompok atau “circle” yang sama boleh menyembuhkan satu sama lain.
Ikutilah cerita Omen dan Nemo.
Vince sedang mandi.Seekor kucing hitam mengintipnya dari luar tingkap.
“Shoo, Mr Pussycat!” kata Vince.
Kucing itu “memarahi” Vince.
Beberapa minit kemudian, kucing itu memasuki tingkap bilik mandi Vince secara sakti dan melompat ke atas lantai bilik mandi.
“Cat, I said go away!” kata Vince.
Kucing itu “memarahi” Vince lagi, serta melompat ke arah punggung Vince.
Vince menjerit. Rupa-rupanya, kucing itu menggigit punggung Vince.
“No!” teriak Vince.
Vince terjaga dari tidur, dan secara tidak sengaja, menendang punggung Zainal Alam Kadir yang baru sahaja memasuki bilik tidur Vince, dengan bantuan Nemo.
“Ouch!” kata Alam.
“Oops! Sorry Zainal,” kata Vince.
Adi Fashla Juraimi dan Sahri Sarip juga berada dalam bilik Vince.
“Sorry guys. Vince mengalami mimpi seram. Seekor kucing hitam gigit punggung saya,” kata Vince.
“Saya pun alami mimpi yang sama baru-baru ini,” kata Alam.
“Adi Fashla ada satu cerita menarik untuk kita.”
Adi Fashla berkata: “Kucing Alam yang dah mati, iaitu Woogie dan Creamy kerap lawat saya. Mereka amat comel dan boleh bercakap dengan saya.
Mereka bagi tahu saya, Alam ni bos yang hebat.”
Woogie dan Creamy muncul dengan tiba-tiba.
Adi Fashla memegang Woogie dan memberikan Creamy kepada Alam.
Woogie melompat ke dalam tangan Sahri, dan Sahri memberikan Woogie kepada Vince.
Alam berkata: “Saya amat terharu. Ini adalah mimpi yang sungguh indah.”
Vince, Sahri dan Alam mengucapkan tahniah kepada Adi Fashla yang baru dilantik sebagai model iklan jus limau nipis.
Sahri memberitahu Vince: “Rakan sekampung saya dari Melaka, iaitu Suhaimi Sulaiman, kirim salam kepada Vince, kerana dilantik sebagai wakil negara ke Pesta Muzik Asia di China.”
Di Restoran NZ Curry House di Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur, Zahid Baharuddin dan kawan karibnya, wartawan Joe Lee, sedang makan roti canai.
Mereka berdua memakai baju warna oren kesukaan Zahid.
Nemo (ataupun Omen) muncul di depan mereka.
“Meow!” kata kucing itu.
Zahid mengangkat Nemo (atau Omen) dan membelainya.
Joe berkata “Woof!”
Kucing itu melompat keluar dari dukungan Zahid dan berlari ke meja yang lain.
Zahid berkata: “U takutkan Nemo, Joe.”
Dina Nadzir muncul bersama adik Zahid, Farehan, yang juga kawan karibnya.
“Hi, guys!” kata Dina.
Nemo (atau Omen) melompat ke dalam pelukan Dina.
Dina memberikan kucing itu kepada Farehan.
Zahid berkata: “Dina, jangan lupa ucap tahniah kepada Joe. Dia sekarang penasihat Fan Club Zahid.”
Dina berkata: “Oh, congrats, Joe. Terima kasih kerana menulis artikel yang hebat pasal konsert final MI.”
Saipul Bakeri memasuki restoran Starbucks Coffee di First World Hotel, Genting Highlands.
Dia berjumpa dengan Atie Abu Bakar dan Azza Suaymi yang sedang minum.
“Hi, kak Atie! Hi, kak Azza!” kata Saipul.
Nemo (atau Omen) muncul.
Saipul mengangkat kucing itu dan membelainya.
Kucing itu menjilat tangan Saipul.
HP Azza berbunyi “Breep!”
Farah Anuar muncul.
Beberapa saat kemudian, Nurul Hamid muncul dan duduk di sisi adik angkat kesayangannya, Saipul.
“Yang, U macam tak OK hari ni,” kata Nurul, sambil mengusap muka Saipul.
Farah berkata secara lawak: “Vick hantar bunga kepada U ke?”
Saipul berkata: “Oh, tidak. Saya tak jumpa Vick hari ni.”
Azza mengambil gambar Saipul dengan HPnya.
Gambar monumen kucing putih di Bandaraya Kuching muncul dalam HP Azza.
“Alamak,” kata Saipul.
Azza berkata: “Nemo bagi saya kuasa untuk buat foto magik. Bila kak ambil U punya gambar, gambar kucing akan muncul.”
Nurul memicit hidung Saipul, setelah melihat darah keluar dari hidung adiknya.
“Saipul sakit,” kata Saipul.
Badan Saipul berasa amat sakit, semacam mengalami kecederaan dalaman.
Nurul, Farah, Atie dan Azza memeluk Saipul dengan kuatnya.
Farah, Atie dan Azza mengurut badan Saipul untuk melegakan kesakitannya.
Farah mengambil beberapa ketulan ais dari cawan minumannya dan mengesat muka Saipul dengan ketulan ais itu.
HP Farah berbunyi “Breep!”.
Seorang pemanggil misteri bercakap dengan Farah.
Farah memberitahunya, Saipul sedang sakit teruk, dan Farah percaya bahawa kucing itu bukan Nemo yang sebenar.
Pemanggil itu berkata: “Farah, the cat is Nemo’s cousin, Omen. We Malaysian Idol hosts have the gift of seeing Omen.
“Don’t worry about Saipul. He’ll be fine. Just comfort him.”
Pemanggil itu ialah hos MI, Soo Kui Jien.
Farah menyuruh Omen menghantar mereka berlima ke bilik tidur (dan bilik mesyuarat) Kelly Clarkson di US.
Vince sedang menggunakan komputer di biliknya.
Burn Thevandran, iaitu kawan karibnya, muncul.
“Hi, Vince! How’s life?” tanya Burn.
“Adi Fashla came today. He told me he now has the power to meet Alam’s dead cats,” kata Vince.
“Hebatnya. Alam tentu berasa gembira dan terharu,” kata Burn.
Vince berkata: “He told me it was a blessing.”
Beberapa saat kemudian, Jaclyn Victor, Linda Nanuwil, Fantasia Barrino, Kelly Clarkson dan Mas Ghani muncul.
Vince berkata kepada Jac: “I hear U visited The Malay Mail recently and had some Domino’s Pizza.”
Jac berkata: “Yes, I had a great time meeting my long lost “relative” Hafidah Samat.”
Vince berkata kepada Linda: “Hi, I’m Garfield. How are U, Odie? Woof!”
Linda berkata: “Sudahlah Kor. Nakal lah, Kor ini.”
Vince berkata: “Sorry, Doi. Kor gurau saja lah.”
Nemo (atau Omen) muncul di bilik tidur Vince.
Vince, Burn, Jac, Kelly, Linda, Mas dan Fantasia membelainya.
Fantasia berkata: “I don’t think this is Nemo.”
Vince berkata: “Does Nemo have an identical twin? I don’t think so.”
Burn duduk di atas lantai, dan kelihatan muram.
Mas duduk di sisinya.“Apa sedih ni, Bakar?” tanya Mas.
Burn menjawab: “Pelakon kegemaran saya, Christopher Reeve, sudah tiada.”
Mas berkata, sambil mengusap belakang Burn: “Sabarlah, yang. Ini takdir.”
Vince berkata: “I feel something strange inside me right now. Must be the haze from Indonesia.”
Kelly berkata: “Relax, Vince. I think U R overworked.”
Vince berasa amat sakit.“Ouch! It hurts. It hurts terribly.”
Linda dan Jac memeluk Vince dengan kuatnya.
Kelly pun memeluk Vince.
Kelly memicit hidung Vince, yang mulai berdarah.
Burn juga mengalami kesakitan yang teruk.
Badannya mengalami simptom yang sama dengan Vince.
Mas dan Fantasia memeluk Burn.
Mas memicit hidung Burn.
Fantasia berkata: “I knew it. The cat is not Nemo.”
Di sebuah kafe di New York, Diana DeGarmo sedang minum bersama Sufiah Mohamad Noor, Rydee Rahim dan Nikki Palikat dari MI, dan Nana Mahazan, Adam Mohamad Saman dan Kaer Azami dari AF.
Nemo (atau Omen) muncul dan mereka membelai kucing itu.
Diana berkata: “Suddenly, I have a funny feeling. The cat is not Nemo. He seems to avoid me.”
Adam dan Kaer meminta diri untuk ke tandas.
Setelah kembali dari tandas, mereka kelihatan amat pucat.
Kaer berkata: “I don’t feel well. Macam susah bernafas.”
Adam berkata: “I pun sama.”
Kaer dan Adam menghabiskan minuman mereka.
Dengan tiba-tiba hidung mereka berdarah.
Diana berkata: “Oh, dear. Not again.”
Rydee memicit hidung Adam, sementara Nana memicit hidung Kaer.
Kaer dan Adam berasa amat sakit.
Nana dan Sufiah memeluk Kaer, dan mengurutnya untuk melegakan kesakitannya.
Rydee dan Nikki memeluk Adam, dan mengurutnya.
Diana menerima panggilan HP.
Pemanggil itu berkata: “Hi, Di! It’s me, Jas. You’ve gotta come back quickly.”
Diana, Adam, Kaer, Sufiah, Nana, Rydee dan Nikki muncul di bilik tidur Diana (juga bilik mesyuarat).
Khairul Nizam Wahi (Khai), Jasmine Trias dan Camile Velasco, kawan karib Jasmine dari AI musim ke-3, berada di bilik yang sama.
Jasmine berkata kepada Diana: “There is this fake Nemo called Omen. He is very dangerous, to the guys Nemo loves most.”
Khai berkata: “Nemo yang sebenar berada di sisi saya. Dia tak pergi mana-mana, kecuali ke sebuah restoran Shakey’s Pizza.”
Camile berkata: “You guys must have been playing with Omen. Don’t worry. Nemo has told us what the cure is.”
Di bilik tidur Kelly, Saipul masih sakit teruk.
Nurul, Farah, Atie dan Azza masih memeluknya dan mengurutnya.
Hos MI Sharifah Aleya dan Jien, serta hos rancangan 8TV Quickie Rina Omar dan Marion Caunter muncul dalam bilik itu.
Aleya, Rina dan Marion mengusap muka dan badan Saipul.
Jien berkata: “Hang on, Saipul. Listen to us, and U will be all right.”
Aleya berkata: “Khai dah bagi tahu kami, macam mana penyakit yang Omen bawak ni boleh diubati.”
Hos MI bertanya kepada Saipul, adakah dia ingin makan masakan Itali tadi.
Saipul menjawab: “Saya hampir nak order lasagna di Starbucks.”
Jien berkata: “Today, Nemo visited an Italian restaurant in the US. If he goes to an Italian restaurant or any restaurant which serves Italian food, be careful not to think of Italian food. Omen will suddenly appear.”
Marion dan Rina memberitahu Atie, Azza, Farah dan Nurul: “Hold on to Saipul. All of you belong to the same circle. Circle members can heal each other.”
Atie menekan butang Voice Lock di atas HPnya dan mengunci suara Omen.
Dia mengarahkan Nemo dan Omen muncul di bilik Kelly.
Semua orang, kecuali Saipul, memanggil Nemo dan Omen.
Nemo mengiau, tetapi Omen mendiamkan diri.
Farah menelefon Khai: “Atie baru saja kunci suara Omen. Nemo akan pulang ke bilik Diana untuk bersama Khai.”
Khai mulai berasa lemah dan sakit.
Diana membelai Nemo, dan kucing itu memberitahunya bahawa jikalau member-member IF jatuh sakit akibat bermain dengan Omen, maka Khai pun akan jatuh sakit.
Khai mengalami simptom yang sama dengan Vince, Burn, Saipul, Kaer dan Adam.
Jasmine dan Camile merawat Khai.
Jasmine memicit hidung Khai.
Camile mengesat muka Khai dengan tuala yang basah.
Diana berkata: “Fight it, Khai. Remember the time you were Wolverine. The universe depends on you.”
Diana mengusap Adam dan Kaer.
“Guess U guys have Shakey’s in your head,” kata Diana.
“Yes, I was thinking about having a meal in Shakey’s,” kata Adam.
“Me, too. I’m taking a break from Japanese food,” kata Kaer.
Jasmine berkata: “If U want to get better, start thinking of more Sushi, Ocha and carrot juice.”
Camile berkata: “Stay clear from thoughts of Garfield and lasagna, just for a day.”
Zahid, Joe dan Dina muncul di bilik tidur Vince.
Kelly memberitahu mereka yang dia baru sahaja menerima panggilan HP dari Khai.
Dia menyuruh Zahid, Joe dan Dina bercakap dengan Vince pasal makanan yang bukan dari Itali.
Ini adalah untuk memastikan Vince tidak memikirkan pasal makanan Itali.
“Vince has to clear his mind of Garfield and Italian stuff,” kata Kelly.
“U guys can help him.”
Zahid dan Dina menyuruh Vince berfikir tentang roti canai, laksa dan popiah.
Joe berkata: “Cabai burung, Vince.”
“Apa tu, Joe?” tanya Linda.
“Cili padi lah,” jawab Jac.
Mas berkata kepada Burn: “Burn, ingat sate ya.”
Fantasia berkata: “Don’t worry, Burn. Just keep thinking of Mas’ stall and U will be fine.”
Di bilik tidur Kelly, Nurul, Farah, Atie dan Azza membisikkan sesuatu ke dalam telinga Saipul.
Mereka berkata: “Yang, ingat tu Mi Kolok, Laksa dan Ikan Terubok.”
Jien, Aleya, Marion dan Rina menyuruh kawan mereka dari IF memastikan Saipul memikirkan tentang masakan dari kampung halamannya.
Di bilik tidur Diana, Adam dan Kaer sembuh dari penyakit mereka.
Adam dipeluk oleh Rydee dan Nikki.
Kaer dipeluk oleh Nana dan Sufiah.
Diana pun memeluk Adam dan Kaer.
Khai masih lagi sakit, dan dijaga oleh Jasmine dan Camile.
“Syukurlah, adikku selamat,” kata Rydee kepada Adam.
“U R a survivor.”
“Hope U have learnt an important lesson, Adam,” kata Nikki.
“Don’t think Italian when Nemo goes Italian.”
Nana berkata kepada Kaer: “Kaer kena ingat Sushi jikalau Nemo pergi kafe Itali.”
Sufiah berkata: “Dan jangan fikir pasal ais krim tiramisu jika Nemo pergi kafe Itali.”
Burn sembuh dari penyakitnya.
Mas dan Fantasia memeluknya.
“Syukurlah Burn OK,” kata Mas.
“Thank God U R safe,” kata Fantasia.
Khai sembuh dari penyakitnya.
“U really got me scared there, Dai (Dai bermaksud “sayang” atau “adik perempuan” dalam Bahasa Tagalog),” kata Jasmine secara lawak.
“Why do U allow your cat to play Pavarotti?” kata Camile secara lawak.
Jasmine dan Camile mencubit Khai, dan Diana menyuruh mereka berhenti.
“Diana, U saved me,” kata Khai.
Diana berkata: “No, I have not.”
Diana mencubit Khai. Jasmine dan Camile menyuruhnya berhenti.
Saipul sembuh dari penyakitnya.
Dia dipeluk oleh Nurul, Farah, Atie, Azza, Aleya, Rina dan Marion.
Jien bertanya: “Can I hug U, Saipul?”
Nurul menjawab: “Jien, jangan jadi macam Vick dan Roslan, ya.”
Atie berkata: “Jika Saipul mau ingat masakan Itali, U mesti ingat di mana Nemo berada. U mesti hubungi Khai ataupun Diana dulu.”
Farah berkata: “U tak payah simpan rambut panjang macam Andrew, ataupun mewarnakan rambutmu macam Vick dan Azizi.
U hanya kena contact Khai untuk pastikan Nemo tak pergi restoran Itali.”
(Andrew, Azizi dan Vick juga adalah favourite Nemo. Tetapi mereka tak akan kena penyakit dari Omen, sebab rambut mereka panjang, ataupun diwarnakan)
Farah menerima panggilan HP dari Khai.
Khai berkata bahawa Nemo baru saja sampai di bilik Kelly.
Farah berkata kepada Khai: “Nemo dah sampai. Omen pula akan keluar dari bilik ni.”
Nemo mengiau, dan Omen terus ghaib.
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