i find this rather funny

My siblings are all afraid of the dark. Post-dusk, they do not have the bravery to go anywhere that is not bright. Be it the girls or the boy.

It is really terrible when all the time they ask for me (or my mother) to turn on the lights for them. I would not mind my sisters but my brother? He's a guy, for heaven's sake. He should be brave. When asked to lock the gate, I have to accompany him all the way outside.

However, yesterday's incident was hilarious. I was facing my PC, doing my usual activities on the net when my Mom was on her way upstairs to change. Grandma was not around; she went to Ipoh for some legal stuff concerning my late Grandpa's motorcycle. Then my littlest sister Ummi blurted out "Ibu, kat atas macam ada orang tengok TV!"

Because of that remark, my Mom stopped halfway and laughed. She called me over, and I questioned why. She insisted I came to her without explaining why. So I did go to her.

"Ha...kenapa?" I asked.

"Tolong naik atas bukak lampu. Ibu tak berani lah," she asked sheepishly. I smacked my forehead. Shocked.

"Lah...ingat kan budak-budak je takut. Mak budak pun takut jugak. Elok lah...empat-empat beranak takut." I complied and went upstairs to turn on the light as she changed and turned it off when she's done.

They just laughed at it and all I could do was shook my head in disbelief.