The Ball Behind the Love of the Court
158. Pass the National Team

Morning 05.00

"For the world" I muttered as I stared at the beautiful scenery outside the dormitory. Although clearly visible only the roofs of houses with a dense environment.

Unusual scenery I enjoy but must still be enjoyed for the sake of comfort. Because all this time I have been united with the view of the colonized house without a yard and also a field like in the village.

*The rich businessman was arrested by the police at his residence for having performed the KDRT on his own wife so that he suffered several injuries all over his body*

This morning's article surprised my eyes when I just opened my phone and found the article.

"Him? " Say me with a small smile.

His picture was clearly displayed in the media, he was entangled in the KDRT case and I was very happy that the police managed to arrest him. His face was no stranger, yet he had given me the satisfaction of mind and happiness this morning.

"Campus, this is because you've put my mother's life at risk. I won't let your life settle down sir" The sneaky smile returned in a vengeful look of a face.

But I was still confused as to who was reporting this, then I continued to find out about the article and typed his name. Turns out he was also one of the owners of an illegal nightclub.

Even he also hit the mother so that she entered the hospital and made her paralyzed. But what was clear was that her goal was to hit me, there was no way that mother could be her target because I was standing on the side of the road.

"One by one your cases are exposed and your cruelty will earn the rich master's reward" I've been furious to see.

This time no one could ease his sentence even though the money he had was very much. Because he's been tripping over a lot of cases. Starting from illegal nightclubs, bumping into mothers, and KDRT.

*drettt....* (mobile ringing).

(Call for ari)

"Halo Assalamu'alaikum ari I'm very happy. Very happy and finally caught up"

"Waalaikumsalam, can speak slowly. Because my eyes are so sleepy this morning"

"How come? Are you staying up late"

"Yes, already from the departure of your selection I kept staying up late" Now I understand from Ari's answer.

"You did it? "

"Hmm" I'm smiling. This case was revealed because of Ari.

He worked so hard that he took his sleep to save my family. Even he doesn't care about anything, and hence the case of the bad guy has been uncovered.

I almost forgot that one of my friends is a reliable hacker but silent in the room only. Because the only ones who know about it are me and Yuri.

"I'm gonna take a break"

"All right, thank you my dear friend. Now sleep well and don't stay up again" I said with a happy heart thousands of times.

"Is my job done? "

"Already sir, please come back in your sleeping flowers" as reported to the boss only.

"Yesss"

"Brishik" I fell silent.

I was just jumping for joy because he was caught. But my voice was also too noisy. Some of those who don't like me yell and rebuke.

"I'm sorry, sorry" I said and had to remain humble and patient. Because it's one of the keys to success.

"Key why? " Tanya Tara who just came from the bathroom.

"Well, gapapa. I'm just happy today" I answered while holding Tara's shoulder with a look full of happiness.

"Have the selection results come out"

"Not yet"

"Then? "

"I'm happy because of my life"

*plak*he hit me on the shoulder.

"Ah this you, I think the selection results have come out" Tara's face back lethargic and immediately went up to her bed and played mobile phone.

While I went back to looking for the case of the man with great enthusiasm and looking for how the legal process will be carried out. And he has also been entangled in various laws.

"It's all your own fault, I don't know why you hate me and mom so much. I hope you will realize when the judge knocks on the hammer and you will be languishing in confinement" I muttered calmly.

I am truly grateful that he has received his reply and is being held in prison. But I still did not calm down because there was anxiety if he came out easily from prison without punishment.

There was not long for a voice calling to gather on the field as the reading of the selection results would be announced in person.

"Hey, quickly gather for breakfast and then go to the field. Because soon the announcement of the selection will be announced" Shouted one of them.

I cleaned myself up and immediately went to eat. And it was time to line up and sit in a dormitory yard to hear the announcement of the selection to be read.

Initially the coach provides direction and then provides information one by one about the players who enter the national team. Of the many players, only 33 have been selected because their abilities are needed by the team.

"Alright, I hope you listen carefully to this announcement. And remember not to be discouraged if it does not escape and do not also be high-hearted if it escapes. Because your journey is long"

"Each coach"

I bowed my head in prayer, hoping that my name would be included in the Indonesian national team and realize the dream I had long dreamed of.

Hope is so great, subdued to focus on hearing and I am sure nothing is impossible if God has willed then everything can happen even though the impossible.

"Sarin, Gea, Light, Arin, Tara..... " I smiled when Tara came in the line-up.

"Congratulations you escaped"

"Thank you Key" He hugged me very tightly. Seen the happy faces of those whose names have been called by the coach.

While me and the others are still anxious because they have not received a call. I wish the next name was my name but until the end of the name was called, there was no record of my name there.

As I waited it turned out that the coach left and did not resume reading the players who escaped. It felt like my heart was being shaken quickly.

"It looks like it's done, huh? "

"really? I haven't escaped, hiks... Hix.... " Some of them were crying.

While I was silent and downcast. Holding his head in disappointment. It turns out I have not been able to penetrate the national team, maybe next year will try again.

"You're patient, your game is very good and there's no way your name can't be listed" Tara said to cheer me up.

But in reality my name is not called like the names of other participants who escaped, one of them is Tara. I can't cry, can't laugh anyway. Only a smile with falsehood is revealed while arranging the future back to enter the national team for further selection.

"Yes tara, maybe this is not a fortune for me" Pretending to smile is the best way to get rid of the pain.

"Sorry Key ma'am, for not escaping" I bowed down again and hid this sadness between two legs and curled up.

"Come on, it looks like it's done and we have to go home" said one of the selection participants.

Some of them can't wait to leave even though there has been no instruction from the coaches to disband this line-up. Whereas on the other hand the cheers of pleasure for those who are called escapes.

While I was still silent and fighting the many thoughts in the brain at the moment. I don't know what to do next after this failure. Looks like I'll try to get back for the better.

"Wait, where are you going? " Said the coach who suddenly came back in front of us. I raised my head and looked towards him.

"Aren't we coach's eliminated?" Say one of the selection participants.

"Who said, I'm still picking up the missing file. Didn't you count the players I read about? " Some of them shook their heads and so did I.

"Any you guys should count, whether it is right or not the players the national team needs" he said

I was silent for a moment and did not understand what the coach meant. Suddenly everyone fell silent and began to listen to the coach. There are 5 names that have not been mentioned.

I still have a speck of hope to get into the national team. Hopefully these 5 names have my name that is coupled with 4 other players.

"Well, I'll read you another name"

"Zahra, Agatha, Keyla, Kiki, and Selvia. And all five of you have the right to enter the national team"

I was still dumbfounded and half-believing, it turns out I also escaped into the national team. They were all cheering while I was still silent and fixated on feeling all that.

"You escaped Key, yell out" Tara shouted loudly at me. Suddenly, that consciousness began to return.

I got up and shouted at the announcement that had said I escaped. I'm really happy to mix haru. It felt like running and hugging my mother who was waiting for this news.

This head looked at the sky with great gratitude. The Lord had heard my prayer, and all this was the most beautiful surprise at the end of it.

"God Thank you so much for your blessings" A bow of gratitude is a way to give thanks for the Lord's blessings for being given the opportunity.

"Mother, keyla escapes ma'am" cried as she hugged Tara.

The players who escaped cried and so did I, lying if I did not cry after remembering the long journey until finally escaped into my dream.

I hugged some players who came home disappointed. Little did I give a hug of warmth and a whisper of spirit because there is still next year and their journey is still very long.

"Mom, your son escaped" Tears came back as I fell silent to myself staring up at the sky.

All very winding journeys will not end at a dead end but will end at one point of our destination. The point remains to go in the right direction until the destination.

Nights 07.30

"Assalamu'alaikum ma'am"

"Girishal"

"Buk, Key escaped and entered the national team" News that brings haru as well as fun.

When I made a vidio call with them, my mother, father and brother all shouted victory over my success in the national team.

Indeed we will be separated temporarily because I have to practice and follow the TC (Exercise Focusing). I will hold back this miss for the sake of being a Garuda retainer.

"Come here, kiss your mother even from afar" said Ms. Yanti, she loved me so much and it felt like it was between mother and biological child.

I kissed her from the camera, but my real mother was silent because she never felt so close to me.

"Mother, don't you want to kiss your son too? " My words were to remove the awkwardness between us.

I just want the family back in one piece. Between me and Yanti's family and between me and my own mother. I even wanted between me and my dad.

"Yes son, yes, I want to kiss you even from afar baby. Hixss... Hix... " The happy atmosphere becomes haru.

Mom cries for the past mistakes she recalls. Though I have forgotten it because my life has returned to a warm family even though I have not fully felt at this time.

Not to forget this news I told my two silly friends, to David and also to brother Dika.

They all had fun hearing this news. They promised to come when I had an official match. He said he wanted to encourage me and screamed as loud as possible.

"That means you'll be absent for a long time in key school? " Task ari to me.

"Yes for having to do TC and some other exercises" Ari and Yuri went silent.

We had a vidio call and it was quiet now when I said I had to miss school because of the concentration of training in preparing for an international tournament.

"Why? Do you not like? " Tanyaku with a witty.

Suddenly Ari and Yuri's tears fall. They said that it was very happy to hear that I was in the national team. And on the one hand they are sad because they have to be far away again.

"Look, I'll always call you guys in my spare time" I'm lying if I'm not sad, but I can only hide the sadness when I'm alone.

I don't want to cry in front of them, be it family friends and close friends. I can only doubt if it's really heartbreaking.

"Are you going to forget us? " A funny question from Yuri.

"Stupid, I may forget you, and my laughter, sad, glad I'm with you both"

"really?" Ask Yuri back.

Now I have no doubt that Yuri is really slow. And it turns out I'm still better than my best friend this one. And the rest of us are the slow duo.

"My dear granddaughter, I will never forget where I came from. Because you're both my place in this time of life at the bottom"

"Aaa, keyla, I want to hug you" she swiped the camera screen a few times. Giving a kiss from his lips.

"Get rid of your kisses, your spit sticks to the phone screen" my uacp made them both laugh.

I will miss a lot while playing in the national team. It was not only that I would cry in solitude if the longing came and reminded me.