The Ball Behind the Love of the Court
20. Yuri's Grief

The harmony of the family makes me jealous. They were happy to welcome Ari's graduation by bringing some presents to her. They also did not forget to give me a gift.

"Where is your family son" a question that made me pause for a moment to think.

Ari and her family to date have never known about my background fully. Every time there is a meeting or take report, always bu Yanti who represents. Ari only knows my parents are Yanti and her husband, but they are neighbors whom I consider to be my own parents.

"Hmm, mom's selling at a aunt's house" I said with a smile

"Oh jaudah, congratulations on graduating hopefully useful knowledge" Without any disgust, mama ari hugged me with affection.

This time I felt the love of a mother. I hugged her back tightly, and felt the warmth of a mother's affection.

"Favor aunt"

"Oh yeah, you want to be with aunty, right? "

"No, thank you aunt" I subtly refused.

In addition to our opposite direction home, I also reasoned that my house was close and stayed on foot through the rice fields. They finally left in the car. I also hurried off and walked on my own as usual.

Ari is very lucky to have such good parents. Who loved him at all times. I envy her so much because of her complete and harmonious family. It must be very happy to be in his neighborhood.

"Based on stupid children, mama has said you have to learn not to spend money" shouted cursing sounded from the other side of the road.

My steps stopped to see him. It turned out that it was Yuri who was being scolded by her mother. Yuri did pass, but her ranking was far below. Perhaps that was one of the reasons he was scolded by his mother.

"But Yuri has learned ma"

"Learn, learn, learn money"

*plak* slap landed on his cheek.

"you know, Mr. Anton said to mama if you're bad" Yuri just fell silent and looked down

"Look mama, look" Her hand pulled back Yuri's hair.

Mama yuri's anger peaked. I could only look at it from afar and did not dare to approach. Because it's their problem and it doesn't seem to be mine. But what a pity his fate, oh poor yuri.

"Today you're the law mama, please go home alone" Then her mother got in the car and left Yuri.

How could his mother not know, while he was a schoolmate Mr. Anton who served as vice principal. Maybe Mr. Anton told Mama Yuri about the results of the exam and the passing score.

I originally wanted to leave Yuri alone. But my heart stopped as Yuri cried and cursed the wall there. He kicked the wall in annoyance. But I can't let someone grieve for themselves. I immediately ran and approached Yuri who was still overwhelmed with frustration and sadness because of her mother's curse.

"Yuri, you gapapa? " Tanyaku and try to calm Yuri down

"What the heck" he slammed into it while throwing my hand

"I know you're sad because of your mama, but"

"Why, you're so happy when I'm scolded"

His impact cut off my unfinished conversation. But I just listened patiently.

"It turns out that often bully friends at school even got karma" my Ejek

"Diem you" His anger peaked. Then I tried to hug her but she got even more angry. Then I sat on the sidewalk there staring at the crowded streets of today.

"Enak ya Yur, you can still hear your mama getting angry while I'm not. I wanted to hear my mom get mad at me, but she left me. Move places and I don't know the address until now. I feel like you're happy where she lives, but I miss your arms. Mom just sent me money, but didn't send me affection like a mother in general. Until now the emptiness of a child is still looking for the whereabouts of his mother. If I were you.. . . . " Yuri immediately turned her eyes away. Sitting next to me staring at the streets.

"You don't want to be me? " Tanyaku while looking at Yuri who was still moody.

"aaa.... Hikkkssss" yuri's cry grew louder as she listened to something from my mouth.

"Hmmm, but I've been at peace with my life. Just when it comes to a mother I remember my mother"

"Aaaaa, keyy I'm sorry for being so mean to you" He hugged me tightly.

My face stared in wonder, is it possible that Yuri was possessed by a good genie until she hugged me. He never hugged me when he was a friend at school.

"Yur, you should learn to be grateful for being able to listen to your mother's voice even with an angry tone. If I could be you, I would love to be scolded by a mother as long as she doesn't leave me without explanation" My advice to Yuri, while trying to embrace her with warmth.

"Mama's always mad when my grades are bad key"

"That's a sign your dear mama, and she wants you to get into a good school yur" She nodded in understanding, then silently pondered back.

"But mama rarely has time for me key" "Now horrified me, even though your mama is like that but she still has time to take care of your grades. He's still mad because your grades are ugly. So you have to step up again and make your mama proud" I said and hoped Yuri would listen.

Although Yuri and I rarely get along, but at least I can give her some encouragement. I don't want him to be away with his parents. Just let me stay away from my mother until now I don't know her whereabouts.

"Yaudah, come with me yur" while pulling Yuri's hand. We ran small through the streets and into the countryside full of rice fields. Tracing the rice fields with a yellowing rice atmosphere.

"Here yur"

"What key? " His gaze is confused

"Shout, let out your sigh and do not keep it to yourself"

"Aaaaaaaaaaa,, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa,,, aaaaaaaaaaaa" Her tears took part in her cry.

I don't know exactly what was going through his mind. But I also felt his sadness. I don't know her mother's behavior either but I do know she loves yuri. Because despite yuri's scolding, she didn't leave her own child. It's just giving a warning to make his son dare to take responsibility for the actions he did.

"Shout again" I whispered, hoping that his rest would be lost to the winds flying through the air. Hoping for his gusts to blow his pills alive.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaa, I want peace" she cried back to the sky. Just this time I saw a sad yuri who was deep.

He was the son of a rich man who always bullied weak children. But in his pride there was nothing in his life. What I love, when Yuri fell down all the friends who always accompanied yuri even suddenly disappeared. I don't know where but what I see I'm here they don't exist and don't look like the trunk of his nose.

We both sat together and looked at each other. Feeling the peaceful whirring of the wind in life that is sometimes not always beautiful.

"Enak ya, here I calm key" Yuri said after finishing cheering the annoyance she felt. I looked at him with a smile.

"It turns out I feel comfortable with you key"

"meaning? " I'm confused

"With you I can't pretend to be happy all the time, with you I get happiness without having to be that fancy, with you I can feel the quiet peace of nature but crowded with the beauty that God created" Pilu heard Yuri's words. Usually he was always happy with his arrogance but it turned out to be just a pretense.

As I fell silent, yuri continued to complain about her fate. He was very sad because his friend only wanted to accept if there was any treasure. While the sadness is in the yuri, they disappear even some pretend not to know and not hear.

Though from earlier his friend also went along with yuri, but after yuri scolded his mother and left alone there, his friend even left. Friendship that really becomes poison in yuri's life. But he never counted when they wanted to ask for something. Everything was always obeyed, but it turned out that only now he realized that the friendship was only based on money.

And she felt that meeting me, talking well made her heart comfortable and calm. The enmity between me and yuri broke out instantly. Disappear in the swallow of affection given between one and the other. Hugging under a bright cloud. A ray of orange glow with peace of mind between two human children. Hugging into one of two hearts that are equally neat but different stories.

"Now you go home, hug your mom and apologize to her" I wiped her tears. He advised her to go home to be a better child.

"Thank you Key, sorry I am once again sorry for my nature in the days of yesterday that have hurt you" Her words were heartbreaking, her gaze completely guilty.

I nodded and hugged her again with a sense of friendship.

"Go home, you don't deserve to be sad" Yuri finally came home with a smile on her lips beautifully.

His hand signaled that he wanted to go home. I smiled back to see it. Finally the world returned beautiful, but why should at the end of the story sekola SMP when our journey has long been an enemy. And why not from the past, or maybe this is God's scenario so I can be patient and better for the future. Or maybe this is my way of becoming an adult and always smiling every time there is a problem that befalls.

I also went home. Relax, then practice the ball. That's how it is every day until I forget that mom has left me long enough. Even the sadness disappears with time. I don't know where it went, but obviously I've forgotten the pain that once enveloped my life.

It wasn't a day, or two, but until now I remembered the wound. The wounds present tore apart the deepest conscience. I've forgotten the sadness, but not the mood that hurts the deepest recesses.

At nightfall, I entered my mother's room. The atmosphere is dusty because it is deserted no one occupies. Trying to check something in the closet but empty nothing. Sitting on a soft mattress that is dusty because of the abandonment of the owner who went running away from the life lived.

"Shelf" I accidentally kicked a wooden box under the mattress as my legs swung. I took the box, it was a little heavy but it seemed to hold something. I slowly opened the box because there was curiosity about the contents. It turned out to be difficult to open it because the padlock was still attached to the box.

*plokk, plokk* me. Force it open with a hammer. Many times I hit the padlock until it finally came off as well. There was a sexy dress, a photo sheet of me as a child with my father and mother, there was also a photo but I did not recognize it. One by one I open and watch. I held the first photo when I was a kid and was still in my mom and dad's arms. Feels up to here affection but it's just a photo while they have the heart to leave me alone hugged deserted. Behind him was a handwriting from his mother.

"I love you guys, I want a whole family not a family that's just on paper but inside that's just filled with screaming mockery that I hate" I don't understand the writing. Maybe my mom and dad fought a lot when I was little. Again I don't get the answer.