The Ball Behind the Love of the Court
39. Demo at School

I do not agree with the decision given by the principal who gave up coach Alam to resign as a coach just because the good name of the school so as not to cause a commotion again.

"But sir, coach Nature's a good man. He coached wholeheartedly for our football team" I again tried to make it clear that coach Alam was not expelled from here.

"It's key, you better get out and I'll reconsider the resignation of the Nature coach" I rushed out with my face bent. The training this time was really boring. There is no desire to practice again.

At first I hated Alam because he conspired for money. But why is my curiosity so high when I hear that person is threatening the cocah Alam because of his son. I thought it was getting more and more drifting. In this garden I laid my body down and escaped from today's practice.

"Now training, why did you run away? "

"Eh sister Dika, you know now is also the lesson time but why run away" I asked her again.

"It's empty because of the demo"

"A demo at the regent's office? " Talk back

"No, demo at the cow shed" said the singer and we both laughed.

"Why did it feel like walking together with Yuri yesterday? "

"There's no need to bring Yuri up, there's something more important than her"

"Just son, Yuri is my best friend so she's the more important one" My tone was a bit high when she said Yuri wasn't important.

"Listen first, it's about coach Alam"

"Hah coach Alam? " I thought I was wondering when Dika's sister mentioned the name of coach Alam. I don't know what secrets he got from the Nature coach.

"Listen carefully" Brother Dika told me to shut up and listen to what he wanted to say.

Kak Dika told me all about coach Alam. He knew something that the 13-year-old daughter of coach Alam was in the hospital with leukemia. The disease is rare and costs a lot to treat it.

"What's? " My eyes glared at me while listening to that. I thought that it all had something to do when the man pressured the coach of Nature to keep his orders and if he didn't then he would cut off the cost for his daughter.

"What's the key? " Sir Dika. I explained what I know. Then immediately I hurried away from the park and wanted to enter the principal's room.

"Wait for the key, wait" I didn't notice I was preparing to enter the school headroom.

"Wait, what do you want" Brother Dika clutched my hand tightly.

"I want to explain everything that coach Nature is a game robot"

"Freely you enter, but there is no evidence" For a moment I fell silent and pervaded.

It seems to be true, if I say that coach Alam is a victim then I must have proof. While I only have empty hands, and the person who told the Nature only I do not know because his face was never seen.

" You wait here for a moment" Brother Dika told me to wait outside while he ran away somewhere.

When I peeked into the principal's room, and inside there was still the Alam and the principal still talking. I didn't hear what they were talking about until it had to be 4 points. Actually, this action is not good because it listens without permission. But I really want to help coach Alam not to back down.

Moreover, the last match tomorrow is also influential with the news coach Alam will withdraw if lost. Surely many children are not excited about all this. Because they will feel great pressure and must win in the face of the match so that coach Alam does not retreat.

"Come key" Dika's sister came but I didn't see anything she was carrying. He left empty-handed and returned empty.

"But, dude, what did Dika's brother bring? "

"Sttttt, let's go in"

*tok tock*

"Please allow permission to enter sir"

"Yes Dika please, is there any need with me "Smoothly said the headmaster welcomed Mr. Dika kindly. Because your brother is one of the students who are loved because as the chairman of OSIS.

"I want to say something sir"

"What Dika? " Sister Dika pulled out a flash in his pocket.

"Can I borrow a laptop from you?"

"May you please" Brother Dika tried to install a flash to the laptop. His eyes were looking for something to show. But I don't know what he's gonna do

"You don't play that kid again"

"But the key game is very good"

"If he's played then my son doesn't play in that game" I seem to recognize the voice of that conversation. I fell silent and listened to the sound that was being made. While coach Alam stared with sadness and resigned over everything that happened.

"Remember if you mess around then the cost of your child will I revoke" Threat is very familiar. I heard it but I don't know who's talking about it. Even I don't understand why Dika's sister has the tape.

"I... I... Yes Sir"

"So you play dirty in this school"

"I'm sorry sir, I need that money for my son sir. Hiksc.... Hicksnake..." The heartfelt cries of a father who wanted to save his son's life echoed in this room. I didn't feel my eyes were a little damp with a few tears attached.

"Who is he, please explain" The furious clamour of the headmaster on the nature's chirp. We can only keep quiet so as not to add to the problem. Only the Nature coach can explain this. Because the only one who knows the story is him.

"Well sir, actually........ " Nature coach tries to tell her what happened to her.

He said that there was one parent of a girls soccer player who lured him money so that his son would always be played on the school's girls' soccer team. This is because to increase his daughter's flight hours in order to enrich the skill and known to people. Because the reason of the person is to want to put his daughter in the national team. That's what makes the guy play dirty.

Coach Alam also told me that he rejected the offer repeatedly. One day his son went to the hospital and was diagnosed with leukemia. Rare diseases and must do blood washing. The costs incurred for treatment are enormous. While the salary of a coach as a coach is not much. He had to take the offer given by the man.

"But that's not the right reason, why don't you tell me" snapped the principal after listening to the distress experienced by coach Alam.

"Because I'm ashamed sir, I'm just a little guy who chooses silence"

"Then what else is your story about that guy" said the headmaster who wanted to know all the ulcers behind this aekoakh team.

When in a game, the person always wants his child to play in the early minutes even to be the first team. Then in the last minutes replace key as a substitute.

He did it because there was a compulsion from the man. That he has no intention to replace key in the game because according to coach Alam I am the best defender he has.

"What does a nature coach mean? Wasn't the beginning of training I was just a goalie and almost never got the direction from the coach" I tried to reveal some of my own stored thoughts. Coach Alam was able to say that I was the best defender, while at the beginning of training I was only told to be a goalkeeper.

"You were indeed the best key, at that time.. ... . " Nature Coach started to tell stories again.

Coach Alam also told me that when I first entered the women's soccer team he already knew the skills I had. Because coach Alam also often saw me perform at the tarkam in the villages. In fact he also said always waiting for me to play because the skill is very good. So coach Alam knows the quality of my play.

He also said that the reason he told me to be a goalie kid who picked up the ball from friends and then saved it into the barn was his own will. He wanted to test how much mental I had. Because players who have good skills do not necessarily have a good mentality. And so in some practice he told me to do the same. And as a result, I was always silent and never refused.

The nature coach also said that he was monitoring me, when he came home he saw the persistence in me who always practiced the ball. Playing pasing on the school wall and showing some skills that other players in the team have not been taught by him. Then that's why he put me in the reserves. I was actually a core player, but it was the guy who told the nature coach to let me go as a reserve player or not play at all.

"Why the coach thinks he wants to be a great player and have a great coach like him" I'm heard to resist the harsh reality.

"Sorry Key, I'm sorry for the money"

"But why should I coach"

"Because you have a skill above average. Even your run is great compared to Mega but you're patiently hated by some of the people there" Once again there are people who want to destroy my dreams but I don't know him.

"Then what is your reason for changing the key when our team has won by 1-0. That's what makes the students hate for failing to make it to the final after a defeat" snapped the headmaster who tried to introgate again.

"Because he called me to take out the key in the game so it wouldn't be played and made his name famous for being able to make the school win sir"

*brukkkk*

"Why are you doing that, it's a very bad thing" The principal's anger is mounting over the actions taken by coach Alam to make a noise at the school today.

"Sorry sir, I'm really sorry for what I did" The atmosphere grew tense inside the principal's room. Only the four of us were there.

"Who told you that"

"The old man from Ana sir" she answered in fear as the headmaster snapped at her.

Everyone is silent when they listen to reality. I was also speechless by the statement delivered by coach Alam. I didn't expect that Ana's father was doing this selfish thing. He only prioritized his son's fame without having to think about what would happen.

"Sorry sir, I think coach Alam is just a victim and father Ana has to take responsibility for all this" Kak Dika tried to explain what he thought.

I agree with Dika because coach Alam is currently in economic trouble. But he just kept silent and fought himself to do the black way to earn money.

"I'll think things over and revisit it, I don't blame Coach Alam because it's not because of you " said the principal. He will conduct a review and ask for what to fix.

"Thank you Sir"

"Oh yes, I want you to do your best to bring our High School victory in the last game tomorrow. I also hope you can bring our team to 3rd place. Please don't pressure anything and give the best team you have"

"Well sir, I'll do it" the principal entrusted everything to the nature coach. He did not want to rush to make a decision on the matter. Because the school team still has a chance for the last game that won the 3rd champion.

"Oh yeah, there's only the three of you here. I hope everything that's been talked about in this room doesn't get leaked out of the room"

"Good Sir" I and Brother Dika spoke simultaneously, while the coach of Alam just nodded and understood. The principal then told us to get out of the room. I walked out of the room while coach Alam continued talking to the principal.

I threw my body on the seat in the school garden. My heart is calm even though it is in chaos because of this problem. At least the Nature coach is not issued as a coach.