The Ball Behind the Love of the Court
55. He Doesn't Know Me

I kept looking at David. And I'm sure he's the David I knew. The students kept talking about David. Arguing about himself while whispering.

"You know, he's a football player from abroad"

"Yes, he's a football star abroad"

"Well crazy, we should get his autograph "Everything's talking about David. I couldn't do anything because David was busy with the girls surrounding him.

I walked towards the canteen with a dreamy look. I still can't believe that David didn't recognize me. I have to show her something so she can recognize me again. If he knew, my heart would be happy when he saw her coming. I wanted to say that I was always waiting for him.

*brukk*

"Sorry, sorry, key" Brother Dika accidentally hit me to fall. Fortunately, he fell to the floor, not into his arms. I just kept quiet with the daydreams that were taking over my brain.

"You're okay? " Sister Dika helped me to wake up. He asked me how I was doing and only a nod of his head answered him.

"Where are you going, alone"

"Ehh, I'm going to the cafeteria, sister Yuri, and Ari is already there"

"Oh so, come on with me. You see, I'm also going to the cafeteria" I and my brother walked together to the cafeteria. Still, silence is my way of thinking.

I saw Ari and Yuri sitting there and playing food for me. They knew I was still hungry. A very good friend to me.

"You guys have been a long time? " Task Brother Dika

"No brother, this is our order just finished" Sahut Yuri

"Why can you walk together? " Task Ari to me. With about sister Dika explained so that there is no misunderstanding.

"Oh I met Key, and accidentally hit him so we go to the cafeteria next to you" Yuri and Ari nodded in understanding with Dika's brother's explanation uttered.

We ate together in the cafeteria. While on one side of the canteen is very crowded because the students are scrambling to take pictures with David. They say David is one of the transfer students from abroad. And he played ball there until his name was famous.

I remember that time, he went to me. David promised he would come back. But after he came back, his memory wasn't on me. The David I know is different than ever. Maybe David doesn't want to be friends with me because he's already a great player abroad.

"No, no, I should try to remind David of those times" My mind spoke to make David recall about me.

Tomorrow I will bring David's book to show him that I can play the skill in the book. I will also tell you about my journey with the ball. And I'm gonna tell David about the football school that's currently coaching me. I want to tell him everything.

"Yuk we go back to class" Invite Ari because soon the study will arrive.

After the meal was over, we went back to class. Learning as usual but my pandagan can't turn away from David. His face was now extremely cold like never before who liked to laugh together.

Do I need to warm it up by basking David in the sun so that he melts and does not become ice anymore. His face froze, so quickly the laughter disappeared from your lips. Want to enjoy your smile like you used to.

"Key, key key"

"Eh yes" Ari poked my arm a few times but I just noticed.

"You why? I see from there you're watching David the new kid"

"Ah no, no" I answered briefly and then again showed a sense of concentration in my mind.

"Hey ri, it seems like key likes David" Whispered Yuri from the front while leaning her body onto the chair.

"No no, just acquaintance yet" Sahut I said pretending not to recognize David.

"What's in the back seat? " Tri said that the three of us were angry because of the noise from this bench.

"There's nothing ma'am, just my head's sucked up at the desk ma'am" I said

"Hahhahaha" The class rumbled to laugh at me. But that's just my reason for not adding a lot of questions.

"Already, already children please see what you write on the Board"

"Good ma'am" My eyes still see David, but sometimes turn him away from being noticed by Ari.

When the bell rang, everyone was getting ready to go home. Clean up what's on the table and hurry home. While I waited for everything to come out and reasoned to Ari to clean the table first.

Yuri and Ari rushed out and in the classroom there was only me and David. I swallowed my saliva violently first and ventured to speak to her. I miss him so much and I want to be as close as ever.

"David, do you still not know me" I spoke to him, but David's head did not turn at all. Looks like his head again wrong pillow or hurt times huh.

"You know, if I play using the skills you teach. And the book was still in the house and I kept it" I tried to get close to him but he got out of his seat and left.

Outside, there was a roar of students who shouted hysterically at David. I turned around for a while and focused on my way home and ignored them all.

Arriving at home I looked for David's book and immediately put it in his scared bag tomorrow to miss. I also photographed shoes and a ball with David's signature. His gift ball and his shoes for sure he will recognize everything.

"Bobo, David's back from overseas but he doesn't recognize me. You know, I told him I was his friend's key first but he ignored" Can only tell a silent bobo. He never gave me any advice or criticism. He just kept listening to this story until it was over.

There are so many stories I tell him. Until the evening softly stroked to make me sleep. I slept and hugged bobo into the dream circle.

The next morning I was getting ready for school. Checking back on David's book I'm taking with me. I'm sure this time David will recognize me and we can play ball as usual.

Departing school using angkot and always waiting for him at the stop while greeting Riki and Mr. Abi. The last time I played with them was last semester break. So my longing can be treated even a little. I even helped Riki sell. And joking room while resting on the sidewalk or at a cold stop.

When I got to school, I saw the class was empty. There were only 2 students who came, and even the bag was in the class. Don't know where the guy is.

I was patiently waiting for David to come and wanted to talk to him about a lot of things. We haven't met for 3 years. Seeing David's face has been my cure all along. True said people, miss it is unsettling let alone we can not pay with a gaze. Even missing it hurts.

It seemed like I had to wait for David outside, tired of waiting for him in class alone. I'm afraid I'll get possessed. If it's trance who's hard, it must be me too.

"David" Call me with a happy look I saw David coming.

"David wait, here's your book about a lot of ball lessons. Even I can do the skills that are in it. Do you know, your shoes and balls I still keep neat and I always use them to practice" I pulled her hand and told David everything. But he didn't look me in the eye at all.

\*brakkk\* his hand quickly threw this book on the floor. I was surprised to see his behavior.

"You know, I don't know you much less about the books, shoes and balls you're talking about" The answer was surprising, not in line with the expectations I've always been waiting for.

\*brackk\*

"Hahahhaha" All the students who saw him laughed out loud. Even some of David's fans laughed at me.

"Therefore do not be pretentious to know David, if you like to say just don't be pretentious to be the closest person" he concluded judging.

"Yes, if you want to be a fan he said dong, do not need to say I have memories of what are football boots and others"

"Hahahhaha" The talk of the Goddess and Puja hurts my inner self. They are fans of David who always chase. Mind them, I am a madman who recognizes famous footballers from abroad.

I don't want to listen to their babble. I went and rushed to the park to calm down. If they knew that David was my big friend and introduced me to the ball so far.

"Yyyyyyyy"

\*brakkk\* I threw the book in annoyance.

I was in vain waiting for him all this time. Why do I always think about it when finally the meeting so long broken like this. Moreover, what I expected, everything was clear that he and I had no friendship bond like before.

"Aaaaaa, I hate you Vid. I will no longer know people like you" My solitary screams in the backyard. I really hate David, he's already humiliating me as if I'm one of his admirers who wants to confess I'm his acquaintance.

"Even this time I vid, I will not know again" My heart when sick, and even very sick. I haven't shown a photo of his signature with the ball he gave me.

But his hand had already thrown a very clear book that he had given me to study the ball more deeply before he went abroad.

"He.em, early in the morning it's all gone" I was surprised to hear the voice of the man who suddenly came sitting beside me. I turned to him and ignored him because I didn't know him even though we were one generation.

"Why are you yelling alone here" asked me

"You who? " I don't know him. His face was foreign to me, maybe I was the one who paid less attention to some schoolmates.

"I doni, class 11 IPS. Cook you don't know me anyway, we're a generation"

"I'm sorry, I don't get along so there aren't many students I know except one of my classes"

Because all this time I've only been hanging out with a few people I know. You could say I can not get close if the child is not approached first some friends.

"Oh yeah, you Keyla was the best player in the last semester and brought the school team to third place yesterday, right? " I nodded and confirmed what he said.

"I always watch games, and I also join this school's football team. But in the game yesterday I was always a backup"

It turned out he was also a ball boy who was on the bench. It's only fitting that I didn't see him when there was a friendly yesterday. It turned out that his fate was the same as me sitting on the bench.

He kept talking to me, but I chose to answer as necessary and the rest of me kept quiet. It seems like he's a cool guy who can turn my annoyance back into a thrilling sense of comfort in his story. Even though I just kept quiet and didn't talk to him.

"I go first, because soon the bell rings" I said to him because I wanted to calm my heart without anyone bothering him.

"Let's wait, we're not done talking. I want to talk to you key" I left without a word coming out of my mouth.

"So soon, here's your book" He went back to chasing and gave me the book I had thrown. I replied with a smile and hurried away.

I was so lazy to go back to class and meet David. But anyway, the class I was in was studying in. So I have to try in any way to be quiet and not talk to David.

When I entered the classroom, David stayed inside. Outside there are many fans. Because our class leaders are strict so they can't get into our class carelessly.

"Key, "Yuri called me who just entered the classroom. David glanced at me a little but I threw him a face so he wouldn't see it.

"Hey, you guys have been here a long time? " I asked Ari and Yuri

"No, just now. Ye. Wherever the key is, the bag is uh the person does not exist" said Ari. I fell silent and talked to myself to ignore David. Let's just say David never existed.

"I was looking for the wind"

"Where? There's also a lot of wind here" asked Yuri

"In the backyard, because there's a big wind. While here the wind is hot".

"Hmmm here is also a big key, but what is the difference between the wind here and there" Want to explain Yuri's head is not slow. All winds are the same, but what makes them different is the atmosphere. I want to scream but he's my best friend and it's better to be quiet.

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