The Ball Behind the Love of the Court
83. The David of the ancients

The second half continued and I had to be calm playing and enjoying every touch of the ball. If I fail to focus then the game will be ruined.

"Quiet and focused" Shouted Coach Jaka as he watched the game from the opposing team intensify.

In the first 5 minutes of the second half, they did a lot of attacking. It seems like the opposing team is getting more excited and changing new strategies. Coach Jaka shouts with emotion at us.

True, no matter how small the mistakes or actions of the opposing team should not be underestimated. They increase the attack until the ball is very difficult to seize. I ran with all my might, this time I will survive.

*bluk* ball back at my feet. I did a hull bait to head forward. Very accurate bait but unfortunately the opposing team's defense is getting docked until there is no gap to enter.

This time the opposing team attacked. In the second half they changed a lot of players, especially the attackers. This time, the attacker had a pretty good pace. So on the right side we're losing it to hold him.

I ran and helped the defense on the right side and back and forth to the left side. But sure enough, I was so exhausted and couldn't keep up. In the 60th minute of the attack they produced a goal in our goal.

"Golllllll" Shouts on the bleachers did not lose frenzy.

I have to correct and see what mistakes were made. It seems like the game of friends is declining due to underestimating the opposing team. Scores in round 2 can change at any time as long as the time is still rolling.

"Ayooo, focus we don't sag. Focus on it" I shouted with emotion. Because the defense on the right looks very down. What they think up like this.

After the first goal from the opposing team, it was clear that our team was decreasing in attack. It can't be allowed. I have to stay and have to get them back up and show their best.

"Sela, focus "Shouted him because he gave the wrong pass to the opposing team which caused the counter-attack to happen again. I went back to chasing and didn't care about anything.

The given tackles should be clean and there should be no cards. That note is always on my mind. I don't want to be dealt a card, and this time it's completely different. My hard tackel was considered a foul by the referee which led to a free kick for the opposing team.

*bluk*free kick from the opposing team is utilized as best as possible. The second goal cannot be denied so the score becomes 2-2.

"Stupid you key, why not do it like that" Shouted Rani annoyed at me. I kept quiet because it was my fault that caused a free kick to bear fruit.

"Already key, let's give the spirit again so that we continue to spirit and rise" Ani again gave spirit and restore my confidence. I'm getting more and more excited to take the ball from the opposing team.

When I ran with the ball, suddenly something unexpected happened in the middle of the field. I paused for a moment and gestured for the referee to dismiss the match temporarily.

"What's wrong? "

"My legs seem to be hurting" My hands rushed to open the shoes and t-shirts I was wearing. Looks like fresh blood flowing wet socks.

Referees and friends immediately called the medical team to immediately enter the field. A very emergency situation made the match pause. The medical team quickly approached me.

It turned out that there was a nail that stuck in my shoe and penetrated it to injure the foot. I grimaced in pain as they tried to look at the wound. The referee told him to take him off the field for treatment.

"Key why is that" Coach Jaka asked. His face looked astonished to see the considerable spikes meenmbus shoes and hurt these feet.

"Don't know Coach, daritadi indeed my shoes felt very stuck coach" My face still grimaced in pain because the medical team tried to sideline the wound so as not to infection and tetanus.

Surprisingly, the nails stuck on my feet look clean and new. If it was a wild nail, it should have rusted. But these nails are like they're still just bought.

"Coach Key can't continue the game and be replaced" Coach Jaka conferred with other assistant coaches to replace me.

"Don't Coach, I can still" I told Coach Jaka. It looks like I'm selfish, but right now my friends will resist the attack from the opposing team. Moreover, their play in the second half was very good.

"But your feet can be bad key"

"No Coach, I can still" I kept pushing, because this time I'll give you the victory. But if this team loses then I can't tell you about the victory.

"Alright, you'll keep playing" I smiled listening to Coach Jaka's decision. The medics did a very good treatment and provided multiple wound protection so that blood would not penetrate again if I returned to the field.

I entered with the referee's instructions. Resisting the pain is important strong determination do defense well.

"Enhance, focus and do your best. Key has gone into the field" Shouted Coach Jaka echoed on the football field.

My friends look at me with passion because they know if the foot is punctured by a nail it will hurt to walk. But I'm sure I can get through it which is important the team wins.

Sure enough they become excited and improve the game. Their game is getting worse on the field. In fact they also dare to hold the ball and do some shooting experiments when approaching the goal.

Likewise, I carry the ball and pass to those who are ready in the opposing defense. Our attack paid off so the provisional score became 3-2.

"Gollll" They celebrated the celebration, while I tried to hold on and stand up because the wound was so painful.

"What about you, is it okay? " Tanya ani who also approached me while they were all doing the celebration.

"Calm down, my feet are already steel guards so you're not afraid" said my husband, smiling to give reassurance that I'm fine.

"Keyla, how?" Cocah Jaka was also worried about my situation, but I replied with a thumbs up sign that I was in good shape.

In the extra minutes we also played. Grab the ball and continue to seize it if the ball is controlled by the opposing team. Likewise with me who increases running speed when the ball is attached to the foot. Take it with a pretty good running speed.

Already several times I managed to pass the defense of the opposing team even though in the end the finishing is still not perfect. This time the remaining 2 minutes, I had to run and focus on seeing the empty back line. Play tactics between me and Ani. And finally a closing goal.

"Julian, keyyyyy. Good keyyy" My last excellent kick can outwit the opponent. Finally I created 1 assist and 1 goal in this game.

"Yes Ani, bow down first, bow down first" I said to Ani and we both performed a celebration of gratitude as gratitude to the owner of nature.

Until the long whistle of the second half is sounded. We got back with a final score of 4-2. I'm so happy to be able to bring a candy bar for me to tell my father.

"Happy key" Ani hugged me

"Yes Ani, you too" We all hugged one team to celebrate the win. Only Lina would not embrace me. But I still forced her to cuddle as a courtesy to my friend.

While opening my shoes, I saw blood flowing through the bandage. I fell silent and tried to pick up a medical device to treat it myself. I tried to endure the pain when everyone was having fun with the cane.

After that they all came out to hurry home. I just took a change of bandage and other drugs out of the medics bag. I said I wanted to replace it myself.

"Yuk key first yes, my parents have already picked me up" Pamit Ani told me who rushed home.

"Yuk key first yes" The other pamphlets as well.

"Yes be careful, don't speed" said I with a smile.

"Key, we're going to the hospital. But wait a minute here, I have a little business" said Coach Jaka.

"Good Coach" I said as I opened the bandage that had been pierced with blood.

"There is so much blood, where the blood is young again" muttered I who was alone in the dressing room.

"Keyyy, are your legs okay? " David suddenly came and went into the dressing room. His face was worried when he saw me. His hand immediately took my leg to look at the wound I got.

David squatted downstairs and he put my foot over his thigh to treat. Then his hand took away the medical device I was holding. I was silent at his behavior, not knowing what he was going to do.

"You hold it, I treat it a little. After that we went to the hospital" David cleaned my wounds and also treated them patiently.

I don't know why my lips are smiling so happily. The cold David has changed like the David I used to know. It was so amazing that my eyes were glued and rarely blinked.

"He's so concerned with me, has the old David returned?" I murmured in my heart because I saw his changed behavior.

David's hands painstakingly cleaned the wound with water and threw away the dirty bandage and replaced it with a clean one.

"Oh, slowly. Sick tau"

"Hold a little, just a little bit more done really" said David while returning to focus on treating the wound. Without him noticing, he had treated 2 wounds at once. A wound in my heart and a wound in my leg.

"It's over, let's go to the hospital"

"Wait, I'm waiting for Coach Jaka. Because he said there was a little business" I said while holding David who wanted to take me away.

"All right, I'll keep you company" We both sit side by side. Why is my heart beating a little. Is this love?.

"Neither smile themselves" David said as his eyes looked at the small smile on my lips.

"Where is there"

"That's why you're not happy to be close to me"

"No" I looked away from seeing David that I was ashamed. I think I'm really in love with her.

"Blesson, these were my shoes back then, right? " David picked up the shoes that I had covered with the bag. How many times he watched from below, up to the surrounding of the shoe.

"Yes" My heart is short

"Well it turns out you're still wearing the key, I'm really happy with the key" Smile and very wide when he said that it was very nice to see me still using his shoes.

"Your lebay, I used to wear it in school practice. But you never notice" My heart is upset.

Because all this time David seemed to not care when I said about the ball and the shoes he gave me still I kept and I used to practice.

"Hehehe, I'm just looking at it"

"That's why if I talk about it from the beginning, don't be pretentious to be a cold person. Your face doesn't know" I said annoyed as if I wanted to curse him.

Not long after that Coach Jaka came to me. We went to the hospital to treat this leg wound. I went with David to the hospital. All medical expenses are covered by management.

After the hospital, David drove me home. On the way I was very happy to be back with David. But my heart can't work together because he's always pounding.

"Where's your key, has it gone off?" Said David who asked me to get off his bike.

"Thank God it was vid. Let's go in first" David followed me into Mom's house. He also thought that this was my home and my family. He never knew the origin of my life.

"Just this time I went to your house key, it was so good to feel" he murmured, because all this time he had never set foot from the beginning of our friendship until now. because I always want to be in between until the intersection.

David met with his mother and mbak yeni. We talked, but not too long. Then David went home. After that I went into my father's room and told him about the victory.

"Assalamu'alaikum sir, are you awake? " Tanyaku while approaching beside the father.

"Yes son, you're awake" The soft voice that made my heart slit.

"What's the situation, father? "

"Alhamdulillah is gone, then how is your match, son?" I took a deep breath. While still in a state of pain, he still asked about the match that I was living earlier.

"Key match, thank God win sir and...... " I told him about the match from start to finish. I told the story as if to invite the father fantasized about the victory uforia while watching on the live field.

I told you about the happiness that exists. But I don't want to tell you about the wound.I also forbid mother and father Yeni to tell you about the nail wound that pierced my leg like this.

It does not feel I tell a story and accompany the father to sleep next to the father. Likewise with the father who rests during the day. I fell asleep holding my hand, because I was afraid of bad things.