The Ball Behind the Love of the Court
58. School Trouble

I threw myself on the bed hard. As well as throwing tired today that was mixed with the annoyance earlier.both upset at David, at the doni, and at the fat om-om. I want to feel like I'm putting herself.

"Aaaa, why is it so hard to find the whereabouts of mother" I cried out in the room. My eyes continued to stare at the already dull ceiling. The only clue I have is the address that leads me to hell. And now meet someone who's been with mom, but she's just mummy.

DAVID POV

"How can I forget you, when I liked you from the first key" muttered me alone on the balcony holding a guitar and drinking coffee. Not a twilight child, just an ordinary child who wants to enjoy love but is very difficult.

If you knew the key, abroad I always write to you, but I never send. If I send him, then your career will be ruined and all your dreams of becoming a national team player will be in vain.

I purposely mistook you for Doni, because I had a bad feeling when I saw you walking with him. Therefore I followed him, and it is true that what happened was very surprising to my view. I never want to hurt you, I just want to be away for a while or maybe forever. To make you feel calm and safe without pressure.

One day I will declare love, if it dies then at least my memories live with you. Ball, shoe or book I give you to keep. Every time you see it, you will remember me.

I know your heart hates me, but at least you're safe. Someday you'll understand why I'm doing all these keys. In this heart is your name that I always write, not anyone's.

"David, eat first baby"

"Yes ma, wait a minute" I keep all these memories in my closet. I locked it so that no one would know that your memories live with me.

DAVID POV IS FINISHED

I lay my head on the walls of the room. Ordered the night not to go too fast. I want to look at it, a moon and a thousand stars. You will see my smile, but sadly you will see it even more often.

"Do you know where Mom is? Surely no one knows" It's crazy to talk to yourself, without a friend who can understand. Usually when I get bored or upset, I will go to the house of mother and father. Joking with mbak Yeni and mbak Nike. But they're not home right now.

It feels lonely, because Mbak Yeni went for college and mbak Nike to the city carrying out his work duties. When gatherings are always crowded and quarrel, but when they go there is only me alone to keep quiet. If I go there, surely mom and dad will rest because they are both tired of selling all day.

Let this body rest in silence with the walls of the walls bearing witness. And the ceiling that looks at me though my heart is never certain.

"Night, my friend sleeps under the moon" I deliberately open the curtains of the room so that the moonlight enters and penetrates the dull glass that began to crack. accompanied me in tired lelao.

06.00

I intentionally left early. Want to enjoy the view this morning on the side of the road, while talking with Riki and Pak Abi. Let the noise of the motor cover my ears so as not to remember the pain of a child looking for his mother.

Looks like the end of the world can't bring me together with mom. Or maybe this breakup will never find its end. All the effort I put in was in vain.

"Sir Abi"

"Key" I approached Mr. Abi while relaxing in the stall. My eyes were staring around but I couldn't find Riki anywhere.

"Riki where is sir? "

"Rili's in a key pain? "

"Huh pain, what pain sir? " I was shocked when Mr. Abi said Riki was sick. I saw him sell yesterday but now he's sick.

"He had a fever, because yesterday his body was hot but he still forced to sell" he explained.

"Okay sir, thanks for the info Assalamu'alaikum" I went to say goodbye to Mr. Abi. But not to go to school but to go to Riki's house.

"Waalaikumsalam, where are you going key"

"There" Shouted me answering Mr. Abi's question while showing his hands towards the front.

Entering the village next door, a house that stands but only with woven bamboo. A little boy was playing around with his mother who was sweeping the yard. The atmosphere of the village is calm and also close to the rice fields.

"Assalamu'alaikum mom, "

"Waalaikumsalam, uh you key" Riki's mother already recognized me, because I used to play here with Riki when I came home from selling. Riki's mother is also one of the good women who is always attentive when I am sad. I consider it my own family.

"Riki hurts what mom? "

"Riki has a fever, son, let's go in "I went in to see Riki. He lay weakly on the bed. The tube shivers with cold, but can only be compressed with cold water to lower the heat. Her mother said going to the doctor was expensive.

"Mom, key has money but not too much. And Key will take Riki to the doctor ma'am let him get well"

"But son, your money is to keep it for your needs only. Let the mother who will work even harder" Riki's mother never want to trouble others. She always felt sad when I thought of her as my own mother.

"But son"

"Mother just wait here, the key will bring Riki for treatment" Fortunately I brought more money today. And I can help Riki to get treatment. We both rushed to the treatment at the nearest puskesmas.

I borrowed Riki's shirt and shorts as a change of clothes, because it was impossible if I wore a school shirt that would add to the problem. To return home I had no time, and was also afraid of being discovered by my mother that I was skipping school. But for Riki whatever I do with sincerity.

We both got to the health center, the doctor checked it out. Fortunately, Riki had just a normal fever and nothing severe. Just take the medicine and the doctor says that he will recover a few days later. My heart is glad to hear it and there will be no more anxiety to haunt me.

"Thank God you have a fever and nothing serious. Let's go home" I said to Riki who only replied with a smile. I guided him because the current state of riki is so weak.

"I'm sorry, 'cause I you skipped school" Her face seemed to feel guilty for making me skip school to take Riki to the health center.

"Here it is, anyways I skipped school it is my own will not be because of you" said my voice while leading him into the angkot to go home.

Today I will take care of Riki until the afternoon. Because it's impossible for me to come home at this hour. What should I say if found by mom. She wasn't my real mother, but she was the one who took care of me. Said I should be a Nike kayak graduate and should go to a Yeni kayak. According to my mother, education is number one.

"Waalaikumsalam" The heart of a mother who is not anxious to see her child in a very weak condition.

"How's Riki doing, says doctor son? "

"The doctor said that only the fever is normal, then let the key help riki to give him medicine"

"Alhamdulillah, let's go in first" We went into the house. Riki immediately rested on the bed. While I enjoy the atmosphere of Riki's beautiful house on a bamboo bale in front of his house.

"No thank you very much for your help"

"We are sisters, so it is appropriate that we love each other"

"Thank you son, you're so good. Hix..... Hix..... "Mother Riki cried haru while hugging me tightly. My heart was also touched, so remember with my real mother. My heart will hurt when something concerns a mother's heart.

" Mommy, don't cry. Mother's tears are precious so smile yes" My hand gently holds her lips to smile. My hands also wiped away her tears so as not to cry anymore. A new atmosphere was once again created and witnessed by the yellowing rice.

I told Riki's mother and slept on her lap. Tells my past with Riki who likes to play tree trunks in the middle of rice fields. We chime the speed to pick up the mango. But that's not too often because Riki has a big responsibility to make money, and so do I who have to sell newspapers with him.

I did not feel I was asleep in the bamboo bale, when I woke up, Riki's mother was already in the house and it was late afternoon. It's time to go home. Because it was too comfortable to sleep with the breeze, I forgot to give the medicine to Riki. It was fortunate that Riki's mother sparingly and directly gave her the medicine so I had calmed down not to worry anymore.

The heat of the riki has also decreased, and I am waiting to go home. Before I came home I changed clothes to school clothes. Dress like a student who just came home from school. I was truant today.

"Mom, Riki, key go home first huh" My interest goes to those who are at home.

"Yes, thank you very much" said Riki

"Yes, son, thank you for helping the mother's family" he said. I just smiled and hugged my mom.

I also say goodbye to Riki's sisters who have started to grow up.Don't forget to give some money sheets to Riki's sister to buy snacks.

"Oh yes, don't forget to take your medicine my friend" I said, waving to their families. I should have been thankful a lot, my house did not leak, eating nothing and even I had no burden of life running through my mind.

While Riki must be the backbone that helps his mother finance his younger siblings for school. Riki always thought her sister's education should be number one. She said she didn't want her sisters to be like her dropouts. Crazy, Riki's struggle is the struggle of great people.

Look ki, one day I will build your house from woven bamboo into a house with solid walls. I will try to be a great player and the money will also be collected so that your house no longer leaks. I eat trying my hardest to help you live a decent life.

"Son, you've come home here" Waduh mom called me, does she know if I missed school.

"Yes ma'am" I approached him who was in the shop. Trying to calm down so I don't get caught if I don't go to school

"Kok tumben home at this hour" My eyes immediately looked for the wall clock and found it. It turns out that the clock still shows at 15:30. I should still be at school waiting for the angkot, then what answer should I get out.

"Eee, that's ma'am in the same boncengin temen key" Sorry ma'am, key lied again to mom. Key is not in school.

"Oh yes already, this is a meal first mumpung mother again cook your favorite" presented a plate of rice with fish cob kuah pindang. The food I like very much. Mother never tired, padah from morning already sold until afternoon but still took time to cook for me.

"Wahhh, it tastes really good mom" I always praise mommy's mascana, because this dish I like very much. And the most delicious food of Allah is the mother's food.

"Alhamdulillah, if you want to go please" Mother gave me a large basin of rice. Though I was not a big eater, he instead gave me a lot of dishes

"Yes ma'am" I finished a plate of rice because my stomach wasn't enough to spend it all. Then I helped her wash the dishes at the stall after which I rushed to go home. Because the mother's shop usually closes after maghrib, but it also depends if there is something then the lid will be more afternoon.

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"Astaghfirullah" I was surprised to see the call and message history. Yuri and Ari contacted me a lot. But I forgot because my phone turned off so no one would call me. I immediately contacted them with a group that only contained the three of us.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Ari, Yuri I'm sorry I didn't call you guys because things were going on that I couldn't leave behind"

"You go anywhere key, we're worried. What happened" Ari immediately replied.

"Yes Key, we're worried about you"

We had a conversation, I just said there were things I couldn't leave. But I wasn't very honest with them about Riki. Because I think Riki's life is a privacy that should not be spread.

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