The Ball Behind the Love of the Court
73. Market Thugs

"Aaaaaaaa, mother, father" I literally cried in front of them. Outside the house I jutek, but when gathered in front of them I cried like a child. I'm like the youngest child in the family. Who is loved, loved and scolded. But all because of love.

When I shouted with a cry, mbak Yeni and mbak Nike even joined in fighting. And the edges will definitely hug like teletubes. But this is what is called family, simple treasures but happiness is rampant.

This morning I took a public ride as usual. Take the time to say goodbye or talk to Riki and Pak Abi. They are none of me because we have no blood relation. But they are my behind-the-scenes supporters. They became part of my life.

Arriving at school I walked alone through the classroom. All the students looked at me with strange looks. As I glanced in the classroom window, there was nothing. I'm fine and there's nothing wrong with my shirt.

"Keyyyy" Yuri ran after me. His face looked at me with a serious look, I don't know what is going on right now.

"Open your phone now" I was confused but my hand still followed Yuri's orders. Open your phone and open a class.

"Is this Yuri? " My eyes bulged when I saw my vidio last night trying to bully Rena. But in vidio it looks different, like I was bullying and beating the three of them. The incident that night was not like this.

"Let's come with me to the park" Yuri pulled my hand and rushed to the back garden. I was still confused and in disbelief, it felt like I was so evil and became a thug in that vidio. There's not even a good side to me in that vidio.

"Key, I know you didn't do this" Yuri looked at me with the deepest gaze. I don't know how to talk to Yuri. Vidio is different from what happened last night.

"You need to calm down, and tell me" Yuri. Grasping my hand tightly. He knew that I was already in a state of pressure because the vidio had spread throughout the school.

"So last night I......" I told Yuri everything from the beginning to the end in detail. Nothing was added and nothing was added. Yuri said that she believed in me very much. And all this must be Rena's wits to bring me down easily.

I see now, why did Rena scream hysterically as if she was so tormented. Even his screams looked exaggerated compared to when I was nailing him at school that time.

It's smart that he changed his face and played again in the episode he made. Even his face could beat the soap opera artist to fool everyone. Rena is one of the people with the most roles in this school.

"Relax key, we finish all this together" Yuri said, while I was still late in the banquet. Then my lips started to open a few words to her.

"How can I prove that vidio is a fabrication. Whereas I don't have any proof of Yuri" This time I feel helpless. All the vidios are scattered and they will mow me down with insults. Even a mistake will fall on me.

"Now you calm down and don't think anything" Yuri tried to calm me down. It hurts so bad this heart is frozen. Don't know what I'm gonna do. Maybe there's nothing I can do.

"Keyy" Brother Dika and David shouted simultaneously. The two of them directly approached me with Yuri.

"Key, you just calm down. We will help to remove all the vidio so as not to spread to the principal" Dika tried to give a speck of hope to me.

"How come, brother, everything will be spread easily through whatsapp messages" I felt desperate. And no longer know what to do.

"Quiet key, I'll help you get the kids to erase that vidio"

"It's too late, one school knows. But I don't know for sure whether the vidio has reached the principal or not" I said

Everyone was silent while listening to my explanation. They don't even know what to do. I got out of my seat and walked to class. Yuri held me back because she was afraid that I would get the whole student's bundle.

I ignored him, my steps still running through the hallway of the classroom. Upon arrival there turned out to be true Yuri's words that they would attack me. The papers were thrown at my head. With the inscription that I'm a market thug who's doing some brutality.

\*pluk, pluk, pluk\* some paper, plastic cups and plastic bottles were thrown at me. Fortunately, there were Dika and David who helped. David protected me from the attack and he was willing to hit a hard throw from them with the most important goal being to keep me from getting hit.

While sister Dika tried to calm the atmosphere. Although he became a former OSIS, many of them still respect him. And in the end the atmosphere returned conducive even though there were still protests.

"Just sit here and you'll be safe" My body looks so tired, my brain can't think clearly anymore. David took me to class.

"Thank you vid" My heart

"Ngapain heck vid nolongi thugs kayak him" Nyinyir one of my classmates. I looked at him but it felt free again I spoke.

"You are already in school expensive but easy to believe with such a vidio hoax. do you not use a clear mind?" David looked at them calmly.

"What the hell, that's really if Key is hitting" Keep arguing makes my head more dizzy.

\*brakkk\*

"You can be quiet" I yelled at them loudly. For sure they'll really give me the title of market thug after seeing what I do.

"That's right, you little thugs" still talking about market thugs like you know the nature of thugs. Not long after that the bell rang. All the students rushed to sit on their respective benches with a cynical look at me.

Just sitting down, the homeroom teacher called me to head to the principal's room. I took a deep breath and then exhaled in annoyance. Put your palms on your face and rub them. Hope things are okay.

"It's definitely gonna be on the suspension"

"Yes if it's on suspension, but I think it's taken out anyway"

"Well crazy, that's including evil" Ninyiran for the sake of a cool idea thrown by the whole class. I think I'm the worst one here

"It hurts" His small whisper grimaced in pain. He hit himself and he felt pain too. It's the basic friend of this one who always makes me happy.

"Heh you guys can be quiet anyway" he shouted to make the whole class silent not return to signal to me. Then Yuri came with me to the headmaster's room.

"You're calm, key, I'm sure you're innocent" Just a nod. Because right now it feels so lazy to talk. Even my mouth was silenced in a state where there was no way out.

"Excuse me sir, permission to enter"

"Sitting the key" In the headmaster's room there are already Rena's parents. I don't know what punishment to give, it seems like a serious one. Yuri returns to class to continue her studies.

Me and Rena sat side by side. The headmaster also said that he had called my parents here. Looks like I'm going to embarrass the face of Ms. Yanti who is not both of my biological parents. I can't pick anything up right now.

Not long after that, my mother came. In the room is complete there is my family and Rena's family and our homeroom ma'am Tri. My face was getting tense, but I had to be calm because I was innocent.

"Rena, please explain what really happened" The principal gave each of us a chance to explain the real events. I could just shut up and listen to what Rena was going to talk about.

"That time......." With a face that pinched Rena explained on that night she said she was cool walking with Dewi and Puja to eat at the cafe. Rena said I suddenly came and said harsh words. Rena fought him but Key even beat Rena like the one in the vidio.

Rena's story is very clearly inversely proportional to what happened last night, even though she and her two friends who made my jersey fall and stepped on deliberately.

"Sorry Sir.. . "

"After Keyla, you don't interrupt the conversation. There will be time to explain" I don't agree with what Rena is talking about.

All of this is slander. Even when I interrupted the conversation, the principal reprimanded me. I don't know what else to say. He's very clever at turning the facts around.

"Continue Rena" said the headmaster invited Rena to continue the story.

Rena back to the story said Key beat Rena up to fall to the floor. He apologized and begged for forgiveness. But Key beat him again blindly.

My face was so upset by the lies that all Rena said. But I had to hold back my emotions so as not to embarrass my mother's family because of my careless behavior.

"Let's see sir, what he did to my son was already brutal" said Mama Rena who was the most emotionally difficult when she heard her son's explanation.

"Please be patient ma'am, we will listen to the explanations of each mother's and father's children" the headmaster faced him calmly. Soon it will be my turn to talk and explain everything.

"Well key, now it's your turn to tell me what really happened" the principal invited me to explain.

"Okay sir I will explain honestly what has happened. I will accept whatever decision will be given later"

I try to calm down and take a deep breath and then exhale. That's my way to respond to anything calmly even though sometimes ignited emotions.

"So this is the story sir" I explained everything from the beginning of the quarrel. All this because of Rena, if only she hadn't thrown away the jersey I bought with my savings maybe I wouldn't have gotten angry. Even with the haughtiness of Rena trampling my jersey.

Indeed he is a rich man's son but at least appreciate people's goods and do not insult him like garbage. Even they want to throw the jersey I got into the trash. And I hit him with Rena's hand.

I also said that it is true that I hit rena 1 time only. I admit wrong because I also grabbed Rena's hair to give a warning so she doesn't behave like that.

"I'm just a normal human being who can be emotional sir, so I don't rule out the possibility that I'm guilty. But at least you understand what I'm talking about that the vidio is just a piece and the rest of them are the ones who do the unspeakable first" I try to say whatever it is. The important thing is all sudha is revealed without lies

"Key lied sir, he himself suddenly attacked me without cause" Rena again said a stupid thing full of lies.

"Look sir, he confessed that he hit my son. So she's guilty" Mama Rena's face is also upset.she defends her son and says that I'm the one who's guilty. Though it was obvious that his son did something silly to me.

"But my son is not like that sir. He will fight if he is wronged first" Mother tried to defend me in front of the principal. I smiled happily, I thought mom would be angry but she trusted me more than anyone else.

"Followly, please shut up. Let me decide" The atmosphere is getting rowdy because of each opinion.

"Do you have any proof Rena is guilty? " The principal asked Rena again.

"There sir, the vidio was clear that he was wrong" With a sly look he pointed at me. I want to slap her face.

"But it can't be made proof, because there was no obvious incident from the beginning and suddenly the vidio key hit you straight away" My heart was a little relieved by the principal's words.

"I will call Dewi and Puja to be witnesses at the time we feel the place" It looks like they will side with Rena and obviously all the blame will fall on me

"Please call them both"

"Good Sir"

I just kept quiet and waited for what they would explain. Honesty or lies to cover up Rena's mistakes to me.

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