The String of Destiny
Forming a Football Team

Tiara stood alone in a deserted building behind the Mall. In an instant, he disappeared behind a grain of light and appeared in the courtyard of the house.

It was already dusk, a cool breeze started to blow making the yellow hair of Tiara flutter. He started walking while carrying two white plastic bags filled with fast food restaurant food packages.

"I'm home" said the girl walking past Alexander washing his bike.

"Quickly, it's only half five."

Tiara, not responding to her words. He placed two plastic bags on the front porch wooden table of the house. Then, the girl kissed Alex's wet hands and kissed her lips.

"Why did you kiss my hand?" alex asked in embarrassment.

"No need to be clarified, surely you already know. The hi.hi! Yes, I've gone inside" Tiara replied, then went inside the house.

Alexander, again continue to wash his favorite motorcycle. Her face was red, she did not expect that Tiara would kiss her hand. At that moment, Alexander admitted that he was drifting in the typical romantic atmosphere of the household.

"Until when does this sweet life go on? May my present life never end" he murmured while wiping his motorbike with a piece of cloth.

Not felt, the night has come. Alexander sat on the floor in the living room. Meanwhile, Tiara, preparing a dinner package that he had brought from the Saji Fast Restaurant.

"Evening is ready. Honey, wash your hands before you eat" she asked Alex.

Alexander went to the kitchen to wash his hands while Tiara, wiping the floor with a piece of cloth. Tiara began to tell stories about the activities she had done with friends. The volume of the television sound, Alexander reduced it so that Tiara's voice could be heard clearly.

Tiara's story sounds really exciting. He turned off the television to focus on listening to Tiara tell a story.

"Seru once, your activities while in the Mall. Envy me. By the way, why did you come home so quickly? That time, it was still half-five in the afternoon?"

"First, I want to save your money. Because your money is precious to me. Second, I want to enjoy this meal with you. A wife eats well while her husband waits at home. Third, I want to keep a promise to go home soon."

Tiara was truly a rare girl, so Alexander thought when he heard her answer. At first glance he remembered, when he was in Primary School until the end of First High School. As a child, she ate with her mother and sister named Arman.

The mother always praised Arman, regarding Academic achievements and social skills that add friends. Unlike Alex, she has standard academic skills and is shy. He was always compared to Arman, making Alexander feel fed up.

Since then, he prefers to eat and do activities in the room. Laptop and guitar given by Grandma, become a true friend when feeling lonely. Now there was a Tiara accompanying when deserted.

Alexander was grateful to live in the house of his late Grandmother and Grandpa. A house is not very luxurious, but it has a thousand memories. He could only smile, remember the dark times and also smile to feel happiness.

"Darling, Inspiration asks the decision regarding the Football match against our class."

"Keep, what are you answering?"

"Sorry baby, I said that our class is willing to fight against its class. I'm really sorry dear, I answered without a second thought" he said regretfully.

"I should, I'm the one apologizing. If only I could remember, accept it or not at least all our classmates know. But don't worry, tomorrow at recess I'll tell them in person."

The next day, the bells of the first respite had rung. All the students in the class, get ready to go outside. Hurriedly, Alexander ran and stood facing the entire classmate.

"Don't go out first, guys. There's an important announcement!"

"What announcement?" ask Dandi, Alex's classmate.

"Heather, 10th grader IPA A challenged our class to a Soccer match."

"Ilham, the striker of the national football team of the elite class, challenged our class?!" tanya Dawn was so shocked.

"Yes." Yeah."

The quiet atmosphere of the classroom, instantly became filled with conversation. Seeing that, Alexander was silent to see them talking to each other.

"Hmm.., he wants to form a bond of friendship with our class."

"Hmm.., Chairman. I think this is very strange. No way, that elite class is suddenly challenging our class. Did the chairman promise to make a bet?" dawn asked, and Alexander replied, "No."

"Daddy! In fact, if there is a soccer bet get excited!"

"Hey, that money bet is against school rules!" point to a pigtail-haired girl named Mela.

"I'm very! In the love section later also seneng," replied Dawn.

"Hi.hi.hi!" reply the girl.

"Already! Do we accept their challenge or not?!" alex asks cutting off the conversation.

They agreed to accept the challenge of a class 10 IPA A. Alexander informs him that the match will take place on the School Football field. Some of the class residents, one by one, walked out of the class.

Some students choose to be in class to prepare a training schedule and strategies in dealing with elite classes. Dawn and Tamrin, counting the number of students in the class. Students of 10 IPS F numbered thirteen, while students numbered 17.

"You don't want to, all our students have to play" Tamrin said, thinking.

"That bill! Eleven starting players and two bench. Now, who wants to be Captain?" ask Dandi.

"Fajar, you're the Captain" Tamrin said.

"Sorry, my goalkeeping skills. I too, am not too talented to lead. How about the chairman?"

"You're crazy! Really males! I have no talent for leading!" reject Alex.

"Come on, KM (Chairman Disciple). Try it, after all, this match is just a friendly league," said Dandi.

"Tamrin, Wulan and Tiara often call you, Boss. Your leadership must be good!" keep Dawn.

"Rubber! Right! Right!"

After repeatedly persuading them, Alexander finally willing to become Team Captain. At the same time, trauma as a child passed through his mind. He was so scared, imagining a football game that ended in defeat. The entire team and classmates, blamed Alexander for the defeat. That was the negative imagination that flashed through his mind. The bell has rung, the break is over. All students, return to their respective classes to begin the lesson.

After school, Alexander walked with three members of the Four Triads. He walked limply with a gloomy face. On the basketball court, he saw some students playing ball.

Just looking at the ball, gave Alexander goosebumps. Trauma due to bullying that he had experienced made him tortured. I think running is very difficult too.

"Boss, you look moody. What's the matter, boss?" ask Tamrin.

"Tamrin, why do I have to be Team Captain?" alex said back to asking.

"Maybe it's the boss's good leadership ability."

"Saying geezer, Tamrin. The aura of the Boss' leadership, when speaking in front of many people radiated widely," Wulan continued.

"You're getting sucked up, huh?"

"We're not being sucked. We mean it," replied Tiara.

"Rubber, Boss. No one here is mocking or laughing at the Boss."

"Why don't you want to be Captain?" ask Tamrin.

"First ability, my leadership is bad. Second, I can't play ball! Third, I have had trauma in the past. I'm tired of all this trauma..."