The Unexpected Twist
Ervin and Basketball

Nora felt a heavy burden of responsibility on her shoulders. He could not just let go of his position as extracurricular head of music at his school. He must fight to maintain the existence and extracurricular qualities that he loves. However, he is also an ordinary human being who can be tired and saturated. Especially today, after a day of schooling and taking part in extracurricular activities, he had to face tenth graders who had just joined his excursion.

He saw them carrying guitars with excited faces. They can't wait to learn to play the instrument. Nora smiled faintly. He remembered how he had felt the same way when he first joined the musical scene. He loves to play guitar and sing. He felt his life was more colorful with music.

Nora sat in front of the other members. He hugged his favorite guitar and checked his notes. He glanced at the other children who were busy talking. He knew that today was an important day for them. Today is their first day of music.

"Seezers, all!" nora shouted in a loud voice. He wants to start training soon.

However, his voice was drowned out by the low boisterous voices of the children who ignored him. They just kept joking and laughing without caring about Nora.

Nora was upset. He does not like if anyone does not respect himself as the head of music. He wanted them to be serious and focused on learning music.

One of the members of the management of music exkul, namely Raka, saw the expression of Nora who began to grow furious. He immediately stood up and walked towards the drum in the corner of the room. He hit the drum hard, making a thumping sound that echoed throughout the room.

Everyone was shocked and covered his ears. They turned towards Raka who was still hitting the drum with a flat face.

"Have you, Raka! Enough's enough!" nora shouted while holding her ear.

Raka stopped hitting the drums and sat back in place.

"Sorry, Nora," Raka said in a plain tone.

"No papa, Raka," Nora replied with a deep smile.

He then looked at the tenth grade children with a sharp gaze.

"All of you, listen to me!" nora said in a cold tone.

"As long as you enter the music that I lead, I hope you can keep your attitude. If me or the other brothers talk, you should be quiet too listen. Don't talk or play hp. If I see you guys like this again, don't expect the teacher to help you. This is the basic etiquette that you should have known from childhood," continued Nora while strumming her guitar strings to affirm her speech.

The tenth grade children instantly fell silent and lowered their heads in shame. They were afraid of Nora's anger. They only knew that Nora was a kind and friendly upperclassman, but it turned out that she could also get angry like that.

Nora saw their reaction and felt satisfied. He hoped they could understand his point and not repeat the same mistake.

Nora then played her guitar gently and looked at her underclassmen with a warm smile.

"Okay, now we start training, yeah. Who here can play guitar or any other musical instrument? Hands up, dong," Nora asked in a cheerful tone.

Some of the children raised their hands hesitantly. Nora looked at them enthusiastically and pointed at one of the children who raised a hand.

"What musical instrument can you play?" asked Nora curiously.

"Biola, brother," replied the boy timidly.

"Wow, that's great. The violin is a beautiful musical instrument. You must continue to develop your talent," Nora praised sincerely.

The boy smiled happily and nodded.

Nora then asked the other children who can also play musical instruments. He wanted to know how much they had potential in music. He thought that maybe they could make an appearance or take part in a race with different musical instruments.

After that, Nora taught children who could not play the guitar how to play the guitar. He explained about guitar parts, how to tune the guitar, and how to play some of the guitar keys that are often used in popular songs. He did it patiently and carefully. He did not want anyone to feel difficulty or be left behind.

After they finished doing the exercises, they sat in a circle on the floor. They did self-introduction because they had not had time to get acquainted because of the tense atmosphere. Eventually, the tenth graders began to mingle and laugh with their upperclassmen who would train them for the next semester before being appointed as permanent members of the music industry.

"Yes, what's wrong?" sahut Nora was friendly.

"Sir Nora is really cool. Big brother dared to fight bad children with the school party. I could never do that" said Lina in awe.

"What are they afraid of? They can only handle violence. If we are afraid, they like us more. We have to be brave against them in our own way" Nora said calmly.

"I salute Brother Nora. I am not wrong with joining this exkul. Hopefully we can be friends, yes, sister," Lina said with a sweet smile.

Nora nodded and embraced Lina's shoulders familiarly.

"Of course we're friends. We're one family in this exkul. We have to support and help each other" Nora said warmly.

They then laugh together and continue exciting chats that make the atmosphere more familiar and fun.

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Nora enjoyed the cool afternoon breeze on her face as she walked towards the school parking lot. He had just finished teaching his tenth grader how to play guitar and wanted to go home soon. However, his eyes were fixed on an unusual sight. On the basketball court, he saw two men who were busy fighting for abilities. One of them is Ervin, a younger brother of his class who is usually quiet and does not like sports. People who are always targeted by bad kids.

Nora was astonished and curious. Since when can Ervin play basketball with agility and nimble? Does he have a pent-up talent that has just been revealed? Nora could not help but capture the moment. He pulled his phone out of his pocket and began photographing Ervin remotely.

Nora noticed Ervin's face that looked solemn and focused. His sharp eyes stared at the ball and his opponent with determination. His thin lips sometimes let out short breaths as he ran or jumped. Nora felt something strange in her chest. He felt scared and amazed to see Ervin who was different from usual. He did not realize that his ears had been flushed with embarrassment.

Nora switched from photo mode to video mode. He wanted to record the entire basketball game between Ervin and Giovanni, his classmate who was also a basketball champion. Nora hides behind electric poles and bushes to avoid being caught by them. He continued to record until the game was over.

However, suddenly Nora is taken aback by something she did not expect. Ervin wiped the sweat off his face by lifting his shirt. Nora saw a flat stomach and perfectly formed Ervin muscles. Nora felt her breathing choked and her heart pounding. He immediately stopped the video recording and shifted his eyes.

However, his embarrassment turned to a sense of annoyance as he saw a girl who approached Ervin with mineral water in her hands. The girl looked sweet and friendly as she offered Ervin drinking water and treated the small wounds on her hands. Ervin seemed to receive the attention of the girl with a wide smile on his face.

"Damn! Who the hell is that chick? What does that have to do with Ervin, huh?" nora muttered in annoyance. He felt jealous for no apparent reason. He was only worried that Ervin was only made into a toy by the girl, not because of anything.

Nora re-opened her phone camera and took a photo of the girl with maximum zoom. He intends to find out the identity of the girl with the help of his parents who work in the field of intelligence. Nora does not know that she is stalking the three teenagers in a very dangerous way.

Behind him, there was a very sinister figure approaching him Ervin was also the girl. The figure is Giovanni, Ervin's upperclassman who also played basketball earlier.

"Meow."

A yellow cat emerged from the bushes and stroked its head at Nora's feet. Nora who saw him was immediately shocked and frightened. He hates cats for a special reason. He tried to get rid of the cat with his hand, but the cat bit his finger instead.

"Let's!" nora shouted in pain. He accidentally stepped on the cat's tail as he pulled his hand. The cat was screaming in pain and anger. Nora panicked and hugged the power pole. He tried to get away from the cat who was following him.

"Hust, meow don't be naughty, yeah. I do not intend nyakin lo so you do not hurt me," said Nora trembling.

When he wanted to leave, the three teenagers already knew of his whereabouts. They walked up to Nora with suspicious and cynical gazes. Giovanni gestured for Ervin and the girl to shut up and not say hello to Nora. He wanted to see Nora's reaction as she attacked him from behind.

Nora increasingly wanted to scream as the little running cat blocked her path. He had no choice but to run as fast as lightning towards his parked car nearby. He doesn't care about Ervin or the girl anymore. He just wanted to survive the cat.

"Mother there's a monster!" nora shouted as she got into her car. He was shocked when he saw the cat coming into his car through an open window. He closed the window and locked the door.

From a distance, Ervin, Giovanni, and the girl heard the sound of Nora's screams echoing. They looked at each other and laughed amusedly at Nora's funny and silly behavior.