Alyssa & Mario: Friends Become Love

Chapter 10 - Basketball

After school, Alyssa as usual waiting for the presence of Mario to teach him to play basketball. However, already waiting until 30 minutes passed, Mario still not seen the trunk of his nose.

Already many times Alyssa sighed because of the long wait. He also had to get used to training alone. Although it was still careless, not even a single throw into the ring had anyone entered.

"Gue emang should never practice basketball, just because it is often mocked Rio. Maybe after this I will really stop training, because it's useless, it's been rehearsed many times I still can't play. Wearing once!"

Alyssa threw her ball into the ring with a feeling of her hump. But as it turned out, the throw came in and made him pause for a moment.

At that moment of silence, someone came to him.

"If you want to play basketball. Do not complain constantly. The way you play is almost real, only you have to focus when you want to throw the ball in order to get into the ring. The throw was pretty good. If you want better throw and know the trick. I can teach you."

The man who suddenly came was Abram with a thin curved smile on his lips.

"Can you play basketball? As far as I know you are just the son of an OSIS activist who is not interested in sports like this," said Alyssa.

"Not interested doesn't mean you can't, right? Want me to prove it? Okay, who's afraid! If I can get into the ball in the ring 3 times with a trial period of 4 times, I will volunteer to teach you to play basketball. But if it's the other way around, it's not" said Abram, who believes he can. Alyssa still can't believe that she hasn't seen the evidence.

The ball came into Abram's hands. The first throw made it in, the second throw was so, until the third throw came in. Nobody misses a single one. It is even possible that if the fourth throw is made it will go in as well.

Alyssa could only look at him. It is not good to see someone from the outside.

"Where to believe? So I can start teaching you right?"

Spontaneous Alyssa nodded immediately. This made Abram laugh. Because Alyssa's behavior looks adorable in her eyes.

"Okay then, we start from the throw to the position of the feet and hands when you throw it."

Abram taught Alyssa seriously and full of explanation, in contrast to Mario who sometimes only practiced it once and left it for his own practice, sometimes he also asked that, so, because they don't want to be sucked up.

Alyssa repeatedly tried to throw the ball. And the result was successful because of Abram's teaching. So happy, Alyssa forgot that the one who taught her was not Mario but Abram. He hugged Abram just as he did with Mario when he threw the ball. When she realized her behavior, Alyssa apologized for being embarrassed.

"Eh, sorry-sorry, release. It's a habit of that."

"It's easy" Abram replied, Alyssa.

Alyssa was astonished herself, not that the Abram she knew was a fierce, perfectionist and unfriendly person. But why did he find otherwise? Actually what kind of rumors are spread in the school.

"So, your true nature is like this?" alyssa asked suddenly.

"meaning?" abram asked who did not understand.

"Eh, I mean, you're not fierce and jutek, cuey, just like those rumors. They look friendly and not easily angry. Then why can't ya, the rumor appeared?"

Abram just smiled listening to Alyssa's words.

"Well, now you can smile. It's rare to see Mr. Ketos smile like this."

"Haha. I just found out, it turns out the rumors about me are that bad, huh? Maybe it is because my attitude is too hard at OSIS so spread everywhere. But, yes, actually I am like this" replied Abram.

"Well, less updating them. Maybe you should not be ferocious if ngurus OSIS. They're all scared."

"Then are you afraid of me?" asked Abram.

"Initially it was because I believed the rumors. But after knowing you like this, yes just normal," Alyssa replied honestly.

The smile on Abram's lips began to look back.

"Thank God, if your point of view has changed. Still want to practice or go home?"

"Come home, it's late afternoon. I have to go back, afraid to look for my mom at home."

"Yes come on, I'm going back too, we're taking the bus together."

Alyssa nodded with Abram's invitation.

The two walked together until they reached the bus stop. While waiting for the bus to come, Abram continued to invite Alyssa to chat.

"Originally you know yes, actually I often see lo Mario training several times when I came home from the OSIS meeting. But why hasn't Mario taught you lately?"

Alyssa so sighed before answering that question.

"Maybe he's busy. I was taught the same as him, I couldn't. The ones I had were even rubbed on until I sprained myself. The end of it is still its own training. He's a big overslept."

"Yes if he is busy again, you can ask my help to teach you again rich earlier. I guarantee you that you will be good."

"Don't males ah, not good to know. If you start learning, you have to finish it to the end. You have to be able to play basketball, as if you know how to throw a ball that really how the same pinter dribble or pinter oper said it to a playmate."

"Maybe you can throw the ball and get into the ring is enough. I don't want to be a basketball athlete either. So no need to be good. I know enough and a little is more than enough.

"OK it then."

Shortly after the bus arrives, the two board the bus with Alyssa riding first and Abram riding after. Both of them sat in the empty back seat.

Both focus on each other's activities. Abram astonished himself, Alyssa looks relaxed when riding the bus. The woman even did the same thing as when she was on the bus. Always put a headset on his head and look towards the road, regardless of who is sitting next to him.

The first stop of the school arrived, Abram got off there. Then say a word of caution to Alyssa.

Alyssa nodded, because at that moment, the music she heard was stopping. The woman continued to listen to her music until the stop stopped at the next stop. Alyssa got down from there and walked alone to her house.

"Alyssa's coming home Ma!" yelled Alyssa who had arrived in front of her house.

He looked at Mario's house. The motorbike was not in front of the house. I can be sure the boy is out. I don't know where because Alyssa doesn't know, even Mario didn't tell her. For the second time, the man had already reneged on his own promise.

Alyssa did not want to dissolve in her sadness. He went into the house and put his bag on the chair and took off the school uniform attached to his body.

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Mario suddenly comes to Alyssa's house when night falls. All day there was no news, instead came uninvited like a jelangkung.

"What the hell, interrupt the nights like this. I'm so excited to read the novel, you know," upset Alyssa when Mario comes at the wrong time.

"Huh! Basic habit! I came here to apologize Ica. Again I made my own promise to you."

"If you want to apologize tomorrow, or you better just buyin me the same chocolate ice cream in the minimarket already settled anyway. Guaranteed I'm sorry for being born and inner."

"Yee, that's what you want. I am the one who teased it. But my suer is really sorry Ca," said Mario sincerely.

"Yes relax. It's not the first time you've promised. So, don't think about it" replied Alyssa.

"No need to think about it, but Lo made me even more unpleasant."

"But! Rich as anyone. Relax just the next time. Where did you forget to play basketball?"

Mario has not answered Alyssa's words. The man even smiled to himself because he looked happy.

"Smile to yourself, rich madmen know not!"

"Hehe," was met with a whimper by Mario.

"Gue abis nganterin Ashilla to the beauty doctor. I want to stay there, but not good either. That's why I wait until it's over. I think just a moment, it turns out the treatment is almost 2-3 hours. I just wanted to promise you when me and Shilla already want to go home. But, because the day has begun to afternoon, I am sure that you must have gone home. So I just go home, keep taking a shower, eating, playing games just keep coming here."

Again Alyssa's heart throbbed, apparently the reason Mario reneged on his promise again because of Ashilla. Now Alyssa feels she is no longer a priority for Mario. It's so tight. But how else? They are just lawful.

"Well, the power of your approach this time is very smooth, Yo."

"Yes, I don't know why I feel it too. I even felt like I clicked on it the same way. I hope the pdkt-an does not need long. Let's go straight, hehe."

"Huh, that's what you want."

Replied with a whimper again by Mario.

"Land! Sanahs! Go home and I want to read my novel again. Your arrival is disturbing."

"Ck! You maniac novel!"

Mario stood up from his seat then waved his hand and left from Alyssa's house.

Alyssa put her hand on her chest.

"Pretending well is not easy."

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