Constellations of Love

Chapters 19. Inauguration

Wednesday afternoon ball practice is still like the previous routine with a few additions. This time the training session to shoot the ball is increased considering the goals created during match practice is only a little. If I could harvest that goal.

"Try the execution of shots towards the goal from all sides. Not just the striker but for all the players besides the goalkeeper."

Kang Jamil gave the briefing. Left-back players, right-back and the defensive section are also given a chance.

"For practice blocking the opponent's free kick should be added. "

"We tried some patterns of play. Later simulations are practiced when trying to match."

"Ready coach!"

The kids answered.

Pandu sat on the sidelines. Although it came a bit late, his task was to keep the consumption, children's bags and medicine boxes. This time there is an additional cake from one of the child player's mothers. The potato croquettes amounted to thirty pieces.

There are two parents of players who accompany Pandu and sit near the team equipment. Sometimes they talk.

Some even recognize him as a doctor at the puskesmas.

Rumors are growing, Pandu is the girlfriend of the assistant coach.

Of course, it is a happiness for Pandu if it is true like that. The thing that became his heart's hope.

Laras looks busy training the final execution. If the goal he will be a five. If he fails, he will pat the player on the back.

The goalkeeper can also be treated the same. But in the opposite situation, of course.

While on the other hand kang Jamil train dribbling strategy and overcome opponent interference.

The second session after the break is filled with try to match. The duration is shortened to two times twenty minutes. The final score is one and two goals for each team.

Until the training is over. All spirit. They yel yel yel extra. It turned out to cheat other teams that last Sunday they had watched after in the city stadium.

Yesss, coach !"

Goals goals for the Twins! Yup! The name of their village was loudly shouted.

Now they call the coach with coach Jamil and coach Laras.

Cool.

Pandu smile. Although in the suburbs, the spirit of children does not subside. In the midst of their simplicity of life, implied unyielding attitude.

From conversations with parents, even supposedly because not all can buy new soccer shoes, coach Jamil to borrow to some acquaintances who manage a professional Football School in the city. The coach also had a personal pocket to buy some used shoes.

Secretly Pandu salute the man.The totality as a coach needs to be given a thumbs up.

This competition is limited to non-SSB village children. Find a seed for a PON that represents the district at the provincial level. Who knows there are talents up to the national level even more.

After training and all rest, Pandu's phone rang. Video call from Sandra.

The girl insisted on knowing what Pandu was doing. He had to video the field situation. More towards the kids and the macho coach Jamil. The face of Laras is barely in the spotlight.

Pandu said he was on the medical team there. Lucky Sandra believes.

Relieved for a moment. That girl is a forger. Pandu can not imagine what if he became his girlfriend. Forgiver.

Very different from Laras.again the man compared them both.

Sandra was chatting and calling last night. Pandu is determined to start ignoring the chat or call Sandra. The reason for the busyness is the main point, weak signals or there is a serious patient.

"Who do you think you look upset?" suddenly Laras asked about his behavior just now.

"Oh that. Kepo pram. Ordinary, like to disturb."

Pandu had to lie.

Barrel just laughed.

"Kangen, kali."

Pandu smiled wryly.

The field began to fall. Only coach Jamil was chatting with the parents of his protege.

"Come, let's go home" the girl asked.

Laras already permit Jamil to go home first and this time escorted Pandu.

When he left, he went with the coach.

Pandu also paid first. The man wanted to invite Laras to stop by the chicken noodle shop near the market. Initially Laras refused because if now he ate, the grandmother would scold him for not being able to spend the ration of dinner later.

Five o'clock more. The noodle shop had no buyers other than the two of them. When looking at the menu list they are a little debated.

"Come on Laras, you don't feel sorry for me if I'll eat eggs clap again."

"Eat at home.

"I'm embarrassed to ask for food at home too often.

"OK I'll accompany you. I'll order noodles, I'll drink."

" Yes not good tho, seen by the shop owner. I guess I'm this stingy."

"Oh, really maksa. I'm not hungry yet."

" Message, if I don't finish, I'll spend the rest."

"Yes, yeah. I'm chicken meatballs."

"Buk, one meatball chicken noodle, one mushroom chicken noodle. Two iced oranges!"

"OKAY..! Please wait for."

They chatted while waiting for the dish to be prepared.

"Mama says I'm a mess, so have a lot to eat right now."

"Yes?"

" Often accompany me to eat. Please," Pinta Pandu, sulking.

"I'll be the one getting fat."

"By the way, your barrel doesn't seem to be fat. I know a slim type like you, let alone you move a lot."

"Well, sir, the doctor's starting to advise."

Their laughter broke.

Two women enter the shop.

"Ehm, sus Ida and sus Wati. Buy chicken noodles too?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Are you going to the night shift?"

"Yes, doc. Ms. Ina asked us to help the patients who had contracted."

"Ehm, so."

"Who's with you, doc?"

The two sisters stared at Laras.

"Just a friend, um a close friend."

"The boyfriend, dokok. Say eating with a boyfriend is embarrassing anyway, doc.?"

Laras fell silent and was forced to nod, as the two sisters approached and looked back at him.

They both put their hands together to get acquainted.

Baras certainly not feel good if you refuse.

"This, Barrel."

"Laras, this is Sus Ida and sus Wati."

"Shhh, her boyfriend's pretty, doc. Congratulations on..."

Lucky the order came. Pandu asks permission to eat their noodles first.

Laras nodded his head towards the two sisters. It seemed that the two nurses were not from the same village as him. Almost all the villagers knew his name and job.

The whispers of the sisters are heard into Pandu's ears.

"Sst, heartbroken girls at the puskesmas. Our doctor already has a latch."

" They look good."

Pandu and Laras are fun to enjoy the dish.

Finally finished too.

Now it was the two nurses' turn to eat.

Pandu and Laras pamit first. The man paid the bills of his two men.

"Sorry doc. Happy dating." yeah."

"OK," said Pandu when getting into his car both Baras.

The girl was silent a lot. The guide was misbehaved. Suddenly he stopped the car on the side of a rather quiet road.

"Why keep silent, Laras? Are you angry at what they said ? Then I'm sorry."

"It's not wrong with Pandu."

"Look..what if our relationship is ehm we call just dating. I don't think there's any difference between a close friend and a boyfriend."

Barrel jerking.

Indeed, he admitted that he first mentioned that they were both close friends. In front of Bang Norman and his friend. It's spontaneity.

"How do you agree, right? We'll just go out, yuk," Pandu said.

A clear statement.

Not so with Laras, courtship is a higher level than close friends. Commitment needs to be added.

"Just take it from today we level up. So girlfriend!"

Oops...Laras felt Pandu could read his mind.

Laras looked at Pandu. The girl fell silent and smiled.

Guide in relief and take a long breath.

"What do you think we're both sure of our feelings?"

"I'm very, very sure. I hope you add to your faith as well. Give me a chance to show you my love. You can trust me. I believe in you too."

Pandu grasping Laras' right fingers.

The girl nodded slowly.

Yes, they are officially made. So girlfriend. I want Pandu to scream because he is so happy. He will record this day as an important piece of history in his life.

The man was all his strength restraining himself. To be honest he wants to kiss the forehead, the face is also the lips Laras, to release the turmoil in the chest.

But the incident of the first kiss that had made Laras angry with him did not want him to repeat again. Guides realize Laras takes time. Slowly but surely. Let everything be natural.

The excitement at the puskesmas is inevitable. The fact that the two nurses saw him taking his girlfriend out to eat noodles, is undeniable.

Only one person is not surprised. Bu Ina, the midwife whose youngest son is still a kindergarten school where Laras teaches. He had seen those signs a long time ago.

"Happy doc, I'm happy. Miss teacher Laras, good girl," said the senior midwife.

"Thank you, Ms. Ina. Thanks for giving me the contact number when Gaby needed a blood transfusion first."

"Sama-sama, please take good care of her as well" he said.

"Definitely, Mom. Please pray always."

"Yes." Yeah."

Gossip is growing wider. It wasn't two days like an announcement. Dr. Pandu is dating Bu Guru Laras, who once donated blood to his students.

Positive response in his office makes Pandu work more spirit.

"Dok, finally. There's clarity. Don't forget I'm a witness to the history of your first introduction with Miss Baras teacher," said Mr. Leo.

Pandu still remembers them picking up Gaby who was ill at school and taking Laras with them to the health center.

"Yes, thank you Leo sir."

"Waiting for doc!"

"Okay, wait for the invitation."