DORM WITHOUT CONTAINER

CHAPTER 70: BAN OR SUPPORT?

"It's a good thing I brought a balm just in case. Straighten your legs on the chair, Ham." said Rosa when they all reached the bench. He reached into his bag to get a bottle of balm. After Ilham's leg was straightened, he immediately applied the balm to Ilham's aching knee. At that time, Mr. Ridwan also approached them to see the situation. 

"It's best to rest here, Ham. Let Sam or Vishnu come in and we'll clear up the quarter three and four." advises Made. "Elo's legs will get worse if you keep playing." Further.

"Yes, Made's right, Ham. It seems our opposing team doesn't playfully want to beat us" Toni said.

"Let Sam and Vishnu replace the elo in the field" said Mr. Ridwan. 

Ilham. "I'm okay...!" Ilham.

"It's not a matter of you being okay or seriously injured, but their strategy is clear. They deliberately weakened from the start until the second quarter was completed. Once the third quarter they want to surprise us with their strength" Mr. Ridwan said. 

"really it. If you keep playing, they will definitely try to get rid of Elo Ham in a harder way!" jhon.

Ilham was silent to hear the words of Jhon and his coach, Mr. Ridwan.

"Jhon, I think we should change the strategy" Made said.

"Yes, I've been thinking about it since, De. Then follow my instructions. I hope the three of you and Vishnu who came in to replace Ilham, Sam different positions with positions played by Ilham, however, if Vishnu is familiar with positions like Ilham and you must be able to take care of each other so that this incident does not happen again" said Jhon. "Gue's gonna signal you guys on the field, okay?" Jhon continued.

Made, Toni, Vishnu and Nugroho nodded.

"Of course, we can't talk too long. Let me replace Elo Ham for a while. If the last quarter later elo has improved, elo can enter again. How's it?" vishnu asked suddenly.

Inspiration smile...!!!

***

In accordance with the orders of Jhon, White Team tried as much as possible to maintain their respective positions and be aware of the movements of the opponent so that nothing else must be replaced other than Inspiration. With Jhon and Made in the middle, Vishnu near their ring, as well as Toni and Nugroho near the opposing team's ring, they attempted to surround all areas allowing the opposing team to score. 

"De!," cried Jhon as he passed the ball to Made. Then, he prepared in the side position of Made. Quickly, Made caught and instantly dribbled their ball towards the ring. Knowing that many opponents were facing him, Jhon immediately gave code to Toni to come to help. Many times Made tried to work hard to escape, but there were still opponents left.

"Hey!" yelled Toni asking for the ball.

Made smiled, then threw the ball towards Toni with a bounce pass technique to outwit the opponent. He bounces his ball once past the bottom and lets Toni catch it. 

"Shoot!!" shout Jhon.

HUP...!!!

Toni threw the basketball strong and came in! Again the White Team scored, making the score 50-42 for their superiority. 

Ilham just smiled on the sidelines to see the cooperation between his friends in the field. They're really great. Many times Fauzi Rizal seems to code physical play, but they always have the sense to avoid it. Maybe all this time he was wrong, they could all do it with or without him on the pitch. John is also very good at strategizing.

"You're gonna want to play there, aren't you?" suddenly Father Ilham was already sitting beside him. His face did not look at his son at all and still showed a flat expression like that.

Ilam was shocked to hear his father's voice. But he just smiled at the question. In an awkward voice, he asked her. "Did you come home to watch me?"

I just kept quiet hearing it. Inspiration that also remained focused staring at the field did not make any sound. Amongst the crowd, they looked like two people who were going through a disagreement. Not talking to each other at all.

"Now, you feel what it's like to be in a basketball game like this. You lost a lot of energy, your hair was a mess, even your legs were hurt" Dad said. "That's the karma you got for not listening to Dad." Further.

Inspiration remains silent.

"You're stubborn. I won't be held responsible if anything worse happens to you." His father Ilham said back.

"Eh?" said Ilham immediately turned his head and looked at Father who immediately moved from his seat to step away. Leaving your own inspiration there. Ilham immediately looked down again. Then, immediately nodded his head, signifying that he had already rounded up his decision. After the game is over, he has to talk to Mr. Ridwan again.

Shortly thereafter, Rosa came to accompany her lover.

"So what did you say to Ham?" asked Rosa curiously.

Inspiration is just smiling. He shook his head and refocused on his friends in the field. The third quarter is almost over. And his school's basketball team's scores have begun to catch up.

***

"Good work everything. At least you can maintain your lead until the 50-50 draw. Last quarter later, you guys should be totally total. Don't let your guard down!" mr. Ridwan said advising his students who were busy drinking, wiping sweat and kneading their shoulders that had been sore. 

"Ready, Sir!" jhon, Made, Toni, Nugroho and Vishnu said while staying busy.

"How are you doing, Ham?" asked Mr. Ridwan turned to look at Ilham.

Inspiration smiles. "I want to play again."

"Elo sure it's okay?" ask Jhon to make sure.

Ilham nodded. "It's just a pain."

"Alright, then I leave it back to the elo, captain" said Vishnu while greeting the hand of Ilham ala men. "Gue will be your back on the bench." Vishnu smiled.

"Thank you for the five minutes, Nu" said Made smiling.

Vishnu gave a thumbs up while showing off his white teeth.

"Okay, then you guys will have to fight with the old formation. Inspiration, you already understand our strategy, don't you? I hope the last ten minutes were enough to learn it" said Mr. Ridwan.

Inspiration nodded, then smiled.

"Fight, Inspiration! Elo must prove that elo is a great basketball player. Especially in front of Father Elo. I'm sure you can!" rosa said with a spirit that understands the feud of Ilham and his father about the basketball game. "Don't let down the friends who supported you, okay?"

Inspiration again just smile...!!!

Ilham, Jhon, Toni, Made and Sam who entered also exchanged with Nugroho immediately piled their hands together and shouted loudly, "White Team, Friends Till The End!"

The five of them went straight back to the field to get back into action. Sam and Toni are already walking ahead. While Jhon and Made kindly accompanied Ilham on his right and left. While occasionally joking with laughter and ending with Jhon raising his hand high up the sign of a burning spirit to end this match well.

The father who had since secretly seen the cohesiveness of Inspiration and his friends could only stay in place. Inspiration, the boy was really stubborn towards what he wanted. Since childhood, that trait has been inherent in him. His behavior and the friendship that seemed to have been established with his friends today reminded him a lot of someone he had known in the past. Someone who is very close to him, who has exactly the same nature as Inspiration.

"Of...!" suddenly Rosa's voice broke her daydream.

"Why, Ocha?" asked his father, Ilham spontaneously turned.

Rosa smile. "Om why? It just seemed like daydreaming."

"Oh, no. It's okay." said Ilham's father smiling. "So Om listen, Ilham came in to play again huh, Cha?" Ask His Father Ilham.

"Yes. Om doesn't have no idea how hard he works on basketball. In fact, Om has banned it many times, right?" rosa said with a smile. "Impardon Rosa ya Om, Ocha instead of forbidding Inspiration but instead support and help her to stay firm in holding her dreams. Ocha hope Om isn't mad at him." Rosa Say.

His father Ilham just kept quiet to hear it.

"But, Ocha is still curious, why is Om here? Did Auntie ask Om to come home to attend the game?" risa asked to know.

His father Ilham was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly. "A few days ago the aunt said that Ilham had locked himself in the room because of Om's nagging. Aunt forced Om to come here, to see for himself how his potential was in basketball." His Father was Ilham.

"Then, what about Om? Isn't Inspiration very talented?" Ask Rosa again.

His father Ilham was silent again. His eyes remained focused on the field, either not wanting to answer or still watching his son who was struggling there. To be sure, he felt something strange every time Ilham stopped running in the middle of the field to relieve his fatigue for a moment. In addition to showing concentration, he also showed his persistence in the match.

***

During the fourth quarter, Fauzi Rizal did not appear to be trying to make Ilham again wretched. All of a sudden the Dwi Citizens High School team played completely without using physical. They looked to change their formation to keep some places that were important for them to score and also always snatched the ball from the White Team. Ilham and his friends who realized they were also changing strategies of course became shocked. Their numbers become somewhat behind as the opposing team completely blocks almost all of their chances of scoring.

"Tons!" made shouted directly throwing the ball towards his underclassman. 

With swiftness, Toni immediately grabbed him and led him to the ring where Ilham and Jhon were waiting on the right and left side of the ring. However, before he had time to pass towards Ilham and Jhon, again one of the members of the Dwi Citizens High School team seized the ball and returned away from the ball from the ring owned by the White Team. 

Made snorted for a moment, then immediately chased back his opponent. While running he shouted to Sam who was standing guard near the opponent ring. “Defense!!”

Fortunately, before Made shouted, Sam was getting ready to block the opponent. Quickly, he immediately ran towards the holder of the ball and blocked his way so as not to score. His opponent quickly passed to Fauzi Rizal, the captain of the opposing team behind Sam. And without even making a hitch, Fauzi Rizal had thrown the ball into the ring and entered smoothly. The score becomes 54-60 for the excellence of the Dwi Citizens High School team.