The Era Of Footballer
Chapter 17 - Recruiting Members Section 4
Rigla, Diego, Hamka, and Michel come out of the principal's room while Mr. Yudha and the Principal are talking to each other who have enough privacy.
When the door was closed from the outside, the Principal asked, "Sir Yudha, who is the boy (who asked about the purpose of the competition)?"
"He was the kid who had a match with Michel yesterday" replied Mr. Yudha.
Principal's mouth opened slightly and slightly nodded. "It looks like you'll have to go extra in keeping the students this year, sir." Principal smiles.
"Yes, I agree, sir," replied Mr. Yudha looking at the door.
Outside the vice president's office, Diego asks Rigla, "Rigla, what did your question mean?"
Rigla did not reply, only silently propped up with her chin like one who was thinking. Diego and Hamka looked at each other, Diego slightly raised his head forward gesturing the question "You know?" and Hamka answered with a head.
When Diego and Hamka were "to their heads", Michel turned around and walked away leaving Rigla and the others behind.
Diego, who saw Michel leave, shouted at him. Michel did not heed Diego's call. "Curtain! The boy .." said Diego.
***
A few minutes ago ...
"This competition ... what is the purpose?" asked Rigla to look directly at the Principal.
Rigla's question made Principal and Mr. Yudha surprised, while Diego and Hamka only realized that the competition was too sudden.
"Why do you ask that?" ask Kepsek.
"The competition that was suddenly held, more so with the theme of football .. isn't it too much of a coincidence?" answer Rigla.
The Principal smiled, "I don't know .." replied the Principal who made Rigla, Diego, and Hamka a little surprised. "... but one thing is for sure, this is your golden opportunity to achieve your dreams through football."
"You mean?" ask Rigla.
"Do you think that the prize will be just the one on the poster?" replied the Chief by raising both of his eyebrows.
Rigla was a little stunned. He who feels awkward is increasingly convinced that there is something strange about this competition. "Sir Chief, with all due respect .. let me ask you one more question."
The chief nodded slowly by closing both of his eyes.
"You ... are on our side, aren't you?" righ asked with suspicious eyes.
Rigla's question leaves Diego and Hamka shocked to the point of gaping. While Mr. Yudha was also surprised, but his facial expression was not as shocked as Diego and Hamka.
A moment of silence ....
"Hahahaha .. You are indeed a unique child," replied Mr. Yudha who made Rigla, Diego, and Hamka swallow. "But take it easy, I'll make sure I'm with you. If I lie, you can chop off my head."
"Sir Chief, that's too extreme!" said Mr. Yudha who was surprised by the words of the Principal.
"Hahaha, it's okay! When we want to enter a competition that is beyond reason, then a light bet like this is nothing!" replied the Principal who looked more enthusiastic than before.
Rigla who was staring suspiciously, sighed and faced down with her eyes closed. "Alright, I believe in you, sir."
"Thank you, oh, don't forget my message. If you need anything, say it," replied the Principal.
All three nodded their heads.
"If there are no more questions, please allow the three of you to return to class. Mr. Yudha there are still some things that need to be discussed with the Chief" said Mr. Yudha.
"Okay, sir," answered the three who stood up. "Then, we'll excuse you. Thank you for all your help and please work together for the future, sir!" said Diego who then bowed and was followed by Rigla and Hamka.
The headmaster gave the right palm gesture open and the three re-enforced their bodies. Rigla and Hamka walk towards the door, while Diego is silent for a moment to see Michel still swooping in.
Mr. Yudha patted Michel's back gently. After a while, Michel moved out of his seat. Diego walks behind Michel and closes the door from the outside.
***
The three had returned to their respective classes, returning to the lessons as usual.
The break time had arrived, right after the bell rang, the students who were one class with Hamka immediately rushed to Hamka.
Like a journalist who sniffed the smell of warm news, his classmates launched endless questions that made Hamka waver in answering every question. When he was about to answer the first question, he was suddenly hit with the second question.
"You stop!" shouted a student of his classmate. The screams of the student made his classmates speechless.
"Rihanna .." said Hamka Lirih who then gulped.
Rihanna walked up to Hamka past classmates who opened the way for her.
"Are you okay?" rihanna asked, then reached out.
JEREK! The sound of the door being slammed (opened by being shifted) loudly.
"HA~MKA!" call Diego in a voice that rattles Hamka's classroom. The call was loud enough to make all the students close their ears.
"Has he always been like this?!" said annoyed Dea who also closed his ears despite being outdoors to Rigla. Rigla was silent, leaning against the wall with her hands crossed, and putting on a slightly wrinkled face like she was holding back the annoyance and noise of Diego's screams.
"Oh, you're there apparently ... heh ... already a popular kid, yeah ...?" said Diego grinning with both eyebrows raised.
Diego's words caught Rigla and Dea's attention. Rigla glanced inside Hamka's classroom while Dea peered over Diego's left shoulder.
Hamka flushed, his head like it was emitting hot steam. Hamka stood with his arms crossed and swayed, saying, "Mom-not that, Brother Diego!"
Diego and Dea laughed while Rigla smiled slightly. Hamka kindly answered Rihanna's question which she had not been able to answer. "I'm fine, thank you" said Hamka who then bowed slightly and walked towards Diego and the others.
Rihanna looked at Hamka from a distance with some displeasure. "Sad."
"Let's go to the cafeteria, we continue to discuss what we have not discussed!" said Diego who then embraced and groped Hamka. Diego walks away along with Hamka, leaving Rigla and Dea alone in front of the class door that is still open.
"What's wrong?" ask Dea who was willing to follow Diego and Hamka.
"That girl ... do you feel that there is something strange about her?" answer Rigla.
Dea immediately looked back into the classroom. The class turned their faces away from Rigla, and Dea found the girl Rigla was referring to. The girl was the only one smiling kindly towards Rigla and Dea.
"I see, I'll watch over him" Dea said facing Rigla with a wink in one eye.
Rigla slightly lowered her head at a glance then stood firm. He closed the door and along with Dea, walked up to Diego and Hamka.
***
The afternoon has arrived. As usual, Rigla; Diego; and Hamka sat in front of the football club room.
"So, there's no more today?" ask Rigla.
"Haha .. that's it," Hamka stiffly replied.
Diego who had since put his face to the table, suddenly stood up and shouted with both hands punching the sky, "HAHHH! I'm bored! When can we practice like the others?!"
Rigla sighed while Hamka calmed Diego down.
Diego sat down with a feeling of annoyance. "Know I'm going with Dea!"
"You can't, you idiot. It's her show with her family" Rigla replied.
"Y-yes then .. hm .. I live to be his family!" answer Diego who does not want to lose the debate.
Diego's speech made Rigla and Hamka surprised, even Hamka to the point of being knocked out of his chair.
The mood was silent for a moment. A little later, Diego realizes what Rigla and Hamka are thinking.
"Bu-bu-bu-bu-doesn't mean I have to marry her! Me-me-me-be family can mean ja-ja-be a sister, or a sister!" diego said waving his hands with a red face with hot air constantly spewing from both nostrils.
"Ekhem .. y-yeah .. we understand" Rigla said.
Diego still continues to speak out to try to straighten out the misunderstandings that are already straight. As Diego continued to talk and Hamka tried to sit down again, suddenly some people stood before them.
The three compactly looked forward.
"Let us join!" say some of the students compactly while bending their bodies.
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