REVOLUSWEETS
5. Signal Competition (I)

"This is Abi's new recipe." Her brother, Razak, started sitting Kafeel in the gazebo behind the house. By bringing a cake for him to put on Kafeel. "Try it!"

Kafeel stared at Razak for a few seconds, then looked down at the cake served to her. Without speaking anything, he read the basmalah and ate it. The man nodded in response to his tongue feeling this good. "Don't, as usual.'

Razak took a deep breath and began to say, "Tell me, in as much detail as you can!"

Kafeel began to put the dishes on the gazebo floor, he recounts from the beginning meeting David and ending with Kairav's shattered angkringan.

Razak puts her hand on her chin as her brain illustrates what happened. "Where can he meet you? We moved out of the city before, here. Did he intentionally look for you?"

"It could be, but ... What should I do, Bi? If I don't volunteer, I will continue to be a victim" Kafeel replied anxiously.

"Enough, Feel. Don't go along with it, it's Abi's business."

True, Kafeel had previously promised his parents not to reconnect with David and his past. However, after Kafeel ran away from the past and now David actually approached him today, what happened after this? Will he run away and avoid David?

Kafeel looked at his father in confusion. "But David was like that because of Kafeel's fault. Kafeel—."

"It's not your fault, you know!"

"You know, no matter how Kafeel misgives, the truth is that Kafeel, Bi. Kafeel doesn't like Kalingga playing badminton!" Kafeel said with a slight elevation of his tone.

His feet that stepped on the grass, came to a halt instantly. Seeing his father and sister who talked about the problems related to the man who came to his angkringan. Kairav frowned in wonder. "Why Kalingga?"

"Gue?" Kalingga is in the house, more precisely in the kitchen closer to the gazebo behind the house.

"Kairav, Kalinga?" parrot's father.

"Is this a serious problem until Abi has to step in?" Kairav approached them.

"Argh! Shit!" Kafeel ruffled her hair in frustration. Then go from there and pass through Kairav, including Kalingga.

"Why should I be mentioned in your problem?" For a moment, when Kafeel wanted to pass through, Kalingga gave a question with a sickening-sounding tone in Kafeel's ears.

Kafeel. He looked at his sister with a look that could not be interpreted. Kalingga who was seen like that was just silent. He's gulping down saliva. For the first time, Kalingga could see hatred, despair, and also sadness in the eyes of Kafel. Is that for him?

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"Assalamu'alaikum, Kai."

Kaira closed her eyes with a feeling of annoyance. How not? the man Kaira didn't want to see was suddenly in front of her. Just in case Kaira backed away instantly. "Wa'alaikumussalam Warahmatullahi Westarakatuh."

Kafeel smiled in response. From that smile, Kaira saw a reddish-purple wound on the corner of the man's lips. Is that a wound? Where did the wound come from? Did the man argue with someone? If it's true, it means that the man's vices are starting to show up which could be a reason for Kaira to stay away from him.

"Did you see my lips like that?" Kafeel covered the tip of his lips. Sure, this wound made Kaira's attention to him. In order not to discuss this, Kafeel actually gave her a joke. He grins. "Don't ...."

"So, no!" Kaira grunted in annoyance.

Seeing that, Kafel laughed. "Astaghfirullah Kaira's. I don't know that it's that semesum."

"Cafeel!"

"Yes, Kaira."

They paused for a moment to remove the awkwardness, after which Kafeel began to ask, "Lo want to go home?"

"Lo?" ask her with a annoyed tone.

"Luckily you didn't say, you nanyea? I could've shaken it up."

"Hm."

"Kai, don't you see me teaching?" Kafeel asked.

Kaira raised an eyebrow. "Lo think I don't have a job? I see you here are fed up, let alone see you become a coach?"

"That's very much the same to me. Should have—."

"Cafeel." Kaira tried to align her breathing. He looked at Kafeel and began to say goodbye, "Gue back, Assalamu'alaikum."

His smile began to dim. His eyes were staring at the back of the girl who came out of the school yard running. "Wa'alaikumussalam, be careful."

"Well! Don't be sad. I'm used to this, why is it sad just now?" Kafeel shook his head. Is it because David's return also opened up old wounds to his heart? Therefore, Kaira's behavior and habits to her also easily broke her heart?

"Assalamu'alaikum Warahmatullahi Westarakatuh." Kafeel gave his regards. Staring at the several younger siblings who were in front of him. But wait, why do there look like so many people? Though on the list there are only 10 people and in front of this there are more than 10 people.

"Wa'alaikumussalam Warahmatullahi Westarakatuh."

"My name is Kafeel Pasha. Class 12 at Widya Madya High School. I'm here to be your coach and share the knowledge I've had all along. And I don't want much talk. Today, we're training. Anybody want to match me for your reference?"

"Sister gue."

"Grand."

"I."

"This is what girl has the list yet?" ask Kafeel wonder. Because the list only has 2 girls in extra badminton, Kafeel feels that the girls there just want to go along.

"Not yet."

"Why is it here?"

"The registration is closed, brother."

"For those who have not listed, do not go with the extras first. Because there is no name here, so I do not want to teach you who do not obey the rules. Rules are rules!"

"Well .. that's it!"

"Gue wants a list, but it's closed."

"In exchange, you can be here to take a look at the extra-curriculars. And outsiders who have nothing to do with extra badminton, please step aside because I have only the same badminton player business."

After some of the girls left, Kafeel began giving attention to his original students. "And for you! Anyone want to fight me?"

"Aren't you briefed first, Bang?" ask one of the men.

"Gue assume there isn't, huh?" Without a second thought and without answering the man's questions, Kafeel began to train both physically and mentally. "If so, I'll point."

As students, they were confused and also afraid of losing when playing with Kafeel. The reason, the man was one of the Ace at the provincial level.

"How is it going?" The sound coming from the direction of the door shifted their attention. Kamal, the Chairperson of the TGB-1 Class who is Kaira's classmate and also a former badminton player at SMK.

"Byeah," replied Kafeel briefly. The two started walking towards the dressing room to change clothes.

Some students look great. They didn't think Kamal and Kafeel would play together. Both men liked the same girl. That's nothing new for Kafeel here. This school was like a home for Kafeel until some of the students he knew. Kamal is also a pretty good player here, although judging from the achievements, Kamal lost in the quarter-finals.

"It's called a visual fight not talent" chirped one of the students.

"It's a girl's fight, not a badminton match.'"

"Lo ... Deket same Kaira?" kamal asked idly while taking his clothes in the drawer.

Over there, there is Kafeel who also do the same right. They turn their backs on each other's bodies.

"Why are you that? Do you have a crush on Kaira?' Without even asking, Kafeel actually knew about Kamal.

"Yes." Yeah."

Kafeel laughs. "Too blakan ya lo. Is he interested in you?"

"Gue doesn't know. Only, I like the way he plays chess when challenged by a teacher or some people. The impression of him that looks sweet, so changed when playing chess."

Kafeel shut up for a second. The man took off his shirt and replaced it with his proud Jersey shirt. Kamal also did the same, after which he turned to look at Kafeel who was behind him.

"Don't get too close to him. You seem dangerous to Kaira." Kamal walked out.

"You mean?"

Kamal looked at him for a moment, then continued his steps, "Maybe you know better than me."

After that, the silence and solitude of Kafeel ensued.

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