Sometimes, feeling to be in love, is quite easier than just look and leave it …
Melbourne, Australia
Before whole Australian squad regrouped again for the World Cup qualification, many foreign-based players were called. However, some players of the A-League also wanted to play as well.
One of them, was James Troisi.
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"No, not that! Do that again!"
"NO!"
"What are you doing?"
"You say this, and this … so confusing …"
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Unfortunately, the manager, Ange Postecoglou, did see everything. Because fearing that it could make bad effect, since Troisi wasn't prepared for it, the captain, the black-beard Michael Jedinak, came and took a notice. Then, Postecoglou and Jedinak took few moments, as the training was about to complete.
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"Okay, so, this is what we will see from our next opponent, which I'd like to call 'the Kingdom'. In here, they will use any tricks to score, even in penalty. So be careful." Postecoglou gathered all players, as they stood strongly: "Dismiss!"
"Alright, let's move on! Training completed!" Bresciano, who had retired following the glorious 2015 Asian Cup, called all of players to leave. However, while Troisi was preparing to take stuffs, suddenly, Jedinak and Postecoglou came and said: "Troisi?"
"Yes, coach?" Troisi wondered.
"Follow me." Postecoglou said as he and Jedinak all told Troisi to go on Mile's car, as they left the camp with something strange …
Yes, they did leave the camp, but for some other personal reason …
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Their car stopped in a mansion where they described as a reverse house. From here, Ange Postecoglou, James Troisi and Mile Jedinak came in. The mansion was built with European style, but it was designed with some Chinese and Japanese traditional arts inside. No wonder why Troisi had to push the door, since he didn't know much.
Troisi wondered: "What are you thinking? I don't understand it though."
"You will see." Ange spoke, under the dark. From here, he quickly turned on the light of the room. It was …
"Wow, this is piano room, and … a little girl too!" Troisi was a bit of amazing, when inside was a piano room. One girl sat in the chair, just to be ready. Jedinak mentioned: "Troisi, don't you always play piano?"
"Uhhh …" Troisi was confused when talk about this to Jedinak, but then, Postecoglou revealed the reason: "Do you know why I call you?"
Troisi just stood there …
"Because you will not be in the final list of the qualification's squad currently. You are losing your steps, and we are worrying about that." Postecoglou mentioned: "So I invite you, to meet the girl. You have to do something, play some sonata that related to what does she want. Only then, you can see what are you willing to do."
The voice of Ange was warm, but it did tell something that Troisi was lack off. From then, before Ange returned back, he would have something to do.
"Good luck, James."
He and Jedinak left, only the keys were granted for James. Meanwhile, James Troisi looked into the place where only had windows, piano and a girl. He wondered why …
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"Okay, what's … your name?"
James tried to contact, but the girl only put a paper, writing her name in English. She wrote carefully, but Troisi soon realized, there was something wrong. And what he'd guessed, it was correct.
She showed her name, just smiled:
"My name is Shouko Nishimiya, and I'm … deaf."
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DEAF! So James Troisi realized that, deaf meant she couldn't hear. So what did he say before? Nah, he didn't say anything yet, but he understood why. Postecoglou wanted him to meet, because he wanted Troisi, to let her hear and see the other. But there was another part that he wasn't clear. So, he wrote to the paper, again:
What's wrong? – James Troisi
I cannot hear anything when I was a child – Shouko Nishimiya
Why do you come to Australia? – James Troisi
Well, because few days later, our team will play a match against your team. So I go and cheer them. – Shouko Nishimiya
But you can't hear, right? – James Troisi
I'm unable to do, because of this, my parents divorced, leaving me alone. I really wish to hear some, especially, for one of my friend as well. I also want him to hear. And no, he's not deaf like me. – Shouko Nishimiya
So, where is he? – James Troisi
He is far from here. But he also suffers a lot. I wish I can do something for him. I … love to be there with him so much. – Shouko Nishimiya
Troisi soon realized that his mission was to do something for her. Because she wanted to be there, she wanted to know the noise of an amazing match. So James decided to be there.
The talking had taken 15 minutes.
From this point, he came close. Although he did not say anything, he just opened a window, and wrote: "Now, let's together, discover the beauty of nature, shall we?"
Okay. – Shouko smiled – Thank you Mister.
This time, Troisi and Shouko all walked around the big garden. Because the mansion is separated to the outside city so they could feel the fresh air. From here, James Troisi brought Shouko into a small part, which has a specific garden inside the giant garden.
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When he came in with Shouko, the garden was shown. It had a designed Italian fountain style, in Genoese way. The other was those flowers grown. Flowers were brought from Holland and Bulgaria. The trees were put into two sides to make air.
Shouko had a very special experience. For the first time, she felt like, she would listen to the wind, how the birds dance and sing.
However, something came into James' feelings.
It was about time.
