CHAPTER 11 : GEOFRY AND TRAINING
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("Mana dia ni? Dia sepatutnya sudah sampai sekarang..) Where is she? She supposed arrive here now", a tall Chinese boy mumble to himself. "Dia sesat ke?Is she lost?". He didn't realize a small figure standing right beside him for almost five minutes. The figure look at the boy worry about a person. The figure start to irritated of the boy and started him when the voice out from the figure throat.
("Geofry Yap… Saya sudah lama berada disini… Saya bukannya kecil sangat…) Geofry Yap… I been here a long time… I'm not that small", the blue headed shawl girl sulk but still with her expressionless face. The boy keep apologizing for not noticing the girl.
("Maaf… Saya tak perasan awak kat situ Anna. Mari.. Ibubapa awak sedang menunggu.. Atau… Awak nak pergi ke mana-mana dahulu?) Sorry… I never notice you were there, Anna. Come.. Your parents already waiting.. Or… You want to go somewhere else first?", Geofry ask her. Anna think about it and gave her answer.
("Bola… Keranjang… Ke gelanggang Bola Keranjang) Basket… Ball… To Basketball court", she say with a soft tone. The Chinese boy look at her and smile. He know her all his life before the incident that change her to now. He glad she started to play basketball again cause that is their favorite sport. He, Anna and 'that person'. Although, he hope 'that person still here' maybe everything won't become like this. Anna don't have to go to Japan and she won't distance herself from the world. He really frustrated when he think about it. Anna not like this before. Before she lost her memories, she is a cheerful girl. Nothing scare her or can make her back off. When she decide, she will fulfill it.
("Tapi.. Walaupun personality ceria dia hilang.. Semangat dia tetap sama..) But.. Even that cheer personality gone… Her will still the same" he smile to himself.
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Anna and Geofry play one-on-one but Geofry overwhelmed her. They have fun playing each other as crowd of children stunned looked at them. Some of the children imitated their action.
("Anna… Kenapa kau kembali ke sini? Jika kau kembali ke sini… Sesuatu berlaku disana… kan?) Anna… Why you come back here? If you back… Something have happen… right?" , Geofry look seriously at her.
("Hmnn.. Yup… Aku perlu menjadi lebih kuat… Aku perlu mengalahkan sesesorang… Sebenarnya lebih banyak dari seorang) Hmnn.. Yup.. I need to be strong… I have to beat someone… Actually, more than a person", Anna deadpan.
("Adakah mereka kuat?) Are they really strong?", Geofry ask her. He never mind the detail as he already know she always attract problem with her.
("Yup… Sangat kuat.. Saya betul-betul nak lawan dengan mereka. Awak tahu? Mereka lebih dikenali sebagai Generation of Miracle) Yup... Really strong.. I really truly want to fight them. You know? They known as Generation of Miracle", Anna eyes sparkle when she started to talk about it. Geofry interest with this Generation of Miracle she talking about.
Geofry stop playing after he beat Anna ("Baiklah…. Kita dengar maklumatnya kemudian… Sekarang.. Baik kita pulang dulu) Okay, We listen the detail later….", he pat her head gently and she just nod slowly.
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Anna pant heavily… In front of her, there a couple of boys playing basketball with her… She glare silently to her best friend, ("Geofry, adakah ini berbaloi?) It this worth it?", Anna pant.
("Yup! Ianya berbaloi… Kau sudah bazirkan masa ketika kau masih cedera. Sekarang kamu sudah sembuh… Jadi.. Masa untuk berlatih semula… Aku akan latih kamu menjadi kuat … malah lebih kuat dari mereka disana) Yup! It's worth it. You already waste your time when you injured before… Now you already heal… Soo… It's time to practice again… I'll make sure you will be strong… More stronger than them", Geofry grim confidently. Whatever Geofry saying right now, she got to trust him. He is stronger than her. He is the only hope for her to shine and discover her talent.
("Aku percayakan kau kali ni sahaja!) Trust you just this time!", Anna move towards the others.
"Come on Anna….. You better than this… You better than me and others…. If that thing never happen… You should be a better player right now", Geofry thought to himself.
Anna keep dribbling the ball past the others. Her shawl flowing through air. Geofry told her to wear tied the long one. But she don't want, claiming she comfortable with her, her shawl is not a burden. Even if her shawl blind the others player. She never let go of it. She felt it is her life. It really important to him but he don't know why. While in training, she remember back what happen when she at home few days ago.
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Flashback
("Ayah, Ibu… Saya sudah pulang) Dad, Mom… I'm home", Anna said without expression. Her mother hug her and her father complaining how her mother always complain everyday missing her. Anna smile a little looking at her parents. But she felt like something missing. But she can't recall it.
("Anna, sayang… Pergi ke bilik kamu… Selepas solat.. Kita makan sama-sama, Okay?) Anna, dear… Go to your room.. After pray.. We eat together, Okay?", her mother Nur Laila say with sweet smile.
("Kamu mesti penat, kan?) You must be tired right?", her father, Ukihiku Ichia.. His current name now is Alif. Almost the same as Arif name she thought to herself. She nod to her father. She went upstairs and past one door before her room. She stare at the door. Her parents prevent her from entering that room. "What in that room? Why her parents prevent her from entering it? Why? It feel nostalgic?", she ignore it and went to her room.
Laila and Alif/Ichia look at their only daughter. Their face concern when Anna stop in font of that door before she went back to her room. Laila look at her husband.
("Bagaimana kalau dia dapat tahu? Ichia?) What will happen if she know? Ichia?", Laila look at her husband. Ichia/Alif look at his beloved wife and hug her to comfort.
("Lambat laun, dia akan tahu juga) Later or not, she will find out too", Ichia/Alif said to her. Laila tears burst out silently. ("Kenapa dia pergi? Kenapa?) Why he gone? Why?, Laila buried her face on his chest. Ichia/Alif show a pain expression.
"Mom….. Dad….. She will know….. Beside…. Her present still there…", this voice startled both of the parents. They both recognize the voice. Their eyes widen looking at transparent figure before them.
"Y…You….
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("Anna! Jangan berangan)! Anna! Don't space out!", Geofry yell at her and tell his friend to take a break. He walk to her with disappointment look.
("Maaf… Saya hanya berfikir sahaja. Kita sambung latihan selepas rehat) Sorry… I just thinking. We continue after rest", Anna walk away from Geofry.
Geofry look at Anna. He sigh tiredly. "Looks like… It going to be hard to look after her… Old friend", he smile looking at her. She never notices it.
Anna drink her water. She look at the sky back to her long shawl. She like it, but it hurt at the same time. "I think something off…. But I don't know what is it", she continue drink before realizing Arif face really near to her. She jolted but still try to act cool "Why your face near me?", Anna ask.
["Because you really deep in your thought… It's bored inside the room"], Arif pout.
"You just want to said that you feel lonely in there aren't you?", Anna deadpan.
["Bingo!, I miss you too"], the owner of blue sky orbs looking straight to the girls bright red orbs.
"…, Really? You really weird for just a soul", Anna averted her eyes.
["…. I'm not just a soul … Anna…."], Arif said silently. Anna look at him confuse.
"What?"
["Nothing~~~ We just have to focus to be strong. We just have a little time before our first debut"], Arif smirk.
Anna smile "Yes… It just only a few days more". Anna continue her training after that thinking what she should bring back to Japan for her Seirin teammates. She feel excited when thinking back she will fight The member Generation of Miracle for the first time.
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JAPAN
Kuroko and the others just finish their training. He look at the sky.
"Anna-kun, Arif-kun, kagami-kun.
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AMERICA
Kagami fall asleep after training. The female figure look at him smiling.
"GOOD LUCK, TAIGA"…
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They all fulfill their duty to be stronger just for the team. Arif in his room alone. His aura and his bright eyes darken. "Until she past this room… The others… I won't help her after that… Anna… Let's play again…. The last….." . Arif smile alone. For him… Anna is the important thing in his life. Even if he just a spirit.. "I'm not like the others"
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Hi everyone.. It's been awhile… I really have a bad years.. I don't know… People keep doing bad things to me this year.. I'm really sad.. But… They will get their punishment sooner or later.
For guest… I'm really sorry…I can't fulfill your request for OC Akira to be Anna kyodai. I originally want to make Anna the only daughter in this story.. Gomene…. I already planning what I want for the character for the first time I create them.