Book One: Alpha World

5 Eps.New Friends

A white boy of my age ran around the large room in front of me. He passed two large sofas quickly. Behind him two battering children with long, scattered hair who were in disarray ran after the boy. What a good chase.

The boy ran towards me, to the entrance where I was.

"Catch that thief..!"the two women shouted at me.

My hands and feet stretched out guarding the door. The boy kept galloping towards me, sneaking between my two legs, his rather small and agile body making him escape my guard.

I chased her quickly through the hallway followed by the two women who were already panting. The fast run made my breath also gasp.

At the end of the hall the boy stopped.On the stairs seen some people dressed in orange crowded through the stairs. The boy can't run anywhere.

His confused face made it easy for him to catch his hand.

"Because of you!"

He was shocked when I held his hand. He tried to take his hand off me. But it's not that easy.

My hand that gripped tight can not be removed. It happened because my hands were often used to work carrying things. Including when carrying a pile of cakes in the house yesterday that weighed up to ten kilograms. Also when carrying mama's groceries from the market or mall that is stacked in the mountains. My hands are trained for it.

The boy gave up when the two girls arrived. Their faces seemed satisfied with my catch.

"Where's our mirror?!!" Shouted one of them at the boy. They stared hard at him.

The boy handed over a round mirror the size of a fist from his pocket with an annoyed face. The girl who shouted earlier snatched the mirror from his hand. Then the two girls left after taking the mirror from her. The boy looked annoyed at the two girls before finally looking at me.

"I've returned their things, let me go!"

He pulled his hand from my grip which began to soften. He smiled and extended his hand to me.

"My name is Rais, Rin 30243, and there's finally a man with me in the room right now."

I shook his hand, introducing myself.

"I've had two more days in my room with the two super-fussy girls. You know in the room there are two bedrooms in one room. One for men and one for women."

I already knew that.Tadi Affandi already explained it. I chuckled, looking at her upset face for failing to disturb the two girls who were still left. It must be bad to live with girls, let alone chatty.

My head imagines the daily life of Rais which must always be commented on and felt for his treatment, whatever it is. It must be bad. I hope I don't get that kind of treatment.

The yellow-clothed people carrying the remote passed by us after we got out of the way.

"It's the third day of the Alpha test taker's admission."

I just said the letter O long heard the information from Rais while waiting for the orange-clothed person who turned out from the lower ground district to set the robot flying above them.

"Do you want to put the 'bag of Goods' in the room first?"

'That 'Pouch of Goods' is a small bag of places to put all my stuff. This bag is also a Zam gift. The size is small but can store goods up to the size of a refrigerator though. I keep most of my luggage in it.

"Yes.." My answer.

"You go first, I'm still afraid to go into the room. Afraid of the mob by the two girls." Said Rais smiling ignorantly.

"I'll go to the cafeteria if you find me." Rais passed away going to the teleportation tool beside the stairs. His hand was waving towards me.

I turned around, walking towards the room while looking at the ambiance. It turns out that the distance between the doors of the room is very far. Each room must be very spacious.

They saw me go into the room.

"Oh, you're the new occupant of this room. Finally after these three days there were also other men who came here."

They both laughed a little.

"My name is Gina, Rin 32218. Greetings!"

His little hand shakes my hand. His long hair was stretched to his back. Her narrow eyes showed that she was of East Asian descent.

"My name is Ella, Rin 31325."

I'm going to regret it. Her hair is thick but very thick. They both smiled at me. I introduced myself and sat on the other big sofa.

"Where is Rais the Jahil ?"

"In the canteen. He said he was still afraid to meet you. Fear of the masses he said." I chuckled, remembering her sour face at that moment.

"Later to meet tell him not to be ignorant anymore. You also keep him from doing anything like that. If you don't look!" Gina

menacingly.

"Yes.iya, hehehe." My hand waved and went to the room that was the room for the boys.

It's better for me to leave as soon as they can before the business gets more complicated. Like you said, women are like high school math problems. The closer the dizzy.

I set up one of the cupboards that read my name. One by one I took out all the clothes that were in the bag. Then arrange it as neat as possible in the closet.

There are three closets in this room. One belongs to me, one belongs to Rais who is now locked, and the other is still unused.

After all my things were neatly arranged I lay down on my bed. I let out a long sigh.It's only the first day on Alpha. There are many new things in my life.

A burst of joy, sadness, amazement and other feelings gathered in my mind. It's just the first day, how about tomorrow? Or tomorrow again? It must be more exciting.

I smiled broadly. Very glad.

The sun is at the end of the city. It began to sink between buildings in the Tekno-Pi district.

The atmosphere of the sky is getting crowded when many flyboards fly back and forth. Same time at home when I get home from work.

Mama said that the sun here is adjusted to the real sun above. It was late afternoon at home too. My mind is spinning everywhere. Between the atmosphere at home and my new atmosphere here.

My daydream stopped when Rais entered the room. His face looks sour.

"Why are you Is?"

"You know, they're both still mad at me. They didn't want to

answer greetingku. Huh.."

"Yes, you're sorry about them. I'll go with you!"

"Really!" Rais held out a hand to me.

"Yes, yeah."