Hope Like an Angel

Peacekeeper

The world has changed.

Now, I'm sixteen years old, High School.

What happened back then was that there were strange creatures that we called "Monsters", divided into several levels according to the size of their shape. Some are small, medium, and large.

The shape is diverse, sometimes round, and others. But it can be identified which is the head, hands and feet.

No one in this world knows where they came from.

They are black in color, able to manipulate their soft bodies into hard and long.

Cases of people missing in the news, all victims of the monster attack, they ate it, then the bodies of the victims were not found.

After I fell unconscious that night, there was one of the soldiers initialed "L", found me and took care of me, he was part of the Peacekeeping Force, a kind of community as well as a base to eradicate the monsters.

I was given my own house and money from them, on apology for having been harmed by monsters, that's where I live until now.

Despite such a great disaster, my country is still functioning normally, there are no quarantines, or restrictions on activity. Everything was functioning normally, it was just that the Peacekeeping Force had to work relentlessly to protect all the citizens, killing those monsters. But, the citizens are forbidden to go out when the clock has shown 18.00, the monsters are stronger at night.

Now the number of monsters was less than eight years ago. The struggle process went well.

I'm officially part of the Peacekeeping Force.

I want to avenge that, the Fedora-Hats Monster. Even though there are these monster creatures, I'm pretty sure he was the one who killed Mom and Dad. Why do I want to be a soldier? Because I'm gonna cut off his head. Someday.

***

In the morning, Wednesday, in my new home, I got out of bed. Tidying up my long hair and rushing to take a shower, I can't be late for school.

The house has only one floor, but the interior design looks very modern, not too bad, with one window at the back, opposite the entrance. And another window on the side.

Still, it feels empty without Mom and Dad.

My room is in the back, near the dining table. I immediately sat in his chair, in front of me, the dining table was split open, then took out the rice sitting by itself, it seemed like the technology they prepared was sophisticated, yes.

Unknowingly, as soon as the food ran out, I put on my bag of books and opened the door.

My residence is located far from my old house, even I have forgotten where the old house is located.

The street in front of the house is not as beautiful as it used to be, but it is quite large and quiet, containing only trees beside the street, suitable for quiet times before reaching school.

This morning was cold and not very luminous, fortunately my school uniform was not too thin, so I was a little protected by it.

I'd rather walk than drive to school, because it's healthier. Even though the distance between my house and school is ten minutes...

The crane! The crane!

Yup, I've been expecting it, every day, every time I go to school. He always comes to me, how many hundred times have I made a prediction so that he does not come to see me, but now we meet again. That shitty kid...

"Fuck!" Raphael, waving his hands, his hair tidy and his uniform complete.he uses a bicycle every time he goes to school, annoying a little, but it can make the streets a little crowded.

He and I have been friends for a long time, from that math race, so we're closer than eight years ago...

He stopped his bike next to me and got down from there.

"Good morning!" He welcomed her, his smile was wide.

"Morning."

"Have you changed your mind?" He asked about this again, every day he always offered me to ride a bike together.

"No, Raf. I told you I'd rather walk."

"Come, I can't bear to see you walk like a cat, school is also quite far, every day you always almost come late to school."

"No, Raf, it's not at all fixed."

"Kin...?" Raphael approached, his face very close to mine.

"I. yes, sure! Get away." I pushed him slowly, getting him closer to his bike.

"Pooh.. whatever, deh." Raphael rose again, honking his horn three times.

"Don't forget, PR physics!" Holy hooch! Raphael reminds me of that PR! I forgot to work on it!

Raphael with his rickshaw bike away from me after making me bad mood, sucks!!!

I continued my steps, more slowly. I'm starting to have no taste for school, physics is creepy sometimes...

Wait, I'm thinking..is Raphael part of the team too? She was taken care of eight years ago, and always passed by my house every morning, as if her house was close to mine. He is also talented, and great...

***

Already at the school fence, I could see Raphael's yellow bike parked beside the other bikes.

"Thank God, five minutes before the bell!" Someone beside me said, again Raphael with his arrogant face approached me.

"You waiting for me?"

"Yes, I know you really need my PR answer, right? You're the king of chaos." Raphael.

Ih, again the name "King of Galau", what does it mean? Is it because I dream often? Substantial...

Yes, it will not have time if done now, what else there is only five minutes before the bell, aka the first lesson.

"really? It's okay to see your answer?" I asked more seriously.

"of course. Why would I offer if I didn't want to? Come on, let's go to class." Raf immediately smiled, patted my back, then he walked first.

Well, I don't care about school. That Fedora Hat Monster I've been thinking about for years, for a second I've seen it.

"Fale." Raphael came back again, clapping his hands. Surprised me.

"Eh, what?" I retaliated presumptuously.

"Basic... King Galau, indeed. You keep daydreaming, why the hell? Try the story." He saw me enthusiastic, his face was very serious.

"Ah, none of your business, yes. Come on, let's hurry, school bell soon." I refused to explain, slightly pushing Raphael, he immediately caught up, the two of us rushed to the classroom.

"August, Raf!"

"Morning!"

"It's getting hotter, man!"

"Thank you!"

"Late afternoon meet again, Raf! Your proposal works!"

"Oh yeah? Okay!" Along the way, I heard everyone say hello to Raphael, he did have a lot of friends and it was easy to communicate.

Me? Why make friends? Can they help me? Only Raphael can help me all this time, so I don't want to add any more friends.

"Eh? Who is he next to you?" One of the girls, Jennifer, The Primadona School, famous but kind, saw me confused. Her hair was a long blonde and she was very pretty, very different from me. He came alone, but was followed by his entourage.

"Jenn, it's Falisha." Raphael.

"Hi." I say hello short.

"How are you, Falisha, greetings, I'm Jennifer." He raised his hand, even though I knew. Chairman of OSIS, the defending champion of poetry, the most beautiful face champion in school, and many more achievements. What caught his attention, was that long blonde hair, looking beautiful.

The achievement I should have gotten if the Fedora-Hats Monster didn't kill my parents...

"Ehem, Fal." Raphael cleared his throat, gosh, I'm daydreaming instead.

"Sorry, I'm Fal, greetings." I introduced myself subtly.

"I'm sorry, Jenn, Falisha has to take care of something important, so we go first, yeah." Raphael asked for permission, courteous with his smile.

"Oh, of course. Careful, yeah." Jennifer replied, waving her hand. Raphael and I continued up the stairs, leaving Jennifer and her "fans.

"Hey, Fal." Raphael.

"Hm?" I looked back, Jennifer was still busy with her entourage.

"I want you to know that I'm next to you, so if you want to say something, just tell me, yeah." Raphael turned his body, walking backwards towards me. That annoying face at first glance helps.

"Eh, why are you suddenly saying that? You're a bitch."

"We are friends." Raphael smiled widely, then turned his body again facing the classroom door.

He touched the doorknob slowly, then opened it.

Almost all the students greeted Raphael, yet he just focused on opening his bag, taking out the purple-coated notebook and giving it to me.

"Here, let's finish before the bell." He whispered, releasing his book, ignoring the words "Hello, Raf!", "Morning, Raphael." And sort of.

"Thank you." I nodded, immediately sat down in my chair, took out my book and started writing Raphael's reply. It's not fair to him, but he's always available to help me all the time.

Should I tell her about the Fedora-Hats Monster...?