Hope Like an Angel
Perfectibility
The sound of the fire behind me chimed in. The night sky with a bit of stars above really made me uneasy.
Jennifer was still there looking at the two separated mountains, her body behind me.
"Fal, how's your wound? Healing yet?" She asked. His head is slightly slanted.
"Eh? Um. yeah, thank you. You used that healing power, right?" Reply wonder. He nodded briefly
...
Silent. Jennifer's aura was very different this time.
"Hey... Are you okay?" I raised my leg, walked towards him. Slowly pat her on the shoulder.
"Yes, I'm healthy, Fal."
...
Silence again... Jennifer, what's the matter with you...?
A man's voice sounded from behind.
It was Raphael, he got up by stretching his body slowly, had time to stare to and fro. Then standing up straight looking at the two of us, his face was shocked.
"Raf!" I approached her, Jennifer just turned her head a little.
"Are you okay?" Asking me worried.
"So here's nothing, I'm still strong." He was in style, raising his voice. I let out a sigh of relief. Thankfully, she was fine. The wounds on her body also all disappeared.
"Jennifer?" Turn asked. It seemed like Raphael also felt the same, awkward air.
"Raphela." Short reply.
We looked at each other, just as confused. Jennifer is different...
"Ouch..." Someone woke up again, this time the voice belonged to Yuda. He touched his head, trying to hold back the dizziness. Then confused too because the wound had healed, he finally understood, it was because Jennifer healed him.
"Fal, Raf, Jenn...?" He slowly got up from his seat, rubbing his dirty uniform.
"Juda!" I'm happy, he's still strong...
He nodded briefly at me and Raphael, but most of his attention was centered on Jennifer still staring into the distance.
"Jennifer..."
"Hello, Yuda."
"You're all right"
"I. No. gabe. What is. What."
This time, Judah walked backwards. Who is not surprised? The most cheerful, carefree, suddenly angry person. His voice was heavy and limp like a lion.
"You want to say something, Jenn?" Raphael worriedly said, his body moving to him.
"..." - ".Not answered.
The footsteps sounded loud and firm. Someone is conscious. Definitely Commander.
Judging from a few hours ago, Commander Yakza had a close relationship with Jennifer. Maybe he'll understand...
"It's okay, Jenn. It's not your fault." He approached us, opening his mouth. A loud and heavy voice filled my ears
"No! My fault! It's all my fault!" Jennifer shouted, she turned her body.
His face was finally seen, red, sobbing, crying profusely.
What...?
"Jennifer..."
"You saw for yourself, right? This mission won't be completed if I can't get rid of that thought!" He cut the Commander's sentence.
"So, in that room, on that tablet, I saw it! My face, my perfect face! And the memory came back again!"
"Jenni"
"If only that old fucker could shut up, maybe I shouldn't have to go through this! Everything sucks! My sister, ha, hahahaha, she can't do anything. He was only talented, given a gift from small, no greater than me! I'm just..."
"..."
"I'm just a burden, Commander..."
"Jennifer, you're not a burden-"
"I am a pin from figure to figure, only to be told better things, as if I were an impingement-"
"You're not an impingement, I can understand-"
"YOU CAN'T UNDERSTAND, DAD!"
...
Jennifer exclaimed violently, her voice piercing both mountains far away. His echo lasted for a long time, like splitting the black sky. Her blond hair looked disheveled, tears streaming down her face.
Silent, the sound of a bonfire filled the void.
Wait, "Dad"?
He's sitting down falling. Crying violently while tying his legs with his hands, his head bowed to the center. The sound of the sedan sounded painful.
Commander Yakza. Then moved closer to the teenager, sitting next to him.
I see Jennifer is sad, it looks like she's been through a lot. Then he looked at Raphael and Yuda. They are the same, don't understand. The first time he exclaimed like this, it looked creepy...
...
"I knew. I really understand how it feels. Being an impingement is sometimes ordinary, but excessive? That bad. Very bad." The commander said softly. The woman beside him still sobbed, rubbing her cheeks.
"I've been trying, really. I've done everything. Being a good person, smiling every second, every minute, being a chairman, being beautiful, that's all. But. but their words.I always remember them..." Jennifer answered. His head still goes between his legs.
...
Suddenly, he lifted his face. Then stand looking at me, Raphael and Yuda.
"Maybe you know the answer." Jennifer firmly said. Her eyes were red, still crying. I looked at her pity, what answer was she looking for to act like this...?
Why was he angry after seeing his face on that black tablet?
"My sister, Melissa. He's two years younger than me. When he was eight years old, ha, gosh, he was so talented. He was so perfect that everyone in the world loved him. He can cook, answer about high school children, even college. Can exercise, flexible and ideal body. His face, truly like a pure angel, fell from heaven. Mama and Papa were always proud to see his whereabouts.
"It's so different from me, that even walking can only be when I'm four years old. I can't count until I'm eight. And cowardly, I am also a very famous coward, everyone hates me. Mama and Papa? Hahaha, they don't want to look at me at all.
"However, what a pity. It was a pity, two years later. I don't know what God's plan was, but Meli was killed by a monster..."
"Jeez, Jenn. I'm so sorry"
"Raf, that's not the worst part. What happened after that really... ARGHH!" Jennifer suddenly kicked a large rock beside her, mentally distant, screaming. He's very angry...
"The two baj*ngan, my parents, don't deh, not old men, monsters, they are real monsters. Ever since Meli died, they've always forced me to be like her, perfect, without flaw. Enroll an eight-hour dance course per day, four-hour tutoring per day, not to mention sports, seminars, and more. I couldn't rest at all, even breathing was difficult.
"It was all through when I was ten years old! Fourteen hours of my time could be wasted to the point of being tired! Shit...! Damnit damnit! Goddamnit! I'm not a talented kid! The mother and Papa even called me "Useless Babi"! When the black tablet said that the best-looking person should be scanned, I immediately remembered the words of Mama and Papa. Pigs, I was called pigs by them, while beating, slamming, wounding me and treating me as a pig! So I stopped for a moment when I was about to kiss my face!
"I'm not the person you're imagining! Want to see what my real face is? Wanna see, huh? You guys want to see it?! Stare at her?! huh uh?! I'm sure, after seeing it after two seconds, you'll run away. Ok, ready?! One, two three!"
Jennifer rubbed, punched, and hurt her face like an insane person. My legs were shaking, I was scared, really scared. Not afraid of how the real face is, but afraid because I'm not used to seeing Jennifer like this...
Commander Yakza stood up from his seat, also staring at the teenager in front of him who was shouting and acting like...
"YAHH!!! GET OFF! TAKE OFF THE FUCKING MAKEUP!" He ruffled his hair until it was dirty, heavily depressed...
Ten seconds later, all her makeup came off. I can see Jennifer's real face...
