Hope Like an Angel

Son of a bitch

Two days after the attack on Monday, I continued my day as usual... there is no information from Leo or the General about further action regarding the news that all monsters will attack our headquarters, not knowing when...

Speaking of Leonardo.. yesterday I decided to talk to him about "Human Great Monsters". I thought it could happen, Leo said he agreed with me, even if the odds were small...

***

At school, break time. I sat alone in the canteen, since my first day here, the more collectible I was to come for leisure, the food was too good...

"Seriously? Any more? This is the third meatball, Fal. I don't want to see you fat." The boy, Raphael, came up to me, saw me alone and the two empty plates on the table with that annoying smile of his.

"Yes-yes, this is the last one." I replied, continuing to devour my food.

"May I sit down?" She asked.

"No."

"Haha..." He laughed, continuing to pull the chair beside me while carrying a thin lid of food, he sat down while biting on it.

"Hey, that's not healthy. Moreover, you bought it spicy."

"I'm sorry, I don't want to receive health input from people who spend a bottle of chili alone." Raphael chuckled, continued eating.

Some disciples were about to say hello to Raphael, but after his eyes were on me, they left immediately.

Wh why? They hate me? Never mind.. They don't know what I'm going through, and can't help me.. Why do they care?

"Oh yeah, Fal..." He patted my shoulder.

"Yes?" I looked at him while eating.

"On that day.I'm sorry, yes..."

"What's the matter, Raf?" I'm rattled.

"I told you to close your eyes so as not to see me angry. I don't want you to be scared and stay away from me..." Raphael looked at his hand, stopped eating.

"Of course not. I think you're really great and cool." I retaliated.

Actually I'm not afraid, just very surprised.I just realized that he is much better than me.

"Hahahaha really? Thank goodness!" He continued to devour the lidi casually.

"What about your hand, Fal?"

"Already treated... The doctor said I shouldn't move too much."

"Oh? Then why school?"

"School is easier than doing nothing, Raf."

"Yes, I thought you could move a lot because you ate that much meatballs." He laughed, almost choked, I returned a little, then continued eating.

"By the way, what did you talk to Leonardo about that day? To the office alone..it's very suspicious."

"You must be laughing, I won't tell." Balasku.

"Oh, come. What's what?"

"Raf, you'll definitely laugh and then burst out as usual."

"Please..." He made his face anxious, I was amused to look at him.

...

"Alright fine! But promise not to laugh!" I exclaimed.

A little quiet, my meatballs are over.

"I filed a complaint with Leo about the possibility of human monsters..." My whisper is small, I'm waiting for Raphael's reaction.

He froze, did not react...

Then, laugh. His head fell on the table, he hit the wood many times, almost everyone saw it strange.

I've guessed...

"Roof... Fal.. haha.. hahahaha...ahem..." Raphael.

"Well, sorry I laughed... " He wiped the sweat off his head, saying more subtly.

"You really don't understand anything about me, Raphael..."

"What the hell are you doing with a human-shaped monster? Why so obsessed with him?"

...

Son sucks...

"On the same day, the unluckiest day of my life.one of the monsters attacked my mother, stabbed her through, then just ran away. He left his son and father, and his father was killed... He took away my happiness, Raphael, the fedora-hated monster that attacked me that day, and you laughed as if you were happy for my suffering all along..." I said flat, down.

Raphael fell silent, my ears were filled with the busy canteen, there was no sound from him.

"That's the reason I became a soldier. I slaughtered all the monsters I saw, slaughtered all the obstacles I met, and your laugh just now proved that you couldn't understand anything about me, Raf." I'm standing.

"Stay away from me, I don't need your presence in my life anymore." He walked away, leaving her alone.

It's okay, after all, he also has a lot of friends. One friend is missing, another friend, as usual...

***

TRINE! TRINE! TRINE! TRINE!

The break bell is over, it's time for the next lesson. English, the easiest lesson of my life.

I opened the classroom door, looked at everyone who was chatting coolly with his friend, then headed towards my seat at the far right.

Not long after the bell, the teacher came in.

"Morning, class." Soft sweep. Name's Mr. John, he is one of the most beloved teachers of many students.

"Where is Raphael? Anybody saw him?" Ask him, everyone is starting to get excited.

"Sir, he's never been late before." The disciple in front of me replied, rightly so. he had never been late before...

"Let's wait for five minutes, if he's late, then we're making a world record." Said Mr. John calmed down, then he sat down on his desk chair, opening the school book.

One minute...

Three minutes still haven't come, Mr. John was still waiting patiently, turning the pages of the book upside down.

"Sorry!" The guest star has finally arrived.

"Where have you been?" Ask Mr. John's.

"I've been on the toilet, sir."

"Alright, please take a seat."

Then, Raphael sat in his chair, some people were talking to him, he replied briefly.

"Open page fourty five, it's about Past Tense, you've learned about it before, right? Now do the assignment from number one to fifteen, it's easy, now if you'll excuse me, I have to go to the bathroom."

"Be careful Mr. John's." John." One of the disciples replied, waving his hand.

"I will, thank you. And of course, you can work with your friends." Mr. John came out, closed the classroom door. We were told to do ten questions in this yellow book, it was easy...

Nine minutes later, I've done almost everything.

Jeez... I am in the eleventh grade, already in my second year at this High School...why is this last number even confused? This should be the easiest lesson!

I stared to the left, at the few people gathered discussing the answer...

Should I ask him...? Or am I just asking Raphael?

Not before, I asked the person next to me...

"Hey." I said subtly, the four people who gathered were all looking at me in wonder.

"Sorry, may I know the answer to the last number?" I pointed to the book, precisely to the last number, I had thought about it for a long time, but still did not find the answer.

"Sorry.. What's your name...?" Reply to one of them.

Whahuh? They don't know me? All this time?