1 Behind adolescence
"So what are we going to do? Siwan is busy and we are only five if we add Ikhzan"
"You ask us Ray?"
"Then who else if not you, Wina?"
To be honest, Ray is a man who gets bored easily, especially since he and the three girls in front of him have only been silent in a former post near the Ikhzan house.
"I prefer to go home and rewrite my novel"
"Is your life filled solely with dancing and writing, Angie?"
"It's not like that, Kira. I'm just filling the time with what I can"
Hearing Kira and Angie's debate, Wina and Ray only shook their heads in response to their childish conversation. The only man who was there smiled slightly at the strange expression shown by one of the women in front of him when arguing with each other earlier.
"An"
"Hm?"
"Is 'he' still calling you?"
The smile that Angie showed suddenly faded when Ray talked about things that the girl didn't want to hear at all, even now Kira and Wina looked at each other doubtfully, it would be wrong if the man said that now especially when she saw Angie's expression at this time.
"Please, don't talk about 'him'"
"OK"
Hearing the cold words and also the cynical look that Angie showed him made Ray shut up instantly, the girl was quite scary. Angie didn't like it a little when someone discussed 'her' if there was her, feeling that her mood was shattered she took a deep breath before finally standing up to invite the astonished looks of Wina, Kira, and Ray.
"Where are you going?" asked Kira investigating.
"Go home, I have to finish my novel"
"Wait-"
Angie's steps stopped when Ray held her and made her turn to stare at the man in confusion while the perpetrator of the caller just smiled slightly at Angie's expression.
"Tomorrow we'll be at the town hall at 8, so you have to wake up"
The girl just rolled her eyes lazily and waved as she walked away from the three people who were in the post, she was a little annoyed at Ray because of the incident.
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"Why should I be with Ray ?!"
He shrieked in surprise when he was only informed after he arrived at the place where they were gathered, there Siwan and Ikhzan, who designed this plan, again could only sigh at Angie's response. They know about Ray's story that talks about 'him' in front of Angie, the girl's mood automatically drops.
"There's no other way, our motorbike isn't enough. You have to be with Ray."
"Alright, alright"
It can be seen from Ray's annoyed expression that he can guess that Angie is still really angry with him, the girl stomps his feet in annoyance towards Ray and grabs the helmet that Ray offered him roughly.
"Do you hate me that way?"
Angie was speechless when Ray asked her such a question, her childish thoughts instantly fading because of Ray's question. Angie didn't mean to make Ray think that she hated him, this was a misunderstanding due to a woman's stubborn mood.
"T-that's not it-"
"It's okay, I understand. Come up, we'll be left behind"
On the way they did not speak at all, making the atmosphere a little awkward, Angie who sat in the passenger seat could only look down regretting his actions.
"Sorry.."
Angie's soft muttering made Ray smile faintly when he realized that the girl had regretted his actions, well this time Ray relented. The man was about to start a conversation to make the atmosphere cheerful again even Angie laughed too until suddenly
/ Srasshhhh /
- Heavy rain falling from the sky made them inevitably have to take shelter first in a workshop that looks closed, they got off the motorbike in a hurry with clothes that were slightly wet from the rain. Angie was cold enough to cough a little, the girl covered her mouth and immediately wiped it against her black pants at the same time walking behind Ray's wide back. It felt a little warm, Ray realized what Angie was doing behind his back and it made his smile grow unconsciously.
"Are you cold?"
Angie was only silent when Ray whispered to ask her, realizing that there was no answer. Ray took the initiative to grab Angie's right hand and put it in his jacket pocket and with his hand, making the girl stare in surprise at the man's treatment of her.
The rain stopped allowing them to go back on their way, while they could, why not? It's their day off from the busy school after all. Angie and Ray's behavior confused their friends 180 degrees, how could they not? earlier before they left they had a riot and now see, Angie and Ray are like lovers, they even often hold hands.
"Come on, An! I want to take your picture"
"I am coming along!"
"Me too!"
It feels like Kira wants to hit Ray and Siwan who are excited even though he only wants to take a picture of Angie up there, even now the two of them are fighting over a place beside Angie.
/ Ckrek /
"You are like being fought over by two men, An"
"Thanks, Kira"
"I want to see!"
"Me too!"
"Ha ha ha ha"
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On the way home, Ray and Angie are still the same, sharing stories until suddenly Ray says something that is enough to make Angie confused.
"An, I want you to suppose something about me"
"What is that?"
"If I were a mafia family and my job was as an murderer, what would you think?"
"You mean?"
"I mean my background isn't good, An"
"Then you?"
"Hm?"
"You said your background is not good, then you alone? I don't think you're bad"
Hearing Angie's words, which sounded relaxed, Ray was silent for a moment, this is strange. The girl didn't even care about her words saying 'Mafia' and 'hitman', all she cared about was herself.
"People who are not good sometimes don't mean that people are bad, do you understand what I mean?"
Ray spontaneously shook his head, he did not understand what Angie said and what the girl thought.
"I even wanted to ask, how does it feel?"
"Hm?"
"How does it feel to live in a family of the most guilty class by profession?"
"..."
"It must be heavy, especially when you don't have a backrest to save your complaints."
Indeed, Ray felt 85% of Angie's words during this time, being pressed for time, chasing people, killing people, all of it was disgusting and tiring for Ray. But there was nothing he could use as a place to store his complaints.
"So you won't stay away from me? I'm a bad person, An"
"What kind of friends do you think leaves their best friends alone because of their background?"
"I'm kidding, An"
"Yes I know, your face doesn't qualify to be a murderer hahaha!"
Ray smiled sadly at Angie's words which immediately stuck in his head, the girl didn't know anything about him but in his heart, Ray begged God not to keep her away from him.
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"Don't ... DON'T KILL HIM, PLEASE!"
"After killed the Trius family? Can't, I was paid to kill you Septa Irawan"
The alley lights are dim and the view is quite terrifying, especially when someone who is now pointing a gun has the words XRY on the top towards a man who is dying underneath with a frightened face. This place has indeed been labeled as the place where the murderer used to carry out their actions, as the man said he was paid to kill.
"YOU ARE NOT GOD, XRY! YOU ARE NOT GOD WHO CAN DETERMINE WHO IS REQUIRED TO DIE!"
"I am not a god, but I represent God to punish sinners like you"
"Ray hurry up! We don't have much time to find the other one."
Slowly Ray's face became clearer when the rain began to fall and wet his face, staring flatly at the man below, whose life he would soon take.
"WAIT-"
/ DOR /
"Huft .."
Ray sighed softly after shooting him in the head and now lay flat on the corpse as if he was used to all his work.
"He's too much talking and you even respond, come on! We still have much work to do"
"Stif, I don't think I can continue this now"
"Ah .. I forgot that you can't shoot more than 6 times, come home tomorrow night we continue"
Stifan left Ray who was still staring at the corpse he had killed, this is the 28th corpse since his first murder, Ray threw the gun he used to shoot earlier to the ground.
Ray opened his cellphone which was already at the red dot, he forgot not to charge his cellphone. Written on the veranda of his cellphone the name Angie who had sent a message to him, Ray remembered again Angie's words this afternoon making him smile sadly again.
"Sorry, An. But I'm not kidding about that .."
