Friend or Foe

Every time i go to school, my first destination is library. I've been doing that since i was at elementary school. That's because i don't have friend. I always stay away from every one else, because i know they just want to cheat by copying my homework. When i was middle school, i ever throw away my classmate's book because she wants to cheat. Summary, i don't have a friend or place in the school. That's why i always go to library. When it's break time, i always eat alone in the park.

It's 7.56 A.M. Well, i still can make it. And i'm not that late too.

I walk into the classroom, it's X MIA 1. I can hear that this class is very noisy.

"Morning."

"Hey what's up."

bla bla bla

Lots of people in here are just annoying, why do they need to check their friend in this class? They can go outside and talk outside, too noisy and annoying really.

There's an empty seat in the far corner, that's a nice choice for me. I sat down and put my bag in the desk hanger.

Then a boy with wavy hair comes to my place and puts his hand into my table.

"So you're the number one huh."

What the heck is this boy. Mah, it's better to keep silent for now.

"Oy, i'm talking to you. So that's how you're playing huh."

Dammit annoying, this why i hate people other than me. There's 25 student in this class, why did he talk to me. "What do you want?"

"So that's the real you. You're not looking for a friend don't you."

Ah, finally someone who know what i wanted. For a long time, i've been waiting to this moment.

My classmate when i was at middle school, they always forcing me to talk or something but i always ignore them. So there's some student that doesn't like me and they tried to bully me. They took me to a quiet place and started to punch me and cursing me.

For me, i don't really care about it. It's only a small pain. They don't know the real pain is.

"Thank you for understanding me." i replied him with mocking tone.

I didn't know if he realized what i mean or not. But i'm saying with that tone so he can't get away from me.

"I'm sorry Haruse, but-" he suddenly change his tone into a scary tone. "i'm not that kind of person."

Hm, interesting guy. I'll put him into my list, troublesome classmate. For now i'm just gonna ignoring him until the teacher enter the class.

"Nah, Haruse." He kept calling me repeatedly. Meanwhile i continued to ignoring him. "My name is Rio Asadi, nice to meet you. From now on, i'm going to be the top."

Heh, he say that he can take my place? Well actually i don't really care and i'm happy if there's someone actually can take my place. If he can take my place, he gets the fame and i'm free from that curse. But there's no way i'm giving him my place just like that.

"Well nice to know that. As long as you can defeat me in 1 subject, you win."

He laugh and hold my shoulder. "You know? Your pride, your fame, your place, all of it, i'm going to take it."

People say that you can get every thing you want if you work for it. But i don't believe in it. Why? Because you can get every thing you want if you ask.

"Well then, let me see. What you can do then, Rio."

This is the first time anyone has challenged me since I was in 7th grade. The results were very bad. He challenged me who can get a score of 100 at most. He got two scores of 100 and I got a score of 100 in each subject, it was very easy. He went to the library every day, he asked the teacher many times and did everything he could to get 100. But too bad, his opponent is me.

"Huh, don't disappoint me, number one." and then he left me and went to his seat.

Finally, i'm free from stuffs.

"Okay everyone sit down please."

Fu... what... how long do we talk? Give me a break man.

"Finally it's started. Let me introduce myself. My name is Julia, you can call me Miss Julia. My subject is math, and i'm also your homeroom teacher."

"Woah she's beautiful."

"We got a beautiful homeroom teacher."

Every one seems to be happy huh. But, her mask is yet to be revealed. This teacher is sucks, a good lier, a trash. She hid herself and will open herself at the right time. She will pounce on anyone who has fallen into her trap. Well then, that's make her intersting.

"Calm down everyone, so today I will explain the rule in this school. It's a simple rule and you must obey it. This school uses point system. If the teacher or students causing a problem, then their points will increase. Your point right now are 0, you can see it in the tablet that this school gives you. There is no way to reduce points if your points increase. And that point is valid for 3 years you attend school. You know this school has a lot of free facilities, right? If your points increase, the quality and quantity of school facilities that you can use will decrease. Like how many facilities you can access or how long the school gives you time to go out. And if your points are 2% of your attendance at school, you will be expelled from school. The example is if you got 1 point when you already attend 30 days in this school. If you multiply it 30 days multiply by 2% then it's 0,6. 1 is more than 0,6 so you will be expelled. Simple rule right?"

"What the heck was that?"

"Is that a rule?"

The atmosphere in the class became chaotic, almost almost everyone seems surprised and frightened by the rules.

That's a good rule, very interesting really. I've never seen a rule like this before and it's still boring.

"Like i said, we all are equal now. If i'm doing something wrong, you can report me with the prove and i will get the point."

People in this world know how to make a rule, but they don't know how to do it. They just gonna eat their own saliva. That's always happened every day in this world. So even though there are rules, people will not always obey the rules.

But the thing is, what should we do? Obeying the rules? Don't obeying the rules? The answer is simple, obey and don't obey the rules.

"Okay every one, open your tablet. There's material there you can see and learn it from there. And there's also test today, so prepare youself. I will give you 10 minutes to read the material, good luck everyone!"

"Hehh??"

"Test?"

Again, this witch..

"You can do everything you want. Then i'm going to leave the room, i will be back a minute before the test started."

And then Julia went out from the room just like that. She doesn't really leave but she observe every student in the class, how they study, how they interact to each other and etc.

Haruse knew that he had been observed. Even though he didn't really care, he still felt uncomfortable.

Huh, really sucks when someone watching you like that. Maybe they didn't know they've been observed by her. Look at this situation, everyone panics and they look like they can't study.

"So Haruse, this can be our chance to prove it right?" the man from beside him talking to Haruse.

Haruse keep ignoring him like a mosquito.

"You, you will regret ignoring me Haruse. You know that i'm number one at my school? I got 1068 score out of 1100 in middle school final exam. I know your score is perfect but i will beat you this time."

"Perfect, how about this. Even though my score is higher than yours, if our scores differ by 2 points. Then you win and you can ask anything from me."

"DAMN IT, you are too arrogant. I will destroy your arrogant, remember that." his voice was so loud that the whole class stared at Haruse and Rio.

"And i'm waiting for it." Haruse smiled.

The school bell rings and Julia comeback to the class.

"Okay everyone please sit down and the test will started."

Everyone sit down to their own sit and open the tablet and start working on the questions.

Everyone seems confident, that's an elite school for you. Everyone here seems to be at the top when they were in middle school. But I don't know any of them, i never know their names. Maybe it's because I don't care about other people's achievements.

"29 minutes left."

"Eh? Only 30 minutes?"

"For real?"

But if you i again, they don't seem to be able to stand it under heavy pressure. They can get high score when they are in a good condition, but under heavy pressure.. i'm not sure.

Haruse open up his tablet and started to working on his test.

Well this all looks very easy, i learned it when i was in 6th grade. Like sin, cos, tan, cosec, sec, and cotan. And then there is absolute value and system of equation. It's very easy, and it's only 10 question. I can finish it in 5 minutes i think, well then let's do this.

The school bell rings.

"Okay everyone thanks for your cooperation, and now you all free to go. The first day is over now. I will announce the test score now. The top 5 is, number 5 is Aya Wirahman with 90 point, number 4 is Jino Rahmad with 91 point, number 3 is Rio Asadi with 95 point-"

"WHAT??" Rio stood up and was surprised. I lose? He thought. No, no, his name is still not mentioned yet, maybe he lost?

"number 2 is Risa Budiman with 97 point, and number 1 with the perfect score Haruse Lee. That's all for today everyone, thanks for your attention."

"How? What do i miss?" Rio did not accept the results. "How do i lose?"

"Heh, stupid. I saw your hand movements while working on question number 10. It looks like you forgot to do something with the y."

"How did you know?"

Haruse smiled. "When you working on question number 3, i already finish it all. So i can see your hand movements. How did i know you working on question number 3? I've been watching you all the time."

"Hah?! You are a monster Haruse, a monster!" Rio immediately left the class without speaking anything.

"Just like that, problem solved. Ahhhh, it feels good." I've been doing this all the time, everyone challenged me and they can't accept their defeat.

But Haruse feels bad because everyone in the class looks at him like a monster. It happens every time an event like this finished.

"Huh, well then i'm going to library again."

Library is the best place for a loner like me.