Chapter 1 - Kudrat

Puan Faniza just came back home from her school after discussing to the principle about everything, she was a bit scared to accept it as it's about the matter of her daughter's safety. A girl in a boys school is kind of weird to her, but the fact that her daughter accepted the offer made it even weirder. You know how a mother will always concerned about their child's safety.

She parked her car outside the house, carrying her bag and belongings after locking the door. She put all of her things on the dining table as she was a bit exhausted, she looked for her daughter who was not at the living hall.

Faniza: Lily!! Lily!!

Puan Faniza's daughter, Lily came out from the room as she heard her mother's voice. She smiled and greeted her as usual, hugging her so tightly as she don't want to let her go.

Lily: You just reached home? Why are you so late?

Faniza: You know, some works to be done at the school back there.

Lily: Sit down for a while, I'll bring you a glass of water, you look exhausted.

Lily forced her mother to sit down, she went to the kitchen and filled a glass of water, she came back to her mother and gave it to her. She smiled and took a sip of it, Lily took a sit across her while watching her drinking water. She always knew how hard her mother was working for her family, her father was working overseas while her younger brother studying at another state.

Only Lily and her mother stayed in their home for a long time, they hardly spent their time together as they were busy in their respective work. Now what made Faniza worried was the fact that her daughter was going to stay at the school where she was teaching. She put down the glass and leaned toward Lily a bit.

Faniza: Are you sure you're okay with this? I don't want anything bad happpened to you Lily.

Lily: Don't worry Mom, I will be just fine, you heard what the headmaster said, he will provide anything I need to be safe and sound.

Faniza: But it's a boys school Lily, what if those boys started to disturb you from the moment you entered there?

Lily: That won't happen anyway, besides, I do know how to deal with boys, so you don't have to be worry. Trust me.

Faniza: But still, I can't stop worrying about you. Anything could happen to you. Your father's working overseas, your brother's studying far away, and now you're desperated to look after the school.

Lily: Mom, what's the point of locking myself up in our house when I can go around and meet some new people there in the school? I have finished my SPM and the results was awesome, I'm still searching for a nice college to continue my studies, but the situation that we're facing right now is clearly not helping us at all. So I need some time off to relax myself, plus it's not like I'm going to stay there forever, I will leave there once I got an offer from a college.

Faniza sighed and looked at somewhere while tapping the table after hearing Lily's explanation, she really didn't mean to stay there forever, she just wanted to take some fresh air from her hard times she faced. The headmaster of the school really liked to have her in the school for a while as he really knew how smart and kind her daughter was.

Faniza: Is this your final decision Lily? You won't regret it after reaching there, right?

Lily: I promise you Mom, I won't. I will be perfectly fine.

Faniza: If that's what you want, I'm not going to stand against it, but be careful there. If anything goes wrong, I'm just a phone call away, I will be there for you all the time, ok?

Lily: Ok Mom, thanks.

Lily stood up from the seat and went toward her mother, she side hugged her mother while she did it in return.

Faniza: To be honest, I felt a bit lonely at the school, but now you're going to be with me there makes me a bit calm.

Lily: No worries Mom, you have me, I have you, we always have each other until the end.

Faniza: Hope everything will be going great Lily.

Ungku Dramat College, also known as Kudrat school in short form was a boys school that was located not far from Lily's home. In the office, the headmaster of the school, Tuan Yusof was checking some paperworks about the incident happening in the school, he was dead tired to think it's still happening right under their nose. Bullying cases, violence, chaos, anything they could imagine in their perspective mind.

Just when Tuan Yusof was concentrating the paperworks, the warder Mr. Sin entered to his office. Judging by the look of his face, he can tell that he's disturbed a lot.

Mr. Sin: Good evening, Tuan Yusof.

Tuan Yusof: Good evening, Mr. Sin. Everything is going good?

Mr. Sin: Yup, it's silent and peace.

Tuan Yusof: Only to this moment, but not everytime. We have been pushing ourselves hard to bring a good name to our school, but I guess it will be much harder than we could.

Mr. Sin: Even since these incidents took place, the outsiders were scared to let their boys to stay and study in our school. We should not let them feel like that, hence we need to take actions, otherwise this will never end.

Tuan Yusof: For the past few years, not even a single day went by without a problem. All these boys, they're trying to do something without our knowledge.

Mr. Sin: And that brings us to the topic that I'm going to talk about, I heard that Puan Faniza's daughter will stay at this school starting from tomorrow.

Tuan Yusof: Well...yeah, I was the one who asked her daughter to look after our school, she just finished SPM and she got high results but her situation can't help her to find a college for her to study. Plus, you need someone to take half of your job as you're busy in both teaching and looking after the school.

Mr. Sin: Did Puan Faniza agreed to this?

Tuan Yusof: Well, she was hesitating to let her daughter to stay in this school, but her daughter has no problem at all. But Puan Faniza was just worrying about her safety as it's a boys school. So, we should help her to provide anything we can for her safety.

Mr. Sin: I'm not sure if you're letting a girl looking after a boys school, but I'm not going to be against that. As she's so smart and intelligent, I can tell she will help me a lot.

Tuan Yusof: Of course Mr. Sin, cause we need to find out what kind of secrets has been hiding in our school. As an institution, we can't fail them Mr. Sin. We have to lead them to the right way of every students's life. In addition, new students will join in our school tomorrow, don't let their hope in our school go down until they started to regret it.

Mr. Sin made a thinking face and gazed at Tuan Yusof, there are some mystery hiding in their own school, the task is to find out and clear everything for their own good. But, one thing they are not sure what will happen next for tomorrow.

The next morning, Faniza was driving her car to the Kudrat school as usual, but this time along with her daughter Lily as she was going to stay at the school as long as she could. Lily glanced over her mom whose face was a bit in tension.

Lily: Mom, please don't tell me you're still worrying about me even after yesterday night.

Faniza: Lily, I am worried, but it's not about you, it's about the school.

Lily: Why do you say so?

Faniza: For the past few months, we have been receiving a numerous reports of cases such as bullying, violence, and something we can't even call it out. We have been trying our best to ensure everyone there is safe, but the truth is, no one does. There might be something off with those students there.

Lily: Are you saying there's a secret beneath the school?

Faniza: A part of me wanted to say no, but that's the truth overall.

Lily: Didn't the school taken any actions?

Faniza: They had, but it all went in vain in the end. I just don't know how many secrets are hiding in that school.

Lily nodded her head and thought for a while.

Lily: This is an interesting school after all, can't wait to find out what's all the mysteries hidden there.

Faniza: Lily, your father called me yesterday night.

Lily widened her eyes and turned her whole body to Faniza.

Lily: Dad did?! Why didn't you tell me earlier?!

Faniza: I was about to, but your father insisted to not tell you.

Lily: Is he perhaps not wanted to talk to me anymore?

Faniza: He is just having hard times Lily, his business is dealing with some enocomics problems, that's what he talked about.

Lily: That's all you both talked about?

Faniza: Well.....I did tell him about you staying at the school.

Lily: And how did he reply?

Faniza: At first he was confused, but he believes that you will totally be fine at there.

Lily smiled and rested her head on the seat.

Lily: I didn't know how come Dad have so much trust on me?

Faniza: That's because he loves you so much Lily, he won't give up slightly if it's about you.

Lily: ( sighs ) I miss Dad so much right now, I really wanted to talk to him.

Faniza: Don't be sad, you will meet him anytime soon, be sure to keep the locket which your father gifted it, he gave this locket to you as a reminder of him.

Lily: I will never lose this locket no matter what happens.

Faniza: You have to, cause we have reached to our school.

Lily looked out from the window, they had finally reached to Kudrat, she was waiting for this moment for the past few hours.

Lily: New place, new beginning, new people.

Faniza: Remember Lily, behave well, don't try to involve to any problems, your mom is always here for you.

Lily: I will Mom. But, what's with the crowd here and there?

Faniza: Oh, some new students are joining for today, I told you about it last night.

Lily: Oh yeah, I totally forgot about that.

Faniza parked her car on the parking area for teachers, she and Lily got down from the car and looked around the school.

Lily: It sure is a nice view of this school.

Faniza: Come on Lily, we have to meet the principle first.

Lily: Oh right, the principle.

Faniza and Lily walked together to the office, Lily was observing each and every places near to her. Some boys were looking at her in shocked as they might be thinking what a girl was doing in a boys school. But, as always she didn't mind it and walked away from there.

Faniza: I was quite surprised that you are not scared to be in a new place.

Lily: That's how I am Mom, I will feel comfortable to any places.

Just then, two prefects suddenly appeared in front of them without even noticing.

Faniza: Oh, it's you both, Naim and Amir.

Naim: Sorry teacher, we didn't see you coming.

Faniza: It's ok, make sure everyone is presence by the time I come to the class, ok?

Naim: Yes teacher.

Naim and Amir kept glancing at Lily who was observing both the prefects in front of her own eyes, they were quite tall to even reach their shoulder level.

Faniza: Ok good. Lily, let's go.

Naim and Amir gave their way to go, Faniza and Lily walked away from them as they needed to meet the principle. The two boys were staring at Lily deeply without knowing the time passing.

Amir: Who's that girl? She looks so new.

Naim: Cantik gila lah dia.

Amir: Apa?

Naim: Uh....um...nothing, let's go.

Naim put his hand on Amir's shoulder and walked away, before looking back at where Lily went before.

Faniza and Lily entered the principle's office just in time.

Faniza: Good morning sir.

Tuan Yusof: Oh Puan Faniza, good morning. How are you doing?

Faniza: I'm fine sir. This is my daughter who we talked about, Lily.

Lily: ( smiles ) Hello sir.

Tuan Yusof: Hello dear, your Mom told me everything about you. I'm so happy to have you in our school.

Lily: Thank you sir.

Tuan Yusof: And Puan Faniza, don't worry about your daughter, she's all safe now, we will provide anything for her own good.

Faniza: Thank you sir, I'm counting on you.

Tuan Yusof: I don't want to make it longer so let me finish it now, your room is next to this office. Feel free to ask any help from us.

Lily: I will sir, thank you for your kind help.

Tuan Yusof: Your welcome dear, have a good day you both.

Faniza and Lily thanked the principle once again before exiting the office.

Faniza: That must be the room right?

Lily: Yeah, I think so.

Faniza: Ok, this is it. I'm going to leave you here, please be safe, ok? I will be here.

Lily: You can count on me Mom, I will be fine.

Faniza kissed her forehead before giving a warm hug.

Faniza: Be careful sweetie, I will see you later.

Lily: Ok Mom.

Faniza left before smiling at her as she was getting late for her class. Lily turned around and went toward her room, she turn the doorhandle and opened it, only to see a beautiful decorated room with all the basic necessities for her. Her suitcases had arrived even before she was, she quickly jumped on her bed and laid like a huge log, the comfort she was getting from the room and the bed was unthinkable.

Lily: It's quite a nice place to stay and sleep, I should arrange my things now.

Lily got up from the bed and took her suitcases, before she got a message from someone. She grabbed her handphone and checked, one of her friend sent her a video and asked her to watch it.

She pressed the play button, which showed a boy was fighting and knocking five boys down at once. The boy looked so aggressive and terrified when he was fighting. Lily observed the guy once again before she started to think.

Lily: Who is this boy? How can he knocked down those five boys at once?

To be continued............

Salam Sejahtera and hello to everyone. Thanks for reading.This is the first chapter which everyone was waiting for, I don't know about the start if it's good or bad, but I'm sure you will like the upcoming scenes for the next chapter. Thus, what do you think about this first chapter? Leave your thoughts in the comment section down below, stay in touch to find out more about the story. Until then, I will see you guys in the next chapter. Bye, guys! Terima kasih!


Your Author,
Mithran 

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