"Then, fly with me."
Matagal kong pinag-isipan kung anong ire-reply ko kay Brixton. He replied around 11 in the evening. Pero dahil Monday at may pasok ako ng 7 AM hanggang 10 AM, I wasn't able to check my phone for updates and notifications in my social media accounts.
That can wait. Ngayon ko lang nabasa ang message niya. He followed me back on Instagram and Twitter. Pinusuan pa niya ang ilang latest post ko. He's bold to declare war with Altair. Napailing ako.
Napatingin ako sa mga orchids na naka-hang sa isang corner. I am currently with Cleofe at the gazebo, sitting and taking my time to read. Samantalang 'yong kasama ko, busy sa Macbook niya, managing her botiques.
I just finished reading Reaching Down the Rabbit Hole by Dr. Allan Ropper and Brian David Burrell. It is a book about the front line of clinical neurology, and the struggle of trying to heal the body when the mind is under attack. By watching and listening to the patient, the author is able to rapidly deduce what the problem is.
Napatingin ako sa isa pang aklat na dinaanan ko sa Department Store noong nakaraang linggo. Iyon ang susunod kong babasasahin during my free time. It was a book dealing with cognitive dissonance, confirmation bias, and other cognitive biases, entitled Mistakes were Made (But Not By Me) by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson. Nadaanan ko lang kaya isinabay ko na sa counter. It seems interesting.
"Lalim mo." Puna ni Cleofe sa akin nang magtagal muli ang pagtitig ko sa screen ng phone ko. Napabaling ang atensiyon ko sa kanya. Akala ko ay abala pa siya ngunit naisara na ang Macbook Air niya at isinisilid na sa loob ng multi-pocket bag.
We're on the rooftop of the Hotel Y Resto, the building inside the BCA vicinity intended for HRM students' in-campus apprenticeship. May pass kami para makapasok at makapunta sa Rooftop Garden which was called the Orchard Pointe.
My Botanical Garden sa likod ng SHS Science Building at mayroon ding mini garden sa halos lahat ng rooftop ng mga colege buildings, but this garden is one of the most popular attractions in BCA but with limited pass only for students who have gained a golden card. The golden card is an advantage pass given not for the rich but for the achievements made and the high-performance rate in the quarterly student campus ranking.
Students who made it to the top 20 will automatically be given a golden card but must maintain the ranking with the successive quarter test. Or else, you will be evicted. The other way to gain this card is to make it to the Salón de la Fama. It's a grand foyer of fame that displays academic, sports, and other extracurricular activities excellent accomplishments in the Brethrens' Building where most of the Students' Assembly, Workshops, and Plenary Sessions are done.
That means we are here because I made it to the top 7 among the five thousand freshmen who enrolled and took the initial exam before the school year started. While Cleofe made it to the Salón de la Fama. Hindi na 'yon kataka-taka. Hindi siya magiging ganoon ka-famous kung wala siyang binatbat.
"What's bothering you?" Tanong niya.
"Do you care?"
"Do you want to share?"
"Can you be trusted?"
"Can you?" Balik niya sa akin.
"Are you familiar with Brixton?" Humugot ako ng malalim na hininga.
"Brixton Marquez ng Aero-Glide?" Pagkukumpirma niya. Aero-Glide International is the leading aeronautics company in Asia. Under nito ang Aero-Glide Airways.
"Ahuh. Can he be trusted?"
"You wanna know if he's dangerous or not, right?"
"Yup."
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Reigning Battle Beyond Greed
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