"It's been a long time since we've met Mr. Venerasyon" A sudden manly voice echoes the long hallway from its end.
A man on the other end of the hallway turned around. "Ah yes, it really is a long time Mr. De Leo"
Isang mahabang hallway na tanging ilaw lang mula sa labas ng bintana ang nagpapaliwanag ang humihiwalay sa kanilang dalawa.
"Oh come on please haha, just call me Albert parang hindi naman kaibigan to oh," He said while walking towards Mr. Venerasyon, the way He spoke those words had a sarcastic tone though.
Soon He reached him and gave his hand as a sign of a handshake.
"Sure I'll call you Albert, but I don't remember anything na kaibigan kita" He then reached out for Mr. De Leo's hand for a handshake.
In front of them is a large double door. "Exactly," Mr. De Leo said, soon the two opened the doors.
Inside is a large room that seems to be an office, only two windows serve as its lights. A large table was spread in the middle where some people were sitting and seemed to be waiting for the two of them.
"Ah! Finally you're here" A greeting came from a man sitting at the end of the table.
7 persons were surrounding the large table, they we're no ordinary person and each of them are famous, wealthy and rich men. Maaaring tanong mo... bakit sila nandun?
"Please, all of you be seated" Lahat sila ay umupo.
"Halos dati bintana lang nito sa labas ang nakikita ko, never thought na makikita ko rin ang loob nito" Mr. Antonio Ferrer said while observing the large room.
"That's your thought? hindi ka talaga nagbago kahit kailan Antonio" An insulting word came out from Mr. Ferdinand Hernandez while chuckling
"Why, what's your thought Ferdinand? you're failures here, binabalik ba ng eskwelahan na ito ang pagbagsak mo?" Mr. Ferrer replied while laughing sarcastically
"Kung may naalala man ako dito, yun ay kung paano kita inungusan sa final exam mo...remember?" Mr. Hernandez said with a smile
Nawala bigla ang mga ngiti ni Mr. Ferrer matapos marinig ang mga salita na ito na tila ay may naalala siyang hindi maganda
"Pareho lang kayo di nagbago, we're grown ups now and still yan parin iniisip niyo" A deep calming voice was heard from Mr. James Molvidova
The room was covered in silence when the President of Caster University snap his fingers.
"Gentlemen, please I didn't invite you here para balikan mga ala-ala niyo" He chuckled
"You might know me and you might not, but one thing for sure is that my father knows all of you well, sino ba naman di makakalimot sa mga nagtataasang pangalan niyo dito 20 years ago" Iniwan niya ang kaniyang upuan at nagpatuloy sa kaniyang pagsasalita habang umiikot sa kanilang pito
"My father's University as you know is one of the most wealthiest and leading school in the nation, and that is because of people like you" He chuckles
"We all know that, lahat kami dito nag-aral 20 years ago, we just can't easily forget your old man" Mr. Hernandez Replied
"Exactly! 20 years ago you seven made a staggering battle not only in academics but also keeping your families surnames stability" He said
"That was 20 years ago, can we just get to the point on why are we here in this school again" Mr. Venerasyon said impatiently
Natahimik ang buong silid matapos pumitik ang dalawang daliri ng President, maya-maya pa ay may mga staffs na dumating na may mga bitbit na papel....makakapal na papel, isa-isa nila itong nilapag sa lamesa at nabalot sila ng pagtataka
"What is this?" tanong ni Mr. Venerasyon at kumuha ng isang papel
Kumuha din ng isang papel si Mr. Ferrer at binasa ang nilalaman nito
"These are-" hindi niya pa natatapos ang kalahati ng kaniyang sinasabi nang putulin ito ng President
"Yes! Tama ang nakikita niyo, these are the profiles of all students applicants of this University para ngayong taon, napakadami hindi ba?" Aniya
"We can see it's a profile of the students, but why are you showing us these?" pagtatakang tanong ni Mr. De Leo
"Why? Aren't you all interested sa mga pababagsakin ng mga anak niyo in this University?" the President said
"Pababagsakin? Anak namin? WHAT DO YOU MEAN?! WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?!" tanong ni Mr. Santos na tila'y nanggigil at nainis sa kaniyang narinig
"I'm officially inviting your eldest child in our University, almost all of your family branch studied in here so why not continue it at halos parang kultura na natin na ang mga apelyido niyo ay makita sa University na to" He said ambitiously
"We already know this "culture" of your University from your great grandfather to your father, not to mention we experienced it just for the sake of our families names" Mr. Heneroso said
"Indeed, and do you think na papayagan namin ang mga anak namin mag-aral dito?" si Mr. Molvidova
"You have your choices, but may I remind you na hindi niyo mararating kung ano kayo ngayon dahil sa University na ito? Sure you have your families names and be wealthy as you can but imagine the shame you will bring to your whole family's surname if hindi kayo tinanggap ng Caster University" the President reminded them
"At kung ayaw namin?" Mr. Santos objected
"20 years ago, none of you seven won the summa cum laude and it's a shame na wala dito ang tumalo sa inyo, I kept looking for him pero nawala na siya but imagine what his life is like now...great, powerful, wealthy. It is now the chance of your children to raise your family's surname and take that spot, isipin niyo kung ano ang maaaring marating nila at malay niyo mas malayo pa kaysa sa inyo, imagine that reputation and opportunity" The President tried to convince them
Once again the room was full of silence as if they realized something, but for the President it is a sign of agreement
"Very well then, I Lizencio Moralez Caster officially welcomes your children in our University, my father would be proud!" He boastfully announced to them
"Indeed...He is~" pagbulong ni Mr. Heneroso habang binabasa ang isa sa mga student's profile paper na may nakasulat na pangalang...
Olivia Magrazon...
BINABASA MO ANG
The Prestige University (Book 1)
عشوائيThe Caster National University is known as one of the most prestigious school not only in Manila but also in the whole country, its unique educational system brings outstanding support from the government. However, its secrets are not known outside...
