The Clandestine Agreement (Clandestine Series 1)

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They say, a good heart always transcend all the luxurious things in this world.

I laugh. False.

Kung ang kabusilakan ng puso ang basehan, bakit mas matimbang sa lipunan ang mga may kaya? Ang mga mayayaman?

Ang daya rin talaga ng mundo 'no? Kung sino pa ang mga mababait, sila pa talaga ang masuwerteng napili ng kahirapan. Ang galing talaga.

"Have you been to Alpha Cafe, Jemmy?"

Narito kami ngayon sa isang coffeeshop malapit sa aming campus, umiinom ng mainit na kape habang tinatanaw ang mga butil ng ulan na tumutulo sa glass wall. Iwinaksi ko ang mga bumabagabag sa aking isipan at hinarap si Delilah, kaibigan ko.

I scratch my forehead. "Saan 'yan?"

Both Delilah and Abi snicker with my response. "Seriously? Alpha Cafe is one of the best and famous cafe in this city. How is it possible thay you've never been there, even for once!"

I gulped, not knowing what to reply. I took a sip of my coffee and cleared my throat. "I'll tell mommy to pay a visit there."

Tango lamang ang tugon ni Abi sa sagot ko at hindi na sila muling nagtanong pa, mabuti naman. Nagpatuloy kami sa paghigop ng kape. Both Abi and Delilah are enjoying the caramel macchiato they ordered earlier. And I, on the other hand, is simply sipping on the cup of my hot black coffee.

Black coffee isn't my favorite-- I just can't afford to spend my two hundred and fifty pesos just for a one cup of coffee. Pwede naman akong umuwi at magkape na lang sa bahay, less gastos pa 'yon.

Ikinukong ko ang tasa ng mainit na kape sa aking nga palad at ibinaling muli ang tingin sa labas ng babasaging dingding. Tanaw ko ang mga studyanteng nakasuot ng unipormeng katulad sa akin-- nagsisitakbuhan patawid ng daan at naghahanap ng masisilungan. Ang isang grupo pa nga ng mga estudyante ay nagsisiksingan sa isang maliit na payong.

"It's raining really hard, can't you see? Baka mabasa kami at magkasakit, lagot ka talaga kay mommy!"

My head instantly turned afore the cafe's entrance from where the voice came from. And there I saw a group of people wearing the same uniform as mine. Ang kanilang mapuputing balat, magaganda ang mukha, at malinis na postora ay ilan sa mga nagsasabing may angkin silang yaman. They are sophisticating and luxurious.

My eyes flew to the guy with the loudest voice among the four of them. He is Cedric, the team captain of the Archerum High's basketball team. In fairness, he looked so good with his uniform, ha. He's hair is kinda messy pero hindi madungis kung titignan. Fair skin, well-shaped jaw, and strong biceps-- very athletic! His brows were thicker than mine plus reddish and kissable ang labi. Cedric is just my type-