Prologue

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                          Evoughn

I parked my car near the Ten-storey building where Noah one of my closest friend leave. He said he has something important to say so he called us here. As I got out I looked around and saw Kenneth Roy's car that only means he was already here.

Noah's room is in the seventh floor west wing of the building located in the last row, room number 140.

Hindi nako nag abalang kumatok dahil sanay na kami dito. Pagpasok sa loob nakita ko ang dalawa nakaupo sa couch at may pinagkakaabalahan .

"Where's Noel?, wala pa siya?" tanong ko pagkaupo.

"Seriously man?, di ka naman siguro bulag no?" pamimilosopo ni Kenneth sakin.

"Tsk" sagot ko nalang saka nanahimik tutal hindi magsisimula ang main agenda nang hindi kami kompleto.

"What's with the urgent meeting?" pambungad na tanong ng kuya ni Noah and as usual he always has this intimidating aura. He's one year ahead to us anyway.

"I received a message from an unknown sender." Noah started.

"It was a coded message and after deciphering, it says like this." Roy said then he handed to us the piece of paper.

         It's been a long time my friends, I really miss playing games with you guys. Now that I'm back it's nice if we play games again right. Watch my surprise.

                                           — Che Casino

Che Casino is a mysterious organization and at the same time it's also their leader's name. Minsan na nitong ginulo ang school tapos biglang nawala at nagbalik nanaman.

"Malapit na ang pasukan baka dun nila naisipan." I said.

"You think Black might be one of the transferee here?" Roy ask which we all nodded.

"I'll be having a roommate and will move here next week."

"Posible kayang pinadala siya para mag spy?" I asked.

"We'll see about that. The landlady didn't tell about this person yet, she just tell me that I'm having a roommate. "

"By the way our principal has just received a threat this morning around eight am. "

" It was exactly eight when I heard a knock outside and saw this " tukoy ni Noah sa message na natanggap niya.

"Dad will be home tomorrow, he said we'll going to discuss about the principal's concern. Time would be three in the afternoon." sabi ng kuya ni Noah saka walang lingong umalis. Pagdating sa ganito masnauunang nakakaalam ang papa nila kaya hindi na nakakapagtataka kung bigla nalang kami nitong pinapatawag.

Hindi rin kami nagtagal dalawa ni Roy at umalis na. We decided to talk about this matter tomorrow with tito Lucian— Noah and Noel's father.

"Tingin mo babae kaya ang magiging roommate ni noah?" tanong ni Roy sa akin. "Nope. Hindi naman hinahayaan ng landlady na magsama ang babae at lalaki sa iisang apartment kung hindi magkaano-ano kaya sigurado akong lalaki yun. "

Umiling ito bago nagsalita. " Tingin ko Oo kasi malapit na ang pasukan marami na ang magrerenta ng apartment at dahil don mapipilitan na ang landlady na pagsamahin ang babae at lalaki. Baka ngayon palang marami nang nagpapalaan ng kwarto sa kanya. "

" Ang sabi mo marami na ang magrerenta ng apartment syempre makakapili ang landlady kung sino ang dapat niyang ipagsama. " sabat ko dito napansin bahagya itong napangisi.

" What if we make a bet?, pagbabae ikaw ang hihingi ng request sa pagbuo natin ng club sa school tapos paglalaki ako ang hihingi. How about that? " kahit kailan talaga ang hilig nito sa pustahan.

" Deal" sagot ko upang sakyan siya

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