The Elixir Project [Gen L Society #4]

Chapter 36

André

"Recruits, line up! Introduce yourselves, one by one! At sabihin niyo kung bakit kayo karapat-dapat mapili bilang miyembro ng Omega Phi," utos ng Commander.

"Ako po si Chester Sandos, first year architecture student, scholar ako ng FU. Hindi ako galing sa mayamang angkan, pero naniniwala akong walang pinipiling estado ang Omega Phi. Sinisigurado ko ring magagamit niyo ako sa kahit na anong ikabubuti ng fraternity na ito."

"Next!"

"I'm Mark Ellis Atkinson, first year pol-sci student. My dad is Senator Jorge Atkinson, once a Commander of Omega Phi FU Chapter and a current executive of the Philippine Chapter. I know that if I become a member of this fraternity, I will be able to contribute great things and continue the legacy that my father once started."

"So, you're saying we should recruit you dahil sa dad mo?"

"No, Commander. You should recruit me because I will make this fraternity the greatest fraternity in the PH Chapter."

"Next!"

"Hi guys, I'm Lorenzo Reigan Maxwell, first year psychology student and cleanup hitter of the baseball team. Dati ring naging Commander ng Omega Phi ang dad ko, so gusto ko ring sundan ang yapak niya."

"Sino ang tatay mo?"

"Si Lieutenant General Raymond Maxwell ng PNP, Commander."

"Nice! Okay, next!"

Tumikhim ako bago ako nagsalita. "Yo, what's up, everyone? I'm Alexandré Deux Laurent, but you can call me André or Dré, whatever works for you. Hindi ako anak ng isang senator o ng police general, pero cool naman ako, at gusto kong mapabilang sa brotherhood na 'to, so sana mapili. That's all. Thank you."

"Recruit, foreigner ka ba?"

"Yes, Commander. Full-French ako, but I can be half-asshole, too, depende sa mood ko," I joked, which made the other members laugh.

"Silence!" Nabingi kaming lahat sa sigaw ng Commander.

Inirapan ako ni Kell sa tabi ko. Sinuntok rin ako ni Logan sa aking braso. I was standing in the middle of these two idiots, who literally dragged me to join this fraternity.

Actually, wala naman talaga akong balak sumali dito. Wala naman akong rason para sumali. But, since my bestfriends were here, sumama na rin ako.

"Bro, hindi ko na kaya!" Reklamo ko habang ramdam ko na ang pag-ikot ng sikmura ko.

Nandito kami ngayon sa loob ng isang men's comfort room. And all I could say was fuck those idiots who ordered us to clean this damn place.

"Dré, ano ka ba? Tae lang 'yan! Tiisin mo nalang!" Logan hissed at me as he continued to scrub the floor with a toothbrush without gloves. Yes, a fucking toothbrush!