Dirt Riders Club 4: Ryder Alcover (Fate's Backflip)

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN

KUMPLETO na ang lahat ng miyembro ng Dirt Riders Club nang pumasok si Ryder sa loob ng malaking conference room. Doon nila gaganapin ang final deliberation and assessment sa mga bagong aplikante ng kanilang team.

"Oh, akala ko ba top five ng applicants ang mag-undergo ng final deliberation at asessment ngayon. Bakit dalawa lang ang nandito?" kunot noong puna ni Ryder sa dalawang bagong mukha na magkatabing nakaupo sa swivel chair sa mismong harapan niya.

"Actually, it's just top three. But there was a conflict on the schedule of the third applicant kaya silang dalawa lang ang nandito." ani Riki.

"I see," tumango siya at naupo sa swivel chair na nakalaan sa kanya, "Let's start." Nagsitanguan ang lahat. Pinangunahan ni Aven ang isang opening prayer bago sila magsimula. Sa tingin niya pasok na ang dalawa sa kanilang team. Formality na lang ang ginagawa nila ngayon. Agad na nagpakilala ang dalawa sa kanilang lahat.

"Good morning everyone, I'm Brayden Anderson. I was a member of Royal Motocross Society in London, and a national champion on last year's season of Hard Endurocoss Grand Prix in Peru. I'm staying here in the Philippines for good so I decided to change my team. I'm connected to Anderson International Medical Corporation that is based in Europe and Asia. I'm a neuro-surgeon by profession. Pero mas tinututukan ko ang pamamahala sa hospital." anang unang aplikante. Napantango-tango si Ryder.

"Ah, Doctor Brayden. Are you single?" pilyang singit ni Skyler. Natawa ang dalawa pang babae na naroon---sina Mona at Lei.

"Yes, still single." Nakangiting sagot ni Brayden.

"Kasi magiging honorary member ng DRC ang asawa mo 'pag nagkataon." ani Skyler. Tumango naman si Brayden. Sunod na nagpakilala ang katabi ni Brayden. Kilala niya ito dahil personal niya itong nakausap sa California. At higit sa lahat, ito ang kasintahan ng babaeng minsang minahal niya.

"I'm Declan de Villa. I was a member of California Motocross Club, I am also a national champion on last year's California's Supercross competition. Though I haven't tried to compete yet on international competitions but I'm planning to join this season if I'm lucky enough to be one of your team. I'm connected to DV Group of Companies that is based in America and several part of Asia."

"Why you chose to apply to our team? Magagaling naman ang team na pinanggalingan n'yo." si Riki.

"Oh that, I'm also planning to stay in the Philippines for good because I'm getting married soon. I heard a lot of positive feedbacks about this team that is why I really want to be part of it." Nakangiting wika ni Declan.

"Yeah, I saw his fiancée." Singit ulit ni Skyler at bumaling kay Lei, "Lei, remember the girl in California?"

"Yes, I remember." Sabi ni Lei.

Nagkaroon pa ng deliberation at assessment. Lahat naman napagkasunduan ng lahat na pasok naman sa qualifications ang dalawa.

"But, it's in our rule that an applicant must atleast join in an International competition." wika ni Ryder. Hindi naman sa ayaw niya kay Declan. Bagama't nakakadama siya ng kaunting animosity sa lalaki, ayaw naman niyang daanin ito sa personalan.

"It's okay, the fact that he is also na national champion at hindi naman basta-bastang kumpetisyon ang naipanalo niya last year. California's Supercross is one bad ass competition, let's make a vote na lang para hindi maging controversial." ani Flan.

"Mabuti pa nga daanin natin sa botohan. Raise your hand if you're in favor for Declan's membership approval." sabi naman ni Aven. Halos naman nagtaas ng kamay, silang dalawa lang ni Riki ang hindi.