LOGINSa isang pook, merong isang magandang babae na nagngangalang Alicia. Siya ay mas kilala bilang isang ‘hataw girl’ dahil sa labis at napakamanghang talento nito sa pagsasayaw.
Ang kaniyang pamilya ay namumuhay sa isang napaka simpleng buhay. Hindi sila gaano ka mayaman ngunit pagdating sa pagmamahalan ay sila na ang pinakamayaman sa buong mundo. Ang kaniyang ina ay isang labandera lamang at ang kaniyang ama naman ay isang tricycle driver lang. Kahit na hindi nakapagtapos ng pag-aaral ang kaniyang mga magulang ay hindi ito gumagawa ng isang bagay na labag sa batas. Sila ay namumuhay na naaayon sa batas kahit na minsan ay nauuwi silang walang makain dahil walang mga customer at pasaherong nakuha ang kaniyang mga magulang at hindi nito kayang gumawa ng isang illegal na mga bagay.
Si Alicia ay isang matipunong bata ngunit isang araw sa paaralan, habang siya ay naka upo sa upuan sa school ground ay may nakita siyang isang magandang babae na nakabalot ang kaniyang katawan ng mga mamahaling alahas. Ang hikaw nito ay kumikinab at ang kwentas ay tiyak na gawa sa totoong brilyante. Ang pulseras naman nito ay kumikinab rin at napansin niyang ang suot nitong sapatos ay ang paborito niyang uri ng isang sapatos. At ang mga damit nito ay kapareho sa mga damit na nakikita niya sa mall.
Nilapitan niya ito ng walang pag-aalangan at ngumiti ito at binati ng isang magandang umaga ngunit tiningnan lang siya nito mula pataas hanggang baba at iniripan. Ipinagtaka niya ito kung bakit ganoon nalang ang reaksyon ng magandang babae kaya sumunod siya sa kanya hanggang sa nagsawa ang magandang babae sa kilos nito kaya humarap siya sa kanya.
“Ano ba!? Ba’t ka ba sunod ng sunod sa akin ha?” mataray nitong sabi habang naka pamiwang ito.
“Ah! eh kasi ano! Ahmm..” nauutal niyang sabi na ikina inis naman ng kausap niya.
“Ah, eh, ih, uh, oh? Yan lang ba ang masasabi mo? You are wasting my time here you know.” Galit at nanunuya na sabi nito.
Tiningnan niya lamang ang babae dahil napatulala ito at hindi na nakapag bigkas ng kahit isang salita. Umirap ang babae dahil sa katangahan nito at inubos pa ang natitirang oras nito na ikaka late nito sa klase at aakmang paalis na nito nang biglang hinawakan ni Alicia ang kamay nito para pigilan siya. Nagulat ang babae at halos mabangga siya at napatingin it kay Alicia na disgustado.
“What the hell!” napasigaw ang babae dahil sa gulat nito at inagaw niya ang kamay niya mula sa pagkakahawak ni Alicia.
“Oh Diyos ko! Paumanhin!” bulalas niya.
“Argh! Ano ba ang kailangan mo!?” tanong ng babae na mukhang galit na galit na ito.
“Ahmm., gusto ko lang sanang makipag kaibigan sa iyo.” Sagot ni Alicia.
“Ewww, no! Ako? Makikipagkaibigan sa iyo? No way!” sigaw ng babae.
Napatingin si Alicia sa babae, nagtataka siya kung bakit ayaw ng babae na makipagkaibigan sa kanya, “Bakit naman? Ayaw mo ba non? Magkakaroon ka na ng maraming kaibigan.” Sabi niya sa bababe.
Napatawa ang babae sa sinabi niya at humalukipkip ito na nakatingin sa kaniya, “Seryoso ka? Ikaw makikipag kaibigan sa akin? Well, hindi naman bago sa akin yun dahil nga mayaman at maganda ako ngunit ako? Ayaw ko makipag kaibigan sa iyo dahil itsura mo palang, para kanang isang mahirap na babae at ano ang amoy na iyan? Nangangamoy basura ka, nakakadiri.” Tawang sabi ng babae habang tinatabunan ang ilong nito.
Nangiyakngiyak na nakatingin si Alicia sa babae at tinanong niya ito, “ Ano ba ang kailangan kong gawin upang makipag kaibigan ka sa akin?”
“Well, ang kailangan mo lang gawin ay magbihis ng katulad ko. Yung mga damit na hindi cheap ah? Dapat makakaya mong magbihis ng parang ako. Wear an expensive clothes and accessories at pati na rin yung bags at sapatos. At saka, dapat meron kang iPhone, yung pinakabagong brand. Kung magagawa mo ito, makikipagkaibigan na ako sa iyo. Deal?” sabi ng babae.
Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Alicia sa sinabi ng babae. Siyempre, hindi niya magagawa ito! Saan niya hahanapin ang perang pambili niya sa mga mamahaling damit na kagaya ng sinusuot ng babaeng ito? Isa lamang siyang mahirap at walang perang pambili. Ang kaniyang mga magulang ay wala ding sapat na pera upang bilhan siya nito ng magagarang gamit. Eh minsan nga hindi sila makakain sa isang araw dahil wala na silang perang pambili ng gatas ng mga kapatid niya. Pero kailangan din niyang gawin ito upang maging kaibigan na sila ng babae.
Napabuntong hininga na lamang siya at tumingin ulit sa babaeng nasa harapan niya at sinabing, “Okay, deal.”
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