Flashback (3)

6 months later..

Helena went through numbers of laser treatment to treat the scar on her back from the lashing she received at the Lee Garden Villa, her days are also filled with visits from the psychologist to help her heal from her childhood trauma, the psychotherapy she received had helped her recovered tremendously. Her mental health is slowly recovered day by day.

A once timid young girl is slowly coming out to be a cheery girl, the house she reside while receiving treatments has become more lively with her bubbly personality.

Lorenzo received a phone call from the doctor attending Helena to inform him of her conditions, and arrangement of her departure to leave the country has been made.

He looked at the paper folders on his mahogany table in his office. It contains Helena's new identity, to be able to leave the country given she is a minor without guardians, he tighten his fist to compose his rage every time he recalled the state Helena was when she was taken to the hospital, she was minutes before dying.

'Eleanor, i will take care of her like my own, I'm sorry for coming so late' he closed his eyes imagining Eleanor beautiful face, Helena's late mom that died right after she was born, making her father accused her of being jinx and her heterochromia eyes adding to his falsified accusations.

"Prepare the jet, we are bringing her home" he uttered the words to the young man in front of him, the young man nodded and leave the office to make a proper arrangement.

***

They arrived in a compound where few buildings similar to school settings are situated on a major land. Few basketball courts strategically located on the left side facing the white 2 stories building with French architecture influence.

Helena is in amazement seeing her surroundings, growing up she spent almost all her life inside the villa, she is not allowed to go out or even make friends. Going out to the market with the maid was a luxury for her. Her eyes are still wandering to view the entire scenery in front of her. Lorenzo saw her walking with her head turning left to right digesting her new environment before he ushered her to keep up with their pace.

Helena followed Lorenzo to the main hall, there are so many teenagers standing and chit chatting leisurely, they wore a neatly tucked uniform and their bags and musical instrument was placed near the staircase. The students conversations stopped when they saw Lorenzo Reyes approaching them with a teenage girl wearing a flowy chiffon dress and a flat bow shoes.

They bowed slightly in respect, while stealing glances at the pretty girl next to Lorenzo, all the other students were whispering among each other, curious of the new girl they saw, their curiosity did not bother one of the male students that leaning on the wall with his arms cross. He eyes her from head to toe before opening his mouth

"Who is this?" He smugly asking Lorenzo.

Without an explanations Lorenzo curled his index finger commanding the male student.

"Follow us" Lorenzo instructed him.

He walked next to Helena and sizing her up nodding his head repeatedly, Helena felt intimidated by his stare and lowered her head even more hiding her face while walking. She felt a little uncomfortable when the boy still staring at her. Her self confidence wasn't the best at the moment, therapy did helped her, however years of physical and verbal abuse does not heal in short time. The inferior feelings over powering her slowly, her heart thumping in an uneven rhythm, sweats started forming on her head, tugging her fingers and intertwined it, she turned her head slowly to steal a look at him only to turn her head instantly in fear.

He chuckled and whistle his way behind Lorenzo to enter the principal's office.

***

An old man sitting on the principal chair stared at the girl in front of him, he looked at her before he turned to look at Lorenzo sitting on the couch sipping his coffee.

"Fine, she can stay..."

He had received her transcript earlier before they arrived in his office, the child is like a prodigy, unfortunately her life conditions hindering her from transforming into a person with so many potentials.

H saw Lorenzo nodded giving him the permission to explain the school purposed for some selected students, the principal a little hesitate, still he understood one thing about the man named Lorenzo, he does not bring just anyone to enroll in the school for the organizations, most students that he recommended are hand picked by him and they have become the top assets in the organizations they have ever had.

"Welcome to St Anthony private school, we do things a little different in this school, nonetheless this is not an average private school, you are recruited to join the organizations responsible to fund the entire school under the shadow and that is the Cabal Academy Ms...."

"Reyes"

"Lee"

Both Helena and Lorenzo spoke in unison.

"Its Lee sir.. Helena Lee"

She continue, giving a smiling look of assurance to Lorenzo, she wanted to keep her surname, to remind her the past so she can thrive in the future. Her future self will be better and the best.

Daryl saw the fiery eyes she had, and he smirked seeing this new girl is going to be interesting. He lazily leaned and listening to the introductions the principal made. The same introductions he heard when he was only 12 years old, as an orphaned he was recruited to be in the Cabal Academy in exchange of a new life, he owed The Cabal everything that he has today, and he is willing to sacrifice his life once he is at the age to start his mission.

Indeed this is not an ordinary school, it resemble an ordinary private school as a cover, and those extra ordinary students will be recruited into the Cabal Academy and joined the Cabal acting as a shadow government. To get into the academy, students require to sit for the examination consist of IQ test and physical test. So many students failed to join The Cabal, they were usually instructed to just sit for an exam without being informed of what is the purposed of the test.

"Daryl Koo, take Helena to show her around the campus" the principal adjusted his glasses. Daryl will be the best in doing the tour since he knows the layout and has been in the school for 4 years now.

Daryl nodded and opened the doorknob to step outside the room followed by Helena that glancing towards Lorenzo. He awkwardly smiled at Daryl and following him to see around the school.

He introduced himself to her and started their school tour.

***

In just 2 years with the academy, Helena has surpassed few other top ranking students.

In the academy, not everyone will become the agent for missions, unlike Daryl and Helena, Raymond is not selected to become the agent for any missions, however he is gifted with computers and the art of hacking making him also one of the valuable assets The Cabal has. The trio has become a great team despite their young age. Juggling between university and missions, their friendship is unbreakable, and seemingly getting stronger than ever.

Students of the Cabal Academy live a normal life as a cover, they go through high school graduations and entering university like any other normal citizen. Some works at the Cabal organizations offices, those that are not selected to be the agent will be working in a different department in HQ.

The HQ uses private security and laboratory as their front, they hired an ordinary people placing them in different departments to mask their actual function. Instead of hiding, they blend in into society. That is why the organizations are stronger than any other organizations, they co exist within the society just like a serpent ready to attack when feel threaten.

Those slipper agents are sent to live like a normal people and work in the corporations that the Cabal had their eyes on. They get married and has children like any other people, unfortunately if they are required to choose, they has to choose the Cabal over anything, to prove their loyalty, their children will also be sent to the Cabal Academy to undergo the training.

Its a ruthless lifestyle.. like a cult.