Chapter 102: The Pageant Continues
My eyes widened as I stood up after seeing the first one who reached the finish line.
"And there you go! Here’s our winner!"
I can’t believe this. All I could hear were the loud screams of the girls and as they stood up, I sat back in my seat. "Congratulations, Night Fuentes!" It was so noisy that I couldn’t hear anything else but the girls’ screams all around .
’He won. I can’t believe it.’
"You won a school date with our rmaid princess, Noelle Alcantara. And for competing with our ace, you won two grand tickets for the newly opened amusent park also with Noelle."
As soon as Ericka announced that, the other students started groaning and complaining about the prize. They’re saying that Night didn’t need such a prize.
’I’m the one who’s supposed to say that.’
"My, everyone’s heated up. Don’t get mad at us, it was your prince who wished to go on a date with our princess." Ericka said trying to control her annoyance with the girls that keeps shouting at her.
"What do you an princess? Isn’t Noelle Night’s stalker!?"
My eyes widened after soone shouted that from the bleachers. ’Oh no. Did Shiho hear that?’ I couldn’t sit still because of it, and I can’t leave either since I need to go back to the auditorium for the afternoon part of the beauty pageant.
"Don’t mind what they’re saying." Ace said as she placed her hand on my shoulder. "And Night’s family’s already gone the mont he won." She pointed behind us and I’m so glad Shiho, Himari, and Makoto are nowhere to be found.
"They said they’ll be going back to the auditorium to get better seats." She added. How did she know of that? Did they tell her about it while I was distracted?
"Shit! We need to go back to the auditorium." I heard Maris saying. "Are you going to talk to Fuentes first?" Maris asked
as she tapped my shoulder.
I looked down and saw girls flocking around Night who was wiping his hair with a towel. Our eyes t and I imdiately grimaced while he smiled causing everyone to scream while others looked in the direction where he was looking. ’At .’
"Don’t tell , Night really did fall for that stalker?"
"That can’t be!"
"How would sothing like that be possible!?"
I’m the one who’s supposed to ask those things! Night’s fan club is really annoying. I didn’t join it before and they didn’t want
in it either because they said Night is for everyone and not for oneself so they shouldn’t be selfish.
’What kind of rule is that? Night isn’t an object.’ I thought while shaking my head. "Let’s go. I’ll be eating lunch backstage." I said as I walked out of the indoor pool even though the other students are literally glaring at .
"Why are they hating on Noelle? It was Night who said he wants to go on a date with Noelle." Carla said while pointing as we walk into the hallway towards the gymnasium. "Those girls are unbelievable." She added and I couldn’t agree more.
I wonder why Night’s doing these things just to fool . Would it satisfy him if I fall for him again so that he could hurt
and leave? It would have been easier for
if I could give him what he wants, but I don’t want to get hurt on purpose.
’Why do I have to give him what he wants?’
"What are you thinking again?"
I went back to reality after Ace talked to . "What?"
Ace sighed. "Your food will get cold if you don’t start eating now." She said that reminds
that we’re eating lunch now. I need to finish quickly because I’ll be changing clothes and putting on makeup again for the second part of the beauty pageant. The costu portion.
"You don’t have to gobble up everything that fasts." I heard Maris chuckling as she arrived with Carla and Andy in the changing room.
So of the contestants are still not around. Maybe they’re eating soplace else, but I prefer eating here to make things faster. "We’re not that much in a rush, so take your ti," Maris added.
That reminds , Night will still be judging the contest, was it fine for him to still stay in the indoor pool. Maybe soone will fetch him anyway, and it’s not my duty to be with him either.
’Although I feel afraid that Kaoru’s not here because of that masked man.’ I thought as I sighed. Was it an illusion? But I clearly saw that masked man staring at .
"You’ve been distracted. Did sothing happen?"
I glanced at Ace because of that. She really knows how to read
huh? It feels like I can’t escape from her now.
"I’m just worried that those girls might go after
because of what Night did."
I’m not lying, I’m worried about that, but I am even more worried about that masked man. But if I tell Ace that, she’ll get worried over nothing since I’m not sure if that’s the sa masked man that tried to harm my life.
"I think he likes you."
"What? There’s no way." I said as I let out an awkward laugh.
"I say what I see."
Hearing Ace says that makes
doubt everything. I believe in Ace more than I believe in myself which makes
want to believe what she said.
"But it’s still your decision. 2 years are enough, you did your best expressing your feelings for him anyway, so it doesn’t matter if you don’t like him back." Ace said as she ruffled my hair.
Did I really express my feelings to Night before? Was he really aware that I like him? Because as far as I rember, the only thing I did was watch him from afar and stalked him wherever he goes. I didn’t dare to tell him that I like him.
Having a stalker must have been annoying for Night, maybe that’s also one of the reasons why he’s trying to make
fall for him again. To make
feel all the annoyance he had felt before. ’He’s doing all of these for revenge and I know it.’
"Cheer up," Andy said as he gave
a chocolate mint-flavored ice cream. "They’re selling this in front of the gymnasium." He said as I accepted the ice cream.
I started eating it while Maris and Carla were preparing my costu. I don’t know what kind of gown I’ll be wearing because Andy was the one who chose it. I’ll just trust his decisions.
"Brush your teeth after you eat that," Ace said. "I’ll be going to our booth first, I’ll co back before the event starts."
Ace left, leaving
behind in the changing room. I looked at my reflection in the mirror while I ate my ice cream. "I wonder where Kaoru went," I said aloud.
"Oh, Kaoru went with those people behind us on the bleachers." I heard Carla say while she was preparing the makeup. "He also said he’ll bring so accessories for Noelle." She added. Accessories? What kind of accessories do I even need at this point?
After I finished with my ice cream and brushed my teeth, Maris started doing my makeup. "I think this type of eyeshadow will fit her costu more," Carla suggested and the two of them started talking about things I don’t really understand.
When Andy arrived, he was holding a huge box. "This is a limited design," He said with a proud look on his face. "My mom helped ordered it from France."
My eyes widened. Andy’s mom? I rember she’s an avid fan of dresses. She knows all different kinds of dresses, it’s because she used to be a designer back when she was younger.
Ace keeps comnting about how it’s such a waste of talent, but Andy said that her mom’s dream was to beco a great mom. That’s why she left the design world and beca a mom.
"Isn’t this nice? We chose pink for you." Andy said with a huge smile. "It’s all thanks to your grandfather’s money though." I guess I’m in debt to Night’s family again. ’How am I going to pay my debts to them if they keep helping
like this?’
"Should we use this headband? Or should we use the tiara?"
"I think the tiara will suit Noelle best."
"You just want to see her wearing a tiara, don’t you?"
"That’s also one of the reasons, hehe."
I smiled as I just listen to them. As soon as they opened the box, my eyes sparkled the mont it landed on the dress. It’s a pink tulle dress, it was simpler than I imagine but it’s really beautiful.
"An elegant princess that could be mistaken as a fairy," Andy said making
shake my head. "Now, let’s help Ellie change into this."
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