Wounded Heart (Heart Series #1)

Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Oh my gosh! He's fucking watching me here? I suddenly became conscious. Baka siya nga 'yong nakita ko kanina. I never thought of him watching some pageants. But... why is Printer texting me like that? We weren't close so... why? Ugh, nevermind. I was about to send Altair a reply when Ms. Rose called me so I lost grip of my phone!

"Trixie—Oh my gosh!"

"Shit! Sorry." I picked up my phone. Good thing that it has tempered glass so it wasn't scratched. "Uhm... what are yoy about to say?"

"Oh! You're about to go back to stage. Compose yourself, Trix."

I nodded as an answer. They left the tent to go to the side of the stage where they can see me. "You can do it, Bellatrix. You aren't a Dixon for nothing," I whispered to myself in front of the mirror.

Pagkalabas ko ng tent ko ay saktong labas din ni Thea. "Oh, Trixie. Good luck, babe!" She seemed so excited.

"Good luck to us!" I smiled, a controlled smile.

"STI-Tagaytay, are you ready to know the winner for this year's Mr. and Ms. STI? Who do you think will win the crown? Will the architecture and engineering department retain the crowns? Or it's time for the other departments?"

The audience were screaming for their candidates. I can see my cousins cheering for me. I noticed that Kuya Rigel is cheering for me... and for the Mathematics Department representative. The nerves! Kahit pa sa iba na 'ko nakatingin ay nahagip pa rin ng paningin ko ang pag-batok ni Kuya Rio kay Kuya Rigel.

"I have now the names of the winners inside this card. We will start with the male candidates. The 2nd runner up is... Candidate no. 1 from Nursing Department!"

Nagpalakpakan ang mga audience lalo na ang mga nursing students. Ang mga architecture students naman ay nagwawala na rin dahil gusto nila ng back to back crown. This is gonna be their 3rd straight crown if ever. Sa engineering department naman, kung manalo ako ay pang-apat na panalo na namin 'to.

"Listen, the first candidate that I will mention is the Mr. STI. Meaning, the other candidate is the 1st runner up," the emcee said.

"The winner for this year's Mr. STI is..." pambibitin pa ng emcee. "Is no other than Candidate no. 4 from Architecture Department! That means Candidate no. 6 is our 1st runner up."

Binigyan na ng sash at trophy ang 1st runner up. Pumunta na rin sa stage ang Mr. STI last year para ipasa ang korona.

"Wow! Grabe ang architecture students! Congratulations again to our Mr. STI candidates. Pero hindi pa tayo tapos dahil oras na para sa Ms. STI candidates."

"Please step forward, candidates. The 2nd runner up is... Candidate no. 5 from Business Ad Department!

I clapped for Thea. She smiled as she receive her sash and trophy. Halos lamunin na ako ng kaba. Candidate no. 1 was never been a threat to me. But who knows? I smiled to the audience even though I am so nervous.

"Similar to Mr. STI, the first candidate that I'll mention is the winner for this year's Ms. STI. Congratulations, you are the new Ms. STI... Candidate no. 8 from Engineering Department!"

I walked to the center of the stage wearing my biggest smile. The whole audience cheered especially the engineering students and my family. Hinanap ko sa audience sila Cindy pero nakita ko sila sa may gilid kasama si Thea. Is she... crying? Ugh, nevermind. I don't want to spoil my moment.

I received my sash, trophy and the crown. Being crowned as the winner has always been fulfilling. Bawat korona o medalya ay may kaakibat na kuwento. And that what makes each of my awards unique.