Falling Treasures

C: 10

KISSES POV

I'm okay now, that's what I have realized. Pain is inevitable. If you feel hurt, just keep embracing that feeling because it gives your heart a gap where you can instore more love.  I'm fortunate to have the chance to experience that love. It just proves that I can give that genuine love to someone and I know I can still give a better love to the next one I'll start to love.

"This history class is starting to bore me Kisses." Dale whispered as our professor keeps on lecturing.

"You need to listen we might have a suprise quiz after this lesson." I answered back.

"Uhuh, as if you're listening. I see that you're spacing out. Oh well, you don't even need to listen anyway. You can still perfect the quiz even if you sleep in this class." Dale said when she decided just to take down notes.

I looked at her sternly. " Stop. As if you can't. And me spacing out is just normal. I'm not a morning person."

"I know even me. History as your first class is totally not a good thing." Dale agreed.

Ten minutes before the class end, The professor started to say something.

"Before I end this class, I have an announcement to announce. Listen." Ms. Kaidi started.

"After a month, Sportfest is about to start. The school organization decided to start recruiting for our course. There will be Volleyball competition, Basketball, Badminton, and Pageant. Now what we need is a representative who will join the pageant. Now anyone to suggest?" She asked.

I want to join. Since I was young, I have the passion in beauty pageants. To see them standing infront of many people, to have that confidence not only on how they look but also in answering those hard questions and expressing their opinions, is what amazes me. I want that. To not see the insecurities I have in myself andjust to see the beauty and to be better. I have countless of times in joining beauty pageants. Of course there are dark days when I lose but recently, I've learn not to dwell on that and focus in improving and it resulted in me winning those recent contests.

"I nominate Kisses here. She's good at pageants." Dale said a she raised her hand and smile.

I looked at her and said thank you for that compliment. I saw Edward excused himself to go to the comfort room.

"I nominate Kristine." A classmate of ours also suggested.

"And also Margarett!" another one suggested.

"Okay. I think these three are enough. Now you need to raise your hand to vote whom you like to represent our course." Ms. Kaidi said as she started with Margarett's name. Few hands was raised same as when Kristine's name was called.

"And that leaves us to Kisses. Now please raise your hands to vote." She said.

Dale immediately raised her hand and smiled at me. I saw a lot of hands and that includes Kristine's hand raised. Then right there, Edward entered the room and went to his seat.

"Hmm. How about you Edward, who do you choose to represent us in pageant?" Ms. Kaidi asked him. As I looked at him for his answer, he looked at me.

"I choose Kisses as our representative." He said with finality as he looked at Ms. Kaidi and smiled.

"Okay then. I guess having the majority of the votes is Kisses, then she'll be our representative."Ms. Kaidi announced as everyone clapped. I stood up, bowed and said thank yous to their support. Then I took my seat after. My classmates congratulated me and wished me the best of luck.

"Okay class is over. Congratulations to you Ms. Kisses Denne. I wish you the best of luck." She said before she went out of class.

"I'm so happy for you!" Dale exclaimed as we waited for our next class.

"Thank you! It was because you nominated me." I said to her as I gave her a hug.

"Well, you deserve it. No questioning to who is the prettiest, you're a beauty queen." Marco said as he and  Edward high five each other.

"Well, Kisses is really pretty. All that is missing is she being the Miss Universe and that's okay." Edward remarked that made me blush.

"Awwwww, Kisses." Dale said as she hug me tight.

"You're exaggerating! but thank you, that's so sweet of you. And also you Marco." I said to them as I gave them my sweetest smile.

"I promise you guys that I will do my best. I won't let you're support be left in vain." I promised to them.

"We know you can do it. Right guys?" Dale said as both of the guys agreed.

"Thank you for the support. I love you guys." I said to them.

"We love you too." Edward replied with a smile while looking at me. I blushed and looked at the others. Having to look at him straightly makes me feel different. Those expressive eyes are doing something to me whenever I look at it.

"Okay guys let's prepare with the next class now." Marco said as we finished the hug and prepared ourselves to the next class.

Our classes went by normally the whole day. The moment I went home, I immediately went to my parents to tell the good news. As I walk to the study room, I saw my parents.

"Mom, Dad, great news! I was chosen to be the representative of our course for the Sportfest pageant." I said to them excitedly. I saw how their curious faces changed to excited.

"Congratulations Baby girl! We know you can do this. We are soooo proud of you." My dad said as he gave me a hug and I returned it.

"We love you Kirsten so much. And always remember that we are here to support you all the way." My mom said as she joined the hug.

"I love you both too. And I will do my best as always. I want not only you guys proud but also all those people who are supporting me on this." I said to them as we break the hug.

"We know you do. Even now, I'm going to say that we are very proud of you." Dad said as I both hug them tight.

Having the support of the people who keep on loving and believing me is making my heart chubby. Having my parents to support, love and believing me, my professors, my classmates, my bestfriend Dale, my closest friend Marco and Edward, the person who held me up to those times I'm down. He became special to me now. These people are my treasures and I'll always value and keep them.