Beneath the City Lights [HIATUS]

Prologue

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, business, events and incidents are the products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

This  story does not reflect the people in Baguio nor the place itself.

Enjoy reading <3

"And the next Miss UB 2020 is.." the host of the pageant said followed by a heavy drumroll as the audiences are watching with full anticipation

everyone's chanting either my candidate number or the girl's number  of me as she holds my two hands and closing her eyes hoping that she will be called for the next Miss UB

Psh newbie

I too pretended to be excited and hold her hand so it looks like I'm also nervous for the answer when obviously unstated, I'm the winner for this pageant. Her candidate number is 10 and mine is 7

"Candidate number 7!" just what I thought

"Oh my god!" I said while putting my hand on my mouth

I pretended to be in shock and teary-eyed as they put my sash and crown on my head. The crowd have gone wild while holding their banner with my face and name in it. How cheap.

Of course, I'm the winner and will always be the winner.

I can also pass as an actress too!

Everyone congratulated me including my friends and also the sponsor for this pageant pero kahit gaano karami pa yumakap sakin ngayong gabi may kulang parin

From: Mom

Sorry can't attend. Congrats in advance.

At least she still congratulated me although it's not my first pageant she didn't attend to. I'm still happy she remembers

"Chloe after-party mamaya?" tanong sakin ng isa sa kaibigan ko, si Audrey.

"Sure saan ba?"

"Amper sis libre mo kami sa vip! balato mo na panalo ka naman!" really, what the fuck?

I faked a smile and gave a sarcastic laugh which they probably didn't notice.

"Fine mauna na kayo kailangan ko pa magpalit" I told her, tuwang tuwa naman sila na umalis at nauna hindi man lang ako tinanong kung kailangan ko ng tulong ang gusto lang nila libre

tsk what a bunch of dumbfreaks

tulad nga ng sabi ko umuwi muna ako sa bahay saglit para maligo at mag palit ng damit. It's still 7 pm in the evening, the night is still young. Baka tumambay pa mga yun sa Hardin or somewhere

dala dala ko ang gamit ko na pinaggamitan sa pageant walang tao sa bahay kaya wala din sumalubong sakin para icongratulate ako

I took my time taking a bath and re-do my make up. I did a smokey eyeshadow and wore a gold cowl top and leather pants with black stilettos

nagtaxi nalang ako papunta since it's not very convenient to use a car papahatid nalang ako sa blockmates ko pauwi kung sakali

When I finally got there, my schoolmates and other acquaintances quickly reached out to me.  It made me uncomfortable so I dismissed them as quickly as possible.

"Chloe finally you're here congrats nanood ako ng pageant kanina panalo ka nanaman!" sabi ni Chris na akmang yayakapin pa ako

"Don't touch me! Kakaligo ko lang"