Secretly In love With Him

Chapter 8

"Ms. Claire Yasmin Cion!"

"AWWW!"

Halatang na dismaya ang mga estudyante ng marinig ang resulta ng naging Queen of the Night. I know Claire, one of the famous and beautiful student of High Academy. Class tyaka matalino din ito at habulin din ng mga lalaki and no doubt na queen talaga ito. Mabait naman daw ito ngunit may pagka-bratty din daw minsan ngunit napaka amo ng mukha niya. Tumayo siya sa kanya upuan at ngumiti sa lahat.

"No way!" Nasulyap ako kina Andrea. Tumingin sila sakin kaya nag taka ako. "What?!"

"This can't be!" I ignore them and look for Claire, she's really beautiful with that silver gown. She was almost near the stage when Yuhan stood up and talk to the MC. Rinig na rinig namin ang pinag-uusapan nila dahil sa mic na naka attach sa MC. "Are you sure she's the Queen?" Ani Yuhan. Tumango naman ang MC.

"No way! She can't be the Queen." Reklamo naman ni Yuhan kaya nag taka kaming lahat sa mga pinagsasabi niya. "What? Why?" Takang tanong ng MC.

"She's not the Queen. I'm the special guess here kaya ako ng pipili ng magiging Queen at isasayaw ko." He stated. "But.." Hindi na nakapagsalita pa ang MC when Yuhan grab the mic from the stand table.

"I'm sorry everyone but the announced Queen is a mistake. I'm really sorry Mr. Cion but the Queen of the Night is Ms. Athena Brae Coleman!"

"WOOOOO!"

I was frozen at my seat and cannot move. What?! I could hear the students cheering, making some noise and calling out my name but I can't believe it. They change the real Queen and called out my name! "Oh My God! Parang Ms. Columbia at Ms. Philippines lang?"

"Okay.. I'm sorry everyone especially to you Ms. Cion. The Queen of the Night has been decided and that is Ms. Athena Coleman. Please come to te center stage and have a dance with our special guess."

I'm still confused and lost but my friends keep pushing me and saying I should walk and come up to the stage. I look at Ethan, he smiled at me and mouth.. "Go Queen."

Kaya napilitan akong tumayo at maglakad palapit sa stage. Hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko dahil nahihiya ako. Andaming nakatingin saking mga students at halos lahat sa kanila nakangiti ngunit may iba naman na hindi masaya na ako ang naging Queen. Napatingin naman ako kay Claire at nakalukot ang mukha nito at malungkot. Malapit na ako sa stage at kinakabahan ako dahil nandoon parin si Claire. "Umm. I'm sorry Claire, I didn't know about this." Wika ko at ngumiti naman siya. I don't know bit there's something on her smile that's bothering me.

"No, it's okay. People tend to make mistakes. Congratulations QUEEN." I don't know kung paranoid lang ako o ano ngunit ramdam ko ang diin ng salita niya lalong lalo na ang Queen ngunit binalewala ko na lamang ito at umakyat na ng stage.

Nakita kong nakatayo doon si Yuhan kaya nilapitan ko siya. Sakto namang tumugnog ang kanta kaya napahawak ako sa balikat at kamay niya. I awkwardly smiled at him at ginantihan naman niya ito ng matamis na ngiti.

*SONG - Night Changes by 1D*

"You really are the Queen because you look stunning tonight."

"Bakit mo pinalitan ang totoong Queen?" Tanong ko at umiling naman siya.

"Hindi ko naman pinalitan eh. Ikaw naman talaga mula pa nong una." I don't know what to say kaya sumunod na lamang ako sa galaw niya.

"The King is approaching. Enjoy the night My Queen." Kinindatan niya ako bago ibinigay ang kamay ko kay Klint.

"Hey."