What Happens In Vegas Doesn't Stay In Vegas

Your Biggest Mistake

"Thank you for that wonderful question Mr. Roderick Gold." Rachel told me to say that. I smiled at him. "Good evening to the people who watched this pageant. Now to answer the question, what is my biggest mistake I did?" My mind is really searching my biggest screw up. All I think is the Vegas thingy.

"I've done many mistakes I could ever count. Some small, some big. I felt screwing up all the time. Big or small I am much happy I've done it all. But have I regret doing them? No. Because for me, every mistake is a lesson. A lesson that must be learned. A lesson that can mold you. A lesson that can make you into someone who you are right now. I live in the motto of doing everything with no regrets. I like doing something than the 'what if's' questions haunting me. So in conclusion, I'd rather make mistakes than regretting not making them at all. That's all thank you."

Everyone shouted. So that is what I want to think. Have I answered it correctly or have I answered it incorrectly. Peter and I head backstage.

"Oh god Pete. Did I answered the question?" I asked holding his hands.

"Yes and you were great Eyre. Is this really the first time you have done this?"

"Yes."

I was startled by the booming sound of music. Apparently, there was a special number to tally the scores.

The host called up the other contestants. We were all there on the stage in a moment. People were shouting their bets.

One by one we head out stage.

"This is all we've been waiting for. The announcement of winners." Everyone was shouting.

"I will first call the name of the 2nd runner up. Let's first call the handsome lads."

People was frantically shouting. All people does is shouting tonight. Drum rolls upon the silence of the host.

"Second runner up is Jovani Collins from ECE." The girls shrieked. And for a moment I was kind of relieved. I want Pete to win this.

"From the beautiful gal. The second runner up is..." the drum rolled again. "Second runner up is Emma Greene from ME."

The judges gave them their sash and prizes. Took some pictures and took their place on the left side of the stage.

"The next name I will call is the first runner up. I repeat. The first runner up. Let's name the boy first." drum rolls. "First runner up is from the..." people shouting their bet. ME was the most I heard. No, I wanted Pete to win.

"Victor Snow from ME." The CE community shrieked. Oh gods. Pete won the title. Oh god. I hugged Pete to congratulate him. I even kissed his cheeks out of sheer happiness.

"For the girls," drum rolls again. "The first runner up is..." I knew it was Margaret who will win. She was perfect. I knew that they will be calling me. "Margaret Swan from ECE" I was about to step up when Pete grabbed me and hugged me.

Pete shouted. I couldn't hear most of what he said but it made my heart falter. What did he just said? Margaret was being sashed with the first runner up sash. Did I won? I looked at Pete he was smiling big.

"And our Mr. and Ms. Engineering 2014 are Peter Black and Hazel Eyre Torres." They sashed us and crowned us. I can't believe this. How the hell did this happened?

The ending happened fast. People come and go asking for pictures with them. When the sea of people was gone. I saw Caleb few seats from the stage. I got down to greet him. To my surprise my sisters, the twins ran towards me.

"How did you..." I asked them hugging me. my crown almost fell.

"Congratulations Eyre." They kissed me everywhere.

"Is mom here?" I asked

"Everyone is here. So are the Waters. They are all here."

I looked around.

"EYRE!!" Cyrille shouted running at me.

"Hey, how did you..." I was about to ask my question but she answered quickly.

"Caleb called and asked us to be here. He said you are in a pageant." She said.

"And the whole family too?" I asked.

"Yes. You are Caleb's girlfriend after all." She said win a grin on her face. Much like her brother. I laughed nervously. My sisters doesn't know anything.

"Thank you for coming." I kissed her cheeks and stood up. My mom and my brother was walking towards me. My mom said that she was very proud of me. Well I am too am proud of myself.

Then the Waters appeared. Every one of them. Adam, Cierine, Ceitlyn, Caleb, Michelle and Martin. All of them.

"Thank you for coming, you should've have come. It took a lot of your time."

"We wanted to see you." Michelle said. "Congratulations honey. You are so lovely today."

"Where is my love?" Adam asked.

"Oh shoot, she is backstage with all the things." I said. I excused myself from my family.

"I'll come with you." Adam said.

"Me too." Caleb stated. "And we should be going, I reserved Sibylline for a meal."

The 3 of us left our family to get my things. Caleb put his arms around my shoulder. He kissed my head.

"Congratulations love. You are amazing."

"I know." I said sarcastically. "It was just beginners luck."

He chuckled. We were backstage in no time, Caleb and Adam helped Rachel and me with the things and trophies and everything.

Rachel congratulated me and she said she was proud at me like a mother is proud of her daughter. I thanked her for everything.

Caleb said that we should head out. We need to because there was 2 tables for 14 persons waiting at Sibylline.

Caleb was looking at the framed picture I won for Ms. Photogenic.

"This should go into the living room." he teased.

"No. I'll bury it in our closet." I said.

All of us headed to the Sibylline's but before that we had to put our things on either Caleb's car or Adam's. My things are on Caleb's, Rachel's on Adam.

The Waters head in first inside the restaurant. I had to talk to Caleb. His family knew we were going out but not mine. Before my family head inside.

"Caleb, we need to tell my family that you are my boyfriend. They don't know anything and your family does." He smirked. I knew that he liked the idea.

Caleb and I faced my family who is by the way walking towards the entrance of Sibylline behind us.

"Mom, dad, I have something to tell you."

"Is it important?" my mom asked.

"Hmm, Caleb here is my boyfriend." I winced upon saying that. Caleb just smiled at my family. My mom and dad doesn't really care about it. I think they were happy for me. My inner self rolled its eyes to them.

After that we went in. The Waters settled in and a waiter was hovering at them. We sat in the table beside them. We've made our orders and ate dinner happily. It is a big family. It is my family. We were all in here.

After dinner we bid our goodbyes. My parents told me they have checked in a hotel outside campus. So is the Waters. So after midnight they head to their hotel and Caleb and I head home.