Sometime later…
"If I can have your attention, please…" The teacher spoke into the microphone.
The clamor in the event hall stopped, and everyone faced the stage. They looked at the middle-aged man as he read from the paper.
"You cast your votes, we counted them and it's time to announce the king and queen of this prom!" He continued with dramatic pauses: "For the prom king… we have a total of 179 votes… with 138 votes… the winner is… Corey Smith!"
Everyone burst into the applause and a second later spotlight was on Corey.
"Go on the stage." Merve urged Corey. "You are the prom king."
She was happy that one of those 138 votes is hers and that there are 137 more people who also think that Corey is exceptional. Because he is the best.
