CHAPTER 4
NEW FRIENDS
Louise
I'm in my deep thoughts when Gavin approach me that's why I came back to reality. "Hey, don't look at me like that soulmate, you're making me feel special too much. You're just looking at me soulmate while you keep on looking for my cousin, your hurting me. Do you like my cousin?" he said while his hands are on his chest with a face look so hurt. I don't know what would I act. "Sorry I didn't mean to, I'm so sorry" I said.
"I'm just lighting up your mood cause your thinking too much that's why I approach you" he said with smile and I smile at him too. "I just feel awkward cause I'm not use to being the center of attraction and besides I'm used to being alone. I'm so sorry" I said. "You have to be use of having someone to accompany you all the time" he said and I smile because he didn't ask the reason behind why I act like that. "I'm not gonna ask the reason why you act like that because I want you to open up when you're ready" he said. Our chitchat stopped when Kristoffe sit beside me with his friends and cousin.
"Is it alright to sit here?" Jennica said and smile at the two of us. "It's okay" I said with an awkward face. "It's better if you guys introduce yourself to her so it's not awkward in her part" she said in glee to her friends and smiled. As if on cue they introduce their selves with a smile on their face. "Hi gorgeous, I'm Mikaella Janine Evans it's nice to meet you. I hope we can be friends" she said and held her hand on me with a smile. They introduce their selves after one in another namely John Kevin Acosta, Giovanne Javier Suarez and Archer Dale Orteza who kiss my hand. Yet, Kristoffe didn't introduce his self, he just shrugged his shoulder and act coldly as always. They offer me friendship that I accept with all my heart coz I think it's not bad to accept it and maybe it's time to open up myself to someone. Their friendship is ideal and everyone wished to be part of them.
Who knows that a nobody will be given a chance to be part of them it's a once in a lifetime opportunity. I think so highly on myself if I turn them down. They are fun to be with, I never imagine that I can find true happiness through friendship. I admit I still didn't trust them fully yet I know in a span of time that I'll be with them I will trust them fully. All I need is to be use of them.
"As a new member of the group why don't you come with us to hangout and for us to celebrate that you belong with us now" Mikaella said which everyone seconded. "I'm sorry but I can't go with you guys I'll be busy later maybe some other time I can join" I said with them and apologize to them again.
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Were in the middle of the class in Marketing when someone excuse herself. She is one of the club representative to inform everyone that the students can now join the club they want. After a few minutes someone excuse his self to say that our university have a pageant to present and we only had a week to prepare. They ask us who wants to be a representative in the business management department yet our professor in our department had a decision already. They ask the opinion of the majority students if their choice is the same. I don't understand why they ask their opinion while their decision is final.
"Miss Madrigal is it okay with you?" Prof Sanchez asked that made fuzzy. I mean how long do I space out so I can't understand what they say. "Pardon Miss Sanchez, what do you mean?" I asked with a smile hesitantly. "What I mean is, is it okay with you to the representative of our department? We know that it's your first time to join pageant but please try for the sake of our department?" Prof said in an encouraging way, like they didn't have another choice. They are lots of beautiful and talented students in our department that are qualified in Ms. & Mr. Clarke University and the winner there will our contender in other universities.
"It's a typical pageant in uniform wear, casual wear, sport wear, talent with your partner, evening gown and question-answer portion. Your partner will be Michael Jared De Guzman from section 3. I will give you the chance to think so first thing in the morning tomorrow I want your answer, okay? Are we clear?" she said before she leaved. Why do they me give the chance to think if I don't accept it for sure they will insist it coz their decision is final. For them, I am the key to our department to win and the way they say it. They seem so sure of it that I agree or not their decision is final and they just ask me for formality.
For years of studying here, it's not the first time that they offer me to join the pageant that I will always refused. I focus myself on the academics yet I still excel on sports. It's funny right almost all of my life I've been train to compete in academics yet I don't have a courage to join the pageant.
I've had a sleepless night thinking if I'll join in the pageant or not and I ask the opinion of nanay Linda because my real mom doesn't really care about me. It will be awkward if I'll stalk my partner because I don't even know him. I have my own world studying that's why I didn't know everyone except for the professors and popular students.
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