Someone Like You

Chapter Thirty-five

Everything changed drastically.

I kept on receiving nonstop messages, phone calls, flowers, and gifts for days after my coronation. I was also invited to multiple events. Everyone says hi to me at the school and it feels like they all want to be my friends. They stopped glaring at me and were smiling sweetly at me instead. A few people could even recognize me even when I am outside the campus. There are even some who wants to take a picture with me.

It's mind blowing! I feel like a celebrity all of a sudden. It kind of feels wrong but it feels good. I am not expecting things to turn out this way when I agreed to join the pageant. I actually don't have any idea it would turn out this way.

With all of these things happening, it feels like nothing is real. It feels like my luck had poured all at once. Damn, I might have used my lifetime worth of luck.

"You should bring Zac later." Toni says as she bites a mouthful from her sandwich.

"He's out of town." I respond.

My friends and I are invited to attend a birthday party tonight. I don't actually want to go because I already know there will be a lot of smoke, alcohol, vomit, making out, and sex involve tonight but Toni and Erika want me to go with them and I just couldn't say no.

I invited Zac to come with us tonight but he could not make it because he has an out of town trip with his brother and he'll be back in three days.

"That's great. We will just get some guys when we get there then!" Toni chuckles.

"I'll pass." I say. "I don't want to make my Zackie angry."

Toni rolls her eyes. "Loyal girlfriend." She says sarcastically and looks at Erika. "So it's just us Erika."

"Am guys?" Erika says shyly as she brushes her hair to the back of her ears. "I'm going with Anthony tonight."

"What?!" Toni and I exclaims in unison.

"Oh my gosh. You've got to be kidding me." I utter in disbelief. "You're dating Anthony?"

"Well ..." She scratches her head looking for the right words unable to have a proper eye contact with us. "Not yet."

"H-how? When did this happen?" Toni asks in obvious shock.

"Well, after our trip at La Vista, we communicated with each other." She smiles sweetly. "I mean we exchange messages and he calls me every night, you know. Then we went out a couple of times."

"Wow." I exhale. "This is unbelievable, do you know that?"

I never imagine Erika and Anthony would end up together. They're basically like cats and dogs. This is unbelievable.

I stare at Erika who is now blushing and smiling sweetly like crazy. She's no doubt in love. I'm very happy for her.

I just wonder if I had ever looked like that.

I was surprise when Toni immediately stands.

"I need to go." She says grabbing her bag.

"Where are you going?" I ask, confuse. We still have a class after this.

"I need to go shopping. I need to find a man tonight. You have Zac, she has Anthony. I need to find mine!" She says before us.

I look at Erika and she looks at me at the same exact time. We burst into laughter as we look at Toni worriedly walking away from us.

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I am in my short high waist shorts and white fully sweater when I appear at the party. Toni is wearing short shorts and a white off-shoulder crop top. She is badly looking for a man and she wants to find him tonight.