Chapter 2

"I said stay!" He yelled, I looked at them again.

"Me?" I asked, confused.

"Yes, you!" He answered, and looked at me for a second, and look back at Joshua.

"But, sorry, I need to bring this to our muse," I said and turn back.

"No you don't need to do that" I stopped, and looked at him, I gave him a confused look.

"Sory, Demin but that stuff---" Joshua didn't finish what he wanted to say because Demin cut him off!

"Then bring them" He looked at Joshua,

"what?"

"I said, you go, and bring those" He pointed the boxes I was carrying "to the muse"

"We're taking off to our muse, and bring those, but you stop me" Joshua is full of confusion.

"You carry those boxes," He said and looked at me "Look, she's so thin, and you let her carry that huge boxes, how stupid you Joshua.

'ahh! he's a concern.

"Ah, I was looking at her a while ago, were just asked her to bring the boxes of your room, but she didn't come back,... were looking at her" Joshua defend himself.

"Because she helps us, just do what I said Joshua, you're the guy, why can't you do that? and.. we have something to do, that we need her help"

"ok, fine" Joshua, rolled his eyes at me, and get the boxes, he pulled the boxes that's why it hurt my arms again.

"you're dead" He whispered before he leaves.

I left with Demin in the hallway.

"Hey, let's go?" He said and hold my elbow.

"Aww" it hurts!

He stopped and looked at me, maybe he was just shocked, I pulled my arm, and hide from my back.

"What happened to your arm?" He knitted his forehead while he stares at my arms.

Did he have a crush on me?

"Nothing" I ignored him and leave him in the hallway and get inside their room. "What do you guys news?" I asked them.

They look at me in confusion, that's why I got confused too.

"Nothing" Demin answered when he reached beside me before he turns me his eye.

"Huh?"

"Uhh! I'm just helping you to Joshua, you see, he just wants you to suffer from those huge boxes!" He calmly said and smiled at me, OMO I'm blushing!.

"Thank you, then" I smiled at him too

And because of that, the other candidates are teasing us.

I sat down on a chair and watch them ready themselves for the pageant, for 10 minutes the pre-pageant will start.

"Here, put on your hands" Out of nowhere Demin is in front of me and giving me a handkerchief have to ice. I smiled.

"Thanks" I put the handkerchief in my hand.

"What is your name?" He asked, suddenly.

"Alona," I said, we shook our hands.

"Demin" His hand is soft.

"Nice name" I commented, I looked at the others.

"Are you done with yourself?" I asked.

"Mm, yes" they answered.

"Okay, guys, let's go in backstage," I said, and I started to walk, I know that Demin still staring at me.

"WHOOO!!"

The stage is covered by the screams and excitement that the student has now, they all look like crazy HAHAHA, the pre-pageant is going to start now, that's why it full of screams of the girls here in the gymnasium where the pageant will hold.

Demin has a lot of fans, well he's handsome.

The pre-pageant is starting now, but then I can't understand all, because of the screams, and I'm in the middle of the girls who can't stop to shout the boy's names.

"Hey, Alona" I heard Joshua called me, oh God, I'm dead with this gay.

"Joshua.." I don't know what to say.

"Sorry, for what happened earlier." I was stooped and look at him if he is so I'm serious.

He looked at the stage, and copied him I saw Demin on stage, he winked before walking to the front.

"It's okay, no need to worry" I sincerely said.

He gave me the sweetest smile before he leaves.

The crowd is now laud, three times unlike earlier, I looked at the stage I just smiled when I saw Demin in front of the crowd and holding a microphone.

"Demin Castro, 17" He full of confidence when he says his name.

And because of his smile, the stage is now under girls who screaming his name loud. They're crazy it just a name and age, and how they scream are like they kiss by Demin, super-advanced thinking! Demin and l have a 1-year gap, I'm 16.

When the pre-pageant is now done, our section is left in the Gymnasium to decorate the stage for tomorrow.

And the candidates are still here because they have their practice.

"Hey" I heard at my back, but then I didn't look back, I don't want to expect, maybe he's calling for someone.

"Hey, Alona" Ok I am. when I looked behind I saw Demin, Did he have a crush on me?

"Oh?" I said and continue to fixed this fabric to the stage, and I'm on the ladder to reach the end of the fabric.

"You need help?" He asked, I looked at him.

"No, thanks" and I continue.

I saw my other classmate is now playing, I just tsked

"Hey, Jenny, the pin," I said.

Jenny throws the box of pins, but it too fast that's why I didn't catch it, and it hit my forehead.

"Ahhhh!" I shriek, I got the attention of all people on the stage.

Because of pain, I touch my forehead that was hit by the box, I was shocked when someone bumped the ladder, that cause of out of balance.

"Alona!!!!" Jenny shout my name.

I slowly fell, and my eyes are closed, it will be hurt! but I opened my eyes wide when I feel someone grab my waist and support how I fell, but still, I fell with this one who holding my waist, I didn't see who is this person, because I fell in lying position, and I'm lying now in this person!.

"Demin!" A girl shouts, and my heartbeat is now rapidly beating! I look at the person  I was lying to, and that's it, it Demin, his eyes is hard closed, because of pain.

"Sorry, sorry!!!" I apologized and stand up.

I let my hand accompany him to stand up, and I feel again his soft hand.

"Are you ok?" I worriedly asked. His hand is red!

"I'm fine, you?" He back the question to me. He's so concern.

"I'm fine, I'll get you to the clinic," I said and accompany him to walk.

I heard others saying something, but I just ignore them, they're too judgemental people!.

When we reach the clinic, I get the ice bag and put it, on his arm.

"Thank you," He said, My eyes winded and my heart is now in an abnormal situation, he hold my hand that holding the ice bag that I put on his arm!