Valentina's Point of View

As soon as I walked away and walk towards the dark hallway, I can hear Nikki's shout but I didn't bother to look back. I run towards the back of our college building and hide at the dark spot. My eyes began to water again and I started sobbing.

"Fuck, fuck, fuck Valentin. Why did you fucking cry in front of that asshole? Please, don't. You're not like this anymore, Val. You are fucking better than this." I continued sobbing.

I buried my face in my knees while hugging it. I can't stop myself from crying. This is crazy. I lifted my head when someone brushed my hair using his fingers.

"Val," he called.

"Sajan." I called him back, stammering.

He knelt and hugged me. He keeps brushing my hair using his fingers. I felt his lips on my head that makes me cry even more. I can't contain myself and fell asleep in his arms while hugging me.

I hummed while moving my head. My neck hurts so I lifted my head and saw Sajan, sleeping. I smiled. I poked his cheeks that made him moved. I smiled even more.

"I fell asleep too?" I just nodded. I looked at him and when he got what I needed to say, he let go of me. I stood up and offered him a hand. He grabbed my hand and I've helped him to stand up. I dusted myself up and looked at him, giving him my warmest smile and hugged him.

"Thank you, Sajan." I kissed him on the cheek.

"No worries Val. Your mates are looking for you earlier since they wanted to take a photo with your whole group. I just helped." he shrugged and turned his back away from me.

I saw him hold his cheek and breath heavily that made me chuckled.

"The awarding," I told him.

"Right. Let's go." I nodded at him and followed him walking towards the gym.

Does Nikki think I'm mad at her? No, of course, I am not mad at her for leaving me. She has a reason. I'm mad at Cion for entering our aerobic room. When Sajan and I stepped at the entrance of the gym, I saw every college cheering since the awarding ceremony has started.

"The second-runner up is from the College of Art and Design." the Art and Design banner was raised.

Sajan pulled me towards the bleacher of our college. I just let him drag me while looking at the people inside the gym. I saw Nikki, standing and looking everywhere. I raised my hand for her to see me. When she glanced at our direction, I saw her worried face that's why she runs towards me.

"Where did you go, Val?" holding my other hand.

Sajan let go of my hand and bid of his goodbye and pointed the bleacher of his college. I just nodded and waved at him.

"I runoff. Cion saw me crying while talking about him. Where did you go?" I looked at her.

"The first-runner up is from the College of Engineering." the Engineering banner was raised.

I saw some from the Engineering department is dismay of the result. I just shrugged my shoulder.

"The instructor of the pageant talked to us. She told us that we should be prepared before 6:30 pm so the pageant can start at 7:00 pm." I nodded.

"And you're candidate number 7 out of 11 candidates," she whispered at me.

I nodded letting myself breathe because I am nervous for both dance competition and pageant.

"The champion is from." the drum rolls began.

My teammates are standing at the monoblock chairs. I looked at Nikki and she just nodded that's why I run towards where they are standing. When I got to there place, our instructor looked at me yet I just smiled at him.

"From the College of Medicine and Healthcare." our college chanted so we walked towards the direction of the stage.

As I was smiling from the camera, I saw Sajan taking a photo so I gave him a finger heart where his baseball members began teasing him. My eyes caught Cion, staring at me, yet I rolled my eyes on him and smiled at the camera.

"Go Medics!" we chanted.

We got off the stage and the picture taking starts over again. I saw Aga walking towards our direction.

"Congratulations Val." I just smiled at him and uttered thanks.

I heard a commotion so I turned my gaze towards Sajan's direction. I saw him and his teammates who are pushing him towards my direction that made me chuckled.

"My best friend! Fre- Val, sizzling hot cheetos. Let's take a photo." I glared at Nikki when she almost said my first name.

I pulled Nikki and we've got tons of photos. When we're done, I saw Sajan murmuring at his teammates.

"Next please." while I am pointing at him, chuckling.

"Ow. Master, you're next." someone pushed him to my direction which made him glared at one of his members.

"Can I?" looking at me and I just nodded.

"Oh. That's our master." he put his arms around my shoulder that made tease by his team.

I pulled him closer to my side while putting my arms at his waist. He looked at me but I just smiled at him, pointing to the cameras in front of us. I chuckled when I saw him clearing his throat. When we're done at taking pictures, Sajan asked for my number.

"You don't have mine? I have yours. Is this correct?" pulling out my phone from my pocket that made him nod.

"Where did you get that?" I just gave him a smile.

"I won't text you first. Find out my number." I stuck out my tongue, leaving him flustered.

When I am walking towards Nikki's direction, who is sitting at the bleacher, I passed by our dance group where Cion is talking. I clearly saw how he looked at me but I never bothered to look back but heard what he asked at our instructor.

"Can I take a photo with the girl who does the split at the end?" that's me and I don't want that so I slowly bow down my head to hide my face.

"Oh Val? Sure." I saw my instructor turning his back. I walked as fast as I could.

"Hey, Val! Someone is looking for you and asking for a photo." hell no.

I lift my head and smiled at them, walking towards their direction instead. I gave Cion a contempt smile. They began taking a photo of us but when we are done, Cion, pulled me while walking towards the dark corner of the gym.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" I asked him, pulling my hand off away.

"Why did you cry?" he asked, giving me a look.

I turned my back and starts to walk away but he pulled me again which made my body clash to his. I feel his arms are wrapping around my body, giving me a hug.

"Why did you cry, Freya?" I was shocked when he called me Freya.

"It is none of your business and stop calling me Freya." trying to pull off away from the hug yet he hugged me even more.

"It is my business since it is about me, Freya." I managed to push him.

"Stop calling me Freya, Cion. We are not that close. Everybody thinks that you like me since you are always there, making a scene when you are looking for me. Stop that. Stop it, Cion. I won't fall in love with a guy like you who kiss other girls in different places in this school. You are hurting me, stay away." I told him and walk back to Nikki's direction.