asked teasingly .<\/p>\n
Chapter 0032 Chapter 0032 Walters cheeks turned red , and he glanced at the ground .<\/p>\n
To save him from further embarrassment , I stepped closer to him and put a hand on his shoulder , drawing his attention back to me .<\/p>\n
Thats very kind of you to offer , Walter .<\/p>\n
But its quite alright .<\/p>\n
Ill be fine .<\/p>\n
Thank you though , I told him .<\/p>\n
He smiled and nodded in return .<\/p>\n
Im going to find my seat , Walter said .<\/p>\n
I think I sit next to you .<\/p>\n
Ill see you up there , 1 told him .<\/p>\n
He nodded and walked past me , towards the stage .<\/p>\n
Nan laughed again , shaking her head as she watched Walter walk away .<\/p>\n
That boy has got it bad , she teased .<\/p>\n
Nan , no he doesnt , I retorted .<\/p>\n
Walter is just a friend .<\/p>\n
You might think so , but hes had a crush on you for a long time , she replied .<\/p>\n
Someday , youll see exactly what I mean .<\/p>\n
I stared after Walter with a frown ; he was a good looking gay with his shaggy brown hair and nicely built frame .<\/p>\n
He always wore nice clothing , and I had to admit that he smelled nice because of the expensive cologne he wore .noveldrama<\/p>\n
But to be honest , I wasnt into Walter in that kind of way .<\/p>\n
Ladies , the ceremony is getting started .<\/p>\n
Please find your seats , one of the professors said as she walked by .<\/p>\n
Nan hugged me tightly .<\/p>\n
Good luck , Judy .<\/p>\n
Ill be here rooting for you .<\/p>\n
I smiled and hugged her back .<\/p>\n
I quickly made my way to the back of the stage and sat with the other candidates .<\/p>\n
Carol snarled at me , but I acted as if I hadnt noticed .<\/p>\n
My eyes instinctively found Gavins who was sitting in the front row , and I was shocked to find that he was watching me .<\/p>\n
My cheeks immediately warmed , and I had to look away quickly before I combusted , The dean stood up on the stage and began his speech in the microphone ; the students and guests were immediately silenced .<\/p>\n
The dean started off by introducing himself and the reason behind the award ceremony .<\/p>\n
Then , he turned his attention to us , and he introduced each of the candidates by name , followed by their majors .<\/p>\n
We each stood upon hearing our names and the students all clapped and cheered for each of us .<\/p>\n
When he reached my name , I could hear Nan screaming towards the back of the room and I smiled as I felt my cheeks warming .<\/p>\n
I could still feel Gavins eyes on me as I took my seat .<\/p>\n
It was a nice event ; the band students played a couple of songs , as did the chorus students .<\/p>\n
Former top students who had won the award in previous years were there to give a speech and congratulate us as well .<\/p>\n
The dean felt it was even appropriate to introduce Gavin as well considering he was a Lycan , and this was the first time he had attended this award ceremony , He stood and waved at the students who cheered and gushed over him .<\/p>\n
The she wolves practically fell at his feet .<\/p>\n
Chapter 0032 Then , it was finally time for the dean to announce the winner of this years top student award along with the scholarship award .<\/p>\n
The winner of this years award goes to \u2026.<\/p>\n
He said as he opened the envelope .<\/p>\n
He smiled thoughtfully when he read the name and then turned to look at us .<\/p>\n
Judy Montague ! The audience went wild as my heart leaped into my throat .<\/p>\n
could hardly believe this was happening ! I won the scholarship ! That meant I wasnt going to have to worry about school and making loan payments next year because I got a scholarship ! My eyes found Nans who was hopping up and down and clapping the loudest .<\/p>\n
My smile was wide as I stood to my feet .<\/p>\n
Gavin was watching me with a perplexed look on his face and I hated not knowing what he was thinking .<\/p>\n
Was he proud of me ? I wanted to laugh at that ridiculous thought .<\/p>\n
Of course , he wasnt proud of me .<\/p>\n
Why would he be ? I wasnt anything to him .<\/p>\n
I brushed the thought out of my head and walked across the stage and to the podium .<\/p>\n
I shook the deans hand and took the envelope from him .<\/p>\n
The dean started by telling everyone about how I deserved this reward the most not only because Im the top strident , but because of my familys financial problems and how I could benefit from this scholarship .<\/p>\n
Now it was one last thing I had to worry about .<\/p>\n
I should have been mortified that he took it upon himself to announce such a thing to the entire school , but I wasnt .<\/p>\n
They were already talking about it anyways .<\/p>\n
Congratulations , Judy .<\/p>\n
You deserve this .<\/p>\n
Would you like to make a speech ? He asked .<\/p>\n
Thank you , I told him .<\/p>\n
Yes , I would like that .<\/p>\n
I turned to the podium and smiled as the cheering continued .<\/p>\n
Just as it started to silence and I was about to speak into the mic , I heard a loud voice coming from behind me .<\/p>\n
Thats enough ! Judy Montague is a fake !! I whipped around to see Carol standing up from her seat and staring at me .<\/p>\n
I was too stunned to say anything , but the murmur quickly began .<\/p>\n
Miss Declaire , what is this about ? The Dean asked , narrowing his eyes .<\/p>\n
She put her hands on her hips and continued to glare at me Judy doesnt deserve this award , Carol smeared .<\/p>\n
Shes unworthy of this scholarship !<\/p>\n
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