CHAPTER 17 - "And the winner is..."
A few days had passed. It was night and Retroville High called for a meeting on the gym to announce the winner of the project. Each student took their seat and meanwhile the principal was talking to the teachers, specially Mr. Sanderson, there was a huge excitement building around. Every guy and girl in the school was talking about who would win. Jimmy took his seat and a grin formed on his face. He was wearing an elegant black smoking, and a red rose onits pocket. His hair was cut and formed into the same cut as a militar. He was dressing like he was on a prompt night. Too much for Cindy, who was next to him. She was wearing agreen tanktop shirt, anda white skirtthat lenghed until her ankles. Her hair, instead of the usual ponytail, itwas down. She couldn't guess what was on his mind, but could tell that he was as nervous as she. In fact, Jimmy was reading Cindy's thoughts just to know what would she think about who would actually win the first prize.
'I'm dying to know. Really!'. She paused. She stopped looking to the principal and the teacher, and she turned to shot a confused look at him. 'What's on his mind? And why is he so happy?'.
"I-I'm just... curious... that's all... hehe..." Jimmy suddenly said turning to face with the same strange grin at Cindy, who jumped from the surprise.
"Stop doing that! You were so weird lately I can even recognize you. It seems like everything I do or I think or I say, you get the exact answer" she said.
"Do I have to remind you that I'm a genius? Besides, everything will be fine. If we don't get the first prize, which would be a totally stupid thing from the judges to do that, the real prize will be MY proyect" he quickly answered.
"You mean OUR proyect, we worked together, remember?" Cindy corrected.
She couldn't believe he was still doing the same mistake of being so selfish since that time she got to do with her friends everything that was on that script he won for that movie. That was years ago. She fought he would correct hisbehavior sometime.
"That's right... sorry for being so selfish with myself" Jimmy quickly apologized, sweating.
He smiled a stupid and sheepishly smile at her. She was going to respond with a commentary, when the lights turned off and the only thing she could see was the one which was illuminating the principal.
"Welcome, fellow students" he said, as he approached to the microphone. He took it with his own hands and walked a few feet from the stage to show up the teachers who tested the projects. "This night is special, because we're going to announce the winner of the first prize, who will got their own commercial for this product, and a U$S 500 check, each".
Everybody crowded a "ooh" and a "awww" and clapped.
"Thank you, thank you. Now, we're going to begin first with the last prize. The last prize wins two brand new bikes, last model in series, one for each, of course".
Everybody crowded a "yay" and clapped.
"The winners of the last prize go to... Sheen Juarerra Estevez and Liberty Danielle Folfax for doing 'The U Magazine'! Come here to retire your prizes!".
Sheen jumped from his seat and ran to the stage, followed by Libby. Everybody clapped at them. Some guys cheered a "Go Sheen!" and some girls a "Yay Libby!". Some others remained quiet at this. As hyperactive as always, Sheen couldn't wait and he yanked the microphone from the principal's hands and stared at the crowd with a smile of victory.
"First off, the 'U' stand for UltraLord!" he yelled."Yeah, that's right!".
"Sheen, I thought you said the 'U' meant Universe!" Libby corrected, frowning and with her hands on her hips.
"Relax, babe, I got everything under control" Sheen said, as he winked at her.
Everybody laughed at the sudden embarrasing scene. "Laugh all you want, folks! But as for me, I got a prize, and you guys don't have nothing... yet!" he suddenly stated.
The crowd booed at Sheen. "Let's go, Party Queen! To the Ultra Mobile!" Sheen yelled. He took Libby with his hand, something she didn't agree, so, she pulled away.
"I'm warning you! Stop doing this shit!" she said, as she glared at him.
"Whatever..." Sheen sighed in defeat.
He and Libby walked to their respective seats, and dissapeared from the light. Then, the principal walked to the stage and spoke.
"Weird things happen, don't they?" he asked, jokingly. He looked for a response. Nobody understood his joke. He sighed and continued. "Our next winner will have two brand new digital cameras!".
Everybody crowded another "yay" and clapped.
"The winners of the second prize are Orleander Miles Bain and Anastasia Grooven for doing the poster of 'Men's And Alcohol'! Give them an applause, ladies and gentlemen!" the principal said.
Orleander and Anastasia jumped together from their seat and stomped on stage. The principal handled his microphone at them, to have them say a few words.
"Uhhh... hi, e-everyone..." Orleander stuttered.
"You suck, Bain!" someone shouted.
"Give me that!" Anastasia yelled and she yanked the microphone. "You suck more! And I wanna see what you will say when my boyfriend will break your teeth!".
Everybody crowded a "oooh".
"Stop! N-no! Sh-she didn't mean that..." Orleander said through the microphone.
"You're dead, Bain! I'll see you outside!" someone shouted.
"There, you should thank me for this" Anastasia told him.
"Thanks... I-I think so..." Orleander replied, with his head down.
They both walked off the stage. Then, the principal approached and spoke.
"Nobody sees nobody outside now" the principal warned. "Because... we have the winner of the first prize!".
Everybody clapped and whistled.
"The winners are... James Isaac Neutron and Cinthya Aurora Vortex for doing their 'Cind-3000'!".
Cindy opened her mouth in total shock. She then squealed and smiled and jumped from her seat at the same time. The next thing she did, she kissed Jimmy, who was still shocked, a quick one on the lips, in front of all the people around. She took his hand and dragged him to stage. The principal handled the microphone to them. But Jimmy was speechless.