Chapter 32
Walters cheeks turned red , and he glanced at the ground .
To save him from further embarrassment , I stepped closer to him and put a hand on his shoulder , drawing his attention back to me .
Thats very kind of you to offer , Walter .
But its quite alright .
Ill be fine .
Thank you though , I told him .
He smiled and nodded in return .
Im going to find my seat , Walter said .
I think I sit next to you .
Ill see you up there , 1 told him .
He nodded and walked past me , towards the stage .
Nan laughed again , shaking her head as she watched Walter walk away .
That boy has got it bad , she teased .
Nan , no he doesnt , I retorted .
Walter is just a friend .
You might think so , but hes had a crush on you for a long time , she replied .
Someday , youll see exactly what I mean .
I stared after Walter with a frown ; he was a good looking gay with his shaggy brown hair and nicely built frame .
He always wore nice clothing , and I had to admit that he smelled nice because of the expensive cologne he wore .
But to be honest , I wasnt into Walter in that kind of way .
Ladies , the ceremony is getting started .
Please find your seats , one of the professors said as she walked by .
Nan hugged me tightly .
Good luck , Judy .
Ill be here rooting for you .
I smiled and hugged her back .
I quickly made my way to the back of the stage and sat with the other candidates .
Carol snarled at me , but I acted as if I hadnt noticed .
My eyes instinctively found Gavins who was sitting in the front row , and I was shocked to find that he was watching me .
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 .
The dean started off by introducing himself and the reason behind the award ceremony .
Then , he turned his attention to us , and he introduced each of the candidates by name , followed by their majors .
We each stood upon hearing our names and the students all clapped and cheered for each of us .
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 .
I could still feel Gavins eyes on me as I took my seat .
It was a nice event ; the band students played a couple of songs , as did the chorus students .
Former top students who had won the award in previous years were there to give a speech and congratulate us as well .
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 .
The she wolves practically fell at his feet .
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 .
The winner of this years award goes to ….
He said as he opened the envelope .
He smiled thoughtfully when he read the name and then turned to look at us .
Judy Montague ! The audience went wild as my heart leaped into my throat .
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 .
My smile was wide as I stood to my feet .
Gavin was watching me with a perplexed look on his face and I hated not knowing what he was thinking .
Was he proud of me ? I wanted to laugh at that ridiculous thought .
Of course , he wasnt proud of me .
Why would he be ? I wasnt anything to him .
I brushed the thought out of my head and walked across the stage and to the podium .
I shook the deans hand and took the envelope from him .
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 .
Now it was one last thing I had to worry about .
I should have been mortified that he took it upon himself to announce such a thing to the entire school , but I wasnt .
They were already talking about it anyways .
Congratulations , Judy .
You deserve this .
Would you like to make a speech ? He asked .
Thank you , I told him .
Yes , I would like that .
I turned to the podium and smiled as the cheering continued .
Just as it started to silence and I was about to speak into the mic , I heard a loud voice coming from behind me .
Thats enough ! Judy Montague is a fake !! I whipped around to see Carol standing up from her seat and staring at me .
I was too stunned to say anything , but the murmur quickly began .
Miss Declaire , what is this about ? The Dean asked , narrowing his eyes .
She put her hands on her hips and continued to glare at me Judy doesnt deserve this award , Carol smeared .
Shes unworthy of this scholarship !