MATE SHE NEVER WANTED

CHAPTER 4 – Effect of Pain out of Rejection

I

Thorin could not accept that the first woman, with whom he fell in love with, rejected him outright. He promised himself to win her heart, no matter what would be the cost.

“I am not weak Galadriel, I am not. I may look weak but I can assure you, I can be your strongest partner.” Thorin murmured with conviction.

Days passed and despite Galadriel's rejection, Thorin’s love for her keeps growing. He still loves her and wants to win her. This is the first time that Thorin will be fighting for what he wants in his life and he will do everything to succeed.

Thorin would usually follow Galadriel and just like before, he takes care of her and defends her, without her knowing it.

It is only in the early stage of the school year but Galadriel’s popularity in their University keeps on growing, especially since she was chosen to represent the First Year College Science Department in the University’s search for its “Ambassadress of Goodwill”. Her name became famous and Thorin knew that he would be having more competitors towards her. This however never weakened Thorin’s fighting spirit and hoped that someday Galadriel would love him in return.

Then came the awaited day of the beauty pageant for the University’s search for its Ambassadress of Goodwill.

Galadriel’s chance of winning the crown is very evident as the beauty pageants program progresses.

Kirsy, a third-year nursing student eagerly wanted to get the title. She wanted the crown, the popularity, the prize money, and most of all, the scholarship to the University. She will do everything to win even to the extent of cheating.

The final competition would be in long gown attire. All contestants will be wearing their most elegant and alluring gowns as they will strut their legs on the ramp and let the judges and the spectators see who amongst them would carry well and elegantly their long gowns.

Kirsy then made her most dirty tactic to win the contest. She hides Galadriel’s long gown in the nearby garbage can.

Fortunately, however, Thorin who was passing by as he was rushing to watch the final round of the pageant saw what Kirsy was doing.

Immediately, Thorin through his telekinesis power lifted the gown out of the garbage can and made sure to return it inside the room where the contestants are changing their attires.

Right at that moment, Galadriel was already wondering where her gown was. “Hey, girl, have you seen a silver gown hanged here a while ago?” Galadriel asked her co-contestant who was standing near the hanger bar.

“I’m sorry Galadriel but I did not notice it, as I was focused on wearing my own gown too.’ Her co-contestant apologetically replied.

Galadriel tried to look for her gown and asked almost all of the other contestants but everyone answered negatively. Everyone said they did not see Galadriel’s gown.

Sitting in front of the mirror, with a frown now on her face, Galadriel is almost resigning on the idea that she can still continue joining the competition. Her make-up artist panicked and almost cried out of desperation. She bet on Galadriel and if she will not win, she will be losing a thousand bucks with her friends who bet against Galadriel.

If they do not see Galadriel’s gown, she cannot be able to ramp during the final round and she will likely lose the competition.

Galadriel was about to give up but to her surprise, as she turned her back, the gown she was dying to find had been hanged now in her front hanger bar.

II

A minute fast backward, Kirsy was so frightened as she saw Galadriel’s gown moving until it was hanging on the front hanger bar near Galadriel, without someone holding it.

After a while, everyone was in a panic when Kirsy fainted. She was immediately brought to the nearby medical clinic. With that, Kirsy was not able to advance to the final round and completely lost in the competition.

“And now Ladies and Gentlemen, our Miss Ambassadress of Goodwill for the Year 2021, is none other than Contestant Number …” The program emcee announced but kept it hanging, in the end, to let the spectators shout for their betted candidates.

“Number 8!!!” Most of the spectators shouted the same number and Galadriel’s heart was racing fast as number 8 is her number.

Thorin also shouted the number 8 and even shouted for Galadriel’s name, to which he was followed later on by other audiences.

The emcee smiled widely as he said. “Ladies and Gentlemen, you are right! Our Miss Ambassadress of Goodwill for the Year 2021 is none other than Contestant Number 8! Congratulations!”

At that moment, Kirsy has been awakened slowly. “Nurse, what happened? Oh my God, what happened? The contest? Was it finished already?” she alighted from the Clinic’s bed in a panic, tears already streaming down her cheeks. She ran fast as if there is no tomorrow.

The Clinic Nurse followed Kirsy with a pitiful look.

When Kirsy reached the university’s auditorium where the pageant is being held, her heart sank, hands shaking and her tears flowed more freely, when she saw Galadriel already being crowned as the University’s Ambassadress of Goodwill.

Kirsy sobs in her hands and as she looked up at the stage where Galadriel stood up and waved her hand, with the crown on her head; Kirsy’s eyes abruptly emitted such fire of anger and jealousy towards the pageant’s winner.

Thorin on the other hand has been in awe while watching Galadriel with the crown on her head. He too is so happy for her success, although he knew that her winning the crown means making her more unreachable. He sighed and suddenly felt sad.

Nearby, Thorin heard a group of male students praising Ethos, as Ethos shouted at the top of his lungs, “That’s my Girl! I love you Galadriel!”