Queen Bee 9 Chapter Nine

Isa lang ang paraan na ginawa ni Maggie laban kay Lara, walang iba kundi magsumbong sa Dean of Student Affairs. Pinakita niya ang ebidensiya na magtuturo kay Lara na siya ang gumawa ng hate fan page laban kay Rachel. And so, the dean decided to give Lara an honourable dismissal.

Hindi ito matangap-tangap ng mommy ni Lara na nkick out nga siya sa school. Kaya plinano ni Mrs. Crisostomo na ilipat na lang si Lara sa P.U.P.

Samantalang si Lara naman ay naghahanda para pumasok next sem sa P.U.P., namimiss din niya ang kanyang mga kaibigan sa dating niyang school. Bago pa umalis si Rachel, humingi muna ito ng tawad sa kanya.

Now, it seems Maggie has it all to win the crown. Pero, umeksena ang Dean of Student Affairs.

In her memo to the Theta Phi Nu, hindi na pahihintulutan ng administrasyon na magsagawa ng ganitong tradition, ang pagkakaroon ng beauty pageant yearly. At ito na ang huling beauty pageant na gagawin nila, pero kailangan ang Student Affairs ang mamimili kung sino ang judge para walang dayaan. Nakarating kasi sa Student Affairs na dadayain ng President ng Theta Phi Nu ang pageant.

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Sa club house, kung saan ginanap ang pagpupulong ng Theta Phi Nu Sorority, ang lahat ng atensyon ay nakatutok kay Roselle.

Sabi ni Roselle, "Well, I think we should give our best wishes to our two candidates, Candy and Maggie."

Tuwang-tuwa naman si Candy. Dahil sa opportunidad na makikialam na ang dean sa pageant na ito, kutob niyang siya ang mananalo. Well, Maggie doesn't care a bit. Kung manalo man o matalo pa siya, she is still a Theta member. Hindi na niya hangad ang maging president ng sorority dahil pagod na rin siya maging sunod-sunuran kay Roselle.

Biglang dumating ang mga pulis sa club house para hanapin si Roselle. Nagulat naman itong si Roselle.

Sabi ng pulis, "May warrant of arrest kami, Ms. Valiente. Ikaw ang tinuturo sa pag-abduct kay Ms. Regina Dominguez."

Kasama ang mga pulis si Mang Cardio na nakaposas. Si Mang Cardio ay isa sa mga janitor ng campus.

Sabi ni Mang Cardio, "Siya po ang mastermind. Siya po."

Nagalit si Roselle, "Walang hiya ka, Cardio! Hindi pa ba sapat na ang bayad ko para manahimik ka."

Sagot naman ni Mang Cardio, "Hinuli nila ako eh. Kaya damay ka na rin dito."

At pinosasan nga si Roselle saka dinala sa prisinto.

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Nawala sa sariling bait si Roselle dahil hindi niya matangap-tangap na nahuli siya ng awtoridad sa kadahilanan ng pagpaslang kay Regina Dominguez. She needs to be detained in the mental institution. And her dad, dahil sa graft and corruption accusation, dinisisyunan nitong kitilin ang sariling buhay, na siya ring sanhi ng pagbaliw ni Roselle.

Simula n'un, wala na rin sila balita kay Mike. Maraming nakakapagsabi na bumalik ulit ito sa pagiging jeepney driver. Pero, may ilang nakapagsabi na nag-abroad daw ito para maging factory worker.

Gaya ng inaasahan, Candy Romano was crowned to be the Ms. University 2014. Automatically, siya rin ang nahirang maging President ng Theta Phi Nu. Hindi naman siya totally galit kay Maggie. Sa katunayan, nagkasundo rin silang dalawa. Tangap na ni Maggie na hindi sila magkakatuluyan ni Randy dahil si Candy ang mahal niya. And, she is contented of being single. She was appointed by Candy to be her personal assistant. And, Maggie is doing her job well. She accomplished many things for the Theta. She is really organized.

And, the Student Affairs decided to put the picture frame of Regina Dominguez at the hallway together with other trophies and awards of various sororities and fraternities. Regina was entitled as the ambassador of goodwill for all sororities because she should be crowned as Ms. University before the incident happened.

Mrs. Enrique is so proud to see the photo of her daughter hanged together with other memorabilias. She took a snap shot with her iPhone to show this to her ex-husband who is in the mental institution.

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Binisita ni Mrs. Enrique ang kanyang dating asawa sa mental institution. Pinakita niya ang snap shot na kinunan niya sa hallway. Ngumiti lang ang kanyang asawa. Sabi ng duktor, stable na ang kalagayan nito pero hindi pa rin ito nakakapagsalita. Nakakakain na raw pero hindi na ito madalas nagwawala kagaya ng dati nuong unang pagpasok niya sa institution.

Sabi ni Mrs. Enrique, "You must be proud. Our daughter has gained back her crown as Ms. University. Kung nabubuhay pa si Regina, maybe she is now the president of Theta Phi Nu or win the championship of the scholastic decathlon. Hindi rin ako magtataka, nagmana sa atin pareho ang ating anak."

Tumingin sa kanya si Mr. Dominguez pero hindi ito nagsalita. Nang magpapaalam na si Mrs. Enrique, hinawakan siya ni Mr. Dominguez sa kanyang kanang kamay.

Sabi ni Mr. Dominguez, "How's my daughter, Rachel? Is she ok?"

Napaiyak sa tuwa si Mrs. Enrique at sinabing, "Nakakapagsalita ka na, Miguel."

Dagdag pa ni Mr. Dominguez, "As I told you before, you should give our Rachel a chance to prove herself that she can do better. Don't compare her with Regina. We know Regina excels everything.

But, Rachel is special. She is our child too. Even she is not good in arts, she is also good in sports like me."

Sabi naman ni Mrs. Enrique, "Miguel, bumalik na ang dating alala mo."

At agad tinawag ni Mrs. Enrique ang duktor para matingnan si Mr. Dominguez.

Sabi ng duktor, "It is a good sign. Sana tuloy-tuloy ang pagaling ni Mr. Dominguez. Dalasan niyo po ang pagdalaw sa kanya. Para sa ganoon ay tuloy-tuloy ang pagaling niya."

Sumangayon naman si Mrs. Enrique.

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[Three Months Later...]

Sa campus ng Harvard, Rachel is doing good in academics. And, she also meet some new friends. She even joined a sorority. And, she met Sophie Morgan, a Fil-Am med student. They became room mates.

Isang beses, nakita niyang umiiyak si Sophie, then she asked, "Sophie, what's wrong? Are you crying?"

Sabi ni Sophie, "My sister died in the hospital last night. She killed herself."

She is trying to console Sophie, "OMG! I am so sorry for what happen. Are you planning to take a leave from school to arrange a funeral for your sister."

Sagot naman ni Sophie, "No. My aunt will take care of it. But, I will be transferring school next semester."

Taka naman ni Rachel, "Why?"

Sabi naman ni Sophie, "I am sure that someone killed my sister when she's at the hospital. I don't believe that she killed herself."

Sophie is a kind of a weird girl. She is a loner. She is formerly blonde. But, when she met Rachel, she turned her hair into black like Rachel's.

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