According to the original plan, Michael’s speech would be 30 minutes long while the contestants prepared for their first round of the competition backstage. They did their make-up and hair as they all wanted a chance to win the highest point in the first round and to show themselves off in front of their idol.
Even with Natasha as the strongest opponent and no one bore any hopes for the winning title, there was still a spot for runner-up and third place!
As Sophia’s entry number was number 12, it meant that she still had some time to spare. So, after she did her makeup, she took out the outfit that she prepared for the competition and went to the changing room to wear it.
With a mysteriously smug smile on his face, Richard watched her walk into the changing room with her clothes.
“Why are you not dressed?” Stanley asked when he realized that she hadn’t changed her clothes.
She scowled again and kept silent. For the competition, she had prepared two sets of outfit—one was for the runway and speech while the other one was for the performance later.
When she shook the other outfit that she took from the case, she realized that both of the outfits had been messed with and there was no way to wear it, especially with holes all over the chest and rear end.
It was still fine when Sophia brought it in earlier, so someone must have messed with it while everyone looked at the idols.
Stanley was enraged when he looked at the now useless outfit. “Who did this? Show yourself now or I’ll shoot you in a minute!”
As his roar boomed across the backstage, everyone shot weird glances at them and noticed the two torn outfits; surprised glances were shared but it wasn’t long before those people quickly resumed with their own errands.
With clothes that were badly torn up, there was no way that she could go onstage in it, let alone burrow from anyone.
It looks like I can only wear my casual clothes for the runway! It’ll be a miracle for me to obtain a high score! Sophia knew the people behind it and glared accusingly at Xyla and Faye as they walked happily towards her.
“Oh dear, Sophia! What happened to your clothes? Why are they ruined? Would you like us to lend you a few outfits?” Faye questioned sarcastically.
As Sophia stopped Stanley from making a scene, she gazed coldly at them and replied in a cool tone, “It’s nothing; it’s just a small problem.”
Suddenly, there was a mighty roar of cheers from the front of the stage as the host announced, “Many thanks to our idol for the heartfelt speech and now let me announce that the ‘Miss Misty Pageant’ for 201X officially begins now!”
The pageant has begun!
The well dressed Xyla and Faye walked off smugly to wait for their turns.
Xyla was dressed in a light pink gown that accentuated her petite, adorable character while Faye was to perform a classical dance for the talent show later, so she had prepared a glamorous traditional gown for the runway.
According to tradition, contestants for the Miss Misty Pageant needed to have a male companion while they walked the runway.
Faye’s male companion wore a matching traditional outfit like hers, making them look good together; Xyla’s runway partner would definitely be Richard and they were the definition of a golden couple.
Sophia’s runway partner was supposed to have been Stanley, who had already changed into his outfit, but it seemed like she would no longer be able to strode the runway together with him.
Everyone gloated at her for her misery and only Molly, the class representative, seemed to be concerned for her as she walked over. “What are you going to do? Would you like me to lend you some clothes?”
Molly’s outfit for the show was valiant as her runway partner was her brother, a national basketball player, and they were catching people’s attention.
Sophia was in deep thought and replied, “Class representative, I have already thought of a way to resolve this, but could you please do me a favor and tell the host to push my turn to the last?”
Molly left hurriedly to inform the host of the change in plans.
While everybody waited backstage for their turn, the odds of Sophia making it on time seemed rather slim as she had not even changed her clothes.
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