Let Me Stay The Night

Christina’s victorious moment was short–lived when everyone began casting doubtful glances at her.

Her face fell, and a hint of disappointment flickered in her eyes.

No one would feel good in a situation like that, but Nancy could not be bothered when she stood forward and questioned unapologetically, “Ms. Selena, please explain why all of us got homeless beggars as models while Christina got a ballerina. This is blatant partiality!”

Since she did not win any awards, Nancy figured she had nothing to lose, so she challenged Selena outright about Christina’s special treatment.

This is so unfair!

Faced with Nancy’s interrogation, Christina felt the urge to confront Nancy and divulge the truth about the models, but Selena beat her to it.

“Watch your tongue. Who gave you the right to challenge me? Zele?” Selena fumed. She was defensive because Nancy had challenged her despite her specifying that the competition would be carried out fairly.

“I…” Nancy was suddenly stumped.

She participated in the competition because Zele had asked her to and even requested that she bring home an award. Now that things had turned out like that, she would only fall out of Zele’s favor, and the thought of it made Nancy detest Christina even more.

Her dissatisfaction was so strong she felt like throwing Christina off the stage and snatching her award from her.

It was apparent that other designers were on her side from the discontent written all over their faces. They could not see why Christina’s work was better than theirs.

of pity in her voice. “I told all of you never to forget why

another, trying to guess what

to know why you lost?” Selena asked with her face darkened. “First, you guys are not as capable. Second, none of you took it to heart to get to know

themselves dumbfounded, except for Christina, who seemed cool as a cucumber, as if she had

models appeared on the stage one after another, moving down the runway with the perfect catwalk. Their strides were swift, and their gazes were firm. From how finely

signs that they were professionally trained, the designers had mistaken them for homeless people because

a professional model but a ballerina. That was why she had danced her way through the

had had the upper hand over her but they

of themselves. Looking at the experienced models walking in their skilled steps, the designers felt

you are also narrow–minded. All of you are

feeling embarrassed, but one of them went forward immediately and apologized to Christina, “I’m sorry, Christina. You won because you deserve

replied, nodding slightly

before going off the stage. The truth was all of them had known that Christina was

realized

had won third prize merely because she had put in relatively more effort than the

disgruntled that that

While Selena was famed as an extraordinary designer, that was the first time everyone had witnessed for themselves what was so special

home, the film crew began a celebration for the winners, but

big day today. Why don’t we go to the party together?” Selena