The model glided out of the curtained off section and stood in the middle of the courtyard, her walk graceful and elegant. When she was halfway to the judging block she did the same twirl into a curtsey that her twin had done in the other dress. And gave the audience the same polite wave.
But, unlike her sister, instead of continuing her same graceful and elegant walk, she sashayed a bit. Her hips swing like a runway model.
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People gasped at the models' audacity, but Sarah just smiled.
The models were not instructed on how to approach the panel and were told to do what the dress made them feel like they should be doing. By the model's graceful entrance and when her walk changed to sassy, she gave off the exact aura that Sarah was going for.
The design of the dress was made to give people self confidence. The sleeve of the dress gave an almost scared, self-pity look but because of the fact that the other side was sleeveless and was held up by only a little strap gave off a daring look. The dress went just below the knees now and twirled beautifully as she walked.
The headpiece was the best part. The hidden rhinestones sparkled mysteriously and because the model felt beautiful and was confident in the dress, she looked beautiful. Her fair skin glowed with pride. Her arms swayed back and forth by her side as she proudly walked before the panel.
There were collected oo's and ahh's from the gathered crowd. Everybody had seen John's Terra's dress before the competition had started so they had already given him their reaction to it but this was the first time anybody had gotten to see Sarah's dress in action.
The judges tried to hide their expressions under a mask of calm and unimpressed but the snooty rich red head was having a hard time masking her surprise.
I guess she didn't expect much from 'just a 15 year old girl'.
They touched the fabric, the silk gloves and delicately touched the headpiece, making sure that it wouldn't come apart from their touch when they soon realized that the flower crown was actually quite durable and could take a ruff touch.
The judges wrote down a bunch of notes on Sarah's dress and then they were given 5 minutes to decide for the winner. There was even a box that people could cast a vote into labeled audience favorite but it couldn't be said as accurate because the votes could be biased or from the same people as you just took a ballot and wrote one of their names on it, making it easy to cheat a few votes.
The male voice came over the speakers again and said "We have a winner!"
People began to talk again. "Who did you vote for?" "Who do you think the judges chose?" "I chose not to vote because both dresses were so beautiful!"
"And the winner is..." The voice said, drawing out his voice to create a tense moment, full of apprehension and expectation.
"Lady Sarah Bensonnnnn!" He yelled into the courtyard.
People began to clap and cheer for the little 15 year old girl who had just beat the world's best designer in a fashion competition.
Sarah gave a polite curtsey and then she finally looked over at John Terra, smirking. She looked over at his dumbfounded face and still was when she was approached by the man who she assumed had been speaking through the hidden speakers throughout the competition and he told her that they wanted to have her say a few words.
When the announcer had told the audience that, they had expected cheap words like, "Thank you so much for this experience." or "I would like to thank John Terra for giving me this opportunity." But they should have realized that Sarah was not some ordinary, empty worded girl.
Sarah easily took the microphone from the announcers hands and said "People need to learn how to accept criticism. Criticism helps you to learn and grow. Nobody is above criticism and if you think you are then you need to get over yourself cause you're not. Also, don't underestimate people because of their age."
For a moment, the audience was speechless. Then the clapping began. Slowly at first but gradually turning into thundering applause and whistles because when you think about it, everything Sarah had said was right! Sure, maybe she could have been less blunt about calling John Terra a stuck up brat but her point had gone across, clear as day. Nobody was perfect. There is always something that you could do to get better.
John Terra a stuck up brat but her point had gone across, clear as day. Nobody was perfect. There is always something that you could do to get better.
When the event was officially over, Sarah was approached by a maid who asked her if the dresses could be set behind a glass case for people to look at, side by side and Sarah agreed.
When the two dresses were put next to each other you really got to compare them. Truly, the winning dress would have to be determined by your taste in clothing.
John Terra walked up to her angrily and said "What did you do? What did you bribe them with?"
"Huh? I don't know what youre talking about?" Srah said with a bank look on her face.
"What do you mean you don't know what i'm talking about! The judges! What did you bribe the judges with?!" He said, his eyes burning with fury and rage.
"Nothing! I didn't bribe anyone with anything!" Sarah said back. Lowering her voice she said, "Plus should I remind you that you're the one who cheated? You made sure that there were no silk gloves put out for me to use because I had specifically said I had wanted to use them."
Realizing his mistake he lowered bothe his head and his voice slightly. "Well then if you didn't cheat, How did you win? I am the great John Terra! Nobody dares to challenge me and wins!"
"Well, first of all, you were the one who challenged me. Second, I won by pure talent and skill, maybe a bit of luck. Who cares tho? It's already over." Sarah reminded him.
John Terra just looked at her, his face a flurry of emotion. First rage, then realization, sadness and then followed by a little bit of respect. Sarah wasn't about to gloat over him with her win, she was being respectful to her competitor and John Terra realized that he was treating her unfairly, just because he didn't win. He was the one acting like a 15 year old and Sarah was the one acting like the mature adult.
Sarah's rm was grasped suddenly and a loud squeal came from the mouth of the person grasping her. "Sarahhhh!!!" Emily yelled happily, "You did so great! The dress is absolutely stunning!"
"Aww thank you Emily! Sarah replied bashfully. Her cheeks blushing slightly at her praise.
"Well done Sarah, You certainly surprised me." said an amused female voice.
Sarah turned around and smiled, dipping into a formal curtsey.
"Hello again your highness."