friday knights

20 ... wonderland

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☊ | track sixteen—what happens next

"HER WALK HAS GOTTEN EXTREMELY BETTER I MUST SAY," Alexi; Lola's pageant coach pointed out, circling Lola leisurely. With his hand underneath his chin, eyebrows furrowed in thought, he eyed the concept dress she wore. "Strut again for me child," He insisted and took a step back, adjoined beside his assistant. Victoria and Amira were sat on the couch just letting Alexi work his magic. He was fantastic at his job which is why Victoria hired him as Lola's coach.

Clearing her throat, Lola stood by the fireplace and fixed her posture. "Posture, good," Alexi commented.

Lola began walking down a straight path with her hand on her hip. "Smile," Alexi reminded and she smiled.

"Delicately my child, smile delicately."

As she stopped in front of Alexi, she smiled delicately as instructed. "Hm," He rubbed his stubble and backed away. Gina; his assistant, followed suit. She looked between her boss and Lola's dress, trying to get inside his head to guess what he found off about it in time.

"Is it the color?" She suggested, clutching her clipboard to her chest. "No," He shook his head and rolled his eyes. "It's the entire dress. Who sent this? Bows are out, we are in a different world people!" He nagged, spinning around to the rack of many colorful dresses. "I'll fire them immediately!" Gina gulped.

"No," he sucked his teeth. "I don't need you to do my entire job, you're already a suck-up as it is. You don't have the complicity to fire a soul," he giggled, meaning it as a light tire joke—but it just made Gina frown.

"What's the theme this year?" Amira asked, helping Lola take the dress off—an appropriate tan body suit underneath. Alexi didn't say anything—too focused on the dresses. Gina smiled apologetically and stepped forward. "Fairytale. A mixture of unimaginable and crazy! All contestant has to pick from that theme."

Amira smiled at Gina's geekiness, loving her French accent. "What theme did you pick Lola?" She looked at Lola as Victoria dabbed her face when she saw too much makeup. "Alice in Wonderland!" She beamed. "Ouu I can't wait to see how it turns out," Amira wiggled her eyebrows making Lola giggle.

"Pwease come?"

"I'll be there, promise," She booped her nose.

As Lola spun around, Victoria sat her hand atop Amira's hand that sat in her lap. Looking up at her, she watched her mumble. "Thank you," Amira smiled and nodded.

"I thought the bow fit the theme perfectly," She suggested and Gina looked at her in surprise—surprised someone thought of her idea for once. Also surprised that Amira knew she was the one who ordered the bow. Clenching her clipboard, she smiled with pressed lips. Amira winked and zipped her lips.

"Then you know obviously nothing about nothing," Alexi sassed and pulled out a handmade dress. His mouth opened in awe as he ran his fingers down the colorful fabric. "Oh that's—" Gina tried to reach for it but Alexi snatched it away, his eyes still awestruck by the dress.

"This...is...magnificent," He muttered, holding it up to the light. Gina blushed, staring at Alexi with wide eyes. "R-Really? You really like it?" Alexi nodded and aimed the dress down toward Lola. "Come child," He waved his fingers and Lola skipped. Bending down, he put the dress over Lola's body and laughed in victory.