>>37547288The announcer didn’t know how to ask these follow up questions without upsetting her more, so she said carefully “No, no dear, it was just an accident, a mistake, it’s obvious you didn’t do it on purpose, so the judges are trying to decide how to score everything, or if you… should… even… well, be a candidate to win… I’m so sorry, I really am, I’m just doing my job.”
“I don’t care about some dumb contest! I just want to disappear! I don-‘
“Serena!”
That voice. No. HE was here?! HE saw THAT?!
“Pardon me miss, I’m Serena’s friend, I was wondering if I could go in and see-“
“Go away Ash! I can’t bear to look at anyone right now!”
“But Serena, I just wanted to say I liked your performance.”
“Ash, dear, say something nice to cheer her up, she’s clearly upset.”
“what I mean is, you looked very pretty up there….”
The announcer had to hold back a facepalm. The woman with the kid, probably his mom, is trying, but he’s just too dense to say something to make a girl feel better.
“Sniff r-really?sniff”
How did that actually help?!
“But why were you wearing something like that?” Ash asked.
“I-it’s not like I did it on purpose, idiot!” Serena yelled
“O-oh sorry, I didn’t mean, I’m sorry!” Ash stammered.
