You are your Own

Alice didn’t have time to prepare for the competition and was not even sure what the rules were when she arrived there. She and Adrian entered the venue, one after the other, both taken aback by the large crowd on stage. “Is this what you are wearing?” Tracy asked as she pushed her way through the crowd to Alice. “What’s the problem with that?” Puzzled, Alice asked. Alice was dressed in a yellow trench coat, a camel cashmere sweater, and light gray wide-leg pants. She thought her outfit was fashionable. Adrian who was standing behind her commented, “It’s pretty.” Hearing their words, Tracy was so angry that she wanted to take off her high heels and strike each of them. She pointed unhappily to the audience seats on stage and said to Adrian, “You sit up there. I will handle the rest for you, Alice.” Tracy then vanished into the crowd. When she arrived at the competition site, Alice finally realized why Tracy was so angry. She expected it to be a simple written test or interview, and she