teenage dreams in a teenage circus

Allie put this gym on the map and now I’m going to keep it there. It has and will never have anything to do with you. 

You say that, but if you Google my name I bet you’ll see that you’re really not keeping us on the map alone.

I do say so. 

I can’t watch so much cockiness in short amounts of time, so no. 

And this spectacular gymnast isn’t. 

Ugh you wish that was the case. How do you flip around with a head that big? 

If you say so, but luckily you have someone like me around to keep an eye on the situation. For the good of the gym, not for you, of course.

Not all lesbians like dressing like boys, it’s rude of you to assume things Cloud.

Yeah I’m sure no one will miss a six foot something person missing.

And it’s rude of you to twist my words, Castillo. I didn’t say all lesbians, I just said those were the people that’ll be at this show most likely to buy it since I know guys won’t.

Nope. No one wants a boy outfit, they’re boring. Was that almost a compliment, Cloud? I’m honored. They’ve known me since I could walk, the least they could do was spell my name right.

Let’s not forget the Nick Cloud, World Champion banners. I think that mean you automatically have to be part of this fashion show, grumpy face and all.

It’s not that no one wants the boy outfit, it’s that the people wearing boy outfits wouldn’t be caught dead sitting through a fashion show. I’m going to have to hope some nice lesbian wants my clothes instead. And yeah, take it however you want, I guess.

You only think it’s a bad idea because no one is going to buy your outfit at the end. They are nice posters, aren’t they?

What, is that a challenge? You don’t think I can sell an outfit? Wasn’t what I was going for, but yeah, I guess you look all right. They spelled your name right, that’s always a plus.

Coach made it very clear that we had to do it. It’s not like we have much of a choice when we’re laking in funds. And I already know all of that, I’m a champion too. Remember that. 

Coach is getting bad ideas from the head of the parent’s board. Yeah, it’s kind of hard to miss the giant ‘Home of Natalia Castillo, National Champ’ banners plastered all over the outside of the gym. 

Normally I’d agree with you on this, shocking I know, but it’ll be so much fun. I’ve never been to a fashion show, much less a part of one so it’ll be a great experience. Where’s your team spirit, Cloud? You might not need the money but us ladies do so show up with a smile on your face or don’t show up at all.

That’s a night where I could be training -- and you could be training, too. National championships don’t win themselves, you know, instead of posing for all those post-win photoshoots you might want to be hitting the mat more so you can land new tricks. Your competition’s ready for you now, golden girl, but if you think your fashion show’s more important...