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“After careful consideration by the judges, we announce the winner of the eleventh annual Teena Hart Fashion Show…Trihnity Hamilton.”
Trihn’s hand went to her mouth, and she felt her legs turn to Jell-O. “Oh my God,” she cried.
The crowd applauded, and her designs were paraded out onto the runway one more time to showcase the winning talent. Francesca took Trihn’s hand in her own and raised it high overhead. Trihn laughed brightly and wrapped her friend in a big hug. Cameras went off all around them. The audience rose to their feet once more to celebrate, and then it was all over.
As Trihn stepped offstage, she truly realized what this moment meant. Her designs were going to be on a runway in New York City. She would be competing for a spot in Bloomingdale’s. There was still a chanc
