The costume ball was held in one of the most fashionable and glamorous discos, and Mimi was fascinated by the sight: all the colourful clothes, the people, the glitter, and the ice sculpture of a stiletto shoe that stood in the middle of the room. Standing next to the statue was Bella in her monstrous costume: she was talking to Bob, the pop star. Mimi made a swift turn to avoid bumping into them, but knocked a waiter over in the process.
\n\u201cHey, watch out!\u201d exclaimed the young man who was wearing a tuxedo as the contents of the tray scattered and broke all around: mini sandwiches and cocktail shakes went flying and two glasses were broken.
\n\u201cOh, I’m sorry, I didn’t see you there,\u201d apologized Mimi, as she crouched down to help the waiter clear up the mess. But then she spotted two brand new, snow-white sneakers, which continued into a pair of cool jeans, the cool jeans into a navy-blue jacket, and the jacket…\u2019
\n\u201cWow! Bob!\u201d The already broken glass fell from Mimi\u2019s hand.
\n\u201cThat\u2019s my name,\u201d smiled Bob, \u201cLet me help you! Be careful not to cut yourself!\u201d” “\u201cSince we\u2019re here, would you care to dance?\u201d Bob asked, after they had put the ruined sandwiches onto the waiter’s tray.
\n\u201cI would love to!\u201d Said Mimi, a little reserved, but barely able to conceal the excitement in her voice. They started dancing.
\n\u201cYour costume is very cool! Can I hazard a guess? Umm, a phoenix?\u201d
\n\u201cSpot on!\u201d laughed Mimi, trying not to trample Bob’s white sneakers.
\n\u201cLet\u2019s find the photographer, they’re taking pictures of everyone, then there will be a vote, and the results will be announced at midnight,\u201d said Bob, already pulling Mimi towards the photographer\u2019s booth. But Mimi was panicking. At midnight? She couldn\u2019t stay that long!
\n\u201cCome on now, don’t be shy!\u201d Bob pleaded, and by the time Mimi came to her senses, their photo had already been taken.
\nThe other girls, of course, glared at them with suspicion and envy. \u2018Who\u2019s that girl in the red dress with the feathers?\u2019 Or: \u2018She\u2019s so full of herself, just look at those glittery shoes!\u2019 Were just two of the remarks that were overheard. Mimi and Bob, however, were not in the least bit interested: they were so deep in conversation that before Mimi realized, it was almost midnight.
\n\u201cOh, my Goodness! I must fly!\u201d she said, and run for the door, and out towards the nearby bus stop. Bob chased after her, but could not catch up. Mimi made it home just in the nick of time.” “\u201cWere you guys at the best party ever last night? Then you must have heard what happened! Phoenix, Phoenix, looking for Phoenix, you’ve won the costume contest! Who goes home to bed before the competition results are announced? Do you get this? No? Good, because neither do I?\u201d Bella turned off the radio angrily.
\n\u201cThe phoenix dress was ugly, I don’t know why she won\u2019 she pouted, as she spread jam onto her bread.\u201d
\n\u201cI saw that you broke my figurines. I shouldn’t have trusted you with them. Oh well! Just another day in paradise,\u2019 said Mimi, who was overwhelmed with happiness at what she had heard on the radio, but tried to hide it.\u201d
\n\u201cWhy are you grinning from ear to ear when I broke your figurines? Maybe they weren\u2019t so important to you, after all!\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019m not interested in you,\u201d Mimi said, as she turned the radio back on.
\n\u201cOh, and don’t forget that the Phoenix has one week to call us on 06-40-555-444-999, sooo…watch out! Come on, Phoenix, the helicopter ride is waiting for you! And now for the Bob the Dog hit that smashed the charts: \u2018Love is not my bread and butter!\u2019\u201d” “\u201cWell, I can’t believe they’re looking for this whoever\u201d Bella devoured the last bit, and then her angry face suddenly softened. \u201cBut now that I think of it, I could be the Phoenix! It’s just a costume, I could make it in no time!\u201d
\n\u201cBut that would be cheating!\u201d
\n\u201cWho cares? And it is none of your business! You weren’t even there.\u201d Bella said, as she went to her room. \u201cI’ll borrow your red coat, if that\u2019s ok!\u201d
\n\u201cActually, it\u2019s not…\u201d said Mimi quietly. Meanwhile, she was thinking about her beautiful phoenix costume, which she had hidden under her bed the night before. She wanted to shout: But I was there! I was there! Little Oliver, however, woke her from her daydream, telling her that he was still hungry and asking for a second slice of buttered bread.
\nAs she was spreading the butter, the phone on the kitchen counter beeped. It was a message from Aunt Esther.
\n\u201cLast night I was in such a hurry that I even forgot my shoes, I left in your slippers. Glad you had a good time! OXO, Aunt Esther.\u201d
\nThe shoes! Mimi hadn’t hidden them; they were still in the hallway. She grabbed them and stroked them gently before burying them in her school bag, which was hanging on the wall.” “\u201cOh, girls, girls, you are such scamps! Up to this minute, a total of 35 girls have called us to say they are the Phoenix, and social media has been flooded with photos of them in Phoenix costumes. But who is the real Phoenix? Bob the Dog himself is sitting next to me, so let me ask him: what do you think about all your new phoenixes?\u201d Mimi turned the radio up.
\n\u201cWell, I was surprised too… I remember the Phoenix. Okay, I didn’t see her face, but I’d know her voice any day, so girls, it\u2019s like really flattering and all, but unfortunately, in the end, she\u2019s the one and only\u2026\u201d
\n\u201cAll right, Bob, but which is the one?\u201d
\n\u201cI will personally visit everyone who has called in: we are going to find the real Phoenix is, and that certain someone will come with me on a helicopter ride! As soon as I leave this studio, I’m off to chase phoenixes, so get ready!\u201d
\nBella ran down the stairs.
\n\u201cOh my God! Is he coming here too? But I don’t have shoes yet! The costume is ready, but what do I wear on my feet?\u201d Bella said, as she looked around frantically when she saw one of her mother’s ballet shoes in the hall. \u201cThat will do! I\u2019ll glue red glitter onto them. Don’t let Bob in until I’m ready!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1098,"template":"","class_list":["post-1100","story","type-story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n