We were taken up onto the roof of the building, where we had a 360-degree view of New York. The rooftop patio had a few potted plants and some comfy couches and chairs, creating a relaxing outdoor lounge. I’d been out there a few times before to sunbathe and get some fresh air on the rare occasions we had a few spare minutes that weren’t spent sleeping or eating or designing.Once there, Lola gave us our challenge: to make a functional, real-life superhero costume. The catch? We only had eight hours to do it. Yep, another speed challenge. That wouldn’t be a problem for me though. I’d already designed a ton of superhero clothes—that’s how I’d won my spot on the show, after all. It made me wonder if they’d chosen this challenge just for me because they’d told me to tone down the costumey elements. Were they were trying to set me up to fail?Either way, it was time to put my new plan into action. In the fabric room, I made sure to ask Gavin to help me get a bolt down in front of Derrick and Nika, since they were big gossips.“Please, Gavin,”
