This time she would get it. She had to get it before she would explode. Perhaps Alex was too much of a perfectionist? Or -- I don't know. But this was starting to drive her right up to the wall. And when she got mad, it was never a pretty sight.

How about she just stepped inside the hoop?

Destination, determination, deliberation. THE HOOP. Not Nadia's hoop. Or Jaren's back. Or Nadia's back, at that. The hoop in front of you.

CRACK!

Her eyes were closed the whole time. She was afraid to even open them. Well, Alex had to sooner or later, no? Once she did, she looked down and realized that she was in a hoop. Her hoop.

Giving a triumphant yell, she jumped out of the hoop and went to rest against the wall for a few seconds.